Shades of Delusion: The Aftermath

[The Vorpal Tribble]

Effigy Party

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"Just the head of the peace enforcers." your partner says glancing over. "His son to..."

Her eyes then widen and she begins to watch, distracted. "How does he twist himself like that?"

The younger fighter grabs a burning brand from the fire, and so too the other does, wailing away. They fight their way up the stairs leading to the platform surrounding the effigy. Both find another bottle and drink most of it in a single gulp. They then both vomit violently, the contents of their bellies catching fire as they pass by the torches, and flame begins trickling up the effigy.

The two combatants then bow to each other, then to the crowd. Lastly they both turn to the hanging illusion of the Gobbler, saluting him gravely with a middle finger. The crowd roars their approval and the two men somersault down the dune.

The man playing on his own body then begins to stomp a foot very hard, rhythmically. He then makes a loud *WHOOP* and chanting that is heard even over the roar of the gathering. The effigy starts to creak. It brings one foot support up out of the sand. It then stomps on the dune

*BAM*

Slowly at first, it then begins to mimic the dancer. Its other foot then lifts.

*BAM*

*BAM BAM*

*BAM*

*BAM BAM*

The crowd applauds wildly, but then the effigy rips the sail in half and shreds it into pieces. The voices begin to sound uncertain, and turn alarmed as it reaches down and snaps the rope holding the dangling Gobbler. It tosses the rope into the crowd, the illusion staying floating beneath the construction.

The effigy then takes two steps forward to straddle the musician, crushing the performers on either side of him. It then raises a foot above the others.

Whether by chance or design, thunder explodes through the air and a gust of wild wind blows in from across the ocean. All combined, the crowd panics and begins to scramble over each other in an attempt to get away from the enormous flaming effigy.

The musicians continues his beat and singing, voices and music not his own spreading from him.

- We are in Rounds -
(Link to Battle Grid)

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With your next post I need:
- Initiatives
- Exact square (Sarris, you are atop the dune around 47-WW
- Action. If you wish to regroup with the others, that must be part of your action.

Please keep mechanical to spoilers. RP/description of actions can go in main post for your party.

Special rules for this combat
- Listen checks are going to be at -10 penalty due to crowd screaming, surf, thunder, and the roar of fire.
- Squares 1-2 are heavy surf (4 feet deep), which costs quadruple movement, or you can swim.
- Squares 3-5 are light surf (1-3 feet deep), which costs double movement to move through.
- Squares 6-14 are packed, wet sane you may move normally through.
- Squares 15+ take double movement to move through if you are size Large or smaller.
- The circly places are dunes. They cost double movement to move across, quadruple movement to move up, and can move down at normal speed (but must make a DC 10 balance check or fall).

Other items at your disposal:

• Sand
• Sea water
• Driftwood
• Ropes
• Steel rods driven into the sand
• Bottles/Cups, both empty and full, glass and clay
• Food
• Fire
• Shoes/Clothing
• Random paraphernalia dropped in panic. If you want to look for a specific item I will roll at random, but will require spot check.

Gobbler Party

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Domile turns to Somnium with an irate look.

"I did not expect to have to deal with the awakening of some abomination from death when I spoke with the Lord this morning." he says softly. "Now you will stay at your post and do the deed you prom..."

He is cut off by an even louder roar from the beach than you've heard before, and this time it is not the roar of approval, but the screams of fear and confusion.

"SIR!" one of the guards shouts from the boats, pointing.

The Gobbler's body is gone, leaving the chains and bag behind. A shadow passes over one of the holes in the ceiling above and a horribly contorted, bloated face grins down momentarily. It is Gottlob.


- We are in Rounds -

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Include initiatives with your action. Please keep mechanical to spoilers. RP/description of actions can go in main post for your party.