A Tunnels and Trolls PBP (Play By Posting) Adventure
Chapter 9: The Day the Earth Didn't Stand Still
Khara_Khang...(continues)
[[GM]] With Lilac sitting on Vortex’s head, the friendly rhino does what ever she asks it to do. Heading back down the sewer passage Lilac turns Vortex down the new secret corridor (which is not a sewer passage). Taran and the hobbit Shipy following behind the large rhino which fills most of the corridor. Having little to fear from traps (due to the rhino’s size and weigh), the warrior orc and short-legged hobbit almost have to run to keep up. The corridor continues for a long ways, and then turns and continues just as far again (with each turn over 300 feet and sloping downward). Eventually the corridor ends in a wooden door.
Either not knowing how to apply the brakes or having no intention to, the huge pachyderm plows through the door at a full trot. The wooden door explodes into useless kindling as the rhino passes through it and into the room beyond. The room beyond the doorway is huge (over a 100 feet across and half as high), lit up by dozens of small light spells about the room. A 40 foot tall impressive looking statue of a goblin god fills most of the back wall. A chanting goblin wizard stands before the statue doing something. Almost fifty spear totting goblins stand in a group in the center of the room, now turning to face you. High on a ledge (30 feet up) to your immediate upper right you see about two dozen skeletons changed to stone pillars (wrapped tightly with thick log chains). Three of those two dozen pillars hold your friends (Mikey, Kopfy, and Jax), hooded and chained. Just inside the door on either side stand two large (15 foot tall) slow moving stone golums.
Vortex charges on into the room and gores the first goblin he meets. What does everyone do next?
621 - jaxdracon - 5/19/00 8:40 am
[[Vortex]]
Either not know how to apply the brakes or having no intention to, the huge pachyderm plows through the door at a full trot. The wooden door explodes into useless kindling as the Rhino passes through it and into the room beyond.... Vortex charges on into the room and gores the first goblin he meets.
Suddenly, without warning, and taking the three chained adventurers completely by surprise, Mike's incessant shrieks are squelched by a tremendous crash, followed by sounds of trampling, and a distinctly goblin death cry, cut short.
Jax is impressed by the echoes. "Whoa, this place is bigger than I thought!"
Kopfy suggests, "Well, I think the cavalry has just arrived."
622 - tarandracon - 5/19/00 8:54 am
[[Taran]] Stepping on splintered wood with his standard issue orc boots, Taran sizes up the situation from just outside the room and takes charge as Vortex sets about on his rampage. "Lilac, you gotta buzz up there," he shouts to the fairy, who wisely flitted high into the air as Vortex rampaged into the crowd of goblins, "and free them!" Taran steals a glance at the trembling hobbit whose eyes are wide with astonishment at the seemingly overwhelming odds. "Get ready to run, Shipy!"
The orc warrior takes aim at the head wizard and with dispatch lets loose his recently cranked, seek-enchanted bolt.
[L0SR vs Dex for seek enchantment to work: 2,4=6 + Dex(11) = 17 > 15. Good enough!]
As Taran's enchanted bolt whistles toward the wizard across the room, the orc roars the ancient Dracon war-cry in its native orcish tongue to signal his presence to his brother and the chained wizards. He quick-swaps his crossbow for the bastard sword bequeathed to him by his Uncle (may he rest in peace). Feeling uncomfortable with the situation inside the corridor--with goblin spears no doubt ready to fly into the corridor and nowhere to run but back, he reports his thoughts to the hobbit. "It's either stay here and get turned into a pin cushion, or we charge the goblins..."
[[Shipy]] "...and get turned into pin cushions! Damnit, Tar, I'm a thief, not a maniac!" Shipy quips as he swings toward the fray his sling staff, which coughs a stone straight into the mass of confused and trampled goblins.
[[Taran]] Taran wonders how long the golums will stay immobile, and if Lilac will be successful in her mission to free the other half of their troupe. "Hang in there, Jax..."
624 - jaxdracon - 5/19/00 12:09 pm
[[Taran]]
As Taran's enchanted bolt whistles toward the wizard across the room, the orc roars the ancient Dracon war-cry in its native orcish tongue to signal his presence to his brother and the chained wizards.
Jax fills with pride and relief, "Hot dog! It's Taran!" His veins course with adrenaline as he anticipates freedom and combat.
634 - khara_khang - 5/21/00 11:41 am
Khara_Khang...(continues)<======)==O
[[GM]] The fired seek-enchanted crossbow bolt (aimed at the goblin wizards head) zips across the room. Just before reaching the wizard the bolt makes a square turn, heading back to the person who fired it (Taran), no doubt by some magic protection. In no more than a second (from the time it is fired until it returns), the seek-enchanted crossbow bolt sinks feather deep into Taran’s upper chest (take 7 hits). The pain of the bolt is like the touch of a glowing hot piece of metal. Vortex continues his rampage amongst the (40 some) goblins gathered in the center of the room. Snorting at the painful jabs from spears Vortex gores and tramples as if it was his birthday (goring and trampling being a happy time for any Rhino). One of the two (15 foot tall) slow moving stone Golum’s turns to intercept Taran and Shipy while the other heads towards the Rhino. Taran and Shipy easily dodge the slow moving stone Golum (with Shipy dodging between its legs), heading into the room.
The (40 foot tall) impressive looking stone statue of a goblin god which fills most of the back wall begins producing a thick mist from its cupped hands. As the thick mist flows out into the room in front of the statue a new goblin appears (every 2 rounds, barbed spear in hand).
[[Lilac]] Flying up and away from the fray the she heads directly towards (Mike, Kopfy, and Jax), who are still chained to three different stone pillars. Among the two dozen other pillars she see’s many other skeletons similarly chained (and some bodies in various states of decay). Being naturally resistance to magic, when Lilac approaches each of her three captured friends her presence somehow breaks whatever spells which holds them, causing their chains and hoods to fade into nothingness. "Hi boys! It looked liked you needed saving!" says Lilac giggling, buzzing her wings loudly, and then pirouetting in the air to look down at the havoc some thirty feet below.
[[Shipy]] (back down below).. "Gezz Taran... I thought I was the only one you ever shot. Now you went and shot yourself! I only have one healing potion left, and y’d have to get that bolt out of ya first!" chirps the Hobbit, running beside Taran and noticing how deep the crossbow bolt is imbedded.
[[Taran]] Foamy blood starts running freely from the sides of your mouth and you begin to start having trouble breathing. Looking ahead (about the room), you see seven goblins charging towards you and Shipy and one of the Golums following behind you.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] Happy just to be free, his voice almost horse from shrieking, Michael rushes over to the (30 foot high) parapet and withdraws his wand. Pointing it down towards the goblins he considers doing a quip or witticism first, but remembers he quit doing those. Pushing the small black button on his wand, energy explodes from its tip. Seconds later the sparkling energy congeals into millions of small white thumb-sized butterflies (still 25 feet above the heads of the goblins). As if they were unified in a plan, the swirling mass of butterflies head downward.
[[Kopy]] Raising his hand Kopfy begins a spell. His brow furrowed in concentration.
[[Jax]] Freed, Jax races off to help his bother, heading toward the stairs.
641 - jaxdracon - 5/22/00 12:43 pm
[[Lilac]]
"Hi boys! It looked liked you needed saving!" says Lilac giggling, buzzing her wings loudly....
"Thanks, Lilac! You da faerie!"
Jax unsheaths his blade with a metallic zing that seems to say, "This is a good day to die!" and rushes down the stairs, three at a time. His heightened intelligence having succumbed to blind rage at the sight of Taran's blood, he hopes to hack his way through the swarming mass of goblins (and any goblin wizard that gets in the way) to save his brother.
643 - khara_khang - 5/22/00 2:38 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Bounding down the steep stairs several at a time, you (Jax) jump the last few, landing flat-footed on the floor of the main room in a full sprint. Dodging the first spear thrown at you, your wide blade takes the head cleanly off the first goblin you meet, and the arm off the second goblin who attempts to impede you. As you reach your brother in arms (Taran) you see he is coughing up thick blood and has one of his own enchanted bolts sticking out of his chest (very deeply). Shipy stands beside him, weapon in hand and wall-eyed with fear. Looking up you see millions of small thumb-sized white butterflies swooping downward en masse as dozens of goblins rush toward your position. A large stone golum is also moving in your direction.
645 - tarandracon - 5/22/00 5:19 pm
[[Taran]] Taran curses the wizard whose magic must have reversed the enchantment placed on his crossbow bolts, but in loyalty does not curse Arahk Gnahk's sorcery at having been painfully corrupted. "'Once an Agent of the shaman Arahk Gnahk, always an Agent!' At least that's what Arahk told us before we parted company," Taran remembers with fondness. His wound makes him cough and he spits blood. "Head isn't spinning yet, that's a good sign," he mutters to Shipy who slows a bit to face the oncoming orcs.
[[Shipy]] "Speaking of signs, how about one for EXIT, ork?" the hobbit manages nervously.
[[Taran]] "Nothing yet, but at least we'll
have some
Orc and hobbit glance up and realize that Lilac
has freed Jax, Michael and Kopfy. They also
see the swarm of butterflies.
The wounded orc finds his strength ebbing away,
but continues with Shipy to put some distance
between them and the Golum grinding behind them.
At the same time they angle toward the south wall,
away from the bulk of the goblins. Taran clutches
the bolt buried in his chest with his left arm,
and spies his brother clamboring down the stairs.
"We gotta hold out 'til the heavy hitter arrives,
Shipy!"
[[Shipy]] "Eat rock, goblin scum!" Shipy cries
as he hurls another sling stone at their
approaching goblin foe.
[[Taran] His crossbow needing too much time and
strength, neither of which he has, the coughing
Taran pulls out the engraved axe from
his belt with his right hand and painfully throws
it at the nearest goblin, just as he spies his
brother bounding down the stairs. "Hurry, Jax,"
he thinks to himself, re-equipping his sword,
too heavy to swing with one arm, or two weakened
arms at that, "now the rescuers need rescuing!"
646 - jaxdracon - 5/22/00 5:53 pm
Hacking his way through the swarming mass of
goblins, Jax reaches his brother and Shipy.
One look at the embedded bolt in Taran's chest
steels Jax for the worst. Standing between Taran
and the goblins, Jax yells "Shipy! Get that
potion handy, dude!" Then to his brother, "Quick,
how many goblins are there?"
As Taran struggles with the non sequitur, the
hobbit replies woefully, "Yes, but it won't
do any good with the bolt---ah, nevermind, here!"
Shipy was interrupted by a horrible Orcish scream:
Jax had ripped the wayward bolt out of Taran's
chest while he was distracted!
Quickly, Jax pours half of Shipy's elixir into the
deep wound, and the rest into Taran's open maw.
"I suggest you fight hand-to-hand, T!" Jax whips
around reclaiming his scimitar, as his brother
sinks to the wall to catch his breath. As he
launches himself into the oncoming attackers with
near-suicidal vengeance, Jax hopes Kopfy's
spell packs a heavy punch....
648 - hobbit_king - 5/22/00 6:49 pm
[[Shipy]] Drawing my dagger and discarding my other weapon I prepare for
close hand-to-hand fighting against the mass of goblins. My
mouth goes dry with fear and more than a few beads of sweat break
out on my forehead. I don't want to die like this I think to myself (as
only a Hobbit can).
657 - khara_khang - 5/23/00 9:13 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Michael of the Midnight Magicks smiles widely as his wayward
thumb-sized butterflies swarm down into the room. What few
know (including Michael), is that the small white (pretty) butterflies
are carnivorous blood sucking insects with only one goal in mind, to eat
and drink from goblin flesh. All the goblins (save the wizard, who has
protection against them), scream out in pain and stop doing whatever
they were doing as millions of butterflies swarm in attacking. Their
small razor-like teeth seeking out soft goblin skin. Not one single butterfly
attacks anyone except a goblin. "Now that’s a thing of beauty!" Michael
colloquy’s to himself.
The potion Taran imbibed does its work very quickly, and Taran’s damage
disappears almost instantly. Giving back the breath and strength
he had lost to the enchanted bolt which could have very well killed him.
A single (15 foot tall) Golum moves in on Taran, Jax, and Shipy.
Looking up Shipy see’s Kopfy is still working his spell while the
butterflies and Rhino (Vortex) are killing goblins by the dozens, but the
goblin god statue is creating more.
[658 - Mak the human male warrior's character sheet]
663 - khara_khang - 5/23/00 11:54 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[OOC:] Misfitsprite says you (MAK.. i.e. Al_Tjm) must be level 3. So
(Walaa) you're level 3. I'll make the changes to your character. Hey,
even I know enough not to argue with the lady <may she live forever>.
Why do you think they call her Misfitsprite? See, even I can learn
by experience... tehehhe... get it, experience (ah forget it).]]
[[GM]] The door (at the top right of the map) suddenly bursts open and
in charges a non-descript human warrior of shorter than average
height holding a Misericorde in one hand. Seeing what is happening he
slides to a stop as the door swings back shut behind him. The (15
foot tall) golum who had been attempting to attack the very mobile and
elusive rhino (Vortex) turns toward the new arrival (the human
warrior named Mak). The golum also attempts to protect the wizard as he
first moves between the two, and then advances on the new
warrior with the intent of smashing the puny human into little tiny
squishy yukey bits. What do you do Mak?
From the high balcony (30 feet up) above Kopfy’s spell is released upon
the room, as the room erupts into chaos. Without warning the
entire room begins shaking as the (40 foot tall) impressive looking
(50 ton) stone statue of a Goblin God (against the back wall) begins
vibrating, and cracks begin appearing on its surface everywhere.
Kopfy stands watching his handiwork.
666 - misfitsprite - 5/23/00 2:44 pm
[OOC:] Don't you just ADORE the way my map keeps getting magically
updated without me lifting one of my slender fingers? (Sigh).. yes,
life is good :D hehehe..
[ICN:] Hovering about Kopfy, I wait til he is done casting his spell for
fear of interupting his concentration. (I also truly admire Mikes blood
thirsty butterflies a little to much :D ) While I am hovering,
I notice an object lying on the floor next to Kopfys feet. Fluttering down,
I see it is the bolt which Taran had used to hit the button with. Swiftly
snatching it, I hear Kopfy finish his spell. As soon as the goblin statue
starts cracking, I zoom over to the ork bros and hobby.
Hovering above them, I giggle with glee. "Hey fellas, might wanna duck
for this one!" I shout down to them.
Taking a quick glance below to make sure they are clear, I aim my silver
& ivory staff (aka lightstick) at the golum which has only eyes for
us. You notice the light from my staff slowly start to pulse and within a
few seconds, I single lighting bolt flies from it's tip to hit the stone
golum straight on.
[OOC:] Blessed GM (may you live forever), are there any reprocussions
<spelt wrong> from my lighting bolt?
669 - khara_khang - 5/23/00 4:53 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC:]] Oh Misfitsprite <may you live for a while longer> there are
always repercussions <spelt right> for things you do. You just don’t
learn from them! Such as speaking to people who can’t answer you
(very bad... waving pudgy finger.)]]
[[GM]] Since the golum is moving as Lilac fires her lightning bolt,
her aim is off just a wee bit. The lightning bolt slams into the golum’s
left leg (somewhere between his knee and thigh), shattering it, and sending
the golum falling backwards to the floor, smashing at least a half
dozen goblins in the process (and many blood-sucking butterflies as well).
As the golum impacts the stone floor the animate stone creature
shatters into pieces. Casting the lightning bolt so close above the
heads of Shipy, Taran, and Jax causes their hair to stand on end (like punk
rockers). A fact they easily notice.
The (40 foot tall) impressive looking (50 ton) stone statue representing a
goblin god continues falling apart. The goblin creating mist ceases.
670 - michael_midnight_magicks - 5/23/00 5:00 pm
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] Smiling I pull out my black eight-ball.
I begin singing "Take me out to the Khazan Arena, take me out
to the Khazan Arena.... I want to see blood and gore and a little bit
more.....
672 - jaxdracon - 5/23/00 5:40 pm
Before Jax and Taran can get a hairbrained plan
worked out (most likely involving Jax's trusty
grappling hook again) to battle the approaching
stony behemoth, the golem flashes with a nimbus of
white lightning, and explodes! The air is
electric, and the brothers Dracon turn to
eachother with astonished expressions.
"Dude!" Taran remarks.
"DUDE!" Jax agrees.
"Dudes?" Shipy yells, waving his hands in
consternation.
Jax shouts above the din of battle, "Right, let's
go kick some wizard butt while the other golem
is distracted!" Taking the lead, he hacks his way
through the throng of butterflies and goblins
toward the elusive spellcaster.
676 - al_tjm - 5/23/00 8:42 pm
[al_tjm] Shaking his stubbly head like a dog drying off, Mak lets fly
"HOLY Sweet MARIE!" and stumbles himself to the wall behind him.
Spittin' and rubbin' his grimy hands together, he pulls out a common sling
and a few stones, in an attempt to taunt the monstrous golum in a
stony game of tag. He speeds along the wall, back and forth like he's
playing brickles, letting rocks zing at his mountainous rival. He keeps
distance as best he can, and hopes to get in a
position opposite the other people.
[MAK] "Hey! Can we get these nasty-bads in a crossfire?"
677 - khara_khang - 5/23/00 10:26 pm
[[GM]] Cutting a path through the goblins, who are beginning to die in
large groups (due to butterfly bites, yes that’s what I said). Taran,
Jax, and Shipy surround the goblin wizard, who is still recovering from
an eight-ball to the top of the head (Michael’s doing). As the three
prepare to transpierce the stunned wizard the mighty (40 foot tall, 50 ton)
stone statue of a goblin god begins toppling forward. Looking
up towards Kopfy, Shipy see him waving his arms as if something is about to
land. Accidentally kicking the black eight-ball at his feet Shipy
picks it up. A large shadow looms over the four as the stone statue
begins its fall to the floor. What do the three of you do?
[[GM]] When the city captain said go see if you can help those blooming
idiots searching for the bothersome goblins you didn’t think he
meant you should go and get yourself killed, at least not immediately!
Boy was he ever wrong! "Stand still you little miscreant! I can’t smash
you if you keep moving you little piss ant!" booms the golum in a
thunderous voice, as you dodge back and forth along the wall avoiding his
deadly foot. Your insignificant stones do little except anger the golum
ever further. Pausing for a moment the golum turns to look at the
wizard as the 40 foot tall stone statue representing a goblin god begins
toppling forward. You have but a few moments to flee past the
golum as he is momentarily distracted. What do you do
(make sure you look at the map)?
680 - jaxdracon - 5/24/00 7:56 am
In a split second, Jax's gaze jerks from the
stunned goblin wizard
"Run away! Run away!" he yells, herding Shipy
and Taran toward the stairs in the southeast
corner.
681 - tarandracon - 5/24/00 8:52 am
[[Taran]] Taran willingly obliges his brother's
recommendation for a hasty change of location,
and runs [south] away from the crashing idol.
In the chaos of the moment, he hopes to get
to and up the stairs, dodging the distracted
golum, so that he can pull out his crossbow and
pelt the magically created giant from atop the
ledge.
682 - al_tjm - 5/24/00 9:38 am
[Al_Tjm] Mak, now seeing he has a chance to preserve his overweight
body as "chunky" and not "pasty" (under a Golum's foot), decides
to flee with the others. Barring that, he stuffs his sling back into his
belt and draws out his rope, pre-tied to a noose. If the golum tries to
stomp him, Mak reasons, he'll dodge between the golum's legs,
snare the raised foot, and hopefully lead the hopping golum under the
crashing goblin idol. This, of course, is a last-chance effort that has
only a slight hope of survival.
[Mak] "WAIT! I'm coming with you guys!"
685 - tiberus_actavus - 5/24/00 11:12 am
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[GM]] Running past the golum (who was momentarily distracted) you (Mak)
run at full break neck speed, heading toward retreating party
members (Shipy, Taran, and Jax) who are also running for the stairs at the
southeastern corner of the room. As you sprint away the golum
turns and follows you. As you race past the stunned goblin wizard
(who was hit by Mike’s black eight-ball) you stiff arm him, sending him
sprawling to the floor. Looking over your shoulder as you continue running
you see the 40 foot stone statue representing a goblin god
topple forward, smashing the golum (who was to slow to get out of the way)
and the goblin wizard who never had a chance to get out of the away.
Painful shards of stone pelt your body (Mak, take 3 hits)
as you keep running. Suddenly the entire room is engulfed in the
blackness of dust and flying debris. Everyone on the main floor and stairs
(Shipy, Taran, Jax, Vortex, and Mak) must roll a Level 2 SR or be
slammed to the floor as the 40 ton statue hits the floor.
689 - jaxdracon - 5/24/00 11:58 am
[[OOC]]
690 - tarandracon - 5/24/00 11:59 am
[[OOC: L2SR vs what attribute, pray tell? I've
been used to always rolling vs. an attribute,
where a L0SR means you have to roll 2 dice
(doubles roll again, or is that a house rule?),
add your attribute (STR, INT, etc) and that total
better be 15 or better. L1SR means gotta hit or
beat a 20, L2SR means 25 or better, etc. Am I
doing this right? By the way, I own NO version
of TNT. Kinda like when I started on the piano,
I play by ear. I'm assuming in this case, you mean L2SR vs. Dex.
<FYI, I use the dice roller
at (here)
(shameful
plug for my ongoing AD&D game)>.
L2SR vs DEX: 4,5=9 + DEX(11) = 20 < 25.
Ok so that means...]]
[[ICN]] Taran busts his orcish ass.
692 - al_tjm - 5/24/00 12:36 pm
[al_tjm] L2SR:
I have to roll over (25 - luck). Hmm.
Mak tastes dirt.
693 - khara_khang - 5/24/00 1:52 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC- Okay, so everyone failed their rolls... it happens sometimes.]]
[[GM]] No, a 1 and a 3 is a 4 Mak. hehehe...
I just couldn’t resist that one. There are no crit’s in T&T.
Yes, you always roll all doubles over again (and no, its not a house rule).
I should have said the save was against DEX. Most all falling saves
will be against DEX. I should not assume you would know that.
[[Shipy]] rolls 2+3=5 which would fail a L2 SR vs DEX.
Also Busted.
[[Taran]] L2SR vs DEX: 4,5=9 + DEX(11) = 20 < 25.
Ok so that means... Taran busts his orcish ass.
[[Vortex]] (the Rhino) L2SR vs DEX: 3 + 3 = 6 (doubles),
5 + 5 = 10 (a second set of doubles) 6 + 2 = 8 (totaled) = 30. Which
means he makes his save. I’ll assume Vortex made it's roll because of his
(2 ton) size, not my excellent rolls.
[[GM]] At the same moment the 40 ton statue slams into the floor everyone
is slammed to floor, by having their feet knocked out from
under them. Everyone so slammed takes 5 hits and are stunned for 2 rounds.
All of the goblins are killed (and most of MMM's poor butterflies
too.. sob, sob). Choking dust covers everything. A few minutes later the
dust clears. From the balcony you hear someone say, "That was
way way cool dudes!"
Vortex (the rhino) is covered with dust but unharmed (except for a few
minor spear wounds).
699 - jaxdracon - 5/25/00 12:17 pm
The shock wave caused by the falling statue hurls
Jax into the south wall and with a splat, he
slowly drips down to the floor.
Two rounds later when the tweetie-birds have
cleared, he picks himself up, scratches his sore
head and, still getting his bearings, looks at
the wall with a sigh. "Didn't even dent it!"
700 - misfitsprite - 5/25/00 1:29 pm
[[OOC:]] Ok, I am kinda confused (which is not easy to do) but I
understand what happened to everyone else when the stone statue falls but
where am I during all this? Do any flying rocks &/or debrie hit me?
701 - khara_khang - 5/25/00 3:28 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC: Okay, sprite, pay attention. You were with Jax, Taran, and Shipy
when they were near the center southern part of the room.
Remember firing the lightning bolt over their heads? Well, then they ran
to the goblin wizard (until the statue started falling), and then they
ran towards the stairs (southeastern corner of the room), where they are
now. Still recovering from being slammed to the stone floor (and
then being covered with thick gray dust). Being as quick as a humming bird,
I assumed you easily flew 30 feet up and well back out of the
way where Mike and Kopfy are. I hope this answers your questions.
Oh, and read the last few posts girlie... hehe.. we're not in school
anymore Toto, oh? You still are in school?... sorry then <May Lilac
live for a while longer>.]]
702 - misfitsprite - 5/25/00 4:31 pm
[[OOC: Gee, thanx beloved GM (may he choke on a chicken bone,
I mean may he live forever!) Thanx for clarifing those points for me.
Another thing, do we ever take breaks in this game?
You know some of us do get hungry :P~
JAX- I gotta quote for yas & I know you'll appericate it.
"The trick to eating crow is pretending it tastes good." Hope ya like it
my sun-dried lizard eating friend.]]
[[ICN:]] Ok, while the rest of you scurry about like little ants as the
statue comes falling down I fly up out of the way and head over to where
Kopfy & Mike are at. As Vortex runs up the stairs, I fly over to him
and make sure he is ok. Seeing no major harm has befallen him, I look
to see where everyone else has gone.
"Oops, I guess they need to take lessons from you Vortex since they don't
know better when to move when a stone statue is falling towards
them. Geesh, You guys just like to keep getting hurt don't you?
Don't you know that is bad for your health?" I scold Jax, Taran, and Hobby.
703 - jaxdracon - 5/25/00 5:32 pm
Despite their apparent victory, Jax looks
genuinely defeated. His leather armor is all
crumpled, his head hurts, and he's all covered
in goblin statue dust: hardly the image of a
feared Warrior of Clan Dracon. Then suddenly an
apt quote comes to mind.
"Hey Lilac, you know they say the trick to eating
crow is pretending it tastes like sun-dried
lizards. I MEANT to do this!" he shouts up to the
faerie not too convincingly. Checking to see that
Shipy and Taran are OK (they're still knocked
out), Jax then bounds up the stairs to
congratulate the magician and the wizard.
704 - khara_khang - 5/25/00 10:37 pm
Khara_Khang...(continues) O==I======>
[[OOC: Thanxs Misfitsprite, but how did you know I was chewing on a
chicken bone? I never get enough of that wonderful spritatude!
<may she live for a while longer> Oh, and for those of you who
do not like to use links (like to Lilac’s ever upgrading map) you can also
find it in the photo section of this club.]]
[[Lilac]] Ok, while the rest of you scurry about like little ants as the
statue comes falling down I fly up out of the way and head over to
where Kopfy & Mike are at. As Vortex runs up the stairs, I fly over to
him and make sure he is ok. Seeing no major harm has befallen him,
I look to see where everyone else has gone. "Oops, I guess they need to take
lessons from you Vortex since they don't know better when
to move when a stone statue is falling towards them. Geesh, You guys just
like to keep getting hurt don't you? Don't you know that is bad
for your health?" I scold Jax, Taran, and Hobby.
[[GM]] After the battle has ended everyone eventually recovers their wits
(those that had them jarred loose anyway) and gathers together
into one group at the top of the stairs on the balcony. Everyone sits in a
somewhat circular fashion on the broken pieces of one of the pillars
jarred loose by the falling 40 ton statue. Tired and hungry everyone
takes a well needed break.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "Good job whoever you are man
(referring to Mak, the newcomer). I like how you toyed with that
golum down there, like you wanted him to pulverize you. That was way
brave of you," says Michael of the Midnight Magicks sitting down
beside Mak (but avoiding any back patting or hand clapping).
Going from person to person Michael says, "Those are the brothers Jax and
Taran, Kopfy, Peablossum (really Lilac, but she hates that name so I’m
using it), Shippo (really Shipy), Vortex the Rhino, and myself
Michael of the Midnight Magicks. Who might you be newcomer?"
Looking to Mak for a response.
[[GM]] ((-Now we are inside Mak’s memory-)) One specific brain cell tells
you (as mentioned briefly once before), you (Mak) were hired
by Cpt. Huros of the Khazan Fire Watch to help the ‘idiots solve the
goblin problem’ as he put it.
[[Kopfy]] "Okay people, we know that door (pointing across the room to the
northeast corner) probably leads out of here, since our new
warrior arrive via it. So the other door here on the balcony (pointing the
southeastern corner) is either a trap or the wizards quarters. I say
we eat, rest, and then collect our treasure and then get the hell out of
here," says Kopfy, digging into his pack for food and a bottle of wine.
[[Shipy]] "I agree," adds Shipy somewhat haggard and battered. Something
he did not expect as a upstanding party leader. Shipy motions
Lilac to his shoulder (dusting it off first), to she what she is eating,
or if she'll share.
708 - al_tjm - 5/26/00 5:11 pm
[[Mak]] "The name's Mak. Hiya, folks. Thanks, Mike. Good to meet you all.
You might see me as hired worm-fodder, but really I'm a professional
volunteer. I moonlight (often literally) as a ne'er-do-well delver.
"Capt. Huros of Khazan sent me in here. You're exterminators?
I'm more of a traveller-type journeyman - picking up what little jobs I can,
for little pay. But whaddya gonna do? It's a life." (nods at all in turn,
chewing iron rations and smiling)
"Hey, you guys hungry? I've got an extra day's food here."
[al_tjm] You might see Mak as a shorter, chunkier, gristlier "Garibaldi"
from some sci-fi show. [al_tjm is referring, of course,
to Babylon 5. -Editor] Stubble-jawed and unkempt, but animated
eyes.
[[Mak]] "So yeah - what say we get out of here soon?"
709 - hobbit_king - 5/26/00 7:21 pm
[[Shipy]] "I remember the days back when I mistakenly believed I to was a
professional volunteer. I've since got over it. The brutal fact is
we don't give a mouses ass about any stinking goblins, we're here for the
treasure... thats all. The golbins just got in the way! I hope that
doesn't burst your bubble Mak."
Standing I walk over and sit between Mike and Mak, looking into Mak's pack.
"Ya' got good to eat in there besides dried lizards?" I ask
as only a Hobbit can.
715 - al_tjm - 5/27/00 5:42 pm
[[Mak]] "Dried lizards? Is that what this is? Huck-TOOIE!!"
(horks out chunkies) "Yugh. I think I've got some cheese in here,
but now I'm skeptical about it.
"So if you're not a professional volunteer, what do you call yourself?
A delver? An adventurer? Fill me in; I'm new at this. . . " (looks in
pack, hungry yet disgusted, and pulls out a harmless piece of hard-tack).
717 - hobbit_king - 5/27/00 6:32 pm
[[Shipy]] "Mike calls me 'His Lackey', Lilac calls me 'Hobb', Kopfy
calls me 'Shippo', Jax and Taran mostly just save me from get'n killed,
I call myself 'Shipy the Cunning' (our party leader). If I had to pick
one tho' delver sounds the best of the lot. We mostly just try to keep
from get'n killed Mak. Just don't wander off and you'll do fine Mak."
I lean forward eyeing Mak's hard-tack as only a Hobbit can.
718 - al_tjm - 5/28/00 7:52 am
[[Mak]] "Leader, are you? Leader of these delvers? There's strength in
numbers, as my grampa always said (he was a delver, too). I'll tag
along with you guys, and we'll ALL try to keep each other from gettin'
killed." (Smiling as only a chubby, chunky guy can)
"Here, have some hard-tack, Party-Leader, Sir." (passing over the bread)
719 - hobbit_king - 5/28/00 10:13 am
[[Shipy]] "Why thank you Mak!" Taking a large portion of bread I stuff
into my mouth and begin eating it quickly in case anyone would
want to take it away from me. "Hmmm good'm Mak'm, much'm better'm than'm
sun-dried'm lizards'm Lilac'm has'm," I mutter, talking with
my mouth full. Finishing the bread I brush the bread crumbs off my once
wonderful silk shirt (now torn and covered with dried blood).
"So where are you from Mak? Here in Khazan may haps?" I ask, acting quite
expertly as though my throat was very dry and lacking a few
sips of some cheap wine.
"I hail originally from 'Hobbiton' deep within the Misty Wood Forest."
720 - al_tjm - 5/28/00 10:23 am
[[Mak]] "Yeah, from the outskirts. Some of the developing reaches of Khazan.
I'm trying to find greener pastures." Mak looks around
again, a little more carefully, seeing if anyone looks familiar...
or if anyone looks up from their repast.
722 - michael_midnight_magicks - 5/28/00 11:15 am
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "I once went to a greener pasture and
stepped in a cow pie. It was a very memorable event Mak.
You sure do look familiar Mak. I seem to remember us being thrown out of
the Black Dragon Tavern together. Me for the patrons failing to
understand my true talent and you for not having the money to pay your
bar tab, but I could be wrong," I speculate, adjusting my wizardly
robes riding up in the back.
"Don't eat all of Mak's food Shippo!"
737 - jaxdracon - 5/30/00 8:44 am
Jax is too busy munching on sun-dried lizards
(they're all the rage in Khazan now). "Mmmff.
Nice flavour, these. What'dya call the sauce
you used on 'em, Lilac?" Then he notices Mak's
furtive glances around the troupe.
In finest Orcish fashion, Jax picks out a lizard
vertebra caught in his tusks, spits it out on the
ground and turns to Mak, smiling. "Nice to have
you with us, Warrior, and smooth move you pulled
on that Golem. Me an' my ever-stinkin' brother
here are in for the loot too, though bashing a few
goblin skulls has been pretty fulfilling as well."
739 - al_tjm - 5/30/00 10:28 am
[[Mak]] "Yyyeah... I'm not too fond of goblins either.
Especially not angry ones.
"So... uh... about how much loot are you in for?
In my rush to get some work, I didn't ask about my payment.
"I'm content with just enough to get by.
"Just curious." Mak smirks convincingly, and offers Jax a bit of hard-tack.
740 - misfitsprite - 5/30/00 10:46 am
Sitting on Jax's shoulder (when hobby snibbed my lizards I moved to
someone who appreciates my cooking) while I munched on my tastey
lizards, I listen to Mak's talking. Fishing for another one, I toss it in
the air and giggle in glee as Vortex grabs it and gobbles it down.
"Oh, my special own blend of some herbs and spices, finely chopped veggies
and all sauted in a pan with green-amber wyne. I am pleased
you like it!" I say with a big smile on my face (you can tell I am very
pleased).
"Hey Mak, my name is Lilac and I am from Moonstone Cove in Misty Wood.
Wanna sun-dried lizard? They be very tastey! (hold one out
towards Mak) By the way, we are gonna find loot? Wow, I thought this whole
thing was just for the fun of it!! Guess I am just here for the
thrill of it all although a few coins wouldn't hurt to bad I think, esp.
if I have Vortexy with me." Bites the head off of her lizard and munches
contently.
[[Taran]]
"Hurry, Jax,"
he thinks to himself, re-equipping his sword,
too heavy to swing with one arm, or two weakened
arms at that, "now the rescuers need rescuing!"
[[Lilac]] Hovering above them, I giggle with glee.
"Hey fellas, might wanna duck for this one!" I shout down to them.
Taking a quick glance below to make sure they are clear, I aim my silver
& ivory staff (aka lightstick) at the Golum which has only eyes for us.
You notice the light from my staff slowly start to pulse and within a few
seconds, a single lighting bolt flies from it's tip to hit the stone golum
straight on.
[[GM]]
Casting the lightning bolt so close above the
heads of Shipy, Taran, and Jax causes their hair
to stand on end (like punk rockers). A fact they
easily notice.
[GM] The (15 foot tall) Golum who had been attempting to
attack the very mobile and elusive rhino (Vortex) turns toward the new
arrival (the human warrior named Mak). The golum also attempts to protect
the wizard as he first moves between the two, and then advances on
the new warrior with the intent of smashing the puny human into little tiny
squishy yukey bits. What do you do Mak?
Jax shouts above the din of battle, "Right, let's go kick
some wizard butt while the other golum is distracted!" (GM; with the new
arrival Mak) Taking the lead, he hacks his way through the throng of
butterflies and goblins toward the elusive spellcaster.
[[Mak]] He speeds along the wall, back and forth like he's
playing brickles, letting rocks zing at his mountainous rival.
He keeps distance as best he can, and hopes to get in a position
opposite the other people. "Hey! Can we get these nasty-bads in a crossfire?"
[[GM]]
A large shadow looms over the four as the stone
statue begins its fall to the floor. What do the
three of you do?
to Shipy
to the eight-ball ("Things are looking up")
to Kopfy
to the east wall
to the fissuring, tumbling statue of the goblin deity.
[GM]Pausing for a moment the golum turns to look at the
wizard as the 40 foot tall stone statue representing a goblin god begins
toppling forward. You have but a few moments to flee past the golum as he
is momentarily distracted. What do you do?
Jax rolls 1+5=6 which would fail a L2 SR vs any
of his stats save INT. Busted.
[rolling 2 dice]
A 1 and a 3. That's a crit. failure, isn't it?
I can see why it was made especially easy to create new characters. `,:-\
[[al_tjm]] L2SR: I have to roll over (25 - luck). Hmm.
[rolling 2 dice] A 1 and a 3. That's a crit. failure, isn't it?
I can see why it was made especially easy to create new characters.
Mak tastes dirt.
[[Jax]] rolls 1+5=6 which would fail a L2 SR
vs any of his stats save INT. Busted.
[[GM]]
At the same moment the 40 ton statue slams into
the floor everyone is slammed to floor, by having
their feet knocked out from under them. Everyone
so slammed takes 5 hits and are stunned for 2
rounds.
[[Jax]] "Hey Lilac, you know they say the trick to eating
crow is pretending it tastes like sun-dried lizards. I MEANT to do this!"
he shouts up to the faerie not too convincingly. Checking to see that Shipy
and Taran are OK (they're still knocked out), Jax then bounds up
the stairs to congratulate the magician and the wizard.
[[Michael of the Midnight Magicks]] "Good job whoever you are man
(referring to Mak, the newcomer). I like how you toyed with that
golum down there, like you wanted him to pulverize you. That was way
brave of you," says Michael of the Midnight Magicks sitting down
beside Mak (but avoiding any back patting or hand clapping). Going from
person to person Michael says, "Those are the brothers Jax and
Taran, Kopfy, Peablossum (really Lilac, but she hates that name so I’m
using it), Shippo (really Shipy), Vortex the Rhino, and myself
Michael of the Midnight Magicks. Who might you be newcomer?" Looking to Mak
for a response.
[[Mak]] "The name's Mak. Hiya, folks. Thanks, Mike.
Good to meet you all. You might see me as hired worm-fodder, but really I'm a
professional volunteer. I moonlight (often literally) as a ne'er-do-well
delver. Capt. Huros of Khazan sent me in here. You're exterminators?
I'm more of a traveller-type journeyman - picking up what little jobs I can,
for little pay. But whaddya gonna do? It's a life." (nods at all in
turn, chewing iron rations and smiling) "Hey, you guys hungry? I've got an
extra day's food here. So yeah - what say we get out of here
soon?"
[[Mak]]
Mak looks around again, a little more carefully,
seeing if anyone looks familiar... or if anyone
looks up from their repast.
Jax is too busy munching on sun-dried lizards (they're all the rage in
Khazan now). "Mmmff. Nice flavour, these. What'dya call the sauce
you used on 'em, Lilac?" Then he notices Mak's furtive glances around the
troupe.