Highland Archipelago: Terror in the Mist (IC)

[ninthbit]

Now thats poking with a stick! Then Vash moves to a flanking position to drive his blade threw it.

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atk (1d20+7)[11] (+2 flank included)
dmg (1d10+6)[12]
sneak (1d6)[6]

[Crazyfailure13]

As you attack the undead monstrosity it screams at you "Mortal scum, you shall not best my master, even if you destroy me!"

Pediveres attack does obvious damage, slicing off the creatures arm with a single swing, Bishops bullet pierces the creatures leg, it's flesh and bone explode as the bullet sails through, it somehow stays standing and runs at pedivere, however pedivere skillfully times a side-steps at the right time at the undead hits the wall.

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[ninthbit]

Vash advances and attempts to pin the undead abomonation with his blade.

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atk (1d20+5)[16]
dmg (1d10+6)[9]

Vash isnt doesnt want to distroy it, instead he wants to disable it enough for interrigation.

[Grail]

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Spinning on the ball of his left foot, the Paladin flicked the axe around in his hands to attain a new overhand grip. Stepping forth, he brought the blade down towards the creature again.

I disagree.

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Attack: (1d20+5)[20]
Confirm Crit (if req): (1d20+5)[17]
Damage: (1d12+4)[5]
Crit Damage (if req): (3d12+12)[32]

[Crazyfailure13]

The creatures head is flung off, its arms grab in front of its headless body and grab the barbarian, he tries to fight the monster off, but it pulls him down with itself into the pool of evil as its already lifeless body gives up, the barbarian thrashs as the purple liquid turns black and starts to engulf him, dark tendril burrows into his skin and enter his body through his mouth, eyes, ears, any where it can get in, he screams as he starts to melt and bleed, after a moment his bare skeleton sinks into the pool. Your head resounds with the sound of his screams, the pool calmly starts to release Mist again.

[Morbis Meh]

Bishop quietly reloads his gun then looks up and says "Well I be damned, that's something you don't see everyday and I particularily don't wish to see that ever again. Though it is sad that it is usually the young ones who die and the old ones get older. Shall we carry on?"

[Grail]

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Darkvision 60'

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Pedivere ignored the old gunslinger for the moment. They had just lost a companion. The death of the barbarian would not go unpunished, yet for now, Pedivere bowed his head and offered a silent prayer. None should die like that. It was such an ignoble, horrific demise.

May you know peace, Makoa, he finally said aloud.

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Detect Evil on the pool again.

[ninthbit]

What are we doing about this pool?

[Crazyfailure13]

The pool is still easily detects as evil, in fact it is worse now then before the battle.

[Grail]

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Darkvision 60'

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The pool is worse now than before. I fear that Makoa's soul may be trapped within, and that the evil of the pool is using it for some purpose. The Paladin shook his head, knelt at the side of the pool and peered within. There is nothing that we can do. We all saw what it did to Makoa. This pool is death. We have not the means to disrupt it. We should instead seek out the master of that foul abomination we slew, and put an end to him. Hopefully the two are inexorably bound, and that by destroying the master, we render the pool inert.

He stood, and dusted himself off. I have no other idea to offer. He said sadly.

[ninthbit]

Can anyone at least think of a means to prevent any further use as a portal? Its not as though we can lock that dilapidated door. If we can't block it, then at least setting some kind of trip cord could alert us of pending dangers.. While discussing, Vash will bottle a sample of the liquid by lashing a vial to the blade of a short sword.

[Grail]

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Could, began the Paladin, the door or a couple of doors be laid across it and secured with weights? Other than that, Pedivere shrugged, Devices, traps and the like aren't really my forte.

[Morbis Meh]

Bishop sighs as he reloads his gun"I say let it be, nothing mundane is going to stop it, look what it did when something from our plane came in contact. This portal is beyond our means of closing, let's just carry on and finish clearing this temple. Besides no one but us is here for the time being and as long as we know it's here that is the first step to avoiding it."

[ninthbit]

I guess. I'll at least tie up a little bit of twin within the door frame so we can tell if its been disturbed and anything has escaped.

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Vash will use a few pitons to use tie up some twine in a mesh across the door frame. This way if anything humanoid tries to escape it will have to break the twine.

[Crazyfailure13]

Vash attempts to collect some of the liquid, dispite dipping the vial in and holding it under, it comes up empty.

After the short exchange of words vash successfully sets up a small warning system.

[ninthbit]

Ok, lets press on. Vash then continues on as before without giving the barbarian a second thought.

[Grail]

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Darkvision 60'

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Pedivere hefted his axe and steeled himself. They were fewer now, and poorer and weaker for it. He said nothing as he followed the half-elf. His mind replayed the death of Makoa over and over. The barbarian would be avenged and the evil in this place would be destroyed. No more would die by the darkness here.

[Crazyfailure13]

As you walk through the hallways, some intent on destroying whatever evil killed Makoa, others just apathic to the event. you come across a strange room, inside The room is full of Crystals, the room is brightly lit by some unseen force, but the crystals give off darkness.

Red Squares are light white are dark.

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[Grail]

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Darkvision 60'

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Well Vash, said the Paladin. This looks like it was made just for you. Which ones can we walk on?

And might I just take this moment to conjecture, he said, wry smile on face, his left eyebrow cocked underneath his helmet. That if this was built as a Temple, then I'm a Halfling. This place is the mad designs of a lunatic engineer. Nothing to be worshiped in a place such as this but confusion and delay.

[Morbis Meh]

Bishop lets out a grunt "Too bad we don't have a few of those corpses with us, they would come in handy with setting off the traps or at the very least identifying what we are up against. Though if my memory serves me correctly, aren't crystals supposed to refract light?"

[ninthbit]

Standing that the entrance, Vash pulls out the burn iron rod from the expended sunrod. Well... first things first... lets see what this does. He then throws it at a large chunk of the crystals and then imediently ducks to the side of the door for cover.

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Atk: (1d20+0)[20] (+4 ranged then -4 for improvised)
Dmg: (1d4+4)[8]

NATURE 20!!! I just rolled a 2 and then a 1 for my attacks on the captain of a mechant ship over here, and I roll a friggin 20 NOW!

What the What???? max damage too!! On some stupid dark crystals..... Wait a sec... Is Jim Henson the Boss? Am I going to have to kill some puppet bird-thing?

[Crazyfailure13]

the crystal shatters, and instead of one point of shadow pulling back, all the shadows in the room are pushed back by the light a few inches.

[ninthbit]

Looking at the paladin. Evil?

[Crazyfailure13]

DMPC Pedivere:

Pedivere looks into the room silent for a moment, then look to vash "No their does not seem to be any evil in the room. We should procede with caution though, who would like to go first?"

[Morbis Meh]

Bishop begins whistling a merry tune as he replaces his bullet cartridge with a ball and powder. Once complete he aims it at one of the other crystals and fires.

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attack (1d20+7)[18]
damage (1d8+1)[4]

[Crazyfailure13]

The crystal Shatters the darkness recedes again.

Bishop:

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Does your gun have a silencer by chance?

[Grail]

Pedivere shrugged. I don't know, he said. Sabatical never taught me anything about this kind of thing.

[ninthbit]

Well, F*** it... Wait here until I clear the first patch. With that Vash goes to explore the room.

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Here is the path he's taking. If crystals get in the way he'll use his sword to smash through a path.


Just in case his studies can reveal anything:
k.arcana (1d20+6)[26] NAT20

He'll check the door twice, working from left to right, then back right to left (pretty much standard practice for him after the wolf skeleton incident.
The first Door:
Perception: (1d20+6)[25]
Perception: (1d20+6)[22]
Disable Device: (1d20+8)[16]

The second Door:
Perception: (1d20+6)[24]
Perception: (1d20+6)[26] NAT20
Disable Device: (1d20+8)[15]

[Crazyfailure13]

None of the doors are trapped, however as you move through the darkness, you briefly enter the light, and feel strange.
Vash:

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Roll me 2 Fort checks.

Your knowledge arcana does reveil alittle information,

info:

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The spell from the crystals is simply darkness, you cannot identify the light's magic.
you remember once reading of a spell that was used as a defense mechinism in the tombs of creatures that hold darkness as a great power, however it is a spell of light, you cannot remember what it does though or the book was not detailed enough to describe it.

[Grail]

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Darkvision 60'

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Pedivere does not let the Half-Elf take all the risks by himself. As Vash heads in, the Paladin follows, a number of paces behind, but ready in case the rogue needs help.