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>>648432
>>648434
>>648435
>>648436
>>648437
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Midday.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party traveled further across the land of Rin towards the Resistance outpost at Where-Waters-Meet, getting to know their rather naive companion Kivoda and the stalwart man-at-arms Galehaut. As they camped for the night under an ancient dolmen, the griffon Gloria spotted a distant green light; however, nothing came of it, and the night passed without further interruption. As they came to the bridge leading to Where-Waters-Meet, however, they were stopped by an animated suit of armor, who warned them that the lands beyond were ruled by a sorceress named Tascheter, and that they could cross if they sought misery and destruction. Heeding the warning, the party nevertheless pushed on and entered the village. They found it to be in ruins; where before there were proud warriors and vigilant sentinels, now there are nothing but blanks, their bodies riddled with snakebites and their veins pulsing with venom…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>646999
As you look around the ruined outpost, you hear a heavy sliding sound, like some great weight being dragged against the ground. Taking in the sight of the poison-ridden hollows and the eerie sound in the distance, Kivoda grows fearful, beginning to breathe heavily in panic. "There's nothing to see in this place," he urges. "We should leave. Now."
>>648434
>>648435
>>648436
>>648437
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Midday.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party traveled further across the land of Rin towards the Resistance outpost at Where-Waters-Meet, getting to know their rather naive companion Kivoda and the stalwart man-at-arms Galehaut. As they camped for the night under an ancient dolmen, the griffon Gloria spotted a distant green light; however, nothing came of it, and the night passed without further interruption. As they came to the bridge leading to Where-Waters-Meet, however, they were stopped by an animated suit of armor, who warned them that the lands beyond were ruled by a sorceress named Tascheter, and that they could cross if they sought misery and destruction. Heeding the warning, the party nevertheless pushed on and entered the village. They found it to be in ruins; where before there were proud warriors and vigilant sentinels, now there are nothing but blanks, their bodies riddled with snakebites and their veins pulsing with venom…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>646999
As you look around the ruined outpost, you hear a heavy sliding sound, like some great weight being dragged against the ground. Taking in the sight of the poison-ridden hollows and the eerie sound in the distance, Kivoda grows fearful, beginning to breathe heavily in panic. "There's nothing to see in this place," he urges. "We should leave. Now."
>>648438
"If I just killed these things they would just come back… it's best we figure out what else may be here with us other than some blanks." She says, looking around the area to spot what may be the source of the eerie sound.
>Perception
[1d10]
Roll #1 10 = 10
"If I just killed these things they would just come back… it's best we figure out what else may be here with us other than some blanks." She says, looking around the area to spot what may be the source of the eerie sound.
>Perception
[1d10]
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>648438
''We did not came this far to turn back mister Kivoda…You can stay behind me if you'd like, don't worry, We'll protect you from harm, and if any harm beffals you, I'll be here to heal you… Now calm down…We have to find out what have caused all…this…''
''Also we should avoid killing the blanks up close if possible…They don't look like regular blanks…
And I have a feeling they will definetly try to poison us…Or even better, just avoid them ENTIRELY…''
''We did not came this far to turn back mister Kivoda…You can stay behind me if you'd like, don't worry, We'll protect you from harm, and if any harm beffals you, I'll be here to heal you… Now calm down…We have to find out what have caused all…this…''
''Also we should avoid killing the blanks up close if possible…They don't look like regular blanks…
And I have a feeling they will definetly try to poison us…Or even better, just avoid them ENTIRELY…''
>>648438
"Well, damn," Abenad curses, drawing his longsword from the sheathe, "This was disappointing. We'd better get to decapitating the bodies and burying them, so they won't be any trouble for us when they resurrect."
>>648441
"I was going to ask how capable you are at healing poison, is that among your forte?"
"Well, damn," Abenad curses, drawing his longsword from the sheathe, "This was disappointing. We'd better get to decapitating the bodies and burying them, so they won't be any trouble for us when they resurrect."
>>648441
"I was going to ask how capable you are at healing poison, is that among your forte?"
>>648438
"The sliding noise is most likely a snake. Be vigilant."
Galehaut says, his shields up,
"Follow me Kivoda, if you fear for your life."
"The sliding noise is most likely a snake. Be vigilant."
Galehaut says, his shields up,
"Follow me Kivoda, if you fear for your life."
>>648444
"Great, so if I get poisoned you're up to the task of de-venomizing me, good to hear."
"Great, so if I get poisoned you're up to the task of de-venomizing me, good to hear."
>>648446
"Usually a cold shower, some coffee, and a laying on a couch with a throbbing headache."
Galehaut says under his armor,
"But I've been sober for a few years now."
"Usually a cold shower, some coffee, and a laying on a couch with a throbbing headache."
Galehaut says under his armor,
"But I've been sober for a few years now."
>>648448
"Lucky you, I've been wanting to get sloshed for weeks now, just knock-out, can't function drunk. I feel like I miss that."
"Lucky you, I've been wanting to get sloshed for weeks now, just knock-out, can't function drunk. I feel like I miss that."
>>648447
''Well… In my tribe, the ones that were experienced enough could cleanse the venom from someone's else blood right away…But younger ones or the ones that didn't have much talent would suck off the poison…But it was mildly dangerous as they could end up swallowing it if they weren't careful…''
''I myself always had more talent for healing and purification spells, so I had no trouble learning it…I also spent a long time practising it on plants too!''
>>648448
''Um…Not that kind of poisoning mister Galehaut…''
''Well… In my tribe, the ones that were experienced enough could cleanse the venom from someone's else blood right away…But younger ones or the ones that didn't have much talent would suck off the poison…But it was mildly dangerous as they could end up swallowing it if they weren't careful…''
''I myself always had more talent for healing and purification spells, so I had no trouble learning it…I also spent a long time practising it on plants too!''
>>648448
''Um…Not that kind of poisoning mister Galehaut…''
>>648449
"Drunken is not the the state I wish to be in when in full plate mail and protecting the living. Last drink I had was before the One-Day War."
"Drunken is not the the state I wish to be in when in full plate mail and protecting the living. Last drink I had was before the One-Day War."
>>648450
"That's good to hear. I've never had any talent for magic as far as I could recall, but something about it sets my mind at ease."
"That's good to hear. I've never had any talent for magic as far as I could recall, but something about it sets my mind at ease."
>>648452
''I know how it feels…I mean I am happy to be as skilled as I am with healing…I Could be better though but still''
He pokes his necklace
''Sometimes I think about how grand it would be if I could be like a few others of my tribe…They could do truly amazing things!''
''I know how it feels…I mean I am happy to be as skilled as I am with healing…I Could be better though but still''
He pokes his necklace
''Sometimes I think about how grand it would be if I could be like a few others of my tribe…They could do truly amazing things!''
>>648454
Like making the land RISE!'' He jumps upwards a bit
''Or never needing to breathe inside water and swim as fast as the fastest fish''
''Oh oh or even being able to whisper to the trees, and have them carry a message far far away…'' He sighs dreamingly
''I wish I knew any of those things…''
Like making the land RISE!'' He jumps upwards a bit
''Or never needing to breathe inside water and swim as fast as the fastest fish''
''Oh oh or even being able to whisper to the trees, and have them carry a message far far away…'' He sighs dreamingly
''I wish I knew any of those things…''
>>648438
"We should deal with whatever creature did this," Timber muses. "It poses a massive threat to anyone in the kingdom as long as this curse exists. Plus, I would like to know if it's a new species that evolved under these new conditions, something old, or something magical."
"We should take care not to get bitten, though…"
Timber listens to see if the dragging sounds are getting closer and where they are in general. [1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
"We should deal with whatever creature did this," Timber muses. "It poses a massive threat to anyone in the kingdom as long as this curse exists. Plus, I would like to know if it's a new species that evolved under these new conditions, something old, or something magical."
"We should take care not to get bitten, though…"
Timber listens to see if the dragging sounds are getting closer and where they are in general. [1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>648455
"Maybe once we defeat another one of the soulbearers you'll be able to absorb their knowledge and be granted the wisdom capable of greater mastery of your magical realm."
>>648456
"We probably should. I'll get to some higher ground so I'll be at less risk."
>moving to higher ground- on top of a house, a rampart, something like that
"Maybe once we defeat another one of the soulbearers you'll be able to absorb their knowledge and be granted the wisdom capable of greater mastery of your magical realm."
>>648456
"We probably should. I'll get to some higher ground so I'll be at less risk."
>moving to higher ground- on top of a house, a rampart, something like that
>>648441
"Why does it matter what happened? They're blank, and if we stay here we will be too. I don't want to lose myself…"
>>648443
"I-I can fight," he says defiantly, although he seems unsure. "If we leave, you won't need to protect anyone. You lot said you knew where to find safety. Wouldn't the best option be to get out of here and come back with more resources?"
>>648460
You manage to reach higher ground by clambering on top of a stack of empty supply crates and onto a rooftop. A few poisoned blanks turn at the sound, but pay little attention.
>>648440
>>648456
>>648460
You see a colossal serpentine shape moving behind the buildings. It is easily as thick as a pony's torso and many times longer, although from your positions you cannot make out the details. Behind the great snake, you can see a pallid green light glowing faintly in the distance. It is identical to the light Gloria saw the night before while on guard duty.
"Why does it matter what happened? They're blank, and if we stay here we will be too. I don't want to lose myself…"
>>648443
"I-I can fight," he says defiantly, although he seems unsure. "If we leave, you won't need to protect anyone. You lot said you knew where to find safety. Wouldn't the best option be to get out of here and come back with more resources?"
>>648460
You manage to reach higher ground by clambering on top of a stack of empty supply crates and onto a rooftop. A few poisoned blanks turn at the sound, but pay little attention.
>>648440
>>648456
>>648460
You see a colossal serpentine shape moving behind the buildings. It is easily as thick as a pony's torso and many times longer, although from your positions you cannot make out the details. Behind the great snake, you can see a pallid green light glowing faintly in the distance. It is identical to the light Gloria saw the night before while on guard duty.
>>648461
''We need to know so we can report back to Doom…He would want to know why he have not been getting any responses.. Besides, we can not just return and say that we found blanks and running away without knowing what caused this…''
''We need to know so we can report back to Doom…He would want to know why he have not been getting any responses.. Besides, we can not just return and say that we found blanks and running away without knowing what caused this…''
>>648461
"Well… Looks like we're not alone." She readies her weapon as she keeps her eyes on the green light. "Everyone, that light… do you think that may be the cause of all this?"
"Well… Looks like we're not alone." She readies her weapon as she keeps her eyes on the green light. "Everyone, that light… do you think that may be the cause of all this?"
>>648461
"I can see a huge snake, along with a green light I saw the other night. Galehaut and I figured it was nothing… Looks like we may be wrong." She then points out the light to Maali, as well as the last place she saw the snake.
"I can see a huge snake, along with a green light I saw the other night. Galehaut and I figured it was nothing… Looks like we may be wrong." She then points out the light to Maali, as well as the last place she saw the snake.
>>648461
Timber stares in the direction of the serpent, torn between curiosity and apprehension. When Kivoda speaks of going to get more resources to deal with the snake, Timber nods.
"It's a solution we are falling back to perhaps a bit too frequently. But, it continues to be a wise one. Until we know of a specific way to counteract this poison, facing it now could easily mean a fate worse than death."
He turns to the rest of the party. "We should leave now. Let us go to the next meeting place."
Timber heads out the way he came.
Timber stares in the direction of the serpent, torn between curiosity and apprehension. When Kivoda speaks of going to get more resources to deal with the snake, Timber nods.
"It's a solution we are falling back to perhaps a bit too frequently. But, it continues to be a wise one. Until we know of a specific way to counteract this poison, facing it now could easily mean a fate worse than death."
He turns to the rest of the party. "We should leave now. Let us go to the next meeting place."
Timber heads out the way he came.
>>648461
>>648463
"It is similar to what you saw last night, correct? Either way, stick together, if it thinks it can take us, it is thoroughly mistaken."
Galehaut says, turning to Kivoda,
"You, whether you can fight or not, i suggest for your safety remain behind me. If anything, I've got sheets of metal between me and the snake."
>>648463
"It is similar to what you saw last night, correct? Either way, stick together, if it thinks it can take us, it is thoroughly mistaken."
Galehaut says, turning to Kivoda,
"You, whether you can fight or not, i suggest for your safety remain behind me. If anything, I've got sheets of metal between me and the snake."
>>648470
"That's why I don't make the first strike, it's a good way to make an accurate estimate of the opponent's strength."
"That's why I don't make the first strike, it's a good way to make an accurate estimate of the opponent's strength."
>>648467
"I don't doubt that you are a skill healer, Maali. But, we are talking about a poison with properties never encountered before. There's never been such a thing that persists in the body past death. As such, it's a fair assumption that there may be other aspects of the poison that are new and different. If so, then it may slow your ability to make an antidote. And, judging by how fast these ponies have died and resurrected and died again, that's likely time we wouldn't have if bitten."
"I have faith that you COULD make an antidote, but we need safer and longer conditions for you to do so."
>>648469
"I agree with that as well. Though, our current mission was just to find out WHAT happened. It's an excuse, yes. But it's a good enough one to put this off until we are more prepared. I doubt this beast is going anywhere. It's been here for weeks now."
"I don't doubt that you are a skill healer, Maali. But, we are talking about a poison with properties never encountered before. There's never been such a thing that persists in the body past death. As such, it's a fair assumption that there may be other aspects of the poison that are new and different. If so, then it may slow your ability to make an antidote. And, judging by how fast these ponies have died and resurrected and died again, that's likely time we wouldn't have if bitten."
"I have faith that you COULD make an antidote, but we need safer and longer conditions for you to do so."
>>648469
"I agree with that as well. Though, our current mission was just to find out WHAT happened. It's an excuse, yes. But it's a good enough one to put this off until we are more prepared. I doubt this beast is going anywhere. It's been here for weeks now."
>>648473
"So you're saying we should leave it here for now? I agree with that, actually, since we could go to Jevel and see if we can get our hands on some soulcrafting reading material, then we can come back and it'll be easier to kill the snake."
"So you're saying we should leave it here for now? I agree with that, actually, since we could go to Jevel and see if we can get our hands on some soulcrafting reading material, then we can come back and it'll be easier to kill the snake."
>>648473
He scrunches
''I know I can do it mister Timber…I can even show it to you if I have to''
He points at a ramdom hollow
He scrunches
''I know I can do it mister Timber…I can even show it to you if I have to''
He points at a ramdom hollow
>>648475
Timber looks over at one of the shambling ponies. "Actually, it may be useful to take some blood from them so you can use it to make an antivenom. Do you have anything to draw blood with? I'd rather not just… dismember the pony."
Timber looks over at one of the shambling ponies. "Actually, it may be useful to take some blood from them so you can use it to make an antivenom. Do you have anything to draw blood with? I'd rather not just… dismember the pony."
>>648476
''I don't… But it might not even be needed…Let me try…''
He turns to the hollow and takes a deep breath, taking some silent steps closer to it but still maintaining a safe distance
'1d10'
>Natural Remedy: recharge 1, ranged; Use an unpredictable tincture to fully restore a target’s hits to full and restore one wound, or removes status effects. Crit on 9+ restores 2 wounds, but crit fail on 2- deals a wound of damage.
Roll #1 7 = 7
''I don't… But it might not even be needed…Let me try…''
He turns to the hollow and takes a deep breath, taking some silent steps closer to it but still maintaining a safe distance
'1d10'
>Natural Remedy: recharge 1, ranged; Use an unpredictable tincture to fully restore a target’s hits to full and restore one wound, or removes status effects. Crit on 9+ restores 2 wounds, but crit fail on 2- deals a wound of damage.
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>648478
''It doesn't have to heal it back to life…It just has to cleanse the poison…if it isn't to strong…At this point it probally has more venom than blood…''
''It doesn't have to heal it back to life…It just has to cleanse the poison…if it isn't to strong…At this point it probally has more venom than blood…''
>>648462
"To who? Who's Doom?" He tilts his head in confusion.
>>648466
As you begin to leave, the enchanted armor on the bridge bars your progress with a rattling clank. "You have chosen," it intones. "The path is closed." The faint green light where its face should be flashes slightly brighter for a moment. "Tascheter awaits."
>>648468
Kivoda nods. "I'm sure we can take it on if we work together. I've got your back, sir."
>>648478
Your magic engulfs the blank, but it doesn't seem to cure the poison at all.
You see the snake begin to take a sudden interest in your group. It rears up, its squamous head poking out above the buildings. You can see that it is covered entirely in glittering green scales. Its great head is rounded, with pale white eyes like full moons. It opens its mouth and hisses loudly, revealing fangs the size of daggers. You can see that they are dripping with venom. Its eyes shine for a moment, and almost instantly six blanks turn and begin to shamble towards the party.
"To who? Who's Doom?" He tilts his head in confusion.
>>648466
As you begin to leave, the enchanted armor on the bridge bars your progress with a rattling clank. "You have chosen," it intones. "The path is closed." The faint green light where its face should be flashes slightly brighter for a moment. "Tascheter awaits."
>>648468
Kivoda nods. "I'm sure we can take it on if we work together. I've got your back, sir."
>>648478
Your magic engulfs the blank, but it doesn't seem to cure the poison at all.
You see the snake begin to take a sudden interest in your group. It rears up, its squamous head poking out above the buildings. You can see that it is covered entirely in glittering green scales. Its great head is rounded, with pale white eyes like full moons. It opens its mouth and hisses loudly, revealing fangs the size of daggers. You can see that they are dripping with venom. Its eyes shine for a moment, and almost instantly six blanks turn and begin to shamble towards the party.
>>648480
Abenad pulls his bow out and quickly fires at the snake's eyes.
[1d10+1]Marksman Shot+Split
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6
Abenad pulls his bow out and quickly fires at the snake's eyes.
[1d10+1]Marksman Shot+Split
Roll #1 5 + 1 = 6
>>648480
Gloria waits for a moment until the blanks are close enough, afterwards she tries to unleash a powerful strike on one of them.
>Talent: Autocrits undead with fire/holy damage.
>Blast: AoE on crit
>Greater/Single tagged weapon.
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
Gloria waits for a moment until the blanks are close enough, afterwards she tries to unleash a powerful strike on one of them.
>Talent: Autocrits undead with fire/holy damage.
>Blast: AoE on crit
>Greater/Single tagged weapon.
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>648480
''We can explain at another time…''
he glares a bit as he sees he had no luck, feeling rather disapointed
''But…ugh…'' He shakes his head ''O-okay maybe I was wrong…''
Upon seeing the huge snaks and the hollows closing in however, he grows worried
''Am I the only one that thinks that snake is controlling the blanks?'' he says as he kicked and hitted the blank that walked close to him
'1d10' ol' regular attack
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 8 = 8 / Roll #2 7 = 7
''We can explain at another time…''
he glares a bit as he sees he had no luck, feeling rather disapointed
''But…ugh…'' He shakes his head ''O-okay maybe I was wrong…''
Upon seeing the huge snaks and the hollows closing in however, he grows worried
''Am I the only one that thinks that snake is controlling the blanks?'' he says as he kicked and hitted the blank that walked close to him
'1d10' ol' regular attack
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 8 = 8 / Roll #2 7 = 7
>>648480
>>648479
"Well, I'm still not entirely sure if that's a success or not. If it's still too lost to talk, how will it let us know if it eliminated the poison?"
>>648480
"Well, that I did…" Timber says a little sadly as the armor tells him that he made a choice.
He turns back around to see the snake give orders to the blanks. "That's… odd," Timber says as he cocks his head.
Worry crosses Timber's face as he quickly runs out of options. He looks back toward the bridge than to the snake and the approaching blanks. A thought occurs to him.
"Tascheter?" he asks the snake.
[1d10] for… being right?
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>648479
"Well, I'm still not entirely sure if that's a success or not. If it's still too lost to talk, how will it let us know if it eliminated the poison?"
>>648480
"Well, that I did…" Timber says a little sadly as the armor tells him that he made a choice.
He turns back around to see the snake give orders to the blanks. "That's… odd," Timber says as he cocks his head.
Worry crosses Timber's face as he quickly runs out of options. He looks back toward the bridge than to the snake and the approaching blanks. A thought occurs to him.
"Tascheter?" he asks the snake.
[1d10] for… being right?
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>648480
Galehaut forms his two halve-shields into a full shield again, preparing himself.
"Well, decision has already been made. I doubt we're fleeing now. Deer, please be prepared to heal me soon."
Galehaut is filled with… determination.
>Talent: Body Shield
>Protect: Gloria, Abenad, Maali, Timber, (in total, i will be dealt 4 wounds when protect ends)
>Retaliate (automatic, not a spell)
Galehaut forms his two halve-shields into a full shield again, preparing himself.
"Well, decision has already been made. I doubt we're fleeing now. Deer, please be prepared to heal me soon."
Galehaut is filled with… determination.
>Talent: Body Shield
>Protect: Gloria, Abenad, Maali, Timber, (in total, i will be dealt 4 wounds when protect ends)
>Retaliate (automatic, not a spell)
>>648484
''I-I don't know…I'm sorry…I-I thought I had it but…Gosh I'm so sorry…'' he shakes his head
''I-I don't know…I'm sorry…I-I thought I had it but…Gosh I'm so sorry…'' he shakes his head
>>648486
"Well, I hope you come up with something very, very soon," Timber responds in a concerned tone as he faces the snake.
"Well, I hope you come up with something very, very soon," Timber responds in a concerned tone as he faces the snake.
>>648481
The snake hisses and flinches as the arrows fly. They merely glance off of its thick scales, however, reducing the force of the blow and preventing damage to its eyes.
>>648482
The blank remains surprisingly agile even after having lost its mind and soul. It dodges your swing and counters with a groping swipe of its hooves.
>Gloria takes 1 hit
>[1d10] Poison chance: if above 7, take 1 hit/turn for three turns
>>648483
Your blow fells the poisoned blank, caving in its skull. It crumples to the ground lifeless for now.
>>648484
There is no response from the snake, less so from the light that follows it.
>>648485
You charge to the front of the group, bracing yourself to protect them from harm.
>5/6 blanks remaining
Two blanks move to attack Gloria, but they are bodyblocked by Galehaut, who takes the blow in her stead.
>Blank 1:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>Blank 2:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
The other two move to attack Maali, but he too is saved by Galehaut.
>Blank 3:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>Blank 4:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
The final blank goes after Kivoda, who tries to fend off the attacker with his staff.
Kivoda:
[1d10]
Blank 5:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 5 = 5 / Roll #4 9 = 9 / Roll #5 2 = 2 / Roll #6 4 = 4 /
The snake hisses and flinches as the arrows fly. They merely glance off of its thick scales, however, reducing the force of the blow and preventing damage to its eyes.
>>648482
The blank remains surprisingly agile even after having lost its mind and soul. It dodges your swing and counters with a groping swipe of its hooves.
>Gloria takes 1 hit
>[1d10] Poison chance: if above 7, take 1 hit/turn for three turns
>>648483
Your blow fells the poisoned blank, caving in its skull. It crumples to the ground lifeless for now.
>>648484
There is no response from the snake, less so from the light that follows it.
>>648485
You charge to the front of the group, bracing yourself to protect them from harm.
>5/6 blanks remaining
Two blanks move to attack Gloria, but they are bodyblocked by Galehaut, who takes the blow in her stead.
>Blank 1:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>Blank 2:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
The other two move to attack Maali, but he too is saved by Galehaut.
>Blank 3:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>Blank 4:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
The final blank goes after Kivoda, who tries to fend off the attacker with his staff.
Kivoda:
[1d10]
Blank 5:
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 5 = 5 / Roll #4 9 = 9 / Roll #5 2 = 2 / Roll #6 4 = 4 /
>>648488
Apparently MLPG can only do 6 rolls a post…?
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10] test
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 4 = 4 / Roll #4 7 = 7 / Roll #5 4 = 4 / Roll #6 9 = 9 /
Apparently MLPG can only do 6 rolls a post…?
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10]
[1d10] test
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 1 = 1 / Roll #3 4 = 4 / Roll #4 7 = 7 / Roll #5 4 = 4 / Roll #6 9 = 9 /
>>648485
''U-um yes…M-my name…'' He mutters
''M-My name is… M-Maali by the way…
>>648487
''I…I'll try…''
>>648488
He watches the hollow crumble down sadly, and as he sees Kivoda taking the blows for him he perks up and starts healing his friend
''Hang in there mister Kivoda!''
>nature elemental, life…On just kivoda for now…
''U-um yes…M-my name…'' He mutters
''M-My name is… M-Maali by the way…
>>648487
''I…I'll try…''
>>648488
He watches the hollow crumble down sadly, and as he sees Kivoda taking the blows for him he perks up and starts healing his friend
''Hang in there mister Kivoda!''
>nature elemental, life…On just kivoda for now…
>>648488
Gloria, seeing Tourmaline going for a cleave, decides to go for her own cleave. She aims for the other two blanks that Tourmaline isn't attacking.
>Cleave Blanks 4 + 5
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
Gloria, seeing Tourmaline going for a cleave, decides to go for her own cleave. She aims for the other two blanks that Tourmaline isn't attacking.
>Cleave Blanks 4 + 5
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>648492
Abenad pulls another arrow out and fires it at the snake while it attempts to retreat.
[1d10+1] Reflex Shot
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
Abenad pulls another arrow out and fires it at the snake while it attempts to retreat.
[1d10+1] Reflex Shot
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>648496
>the best thing about using MLPG is that i can shitpost and get banned on 4chan and still play in games.
>the best thing about using MLPG is that i can shitpost and get banned on 4chan and still play in games.
>>648488
Galehaut slams his large shield against the giant enemy snake, attempting at bruising it's flesh.
[1d10]
>Retaliate will trigger if I go helpless by the end of this turn, meaning after the rolls of the enemies. If not, then Retaliate will trigger the turn after
Roll #1 7 = 7
Galehaut slams his large shield against the giant enemy snake, attempting at bruising it's flesh.
[1d10]
>Retaliate will trigger if I go helpless by the end of this turn, meaning after the rolls of the enemies. If not, then Retaliate will trigger the turn after
Roll #1 7 = 7
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Kivoda manages to fend off his attacker, jabbing the blank in the gut with his staff and making it recoil.
>>648490
You keep the donkey healed as you see him get attacked by the incoming blanks.
>>648491
You cut the blanks down with ease. All three crumple to the ground at your blow, bleeding profusely. You see that their blood is thick and black, more like mud.
>>648493
Your attack strikes the blanks, making them stagger.
>>648494
Your shot goes wide.
>>648496
You turn to stone through your magic.
>>648498
You manage to fend off the blanks as you go to swing your shields at the snake. Your attack does little to injure the monster, however, and you are beset by two of the blanks in the process. In the fight, you manage to defeat the final two blanks, but your wounds have mounted and you fall to the ground.
>Galehaut takes 7 hits, helpless
>Retaliate used
>0/6 Shells remaining
The green light begins to shine brighter, almost blinding you all. When it recedes, you see an incredibly tall pony standing beside the great serpent. Its body is covered from head to hoof in a black robe that seems to bulge and ripple strangely nea . Its face is obscured by a glittering green mask, under which no face can be seen.
The snake lowers its great head, and the being places one hoof on it. The flesh around its eyes begins to melt and reform, and before long the creature is fully healed. The being turns to you and raises its hoof again. From under its robe slither dozens and dozens of snakes, hissing malevolently as they move towards the group.
>>648490
You keep the donkey healed as you see him get attacked by the incoming blanks.
>>648491
You cut the blanks down with ease. All three crumple to the ground at your blow, bleeding profusely. You see that their blood is thick and black, more like mud.
>>648493
Your attack strikes the blanks, making them stagger.
>>648494
Your shot goes wide.
>>648496
You turn to stone through your magic.
>>648498
You manage to fend off the blanks as you go to swing your shields at the snake. Your attack does little to injure the monster, however, and you are beset by two of the blanks in the process. In the fight, you manage to defeat the final two blanks, but your wounds have mounted and you fall to the ground.
>Galehaut takes 7 hits, helpless
>Retaliate used
>0/6 Shells remaining
The green light begins to shine brighter, almost blinding you all. When it recedes, you see an incredibly tall pony standing beside the great serpent. Its body is covered from head to hoof in a black robe that seems to bulge and ripple strangely nea . Its face is obscured by a glittering green mask, under which no face can be seen.
The snake lowers its great head, and the being places one hoof on it. The flesh around its eyes begins to melt and reform, and before long the creature is fully healed. The being turns to you and raises its hoof again. From under its robe slither dozens and dozens of snakes, hissing malevolently as they move towards the group.
>>648499
Repressing his urge to taunt the pony composed entirely of snakes, Abenad pulls the two-shot crossbow and fires at the giant snake.
[2d10+1]
Roll #1 3, 8 + 1 = 12
Repressing his urge to taunt the pony composed entirely of snakes, Abenad pulls the two-shot crossbow and fires at the giant snake.
[2d10+1]
Roll #1 3, 8 + 1 = 12
>>648499
''Oooh no…'' He takes a step back at the display of the masked pony
''That's nasty…''
>>648501
''M-mister Galehaut, get up yo-oh…You're..B-but you're still wounded, let me help!'' He says, momentarily stunned after seeing the donkey getting up after that beating he took
'1d10' natural remedy
Roll #1 10 = 10
''Oooh no…'' He takes a step back at the display of the masked pony
''That's nasty…''
>>648501
''M-mister Galehaut, get up yo-oh…You're..B-but you're still wounded, let me help!'' He says, momentarily stunned after seeing the donkey getting up after that beating he took
'1d10' natural remedy
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>648499
"Now, YOU must be our host," a new stoney Timber says to the bizarre creature before them. "Tell me, how sapient are you?"
Without waiting for an answer, Timber jumps at the snake and gives it a massive right hook in the jaw, aiming to break its jaw or at least some fangs.
[1d10+2]
>>648501
>>648502
>>648495
>>648493
>>648490
"Keep the two of them apart," Timber says to everyone. "I'll make sure the snake remains unable to bite anyone."
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7
"Now, YOU must be our host," a new stoney Timber says to the bizarre creature before them. "Tell me, how sapient are you?"
Without waiting for an answer, Timber jumps at the snake and gives it a massive right hook in the jaw, aiming to break its jaw or at least some fangs.
[1d10+2]
>>648501
>>648502
>>648495
>>648493
>>648490
"Keep the two of them apart," Timber says to everyone. "I'll make sure the snake remains unable to bite anyone."
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7
>>648499
Gloria readies her blade, glaring at the creature before her. She charges at it, her blade ready to strike down on it.
>Blast: Autocrits Dark Magic users + Talent autocrits undead.
>Hits on DC5
[1d10]
Roll #1 6 = 6
Gloria readies her blade, glaring at the creature before her. She charges at it, her blade ready to strike down on it.
>Blast: Autocrits Dark Magic users + Talent autocrits undead.
>Hits on DC5
[1d10]
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>648501
>>648503
With the help of Maali's magic, Galehaut stands up, almost fully healed and ready to keep fighting.
>Galehaut is at 6/4
>>648502
You manage to shoot it again, the quarrels sinking into its underside and drawing blood. It recoils in pain.
>>648504
No response from the entity.
The snake is too tall to be able to reach its head, but you manage to deliver a blow to its underside instead.
>>648505
You take your weapon and plunge it into the entity. You draw no blood, and when you remove the weapon the hole you left patches up instantly. It does flinch from the blow, however, and glides away from you.
>>648506
The being recoils at your attack as you smite it, responding by vanishing in a flash of green light and reappearing on a rooftop.
Kivoda panics, running and hiding inside a nearby building.
The horde of snakes lashes out at Tourmaline and Maali.
[2d10] Attack and poison chance vs Tourmaline
[2d10] As above vs Maali
The being points at Timber Hoof, conjuring a field of green energy that binds Timber in place.
>roll to break out
The snake hisses and strikes at Gloria, fangs bared.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 2, 10 = 12 / Roll #2 6, 8 = 14 / Roll #3 5 = 5
>>648503
With the help of Maali's magic, Galehaut stands up, almost fully healed and ready to keep fighting.
>Galehaut is at 6/4
>>648502
You manage to shoot it again, the quarrels sinking into its underside and drawing blood. It recoils in pain.
>>648504
No response from the entity.
The snake is too tall to be able to reach its head, but you manage to deliver a blow to its underside instead.
>>648505
You take your weapon and plunge it into the entity. You draw no blood, and when you remove the weapon the hole you left patches up instantly. It does flinch from the blow, however, and glides away from you.
>>648506
The being recoils at your attack as you smite it, responding by vanishing in a flash of green light and reappearing on a rooftop.
Kivoda panics, running and hiding inside a nearby building.
The horde of snakes lashes out at Tourmaline and Maali.
[2d10] Attack and poison chance vs Tourmaline
[2d10] As above vs Maali
The being points at Timber Hoof, conjuring a field of green energy that binds Timber in place.
>roll to break out
The snake hisses and strikes at Gloria, fangs bared.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 2, 10 = 12 / Roll #2 6, 8 = 14 / Roll #3 5 = 5
>>648507
With silent determination spurred on by the attack on Maali, Abenad fires once more with the twin crossbow.
[2d10+1]Reflex Shot
Roll #1 1, 3 + 1 = 5
With silent determination spurred on by the attack on Maali, Abenad fires once more with the twin crossbow.
[2d10+1]Reflex Shot
Roll #1 1, 3 + 1 = 5
>>648507
Galehaut wades into the tides of snakes, ready to protect his healer and allies. He brushes snakes aside with his two shields, separating them to attack with both forehooves.
[1d10]
Roll #1 2 = 2
Galehaut wades into the tides of snakes, ready to protect his healer and allies. He brushes snakes aside with his two shields, separating them to attack with both forehooves.
[1d10]
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>648507
Gloria retaliates the snake's attack with her own swift strike to it's fangs.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
Gloria retaliates the snake's attack with her own swift strike to it's fangs.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
>>648504
>>648507
''If we kill one, the other might be weakened…But there's so many snakes!'' He says as he tries to step away from them, but is ultimately bitten. he cries out at the sharp pain as he shakes the snakes off ''Oh no…I-I'm fine I'll be fine!'' He shouts
''J-just keep attacking'' He says as he started stomping and crushing the snakes below his stoned hoof
'1d10' earthen strike
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 2 = 2
>>648507
''If we kill one, the other might be weakened…But there's so many snakes!'' He says as he tries to step away from them, but is ultimately bitten. he cries out at the sharp pain as he shakes the snakes off ''Oh no…I-I'm fine I'll be fine!'' He shouts
''J-just keep attacking'' He says as he started stomping and crushing the snakes below his stoned hoof
'1d10' earthen strike
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 2 = 2
>>648507
>well this is a waste of a elemental turn…
Timber struggles to break free of the spell. [1d10]
As he does, he looks up at the snake. He makes a series of loud and annoying hissing sounds to get its attention.
>[1d10] to get its attention if this can be counted as an instant action
>I really hope either these both succeed or these both fail…
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 3 = 3
>well this is a waste of a elemental turn…
Timber struggles to break free of the spell. [1d10]
As he does, he looks up at the snake. He makes a series of loud and annoying hissing sounds to get its attention.
>[1d10] to get its attention if this can be counted as an instant action
>I really hope either these both succeed or these both fail…
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 3 = 3
>>648508
Both your shots miss. The crossbow jams and is unusable for the time being.
>>648509
As you raise your shields to strike, a snake leaps up and bites at your face, causing you to miss your swing.
>Galehaut takes 3 hits
>[1d10] poison
>>648510
You manage to dodge its attack by a hair's breadth. You take the opportunity to strike at the roof of its mouth, cutting it and making it bleed.
>>648511
You manage to stamp a few snakes, but one weaves out of the way of your strike and bites you on the shoulder. You feel poison coursing through your veins almost instantly, making it feel like the inside of your body is on fire.
>Maali takes 1 hit +1 from poison
As you go to gore another with your antlers, yet another snake lashes out at you, this time at your hoof. It draws heavy blood.
>Maali takes 4 hits
[1d10] poison chance, stacks with the already applied poison
>>648512
You fail to get free of the spell, and your attempts to draw the snake's attention prove ineffective.
>>648513
You manage to stomp a snake underhoof as you try to swing at the pony-like being. You manage to cut it in half, but as soon as this happens the thing simply reforms.
The being observes the ongoing struggle from its vantage point before raising its hooves. On its command, the horde of snakes turn and slither up the walls of the building and back under its robe. The great serpent moves toward the being, and the two suddenly vanish as quickly as they appeared in a flash of green light.
You are left alone to assess the situation, surrounded by blanks and dead snakes. Kivoda tentatively pokes his head out of the doorway, looking around to make sure the coast is clear before rejoining the group. "What… What was that thing?"
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 3 = 3
Both your shots miss. The crossbow jams and is unusable for the time being.
>>648509
As you raise your shields to strike, a snake leaps up and bites at your face, causing you to miss your swing.
>Galehaut takes 3 hits
>[1d10] poison
>>648510
You manage to dodge its attack by a hair's breadth. You take the opportunity to strike at the roof of its mouth, cutting it and making it bleed.
>>648511
You manage to stamp a few snakes, but one weaves out of the way of your strike and bites you on the shoulder. You feel poison coursing through your veins almost instantly, making it feel like the inside of your body is on fire.
>Maali takes 1 hit +1 from poison
As you go to gore another with your antlers, yet another snake lashes out at you, this time at your hoof. It draws heavy blood.
>Maali takes 4 hits
[1d10] poison chance, stacks with the already applied poison
>>648512
You fail to get free of the spell, and your attempts to draw the snake's attention prove ineffective.
>>648513
You manage to stomp a snake underhoof as you try to swing at the pony-like being. You manage to cut it in half, but as soon as this happens the thing simply reforms.
The being observes the ongoing struggle from its vantage point before raising its hooves. On its command, the horde of snakes turn and slither up the walls of the building and back under its robe. The great serpent moves toward the being, and the two suddenly vanish as quickly as they appeared in a flash of green light.
You are left alone to assess the situation, surrounded by blanks and dead snakes. Kivoda tentatively pokes his head out of the doorway, looking around to make sure the coast is clear before rejoining the group. "What… What was that thing?"
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 3 = 3
>>648514
The poison from the snake's attack has left Galehaut ailing. However, Maali's magic still runs through him, and he is healed of some of his injuries.
>Galehaut is at 5/5, losing 1 hit every turn for 3 turns
The poison from the snake's attack has left Galehaut ailing. However, Maali's magic still runs through him, and he is healed of some of his injuries.
>Galehaut is at 5/5, losing 1 hit every turn for 3 turns
>>648514
that bite was deep, Maali cried, and loudly as the pain was almost making him go mad.
biting his lip, he tried backing away from the snakes the best he could as he prayed to Gaia for help, the prayer also making his necklace shine as he heals himself
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
that bite was deep, Maali cried, and loudly as the pain was almost making him go mad.
biting his lip, he tried backing away from the snakes the best he could as he prayed to Gaia for help, the prayer also making his necklace shine as he heals himself
'1d10'
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>648514
"It was a big snake." she answers Kivoda. She then looks around the room, trying to figure out where they are and why it was they came there.
"It was a big snake." she answers Kivoda. She then looks around the room, trying to figure out where they are and why it was they came there.
>>648514
"A nuisance, and a coward. It has fled, and I say we continue our quest."
Galehaut winces at the poison, but allows the deer to heal himself first.
"A nuisance, and a coward. It has fled, and I say we continue our quest."
Galehaut winces at the poison, but allows the deer to heal himself first.
>>648514
"Really annoying," Timber answers Kivoda.
>>648520
"First, we must make sure no one is poisoned," Timber responds. "It may have just left to wait for the poison to kill us. Why fight at all if it's already won?"
"You took the brunt of the attacks. How are you feeling?"
>>648518
"I believe I saw you get bitten. Are you feeling unwell?"
"Really annoying," Timber answers Kivoda.
>>648520
"First, we must make sure no one is poisoned," Timber responds. "It may have just left to wait for the poison to kill us. Why fight at all if it's already won?"
"You took the brunt of the attacks. How are you feeling?"
>>648518
"I believe I saw you get bitten. Are you feeling unwell?"
>>648514
>>648520
Gloria lets out a sigh of relief after the snake and other being vanish. She looks around to the others to check on them. "Galehaut, you alright? Took quite a beating back there. As soon as you're feeling better we should report back to Doom about what happened… He should also be warned about this new threat in the area."
>>648520
Gloria lets out a sigh of relief after the snake and other being vanish. She looks around to the others to check on them. "Galehaut, you alright? Took quite a beating back there. As soon as you're feeling better we should report back to Doom about what happened… He should also be warned about this new threat in the area."
>>648514
"Well, now that that's over, let's get going to Jevel," Abenad says, putting his things away.
"Well, now that that's over, let's get going to Jevel," Abenad says, putting his things away.
>>648518
The agony in your body begins to fade as your call upon Gaia's power to cleanse the poison from your body.
>Maali is cured
>>648519
You are standing in the middle of what was once the village of Where-Waters-Meet, but was repurposed by Doom's men into an outpost. The buildings are mostly brick with thatched roofing, and many have fallen to time, being neglected by the resistance. There is little to be found here, save perhaps for some meager supplies.
The agony in your body begins to fade as your call upon Gaia's power to cleanse the poison from your body.
>Maali is cured
>>648519
You are standing in the middle of what was once the village of Where-Waters-Meet, but was repurposed by Doom's men into an outpost. The buildings are mostly brick with thatched roofing, and many have fallen to time, being neglected by the resistance. There is little to be found here, save perhaps for some meager supplies.
>>648526
"Well, we couldn't harvest its soul, but at least now we can head over to Jevel and sack the place," Abenad says, "Sack it for wisdom, anyway. Plunder the depths of their knowledge."
"Well, we couldn't harvest its soul, but at least now we can head over to Jevel and sack the place," Abenad says, "Sack it for wisdom, anyway. Plunder the depths of their knowledge."
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>>648715
>>648716
>>648717
>>648718
>>648719
>>648720
>>648721
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Early afternoon.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party explored the ruined Resistance outpost at Where-Waters-Meet, finding the former warriors turned blank with deadly poison coursing through their veins. They quickly discovered the apparent source of the poison; a mask-wearing being composed entirely of snakes and its titanic serpent companion. After engaging in a brief skirmish with the duo, the two seemingly lost interest and vanished into thin air, leaving the party to plot their next course of action…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>World map: >>648529
>Old thread: >>648438
Kivoda clears his throat. "I don't mean to commandeer your group or anything," he comments as you linger about the outpost, "but I don't think it's wise to linger about here. We really should leave before that… thing comes back." He looks around nervously and grips his staff tightly.
>>648716
>>648717
>>648718
>>648719
>>648720
>>648721
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Early afternoon.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party explored the ruined Resistance outpost at Where-Waters-Meet, finding the former warriors turned blank with deadly poison coursing through their veins. They quickly discovered the apparent source of the poison; a mask-wearing being composed entirely of snakes and its titanic serpent companion. After engaging in a brief skirmish with the duo, the two seemingly lost interest and vanished into thin air, leaving the party to plot their next course of action…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>World map: >>648529
>Old thread: >>648438
Kivoda clears his throat. "I don't mean to commandeer your group or anything," he comments as you linger about the outpost, "but I don't think it's wise to linger about here. We really should leave before that… thing comes back." He looks around nervously and grips his staff tightly.
>>648722
''I can't understand…Why would it appear and suddenly vanish like that?…Maybe it has realized we are far too stronger for it?''
He asks the group
''Also, are we all ready to go?''
''I can't understand…Why would it appear and suddenly vanish like that?…Maybe it has realized we are far too stronger for it?''
He asks the group
''Also, are we all ready to go?''
>>648722
Tourmaline looks around for remaining snakes. "Would any of you be open to trying some snake soup? I know of a recipe involving snakes I would like to try, though I've only ever done it with de-poisoned snakes."
Tourmaline looks around for remaining snakes. "Would any of you be open to trying some snake soup? I know of a recipe involving snakes I would like to try, though I've only ever done it with de-poisoned snakes."
>>648722
"I see no reason to flee, our combatant beat us to it, but we should report the assailant and return you somewhere safe, yes. Forewarning, if you are a changeling once we reach camp, you will be subject to a three day quarantine. If you are thus and wish to keep your identity hidden, I suggest you leave the party discreetly to avoid prejudice."
Galehaut says facing Kivoda, impassively.
>>648725
"If that was the misery and destruction the armor was warning of, I doubt it would nearly be as much of an issue."
"I see no reason to flee, our combatant beat us to it, but we should report the assailant and return you somewhere safe, yes. Forewarning, if you are a changeling once we reach camp, you will be subject to a three day quarantine. If you are thus and wish to keep your identity hidden, I suggest you leave the party discreetly to avoid prejudice."
Galehaut says facing Kivoda, impassively.
>>648725
"If that was the misery and destruction the armor was warning of, I doubt it would nearly be as much of an issue."
>>648722
"Is probably good plan to leave, yes." i reply, nodding intently.
"Not fan of snakes, armored tube with fangs, hard to see in brush."
"Is probably good plan to leave, yes." i reply, nodding intently.
"Not fan of snakes, armored tube with fangs, hard to see in brush."
>>648727
"The thing is, it seemed to be more of a request than a warning. And neither us nor that creature did a particularly large amount of dying, killing, or destroying."
"The thing is, it seemed to be more of a request than a warning. And neither us nor that creature did a particularly large amount of dying, killing, or destroying."
>>648724
''Yes I suppose…Perhaps it was just running away after realizing how powerful we are!'' He smiles at the thought
''Yes I suppose…Perhaps it was just running away after realizing how powerful we are!'' He smiles at the thought
>>648727
"If he were a changeling we'd have seen him transform when the Shells knocked him down. You've no authority over him."
"If he were a changeling we'd have seen him transform when the Shells knocked him down. You've no authority over him."
>>648726
He visibly cringes
''I-I don't…H-how could you even try that? I thought ponies were…herbivore?…''
He visibly cringes
''I-I don't…H-how could you even try that? I thought ponies were…herbivore?…''
>>648731
"I didn't intend to pose any authority, I know not much of the changeling race, only what Doom had spoke about the quarantine time. I have no issue with them, but I thought it would be wise enough advice."
Galehaut says, shrugging,
"If I offended you or Kivoda, then I apologize."
"I didn't intend to pose any authority, I know not much of the changeling race, only what Doom had spoke about the quarantine time. I have no issue with them, but I thought it would be wise enough advice."
Galehaut says, shrugging,
"If I offended you or Kivoda, then I apologize."
>>648722
"I would agree, we were here to figure out what has happened… What we should do about it is what we need to figure out from our superiors."
"I would agree, we were here to figure out what has happened… What we should do about it is what we need to figure out from our superiors."
>>648740
"Just spit the rocks out, then, don't bite down. It's like eating olives with the pits still in."
"Just spit the rocks out, then, don't bite down. It's like eating olives with the pits still in."
>>648738
"I don't know, I've never seen a Changeling nor read much about them, only the fact that we quarantine for them. I don't want to say anything that would be offensive without first having a reason to be offensive, so hence I apologize."
"I don't know, I've never seen a Changeling nor read much about them, only the fact that we quarantine for them. I don't want to say anything that would be offensive without first having a reason to be offensive, so hence I apologize."
>>648725
The animated armor does not budge from its position. "You have chosen," it says again. "The path is closed. Tascheter awaits."
>>648726
Kivoda's eyes brighten at the sound of that. "Oh, I'd like that, very much," he adds eagerly. "I haven't had snake soup in years."
There are plenty of dead snakes left to gather all around the area. They could be easily cooked and eaten if not for their venom.
>>648727
"Not to worry sir, I'm no changeling," he replies. "Never even met one, that I know of."
>>648728
Kivoda nods. "I can't stand them either. Horrible things. Can't imagine why this place has them as a symbol."
The animated armor does not budge from its position. "You have chosen," it says again. "The path is closed. Tascheter awaits."
>>648726
Kivoda's eyes brighten at the sound of that. "Oh, I'd like that, very much," he adds eagerly. "I haven't had snake soup in years."
There are plenty of dead snakes left to gather all around the area. They could be easily cooked and eaten if not for their venom.
>>648727
"Not to worry sir, I'm no changeling," he replies. "Never even met one, that I know of."
>>648728
Kivoda nods. "I can't stand them either. Horrible things. Can't imagine why this place has them as a symbol."
>>648745
"Hmmnngh, so, what if one of us walks past him on both sides? Surely he can't prevent us both from walking across."
"Hmmnngh, so, what if one of us walks past him on both sides? Surely he can't prevent us both from walking across."
>>648746
"I'm not sure if that thing IS Tascheter. It MAY be a place. If it's the creature, then one must wonder where it got the name. It doesn't seem sapient enough to give one to itself. So, someone else would have had to have given it the name. But, then that still leaves us with the implication that this armor is working for the creature which would imply it is giving orders. And, that still seems beyond its scope of capability. Though, I suppose I could be not giving it enough credit."
>>648745
Timber ponders for a moment. "Which way to Tascheter?" Timber asks the armor.
"I'm not sure if that thing IS Tascheter. It MAY be a place. If it's the creature, then one must wonder where it got the name. It doesn't seem sapient enough to give one to itself. So, someone else would have had to have given it the name. But, then that still leaves us with the implication that this armor is working for the creature which would imply it is giving orders. And, that still seems beyond its scope of capability. Though, I suppose I could be not giving it enough credit."
>>648745
Timber ponders for a moment. "Which way to Tascheter?" Timber asks the armor.
>>648745
She sneaks them snakes into her pocket for safekeeping and notes to de-poisonify them.
She sneaks them snakes into her pocket for safekeeping and notes to de-poisonify them.
>>648749
"So group stuck until we find and kill snake thing?"
Shuddering, i grip my axe tighter. "Biggest snake of all and is only way out…"
"So group stuck until we find and kill snake thing?"
Shuddering, i grip my axe tighter. "Biggest snake of all and is only way out…"
>>648746
"You have chosen," it says again, unmoving.
>>648750
"She waits for you on Mount Venn to the north," the armor intones. "You have wounded Her firstborn, and you will suffer for this."
>>648747
As soon as you touch it, the armor springs to life, taking its hefty greatsword in both hooves and swinging it down at you with terrifying force.
[1d10] Blast
Roll #1 4 = 4
"You have chosen," it says again, unmoving.
>>648750
"She waits for you on Mount Venn to the north," the armor intones. "You have wounded Her firstborn, and you will suffer for this."
>>648747
As soon as you touch it, the armor springs to life, taking its hefty greatsword in both hooves and swinging it down at you with terrifying force.
[1d10] Blast
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>648754
Gloria makes a swift move to block the strike with her own blade.
>Leap of Faith: Blocking strike.
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
Gloria makes a swift move to block the strike with her own blade.
>Leap of Faith: Blocking strike.
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>648749
"I see not why we can't try it, but I guess we could also hunt down the masked shaman. He seems to have killed others, so it would be right to bring him to justice."
>>648753
>>648754
"I say we cast the armor off the bridge. It's a nuisance at best."
Galehaut raises his shielded gauntlets.
>Protect & Retaliate: Gloria
"I see not why we can't try it, but I guess we could also hunt down the masked shaman. He seems to have killed others, so it would be right to bring him to justice."
>>648753
>>648754
"I say we cast the armor off the bridge. It's a nuisance at best."
Galehaut raises his shielded gauntlets.
>Protect & Retaliate: Gloria
>>648758
''I don't think that is a shaman, but now let's just move away from it! It can't go after us if it has to guard the bridge!'' He says, trying to pull Galehaut away
''I don't think that is a shaman, but now let's just move away from it! It can't go after us if it has to guard the bridge!'' He says, trying to pull Galehaut away
>>648754
>>648755
Gloria manages to block the armor's swing, meeting its steel with steel of her own. The armor immediately takes a step backwards and ceases its attack without a word.
>>648757
"Aldebaran is Her firstborn, and Ichabod her second," it responds.
>>648758
You take a defensive stance in case it decides to attack further, but this does not appear to be the case.
>>648759
"I'd have to agree," says Kivoda. "I'm sure we can find a way to get around it. Where exactly are we headed anyway? I heard one of you say something about a hidden base…"
>>648755
Gloria manages to block the armor's swing, meeting its steel with steel of her own. The armor immediately takes a step backwards and ceases its attack without a word.
>>648757
"Aldebaran is Her firstborn, and Ichabod her second," it responds.
>>648758
You take a defensive stance in case it decides to attack further, but this does not appear to be the case.
>>648759
"I'd have to agree," says Kivoda. "I'm sure we can find a way to get around it. Where exactly are we headed anyway? I heard one of you say something about a hidden base…"
>>648753
"We SHOULD," Timber answers. "But, short of fighting this armor, how do you suggest we accomplish that?"
>>648757
>>648754
"Yes… That is a… disturbing implication…" Timber says contemplatively.
"So, the question is simple. Which is more difficult to destroy, this Tascheter or this armor?"
>>648761
"More searching for another way around could lead us into more danger," Timber responds to Kivoda.
"We SHOULD," Timber answers. "But, short of fighting this armor, how do you suggest we accomplish that?"
>>648757
>>648754
"Yes… That is a… disturbing implication…" Timber says contemplatively.
"So, the question is simple. Which is more difficult to destroy, this Tascheter or this armor?"
>>648761
"More searching for another way around could lead us into more danger," Timber responds to Kivoda.
>>648761
>>648762
"Weren't you just giving me the business about there being danger everywhere, Timber?"
To Kivoda she explains "We're on a wild goose chase for some bossy nobody who has named himself after a dead person because he wants power for some reason. Because of this we were obligated to fight some snakes while spending time looking for nothing."
>>648762
"Weren't you just giving me the business about there being danger everywhere, Timber?"
To Kivoda she explains "We're on a wild goose chase for some bossy nobody who has named himself after a dead person because he wants power for some reason. Because of this we were obligated to fight some snakes while spending time looking for nothing."
>>648761
He squints
''Can you tell us where their other children are?''
>>648762
''Well…I'm certain this armor couldn't possibly be more powerful that Tascheter, or even its children''
>>648763
''You are the only one among us who is capable of Flying miss Gloria, and… well…Carrying us one by one to the other side would be…sort of unlikely…'' He glances at Abenad
He squints
''Can you tell us where their other children are?''
>>648762
''Well…I'm certain this armor couldn't possibly be more powerful that Tascheter, or even its children''
>>648763
''You are the only one among us who is capable of Flying miss Gloria, and… well…Carrying us one by one to the other side would be…sort of unlikely…'' He glances at Abenad
>>648770
"Hey, that's not a half bad idea. You guys said you wanted to go to Jevel anyways, plus I could use a little break away from the base. What is it that you guys are looking for in there again?"
"Hey, that's not a half bad idea. You guys said you wanted to go to Jevel anyways, plus I could use a little break away from the base. What is it that you guys are looking for in there again?"
>>648770
"Hmm.. That not bad plan, is just problem in finding Monument, if any, in city."
"Is better than standing near armor though! Voting on this plan, yes."
"Hmm.. That not bad plan, is just problem in finding Monument, if any, in city."
"Is better than standing near armor though! Voting on this plan, yes."
>>648777
"Jevel is south of here," Abenad says, as he starts heading south with his hands spread out.
>Going south to Jevel
"Jevel is south of here," Abenad says, as he starts heading south with his hands spread out.
>Going south to Jevel
>>648775
''N-no of course not!'' He waves a hoof, blushing
He quickly avoided her glance, moving along with Abenad
>lesgo
''N-no of course not!'' He waves a hoof, blushing
He quickly avoided her glance, moving along with Abenad
>lesgo
>>648780
"Good point. Let's not avoid it, let's kill it when we see it, eat it, and harvest the soul so we can get stronger."
"Good point. Let's not avoid it, let's kill it when we see it, eat it, and harvest the soul so we can get stronger."
>>648776
>>648778
>>648779
>>648780
>>648782
>>648784
You leave the Resistance outpost behind you and begin to head south, towards Jevel. As always in this part of Rin, the landscape is almost completely barren, the occasional crumbling cottage or thorny brown bush the only sign of this having ever been a living place. Gloria is reminded of the Plague Lands surrounding her home in Sarnath.
The day passes overhead, and soon enough the sun begins to set. By your reckoning, you still have an hour or two of daylight to find shelter for the night. You find yourselves overlooking a small dead gully up ahead, in which lies a cluster of roughly hewn menhirs in idiosyncratic patterns. It appears to have been some sort of ritual site for some long-dead clan. To your left off the road is what was once a forest, but is now a twisted cluster of skeletal husks of trees, completely devoid of life.
Looking around you, you can also see hoofprints and wheel markings. Someone pulling a wagon must have passed through here. It seems they headed down into the ritual site, although it is impossible to tell how long ago they passed. There are similar hoofprints leading towards the forest, although it appears to have been multiple ponies and not just one.
>>648778
>>648779
>>648780
>>648782
>>648784
You leave the Resistance outpost behind you and begin to head south, towards Jevel. As always in this part of Rin, the landscape is almost completely barren, the occasional crumbling cottage or thorny brown bush the only sign of this having ever been a living place. Gloria is reminded of the Plague Lands surrounding her home in Sarnath.
The day passes overhead, and soon enough the sun begins to set. By your reckoning, you still have an hour or two of daylight to find shelter for the night. You find yourselves overlooking a small dead gully up ahead, in which lies a cluster of roughly hewn menhirs in idiosyncratic patterns. It appears to have been some sort of ritual site for some long-dead clan. To your left off the road is what was once a forest, but is now a twisted cluster of skeletal husks of trees, completely devoid of life.
Looking around you, you can also see hoofprints and wheel markings. Someone pulling a wagon must have passed through here. It seems they headed down into the ritual site, although it is impossible to tell how long ago they passed. There are similar hoofprints leading towards the forest, although it appears to have been multiple ponies and not just one.
>>648785
Plodding along the path, i take a moment to scratch my chin, pondering out options.
"Fancy rocks might be good spot for camp, yes?"
"If wagon tracks, maybe merchant pony come through too."
Plodding along the path, i take a moment to scratch my chin, pondering out options.
"Fancy rocks might be good spot for camp, yes?"
"If wagon tracks, maybe merchant pony come through too."
>>648785
Rust follows the group, back to his usual silent self, remaining vigilant.
>Perception, any signs of snake summoners or whatnot [1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
Rust follows the group, back to his usual silent self, remaining vigilant.
>Perception, any signs of snake summoners or whatnot [1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>648785
Abenad's been quiet most of the time, but now that the sun's started to set he sighs and sits on the ground. "Hey DEATH," he calls out, "Think we could stay at your place for the night?"
Abenad's been quiet most of the time, but now that the sun's started to set he sighs and sits on the ground. "Hey DEATH," he calls out, "Think we could stay at your place for the night?"
>>648785
''I…Give me a moment…I will catch up with you all…''
He walk to the roat to the left, saddened by the sight of all the dead trees as he looks for some hopeful ground fertile enough to plant his banana tree antlers
''I…Give me a moment…I will catch up with you all…''
He walk to the roat to the left, saddened by the sight of all the dead trees as he looks for some hopeful ground fertile enough to plant his banana tree antlers
>>648788
The coast looks clear to you. The only living thing you can see is a crow perched in one of the dead trees, and the only sound is the wind through the dead trees. On second listens, however, you can hear the very faint sound of someone moving about in the ritual site.
>>648790
There is no response save for the wind in the trees.
>>648793
You enter the forest. It is difficult to see with all the branches blotting out the ailing sun, but you can tell that the soil is very much dead. No chance of planting anything here.
As you go to leave, you see a distant green light, pallid and glimmering among the trees. You can hear something too, a faint voice whispering in the tongue of your people, although what it says is indistinct to you.
>>648786
>>648787
>>648789
>>648792
As you descend into the gully, you see a pony and a wagon that is very much familiar to many of the party. He is a green unicorn, with a peppered gray mane and a scruffy beard. The pony wears a floppy brown hat and a coat to match. He sits on the steps of his maroon and blue wagon, puffing away on his pipe. He blinks in surprise as he sees the lot of you, but is quick to give a friendly wave. "Hello there!" he says. "Nice to see a familiar face. I see your party's grown since last we met." He flashes a wide friendly grin, revealing a gold tooth. "As always, feel free to have a rummage through my wares. If you see anything you like, let me know." He hops off his wagon and doffs his hat. "The name's Clean Slate," he says as an aside to Gloria, Galehaut and Kivoda. "At your service." Kivoda merely nods in confusion.
The coast looks clear to you. The only living thing you can see is a crow perched in one of the dead trees, and the only sound is the wind through the dead trees. On second listens, however, you can hear the very faint sound of someone moving about in the ritual site.
>>648790
There is no response save for the wind in the trees.
>>648793
You enter the forest. It is difficult to see with all the branches blotting out the ailing sun, but you can tell that the soil is very much dead. No chance of planting anything here.
As you go to leave, you see a distant green light, pallid and glimmering among the trees. You can hear something too, a faint voice whispering in the tongue of your people, although what it says is indistinct to you.
>>648786
>>648787
>>648789
>>648792
As you descend into the gully, you see a pony and a wagon that is very much familiar to many of the party. He is a green unicorn, with a peppered gray mane and a scruffy beard. The pony wears a floppy brown hat and a coat to match. He sits on the steps of his maroon and blue wagon, puffing away on his pipe. He blinks in surprise as he sees the lot of you, but is quick to give a friendly wave. "Hello there!" he says. "Nice to see a familiar face. I see your party's grown since last we met." He flashes a wide friendly grin, revealing a gold tooth. "As always, feel free to have a rummage through my wares. If you see anything you like, let me know." He hops off his wagon and doffs his hat. "The name's Clean Slate," he says as an aside to Gloria, Galehaut and Kivoda. "At your service." Kivoda merely nods in confusion.
>>648796
After following the rest of the group into the gully, he heads over to Clean Slate. "Greetings," he says, "I was wondering, do you buy as well as sell?"
After following the rest of the group into the gully, he heads over to Clean Slate. "Greetings," he says, "I was wondering, do you buy as well as sell?"
>>648796
Seeing as she has almost no money, she nods in greeting but passes him by, to explore the area.
Seeing as she has almost no money, she nods in greeting but passes him by, to explore the area.
>>648796
Without any currency of his own, Galehaut takes interest in the crow, looking up at it with a cocked head.
"Hello, queer fellow."
Without any currency of his own, Galehaut takes interest in the crow, looking up at it with a cocked head.
"Hello, queer fellow."
>>648796
He glances up, staring at the light for a moment
upon hearing that ancient language though, his curiosity rose as he walks towards the light, then lightly sprints towards it
He glances up, staring at the light for a moment
upon hearing that ancient language though, his curiosity rose as he walks towards the light, then lightly sprints towards it
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>>648796
"Ah, friend Clean slate! is good to see again, have coin to spend this time, yes."
making my way towards the stall, i reach into my bag, pulling out my coins.
picking out a jar of Fire beads and a bag of no-bakes, i also grab the enchanted bottle, admiring the green sheen.
"Restocking food.. and bottle too, had eye on for while now, yes."
"Ah, friend Clean slate! is good to see again, have coin to spend this time, yes."
making my way towards the stall, i reach into my bag, pulling out my coins.
picking out a jar of Fire beads and a bag of no-bakes, i also grab the enchanted bottle, admiring the green sheen.
"Restocking food.. and bottle too, had eye on for while now, yes."
>>648796
"What brings you all the way out here?" Timber asks Clean Slate as he takes a seat against one of the rocks.
"What brings you all the way out here?" Timber asks Clean Slate as he takes a seat against one of the rocks.
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>>648798
"Of course I do, my good man," he says with another toothy grin. "That's my profession, after all. Buy, sell, trade, it's all the same to me."
>>648799
>>648803
The stones in the area seem to have some recurring symbols engraved on them; namely, a curving six-pointed star. You recognize this star from your book; it is the symbol of the Sentinels of Ibergal, although how or why it has come to be here is anyone's guess. You also find what appears to be an open tomb surrounded by five equine statues kneeling to it in veneration. Inside the tomb is nothing but a skull covered in cobwebs.
>>648800
There is no response, save for it letting out a croak and flying off. Sometimes a crow is just a crow.
>>648801
As you draw nearer, the light begins to form into a distinct shape, one that you haven't seen in many years. It is the ghostly form of your mother, lying on the forest floor as if injured. She looks up at you with shining eyes and holds out her hooves in supplication. "Maali," she calls to you pleadingly in the old tongue. "Maali, my son… Help me…"
>>648804
"Right you are!" He takes your money and hands you the items you requested. "Always a pleasure to do business with you."
>>648805
"Just passing by," he replies offhandedly. "Traveling from place to place, making profit off of the needy, you know how it is. I don't know how much longer I'll be staying here, but I do miss Arineau."
Kivoda looks around at the group. "Hey, where's the deer? Maltese or whatever his name is. Shouldn't he be with us?"
"Of course I do, my good man," he says with another toothy grin. "That's my profession, after all. Buy, sell, trade, it's all the same to me."
>>648799
>>648803
The stones in the area seem to have some recurring symbols engraved on them; namely, a curving six-pointed star. You recognize this star from your book; it is the symbol of the Sentinels of Ibergal, although how or why it has come to be here is anyone's guess. You also find what appears to be an open tomb surrounded by five equine statues kneeling to it in veneration. Inside the tomb is nothing but a skull covered in cobwebs.
>>648800
There is no response, save for it letting out a croak and flying off. Sometimes a crow is just a crow.
>>648801
As you draw nearer, the light begins to form into a distinct shape, one that you haven't seen in many years. It is the ghostly form of your mother, lying on the forest floor as if injured. She looks up at you with shining eyes and holds out her hooves in supplication. "Maali," she calls to you pleadingly in the old tongue. "Maali, my son… Help me…"
>>648804
"Right you are!" He takes your money and hands you the items you requested. "Always a pleasure to do business with you."
>>648805
"Just passing by," he replies offhandedly. "Traveling from place to place, making profit off of the needy, you know how it is. I don't know how much longer I'll be staying here, but I do miss Arineau."
Kivoda looks around at the group. "Hey, where's the deer? Maltese or whatever his name is. Shouldn't he be with us?"
>>648796
"My name's Gloria, it is a pleasure to meet you."
After checking out the five Curing balms, Gloria turns to look at the twenty meter rope and picks it up. "Well, we could use a bit of rope in the future… how much for it?" She asks, turning to Clean Slate.
"My name's Gloria, it is a pleasure to meet you."
After checking out the five Curing balms, Gloria turns to look at the twenty meter rope and picks it up. "Well, we could use a bit of rope in the future… how much for it?" She asks, turning to Clean Slate.
>>648806
Using her cloak, she starts to clean up the tomb, taking extensive care to make it pristine but not disturbing anything within.
Using her cloak, she starts to clean up the tomb, taking extensive care to make it pristine but not disturbing anything within.
>>648806
He stares with wide eyes and mouth hanging open, taking a moment to recognize her after so long and another moment to snap back to reality
''M-m-mo…mother!'' He rushes to her side to help her
He stares with wide eyes and mouth hanging open, taking a moment to recognize her after so long and another moment to snap back to reality
''M-m-mo…mother!'' He rushes to her side to help her
>>648806
"You can't possibly find many travelers all the way out here," Timber responds. "Wouldn't it be more beneficial to go where Doom's armies are?"
"You can't possibly find many travelers all the way out here," Timber responds. "Wouldn't it be more beneficial to go where Doom's armies are?"
>>648806
Not knowing what else to have expected, Galehaut chuckles to himself before returning to the party.
"I hear something about the deer?"
Not knowing what else to have expected, Galehaut chuckles to himself before returning to the party.
"I hear something about the deer?"
>>648811
"Yeah, but a number of them are jerks, he probably just doesn't want to deal with them."
"Yeah, but a number of them are jerks, he probably just doesn't want to deal with them."
>>648806
Exchanging the coins and slipping the items into my bag, i look towards the forest, narrowing my eyes.
"Friend Maali say he check forest, yes? Dead trees not good for little deer, probably try to fix."
Exchanging the coins and slipping the items into my bag, i look towards the forest, narrowing my eyes.
"Friend Maali say he check forest, yes? Dead trees not good for little deer, probably try to fix."
>>648815
"He has the luxury to buy and sell goods with coin currency, which I recall either you or Tourmaline saying was worthless."
"He has the luxury to buy and sell goods with coin currency, which I recall either you or Tourmaline saying was worthless."
>>648807
"Two gold pieces for the rope," he answers with another toothy grin as he passes you your purchase.
>>648808
"Cheers," he says as he takes your payment and passes you the Bag of Holding. "As for these daggers, I'll give you four silvers for them. Afraid they're not worth too much really, they're just ordinary weapons one could find just about anywhere."
>>648809
You systematically clean the inside of the tomb, leaving it devoid of spiderwebs and dust. You feel as though you've done someone a great service for doing so.
As you go about this, Kivoda walks up to you. "You… You know of the Sentinels too?" he asks.
>>648810
You rush over to the apparition of your dead mother. As you do so, it ripples and fades, reforming into the terrible sight of the masked sorceress Tascheter. She looms over you, the empty eyes staring right into your very heart. With a wave of her arm, she conjures a field of green energy to bind you in place, along with a hissing green serpent that wraps around your mouth to act as a gag.
>roll to break out
From the corner of your eye, you see two bright yellow eyes watching you, moving to the witch's side like a faithful hound.
>>648811
"Who? You mean the self-proclaimed king?" He scoffs. "I come across their lot occasionally. Bunch of lunatics, most of them. I don't know what claim he thinks he has to be the king, but it's obviously enough to inspire quite a bit of devotion in his followers. Most of them are far off up north. I haven't been that way yet, but I'm making my way there eventually."
>>648812
>>648814
"Yes, he's gone and left you," says Kivoda. "I saw him go off into the forest before we all came down here, but he should be back from whatever it is he's doing by now."
"Two gold pieces for the rope," he answers with another toothy grin as he passes you your purchase.
>>648808
"Cheers," he says as he takes your payment and passes you the Bag of Holding. "As for these daggers, I'll give you four silvers for them. Afraid they're not worth too much really, they're just ordinary weapons one could find just about anywhere."
>>648809
You systematically clean the inside of the tomb, leaving it devoid of spiderwebs and dust. You feel as though you've done someone a great service for doing so.
As you go about this, Kivoda walks up to you. "You… You know of the Sentinels too?" he asks.
>>648810
You rush over to the apparition of your dead mother. As you do so, it ripples and fades, reforming into the terrible sight of the masked sorceress Tascheter. She looms over you, the empty eyes staring right into your very heart. With a wave of her arm, she conjures a field of green energy to bind you in place, along with a hissing green serpent that wraps around your mouth to act as a gag.
>roll to break out
From the corner of your eye, you see two bright yellow eyes watching you, moving to the witch's side like a faithful hound.
>>648811
"Who? You mean the self-proclaimed king?" He scoffs. "I come across their lot occasionally. Bunch of lunatics, most of them. I don't know what claim he thinks he has to be the king, but it's obviously enough to inspire quite a bit of devotion in his followers. Most of them are far off up north. I haven't been that way yet, but I'm making my way there eventually."
>>648812
>>648814
"Yes, he's gone and left you," says Kivoda. "I saw him go off into the forest before we all came down here, but he should be back from whatever it is he's doing by now."
>>648817
"Seems a bit pricey for some normal rope, anything special about it?" She asks, handing him the two gold pieces, followed by the other silver to pay for her balms.
"Seems a bit pricey for some normal rope, anything special about it?" She asks, handing him the two gold pieces, followed by the other silver to pay for her balms.
>>648817
She folds and puts away her cloak. "I'm just doing a good deed. The dead don't like a dusty house. Have you found anything of note around here?"
She folds and puts away her cloak. "I'm just doing a good deed. The dead don't like a dusty house. Have you found anything of note around here?"
>>648817
"Hmm… Maybe should check on Maali, yes? see he not stuck in tree or something."
hefting my axe over my shoulder, i make my way towards the forest, marveling at the swath of dead trees.
"Must have been fire, is a lot of trees to die in one place."
"Hmm… Maybe should check on Maali, yes? see he not stuck in tree or something."
hefting my axe over my shoulder, i make my way towards the forest, marveling at the swath of dead trees.
"Must have been fire, is a lot of trees to die in one place."
>>648817
"Regardless of their beliefs, it just seems to be a much better place to go if you're looking to turn a profit…. There's actually ponies up there to sell to."
"Regardless of their beliefs, it just seems to be a much better place to go if you're looking to turn a profit…. There's actually ponies up there to sell to."
>>648817
In panic, he struggles against the strange magic and the snake on his mouth, trying to either escape or at least call for help
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
In panic, he struggles against the strange magic and the snake on his mouth, trying to either escape or at least call for help
'1d10'
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>648817
"Well, I'll be sure to pick more up, then," he says, securing the bag on his belt, "I won't be wanting for spares, at least."
"Well, I'll be sure to pick more up, then," he says, securing the bag on his belt, "I won't be wanting for spares, at least."
>>648818
"Allow me to demonstrate," he says genially. He take the rope and slings it at a nearby menhir with a flick of his wrist. It coils itself tightly around the stone, and Clean Slate tugs on the rope firmly to demonstrate. With another flick, the rope unwraps and spirals to the ground at his hooves in a neat pile. He passes it back to you. "Enjoy!"
>>648819
"I've been examining these stones," he muses. "I'm assuming you know of the Sentinels, being Cael like me and all. I'm by no means an expert on ancient runes, but this place is probably a burial site for one such Sentinel. This tomb would be their grave… But why? Why was this one buried so far from home? And there's more. There's a great disk-shaped stone further on down that resembles a sundial, with markings at the 12:00 point. What's the connection between the two? I don't understand…" He touches his chin, wracking his brains trying to find an explanation. "Suffice, to say, I'm stumped. This is all very mysterious, I never expected to find traces of the Sentinels so far from home. I don't suppose you have any ideas?"
>>648820
>>648821
As you enter the forest, you hear the faint sound of someone struggling, along with a low hissing sound. Following this, you see Maali suspended in midair by a field of green energy, limbs splayed. Facing him is the sorceress Tascheter in all her unearthly might, hooves raised, about to cast some wicked spell.
>>648822
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't discriminate. I'm not on anyone's side, I sell to whoever has the coin. Shell of Light, Resistance, Lordless, Eclipse Knight, it makes no difference to me. As I said, I'm making my way north eventually. And you'd be surprised actually, there's quite a few ponies around these parts. Why, I traded with a few Disciples of Order earlier today. They went off into the forest, but I don't trust the looks of that place so I came down here. Found a good bit of loot to sell too." He grins again.
>>648823
The magic that binds you is too strong. You cannot break out, or indeed move at all.
>>648824
He nods. Is there anything else you'd like to trade?"
Tascheter lashes out her arm, sending a volley of snakes to bite at Galehaut's face.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 6 = 6
"Allow me to demonstrate," he says genially. He take the rope and slings it at a nearby menhir with a flick of his wrist. It coils itself tightly around the stone, and Clean Slate tugs on the rope firmly to demonstrate. With another flick, the rope unwraps and spirals to the ground at his hooves in a neat pile. He passes it back to you. "Enjoy!"
>>648819
"I've been examining these stones," he muses. "I'm assuming you know of the Sentinels, being Cael like me and all. I'm by no means an expert on ancient runes, but this place is probably a burial site for one such Sentinel. This tomb would be their grave… But why? Why was this one buried so far from home? And there's more. There's a great disk-shaped stone further on down that resembles a sundial, with markings at the 12:00 point. What's the connection between the two? I don't understand…" He touches his chin, wracking his brains trying to find an explanation. "Suffice, to say, I'm stumped. This is all very mysterious, I never expected to find traces of the Sentinels so far from home. I don't suppose you have any ideas?"
>>648820
>>648821
As you enter the forest, you hear the faint sound of someone struggling, along with a low hissing sound. Following this, you see Maali suspended in midair by a field of green energy, limbs splayed. Facing him is the sorceress Tascheter in all her unearthly might, hooves raised, about to cast some wicked spell.
>>648822
"Oh, don't get me wrong, I don't discriminate. I'm not on anyone's side, I sell to whoever has the coin. Shell of Light, Resistance, Lordless, Eclipse Knight, it makes no difference to me. As I said, I'm making my way north eventually. And you'd be surprised actually, there's quite a few ponies around these parts. Why, I traded with a few Disciples of Order earlier today. They went off into the forest, but I don't trust the looks of that place so I came down here. Found a good bit of loot to sell too." He grins again.
>>648823
The magic that binds you is too strong. You cannot break out, or indeed move at all.
>>648824
He nods. Is there anything else you'd like to trade?"
Tascheter lashes out her arm, sending a volley of snakes to bite at Galehaut's face.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 6 = 6
>>648825
"No, that's all for now," Abenad says, reclining next to the fire and yawning. "Hmm, what a tiring walk that was," he says, "Would be nice to have something to ride."
"No, that's all for now," Abenad says, reclining next to the fire and yawning. "Hmm, what a tiring walk that was," he says, "Would be nice to have something to ride."
>>648825
Timber nods contemplatively. "I had no realized there were still so many entities acting out here. It's actually a little heartening to hear. The world hasn't COMPLETELY ended yet."
Timber nods contemplatively. "I had no realized there were still so many entities acting out here. It's actually a little heartening to hear. The world hasn't COMPLETELY ended yet."
>>648827
"What do you plan on doing when it has ended?" Abenad asks, "Thinking of just lying down and letting the grass and dirt overtake you?"
"What do you plan on doing when it has ended?" Abenad asks, "Thinking of just lying down and letting the grass and dirt overtake you?"
>>648825
"Yes, how odd it is that I am 'Cael like you'. It must be contagious, right?" she says, leery that he's getting so friendly and talkative with her and not acting inconsistently. "I'm sure they're mystical storybook heroes alright. I just came by to tidy up, is all."
She leaves, leery of him.
"Yes, how odd it is that I am 'Cael like you'. It must be contagious, right?" she says, leery that he's getting so friendly and talkative with her and not acting inconsistently. "I'm sure they're mystical storybook heroes alright. I just came by to tidy up, is all."
She leaves, leery of him.
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>>648825
Galehaut grits his teeth, forming his full shield and bellowing out a shout,
"WE'VE GOT COMPANY!"
He then moves to stand between Maali and the sorcerer.
>Protect & Retaliate: Maali, Gopal
>time to see what this webm entails that I saved at an earlier date but have now since forgotten what it was.
Galehaut grits his teeth, forming his full shield and bellowing out a shout,
"WE'VE GOT COMPANY!"
He then moves to stand between Maali and the sorcerer.
>Protect & Retaliate: Maali, Gopal
>time to see what this webm entails that I saved at an earlier date but have now since forgotten what it was.
>>648825
"Ack! Maali in trouble!"
Raising my axe, i rush forward with a downward swing, aiming to throw her off.
[1d10] Melee
"No worry, friend, I save you!"
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Ack! Maali in trouble!"
Raising my axe, i rush forward with a downward swing, aiming to throw her off.
[1d10] Melee
"No worry, friend, I save you!"
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>648825
Gloria smiles at the demonstration. "Well, as long as it doesn't slither away during the night, then I'd say this may just be a good deal." She then hooks the rope to her armor's belt, making sure she can reach it anytime she wants.
>>648831
Gloria turns her head to the direction of the shout, not hestating to take off into the air and flying towards the danger to see what's wrong.
Gloria smiles at the demonstration. "Well, as long as it doesn't slither away during the night, then I'd say this may just be a good deal." She then hooks the rope to her armor's belt, making sure she can reach it anytime she wants.
>>648831
Gloria turns her head to the direction of the shout, not hestating to take off into the air and flying towards the danger to see what's wrong.
>>648837
"Well, if the world ended it would be because we failed. In that case, I wouldn't do anything. I'd be dead or blank."
"Well, if the world ended it would be because we failed. In that case, I wouldn't do anything. I'd be dead or blank."
>>648838
"Alright, what if the world ends after we've broken the curse, just out of spite?"
"Alright, what if the world ends after we've broken the curse, just out of spite?"
>>648840
"Alright, then, in the face of insurmountable apocalypse wherein all life is sure to perish, what do you do?"
"Alright, then, in the face of insurmountable apocalypse wherein all life is sure to perish, what do you do?"
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>>648827
"I'd say it ended years ago." He takes a puff of his pipe. "Now it's coming back to life."
>>648830
He has a dumbfounded look like he was just slapped in the face, but after a moment he goes back to investigating the ruins. "…Well, if you do have any ideas let me know."
You rejoin the rest of the group and Clean Slate. In the distance, you hear Galehaut yelling something.
>>648831
You charge in front of your allies, ready to protect them at all costs. The snakes bite you in the face, and you immediately feel poison beginning to flow through your veins.
>Galehaut takes 4 hits +1 from poison
>>648832
Your axe flashes, but you miss your swing.
>>648836
You join your companions in the dead forest. The sorceress Tascheter has ambushed Maali, who is currently prone to damage. Gopal and Galehaut are attacking the sorceress, and the fight has just begun.
>>648835
The energy field surrounding you fades away, allowing you to help your companions.
>pausing
"I'd say it ended years ago." He takes a puff of his pipe. "Now it's coming back to life."
>>648830
He has a dumbfounded look like he was just slapped in the face, but after a moment he goes back to investigating the ruins. "…Well, if you do have any ideas let me know."
You rejoin the rest of the group and Clean Slate. In the distance, you hear Galehaut yelling something.
>>648831
You charge in front of your allies, ready to protect them at all costs. The snakes bite you in the face, and you immediately feel poison beginning to flow through your veins.
>Galehaut takes 4 hits +1 from poison
>>648832
Your axe flashes, but you miss your swing.
>>648836
You join your companions in the dead forest. The sorceress Tascheter has ambushed Maali, who is currently prone to damage. Gopal and Galehaut are attacking the sorceress, and the fight has just begun.
>>648835
The energy field surrounding you fades away, allowing you to help your companions.
>pausing
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Sheets and such.
>>649055
The car's on fire, and there's no driver at the wheel
The streets are muddied with the blood of a thousand suicideds
and a dark wind blows
The car's on fire, and there's no driver at the wheel
The streets are muddied with the blood of a thousand suicideds
and a dark wind blows
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>>649055
http://pastebin.com/huPHJCdC
time for another game of what the hell is this webm, where Xenthori tries to figure out what his webms are as he has no software that can play them on his computer.
http://pastebin.com/huPHJCdC
time for another game of what the hell is this webm, where Xenthori tries to figure out what his webms are as he has no software that can play them on his computer.
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Sunset.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party left the ruined outpost of Where-Waters-Meet and continued on south towards the city of Jevel, where they could find knowledge of the mysterious art known as Soulcrafting and a strange device requested to be retrieved from the Tower of Asclepius by the sorcerer Dreamcoat.
As the day passed overhead, the party began to seek shelter to settle for the night. When exploring an ancient ritual site, they were reunited with an old acquaintance of theirs: the merchant Clean Slate, who they bartered with for many items including curing balms, food, fire beads, an unbreakable glass bottle, a bag of holding and a self-coiling rope. Meanwhile, the party's companion Kivoda discovered evidence of one of the legendary Sentinels of Ibergal being laid to rest in the ritual site, along with some sort of stone sundial with markings at the midday mark. He was, however, unable to make head or tail of it.
As the party ventured into the ritual site, Maali explored a nearby dead forest and was ambushed by the sorceress Tascheter, who is now hounding the party for having injured her firstborn son Aldebaran. Gopal, Galehaut and Gloria swiftly came to his aid, and now face off against the dread witch…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 1/6, poisoned for 2 rounds, protecting Maali and Gopal
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>648722
>>649057
>>649058
>>649059
From the gloom of the forest a second monstrous figure appears. It resembles some grotesque ape in structure, with powerful arms and short, stumpy legs. It is devoid of any fur or skin whatsoever, a flayed abomination towering over you all. Its fangs are like daggers, its eyes shine yellow like lamplights, and its head flops around limply on its shoulders as if its neck were broken. In its torso is a terrible gaping maw of a wound, in which is coiled a vivid green serpent in lieu of intestines. The creature turns to face the party and charges at Galehaut without so much as a roar.
[1d10] Autocrit
>Galehaut takes 1 hit from poison
The sorceress Tascheter sends a barrage of snakes towards Gloria.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>>649056
>>649060
You hear a distant commotion from the direction of the dead forest. Clean Slate looks over with a slightly bemused expression. "I'm sure your friends can handle whatever's causing that ruckus," he says with another flash of his signature toothy grin. "Is there anything else I can do for you fine travelers?" His beady magenta eyes pass over you all wolfishly, focusing especially on the crossbows Abenad carries. "Bear in mind, I do trade and buy as well as sell."
http://pastebin.com/vK8edAPb
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 9 = 9
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party left the ruined outpost of Where-Waters-Meet and continued on south towards the city of Jevel, where they could find knowledge of the mysterious art known as Soulcrafting and a strange device requested to be retrieved from the Tower of Asclepius by the sorcerer Dreamcoat.
As the day passed overhead, the party began to seek shelter to settle for the night. When exploring an ancient ritual site, they were reunited with an old acquaintance of theirs: the merchant Clean Slate, who they bartered with for many items including curing balms, food, fire beads, an unbreakable glass bottle, a bag of holding and a self-coiling rope. Meanwhile, the party's companion Kivoda discovered evidence of one of the legendary Sentinels of Ibergal being laid to rest in the ritual site, along with some sort of stone sundial with markings at the midday mark. He was, however, unable to make head or tail of it.
As the party ventured into the ritual site, Maali explored a nearby dead forest and was ambushed by the sorceress Tascheter, who is now hounding the party for having injured her firstborn son Aldebaran. Gopal, Galehaut and Gloria swiftly came to his aid, and now face off against the dread witch…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 1/6, poisoned for 2 rounds, protecting Maali and Gopal
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>648722
>>649057
>>649058
>>649059
From the gloom of the forest a second monstrous figure appears. It resembles some grotesque ape in structure, with powerful arms and short, stumpy legs. It is devoid of any fur or skin whatsoever, a flayed abomination towering over you all. Its fangs are like daggers, its eyes shine yellow like lamplights, and its head flops around limply on its shoulders as if its neck were broken. In its torso is a terrible gaping maw of a wound, in which is coiled a vivid green serpent in lieu of intestines. The creature turns to face the party and charges at Galehaut without so much as a roar.
[1d10] Autocrit
>Galehaut takes 1 hit from poison
The sorceress Tascheter sends a barrage of snakes towards Gloria.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
>>649056
>>649060
You hear a distant commotion from the direction of the dead forest. Clean Slate looks over with a slightly bemused expression. "I'm sure your friends can handle whatever's causing that ruckus," he says with another flash of his signature toothy grin. "Is there anything else I can do for you fine travelers?" His beady magenta eyes pass over you all wolfishly, focusing especially on the crossbows Abenad carries. "Bear in mind, I do trade and buy as well as sell."
http://pastebin.com/vK8edAPb
Roll #1 7 = 7 / Roll #2 4 = 4 / Roll #3 9 = 9
>>649061
Gloria dive bombs the sorceress, dodging around her snakes and aiming to strike at Tascheter with a powerful blow.
>Divebomb Bonus
>Blast: Autocrits dark mages
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4
Gloria dive bombs the sorceress, dodging around her snakes and aiming to strike at Tascheter with a powerful blow.
>Divebomb Bonus
>Blast: Autocrits dark mages
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 3 + 1 = 4
>>649061
Abenad's ears prick up at the commotion. "Well, to be honest, this one you sold me is a bit of a disappointment," he says, holding up the double-shot crossbow, "It's just not strong enoug for me, you know?"
>offering double-shot crossbow up for sale
Abenad's ears prick up at the commotion. "Well, to be honest, this one you sold me is a bit of a disappointment," he says, holding up the double-shot crossbow, "It's just not strong enoug for me, you know?"
>offering double-shot crossbow up for sale
>>649061
Little Maali had no time to waste as he started healing Galehaut in advance
'1d10'
"W-where is Abenad? And Miss Tourmaline?!"
Roll #1 7 = 7
Little Maali had no time to waste as he started healing Galehaut in advance
'1d10'
"W-where is Abenad? And Miss Tourmaline?!"
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>649061
Timber ponders for a moment. "Would you trade services? Or at least accept them as payment. I particularly want anything you have right now, but it might be a good thing to know for the future."
Timber ponders for a moment. "Would you trade services? Or at least accept them as payment. I particularly want anything you have right now, but it might be a good thing to know for the future."
>>649061
keeping my focus on the caster, i swing fiercely with my axe, bringing the blade downward to try and assault the witch.
[1d10] Melee
Roll #1 6 = 6
keeping my focus on the caster, i swing fiercely with my axe, bringing the blade downward to try and assault the witch.
[1d10] Melee
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>649070
"Hm, I guess we should drop him off with Doom's forces as soon as we can. He seems like a mercenary type, but not in the treacherous way."
"Hm, I guess we should drop him off with Doom's forces as soon as we can. He seems like a mercenary type, but not in the treacherous way."
>>649062
You dodge her barrage and swing at her, but she too dodges the blow and counters with a lash of snakes to the face.
>Gloria takes 1 hit
>>649063
You manage to ram your shield into the beldam's mask, but you are blindsided by the gorilla-like creature as it rams into you, bowling you over from the impact. You manage to get back up, however.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound +1 hit from poison
>>649064
He looks it over to ensure it's in good condition before taking it and ofering you a refund of 1 gold dillie. "I'm sorry that you are unhappy with your purchase. Please, accept your money back."
>>649065
You manage to heal Galehaut, but not to cure his poison.
>>649066
He puffs thoughtfully on his pipe. "I suppose I could exchange a favor for a favor, but it would depend on the favor, now, wouldn't it? Besides, there's no telling if we'll meet again."
>>649067
As you speak, you see Kivoda faintly in the distance. He is rummaging through the ruins, seemingly studying his surroundings. Every once in a while, he jots something down in a little notebook.
>>649071
You slice through some of the serpents at her feet. The axe flashes white as you do so, and the witch visibly recoils. You hear the axe's voice whisper in your ear. "Paragon," it hisses, then is silent once more.
The gorilla-like beast bends over backwards, and the serpent in its gut flies out to attack Gloria.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Tascheter seemingly retreats into her robe and begins to glow green.
[1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 10 = 10 / Roll #3 10 = 10
You dodge her barrage and swing at her, but she too dodges the blow and counters with a lash of snakes to the face.
>Gloria takes 1 hit
>>649063
You manage to ram your shield into the beldam's mask, but you are blindsided by the gorilla-like creature as it rams into you, bowling you over from the impact. You manage to get back up, however.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound +1 hit from poison
>>649064
He looks it over to ensure it's in good condition before taking it and ofering you a refund of 1 gold dillie. "I'm sorry that you are unhappy with your purchase. Please, accept your money back."
>>649065
You manage to heal Galehaut, but not to cure his poison.
>>649066
He puffs thoughtfully on his pipe. "I suppose I could exchange a favor for a favor, but it would depend on the favor, now, wouldn't it? Besides, there's no telling if we'll meet again."
>>649067
As you speak, you see Kivoda faintly in the distance. He is rummaging through the ruins, seemingly studying his surroundings. Every once in a while, he jots something down in a little notebook.
>>649071
You slice through some of the serpents at her feet. The axe flashes white as you do so, and the witch visibly recoils. You hear the axe's voice whisper in your ear. "Paragon," it hisses, then is silent once more.
The gorilla-like beast bends over backwards, and the serpent in its gut flies out to attack Gloria.
[1d10]
[1d10] Poison
Tascheter seemingly retreats into her robe and begins to glow green.
[1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9 / Roll #2 10 = 10 / Roll #3 10 = 10
>>649073
She attempts to dodge out of the way as agile as she could be.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 1 = 1
She attempts to dodge out of the way as agile as she could be.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>649073
Galehaut grunts and braces his shoulders into his shield, giving a final burst of strength before he topples over, aimed at Taschester.
[1d10]
Roll #1 6 = 6
Galehaut grunts and braces his shoulders into his shield, giving a final burst of strength before he topples over, aimed at Taschester.
[1d10]
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>649073
Seeing the snake flying from the bald Gorilla to strike Gloria fills Maali with worry and Anger. That poison was absolutely going to sting
"H-hang on miss Gloria!You too mister Galehaut!" he shouts as his body shifts and is filled with glowing flowers
>nature elemental. Life. Gloria and Galehaut
Seeing the snake flying from the bald Gorilla to strike Gloria fills Maali with worry and Anger. That poison was absolutely going to sting
"H-hang on miss Gloria!You too mister Galehaut!" he shouts as his body shifts and is filled with glowing flowers
>nature elemental. Life. Gloria and Galehaut
>>649069
"I actually appreciate his enthusiasm as well."
>>649070
"That's a little vague. Do you think he's going to mess something up. Or, do you think he has ulterior motives?"
>>649073
"Oh, I think it fairly likely we'll meet many more times. You go where the most business is to be had. And, where we go tends to end up being a good place for business."
"I actually appreciate his enthusiasm as well."
>>649070
"That's a little vague. Do you think he's going to mess something up. Or, do you think he has ulterior motives?"
>>649073
"Oh, I think it fairly likely we'll meet many more times. You go where the most business is to be had. And, where we go tends to end up being a good place for business."
>>649073
seeing Tascheter glow violently, i try and dive away from what magic she may be casting
[1d10] Dodge
"Ack! take cover!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
seeing Tascheter glow violently, i try and dive away from what magic she may be casting
[1d10] Dodge
"Ack! take cover!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>649078
"Suit yourself, though I'm not too keen on letting us stay split for long."
>Abenad heads off in the direction of the noise
"Suit yourself, though I'm not too keen on letting us stay split for long."
>Abenad heads off in the direction of the noise
>>649075
The serpent bites you right in the neck, drawing heavy blood. Almost instantaneously, your veins feel like they're on fire and your head begins to spin. In a poison-induced haze, you plummet to the forest floor.
>Gloria takes 11 hits +1 from poison, helpless at 0/2
>poison active for 5 rounds
>>649076
You crush some of the conjured snakes between your shields before toppling over in exhaustion.
>helpless at full wounds because of Maali's heal
>end of Protect, Retaliate activates next round
>>649077
Your magic begins to work on your companions, healing their wounds.
>Gloria is at 0/3
>Galehaut is at 0/6
>>649078
As you speak, Clean Slate notices your weapon loadout. "You wouldn't be willing to sell or trade for that sword there by any chance?" He gestures at the blade you took from Marshal Waymar. "It is of very fine craftsmanship. Arinese rippled steel. Sharp as they come."
>>649079
"If you say so." He grins again. "If or when we do meet, let me know if you see anything that tickles your fancy. I'm sure we can work something out, even if you are short on coin." He glances at your stony armor.
>>649080
You manage to take cover behind a particularly thick tree.
>>649082
The sound of fighting becomes louder and louder as you enter the dead forest. Soon enough, you see the majority of the party fighting the sorceress Tascheter along with a creature resembling a flayed gorilla with a broken neck. It hosts an emerald green snake in its gut.
Now glowing vivid green, Tascheter lashes out at Gopal with her snakes.
[1d10+2]
The ape creature charges towards Maali, slamming into him with as much force as it can muster.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3 / Roll #2 6 = 6
The serpent bites you right in the neck, drawing heavy blood. Almost instantaneously, your veins feel like they're on fire and your head begins to spin. In a poison-induced haze, you plummet to the forest floor.
>Gloria takes 11 hits +1 from poison, helpless at 0/2
>poison active for 5 rounds
>>649076
You crush some of the conjured snakes between your shields before toppling over in exhaustion.
>helpless at full wounds because of Maali's heal
>end of Protect, Retaliate activates next round
>>649077
Your magic begins to work on your companions, healing their wounds.
>Gloria is at 0/3
>Galehaut is at 0/6
>>649078
As you speak, Clean Slate notices your weapon loadout. "You wouldn't be willing to sell or trade for that sword there by any chance?" He gestures at the blade you took from Marshal Waymar. "It is of very fine craftsmanship. Arinese rippled steel. Sharp as they come."
>>649079
"If you say so." He grins again. "If or when we do meet, let me know if you see anything that tickles your fancy. I'm sure we can work something out, even if you are short on coin." He glances at your stony armor.
>>649080
You manage to take cover behind a particularly thick tree.
>>649082
The sound of fighting becomes louder and louder as you enter the dead forest. Soon enough, you see the majority of the party fighting the sorceress Tascheter along with a creature resembling a flayed gorilla with a broken neck. It hosts an emerald green snake in its gut.
Now glowing vivid green, Tascheter lashes out at Gopal with her snakes.
[1d10+2]
The ape creature charges towards Maali, slamming into him with as much force as it can muster.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 1 + 2 = 3 / Roll #2 6 = 6
>>649084
Abenad pulls his ebony crossbow out, firing at the sorceress first.
[1d10+2]Marksman Shot
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
Abenad pulls his ebony crossbow out, firing at the sorceress first.
[1d10+2]Marksman Shot
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6
>>649084
Gloria lies there for a moment, only to place her claw on the ground and tries to force herself to get back up.
>Recovery
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
Gloria lies there for a moment, only to place her claw on the ground and tries to force herself to get back up.
>Recovery
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>649083
"Weeee know." she says spookily, giving him a poke in the chest.
>>649084
"There is more to a sword than sharpness. One with no edge at all is just as good, if not better in some regards, than a sword with. Just a nibble of advice for appraisals. Don't buy a sword so sharp it cracks away in one strike."
"Weeee know." she says spookily, giving him a poke in the chest.
>>649084
"There is more to a sword than sharpness. One with no edge at all is just as good, if not better in some regards, than a sword with. Just a nibble of advice for appraisals. Don't buy a sword so sharp it cracks away in one strike."
>>649085
The bolt sinks into the sorceress' robe and quickly vanishes, seemingly dealing no damage.
>>649086
You are too weak from the poison to be able to get back up.
>Gloria takes 1 wound from poison damage
>>649087
He blinks, his grin fading slightly. "…So is that a no?"
>>649088
You spring to life, slamming your shields into Tascheter with as much force as you can muster, crushing snakes underhoof and sundering her emerald mask, revealing nothing behind but a mass of even more writhing snakes. She recoils and shies away from you in apparent pain.
>Retaliate used
The poison begins to abate. You no longer feel like your heart will burst.
>>649089
You swing the axe into the creature's back. It leaves a gaping wound, but no blood comes out. Indeed, it makes no sign of having felt the attack at all.
>>649091
You manage to channel healing magic into Gloria before the apelike creature rams into you, leaving you dazed from the impact.
>Maali takes 1 wound
>Gloria is at 6/3, no longer helpless
>Galehaut is at 2/6
>>649087
>>649090
As Tourmaline and Timber Hoof speak, Kivoda approaches the site and clears his throat. "If it's okay with you two, I'd like for us all to stay here a while tomorrow. At least until midday. There's something I would like to try with this sundial I've found…"
Tascheter focuses on Galehaut now, attacking him with her snakes.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2] Poison
The ape-beast lunges at Gopal, aiming to pin him down.
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6 / Roll #2 10 + 2 = 12 / Roll #3 8 = 8
The bolt sinks into the sorceress' robe and quickly vanishes, seemingly dealing no damage.
>>649086
You are too weak from the poison to be able to get back up.
>Gloria takes 1 wound from poison damage
>>649087
He blinks, his grin fading slightly. "…So is that a no?"
>>649088
You spring to life, slamming your shields into Tascheter with as much force as you can muster, crushing snakes underhoof and sundering her emerald mask, revealing nothing behind but a mass of even more writhing snakes. She recoils and shies away from you in apparent pain.
>Retaliate used
The poison begins to abate. You no longer feel like your heart will burst.
>>649089
You swing the axe into the creature's back. It leaves a gaping wound, but no blood comes out. Indeed, it makes no sign of having felt the attack at all.
>>649091
You manage to channel healing magic into Gloria before the apelike creature rams into you, leaving you dazed from the impact.
>Maali takes 1 wound
>Gloria is at 6/3, no longer helpless
>Galehaut is at 2/6
>>649087
>>649090
As Tourmaline and Timber Hoof speak, Kivoda approaches the site and clears his throat. "If it's okay with you two, I'd like for us all to stay here a while tomorrow. At least until midday. There's something I would like to try with this sundial I've found…"
Tascheter focuses on Galehaut now, attacking him with her snakes.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2] Poison
The ape-beast lunges at Gopal, aiming to pin him down.
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 + 2 = 6 / Roll #2 10 + 2 = 12 / Roll #3 8 = 8
>>649092
>>649087
Timber looks between Tourmaline and Kivoda with an almost disturbed expression on his face. "That's… almost too on the nose," he mutters more to himself than anyone else.
He gives Kivoda a combination of a curious and suspicious expression. "What could you possibly want to test with a sundial?"
>>649087
Timber looks between Tourmaline and Kivoda with an almost disturbed expression on his face. "That's… almost too on the nose," he mutters more to himself than anyone else.
He gives Kivoda a combination of a curious and suspicious expression. "What could you possibly want to test with a sundial?"
>>649092
Donkey hit snake lady for massive damage.
[1d10] Hit the lever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffqre27h_0c
Roll #1 10 = 10
Donkey hit snake lady for massive damage.
[1d10] Hit the lever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ffqre27h_0c
Roll #1 10 = 10
>>649092
Maali shouts in pain as he is thrown aside easily, however he stubbornly tries getting up, Taking a deep breath
"TOURMALINE, TIMBER, HELP!" he shouts out loud, hoping his plead would reach their ears
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
Maali shouts in pain as he is thrown aside easily, however he stubbornly tries getting up, Taking a deep breath
"TOURMALINE, TIMBER, HELP!" he shouts out loud, hoping his plead would reach their ears
'1d10'
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>649092
seeing the beast surge towards me, i try my best to batter it down in it's charge, axe chopping madly.
[1d10] Melee
"Ack! get away, half-snake thing!"
Roll #1 8 = 8
seeing the beast surge towards me, i try my best to batter it down in it's charge, axe chopping madly.
[1d10] Melee
"Ack! get away, half-snake thing!"
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>649092
Gloria shakes her head to clear it more, now focusing on the large ape creature. She rushes at it, using her wings to catch up and swing down a heavy blow.
>Blast
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
Gloria shakes her head to clear it more, now focusing on the large ape creature. She rushes at it, using her wings to catch up and swing down a heavy blow.
>Blast
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>649092
Grunting in disappointment, Abenad fires again to test the waters.
[1d10+1] Normal Ranged Attack
Roll #1 1 + 1 = 2
Grunting in disappointment, Abenad fires again to test the waters.
[1d10+1] Normal Ranged Attack
Roll #1 1 + 1 = 2
>>649093
"Well, I'm by no means an expert, but this sundial over here seems to be linked to whoever's laid to rest here. From the carvings in the stones and on the tomb, it looks to be one of the Sentinels of Ibergal. Legendary knights in my land and all. I find it odd that one would be laid to rest here, so far from home. The sundial has special engravings on the 12 mark, so maybe something important happens at midday. This has nothing to do with your own journey, of course, but I am curious to see what happens. If anything happens, that is. It's all very mysterious to me."
You notice Clean Slate's ears perk up at the sound of him talking about the tomb, but he says nothing.
>>649094
You take a bite of potent venom on the shoulder, but you shrug it off and slam your shields into the witch with all your might. She shies away from you, leaving a trail of dead snakes. After a moment, however, you fall to the ground again, overcome by the poison.
>Galehaut takes 1 hit +1 from poison, helpless
>poison active for 5 rounds
>>649095
You shout as loud as you can. It is highly probable that they heard it.
>>649096
Your axe glows brightly as you hack away at the bloodless beast, leaving large craters in its body. Its head flops around limply as it pins you down with one huge arm.
>roll to escape
>>649097
You leave a gaping dry wound in the creature's skull. It pays little notice to you, however, as it focuses on attacking Gopal.
>>649098
You pull your bow back too far, and the string strains and snaps under the effort.
>Bow is unusable until you get it fixed or attempt to fix it yourself
>>649099
He nods. "I understand, madam. You take good care of that sword. It's worth more than you know."
Tascheter sends another volley of snakes at Galehaut.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2] Poison, stacking
The ape monster wraps its free hand around Gopal's neck, strangling him.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7 / Roll #2 6 + 2 = 8 / Roll #3 4 = 4
"Well, I'm by no means an expert, but this sundial over here seems to be linked to whoever's laid to rest here. From the carvings in the stones and on the tomb, it looks to be one of the Sentinels of Ibergal. Legendary knights in my land and all. I find it odd that one would be laid to rest here, so far from home. The sundial has special engravings on the 12 mark, so maybe something important happens at midday. This has nothing to do with your own journey, of course, but I am curious to see what happens. If anything happens, that is. It's all very mysterious to me."
You notice Clean Slate's ears perk up at the sound of him talking about the tomb, but he says nothing.
>>649094
You take a bite of potent venom on the shoulder, but you shrug it off and slam your shields into the witch with all your might. She shies away from you, leaving a trail of dead snakes. After a moment, however, you fall to the ground again, overcome by the poison.
>Galehaut takes 1 hit +1 from poison, helpless
>poison active for 5 rounds
>>649095
You shout as loud as you can. It is highly probable that they heard it.
>>649096
Your axe glows brightly as you hack away at the bloodless beast, leaving large craters in its body. Its head flops around limply as it pins you down with one huge arm.
>roll to escape
>>649097
You leave a gaping dry wound in the creature's skull. It pays little notice to you, however, as it focuses on attacking Gopal.
>>649098
You pull your bow back too far, and the string strains and snaps under the effort.
>Bow is unusable until you get it fixed or attempt to fix it yourself
>>649099
He nods. "I understand, madam. You take good care of that sword. It's worth more than you know."
Tascheter sends another volley of snakes at Galehaut.
[1d10+2]
[1d10+2] Poison, stacking
The ape monster wraps its free hand around Gopal's neck, strangling him.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 + 2 = 7 / Roll #2 6 + 2 = 8 / Roll #3 4 = 4
>>649100
Frowning at the snapped bowstring, Abenad pulls the black crossbow back out, shooting at Tascheter's neck.
[1d10+1] Trick Ammo- Silence
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
Frowning at the snapped bowstring, Abenad pulls the black crossbow back out, shooting at Tascheter's neck.
[1d10+1] Trick Ammo- Silence
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
>>649100
Gloria attempts to slice at the wrist of the ape monster in order to help free Gopal.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
Gloria attempts to slice at the wrist of the ape monster in order to help free Gopal.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>649100
Grabbing it's arm with both paws, i try to push the creature off of me kicking at the dirt under me to get some traction.
[1d10] Escape
Roll #1 3 = 3
Grabbing it's arm with both paws, i try to push the creature off of me kicking at the dirt under me to get some traction.
[1d10] Escape
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>649100
Timber ponders. As he ponders, he hears the shouting of fighting. Of course, if people had just stayed put at the camp instead of running off to plant banana trees that were growing out of their head, none of this would be happening. So, Timber ignores it. He has thoughts to think.
"If the others don't particularly need to get going, then I don't mind staying for a few extra hours. It could prove to be profitable."
Timber then looks toward Clean Slate. "Which brings me to my next point: what I asked you originally. Why are you here? You seem strangely interested in some old tombs in the middle of some dead lands."
Timber ponders. As he ponders, he hears the shouting of fighting. Of course, if people had just stayed put at the camp instead of running off to plant banana trees that were growing out of their head, none of this would be happening. So, Timber ignores it. He has thoughts to think.
"If the others don't particularly need to get going, then I don't mind staying for a few extra hours. It could prove to be profitable."
Timber then looks toward Clean Slate. "Which brings me to my next point: what I asked you originally. Why are you here? You seem strangely interested in some old tombs in the middle of some dead lands."
>>649102
Your shot rings true, emitting a faint hiss and a wisp of smoke as it fires into the mass of snakes.
>>649103
You miss your swing. The snake nested in its belly lashes out at you, grazing your own wrist.
>Gloria takes 1 hit +1 from poison
>currently at 3/4 from Elemental the previous turn
>>649104
The even stronger dose of poison has weakened you, preventing you from being able to get up.
>Galehaut takes 2 wounds from poison
>currently at 0/4 from Elemental the previous turn
>>649105
You fail to move the creature off of you. You may as well be hitting a stone wall.
>Galehaut is at 0/5
>Gloria is at 5/4
>end of Elemental
>>649106
You swear you hear Maali calling your name, but it might just be the wind.
Clean Slate tilts his head and shrugs. "As I said, I'm passing through this place as I make my way up north. This seemed as good a place as any to camp for the night, so I thought why not. I'm just a simple stallion trying to make my way in this land." He gives another wide grin.
Tascheter rushes towards Abenad. She has lost her equine form, being little more than a mass of snakes by now.
The ape beast pummels Gopal in the chest.
[1d10]
Roll #1 2 = 2
Your shot rings true, emitting a faint hiss and a wisp of smoke as it fires into the mass of snakes.
>>649103
You miss your swing. The snake nested in its belly lashes out at you, grazing your own wrist.
>Gloria takes 1 hit +1 from poison
>currently at 3/4 from Elemental the previous turn
>>649104
The even stronger dose of poison has weakened you, preventing you from being able to get up.
>Galehaut takes 2 wounds from poison
>currently at 0/4 from Elemental the previous turn
>>649105
You fail to move the creature off of you. You may as well be hitting a stone wall.
>Galehaut is at 0/5
>Gloria is at 5/4
>end of Elemental
>>649106
You swear you hear Maali calling your name, but it might just be the wind.
Clean Slate tilts his head and shrugs. "As I said, I'm passing through this place as I make my way up north. This seemed as good a place as any to camp for the night, so I thought why not. I'm just a simple stallion trying to make my way in this land." He gives another wide grin.
Tascheter rushes towards Abenad. She has lost her equine form, being little more than a mass of snakes by now.
The ape beast pummels Gopal in the chest.
[1d10]
Roll #1 2 = 2
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>>649107
Abenad pulls his longsword from its scabbard, slashing at the mass of snakes rushing towards him.
[1d10+1]Custom Job+Reflex Shot
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
Abenad pulls his longsword from its scabbard, slashing at the mass of snakes rushing towards him.
[1d10+1]Custom Job+Reflex Shot
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
>>649107
Gloria continues to strike out at the ape beast in attempts to help defend Gopal.
>Blast
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
Gloria continues to strike out at the ape beast in attempts to help defend Gopal.
>Blast
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>649107
Tourms tugs on Timber's tunic (of rocks). "Did you hear something just now? You suppose they're alright over there fiddling as they are with pointless things?"
Tourms tugs on Timber's tunic (of rocks). "Did you hear something just now? You suppose they're alright over there fiddling as they are with pointless things?"
>>649107
Still struggling to push this creature off of me, i continue to try and kick out from under it, back paws kicking up dirt in the struggle.
[1d10] Escape
"Gopal not play toy, snake thing! Get away!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
Still struggling to push this creature off of me, i continue to try and kick out from under it, back paws kicking up dirt in the struggle.
[1d10] Escape
"Gopal not play toy, snake thing! Get away!"
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>649108
As you try to get back up, one of the nearby snakes hisses and bites at you.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound +2 from poison
>>649109
You fumble your swing.
>>649110
You miss your attack. The creature counters with a lunge from the snake in its gut.
>Gloria takes 2 hits
>>649112
With unprecedented strength, you manage to shove the monstrous thing off of you, following up with an axe blow to the creature's neck. You nearly sever its wretched head in one blow.
>>649113
>>649114
Kivoda nods. "I'll wait here and start setting up camp, then." As you leave, you hear him indistinctly ask Clean Slate something.
As you enter the forest, you see the rest of the party engaged in fierce combat with Tascheter and a flayed apelike being with a snake in its gut. The battle rages on, but the party seem to be steadily gaining the upper hand.
Tascheter lashes out at Abenad.
[1d10]
[1d10]
The ape creature sucker punches Gloria.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 5 = 5
As you try to get back up, one of the nearby snakes hisses and bites at you.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound +2 from poison
>>649109
You fumble your swing.
>>649110
You miss your attack. The creature counters with a lunge from the snake in its gut.
>Gloria takes 2 hits
>>649112
With unprecedented strength, you manage to shove the monstrous thing off of you, following up with an axe blow to the creature's neck. You nearly sever its wretched head in one blow.
>>649113
>>649114
Kivoda nods. "I'll wait here and start setting up camp, then." As you leave, you hear him indistinctly ask Clean Slate something.
As you enter the forest, you see the rest of the party engaged in fierce combat with Tascheter and a flayed apelike being with a snake in its gut. The battle rages on, but the party seem to be steadily gaining the upper hand.
Tascheter lashes out at Abenad.
[1d10]
[1d10]
The ape creature sucker punches Gloria.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5 / Roll #2 8 = 8 / Roll #3 5 = 5
>>649116
"I am… in pain at the moment…"
Galhaut mutters, wincing at the poison coursing through his entire body.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
"I am… in pain at the moment…"
Galhaut mutters, wincing at the poison coursing through his entire body.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>649116
As Tascheter lashes out at him, Abenad tries to pierce into the heart of the writhing snakes.
[1d10+1]Marksman Shot
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
As Tascheter lashes out at him, Abenad tries to pierce into the heart of the writhing snakes.
[1d10+1]Marksman Shot
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
>>649116
Gloria attempts to block the punch with her blade, slashing at the ape's fist.
[1d10]
Roll #1 1 = 1
Gloria attempts to block the punch with her blade, slashing at the ape's fist.
[1d10]
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>649116
>>649117
Timber sizes up the scene. "Yes, you're typically the one who takes the brunt of the damage," Timber comments. "Here, take this as a bit of thanks."
Roots grow out of Timber's hooves. They travel over to Halehaut and (mostly) painlessly embed themselves into Galehaut momentarily.
>Life Elemental
>Healing Galehaut for a wound each turn unless I choose another target
>>649117
Timber sizes up the scene. "Yes, you're typically the one who takes the brunt of the damage," Timber comments. "Here, take this as a bit of thanks."
Roots grow out of Timber's hooves. They travel over to Halehaut and (mostly) painlessly embed themselves into Galehaut momentarily.
>Life Elemental
>Healing Galehaut for a wound each turn unless I choose another target
>>649116
Finally free of that beast's grasp, i aim for it's hanging head as my axe flashes once again.
[1d10] melee
Roll #1 6 = 6
Finally free of that beast's grasp, i aim for it's hanging head as my axe flashes once again.
[1d10] melee
Roll #1 6 = 6
>>649117
The poison is too much for your body to bear, and you fail to get up. Everything goes black…
>>649118
You deal a heavy blow to both foes, sending snakes and flesh alike flying with your blow.
>>649119
You dodge the blow and counter with one of your own, lunging into the heart of the abomination. There are few snakes left by now, Tascheter reduced to little more than a crawling mass.
>Silence no longer in effect
>>649120
The creature swats your sword aside, knocking it out of your hands. It deals a heavy blow right to your face, knocking you over from the impact.
>Gloria takes 5 hits +1 from poison, helpless
>>649121
You save Galehaut from imminent death, bringing him back from the grave. His thread winds on, for now.
>Galehaut takes 2 wounds from poison, healed for 1
>>649122
You sever the already lifeless head of the creature. It falls to the floor with a blank expression. The rest of the monster follows, collapsing limply.
The snake in the monster's gut crawls out and joins the amalgamation that is Tascheter. The remaining snakes begin to glow, forming into a towering, writhing pillar.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 9 = 9
The poison is too much for your body to bear, and you fail to get up. Everything goes black…
>>649118
You deal a heavy blow to both foes, sending snakes and flesh alike flying with your blow.
>>649119
You dodge the blow and counter with one of your own, lunging into the heart of the abomination. There are few snakes left by now, Tascheter reduced to little more than a crawling mass.
>Silence no longer in effect
>>649120
The creature swats your sword aside, knocking it out of your hands. It deals a heavy blow right to your face, knocking you over from the impact.
>Gloria takes 5 hits +1 from poison, helpless
>>649121
You save Galehaut from imminent death, bringing him back from the grave. His thread winds on, for now.
>Galehaut takes 2 wounds from poison, healed for 1
>>649122
You sever the already lifeless head of the creature. It falls to the floor with a blank expression. The rest of the monster follows, collapsing limply.
The snake in the monster's gut crawls out and joins the amalgamation that is Tascheter. The remaining snakes begin to glow, forming into a towering, writhing pillar.
[1d10] Autocrit
Roll #1 9 = 9
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>>649123
Gloria yells in pain as she's knocked to the ground. She reaches over to grab her blade, stabbing it into the ground and using it as leverage to get back up.
>Recovery
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
Gloria yells in pain as she's knocked to the ground. She reaches over to grab her blade, stabbing it into the ground and using it as leverage to get back up.
>Recovery
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>649123
Abenad swings wildly, trying to slay Tascheter before the towering, writhing pillar, say, explodes.
[1d10+1]Reflex Shot, Custom Job w/ Sword
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
Abenad swings wildly, trying to slay Tascheter before the towering, writhing pillar, say, explodes.
[1d10+1]Reflex Shot, Custom Job w/ Sword
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
>>649124
Despite your grievous injuries, you manage to stand back up. Your heart pumps strong, despite the poison corrupting it. Timber's magic prevents you from succumbing, for the time being.
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>>649125
The poison has weakened you, preventing you from recovering.
>Gloria takes 1 wound from poison
>>649128
>>649129
Through your combined efforts, you pull the griffon back up, ready to fight another day.
>Gloria is at 6/2
Tascheter emits a blinding flash of bright green light. When it subsides, the witch has vanished, not leaving a single trace of it ever having been there. She has escaped again, for now.
Despite your grievous injuries, you manage to stand back up. Your heart pumps strong, despite the poison corrupting it. Timber's magic prevents you from succumbing, for the time being.
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>>649125
The poison has weakened you, preventing you from recovering.
>Gloria takes 1 wound from poison
>>649128
>>649129
Through your combined efforts, you pull the griffon back up, ready to fight another day.
>Gloria is at 6/2
Tascheter emits a blinding flash of bright green light. When it subsides, the witch has vanished, not leaving a single trace of it ever having been there. She has escaped again, for now.
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Show me your sheets.
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>>650160
>>650161
>>650162
>>650163
>>650164
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Sunset.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party continued to fight the sorceress Tascheter and her eldritch flayed minion. Although the duo fought hard against the party and brought Galehaut a hair's breadth from becoming unwound, the adventurers beat the squamous beldam into submission; however, in an act of cowardice, she fled before the party fully destroyed her, leaving her to fight another day. Meanwhile, down in the camp, the traveler Kivoda requested that the party stay in the ritual site until midday tomorrow because of a strange sundial he had found seemingly linked to an order of ancient Eastern knights called the Sentinels. Standing in the wake of their relative victory, the party are left to decide where to go from here…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/4
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/2
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>649061
As you stand about the dead forest, you hear distant voices coming from the abandoned ruins. It sounds as if Kivoda and Clean Slate are engaged in a discussion of some sort.
>>650161
>>650162
>>650163
>>650164
>10 642, Myna's Day of Health. Sunset.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party continued to fight the sorceress Tascheter and her eldritch flayed minion. Although the duo fought hard against the party and brought Galehaut a hair's breadth from becoming unwound, the adventurers beat the squamous beldam into submission; however, in an act of cowardice, she fled before the party fully destroyed her, leaving her to fight another day. Meanwhile, down in the camp, the traveler Kivoda requested that the party stay in the ritual site until midday tomorrow because of a strange sundial he had found seemingly linked to an order of ancient Eastern knights called the Sentinels. Standing in the wake of their relative victory, the party are left to decide where to go from here…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/4
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/2
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>649061
As you stand about the dead forest, you hear distant voices coming from the abandoned ruins. It sounds as if Kivoda and Clean Slate are engaged in a discussion of some sort.
>>650165
with my vision cleared after the witch's escape, i store my axe and rush over to Maali
"You okay, friend? Is good thing we find you in time!"
with my vision cleared after the witch's escape, i store my axe and rush over to Maali
"You okay, friend? Is good thing we find you in time!"
>>650165
Galehaut grunts as he wipes blood off of his shields with a hoof, ineffectively.
"We-"
The beginning of the donkey's sentence is cut off by a coughing fit, followed by a small amount of blood trickling from mouth. A grim smile comes over his face, and he continues,
"We should return to the foreigner and trader, best to make sure they're safe too."
>>650168
"I still stand before you, no? That is testament to pettiness of our reptilian foe."
Galehaut says, smiling as he wipes the blood from his lip.
Galehaut grunts as he wipes blood off of his shields with a hoof, ineffectively.
"We-"
The beginning of the donkey's sentence is cut off by a coughing fit, followed by a small amount of blood trickling from mouth. A grim smile comes over his face, and he continues,
"We should return to the foreigner and trader, best to make sure they're safe too."
>>650168
"I still stand before you, no? That is testament to pettiness of our reptilian foe."
Galehaut says, smiling as he wipes the blood from his lip.
>>650169
"You're standing, are you? You look propped up, and that a stiff breeze could knock you down either way. In any case, we should go back, no telling what happens when a group is split."
>going back to camp
"You're standing, are you? You look propped up, and that a stiff breeze could knock you down either way. In any case, we should go back, no telling what happens when a group is split."
>going back to camp
>>650165
Gloria sheaths her weapon before getting into a more relaxed stance. "We should heal our wounds before continuing on."
Gloria sheaths her weapon before getting into a more relaxed stance. "We should heal our wounds before continuing on."
>>650165
>>650166
He slumped down on the ground, letting out a heaved breath with his head hung low
''Yes…I am fine…But I can't say the same of the others…''
He turns to Galehaut and Gloria
>>650169
He approaches the taller donkey, looking up at him with a look of guilt ''I'm sorry…If it were not by me…You wouldn't be in this state…Mister Galehaut…'' He necklace shone slightly
''Please let me treat you now, It's the least I can do…''
>taking 6 for natural remedy
>>650174
''Yes, I will get to you too miss Gloria, in a moment…I'm sorry to you s well for causing this…If I had not wandered alone, we would have fought them all together…And better prepared…Please forgive me''
>>650166
He slumped down on the ground, letting out a heaved breath with his head hung low
''Yes…I am fine…But I can't say the same of the others…''
He turns to Galehaut and Gloria
>>650169
He approaches the taller donkey, looking up at him with a look of guilt ''I'm sorry…If it were not by me…You wouldn't be in this state…Mister Galehaut…'' He necklace shone slightly
''Please let me treat you now, It's the least I can do…''
>taking 6 for natural remedy
>>650174
''Yes, I will get to you too miss Gloria, in a moment…I'm sorry to you s well for causing this…If I had not wandered alone, we would have fought them all together…And better prepared…Please forgive me''
>>650176
"Well… You should be more careful, but I don't think you could predict an ambush either. I forgive you, Maali." She says with a smile, placing a claw on his little shoulder.
"Well… You should be more careful, but I don't think you could predict an ambush either. I forgive you, Maali." She says with a smile, placing a claw on his little shoulder.
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>>650178
He makes an effort to smile back to her "Next time, I'll give a warning or ask for company when I decide to Wander off"
>>650179
"B-but it was my fault in a way!.. If I were not so careless earlier… We could have prevented this… Tonight I will pray to Gaia to thank her for our safety… And my abilities to heal…" he says as Galehaut feels the deer's and natural energy flowing into him, giving him a relief from the pain and closing the wounds
>>650180
"Yes… But from now on I'm not leaving your company anymore… Terrible things happen when one of us is not with the other… "
He makes an effort to smile back to her "Next time, I'll give a warning or ask for company when I decide to Wander off"
>>650179
"B-but it was my fault in a way!.. If I were not so careless earlier… We could have prevented this… Tonight I will pray to Gaia to thank her for our safety… And my abilities to heal…" he says as Galehaut feels the deer's and natural energy flowing into him, giving him a relief from the pain and closing the wounds
>>650180
"Yes… But from now on I'm not leaving your company anymore… Terrible things happen when one of us is not with the other… "
>>650176
You channel your healing magic into your protector, curing his more grievous wounds.
>Galehaut is at 6/3
>>650171
>>650180
>>650181
>assuming everyone else is following
You leave the dead forest behind you and move down into the gully where your other two allies are. As you approach, you see them facing off in what is clearly an argument over something. Kivoda looks indignant, while Clean Slate remains as relaxed as ever.
"Now listen here," Kivoda barks, "you can't just go stealing from graves and selling it off for your own good. That's immoral!"
"And why not? It's not like the dead will be needing it, will they? The living will make much more use of it than them. What harm could come?"
"It's bad luck and poor form. Now give me that weapon or return it to its rightful owner."
"You want it?" He grins sardonically. "45 gold pieces."
"45? That's outrageous!" Kivoda blurts. "I could buy a whole new set of armor for that!"
Clean Slate crosses his arms. "That's my price, take it or leave it."
Kivoda pulls himself up to his full height, gripping his staff tightly. "Why, I've half a mind to take it by force now. You thief!"
The grin drops from Clean Slate's face instantly. "Is that a threat?"
"Maybe it is," Kivoda retorts.
The pair look over to you as you approach. "Your friend here has quite the mouth on him," Clean Slate says coldly. "Tedious little man."
"You trade with this man?" Kivoda points an accusing hoof at the merchant. "He's a villain! Nothing but a mangy cutpurse!"
"I am not mangy," Clean Slate says, looking rather miffed.
You channel your healing magic into your protector, curing his more grievous wounds.
>Galehaut is at 6/3
>>650171
>>650180
>>650181
>assuming everyone else is following
You leave the dead forest behind you and move down into the gully where your other two allies are. As you approach, you see them facing off in what is clearly an argument over something. Kivoda looks indignant, while Clean Slate remains as relaxed as ever.
"Now listen here," Kivoda barks, "you can't just go stealing from graves and selling it off for your own good. That's immoral!"
"And why not? It's not like the dead will be needing it, will they? The living will make much more use of it than them. What harm could come?"
"It's bad luck and poor form. Now give me that weapon or return it to its rightful owner."
"You want it?" He grins sardonically. "45 gold pieces."
"45? That's outrageous!" Kivoda blurts. "I could buy a whole new set of armor for that!"
Clean Slate crosses his arms. "That's my price, take it or leave it."
Kivoda pulls himself up to his full height, gripping his staff tightly. "Why, I've half a mind to take it by force now. You thief!"
The grin drops from Clean Slate's face instantly. "Is that a threat?"
"Maybe it is," Kivoda retorts.
The pair look over to you as you approach. "Your friend here has quite the mouth on him," Clean Slate says coldly. "Tedious little man."
"You trade with this man?" Kivoda points an accusing hoof at the merchant. "He's a villain! Nothing but a mangy cutpurse!"
"I am not mangy," Clean Slate says, looking rather miffed.
>>650184
Abenad groans with annoyance. "Ehh, what's this?" He asks, putting his hands on his hips and looking down at the two of them, "Arguing about something or other?"
Abenad groans with annoyance. "Ehh, what's this?" He asks, putting his hands on his hips and looking down at the two of them, "Arguing about something or other?"
>>650184
"What is weapon you two fight over? If just flimsy sword, not worth shedding blood, yes?"
"What is weapon you two fight over? If just flimsy sword, not worth shedding blood, yes?"
>>650184
"Leave the true dead be, merchant. Allow their eternal rest to go without interference."
Galehaut says grimly,
"Steal from those who can steal back, take not from what cannot take. It's the natural order of things."
"Leave the true dead be, merchant. Allow their eternal rest to go without interference."
Galehaut says grimly,
"Steal from those who can steal back, take not from what cannot take. It's the natural order of things."
>>650184
"Man?"
She shakes her head, preferring not to think about it. "So, evil forest, ruins, now we just stand around here to wait for something tomorrow or other?" she asks.
"Man?"
She shakes her head, preferring not to think about it. "So, evil forest, ruins, now we just stand around here to wait for something tomorrow or other?" she asks.
>>650184
"I tend to try avoiding subjects such as this. He's just a simple merchant to me, I buy what I may need on my quest… Even if his methods of obtaining his goods is distasteful." She says, frowning a bit at the merchant.
"I tend to try avoiding subjects such as this. He's just a simple merchant to me, I buy what I may need on my quest… Even if his methods of obtaining his goods is distasteful." She says, frowning a bit at the merchant.
>>650184
He watches the conversation unfold and decided to meekly voice his opinion
"I Uh… He is right in a way… The dead will no longer need to use the weapon, so is it so bad that the living use it?…"
He watches the conversation unfold and decided to meekly voice his opinion
"I Uh… He is right in a way… The dead will no longer need to use the weapon, so is it so bad that the living use it?…"
>>650191
"But is he using it, or peddling it? If a necromancer uses your corpse to attack a village, is it right? You have no say in how it will be used, nor will it's previous owner will have say in how that weapon would be used."
"But is he using it, or peddling it? If a necromancer uses your corpse to attack a village, is it right? You have no say in how it will be used, nor will it's previous owner will have say in how that weapon would be used."
>>650186
>>650187
"Not just any weapon," Kivoda replies. He marches up to the merchant's caravan and pulls back the curtain. Inside is a mighty polearm made of what appears to be bone, with dozens of tiny runes delicately carved into its haft. It boasts a tremendous spike where the blade would be, evidently designed to be able to break through solid objects. "That weapon belonged to one of the Sentinels of Ibergal. She is interred here, and now he has taken it away from the tomb. Absolutely disgraceful."
>>650188
"It'll do much more good in the hands of a capable warrior than it will gathering cobwebs in some musty old grave," Clean Slate says with a shrug. "If your friend here wants it, then he pays for it. The rules are the rules."
>>650189
"If the rest of your group are in assent. There must be something more to this place. But first, we have to deal with this slime." He glares at Clean Slate, who just rolls his eyes at his rather childish display.
>>650190
"Distasteful?" Clean Slate parrots. "Well, if the horseshoe fits… Look, I'm just trying to turn a profit here. Folks like him are bad for business. Tell him to step back. Or if any of you can afford it, pay up and I'll gladly give away the curio. I have better things to do than sit around arguing all day."
>>650191
Clean Slate grins, sincerely this time. "Finally, someone else who shares my point of view. You have a good head on your shoulders. You could have filled my boots, in another life."
>>650187
"Not just any weapon," Kivoda replies. He marches up to the merchant's caravan and pulls back the curtain. Inside is a mighty polearm made of what appears to be bone, with dozens of tiny runes delicately carved into its haft. It boasts a tremendous spike where the blade would be, evidently designed to be able to break through solid objects. "That weapon belonged to one of the Sentinels of Ibergal. She is interred here, and now he has taken it away from the tomb. Absolutely disgraceful."
>>650188
"It'll do much more good in the hands of a capable warrior than it will gathering cobwebs in some musty old grave," Clean Slate says with a shrug. "If your friend here wants it, then he pays for it. The rules are the rules."
>>650189
"If the rest of your group are in assent. There must be something more to this place. But first, we have to deal with this slime." He glares at Clean Slate, who just rolls his eyes at his rather childish display.
>>650190
"Distasteful?" Clean Slate parrots. "Well, if the horseshoe fits… Look, I'm just trying to turn a profit here. Folks like him are bad for business. Tell him to step back. Or if any of you can afford it, pay up and I'll gladly give away the curio. I have better things to do than sit around arguing all day."
>>650191
Clean Slate grins, sincerely this time. "Finally, someone else who shares my point of view. You have a good head on your shoulders. You could have filled my boots, in another life."
>>650193
"No of course not! But a sword is much different than a weapon mister Galehaut… Those who passed away will have no benefit from it anymore, it might seem morally incorrect, but… F-for me… I believe it isn't… So much…" he lowers his gaze, not wanting to look at the donkey in the eyes
"No of course not! But a sword is much different than a weapon mister Galehaut… Those who passed away will have no benefit from it anymore, it might seem morally incorrect, but… F-for me… I believe it isn't… So much…" he lowers his gaze, not wanting to look at the donkey in the eyes
>>650195
"What are sentinels from Ibergal doing buried here?" Abenad asks, "Anyway, when it comes to taking something from a dead body, you're supposed to only do it when you killed them yourself, when your own weapons are broken, if it's significantly better than your own AND you beat them in combat, self-defense, or there's plenty of others like them and taking one would legitimately not be a hassle. Considering this is something of an Ibergalian descent, I'd consult Tourmaline, but I'm not sure if she'd care."
>>650189
Abenad looks over at Tourmaline nonetheless.
"What are sentinels from Ibergal doing buried here?" Abenad asks, "Anyway, when it comes to taking something from a dead body, you're supposed to only do it when you killed them yourself, when your own weapons are broken, if it's significantly better than your own AND you beat them in combat, self-defense, or there's plenty of others like them and taking one would legitimately not be a hassle. Considering this is something of an Ibergalian descent, I'd consult Tourmaline, but I'm not sure if she'd care."
>>650189
Abenad looks over at Tourmaline nonetheless.
>>650195
He purses his lips and glances away "Um… Sure… But what you said is right is all… Even if all you want from it is profit… A weapon like this will be much better used in the struggle against the blanks… Not decorating a tomb…I'm sorry mister Kivoda" he shakes his head
He purses his lips and glances away "Um… Sure… But what you said is right is all… Even if all you want from it is profit… A weapon like this will be much better used in the struggle against the blanks… Not decorating a tomb…I'm sorry mister Kivoda" he shakes his head
>>650195
>>650196
"Well, I see no instruction that it should be passed down to another upon her death. No 'free polearm' sign, or rather 'for sale'. This is dishonoring a warrior, it's taking away a part of their body. I am not who I am with these shields, nor is that Sentinel without her weapon."
Galehaut looks away,
"I dust my hooves of this action, I won't have part in it."
>>650196
"Well, I see no instruction that it should be passed down to another upon her death. No 'free polearm' sign, or rather 'for sale'. This is dishonoring a warrior, it's taking away a part of their body. I am not who I am with these shields, nor is that Sentinel without her weapon."
Galehaut looks away,
"I dust my hooves of this action, I won't have part in it."
>>650202
"Mister Galehaut… I understand your opinion and I… I will respect it… You saved me more than once now and I frustrating you with my way of life is not how I should be showing my thanks… "
He bows "Forgive me…"
"Mister Galehaut… I understand your opinion and I… I will respect it… You saved me more than once now and I frustrating you with my way of life is not how I should be showing my thanks… "
He bows "Forgive me…"
>>650204
"Nor is that correct either. You have your way of life, I have mine. I will not bend how I feel, but I have not given you anything for you to give thanks for, you merely continue to live just as I do. You're just as bad as the Kivoda one, you are lucky I am not some raping and pillaging bandit."
"Nor is that correct either. You have your way of life, I have mine. I will not bend how I feel, but I have not given you anything for you to give thanks for, you merely continue to live just as I do. You're just as bad as the Kivoda one, you are lucky I am not some raping and pillaging bandit."
>>650195
"This is not my quarrel, Merchant. This is yours." She states, not wanting to help him in his arguement against their newest party member.
"This is not my quarrel, Merchant. This is yours." She states, not wanting to help him in his arguement against their newest party member.
>>650198
"That I don't know," Kivoda admits. "Ibergal is months away from here. How or why did she come to be here? It's very strange, and I hope to find out soon enough."
>>650201
"Mystically connected?" Kivoda tilts his head in confusion. "What do you mean by that? I just thought you might be interested in this place seeing as we're from the same area is all."
>>650202
"Well, I don't see any sign seeing it shouldn't be taken. Finders keepers," the merchant replies.
>>650199
Clean Slate looks meaningfully at Kivoda and points at Maali. "Listen to your friend. He gets it. Just let it go, it's nothing to get hung up about."
"Nothing to get hung up about? You defiling my heritage is nothing to get hung up about?" Kivoda growls. "You scum. You're no better than the Shells."
"If you say so." He shrugs. "The Shells pay good money too. I don't pick and choose when it comes to sides, you know."
"Enough of this. Hang your price and your rules, bandit. I'm taking that artifact back where it belongs and you won't stop me." Kivoda grabs the polearm and strides off into the ruins. "Bring it back now or you lose the hoof," calls Clean Slate sternly, although he doesn't seem to be much perturbed by the traveler's spontaneous robbery. His horn lights up, and a hefty-looking zweihander floats out of his caravan and begins to hover near him. "I'm not joking, by the way," he comments to the party. "Try to talk some sense into him, would you? I'd hate for this to escalate even further. This whole situation is ridiculous, really."
"That I don't know," Kivoda admits. "Ibergal is months away from here. How or why did she come to be here? It's very strange, and I hope to find out soon enough."
>>650201
"Mystically connected?" Kivoda tilts his head in confusion. "What do you mean by that? I just thought you might be interested in this place seeing as we're from the same area is all."
>>650202
"Well, I don't see any sign seeing it shouldn't be taken. Finders keepers," the merchant replies.
>>650199
Clean Slate looks meaningfully at Kivoda and points at Maali. "Listen to your friend. He gets it. Just let it go, it's nothing to get hung up about."
"Nothing to get hung up about? You defiling my heritage is nothing to get hung up about?" Kivoda growls. "You scum. You're no better than the Shells."
"If you say so." He shrugs. "The Shells pay good money too. I don't pick and choose when it comes to sides, you know."
"Enough of this. Hang your price and your rules, bandit. I'm taking that artifact back where it belongs and you won't stop me." Kivoda grabs the polearm and strides off into the ruins. "Bring it back now or you lose the hoof," calls Clean Slate sternly, although he doesn't seem to be much perturbed by the traveler's spontaneous robbery. His horn lights up, and a hefty-looking zweihander floats out of his caravan and begins to hover near him. "I'm not joking, by the way," he comments to the party. "Try to talk some sense into him, would you? I'd hate for this to escalate even further. This whole situation is ridiculous, really."
>>650216
He sighs and shakes his head
"Of course… We will return in a moment… " he follows Kivoda
Also heal Galehaut
He sighs and shakes his head
"Of course… We will return in a moment… " he follows Kivoda
Also heal Galehaut
>>650216
Gloria sighs and makes her way over to Kivoda. She stops and puts her claw out to stop him. "Kivoda, listen, I know what he's doing angers you to the very pit of your being… but for now we must forget about his actions of grave robbing so we can focus on our greater goal. If you do this for us, it will return the favor for helping you against the shells."
>Persuasion
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
Gloria sighs and makes her way over to Kivoda. She stops and puts her claw out to stop him. "Kivoda, listen, I know what he's doing angers you to the very pit of your being… but for now we must forget about his actions of grave robbing so we can focus on our greater goal. If you do this for us, it will return the favor for helping you against the shells."
>Persuasion
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>650216
"Honestly, Clean Slate, it looks like a gaudy ceremonial piece instead of a proper weapon. I think you should put it back, no one worth their salt's going to want to buy it, it'll end up breaking or someone will kill them in their sleep for the shiny weapon."
>using Show Them You Rock
"Honestly, Clean Slate, it looks like a gaudy ceremonial piece instead of a proper weapon. I think you should put it back, no one worth their salt's going to want to buy it, it'll end up breaking or someone will kill them in their sleep for the shiny weapon."
>using Show Them You Rock
>>650216
Galehaut clutches a locket near his neck, muttering to himself before pulling it off to show to the trader,
"This locket, it's gold, I've kept it polished to remain its luster. Will it pay for the weapon? I have no currency of my own."
Galehaut clutches a locket near his neck, muttering to himself before pulling it off to show to the trader,
"This locket, it's gold, I've kept it polished to remain its luster. Will it pay for the weapon? I have no currency of my own."
>>650216
Goodness' sake, there it is again, Tourmaline thinks to herself. "Look, all I did was clean the place. I don't have any special attachment to the tomb, okay?"
Goodness' sake, there it is again, Tourmaline thinks to herself. "Look, all I did was clean the place. I don't have any special attachment to the tomb, okay?"
>>650216
"Maybe is best to let this one go, yes? lot of weapons elsewhere, maybe worth more than bone lance?"
"Maybe is best to let this one go, yes? lot of weapons elsewhere, maybe worth more than bone lance?"
>>650224
"Blood for blood, deer. If I must protect a memory of one's past, I'll trade my own. Let the living steal from the living, not steal from that which can't take."
Galehaut sighs, looking to the locket.
"Blood for blood, deer. If I must protect a memory of one's past, I'll trade my own. Let the living steal from the living, not steal from that which can't take."
Galehaut sighs, looking to the locket.
>>650219
You finish healing Galehaut's injuries from the fight.
>Galehaut is at 6/5
>>650220
You see the traveler heaving open the lid of a musty old tomb surrounded by five equine statues kneeling in veneration. Inside the tomb is nothing but a skull. He places the polearm inside and turns to you. "If no one will stand up to the lesser evils in this place, how can anyone stand up to the greatest evil of all? The little things matter just as much as the big things."
>>650221
"I suppose you're right," he grumbles. "It's more trouble than it's worth right now. Fine. Tell him I've changed my mind. He can keep it for all I care. I'm off." And just like that, he begins to pack away his wares. "I'll be off by daybreak. I don't much care for the company here. Meaning no offense."
>>650222
"I don't think that bauble would be worth as much as an ancient weapon. I would pay a pretty coin for it, though. It is very nice. Say, 25 gold pieces?"
>>650223
"If you say so," Kivoda replies. "I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way."
>>650225
"Yes, your cervine friend is right. That thing's nothing but trouble. Should have known better than to put it on display…"
You finish healing Galehaut's injuries from the fight.
>Galehaut is at 6/5
>>650220
You see the traveler heaving open the lid of a musty old tomb surrounded by five equine statues kneeling in veneration. Inside the tomb is nothing but a skull. He places the polearm inside and turns to you. "If no one will stand up to the lesser evils in this place, how can anyone stand up to the greatest evil of all? The little things matter just as much as the big things."
>>650221
"I suppose you're right," he grumbles. "It's more trouble than it's worth right now. Fine. Tell him I've changed my mind. He can keep it for all I care. I'm off." And just like that, he begins to pack away his wares. "I'll be off by daybreak. I don't much care for the company here. Meaning no offense."
>>650222
"I don't think that bauble would be worth as much as an ancient weapon. I would pay a pretty coin for it, though. It is very nice. Say, 25 gold pieces?"
>>650223
"If you say so," Kivoda replies. "I'm sorry if you took it the wrong way."
>>650225
"Yes, your cervine friend is right. That thing's nothing but trouble. Should have known better than to put it on display…"
>>650231
"If it makes you feel any better, I like you more than you like me," Abenad says with a grin, "You're the only one around here who appreciates the societal value of money."
>>650228
>>650227
>>650225
>>650223
"I'm going to my tent. I'll probably read a bit before going to sleep." With that said, Abenad goes to his tent, pulling off his shirts, cloak, and cape, settling his head on his folded shirts and using his cloak and cape as blankets, resuming reading the book on dragons.
"If it makes you feel any better, I like you more than you like me," Abenad says with a grin, "You're the only one around here who appreciates the societal value of money."
>>650228
>>650227
>>650225
>>650223
"I'm going to my tent. I'll probably read a bit before going to sleep." With that said, Abenad goes to his tent, pulling off his shirts, cloak, and cape, settling his head on his folded shirts and using his cloak and cape as blankets, resuming reading the book on dragons.
>>650231
"This was for the weapon, not the coin."
Galehaut hastily returns the locket to his neck, turning to Kivoda,
"We return the polearm now, and camp in front of it for it's own protection from wandering hooves."
>>650234
Galehaut nods, taking sip from a waterskin and leaning against a pillar of the ruin in exhaust.
"This was for the weapon, not the coin."
Galehaut hastily returns the locket to his neck, turning to Kivoda,
"We return the polearm now, and camp in front of it for it's own protection from wandering hooves."
>>650234
Galehaut nods, taking sip from a waterskin and leaning against a pillar of the ruin in exhaust.
>>650231
"Bunch of children and a toy." she remarks in annoyance. Seeing the others are seting up camp, she follows suit.
"Bunch of children and a toy." she remarks in annoyance. Seeing the others are seting up camp, she follows suit.
>>650232
>Gloria is at 6/5
>>650234
"Well, there's not much use for it among the residents, the whole place has gone to seed. For an outsider like myself though…" he shrugs and grins, trailing off without finishing his thought.
>>650235
"As you wish," says Clean Slate dismissively.
Kivoda nods in approval. "Knowing him, he'll probably try to make off with it in the night. As long as one of us stays up on watch duty, he should get the message."
>>650233
>>650237
>>650240
You begin to set up camp near the tomb. Using some fire beads, you easily start a small campfire, and there's more than enough room for the tents to be pitched. Clean Slate does not join you around the campfire, staying inside his caravan the whole night. Kivoda takes special interest in a structure built into the ground. From a distance, it looks like some sort of disk, with a spike protruding from its center. This is presumably the sundial he mentioned before.
Food is a rather dull affair, being mere loaves of bread expanded from the No-Bakes you bought from Clean Slate. The night is cloudless, and a thin crescent moon hangs over you, providing some additional illumination.
>Gloria is at 6/5
>>650234
"Well, there's not much use for it among the residents, the whole place has gone to seed. For an outsider like myself though…" he shrugs and grins, trailing off without finishing his thought.
>>650235
"As you wish," says Clean Slate dismissively.
Kivoda nods in approval. "Knowing him, he'll probably try to make off with it in the night. As long as one of us stays up on watch duty, he should get the message."
>>650233
>>650237
>>650240
You begin to set up camp near the tomb. Using some fire beads, you easily start a small campfire, and there's more than enough room for the tents to be pitched. Clean Slate does not join you around the campfire, staying inside his caravan the whole night. Kivoda takes special interest in a structure built into the ground. From a distance, it looks like some sort of disk, with a spike protruding from its center. This is presumably the sundial he mentioned before.
Food is a rather dull affair, being mere loaves of bread expanded from the No-Bakes you bought from Clean Slate. The night is cloudless, and a thin crescent moon hangs over you, providing some additional illumination.
>>650241
Gloria makes her way over to join the others at the campfire, enjoying the warmth from it.
>Ready for skip
Gloria makes her way over to join the others at the campfire, enjoying the warmth from it.
>Ready for skip
>>650241
Galehaut sleeps until rested, and if possible wakes to watch the remaining of camp for the rest of the time till dawn.
Galehaut sleeps until rested, and if possible wakes to watch the remaining of camp for the rest of the time till dawn.
>>650245
"Is little unnerving, sleeping next to grave. Hoping Dead not mind we spend the night."
"Is little unnerving, sleeping next to grave. Hoping Dead not mind we spend the night."
>>650247
"The dead are are long gone Gopal… Unless there is a necromancer nearby, we have nothing to worry.. "
"The dead are are long gone Gopal… Unless there is a necromancer nearby, we have nothing to worry.. "
>>650242
>>650243
>>650244
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>>650248
>time skip
You get to sleep rather quickly, being exhausted after the day's events. The watch is uneventful, and Clean Slate leaves before daybreak without so much as a goodbye. Tourmaline reads a story to Maali from the faded blue book, this one about the Moonlight Knight Francois finding his famous sword in the depths of the earth and using it to smite a necromancer.
As the sun rises, it casts a powerful orange light on the ruins. You hear no dawn chorus of birds, desolate as this part of Rin is. There are heavy clouds in the sky and a powerful wind, with lumps of grey on the horizon. Rain is coming soon. Kivoda is still asleep in his own tent, camping out near the sundial. As you begin to rise from your makeshift beds, you feel somewhat thirsty. There is no water source nearby that you know of.
>>650243
>>650244
>>650245
>>650246
>>650248
>time skip
You get to sleep rather quickly, being exhausted after the day's events. The watch is uneventful, and Clean Slate leaves before daybreak without so much as a goodbye. Tourmaline reads a story to Maali from the faded blue book, this one about the Moonlight Knight Francois finding his famous sword in the depths of the earth and using it to smite a necromancer.
As the sun rises, it casts a powerful orange light on the ruins. You hear no dawn chorus of birds, desolate as this part of Rin is. There are heavy clouds in the sky and a powerful wind, with lumps of grey on the horizon. Rain is coming soon. Kivoda is still asleep in his own tent, camping out near the sundial. As you begin to rise from your makeshift beds, you feel somewhat thirsty. There is no water source nearby that you know of.
>>650250
Maali feels expecially sad because of the lack of water, meaning no tea in the morning, getting him a little grumpy
"Hmn… Morning everyone… I'll wake up Kivoda so we can leave already…" he says With a yawn
Maali feels expecially sad because of the lack of water, meaning no tea in the morning, getting him a little grumpy
"Hmn… Morning everyone… I'll wake up Kivoda so we can leave already…" he says With a yawn
>>650250
When Gloria awakes she stretches out her back and wings, letting out a long yawn before standing back up on all fours again. "I'll go find us a nearby stream, whoever wants to refill any canteens just follow me." She says, taking off into the air to look around for a possibly nearby stream or waterfall.
When Gloria awakes she stretches out her back and wings, letting out a long yawn before standing back up on all fours again. "I'll go find us a nearby stream, whoever wants to refill any canteens just follow me." She says, taking off into the air to look around for a possibly nearby stream or waterfall.
>>650250
Galehaut awakens, already heading to Kivoda before the deer.
"Wake, it is the sun's domain again."
Galehaut awakens, already heading to Kivoda before the deer.
"Wake, it is the sun's domain again."
>>650250
Abenad leaves his tent with a bow and arrows, heading into the woods to find some game for his breakfast.
[1d10+1] Searching for food birds, rabbits, etc.
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
Abenad leaves his tent with a bow and arrows, heading into the woods to find some game for his breakfast.
[1d10+1] Searching for food birds, rabbits, etc.
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
>>650250
Waking from an uneventful night's rest, i hop out of the tent, yawning.
"Morning.. look like no ghosts spring up from tomb, is good news."
Waking from an uneventful night's rest, i hop out of the tent, yawning.
"Morning.. look like no ghosts spring up from tomb, is good news."
>>650252
Seeing Galehaut already dealt with Kivoda, he joins Gloria instead
"I can't believe I forgot to refill the water canteen… Ugh… Waking up without tea in the morning feels so incomplete" he says to her before watching as she flies off. He chases her
Seeing Galehaut already dealt with Kivoda, he joins Gloria instead
"I can't believe I forgot to refill the water canteen… Ugh… Waking up without tea in the morning feels so incomplete" he says to her before watching as she flies off. He chases her
>>650252
>>650254
>>650255
>>650256
>>650258
Searching the area, you find that there was once a stream running through the forest, but it dried up long ago. You will have to go without water for the time being, although how long you will be able to do so you cannot tell.
>>650253
As you go to wake up the Cael, you get a closer look at the sundial. It has markings at each hour of the day, as is expected, but the 12:00 marking is especially emphasized. It is flanked by symbols depicting arrows, a snowflake and the sun. In the center of the sundial is a curving six-pointed star (see >>648806), with the central spike protruding from there.
Kivoda stirs and blinks at the sunlight. "I'm coming, I'm coming," he grumbles. He rubs his eyes and looks around at the campsite.
"You know, you really don't have to stay around and wait for me if you don't want to," he says to the party. "We can leave this place and move on to… wherever it is you're going. I'm in the dark about that. It's up to you."
>>650254
>>650255
>>650256
>>650258
Searching the area, you find that there was once a stream running through the forest, but it dried up long ago. You will have to go without water for the time being, although how long you will be able to do so you cannot tell.
>>650253
As you go to wake up the Cael, you get a closer look at the sundial. It has markings at each hour of the day, as is expected, but the 12:00 marking is especially emphasized. It is flanked by symbols depicting arrows, a snowflake and the sun. In the center of the sundial is a curving six-pointed star (see >>648806), with the central spike protruding from there.
Kivoda stirs and blinks at the sunlight. "I'm coming, I'm coming," he grumbles. He rubs his eyes and looks around at the campsite.
"You know, you really don't have to stay around and wait for me if you don't want to," he says to the party. "We can leave this place and move on to… wherever it is you're going. I'm in the dark about that. It's up to you."
>>650259
"We were going to that city that had a magic curse… Retrieve a magic item for mister Dreamcoat… "
"We were going to that city that had a magic curse… Retrieve a magic item for mister Dreamcoat… "
>>650254
Apart from a few scrawny-looking crows, you fail to find any animals to hunt. The place is almost completely barren, and this is very likely not to be a natural occurrence.
Apart from a few scrawny-looking crows, you fail to find any animals to hunt. The place is almost completely barren, and this is very likely not to be a natural occurrence.
>>650263
Gloria smiles a bit. "I don't know, orange juice sounds pretty good for a morning drink. Wonder if this place has any fruit bearing trees."
>>650265
"Well… Not something I can really juice. Can you sense if there are any nearby fruit trees? Or grow oranges on your antlers?" She asks politely, patting Maali gently on top of his head.
Gloria smiles a bit. "I don't know, orange juice sounds pretty good for a morning drink. Wonder if this place has any fruit bearing trees."
>>650265
"Well… Not something I can really juice. Can you sense if there are any nearby fruit trees? Or grow oranges on your antlers?" She asks politely, patting Maali gently on top of his head.
>>650262
Abenad heads back to camp to get dressed.
"Let's get heading into the city, find what we're looking for, and get back. I don't estimate it to take longer than a day, based on how long we were in Ortague."
Abenad heads back to camp to get dressed.
"Let's get heading into the city, find what we're looking for, and get back. I don't estimate it to take longer than a day, based on how long we were in Ortague."
>>650266
He lowers his head
"Well… It would take a few days for the tree and the fruits to grow… And… The growth would be delayed… Without water… Sorry"
"But I could try finding a fruit bearing tree somewhere… Maybe… But perhaps we should just move on and endure the thirst for a bit? Maybe we'll find water ahead… "
He lowers his head
"Well… It would take a few days for the tree and the fruits to grow… And… The growth would be delayed… Without water… Sorry"
"But I could try finding a fruit bearing tree somewhere… Maybe… But perhaps we should just move on and endure the thirst for a bit? Maybe we'll find water ahead… "
>>650261
"…Of course you were," Kivoda mumbles, nonplussed.
>>650263
"That's a bit of a tall order," he comments. "It's quite a hike from here back to that village, and I don't fancy going near that place again anytime soon."
>>650264
"Well, I'm no expert on sundials by any means, but it seems strange that there'd be so much emphasis on the 12 mark. And the glyphs around it, they seem to correlate to a rhyme related to the Sentinels. It's like a song of some sort. 'Symbols of the sun, symbols of the snow, for those who go beyond, and those who go below'. I've never known what it means, but it obviously has some bearing here." He shrugs. "To be honest, I'm just about as much in the dark as the rest of you. I don't suppose anything comes to mind for you?"
>>650267
"If that's what the rest of you wish. Like I said, I'd much prefer to stay here and try to crack this puzzle, if it is a puzzle at all. If your task is urgent, then it should take priority over this." He sits cross-legged, contemplating the sundial. "If I knew an astrologer, I'd sure have some questions for them…"
"…Of course you were," Kivoda mumbles, nonplussed.
>>650263
"That's a bit of a tall order," he comments. "It's quite a hike from here back to that village, and I don't fancy going near that place again anytime soon."
>>650264
"Well, I'm no expert on sundials by any means, but it seems strange that there'd be so much emphasis on the 12 mark. And the glyphs around it, they seem to correlate to a rhyme related to the Sentinels. It's like a song of some sort. 'Symbols of the sun, symbols of the snow, for those who go beyond, and those who go below'. I've never known what it means, but it obviously has some bearing here." He shrugs. "To be honest, I'm just about as much in the dark as the rest of you. I don't suppose anything comes to mind for you?"
>>650267
"If that's what the rest of you wish. Like I said, I'd much prefer to stay here and try to crack this puzzle, if it is a puzzle at all. If your task is urgent, then it should take priority over this." He sits cross-legged, contemplating the sundial. "If I knew an astrologer, I'd sure have some questions for them…"
>>650268
The banana tastes delicious. It has a slightly sour tang to it, although not unpleasantly so.
The banana tastes delicious. It has a slightly sour tang to it, although not unpleasantly so.
>>650271
Abenad takes a look at the sundial, now intrigued by it. He tries to turn the star, then looks over the whole thing, tapping on it, trying to turn the whole thing, turning the dial by itself, and pricking a finger on the spike to draw blood.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 10 + 1 = 11
Abenad takes a look at the sundial, now intrigued by it. He tries to turn the star, then looks over the whole thing, tapping on it, trying to turn the whole thing, turning the dial by itself, and pricking a finger on the spike to draw blood.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 10 + 1 = 11
>>650271
"Below would be, well below, which the trader already found interest in. Sun and snow both are star shapes, as is the sundial. Beyond is the only one I cannot guess."
he pauses,
"Could have something to do with heat I suppose, for those who live below are dead, and are cold like snow. Those who are living who wish to to go beyond must offer heat? At the very least, we know our enemies are cold blooded, pardon the pun."
"Below would be, well below, which the trader already found interest in. Sun and snow both are star shapes, as is the sundial. Beyond is the only one I cannot guess."
he pauses,
"Could have something to do with heat I suppose, for those who live below are dead, and are cold like snow. Those who are living who wish to to go beyond must offer heat? At the very least, we know our enemies are cold blooded, pardon the pun."
>>650275
"Tourguides? Didn't know I got a second job, will I get paid for this?" She asks with a bit of a smirk.
"Tourguides? Didn't know I got a second job, will I get paid for this?" She asks with a bit of a smirk.
>>650271
"Well… It was not extremely urgent… But I think Doom would appreciate it if we reported back soon…"
>>650273
"Well… None I suppose… I just don't want to embarass myself trying to do something I barely know… This kind of spell is a bit advanced… But I'll try… "
He closes his eyes and focuses, trying to sense some juicy fruit or hidden source of water
'1d10'
>>650275
" G-good to hear…"
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Well… It was not extremely urgent… But I think Doom would appreciate it if we reported back soon…"
>>650273
"Well… None I suppose… I just don't want to embarass myself trying to do something I barely know… This kind of spell is a bit advanced… But I'll try… "
He closes his eyes and focuses, trying to sense some juicy fruit or hidden source of water
'1d10'
>>650275
" G-good to hear…"
Roll #1 2 = 2
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>>650274
As you examine the sundial, you find that it is no mere stone slab; indeed, there is some sort of intricate mechanism built around the central star. It does not budge no matter what you do, but it is very clearly meant to turn somehow. Pricking your finger has no effect, but moving the central spike reveals it is meant to be removed, as you manage to lift it out of its indentation.
Kivoda takes note of this, touching his chin in thought for a moment before trotting over to the tomb and gingerly lifting the polearm. He wiggles it into place in lieu of the spike, where it slides in with a soft click. "Aha! Now we're getting somewhere." He grins and rubs his hooves eagerly.
>>650276
"You might be onto something," he says as he returns from replacing the spike. "Maybe 'below' means an actual place, and not a metaphorical one? Perhaps this sundial is hiding something. There's so many pieces to this. The star, the sun, the noonday mark, the snow, the spike, this rotating mechanism… At least we have time before midday."
>pausing
As you examine the sundial, you find that it is no mere stone slab; indeed, there is some sort of intricate mechanism built around the central star. It does not budge no matter what you do, but it is very clearly meant to turn somehow. Pricking your finger has no effect, but moving the central spike reveals it is meant to be removed, as you manage to lift it out of its indentation.
Kivoda takes note of this, touching his chin in thought for a moment before trotting over to the tomb and gingerly lifting the polearm. He wiggles it into place in lieu of the spike, where it slides in with a soft click. "Aha! Now we're getting somewhere." He grins and rubs his hooves eagerly.
>>650276
"You might be onto something," he says as he returns from replacing the spike. "Maybe 'below' means an actual place, and not a metaphorical one? Perhaps this sundial is hiding something. There's so many pieces to this. The star, the sun, the noonday mark, the snow, the spike, this rotating mechanism… At least we have time before midday."
>pausing
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Sheets and all that jazz.
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>>650819
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party avoided further bloodshed by settling a dispute between the merchant Clean Slate and their companion Kivoda; the peddler had plundered a nearby tomb linked to an ancient order of knights called the Sentinels, and planned on selling the weapon for his own benefit. After convincing Clean Slate to return the weapon to its resting place and stopping to rest for the night, the group investigated a strange sundial in the ruins where they camped, supposedly linked to the aforementioned Sentinels. After some probing, they found that the sundial had some sort of rotating mechanism in place, along with the central spike (gnomon) being removable and the weapon fitting in its stead. In addition, the 12:00 marking on the sundial had engraved runes depicting snow and sun. According to Kivoda, this is a reference to an ancient rhyme linked to the Sentinels, although: "Symbols of the sun, symbols of the snow, for those who go beyond, and those who go below". Now the party are left to crack the mystery of the sundial, should they wish to investigate…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/4
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/2
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>650165
Kivoda sits on a nearby rock, slumping on his staff as he tries to think of some way to solve whatever puzzle the contraption holds. "I'm fairly lost as to how to do anything here, but I'd say we have to meet some conditions on this sundial and have it ready by midday," he says to the group. "If anyone has any ideas, please say so. We only have one shot at this, or else we'd have to wait a whole other day to try this." He drifts off into thought, touching his chin pensively. "Symbols of the sun… Symbols of the snow… Hm…"
>>650815
>>650816
>>650817
>>650818
>>650819
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party avoided further bloodshed by settling a dispute between the merchant Clean Slate and their companion Kivoda; the peddler had plundered a nearby tomb linked to an ancient order of knights called the Sentinels, and planned on selling the weapon for his own benefit. After convincing Clean Slate to return the weapon to its resting place and stopping to rest for the night, the group investigated a strange sundial in the ruins where they camped, supposedly linked to the aforementioned Sentinels. After some probing, they found that the sundial had some sort of rotating mechanism in place, along with the central spike (gnomon) being removable and the weapon fitting in its stead. In addition, the 12:00 marking on the sundial had engraved runes depicting snow and sun. According to Kivoda, this is a reference to an ancient rhyme linked to the Sentinels, although: "Symbols of the sun, symbols of the snow, for those who go beyond, and those who go below". Now the party are left to crack the mystery of the sundial, should they wish to investigate…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/4
>Timber Hoof is at 6/5
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/2
>Galehaut is at 5/2
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>650165
Kivoda sits on a nearby rock, slumping on his staff as he tries to think of some way to solve whatever puzzle the contraption holds. "I'm fairly lost as to how to do anything here, but I'd say we have to meet some conditions on this sundial and have it ready by midday," he says to the group. "If anyone has any ideas, please say so. We only have one shot at this, or else we'd have to wait a whole other day to try this." He drifts off into thought, touching his chin pensively. "Symbols of the sun… Symbols of the snow… Hm…"
>>650820
"I don't know, what if something opens up when the spear is inside the dial? Maybe underground, in the tomb. Makes sense, considering they're supposedly important."
"I don't know, what if something opens up when the spear is inside the dial? Maybe underground, in the tomb. Makes sense, considering they're supposedly important."
>>650820
"Perhaps symbols of the snow means North?" She says, scratching her own head at the mystery of the sentinel sundial.
"Perhaps symbols of the snow means North?" She says, scratching her own head at the mystery of the sentinel sundial.
>>650828
"Ah… Yes… My apologies. I have never really been too bright and these mechanical puzzles… I am not used to them"
"Ah… Yes… My apologies. I have never really been too bright and these mechanical puzzles… I am not used to them"
>>650820
"Well, it sounds to me that the symbol of the sun is for those who want to go beyond and the symbol of the snow is for those who want to go below. In other words, the two symbols represent two different locations. So, it's possible that there are two different ways to orient it to get two different results."
"As for how to orient it… I suppose we could try putting that lance into that spinning mechanism where the central spike is. But, I'm not sure what to do from there."
"Well, it sounds to me that the symbol of the sun is for those who want to go beyond and the symbol of the snow is for those who want to go below. In other words, the two symbols represent two different locations. So, it's possible that there are two different ways to orient it to get two different results."
"As for how to orient it… I suppose we could try putting that lance into that spinning mechanism where the central spike is. But, I'm not sure what to do from there."
>>650822
"That would be my guess," Kivoda muses. "There must be something beneath us, since something must make this sundial rotate. The only question is, what? It couldn't be a tomb, since the tomb is right over there. Perhaps some sort of shrine?…"
>>650823
>>650826
>>650832
"There could very well be some link to the cardinal directions. I guess it's worth a try." With some effort, he angles the weapon to be pointing northeast instead of north. A faint click is heard as he does so, and it does not budge from this position. He grins. "Great! Looks like that did something. Not entirely sure what, though. Unless anyone else has any theories, I guess all we can do now is wait for midday."
"That would be my guess," Kivoda muses. "There must be something beneath us, since something must make this sundial rotate. The only question is, what? It couldn't be a tomb, since the tomb is right over there. Perhaps some sort of shrine?…"
>>650823
>>650826
>>650832
"There could very well be some link to the cardinal directions. I guess it's worth a try." With some effort, he angles the weapon to be pointing northeast instead of north. A faint click is heard as he does so, and it does not budge from this position. He grins. "Great! Looks like that did something. Not entirely sure what, though. Unless anyone else has any theories, I guess all we can do now is wait for midday."
>>650833
Scratching my chin, i crouch down, eyeing the ground nearby.
"How solid you think this is? maybe i dig through?"
Scratching my chin, i crouch down, eyeing the ground nearby.
"How solid you think this is? maybe i dig through?"
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>>650833
"Sure, now we wait," Abenad says, going to pack his things up and get properly dressed, putting all his equipment and supplies back on before coming back and pulling out the book on dragons.
"Sure, now we wait," Abenad says, going to pack his things up and get properly dressed, putting all his equipment and supplies back on before coming back and pulling out the book on dragons.
>>650836
"Ya ya, not want to break machine, though if machine just moves ground, maybe dig through, save time, no?"
"Ya ya, not want to break machine, though if machine just moves ground, maybe dig through, save time, no?"
>>650833
Galehaut nods.
"My body is still weak from the encounter, if I could have some aid from the magic casters in this party."
Galehaut says, sitting down and meditating in the meantime.
Galehaut nods.
"My body is still weak from the encounter, if I could have some aid from the magic casters in this party."
Galehaut says, sitting down and meditating in the meantime.
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>>650833
>>650835
He clops his hooves together "Grand! Good thinking there Abenad, it's good to know you have an intelligent mind carried by those big shoulders!"
>>650838
"Oh… Do you need more help? I mean I thought I did everything I could… Miss Archie was the one with the potent magic that could heal what even I could not…"
>>650835
He clops his hooves together "Grand! Good thinking there Abenad, it's good to know you have an intelligent mind carried by those big shoulders!"
>>650838
"Oh… Do you need more help? I mean I thought I did everything I could… Miss Archie was the one with the potent magic that could heal what even I could not…"
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also totes time skip
>guessing game time
>guessing game time
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>>650845
"I was an Ortaguen city guard before the curse. When the Alorian became unreasonable, I was drafted due to my job. If don't know what happened that day, it was a bloodbath, and not in our favor. That was the day Rin fell, and for some reason the gods did not allow me to fall with it, like my family and beloved."
Galehaut shrugs,
"I was melancholic for a few weeks, and then the day I decided to end what the One Day War started, the gods intervened again, and brought upon me a group looking for a protector. I was a knight to them, in a city filled with looters and cursed beings, and I came to protect them."
He turns, looking to Gloria,
"Eventually, Doom's men came by the area, and agreed to take some of them in and the man said he'd return Ortague and Rin to it's former glory, so I agreed to help him. Not the man who wants to be king, but the idea of a rebuilt Rin."
He sighs, cleaning off one of his shields with a rag from his Bag of Minor Holding,
"Make sure the other generations do not have to live in this world of grief, it has taxed pony nature enough."
"I was an Ortaguen city guard before the curse. When the Alorian became unreasonable, I was drafted due to my job. If don't know what happened that day, it was a bloodbath, and not in our favor. That was the day Rin fell, and for some reason the gods did not allow me to fall with it, like my family and beloved."
Galehaut shrugs,
"I was melancholic for a few weeks, and then the day I decided to end what the One Day War started, the gods intervened again, and brought upon me a group looking for a protector. I was a knight to them, in a city filled with looters and cursed beings, and I came to protect them."
He turns, looking to Gloria,
"Eventually, Doom's men came by the area, and agreed to take some of them in and the man said he'd return Ortague and Rin to it's former glory, so I agreed to help him. Not the man who wants to be king, but the idea of a rebuilt Rin."
He sighs, cleaning off one of his shields with a rag from his Bag of Minor Holding,
"Make sure the other generations do not have to live in this world of grief, it has taxed pony nature enough."
>>650846
"Hrmm, that's a tough life you've led, then," Abenad says from his reclining position on the ground, "I've been fortunate enough to not have to experience that, nor live in this current state of the world for very long."
"Hrmm, that's a tough life you've led, then," Abenad says from his reclining position on the ground, "I've been fortunate enough to not have to experience that, nor live in this current state of the world for very long."
>>650848
"Yes, and that's how I hope how future generations may be, if I couldn't live the normal life, let them instead."
"Yes, and that's how I hope how future generations may be, if I couldn't live the normal life, let them instead."
>>650846
"I understand your pain mister Galehaut… I too got everything taken from me a good time ago…"
"I understand your pain mister Galehaut… I too got everything taken from me a good time ago…"
>>650849
"Is sounding like noble goal, yes. Something of Hero!"
"Mine not so noble story. Is just moving from town to town, lot of taking and searching for scrap, make armor worthy of greatforge, yes."
"Though is looking like no forge to smelt with here, only cold metal."
"Is sounding like noble goal, yes. Something of Hero!"
"Mine not so noble story. Is just moving from town to town, lot of taking and searching for scrap, make armor worthy of greatforge, yes."
"Though is looking like no forge to smelt with here, only cold metal."
>>650845
>>650846
Gloria listens to Galehaut's tale first. "You and I aren't too different, Galehaut. The Paladins of the Golden Claw saw what was happening to Rin and felt it was far more urgent than the problem that we have going on back home… We can at least contain the undead from spreading out, while Rin is ravaged by an undead curse…"
She takes a moment to sit on the ground next to the others. "A few other members of my order followed me here to assist Doom, not because we wish to see him king… But we need to end this war before we can cleanse the land of the curse and the remaining blanks."
>>650846
Gloria listens to Galehaut's tale first. "You and I aren't too different, Galehaut. The Paladins of the Golden Claw saw what was happening to Rin and felt it was far more urgent than the problem that we have going on back home… We can at least contain the undead from spreading out, while Rin is ravaged by an undead curse…"
She takes a moment to sit on the ground next to the others. "A few other members of my order followed me here to assist Doom, not because we wish to see him king… But we need to end this war before we can cleanse the land of the curse and the remaining blanks."
>>650853
"You come from another country, right? How is it compared to Rin? I'm thinking of retiring there and getting a nice castle on a cliffside."
"You come from another country, right? How is it compared to Rin? I'm thinking of retiring there and getting a nice castle on a cliffside."
>>650851
"Nah, not a hero, just a guard who some celestial or cosmic force had other plans for."
>>650852
"Yes, but it hadn't been prevalent in the city, no accounts other than the countrysides, the small cases were quarantined."
Galehaut says, roughly,
"Besides, what good could the curse do to ashes? If what you can call the curse good at all."
"Nah, not a hero, just a guard who some celestial or cosmic force had other plans for."
>>650852
"Yes, but it hadn't been prevalent in the city, no accounts other than the countrysides, the small cases were quarantined."
Galehaut says, roughly,
"Besides, what good could the curse do to ashes? If what you can call the curse good at all."
>>650854
"I only brought what we needed, nothing past a group of five. But if you want to see them in their full glory, then you might want to take a trip to Light's Hope." She says, smiling with fond memories of her home.
>>650855
"Light's Hope is the only decent place to live in. The Plaguelands themselves looks just as you would expect from it's name. But the rest of the lands beyond it are actually quite the breathtaking sight."
"I only brought what we needed, nothing past a group of five. But if you want to see them in their full glory, then you might want to take a trip to Light's Hope." She says, smiling with fond memories of her home.
>>650855
"Light's Hope is the only decent place to live in. The Plaguelands themselves looks just as you would expect from it's name. But the rest of the lands beyond it are actually quite the breathtaking sight."
>>650857
"Well, maybe not. I'd like to be a lord, at least, with some soldiers and servants. That's the thing that I want, and to do that I'll have to accumulate powers of all kind along the way- physical strength, charisma, loyalty, and money."
>>650858
"I guess I'll have to get past the Plaguelands, then. I could probably set something up as a colonist."
"Well, maybe not. I'd like to be a lord, at least, with some soldiers and servants. That's the thing that I want, and to do that I'll have to accumulate powers of all kind along the way- physical strength, charisma, loyalty, and money."
>>650858
"I guess I'll have to get past the Plaguelands, then. I could probably set something up as a colonist."
>>650856
"You're telling me the curse SPREAD?" Timber asks, simultaneously confused, interested, and distressed. "It didn't just affect everything at once? I've been in the woods, and animals haven't been affected. So, by the time it was prevalent around the kingdom was the first time I had even witnessed its affects."
Timber shakes his head with concern. "This makes the Shells seem even more right. If the curse actually SPREADS… We should all be locked up."
He looks back up at Galehaut. "The curse doesn't care about what happened to your body. If you burnt a cursed corpse, a new body will be created from nothing. It doesn't matter how much you destroy the body. It simply cannot die."
"You're telling me the curse SPREAD?" Timber asks, simultaneously confused, interested, and distressed. "It didn't just affect everything at once? I've been in the woods, and animals haven't been affected. So, by the time it was prevalent around the kingdom was the first time I had even witnessed its affects."
Timber shakes his head with concern. "This makes the Shells seem even more right. If the curse actually SPREADS… We should all be locked up."
He looks back up at Galehaut. "The curse doesn't care about what happened to your body. If you burnt a cursed corpse, a new body will be created from nothing. It doesn't matter how much you destroy the body. It simply cannot die."
>>650860
Abenad swats Maali on the back of the head. "I'm working on that, don't hassle me!"
Abenad swats Maali on the back of the head. "I'm working on that, don't hassle me!"
>>650859
"Well I'm sure you can work something out with the Council, if you don't mind your lawn being constantly dead… aaand having to take the occasional pot shot at stay zombies from your 'castle tower'." She says jokingly.
>>650860
"Perhaps when we finish our duties here, you could assist us in cleansing Rin of the remaining undead. You could see Light's Hope then."
>>650861
"This is why we must find a way to get rid of this curse, then we'll cleanse the land."
"Well I'm sure you can work something out with the Council, if you don't mind your lawn being constantly dead… aaand having to take the occasional pot shot at stay zombies from your 'castle tower'." She says jokingly.
>>650860
"Perhaps when we finish our duties here, you could assist us in cleansing Rin of the remaining undead. You could see Light's Hope then."
>>650861
"This is why we must find a way to get rid of this curse, then we'll cleanse the land."
>>650861
"It's still magical and not fully disease, the researchers at least discerned that much. Whether we're carriers or not, we still have a duty to find a cure. And as for the corpses of my fallen, they refused to take them with me, the cursed ones only came a week or two in after the One Day War."
"It's still magical and not fully disease, the researchers at least discerned that much. Whether we're carriers or not, we still have a duty to find a cure. And as for the corpses of my fallen, they refused to take them with me, the cursed ones only came a week or two in after the One Day War."
>>650867
"J-j-jo-join?… Oh wow that… That is quite the offer miss Gloria… As much as I appreciate it… I know I cannot join your order if I have to leave behind the way of my tribe… And my way of life… " he hangs his head low
"J-j-jo-join?… Oh wow that… That is quite the offer miss Gloria… As much as I appreciate it… I know I cannot join your order if I have to leave behind the way of my tribe… And my way of life… " he hangs his head low
>>650869
"Oh being a part of the order won't force you to give up your tribe, but it will change your way of life. You may just see the balance of the universe and not just the balance of nature."
"Oh being a part of the order won't force you to give up your tribe, but it will change your way of life. You may just see the balance of the universe and not just the balance of nature."
>>650872
Maali purses his lips, looking a bit nervous
"I… I am not sure… I mean I am curious and a bit excited but… "
He looks down at his necklace with a sad look
Maali purses his lips, looking a bit nervous
"I… I am not sure… I mean I am curious and a bit excited but… "
He looks down at his necklace with a sad look
>>650876
He glances up at the gryphon, forcing a small smile
"Right now … That sounds like a great idea.."
He glances up at the gryphon, forcing a small smile
"Right now … That sounds like a great idea.."
>>650876
>>650875
"I was thinking both of those things," Timber says with a nod. "And, if that's the case, ending the curse could be as easy as killing the original. Of course… the curse prevents it form dying. Thus, the immortal souls are necessary if nothing else than just to kill the original cursed individual."
>>650875
"I was thinking both of those things," Timber says with a nod. "And, if that's the case, ending the curse could be as easy as killing the original. Of course… the curse prevents it form dying. Thus, the immortal souls are necessary if nothing else than just to kill the original cursed individual."
>>650834
The sundial is made of solid stone. As a Diamond Dog, you probably could dig through it, but it would not be an easy task.
>>650835
>>650834
"I have to agree. Not that I don't trust your digging skills, but this mechanism is very likely to be delicate. I wouldn't risk it."
>>650835
You begin to read up on the different subraces of dragons while you wait.
>The race known as lindworms are unlike any dragon you will ever encounter. Bulky and serpentine in nature, they lack eyes or wings of any sort. Instead, they burrow underground in search of prey, being able to sift through dirt and stone as if it were water. Certain glands in their mouths secrete a powerful acid to aid them in their burrowing, making their bite incredibly deadly. In addition, lindworms are incredibly resilient to pain, and virtually immune to most toxins.
>>650842
You heal Galehaut to the best of your abilities, curing his injuries and purging any remaining poison in his body.
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>timeskip
You wait together for midday. An hour or two passes, and Kivoda grows visibly more nervous and tense. Every now and again, he begins to pace back and forth, mumbling to himself, staying well away from the rest of you. Eventually, however, the time comes. Kivoda rushes to the sundial, waiting with bated breath for whatever happens next.
As the sun reaches its zenith in the sky above, the sundial lights up with glowing white runes, first at the 12:00 mark then quickly spreading to the rest of the contraption. A soft chiming sound is heard as the central star shape begins to rotate before sinking deep into the ground. The outside of the sundial too begins to break into different pillars along the perimeter, rumbling as it effectively forms a staircase leading into the bowels. Kivoda breathes in sharply as he sees this. "By… By thunder!" he exclaims. "I don't know what I expected to happen, but it certainly wasn't this. I can't say I've ever seen anything quite like that. Can you?" He tentatively peers over the edge, but to no avail; all that can be seen is pitch blackness, with a small light source at the very bottom of the stairwell illuminating the sunken section of the sundial.
The sundial is made of solid stone. As a Diamond Dog, you probably could dig through it, but it would not be an easy task.
>>650835
>>650834
"I have to agree. Not that I don't trust your digging skills, but this mechanism is very likely to be delicate. I wouldn't risk it."
>>650835
You begin to read up on the different subraces of dragons while you wait.
>The race known as lindworms are unlike any dragon you will ever encounter. Bulky and serpentine in nature, they lack eyes or wings of any sort. Instead, they burrow underground in search of prey, being able to sift through dirt and stone as if it were water. Certain glands in their mouths secrete a powerful acid to aid them in their burrowing, making their bite incredibly deadly. In addition, lindworms are incredibly resilient to pain, and virtually immune to most toxins.
>>650842
You heal Galehaut to the best of your abilities, curing his injuries and purging any remaining poison in his body.
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>timeskip
You wait together for midday. An hour or two passes, and Kivoda grows visibly more nervous and tense. Every now and again, he begins to pace back and forth, mumbling to himself, staying well away from the rest of you. Eventually, however, the time comes. Kivoda rushes to the sundial, waiting with bated breath for whatever happens next.
As the sun reaches its zenith in the sky above, the sundial lights up with glowing white runes, first at the 12:00 mark then quickly spreading to the rest of the contraption. A soft chiming sound is heard as the central star shape begins to rotate before sinking deep into the ground. The outside of the sundial too begins to break into different pillars along the perimeter, rumbling as it effectively forms a staircase leading into the bowels. Kivoda breathes in sharply as he sees this. "By… By thunder!" he exclaims. "I don't know what I expected to happen, but it certainly wasn't this. I can't say I've ever seen anything quite like that. Can you?" He tentatively peers over the edge, but to no avail; all that can be seen is pitch blackness, with a small light source at the very bottom of the stairwell illuminating the sunken section of the sundial.
>>650879
"Alright, time to see if that was worth the wait." She says, making her way down the staircase. Se attempts to use the slight glow to her sword to help her see.
"Alright, time to see if that was worth the wait." She says, making her way down the staircase. Se attempts to use the slight glow to her sword to help her see.
>>650879
Maali watches as the runes glow and the stairscase is formed
"Haha, I told you it had some magic related to it!" he waits for the others to advance before him, staying in the backline
Maali watches as the runes glow and the stairscase is formed
"Haha, I told you it had some magic related to it!" he waits for the others to advance before him, staying in the backline
>>650879
"Hmm.. Is not something i see before, no."
Pulling my axe free, i check for it's glow before cautiously making my way down the stairs after Galehaut
"Hmm.. Is not something i see before, no."
Pulling my axe free, i check for it's glow before cautiously making my way down the stairs after Galehaut
>>650879
"Well, as long as someone has a source of light…" Timber says as he follows everyone else down the stairs.
"I still wonder if below and beyond were two different references or the same place. If they are the same… then what are we going beyond by going below?"
"Well, as long as someone has a source of light…" Timber says as he follows everyone else down the stairs.
"I still wonder if below and beyond were two different references or the same place. If they are the same… then what are we going beyond by going below?"
>>650888
"I haven't got a torch, maybe we can light Gale on fire and have Maali heal him intermittently."
"I haven't got a torch, maybe we can light Gale on fire and have Maali heal him intermittently."
>>650889
"Not to worry, friend," Kivoda pipes up. "I have a lantern."
>>650880
>>650882
>>650883
>>650884
>>650886
>>650888
You walk down the nearly formed steps, Kivoda following in the rear holding a hoof-sized lantern that provides adequate light. As you reach the bottom, you find that the sundial has opened up into some sort of antechamber, decorated by torches of green flame that is presumably magical in nature. The floor of the area is formed by the star-shaped section of the sundial, and all along the walls are statues of ponies kneeling as if in worship, just like the ones you saw at the tomb above.
In the center is a sort of podium with the polearm floating on top of it, while in front is an ornate stone archway with a star-shaped receptacle to its left. The way forward is barred by a heavy iron portcullis. Above the archway are several runes etched into the cold stone; none of you can read them save for Tourmaline and Kivoda, written as they are in the Cael tongue.
Kivoda begins to read the inscription aloud. "Hence lies a proving ground of the Sentinels, built in the year 2 531 on behest of Tanari the Errant Sunderer. Only the worthy will survive the trials." He turns to the party. "Sounds like a gauntlet of sorts. Maybe there's a reward at the end. Shall we try?"
"Not to worry, friend," Kivoda pipes up. "I have a lantern."
>>650880
>>650882
>>650883
>>650884
>>650886
>>650888
You walk down the nearly formed steps, Kivoda following in the rear holding a hoof-sized lantern that provides adequate light. As you reach the bottom, you find that the sundial has opened up into some sort of antechamber, decorated by torches of green flame that is presumably magical in nature. The floor of the area is formed by the star-shaped section of the sundial, and all along the walls are statues of ponies kneeling as if in worship, just like the ones you saw at the tomb above.
In the center is a sort of podium with the polearm floating on top of it, while in front is an ornate stone archway with a star-shaped receptacle to its left. The way forward is barred by a heavy iron portcullis. Above the archway are several runes etched into the cold stone; none of you can read them save for Tourmaline and Kivoda, written as they are in the Cael tongue.
Kivoda begins to read the inscription aloud. "Hence lies a proving ground of the Sentinels, built in the year 2 531 on behest of Tanari the Errant Sunderer. Only the worthy will survive the trials." He turns to the party. "Sounds like a gauntlet of sorts. Maybe there's a reward at the end. Shall we try?"
>>650891
"They were both mighty warriors and scholars," Kivoda explains. "They were formed to protect a great library of knowledge in Caelin - that's the capital of North Ibergal. According to legend, the library was burned down by marauders thousands of years ago, and the Sentinels were disbanded." He looks back at the inscriptions. "Seems like someone carried on their legacy."
>>650894
"Perhaps there's nothing to hide," he muses. "I imagine this place was used much more often in the Sentinels' time. Strange that no one recorded any mention of this Tanari in the annals. Perhaps we'll find out if we explore?"
>>650896
"I'd rather you didn't," Kivoda replies rather curtly. "Unless it's meant to be taken, in which case go ahead."
>>650892
>>650893
>>650897
"If you are all in assent, then let's try it. The only question is how to open this gate…" He looks at the star-shaped receptacle, then at the polearm floating quietly on the podium. "Perhaps…" He takes the polearm with some effort, inserts the pommel into the receptacle by the archway and twists firmly. With a shuddering clank, the portcullis rises to allow passageway. In the distance, you hear rattling and clattering as the proving ground comes to life. Kivoda smiles to himself. "Excellent! Let us move."
"They were both mighty warriors and scholars," Kivoda explains. "They were formed to protect a great library of knowledge in Caelin - that's the capital of North Ibergal. According to legend, the library was burned down by marauders thousands of years ago, and the Sentinels were disbanded." He looks back at the inscriptions. "Seems like someone carried on their legacy."
>>650894
"Perhaps there's nothing to hide," he muses. "I imagine this place was used much more often in the Sentinels' time. Strange that no one recorded any mention of this Tanari in the annals. Perhaps we'll find out if we explore?"
>>650896
"I'd rather you didn't," Kivoda replies rather curtly. "Unless it's meant to be taken, in which case go ahead."
>>650892
>>650893
>>650897
"If you are all in assent, then let's try it. The only question is how to open this gate…" He looks at the star-shaped receptacle, then at the polearm floating quietly on the podium. "Perhaps…" He takes the polearm with some effort, inserts the pommel into the receptacle by the archway and twists firmly. With a shuddering clank, the portcullis rises to allow passageway. In the distance, you hear rattling and clattering as the proving ground comes to life. Kivoda smiles to himself. "Excellent! Let us move."
>>650898
Abenad grunts, since had hadn't consented, but he figures he'll be able to get out of it without much trouble, anyway. He follows behind Kivoda.
Abenad grunts, since had hadn't consented, but he figures he'll be able to get out of it without much trouble, anyway. He follows behind Kivoda.
>>650898
"Well, I am certain that I might not find anything that I would want… Magic weaponry, enchanted shields… I can survive without those… Perhaps you should take something too?"
He says, making sure to stay close to Gopal and Galehaut
"Well, I am certain that I might not find anything that I would want… Magic weaponry, enchanted shields… I can survive without those… Perhaps you should take something too?"
He says, making sure to stay close to Gopal and Galehaut
>>650902
"Did I say that?" Kivoda replies in confusion. "I must have misspoken. I've been traveling Rin for a while now, but never with a proper adventuring group. Besides, I read a lot when I can. You learn this sort of thing, you know."
>>650903
"Perhaps. We'll have to wait and see, I suppose."
>>650899
>>650900
>>650901
>>650905
As you move past the archway, the portcullis rapidly closes behind you with a crash, and you see the sundial begin to rotate back up to the surface. "No turning back now," Kivoda mutters warily. Creeping forward, you soon find yet another chamber. This one is circular and has many of the kneeling statues, but also features the six-pointed star motif that you've seen previously, the walls and floor being decorated with this insignia.
In the center of the room is a large statue of a Cael mare in ornate armor, with what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her nose and mouth and draped over her shoulders. She wields the same spiked polearm that Kivoda found, rearing up on her hind legs in a rampant pose. In her other hoof she wields a large circular shield with blades along the edge. Groveling before the statue is a blank pegasus in tattered rags, mumbling to himself. "Shells… Shells… Lady Tanari, deliver us… Their wickedness… Their undoing… Shells…" Kivoda grows fearful at the sight of the blank, and skitters away from it nervously.
On the right wall is yet another archway with a receptacle for the polearm. Above them are more Cael runes, which Kivoda reads out loud for you: "'Trial of the Body.' Sounds like the first of many." Strewn near it are old bones, presumably of a poor soul that could not complete the trial.
At the very far end of the room is a large stone door embossed with a six-pointed star. It has a receptacle for a small spherical object, in lieu of a star-shaped one for the weapon.
Kivoda looks around the room in contemplation. "Where to from here, comrades? Adventure awaits!"
"Did I say that?" Kivoda replies in confusion. "I must have misspoken. I've been traveling Rin for a while now, but never with a proper adventuring group. Besides, I read a lot when I can. You learn this sort of thing, you know."
>>650903
"Perhaps. We'll have to wait and see, I suppose."
>>650899
>>650900
>>650901
>>650905
As you move past the archway, the portcullis rapidly closes behind you with a crash, and you see the sundial begin to rotate back up to the surface. "No turning back now," Kivoda mutters warily. Creeping forward, you soon find yet another chamber. This one is circular and has many of the kneeling statues, but also features the six-pointed star motif that you've seen previously, the walls and floor being decorated with this insignia.
In the center of the room is a large statue of a Cael mare in ornate armor, with what appears to be a scarf wrapped around her nose and mouth and draped over her shoulders. She wields the same spiked polearm that Kivoda found, rearing up on her hind legs in a rampant pose. In her other hoof she wields a large circular shield with blades along the edge. Groveling before the statue is a blank pegasus in tattered rags, mumbling to himself. "Shells… Shells… Lady Tanari, deliver us… Their wickedness… Their undoing… Shells…" Kivoda grows fearful at the sight of the blank, and skitters away from it nervously.
On the right wall is yet another archway with a receptacle for the polearm. Above them are more Cael runes, which Kivoda reads out loud for you: "'Trial of the Body.' Sounds like the first of many." Strewn near it are old bones, presumably of a poor soul that could not complete the trial.
At the very far end of the room is a large stone door embossed with a six-pointed star. It has a receptacle for a small spherical object, in lieu of a star-shaped one for the weapon.
Kivoda looks around the room in contemplation. "Where to from here, comrades? Adventure awaits!"
>>650906
"Ugggh," Abenad moans, "What's the point of doing anything when anywhere we go we get associated with the biggest assholes in the world?" He whistles at the blank, "Hey, we're not with the Shells, we're with… Doom."
>>650905
>>650900
"You know, it just occurred to me, do you think it strange working for a lord whose name is the word for 'condemnation to death?'"
"Ugggh," Abenad moans, "What's the point of doing anything when anywhere we go we get associated with the biggest assholes in the world?" He whistles at the blank, "Hey, we're not with the Shells, we're with… Doom."
>>650905
>>650900
"You know, it just occurred to me, do you think it strange working for a lord whose name is the word for 'condemnation to death?'"
>>650906
"Well," Timber muses to Kivoda. "You have the polearm already," he says as he gestures toward the statue. "And, that seems to fit into the door to the Trial of the Body. So, we need to find that shield. That seems to be what fits into the other door. With any luck, the trial of the body holds the shield. So, I suggest we go there, first. Go ahead and put the polearm in there."
Timber walks up to the blank. "Do you understand me?" he asks. "What do you know about the Shells?"
[1d10] for inducing a moment of clarity!
Roll #1 1 = 1
"Well," Timber muses to Kivoda. "You have the polearm already," he says as he gestures toward the statue. "And, that seems to fit into the door to the Trial of the Body. So, we need to find that shield. That seems to be what fits into the other door. With any luck, the trial of the body holds the shield. So, I suggest we go there, first. Go ahead and put the polearm in there."
Timber walks up to the blank. "Do you understand me?" he asks. "What do you know about the Shells?"
[1d10] for inducing a moment of clarity!
Roll #1 1 = 1
>>650907
"Most likely. I can't imagine what else it would be." He shrugs.
>>650908
The blank just ignores you, repeating the same words as if in a mantra. "Shells… Shells… Lady Tanari, deliver us… Their wickedness… Their undoing…"
"I don't think he's talking about us," Kivoda comments, looking at the blank uneasily. "I don't think he even knows we're here."
>>650909
"I'd say he's too far gone," says Kivoda. "We won't get much out of him."
>>650911
He nods and opens the archway, the portcullis heaving open with a cacophonous rattle. "Whenever you're ready."
>>650912
The blank just keeps repeating the same words.
"I don't think a shield would fit in there," says Kivoda. "The receptacle is much too small. But perhaps you're right. We'll just have to wait and see, I suppose."
"Most likely. I can't imagine what else it would be." He shrugs.
>>650908
The blank just ignores you, repeating the same words as if in a mantra. "Shells… Shells… Lady Tanari, deliver us… Their wickedness… Their undoing…"
"I don't think he's talking about us," Kivoda comments, looking at the blank uneasily. "I don't think he even knows we're here."
>>650909
"I'd say he's too far gone," says Kivoda. "We won't get much out of him."
>>650911
He nods and opens the archway, the portcullis heaving open with a cacophonous rattle. "Whenever you're ready."
>>650912
The blank just keeps repeating the same words.
"I don't think a shield would fit in there," says Kivoda. "The receptacle is much too small. But perhaps you're right. We'll just have to wait and see, I suppose."
>>650914
"Hm, well look at that," he says, as the Blank keeps talking, "Think his voice would wear out after he talked long enough, but that's the Blanks for you."
"Hm, well look at that," he says, as the Blank keeps talking, "Think his voice would wear out after he talked long enough, but that's the Blanks for you."
>>650914
"Very well, we being trial, yes."
Following behind Galehaut, i keep my axe ahead, the glow enough to see.
"Very well, we being trial, yes."
Following behind Galehaut, i keep my axe ahead, the glow enough to see.
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>>650915
>>650917
>>650918
>>650920
>>650921
Passing through the archway, you find yourselves overlooking an enormous stone chamber. There are seemingly two levels to this chamber, each one consisting primarily of a stone bridge leading over a black pit. Each bridge leads to a stairwell leading up to the level above.
The bridge ahead of you is host to a multitude of tremendous crescent-shaped axes that swing across it rhythmically, sure to cleave an unwitting adventurer in twain. To your right is a statue depicting a kneeling pony; however, unlike the others that are knelt in prayer, this one's hooves are outstretched as if in supplication.
Behind you, the portcullis rattles shut. "I think we might have made a mistake coming here," Kivoda mutters. "Too late to turn back now, though."
>pausing
>>650917
>>650918
>>650920
>>650921
Passing through the archway, you find yourselves overlooking an enormous stone chamber. There are seemingly two levels to this chamber, each one consisting primarily of a stone bridge leading over a black pit. Each bridge leads to a stairwell leading up to the level above.
The bridge ahead of you is host to a multitude of tremendous crescent-shaped axes that swing across it rhythmically, sure to cleave an unwitting adventurer in twain. To your right is a statue depicting a kneeling pony; however, unlike the others that are knelt in prayer, this one's hooves are outstretched as if in supplication.
Behind you, the portcullis rattles shut. "I think we might have made a mistake coming here," Kivoda mutters. "Too late to turn back now, though."
>pausing
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>>651305
>>651306
>>651307
>>651308
>>651309
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party deduced the riddle of the sundial; at midday, the contraption became a circular staircase leading to what appears to be a proving ground built by a branch member of the Sentinels of Ibergal named Tanari. While exploring, they came across a blank seemingly revering a statue of the Sentinel, asking for her aid in destroying the Shells of Light. The statue depicts two weapons that seem to have replicas that act as keys hidden in the dungeon: a long warpick-like polearm (currently held by Kivoda) and a large serrated circular shield. Now the party have ventured forth to face the first challenge of the gauntlet: the Trial of the Body…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/6
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>650820
You stand in an enormous stone chamber with two levels, each one consisting primarily of a stone bridge leading over a black pit. Each bridge leads to a stairwell leading up to the level above.
The bridge ahead of you is host to a multitude of tremendous crescent-shaped axes that swing across it rhythmically, sure to cleave an unwitting adventurer in twain. To your right is a statue depicting a kneeling pony; however, unlike the others that are knelt in prayer, this one's hooves are outstretched as if in supplication.
Behind you, the portcullis rattles shut. "I think we might have made a mistake coming here," Kivoda muses. "Too late to turn back now, though."
>>651306
>>651307
>>651308
>>651309
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party deduced the riddle of the sundial; at midday, the contraption became a circular staircase leading to what appears to be a proving ground built by a branch member of the Sentinels of Ibergal named Tanari. While exploring, they came across a blank seemingly revering a statue of the Sentinel, asking for her aid in destroying the Shells of Light. The statue depicts two weapons that seem to have replicas that act as keys hidden in the dungeon: a long warpick-like polearm (currently held by Kivoda) and a large serrated circular shield. Now the party have ventured forth to face the first challenge of the gauntlet: the Trial of the Body…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/6
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>650820
You stand in an enormous stone chamber with two levels, each one consisting primarily of a stone bridge leading over a black pit. Each bridge leads to a stairwell leading up to the level above.
The bridge ahead of you is host to a multitude of tremendous crescent-shaped axes that swing across it rhythmically, sure to cleave an unwitting adventurer in twain. To your right is a statue depicting a kneeling pony; however, unlike the others that are knelt in prayer, this one's hooves are outstretched as if in supplication.
Behind you, the portcullis rattles shut. "I think we might have made a mistake coming here," Kivoda muses. "Too late to turn back now, though."
>>651310
"Because Gloria and Galehut dragged each of us down here, they - by which I mean she - can fly us around these traps." she declares.
"Because Gloria and Galehut dragged each of us down here, they - by which I mean she - can fly us around these traps." she declares.
>>651310
"Adventure awaits, forward march!"
Galehaut smiles grimly, beginning to time his dodges of the axes.
[1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
"Adventure awaits, forward march!"
Galehaut smiles grimly, beginning to time his dodges of the axes.
[1d10]
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>651313
"Really? Really? I never had to come with the two people that the guy-who-named-himself-Doom assigned to the group and who sidetracked our assignment for his ill-conceived conquest of Rin then had us wait several days exploring the wastes for this temple and some random nobody spellflinger? But rather than take the safe way around this gauntlet and come back and deal with it on regular terms when we're not doing this pretender's errands, let's just risk our unlives anyway."
>>651310
She goes across the bridge. [1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
"Really? Really? I never had to come with the two people that the guy-who-named-himself-Doom assigned to the group and who sidetracked our assignment for his ill-conceived conquest of Rin then had us wait several days exploring the wastes for this temple and some random nobody spellflinger? But rather than take the safe way around this gauntlet and come back and deal with it on regular terms when we're not doing this pretender's errands, let's just risk our unlives anyway."
>>651310
She goes across the bridge. [1d10]
Roll #1 4 = 4
>>651315
"Maybe you should put less focus on talking and more on not getting hit by the blades."
"Maybe you should put less focus on talking and more on not getting hit by the blades."
>>651315
"Negativity kills, you know. Let this be a distraction from the stress of the world above us."
Galehaut says, armor clanking as he dances forward.
"Negativity kills, you know. Let this be a distraction from the stress of the world above us."
Galehaut says, armor clanking as he dances forward.
>>651310
Maali, as usual, is the last one that tries to cross the trial
''I-I'll be right there, in a moment…'' He says before hopping through the axes quickly, praying his small size would be an advantage here
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
Maali, as usual, is the last one that tries to cross the trial
''I-I'll be right there, in a moment…'' He says before hopping through the axes quickly, praying his small size would be an advantage here
'1d10'
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>651311
Kivoda clears his throat. "Actually, it was my idea. I dragged you all into this. If you want to point hooves, blame me for getting us into this mess."
>>651312
>>651313
>>651314
You manage to pass through the pendulums unscathed.
>>651315
>>651319
You mistime your dashes and are grievously injured by the blades. You are almost knocked off the bridge as well, but manage to haul yourselves up.
>Tourmaline and Maali take 5 hits
Kivoda is almost swept off his hooves and into the abyss below, but still manages to pass with only a close graze. He rapidly dashes over to join your group, breathing heavily from the exertion. "I'm alright," he breathes, leaning against a wall for a moment to catch his breath. "Shall… Shall we continue? Not like we have much of a choice…"
He looks at Tourmaline and Maali's wounds, rummaging through his satchel for a moment before passing you two small jars containing some sort of dull green salve, seemingly made of medicinal herbs. "Here, patch yourselves up."
In this area, you can see a stairwell leading to the upper bridge. The walls are decorated with six-pointed stars, except for the one opposite the stairwell, which is blank.
Kivoda clears his throat. "Actually, it was my idea. I dragged you all into this. If you want to point hooves, blame me for getting us into this mess."
>>651312
>>651313
>>651314
You manage to pass through the pendulums unscathed.
>>651315
>>651319
You mistime your dashes and are grievously injured by the blades. You are almost knocked off the bridge as well, but manage to haul yourselves up.
>Tourmaline and Maali take 5 hits
Kivoda is almost swept off his hooves and into the abyss below, but still manages to pass with only a close graze. He rapidly dashes over to join your group, breathing heavily from the exertion. "I'm alright," he breathes, leaning against a wall for a moment to catch his breath. "Shall… Shall we continue? Not like we have much of a choice…"
He looks at Tourmaline and Maali's wounds, rummaging through his satchel for a moment before passing you two small jars containing some sort of dull green salve, seemingly made of medicinal herbs. "Here, patch yourselves up."
In this area, you can see a stairwell leading to the upper bridge. The walls are decorated with six-pointed stars, except for the one opposite the stairwell, which is blank.
>>651320
Maali raises his hoof and shake his head, though with a bit of pain from his injuries ''T-that won't be needed mister Kivoda…but thank you…'' He says before he turns to Tourmaline and begins to heal her as they walk
>taking 6 to heal, assumin gI can take 6 now
Maali raises his hoof and shake his head, though with a bit of pain from his injuries ''T-that won't be needed mister Kivoda…but thank you…'' He says before he turns to Tourmaline and begins to heal her as they walk
>taking 6 to heal, assumin gI can take 6 now
>>651320
Abenad pulls out his unbreakable wooden sword, then starts pushing down on the stairs with it, pressing the first five before starting to walk upwards, pressing the fifth one ahead of each one he stepped up onto.
Abenad pulls out his unbreakable wooden sword, then starts pushing down on the stairs with it, pressing the first five before starting to walk upwards, pressing the fifth one ahead of each one he stepped up onto.
>>651320
"Pointing blame at anyone, while briefly fun in a very petty and vindictive manner, is no good use of time." she sighs. "Let's continue with no further mention."
She puts the potion in her pocket with an appreciative nod, then waits for Maali to heal her.
She then waits for Abenad to do his thing.
"Pointing blame at anyone, while briefly fun in a very petty and vindictive manner, is no good use of time." she sighs. "Let's continue with no further mention."
She puts the potion in her pocket with an appreciative nod, then waits for Maali to heal her.
She then waits for Abenad to do his thing.
>>651320
Galehaut holds his shields up to his left and right (shields thus facing the walls) as he continues forward.
>Protect: Abenad
Galehaut holds his shields up to his left and right (shields thus facing the walls) as he continues forward.
>Protect: Abenad
>>651325
''Don't worry none miss Gloria, We'll be fine…I was just too slow and miss Tourmaline was just…Uh…Unlucky…B-but I'll patch us up in a moment!''
''Don't worry none miss Gloria, We'll be fine…I was just too slow and miss Tourmaline was just…Uh…Unlucky…B-but I'll patch us up in a moment!''
>>651321
>>651323
"…Right. Well, they're there if you need them. I've got plenty of these in case of emergencies."
Maali channels his healing energies to close Tourmaline's wounds.
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>>651322
You head up the stairs doing as you do. It doesn't seem to have much effect.
>>651324
You lead the way up the stairs, shielding your companion from harm.
Moving up the stairwell, you find yourselves standing at the second of two bridges. This one is noticeably thinner and bears no swinging pendulums, but instead boasts a dozen statues of ponies wielding longbows at the far side. As you draw near, the statues begin to come to life, conjuring magical arrows and firing them at the party in perfect synchronisation.
[1d10] Abenad, prot. Galehaut
[1d10] Galehaut
[1d10] Gloria
[1d10] Maali
[1d10] Tourmaline
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 3 = 3 / Roll #3 6 = 6 / Roll #4 10 = 10 / Roll #5 1 = 1
>>651323
"…Right. Well, they're there if you need them. I've got plenty of these in case of emergencies."
Maali channels his healing energies to close Tourmaline's wounds.
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>>651322
You head up the stairs doing as you do. It doesn't seem to have much effect.
>>651324
You lead the way up the stairs, shielding your companion from harm.
Moving up the stairwell, you find yourselves standing at the second of two bridges. This one is noticeably thinner and bears no swinging pendulums, but instead boasts a dozen statues of ponies wielding longbows at the far side. As you draw near, the statues begin to come to life, conjuring magical arrows and firing them at the party in perfect synchronisation.
[1d10] Abenad, prot. Galehaut
[1d10] Galehaut
[1d10] Gloria
[1d10] Maali
[1d10] Tourmaline
Roll #1 4 = 4 / Roll #2 3 = 3 / Roll #3 6 = 6 / Roll #4 10 = 10 / Roll #5 1 = 1
>>651328
Gloria attempts to block the shot coming at Maali with her blade.
>Leap of faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
Gloria attempts to block the shot coming at Maali with her blade.
>Leap of faith
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>651328
Abenad runs to the end of the hallway, motioning at the group to follow quickly, while looking at the longbows the statues are using.
Abenad runs to the end of the hallway, motioning at the group to follow quickly, while looking at the longbows the statues are using.
>>651333
He bumps into the armored donkey on the way "U-uh, yes!" he says before hopping on top of Galehaut, holding tight
He bumps into the armored donkey on the way "U-uh, yes!" he says before hopping on top of Galehaut, holding tight
>>651329
You manage to stop the worst of the volley, but not all of it. You take an arrow to the left arm in your valiant effort.
>Gloria takes 2 hits
>>651330
You expertly dodge the incoming barrage of arrows, weaving through them with ease until you reach the other side without so much as a scratch.
>>651331
>>651332
You make it to the other end in one piece. You almost get shot more than once, but Galehaut's shields protect you.
>>651333
>>651335
Your shields protect you from the archers, but one arrow grazes your cheek and leaves a painful wound. In time, it will make for a large scar.
>Galehaut takes 3 hits
>>651334
Your size and agility allows you to quickly cross the bridge, but you are injured in the shoulder by one of the arrows.
>Maali takes 1 hit
You manage to survive the volley of arrows. Kivoda yelps in fear, shutting his eyes tight and running over as fast as his legs can carry him. He takes an arrow to the shoulder and winces at the pain, slumping against the wall and averting his eyes from the ugly wound. He pulls out one of the salve jars from his satchel and begins to treat the wound with ointment. It seems to numb the pain for him.
Here, you see an old steel ladder leading to a trapdoor. What lies in the room above is unknown for now. The statues cease their assault as soon as you pass over to the other side, remaining as inert as before.
You manage to stop the worst of the volley, but not all of it. You take an arrow to the left arm in your valiant effort.
>Gloria takes 2 hits
>>651330
You expertly dodge the incoming barrage of arrows, weaving through them with ease until you reach the other side without so much as a scratch.
>>651331
>>651332
You make it to the other end in one piece. You almost get shot more than once, but Galehaut's shields protect you.
>>651333
>>651335
Your shields protect you from the archers, but one arrow grazes your cheek and leaves a painful wound. In time, it will make for a large scar.
>Galehaut takes 3 hits
>>651334
Your size and agility allows you to quickly cross the bridge, but you are injured in the shoulder by one of the arrows.
>Maali takes 1 hit
You manage to survive the volley of arrows. Kivoda yelps in fear, shutting his eyes tight and running over as fast as his legs can carry him. He takes an arrow to the shoulder and winces at the pain, slumping against the wall and averting his eyes from the ugly wound. He pulls out one of the salve jars from his satchel and begins to treat the wound with ointment. It seems to numb the pain for him.
Here, you see an old steel ladder leading to a trapdoor. What lies in the room above is unknown for now. The statues cease their assault as soon as you pass over to the other side, remaining as inert as before.
>>651331
The longbows they wield are carved from the same stone as their hooves. If one were to break the statues, they could serve as bows, albeit unwieldy and impractical ones.
The longbows they wield are carved from the same stone as their hooves. If one were to break the statues, they could serve as bows, albeit unwieldy and impractical ones.
>>651337
Abenad goes up the ladder, first, pushing the trap door up with his wooden sword and sliding down to the bottom of the ladder once it's open, waiting to see what happens.
Abenad goes up the ladder, first, pushing the trap door up with his wooden sword and sliding down to the bottom of the ladder once it's open, waiting to see what happens.
>>651337
Quickly and without warning she tugs out Kivoda's arrow for him. "Always best you don't see it coming when you have someone pull out an arrow."
She then follows Abenad when the others are ready.
Quickly and without warning she tugs out Kivoda's arrow for him. "Always best you don't see it coming when you have someone pull out an arrow."
She then follows Abenad when the others are ready.
>>651342
>>651337
Galehaut scowls and rips some cloth from his already tattered tabberd,
"Only if you can patch the wound, you want the man to bleed to death? Arrows at least fill the wound they're in, yank them out and you've got a huge hole."
Galehaut applies the cloth tightly to the wound of Kivoda.
"I'm sorry you took an arrow, let's keep moving. "
Galehaut also follows, waiting for Kivoda and offering a shoulder if needed.
>>651337
Galehaut scowls and rips some cloth from his already tattered tabberd,
"Only if you can patch the wound, you want the man to bleed to death? Arrows at least fill the wound they're in, yank them out and you've got a huge hole."
Galehaut applies the cloth tightly to the wound of Kivoda.
"I'm sorry you took an arrow, let's keep moving. "
Galehaut also follows, waiting for Kivoda and offering a shoulder if needed.
>>651339
>>651337
"These trials are awful! How are they even working after all these years?" he says while rubbing his shoulder
"I'll be fine, but these trials are starting to slowly wear us down… I just hope we get to the end soon. I don't know if I can keep healing forever, and mister Kivoda only have so many salves…"
>>651341
"Oh yes, and speaking of which, miss Gloria that was so amazing! You must have incredible reflexes to shatter an arrow mid-air like that!" he says excitedly while healing her
>taking 6 again
>>651337
"These trials are awful! How are they even working after all these years?" he says while rubbing his shoulder
"I'll be fine, but these trials are starting to slowly wear us down… I just hope we get to the end soon. I don't know if I can keep healing forever, and mister Kivoda only have so many salves…"
>>651341
"Oh yes, and speaking of which, miss Gloria that was so amazing! You must have incredible reflexes to shatter an arrow mid-air like that!" he says excitedly while healing her
>taking 6 again
>>651343
"God's sake we have two healers right the fuck here not to mention Kivoda's stack of healing potions, do you really think I'm going to let him just bleed to death? You choose now of all times to go off on a wild bitchfit about my treatment of injuries after not saying more than two words to me–
"And for goodness sake what the fuck is this 'man' word you keep bringing up?"
"God's sake we have two healers right the fuck here not to mention Kivoda's stack of healing potions, do you really think I'm going to let him just bleed to death? You choose now of all times to go off on a wild bitchfit about my treatment of injuries after not saying more than two words to me–
"And for goodness sake what the fuck is this 'man' word you keep bringing up?"
>>651345
"Still… If it were not by you, I would probably be without an eye now… Or worse… Seeing that almost makes me wish I could fight with swords…"
"Still… If it were not by you, I would probably be without an eye now… Or worse… Seeing that almost makes me wish I could fight with swords…"
>>651339
He nods. "I'll… I'll be alright. For now."
>>651341
As you pull out the arrow, it glows blue and turns to ash in your claw.
>>651342
He yelps in surprise as you pull it out. It glows bright blue and disintegrates as you do so. "Thank you," he says with an appreciative nod.
>>651343
"And thank you too, sir." He smiles as you patch the wound, getting back up on his own. "I think I can walk it off."
>>651344
You heal Gloria with your magic again.
>Gloria is at 6/5
>>651346
Kivoda blinks in surprise. "You've never heard it before? It's what other races use to describe sentient beings in general. Specifically male ones. Not really common in equine vernacular."
>>651340
>assuming everyone else is following
Ascending the ladder, you arrive at what is presumably the final challenge of the Trial of the Body. It is a circular chamber with the six pointed star symbol of the Sentinels decorating the floor. Lining the walls are ten statues of ponies in armor, five a side, wielding long, thin greatswords. At the far end is a statue with its hooves out in supplication, much like the one you saw at the beginning. It holds a large, round shield with blades around its perimeter, identical to the one the Sentinel statue wielded save for a circular protrusion in the center. It looks like it fits the receptacle for the locked door in the starting chamber.
"Careful," Kivoda warns as he looks at the statue. "This seems almost too easy. It's almost certain to be a trap."
He nods. "I'll… I'll be alright. For now."
>>651341
As you pull out the arrow, it glows blue and turns to ash in your claw.
>>651342
He yelps in surprise as you pull it out. It glows bright blue and disintegrates as you do so. "Thank you," he says with an appreciative nod.
>>651343
"And thank you too, sir." He smiles as you patch the wound, getting back up on his own. "I think I can walk it off."
>>651344
You heal Gloria with your magic again.
>Gloria is at 6/5
>>651346
Kivoda blinks in surprise. "You've never heard it before? It's what other races use to describe sentient beings in general. Specifically male ones. Not really common in equine vernacular."
>>651340
>assuming everyone else is following
Ascending the ladder, you arrive at what is presumably the final challenge of the Trial of the Body. It is a circular chamber with the six pointed star symbol of the Sentinels decorating the floor. Lining the walls are ten statues of ponies in armor, five a side, wielding long, thin greatswords. At the far end is a statue with its hooves out in supplication, much like the one you saw at the beginning. It holds a large, round shield with blades around its perimeter, identical to the one the Sentinel statue wielded save for a circular protrusion in the center. It looks like it fits the receptacle for the locked door in the starting chamber.
"Careful," Kivoda warns as he looks at the statue. "This seems almost too easy. It's almost certain to be a trap."
>>651348
"it is no trap… It's just part of the trial, I'm sure that as soon as the shield is removed, the ten statues will come to life and attack… Even I can see that… We should prepare ourselves for the incoming battle…" he says as he heals himself
>taking more 6
"it is no trap… It's just part of the trial, I'm sure that as soon as the shield is removed, the ten statues will come to life and attack… Even I can see that… We should prepare ourselves for the incoming battle…" he says as he heals himself
>taking more 6
>>651348
Abenad walks over to the statue with the shield, then pulls out his fifteen foot length of rope and ties it around the shield.
>>651353
>>651352
>>651350
>>651349
"Alright, everything, I'm going to walk back with this rope in my hand, and then yank on this shield. I'm pretty sure there's a trap that'll go off, so when it does, I'll bolt down the hole and tow the shield down with me. But I need all of you to go back down, first, so I'll have room to move, okay?"
Abenad walks over to the statue with the shield, then pulls out his fifteen foot length of rope and ties it around the shield.
>>651353
>>651352
>>651350
>>651349
"Alright, everything, I'm going to walk back with this rope in my hand, and then yank on this shield. I'm pretty sure there's a trap that'll go off, so when it does, I'll bolt down the hole and tow the shield down with me. But I need all of you to go back down, first, so I'll have room to move, okay?"
>>651355
"Yes, I think it's a good idea. These statues will probably either come to life or move forward slashing at whoever's in herrrre," he says, looking at Gloria, "But maybe they'll just move forward on a track…"
Abenad looks down at the floor to see if there are any tracks or lines for the statues to move forward on on the ground.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
"Yes, I think it's a good idea. These statues will probably either come to life or move forward slashing at whoever's in herrrre," he says, looking at Gloria, "But maybe they'll just move forward on a track…"
Abenad looks down at the floor to see if there are any tracks or lines for the statues to move forward on on the ground.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
>>651354
He nods
"that is a clever idea… But are you certain that we should cheat the trial like this? It might make things much worse… I remember my master hated it when I tried to outsmart her in training…"
He nods
"that is a clever idea… But are you certain that we should cheat the trial like this? It might make things much worse… I remember my master hated it when I tried to outsmart her in training…"
>>651349
They just look like regular statues to you.
>>651350
As Maali says, it's quite plain to see what the trial is here. The statues are very likely to be enchanted to attack the party once the shield is removed.
>>651351
You heal yourself back up to peak condition.
>Maali is at 6/6
>>651356
There are no tracks on the ground. They probably have some rudimentary intelligence, like the knight at Where-Waters-Meet and like the archer statues you just faced.
They just look like regular statues to you.
>>651350
As Maali says, it's quite plain to see what the trial is here. The statues are very likely to be enchanted to attack the party once the shield is removed.
>>651351
You heal yourself back up to peak condition.
>Maali is at 6/6
>>651356
There are no tracks on the ground. They probably have some rudimentary intelligence, like the knight at Where-Waters-Meet and like the archer statues you just faced.
>>651360
"Mm, nope, probably something with a rudimentary intelligence, like that knight at Where-Waters-Meet and those archer statues."
>>651359
"Looks like I'll be taking it, but thanks anyway."
>>651358
"That's the kind of thing that makes you dumb, don't feel like you're wrong for outsmarting someone."
"Alright, everyone down, I'll yank it out and we'll see what happens. Maali, prepare a healing spell in case I get hurt. You too, Kivoda, get something whipped up."
"Mm, nope, probably something with a rudimentary intelligence, like that knight at Where-Waters-Meet and those archer statues."
>>651359
"Looks like I'll be taking it, but thanks anyway."
>>651358
"That's the kind of thing that makes you dumb, don't feel like you're wrong for outsmarting someone."
"Alright, everyone down, I'll yank it out and we'll see what happens. Maali, prepare a healing spell in case I get hurt. You too, Kivoda, get something whipped up."
>>651360
Gloria begins to take off into the air, preparing for when the inevitable fight with statues comes.
Gloria begins to take off into the air, preparing for when the inevitable fight with statues comes.
Once everyone is BACK DOWN THE TRAPDOOR, Abenad walks as far as he can, drawing the rope taut, then yanking on it to pull the shield out and get into the hole before whatever goes off does.
[1d10]that agility roll
Roll #1 8 = 8
[1d10]that agility roll
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>651361
Kivoda nods and reaches for his salves. "Whenever you're ready."
>>651366
As you pull it down, the trapdoor begins to close. Instead of coming to life as you'd expect, the statues' mouths begin to open and a sickly green mist begins to pour into the room. Kivoda makes a beeline for the trapdoor, and you along with everyone else make it to relative safety.
The trapdoor closes with a resonant thud. "Good thing we listened to you," Kivoda says with a relieved smile, "else we'd be stuck in that deathtrap." He pokes his head outside to check the archers. "Looks like everything else is disabled," he comments as he looks down at the swinging axes, now inert. "Let's get going, shall we?"
Kivoda nods and reaches for his salves. "Whenever you're ready."
>>651366
As you pull it down, the trapdoor begins to close. Instead of coming to life as you'd expect, the statues' mouths begin to open and a sickly green mist begins to pour into the room. Kivoda makes a beeline for the trapdoor, and you along with everyone else make it to relative safety.
The trapdoor closes with a resonant thud. "Good thing we listened to you," Kivoda says with a relieved smile, "else we'd be stuck in that deathtrap." He pokes his head outside to check the archers. "Looks like everything else is disabled," he comments as he looks down at the swinging axes, now inert. "Let's get going, shall we?"
>>651367
Abenad smiles widely, showing his teeth as he holds the shield. "Hehehhh, that went as well as it could have!" He laughs, heading back across the bridge with the shield on his back.
Abenad smiles widely, showing his teeth as he holds the shield. "Hehehhh, that went as well as it could have!" He laughs, heading back across the bridge with the shield on his back.
>>651367
"That was anticlimatic, I hoped for a test of Trial of Body."
he shrugs,
"Best not to look a gift ape in the mouth though, back to our previous quest."
Galehaut says, heading back.
"That was anticlimatic, I hoped for a test of Trial of Body."
he shrugs,
"Best not to look a gift ape in the mouth though, back to our previous quest."
Galehaut says, heading back.
>>651373
"It's a joke, Maali. Usually when someone makes a bet some would say they would eat their own hat."
"It's a joke, Maali. Usually when someone makes a bet some would say they would eat their own hat."
>>651375
"Unless you're a goat," Kivoda adds as the party venture back.
>>651368
>>651369
>>651370
>>651372
You return to the main chamber without further interruptions. As you approach the portcullis, it opens of its own will, allowing you entry.
As you return to the main hall, you see the blank pony still groveling before the Sentinel statue. It has abandoned its former mantra in favor of a different one. "Atone, atone, they must atone… The southern sinners will face the ancient wrath… No mercy for the fiends…"
Cautiously sidestepping the madman, Kivoda looks at the sealed door, pointing out the circular receptacle. "This looks like it would fit the bump on the shield there, Mr Abenad. You should try it."
"Unless you're a goat," Kivoda adds as the party venture back.
>>651368
>>651369
>>651370
>>651372
You return to the main chamber without further interruptions. As you approach the portcullis, it opens of its own will, allowing you entry.
As you return to the main hall, you see the blank pony still groveling before the Sentinel statue. It has abandoned its former mantra in favor of a different one. "Atone, atone, they must atone… The southern sinners will face the ancient wrath… No mercy for the fiends…"
Cautiously sidestepping the madman, Kivoda looks at the sealed door, pointing out the circular receptacle. "This looks like it would fit the bump on the shield there, Mr Abenad. You should try it."
>>651379
Abenad proudly strides up to the receptacle and plants the shield in, putting his hands on his hips with satisfaction.
Abenad proudly strides up to the receptacle and plants the shield in, putting his hands on his hips with satisfaction.
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>>651381
He is in no state to respond coherently, continuing to repeat the words while making no effort to acknowledge your presence. It's as if he doesn't know you're there.
>>651380
Nothing happens. Kivoda purses his lips in disappointment. "Maybe if we turn it…" He walks up to it and turns it clockwise like a valve. With a click, the stone doors yawn open, with Cael runes flashing blue. Tourmaline can read this, and Kivoda does it out loud as the doors open, revealing a very small passageway leading to a dead end, with what appears to be a series of steel bars on it forming the number 3. "'Trial of the Mind'. Oh boy, here we go."
>pausing
He is in no state to respond coherently, continuing to repeat the words while making no effort to acknowledge your presence. It's as if he doesn't know you're there.
>>651380
Nothing happens. Kivoda purses his lips in disappointment. "Maybe if we turn it…" He walks up to it and turns it clockwise like a valve. With a click, the stone doors yawn open, with Cael runes flashing blue. Tourmaline can read this, and Kivoda does it out loud as the doors open, revealing a very small passageway leading to a dead end, with what appears to be a series of steel bars on it forming the number 3. "'Trial of the Mind'. Oh boy, here we go."
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>>652861
>>652862
>>652863
>>652864
>>652865
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party completed the first section of the ancient Sentinel proving ground, the Trial of the Body. Facing such challenges as swinging axes, archer battalions, and poisonous statues, the party retrieved a replica of an ancient shield which served as a key to the next section of the proving ground. Now they face another set of challenges, known as the Trial of the Mind…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/6
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>651310
You stand before a very small passageway leading to a dead end, with an arrangement of dull steel bars attached to it forming the number 3. Kivoda frowns. "So what's the catch?" he muses out loud.
>>652862
>>652863
>>652864
>>652865
>10 642, Myna's Day of Atrophy. Morning.
In the previous session of Mortal Souls, the party completed the first section of the ancient Sentinel proving ground, the Trial of the Body. Facing such challenges as swinging axes, archer battalions, and poisonous statues, the party retrieved a replica of an ancient shield which served as a key to the next section of the proving ground. Now they face another set of challenges, known as the Trial of the Mind…
>Tourmaline is at 7/5
>Maali is at 6/5
>Timber Hoof is at 6/6
>Gopal is at 6/5
>Abenad is at 7/5
>Gloria is at 6/5
>Galehaut is at 6/6
>Known monolith locations: Lunemark, Serpentine Keep, The Dreaming Spring
>Old thread: >>651310
You stand before a very small passageway leading to a dead end, with an arrangement of dull steel bars attached to it forming the number 3. Kivoda frowns. "So what's the catch?" he muses out loud.
>>652866
"Either we will have yet another puzzle, or we'll be subject some kinda psychic assault. I'm assuming the former."
Galehaut tries playing with the dull steel bars, seeing if they move.
"Either we will have yet another puzzle, or we'll be subject some kinda psychic assault. I'm assuming the former."
Galehaut tries playing with the dull steel bars, seeing if they move.
>>652866
"Oh noo.." i grumble, "Not much help with head tests, is hard enough counting found coins, now big puzzle?"
"Oh noo.." i grumble, "Not much help with head tests, is hard enough counting found coins, now big puzzle?"
>>652866
She takes them off the wall and makes them into the shape of five tally marks, with the fifth one across the four.
She takes them off the wall and makes them into the shape of five tally marks, with the fifth one across the four.
>>652871
"Oh! ya ya, we just needing to find door-ear, yes?" i nod in agreement, oblivious
"You think door talk back?"
"Oh! ya ya, we just needing to find door-ear, yes?" i nod in agreement, oblivious
"You think door talk back?"
>>652866
Galehaut also tries a few designs
/|\
|
|-|
| | (this one has the middle connecting line on top, like a simple drawing of a door)
|—| (sideways lines are on top)
and a pentagon
Galehaut also tries a few designs
/|\
|
|-|
| | (this one has the middle connecting line on top, like a simple drawing of a door)
|—| (sideways lines are on top)
and a pentagon
>>652867
>>652870
You find that they can be rearranged at will, but as soon as you let go of them they quickly move back to their starting position, presumably through some sort of enchantment.
>>652868
>>652869
"I was hoping we wouldn't have to sit through this either," Kivoda gripes. "I'm sure we'll find a solution if we're patient, though."
>>652871
"Probably not. You're welcome to try, though."
>>652874
>>652875
As you form the shape of a door, a faint blue outline appears on the dead end, revealing a hidden door. There doesn't seem to be a way to open it, however.
Suddenly, you hear a mechanical grinding from all around you. Looking about, you can see that the ceiling is rapidly descending on you, intent on crushing you against the floor. Kivoda yelps and begins to gallop back to the entrance, but the door rattles shut before you can make an escape. He begins to curse profusely in Cael as he dashes about trying to find another exit, to no apparent effect.
The bars begin to rearrange with a faint whirring sound, forming the number 2. The outline of the door remains.
>>652870
You find that they can be rearranged at will, but as soon as you let go of them they quickly move back to their starting position, presumably through some sort of enchantment.
>>652868
>>652869
"I was hoping we wouldn't have to sit through this either," Kivoda gripes. "I'm sure we'll find a solution if we're patient, though."
>>652871
"Probably not. You're welcome to try, though."
>>652874
>>652875
As you form the shape of a door, a faint blue outline appears on the dead end, revealing a hidden door. There doesn't seem to be a way to open it, however.
Suddenly, you hear a mechanical grinding from all around you. Looking about, you can see that the ceiling is rapidly descending on you, intent on crushing you against the floor. Kivoda yelps and begins to gallop back to the entrance, but the door rattles shut before you can make an escape. He begins to curse profusely in Cael as he dashes about trying to find another exit, to no apparent effect.
The bars begin to rearrange with a faint whirring sound, forming the number 2. The outline of the door remains.
>>652876
Gloria attempts to form a circle using the bars to see if it might make a handle for the door or even a portal.
Gloria attempts to form a circle using the bars to see if it might make a handle for the door or even a portal.
>>652880
>>652882
>>652883
It doesn't seem to have much of an effect.
>>652879
"Brace it with something!" Kivoda shouts in panic. He looks around wildly before using his staff to do so, but it quickly begins to buckle under the weight of the ceiling.
>>652877
As you do so, the ceiling stops in its tracks, slowly beginning to rise back to its starting position. The steel bars clatter to the floor. With the harsh dragging and scraping of stone on stone, the illusory door opens to grant entry to the next area. Kivoda seems to freeze in place for a moment, then exhales in relief. "That was a close one. Good thinking," he breathes, taking a moment to gather his thoughts. "Let's get moving, shall we?"
>>652882
>>652883
It doesn't seem to have much of an effect.
>>652879
"Brace it with something!" Kivoda shouts in panic. He looks around wildly before using his staff to do so, but it quickly begins to buckle under the weight of the ceiling.
>>652877
As you do so, the ceiling stops in its tracks, slowly beginning to rise back to its starting position. The steel bars clatter to the floor. With the harsh dragging and scraping of stone on stone, the illusory door opens to grant entry to the next area. Kivoda seems to freeze in place for a moment, then exhales in relief. "That was a close one. Good thinking," he breathes, taking a moment to gather his thoughts. "Let's get moving, shall we?"
>>652884
Keeping low, i skulked into the next room, eyes trained to the ceiling.
"y-yeah, is good work.. phew.."
Keeping low, i skulked into the next room, eyes trained to the ceiling.
"y-yeah, is good work.. phew.."
>>652885
>>652886
>>652887
>>652888
>>652889
You pass through a small stone tunnel before reaching the next area. Before you lies an unnaturally dark room. The glow from Gopal's axe fades away and Kivoda's lantern is quickly snuffed out by some magical trickery, effectively making it impossible to see the area properly. However, even in the darkness you can see what appear to be a group of armed figures of different shapes and sizes waiting for you at the far end. They appear incredibly tall and spindly, unnatural in their physique. The finer details of their nature are unclear, due to the room's darkness.
Kivoda grumbles as he fumbles with his lantern in the dark, evidently not noticing the shadowy figures. "I can barely see my hooves!"
>>652886
>>652887
>>652888
>>652889
You pass through a small stone tunnel before reaching the next area. Before you lies an unnaturally dark room. The glow from Gopal's axe fades away and Kivoda's lantern is quickly snuffed out by some magical trickery, effectively making it impossible to see the area properly. However, even in the darkness you can see what appear to be a group of armed figures of different shapes and sizes waiting for you at the far end. They appear incredibly tall and spindly, unnatural in their physique. The finer details of their nature are unclear, due to the room's darkness.
Kivoda grumbles as he fumbles with his lantern in the dark, evidently not noticing the shadowy figures. "I can barely see my hooves!"
>>652891
Galehaut walks straight forward, albeit testing the ground first with each step.
"No sense in waiting, we push forward."
Galehaut walks straight forward, albeit testing the ground first with each step.
"No sense in waiting, we push forward."
>>652891
Shaking my dimmed axe with worry, i stare wide-eyed into the darkness.
"Uh.. what puzzle is this?"
Shaking my dimmed axe with worry, i stare wide-eyed into the darkness.
"Uh.. what puzzle is this?"
>>652891
Gloria flies into the air to hover over the floor, trying to get a better look at the creatures.
>Inspecting creatures
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
Gloria flies into the air to hover over the floor, trying to get a better look at the creatures.
>Inspecting creatures
[1d10]
Roll #1 3 = 3
>>652891
Abenad squints at the figures in the darkness, then down at the floor.
[1d10+1]Checking out
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
Abenad squints at the figures in the darkness, then down at the floor.
[1d10+1]Checking out
Roll #1 8 + 1 = 9
>>652892
>>652894
As you begin to move forward, you see one of the spindly figures do so as well.
>>652895
Noticing how they mimic your actions, you come to a rational conclusion about their nature. Kivoda seems to do the same. "It's a concave mirror," he muses out loud, moving closer and waving his hoof around to prove his point. "Clever, but I don't see the point in it. What are we meant to do here?"
>>652894
As you begin to move forward, you see one of the spindly figures do so as well.
>>652895
Noticing how they mimic your actions, you come to a rational conclusion about their nature. Kivoda seems to do the same. "It's a concave mirror," he muses out loud, moving closer and waving his hoof around to prove his point. "Clever, but I don't see the point in it. What are we meant to do here?"
>>652896
She gets the figures to walk out through the entrance they came from by imitating the path necessary or something.
She gets the figures to walk out through the entrance they came from by imitating the path necessary or something.
>>652896
Galehaut looks to see if there are any differences in the mirrored image, such as a button, lever, or doorway that he could have his duplicate pull.
Galehaut looks to see if there are any differences in the mirrored image, such as a button, lever, or doorway that he could have his duplicate pull.
Gloria approaches the mirror, pondering for a bit before she taps it. "Never seen this before. Have you seen it before, Kivoda?"
>>652896
Scratching my head, i watch the figure opposite me do the same.
"Hmm.. so maybe something we needing to do on mirror side, yes? maybe form door with figures?"
Scratching my head, i watch the figure opposite me do the same.
"Hmm.. so maybe something we needing to do on mirror side, yes? maybe form door with figures?"
>>652897
>>652898
Nothing seems to happen.
>>652901
Your strangely distorted reflection does the same. "They're quite common at carnivals," Kivoda says. "Can't think of any practical use for one myself."
>>652900
It would be impossible to see at first glance, but a thorough inspection of the mirror shows what looks like a small wooden lever on the wall to your left. No such lever is visible on your side of the mirror, however.
>>652902
"That sounds a bit strange," Kivoda says as he keeps trying to light his lantern in the dark. "There probably is something hidden in the mirror, but I can't see anything myself."
>>652898
Nothing seems to happen.
>>652901
Your strangely distorted reflection does the same. "They're quite common at carnivals," Kivoda says. "Can't think of any practical use for one myself."
>>652900
It would be impossible to see at first glance, but a thorough inspection of the mirror shows what looks like a small wooden lever on the wall to your left. No such lever is visible on your side of the mirror, however.
>>652902
"That sounds a bit strange," Kivoda says as he keeps trying to light his lantern in the dark. "There probably is something hidden in the mirror, but I can't see anything myself."
>>652903
"Hidden IN the mirror?" Abenad asks, pushing on the glass surface to see if it pushes back, in case there were an empty space behind it.
"Hidden IN the mirror?" Abenad asks, pushing on the glass surface to see if it pushes back, in case there were an empty space behind it.
>>652906
"One's reflection is an extension of yourself, in this sense, you can use it to do things you yourself can't."
"One's reflection is an extension of yourself, in this sense, you can use it to do things you yourself can't."
>>652903
>>652904
Galehaut soon finds that there is a lever on the wall after all, made invisible by a spell of some sort. The mirror ripples and melts away, dissolving into nothing.
Beyond is a large hexagonal stone chamber with the ubiquitous six pointed star motif as well as the kneeling pony statues, with the far end of the room sporting large Cael runes which Tourmaline reads as translating to "Trial of Steel". The chamber is lit by an incredibly tall ceiling, opening up to the sun far above. In the middle of the room is a hulking, monstrous figure slumped over in slumber. Its powerful, leathery body is covered in thick bristles, and the monster's snout is tremendously long and crocodilian. It is fettered by manacles on its arms and legs attached to the walls, and next to it lies a gigantic weapon resembling a butcher's knife. Surrounding the creature are the mutilated corpses of 5 ponies in Shell of Light uniforms. Kivoda cowers at the sight of the beast, scuttling to the back of the group and gripping his staff tightly. "I have a bad feeling about this…"
>>652904
Galehaut soon finds that there is a lever on the wall after all, made invisible by a spell of some sort. The mirror ripples and melts away, dissolving into nothing.
Beyond is a large hexagonal stone chamber with the ubiquitous six pointed star motif as well as the kneeling pony statues, with the far end of the room sporting large Cael runes which Tourmaline reads as translating to "Trial of Steel". The chamber is lit by an incredibly tall ceiling, opening up to the sun far above. In the middle of the room is a hulking, monstrous figure slumped over in slumber. Its powerful, leathery body is covered in thick bristles, and the monster's snout is tremendously long and crocodilian. It is fettered by manacles on its arms and legs attached to the walls, and next to it lies a gigantic weapon resembling a butcher's knife. Surrounding the creature are the mutilated corpses of 5 ponies in Shell of Light uniforms. Kivoda cowers at the sight of the beast, scuttling to the back of the group and gripping his staff tightly. "I have a bad feeling about this…"
>>652908
The sight of light once more quickly gives way to worry.
"Oh no.."
"Well, is better than solving puzzle, yes? Is still not in skill set, but not hard to understand monster."
The sight of light once more quickly gives way to worry.
"Oh no.."
"Well, is better than solving puzzle, yes? Is still not in skill set, but not hard to understand monster."
>>652914
"Maybe the treasure was here all along." She says jokingly, poking her talon against Tourmaline's chest where her heart is. "Besides, I don't exactly like the idea of being a carriage for a party of six."
"Maybe the treasure was here all along." She says jokingly, poking her talon against Tourmaline's chest where her heart is. "Besides, I don't exactly like the idea of being a carriage for a party of six."
>>652909
>>652912
"I don't think that would be wise," says Kivoda.
>>652914
"I'd wager there's another door somewhere around here that we can open once this thing's been defeated. Either we leave now or we take our chances with whatever this thing is. Personally I wouldn't risk it." He shrugs.
The creature begins to stir slightly, one squamous eyelid twitching and exhaling loudly in its sleep.
>>652912
"I don't think that would be wise," says Kivoda.
>>652914
"I'd wager there's another door somewhere around here that we can open once this thing's been defeated. Either we leave now or we take our chances with whatever this thing is. Personally I wouldn't risk it." He shrugs.
The creature begins to stir slightly, one squamous eyelid twitching and exhaling loudly in its sleep.
>>652917
"Ah! sneaking and finding door, that is part of skill set!"
"I find door, get open and me move on, yes? just sneak by scaly thing!"
"Ah! sneaking and finding door, that is part of skill set!"
"I find door, get open and me move on, yes? just sneak by scaly thing!"
>>652920
Keeping as quiet as you can, you tiptoe past the monster and start trying to find a door. You quickly find a large crack in the wall, roughly the same size as the blade by the creature's side. Presumably the weapon is meant to act as a makeshift key, like the replicas Kivoda and Abenad found.
Kivoda pales as he sees the monster start to wake up, shifting in its sleep slightly.
Keeping as quiet as you can, you tiptoe past the monster and start trying to find a door. You quickly find a large crack in the wall, roughly the same size as the blade by the creature's side. Presumably the weapon is meant to act as a makeshift key, like the replicas Kivoda and Abenad found.
Kivoda pales as he sees the monster start to wake up, shifting in its sleep slightly.
>>652923
"Seriously, it's waking up now?" Tourmaline gripes. She grabs the weapon and takes it away from the creature, NOT because of any unavoidable meta-knowledge but because disarming it before it can attack is simply a good idea.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
"Seriously, it's waking up now?" Tourmaline gripes. She grabs the weapon and takes it away from the creature, NOT because of any unavoidable meta-knowledge but because disarming it before it can attack is simply a good idea.
[1d10]
Roll #1 5 = 5
>>652923
Visibly pale, i quickly make the connection, eyeing the blade nearby.
clearing my mind, i move slowly and deliberately towards the blade, reaching out to grab the handle
[1d10] Master thief
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>652923
"Shh, shh!" Abenad hisses, trying to calm the monster. He starts whistling, trying to lull it back to sleep.
[1d10]Lullaby
Roll #1 2 = 2
"Shh, shh!" Abenad hisses, trying to calm the monster. He starts whistling, trying to lull it back to sleep.
[1d10]Lullaby
Roll #1 2 = 2
>>652923
She hums the creature to sleep.
You can use the five from before. Though, if it is allowed:
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
She hums the creature to sleep.
You can use the five from before. Though, if it is allowed:
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
>>652923
Galehaut raises his shield quietly, ready to spring in front of an ally if the beast attacks.
>Protect: Tourmaline, Abenad, Gloria
Galehaut raises his shield quietly, ready to spring in front of an ally if the beast attacks.
>Protect: Tourmaline, Abenad, Gloria
>>652923
"Well… this isn't good." She says, taking off into the air in case she needs to fight.
"Well… this isn't good." She says, taking off into the air in case she needs to fight.
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>>652925
The blade is not intended for Diamond Dogs to wield and is incredibly heavy and cumbersome, yet with all of your strength you manage to lift the weapon.
>>652926
>>652927
It doesn't seem to do much to stop it from waking up.
>>652928
You brace yourself for battle, protecting your allies.
>>652929
You fly up apprehensively.
With a low growl, the monster awakens, slowly pulling itself up to its full height. It is massive, dwarfing even Abenad in height. Kivoda quakes as it flexes its powerful claws and looks at the party, letting out a bloodthirsty snarl.
>BOSS FIGHT: Guillotine Demon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSbjIFx4Hxg
The blade is not intended for Diamond Dogs to wield and is incredibly heavy and cumbersome, yet with all of your strength you manage to lift the weapon.
>>652926
>>652927
It doesn't seem to do much to stop it from waking up.
>>652928
You brace yourself for battle, protecting your allies.
>>652929
You fly up apprehensively.
With a low growl, the monster awakens, slowly pulling itself up to its full height. It is massive, dwarfing even Abenad in height. Kivoda quakes as it flexes its powerful claws and looks at the party, letting out a bloodthirsty snarl.
>BOSS FIGHT: Guillotine Demon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSbjIFx4Hxg
>>652930
Abenad shoots it in its eyes to start, pulling back two shafts in his bow and firing.
[1d10+1]Trick Ammo- Split @ Eyes
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
Abenad shoots it in its eyes to start, pulling back two shafts in his bow and firing.
[1d10+1]Trick Ammo- Split @ Eyes
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>652930
"Ack! not part of plan!"
keeping away from the creature, i try and slink back into the shadows, dragging the blade with me.
[1d10+2] Stealth
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
"Ack! not part of plan!"
keeping away from the creature, i try and slink back into the shadows, dragging the blade with me.
[1d10+2] Stealth
Roll #1 7 + 2 = 9
>>652930
Gloria flies down, trying to slam her blade onto it's skull.
>Blast (Divebomb Bonus)
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 10 + 1 = 11
Gloria flies down, trying to slam her blade onto it's skull.
>Blast (Divebomb Bonus)
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 10 + 1 = 11
>>652930
Galehaut attempts to climb onto the beast's back, grabbing onto it's spines as hoof-holds.
"Let us see how tough you are, lizard."
[1d10]
Roll #1 8 = 8
Galehaut attempts to climb onto the beast's back, grabbing onto it's spines as hoof-holds.
"Let us see how tough you are, lizard."
[1d10]
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>652931
Your arrows bounce off its tough hide harmlessly.
>>652932
You keep out of sight of the demon, straining to lug the enormous thing.
>>652933
You plunge your weapon into its limb. A viscous, foul-smelling black liquid coats your blade as the creature lets out a low hiss of anger.
>>652934
The creature recoils at the blow, clutching its head in pain and coating its claw in thick black blood.
>>652935
You manage to clamber up onto the demon's shoulders.
The Guillotine Demon lets out a bellow as it swipes its claws at Tourmaline.
[1d10+1] prot. Galehaut
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
Your arrows bounce off its tough hide harmlessly.
>>652932
You keep out of sight of the demon, straining to lug the enormous thing.
>>652933
You plunge your weapon into its limb. A viscous, foul-smelling black liquid coats your blade as the creature lets out a low hiss of anger.
>>652934
The creature recoils at the blow, clutching its head in pain and coating its claw in thick black blood.
>>652935
You manage to clamber up onto the demon's shoulders.
The Guillotine Demon lets out a bellow as it swipes its claws at Tourmaline.
[1d10+1] prot. Galehaut
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
>>652936
Abenad pulls his longsword from its sheath, then hurls it at the gator!
[1d10+1]Reflex Shot
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
Abenad pulls his longsword from its sheath, then hurls it at the gator!
[1d10+1]Reflex Shot
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>652936
She smashes into its other leg to break it.
>Slam
[1d10+2]
>Technically the description of Impale makes this and all other attacks this turn Automatic. However, since I'm saying I want to break it, i figure I should roll anyway.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
She smashes into its other leg to break it.
>Slam
[1d10+2]
>Technically the description of Impale makes this and all other attacks this turn Automatic. However, since I'm saying I want to break it, i figure I should roll anyway.
Roll #1 3 + 2 = 5
>>652936
Tucking the weapon away into one of the room's corners, i raise my axe and move behind the creature, leaping forward to dig the blade into it's back!
[1d10] Backstab
Roll #1 9 = 9
Tucking the weapon away into one of the room's corners, i raise my axe and move behind the creature, leaping forward to dig the blade into it's back!
[1d10] Backstab
Roll #1 9 = 9
>>652936
Gloria attempts to slice at it's eye with her blade with a swift strike before she would take back off into the air.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
Gloria attempts to slice at it's eye with her blade with a swift strike before she would take back off into the air.
>Leap of Faith
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>652936
''I had a feeling something like this would happen…'' the deer mutters to himself as he went to circle the scaly monster, hoping it would be far too distracted with the others to notice him. He goes around it and bashes the back of it's leg with his body and antlers, aiming right at the back of the knee
'1d10' earthen strike
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 6 = 6
''I had a feeling something like this would happen…'' the deer mutters to himself as he went to circle the scaly monster, hoping it would be far too distracted with the others to notice him. He goes around it and bashes the back of it's leg with his body and antlers, aiming right at the back of the knee
'1d10' earthen strike
'1d10' antlers
Roll #1 6 = 6 / Roll #2 6 = 6
Tourmaline nimbly jumps out of the way of the swipe.
>>652937
You miss completely.
>>652938
Your attack makes it sink to one knee briefly, but its bones remain intact.
>>652939
Your axe flashes a brilliant white as it digs into the monster's back. A loud hissing sound is heard as the blow is dealt, seemingly burning the demon.
>>652940
You miss your swing.
>>652941
The creature grabs you by the rear leg as you do so, throwing you at one of the equine statues with enough force to shatter the ancient relic into rubble.
>Galehaut takes 7 hits, helpless at 0/3
>>652942
You deal a heavy blow to the demon. It spins around and lets out a low snarl.
Lumbering over to its fallen weapon, it picks it up and swings it with terrible force at Maali and the fallen Galehaut.
[1d10+1] Cleave
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
>>652937
You miss completely.
>>652938
Your attack makes it sink to one knee briefly, but its bones remain intact.
>>652939
Your axe flashes a brilliant white as it digs into the monster's back. A loud hissing sound is heard as the blow is dealt, seemingly burning the demon.
>>652940
You miss your swing.
>>652941
The creature grabs you by the rear leg as you do so, throwing you at one of the equine statues with enough force to shatter the ancient relic into rubble.
>Galehaut takes 7 hits, helpless at 0/3
>>652942
You deal a heavy blow to the demon. It spins around and lets out a low snarl.
Lumbering over to its fallen weapon, it picks it up and swings it with terrible force at Maali and the fallen Galehaut.
[1d10+1] Cleave
Roll #1 7 + 1 = 8
>>652943
Abenad fires another arrow into its eye, attempting to distract it before it strikes Maali and Galehaut.
[1d10+1]Knockout Shot
Roll #1 1 + 1 = 2
Abenad fires another arrow into its eye, attempting to distract it before it strikes Maali and Galehaut.
[1d10+1]Knockout Shot
Roll #1 1 + 1 = 2
>>652943
Gloria then divebombs the beast again, attempting to slam down on it's skull where she had injured it previously.
>Blast (Divebomb Bonus)
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
Gloria then divebombs the beast again, attempting to slam down on it's skull where she had injured it previously.
>Blast (Divebomb Bonus)
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 4 + 1 = 5
>>652945
>disregard
Abenad pulls out the black crossbow, firing a bolt at the gator's eye to distract it before it attacks Maali and Galehaut.
[1d10+1] Knockout Shot
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
>disregard
Abenad pulls out the black crossbow, firing a bolt at the gator's eye to distract it before it attacks Maali and Galehaut.
[1d10+1] Knockout Shot
Roll #1 6 + 1 = 7
The swing deals a terrible blow to both targets, knocking Maali over from the impact.
>Maali takes 3 hits
>Galehaut takes 1 wound
>>652946
You are stunned from the attack and fail to get up.
>>652947
>>652948
The fallen knight is too heavy to move at the moment.
>>652949
Your attack does little to the creature's hide.
>>652950
You shoot it in the eye, blinding it instantly. It lets out a bellow of fury and turns to face you, dripping foul black ichor.
The guillotine demon swings its cleaver at Abenad.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>Maali takes 3 hits
>Galehaut takes 1 wound
>>652946
You are stunned from the attack and fail to get up.
>>652947
>>652948
The fallen knight is too heavy to move at the moment.
>>652949
Your attack does little to the creature's hide.
>>652950
You shoot it in the eye, blinding it instantly. It lets out a bellow of fury and turns to face you, dripping foul black ichor.
The guillotine demon swings its cleaver at Abenad.
[1d10+1]
Roll #1 2 + 1 = 3
>>652951
Panicking, Maali heals the soldier in a rush whle the monster focuses at Abenad
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
Panicking, Maali heals the soldier in a rush whle the monster focuses at Abenad
'1d10'
Roll #1 8 = 8
>>652951
Abenad cranks the crossbow back, loads up another bolt, then fires it where his instincts tell him is the most vulnerable.
[1d10+3] Marksman Shot
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
Abenad cranks the crossbow back, loads up another bolt, then fires it where his instincts tell him is the most vulnerable.
[1d10+3] Marksman Shot
Roll #1 5 + 3 = 8
>>652951
Gloria attempts to slam her blade against the beasts wrist in attempts to make it drop the blade.
>Normal Attack
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
Gloria attempts to slam her blade against the beasts wrist in attempts to make it drop the blade.
>Normal Attack
[1d10]
Roll #1 7 = 7
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>>652955
You dodge the swing and counter with a well-placed crossbow bolt to the neck. It staggers backwards from the blow, dazed from the impact and falling to one knee.
>>652952
You almost get back up, but while attacking your companions it lashes you with its tail, knocking you over. You crack your head on a nearby piece of rubble.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound
>>652953
You bring Galehaut back from the brink with your magic.
>Galehaut is at 6/3
>>652954
As Abenad brings it down momentarily, you ram into its knee. You hear a faint crack followed by a roar of pain.
>>652956
You swipe at its arm, cutting it again.
Recovering from the shot to the chest, it fumbles to pull the bolt out. With its bloodstained left claw, it runs it across the surface of its gigantic cleaver. The weapon seems to absorb the blood, glowing red slightly. Facing the party again, it lets out another bellow of rage and agony as it beats its chest.
>pausing
You dodge the swing and counter with a well-placed crossbow bolt to the neck. It staggers backwards from the blow, dazed from the impact and falling to one knee.
>>652952
You almost get back up, but while attacking your companions it lashes you with its tail, knocking you over. You crack your head on a nearby piece of rubble.
>Galehaut takes 1 wound
>>652953
You bring Galehaut back from the brink with your magic.
>Galehaut is at 6/3
>>652954
As Abenad brings it down momentarily, you ram into its knee. You hear a faint crack followed by a roar of pain.
>>652956
You swipe at its arm, cutting it again.
Recovering from the shot to the chest, it fumbles to pull the bolt out. With its bloodstained left claw, it runs it across the surface of its gigantic cleaver. The weapon seems to absorb the blood, glowing red slightly. Facing the party again, it lets out another bellow of rage and agony as it beats its chest.
>pausing