(004) The Dunjon Door

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:15 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Anwyn scans the dim chamber and dark corridors suspiciously as the fountain water continues to splash freely into the basin, but there is no immediate sign of any threat.

She is about to relax when she becomes aware that the sound of splashing water has been getting louder... too loud! That was a genuine splash!

She turns about in a flash and is just in time to see an impossible tentacle of water -- nearly invisible in the dark! -- arced high and diving toward her. She leaps aside just as it splashes down the very spot she occupied a heart-beat earlier (1d20=4)!

Anwyn, Caine Taines and Victor, you see a gross, 10ft long dripping tentacle of water extending from the fountain. Anwyn is in the room. Caine Taines is in the doorway, and Victor is behind him in the passage. Please declare your intent for the next round...

The others have not seen anything yet.

edit : Put Taines in his rightful place in the doorway -- Caine is toward the rear of the file.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 4:25 pm

TheMyth wrote:
"There's something in the fountain!" Anwyn hisses sharply as she runs to the passage opening on the far end of the room and, if there's time, turns to fire an arrow at the weird, watery tentacle.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 5:42 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf hears the commotion up ahead, but can't make sense of it.

"What's going on?" he whispers to the person ahead of him in line, "It's too narrow in here to see...or do...anything."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 6:22 pm

danhem wrote:
"There is something in the chamber ahead!" Ulric shouts back at the rest of the group. "I think Anwyn is in trouble. Let's move forward out of this corridor."

When he gets enough room to move, Ulric will advance into the chamber to assess the situation, but stick close to the wall.

OOC: Do you means Taines instead of Caine in the post above?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 7:28 pm

eris wrote:
Olaf says as he thumps the side of his sword against his shield, "Rodrick, back up a few steps. If those ahead need more room we don't want to be crowding them. They will need room to maneuver and that is in short supply down here."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 9:13 pm

tombowings wrote:
Rodrick backs up and readies himself against a flanking assault in case the noise from the battle rouses any other foes to our location.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 12:58 am

waysoftheearth wrote:

danhem wrote:OOC: Do you means Taines instead of Caine in the post above?

Thanks Danhem, yes I meant Taines. I've corrected it now... that's what I get for posting late at night!

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 2:42 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Rodrick, standing in the intersection, turns to check the passage behind him, holding the newly lit torch aloft to illuminate the grim dark.

He curses the shouting and clanging of his fellows, but before he can say anything the heavy door just visible at the end of the right passageway shudders. Then, to his great dismay, it is shoved open with a clatter. Both Rodrick's and Olaf's skin shivers as a stench of ancient decay most foul reaches them even from a dozen yards.

Beyond the door the darkness is absolute, but -- if thier eyes are not deceived -- both Men spy a number of grotesque figures who begin to stumble and shuffle toward them as broken puppets might in some awful parody of life...

Neither group is surprised. Gentlemen, your intentions please?

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:00 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Meanwhile, in the fountain chamber...

Initiative is rolled (Anwyn 1d6=2(+1), Taines 1d6=4(-1), The Foe 1d6=3, Victor 1d6=1)

Anwyn reflexively fires off her ready arrow and her aim is immacculate (1d20=20!) but despite her precision the arrow passes entirely through the liquid horror without pause, inflicting (2dd=4, 1) just 1 hit point -- and by some stoke of blessed fortune the deadly missile flies between the onrushing Taines and Victor without harming either and shatters on the stone arch of the doorway.

Taines charges to the fountain with his trusty axe raised high and attempts to severe the tentacle whence it rises from the water. His swing is mighty and true (1d20=18) but his weapon seems to pass uncannily through the watery terror with little resistance causing (2dd=5,4) just 3 hit-points damage.

As Taines strikes, the horrible tentacle seeks again for Anwyn (1d20=7) but again she leaps clear of danger just as the powerful slap of water would have engulfed her -- the legendary quickness of the Elves seems well deserved!

Victor charges in behind Taines and likewise attacks the trunk of the creature at the fountain, swinging his spiked morning-star over his head as he rushes it (1d20=18) and connecting with a profound splash! His weapon too passes right through the fiendish creature causing (2dd=4, 2) just 2 hit-points of damage.

Ulric follows Victor into the room, and sets his back to the wall to the right of the entrance.

Mads follows Ulric and reaches the doorway from where he surveys the awful sight...

Gentlemen, your intentions for next round please.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat Apr 24, 2010 3:04 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
Dieter and Caine are caught half-way between the fountain room ahead, and the right passage door behind.

Dieter, only Mads is between you and the fountain room.

Caine, only Olaf and Rodrick are between you and the right passage door... and the horror that now comes from it.

Your intentions?