Brodak heads down to join Mellarill, Jocelyn   and Charlene

Grimbo sinks back into the shadows, holding rear-guard.

[Private to Narrator: Made Stealth by 2.

15:50, Today: Grimbo rolled 13 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

Whut's Here?


[Private to GM: You might want to lock the old thread ... Your call.....]

"I've got the other direction.  I'll shout if I need help."

Jareth joins Brodak, Jocelyn, and Mellarill, "Buncha cultists down there getting ready to jump us, how about you an me jump 'em first?  With Jocelyn an Mellarill backin us up?"

UN Huh...  Brodak swings his shield around front, gets his axe in hand and starts down the Hall way ... Mellarill falls in right behind and Jocelyn brings up the rear with frequent looks over her shoulder.

Jareth falls in behind Mell but is keeping his attention on the floor, walls, and ceiling; scanning for runes and traps...

Mario listens as they go, but keeps his watch on the rightward corridor past the guttering torch dropped by the first cultist he slew.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 7):

The spearwoman steps next to her boss.
"Let's  do this!"

Jocelyn turns, looks at Charlene and blinks ... who is watching the prisoner honey?

Nodwin looks at the dead bodies and eyes the wounded and bound prisoner.  He wants to be ready to move and assist whoever needs healing or help.

Ooc: Who is left that can move the bodies?

OOC: I'd asked Brodak to do it. I don't know if he had enough time before the new group was spotted.

"Razakeel's a necromancer, isn't he?  Can't he make them stand and walk?  Or does that take too much energy?"

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 13):

"I can raise one, lay three to rest, but am then nearly spent. It takes a full minute to raise a zumbi."

"Okay, worth checking.  We can only do what we can do."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 15):
"Should I make a friend, or lay all to rest?"

"I don't think we need a zombie right now, save your strength in case we need it."

Nodwin grabs one of the dead bodies and drags it up the staircase to leave in the tunnel above.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 17):

Razakeel shrugs and mumbles to himself before laying the dead cultists to their final rest.

Mario continues to watch with bow ready in the (presumed) quiet direction as the others make ready for the approach of (presumed) cultists.

OOC:  Not sure if we're being held up... but I think Brodak, Mell, Jocelyn, and I are just waiting on targets since we headed off down the tunnel.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 20):

Your group cqn now hear some muttering aand more clearly see a torch ahead, but can't   quite make out how many are there,

Torch how far?

In reply to Brodak (msg # 22):

About six yards out, dimly you can see about three figures.

Brodak Charges ... Axe in hand.

[Private to GM: What would you like me to roll?]
This message was last edited by the player at 03:21, Fri 25 Mar 2016.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 24):

As a shield slam, roll shield to hit. if you just want to move and attack, that would be a telegraphic  strong attack, +2 to hit and damage, but +2 on defense. If it is a slam, you get telegraphic  and strong, and make a st roll after the shield bash roll.

If we're close enough Jareth will step and smack a Cultist, if not he Steps and Waits (Guarding Brodak's back: any Cultist that tries to move to his flank get's smacked).
This message was last edited by the player at 17:17, Fri 25 Mar 2016.

Brodak slams into the lead cultist..


[Private to GM:
10:35, Today: Brodak rolled 11 using 3d6.  ST by 4.
10:35, Today: Brodak rolled 9 using 3d6.  Shield (bash) by 6.]

Grimbo waits in silence.

[Private to Narrator: Step (Stealth by 5). Attack Cultist coming in reach 1. Someday I'll get to use my Surprise-Attack ST!

16:19, Today: Grimbo rolled 10 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]
This message was last updated by the GM at 23:39, Fri 25 Mar 2016.

Mario glances over his shoulder, then returns his attention to the rightward corridor.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 29):

The lead cultist takes Brodak's shield to the face and is flung back into two others.

Grimbo has slid along the side, and with the torc hholder discombobulated, vision is really poor for the cultists...[Private to Grimbo: give it a go!]

Nothing stirs down the right hand corridor so far.

Grimbo brings his knife down on the right arm of the nearest cultist.

[Private to Narrator: Thanks! I wrote it as AOA, but then I realized I'd misread the post and I'm among all three, instead of facing one isolated. If you don't mind the retcon, a regular attack hits a weapon arm of a cultist for minimum damage--2 cutting. :(

But I want to reserve the right of Retreating Dodge!

Ignore the x2.

19:56, Today: Grimbo rolled 4 using 1d6+3.  Cutting damage (x2 after armor).
19:56, Today: Grimbo rolled 13 using 3d6.  AOA (Strong) vs weapon arm 16.]

Brodak brings his axe down on the next cultist he can reach....

[Private to GM:
17:40, Today: Brodak rolled 9 using 3d6.  Axe swing.  By 7;
17:42, Today: Brodak rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Axe Damage.]
This message was last edited by the player at 00:43, Sat 26 Mar 2016.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 32):

Brodak cleaves into the chest of the second cultist, who
collapses in a bloody heap.
Grimbo slides next to another and stabs him in through the
bicep,causing him to drop his mace and scream.

[Private to Grimbo: a stab with an impaling weapon does 2x, enough to cripple the arm]

Jareth steps forward again and gives the one Grimbo cut a good smack!


[Private to GM: 21:48, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 6 using 3d6. Staff Skill 10, +4 Determined: AOA (Determined)]
[Private to GM: 21:50, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 6 using 1d6+3. Staff Damage, sw cr: 1d+3.]

Brodak Kicks the cultist he shield bashed in the groin.

[Private to GM: 19:44, Today: Brodak rolled 9 using 3d6.  Smasha Kick to groin.
19:45, Today: Brodak rolled 4 using 1d6+2.  Damage.]

Mario continues to watch the right hand way, wishing he could be feathering the cultists with his arrows.

Grimbo slices at the cultist's throat.

[Private to Narrator: Yeah, but thrust/imp does less damage than what I rolled for swing/cut. Also is only reach C, even with a large knife. And, for that matter, impale only does x1 on limbs. Still I'll take the gift!

Rolled another minimum damage, but at least this one is x2 -- 2 cutting to the neck.

18:52, Today: Grimbo rolled 2 using 1d6+1.  Cut to neck (x2).
18:47, Today: Grimbo rolled 11 using 3d6.  AOA:Strong vs Neck 13.]

Jareth steps back and takes in the whole room, somewhat ignoring the combat now that the cultists are mostly dealt with.

"If t'ey ain't dead, don't kill 'em.  Yet.  Hard to question t'e dead about valuables an kidnap victims," he says distractedly.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 38):

Charlene steps into the spot Vacated by the retreating Jareth
I guess that makes sense, but you shouldn't give them your back, boss. "
She shifts her spear to simultaneously threaten the groin kicked cultist on the ground and the othet, bleeding from his throart and arm.
"Don't make a sound!"
This message was last edited by the player at 13:26, Tue 29 Mar 2016.

In reply to Charlene Le Poire (msg # 39):

Despite the spear, the cultist with the bleeding arm and throat laughs, and pulls the hooked blade from his cross
necklace, and cuts his own throat.

The groin kicked, face smashed cultist  reaches for his as well...

Grimbo stomps on the man's wrist.

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 41):

Charlene cuts through the cord holding the cross with her spearpoint, scratching him, and g4abs the weapin/symbol.

Brodak walks on the man's chest to get over him
This message was last edited by the player at 19:39, Wed 30 Mar 2016.

OOC:  What's the room look like?  If this is a room and not just a crowded bit of corridor.

Mario continues to mentally kick himself for getting injured, as he watches the right hand way.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 45):

This is a corridor 4 yards wide and maybe ten yards in either direction.

Brodak moves toward the end of the corridor, shield up and axe ready ... what does he see?

In reply to Brodak (msg # 47):

Ahead, there is an intersection, and also an opening on the right just before the intersection.

Jareth seeing the tunnel continues and Brodak has it in hand, crouches to examine the wounded (and probably dead or dying cultists).

"Charlene, keep an eye on Groiny t'ere," he indicates the one Brodak kicked in the jubblies, "I gonna see if either t'ese two be salvagable."


OOC:
Triaging, checking to see if either are savable.  Also removing their cross knives as he does so and sliding their dropped maces away from the groin kicked cultist.

19:58, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 9 using 3d6.  Diagnosis 13: The throat cut cultist.
19:57, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 12 using 3d6.  Diagnosis 13: The chest cleaved cultist.

Brodak stops short of the opening on the right and listens.

OOC: Narrator, could we please get an update on where everyone is relative to each other and the respective intersections?

OOC: Mario is still standing in the corridor to the right of the stairwell door, watching for intruders from that direction.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 52):

OOC:  Sorry Mario, didn't mean to leave you and Nodwin hanging out alone,  Just figured I'd stop an ambush before it could get formed.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 53):

This is why I asked the Narrator for a global update, so we all get it all at once :)

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 54):

OOC:  Now that I've successfully split the party (and Brodak sort of split of a third way) we can get it from all sides at once (and from the stairs too)!  I like the way you think...

Brodak is only a few step past Jareth.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 56):

Brodak is two yards ahead of Jareth, who stands by two very
dead cultists, and one semi conscious one held at bay by
Charlene's spear.  Between  them and Mario, watching the far
end of the hall are arrayed the others.

[Private to Brodak: you can hear faint chanting]

Nodwin was hauling the dead cultists from the first group, up the stairs.

OOC:  Copy.  Jareth will switch to tying the semi conscious fellow up and then bandaging his wound.

01:45, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 12 using 3d6.  Knot-Tying 6 (default).
Well that went terribly...

01:46, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 7 using 3d6.  First Aid 15.
Much better.  Hopefully he won't bled out from his scratch.

OOC: Thank you! I'm going for recovering another FP.

Grimbo sits and rests while Nodwin does the grisly work.

Brodak turns and waves at the others behind him.. then motions to his ear and the open hallway.

Mario continues to watch the (empty) right hand corridor.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 62):

A figure briefly appears at the end of the right hand corner, then turns back quickly.

Gonna be more here soon

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Grimbo signals Brodak to the right-hand corridor where Mario saw the cultist, then follows in the shadows.

[Private to Narrator: Made Stealth by 10 (!)

13:34, Today: Grimbo rolled 5 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

OOC- Confusion... Was the cultist in the right hand opening near Brodak or the right hand corridor near Mario?

OOC: I went with the fact that "cultist" replied to Mario, but I could be wrong.

Mario stage-whispers over his shoulder (loud enough that someone where he saw the light is likely to hear):

"Saw one this way, but he pulled back.  Let 'em show a light and I'll feather 'em."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 70):

The cultest was coming from the right hand passage, by Mario, not he right hand entrance of the left hand corridor   near Brodak.

OK, so Mellarill and Jocelyn don't move up then... I'll delete that msg.

Mario checks the steadiness of his stance, mindful of his misbehaving leg, and resumes watching where he saw a corner hide a cultist.  Rather than holding his bow drawn, he keeps his right hand on the fletching of the single arrow in his quiver, his bow hand in a semi-relaxed position, ready for the bow to receive its missile.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 73):

Faint noise can be heard from the door Mario is watching.

Brodak carefully peeks around the corner of the opening to the right.

[Private to GM: 07:58, Today: Brodak rolled 7 using 3d6.  Stealth - DX -3. ... by 3]
This message was last edited by the player at 14:59, Wed 06 Apr 2016.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 75):

Unseen and unheard by those on the other side of the opening,
 Brodak can see a clutster of hooded figures by the
flickering light of several torches. They are in a fairly
large room, and appear to be standing in a circle facing each
 other.

Hopefully having finished bandaging and tying the semi-conscious guy, Jareth will have Charlene begin dragging him back to the staircase and will quietly move up to Brodak.

Brodak leans back out of sight and motions to those behind ... his gestures aren't clear to everyone... [gesture roll to understand]



[Private to GM: 14:46, Today: Brodak rolled 8 using 3d6.  Gesture  IQ-4.  over by 3 ...low IQ is  tuff.]
This message was last edited by the player at 21:48, Mon 11 Apr 2016.

OOC: The Dice Gods smile on me!

20:09, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 11 using 3d6.  Gesture 11 (Default):  Trying to understand Brodak.

OOC: Not on me, but that would be more of a reach.
[Private to Narrator: 20:24, Today: Grimbo rolled 11 using 3d6.  Gesture 6.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 80):

Brodak seems to be trying to gesture something... or kill a
mosquito. Jareth seems to get the gist, however.
This message had punctuation tweaked by the GM at 12:24, Thu 14 Apr 2016.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 79):

Brodaks gestures seem odd ...


[Private to Jareth Mooncalled: Brodak is trying to indicate cultists in a circle doing something.]

Jareth nods and carefully, slowly leans passed Brodak to take a quick look.



OOC Looking to see if there are any other exits to the room.
16:35, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 12 using 3d6.  Stealth 10: Leaning passed Brodak.
Hopefully they're really engrossed in their circle...

Mario hasn't seen whatever is happening down where Brodak is; he continues to watch where the cultist appeared for a moment, ready to feather the next one that shows.

Nodwin hauls another body up the stairs.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 85):

The chanting in the first room stops, and there is a puff of smoke and a smell of brimstone from the center of the circle.

From the other end of the hall, by Mario, comes a sound like
Someone baging on a metal pot.

Bring Demon!

Mellarill pushed forward .... with and arrow knocked.
This message was last updated by the player at 15:56, Thu 14 Apr 2016.

"Nodwin, Jareth, I don't like the sound of this."

OOC: I'm waiting on a PM from the Narrator before deciding whether to make the room uninhabitable or not.

On hearing Mario's alarm, Nodwin drops the body he was dragging and hurries to the doorway to find out what is going on.

"Ah, Nodwin, I heard someone bang on a pot down that way.  Can't figure why they'd do that, they know we're here."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 92):

"Perhaps the cultist you saw is attempting to alert
the others that the ones who came to investigate  did not
fare well." The goblin stands beside Mario, his sword drawn.

In reply to Razakeel Shadowcloak (msg # 93):

Ludlow, meanwhile, has raised a fireball, and is letting it
build,

"Do you suppose they're in communication with the other ones?"  Mario glances over his shoulder to where Jareth and Brodak are looking around a corner.  "Making noise down here to divide our force?  Might want to stay alert that way as well as this."

"Hold this door, it's gonna be nasty in t'ere!"

Jareth mutters a word, and raps the end of his staff against the ground just inside the door... the staff flashes from under the dirty wrappings and the entire room fills with a burning brimstone Stench!

Then he stumbles sidewise and slumps against the wall.



OOC: 6 yard area cloud (so 12 yards diameter, if I had more FP I'd have made it bigger!), this edge of the cloud comes to the door Brodak is holding (uploading a graph to show where the cloud will fall, I'll edit when I figure out how to share it).

09:58, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 10 using 3d6.  Casting Stench from magic item, skill 15.

[EDIT]
https://drive.google.com/open?...FSvVAQWdpWUtZdmczajQ
The green star is where I think Brodak and Jareth are.  If we're offside, umm, let me know.
[/EDIT]
This message was last edited by the player at 14:41, Sat 16 Apr 2016.

Just paste in a link.

OOC:  It was getting Google to yield up a link that was troubling.  Google was being stubborn today.

Yeah ... and want's me to join to see link...

OOC:  Gimme a minute or twelve to try something else...

[EDIT]
Try this one, it's Photobucket:  http://i420.photobucket.com/al...Room_zps28zsnwdz.png
[/EDIT]

My hope is the cultists don't notice the clear corners and hide there.

Green Star = Brodak & Jareth
Red Lines are the "room's walls" (10ydsx10yds)
Blue Circle is the area of the Stench cloud.

If necessary I have one other trick... but it will really hurt to lay down Smoke on top of that (then if they fail the HT check they just cough, weep, and suffocate)... instead of running about suffocating and maybe taking damage.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:16, Sat 16 Apr 2016.

There should be a setting under "Share" for anyone who has the link

Photo Bucket works

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The cloud of funk fills the room... and billows out into the
hall! Jareth  and Brodak take a facefull ofthe gas...

From within the room come the sounds of coughing... and a
deep resounding  chuckle that raises the hairs on the back of
your necks.

Ooc  Jareth and  Brodak  need to make some rolls

Brodak coughs and gags, backing away from the door... he gasps That Dumb!


[Private to GM:
19:17, Today: Brodak rolled 14 using 3d6.  HT. missed by one]

Grimbo moves quietly to that end of the hall, expecting something to come out and need knifing.

[Private to Narrator: Made Stealth by 10 (!)
09:20, Today: Grimbo rolled 5 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

In reply to Brodak (msg # 105):

Brodak's natural orcish constitution allows him to shrug off the effects of the, er, brimstone. Grimbo, as he approaches
may have the same resistance.  There is the sound of coughing
 and retching within the room.

Jareth stumbles towards the staircase room while choking and suffocating on the foul cloud...



OOC:  -1 FP to suffocation (no save versus that effect, if it breathes air it suffocates).
19:35, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 11 using 3d6.  Will 15:  To not pass out.
19:25, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 14 using 3d6.  HT 10: Roll to resist Stench.
I presume you'll want to roll the damage yourself Mr. Narrator.

Maneuver:  Full Move towards the stairwell.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:39, Sun 17 Apr 2016.

Brodak  Faces the opening, gets his shield up and axe ready, as he backs away a little more ... Smell like Dragon fart!

In reply to Brodak (msg # 109):

The cultists stumble out of the room, and into range of both
Brodak and Grimbo!

OOC Grimbo make a HT roll at +3, and you may lose an fp if you linger Jareth take 1 hp

Brodak makes an all out attack against the lead cultist .., bring his axe down hard.

[Private to GM: 19:18, Today: Brodak rolled 12 using 3d6.  All out Attack - strong.  by 4
19:19, Today: Brodak rolled 15 using 2d6+5.  Sw Damage. 2d+1, axe is +2 and strong adds another +2]

In reply to Brodak (msg # 111):

The cultist goesdown, his chest cleaved by the axe.

[Private to Narrator: 10 cultists left plus the leader and guest. Leader is down by 3 and losing fp]
This message was last edited by the player at 12:53, Mon 18 Apr 2016.

Grimbo's quite accustomed to worse stenches than this.

OOC: How many cultists are in the front rank in the hall? Also, is the smoke still expanding down the hall? I need to know before taking my action.

[Private to Narrator: Made HT by six, including Resistance to Metabolic Hazards. Unless that was already the +3. Made it regardless.

11:16, Today: Grimbo rolled 12 using 3d6.  HT 18 including metabolic hazards.]

Brodak recovers and prepares to hit another Cultist.

Mellarill tries to move up to where she can safely shoot past Grimbo and Brodak, while trying to stay out of the fumes.


[Private to GM: Not sure what to roll... if anything.]

Jocelyn tries to adjust her position so she can assist, but doesn't move toward the gas more than a step.

Jareth staggers over next to Mario and Nodwin, and leans heavily against the wall.  He points back to Brodak, and pants, "Demon."



OOC:  15:35, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 13 using 3d6.  Will 15:  To not pass out.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:47, Mon 18 Apr 2016.

"You don't look so good, Jareth.  It'll take me a while, but I'll move up by Mellarill; between us we ought to be able to perforate anything that comes around that corner enough times to put it down before it can close."

Before he even finishes speaking, Mario turns and begins hobbling toward Mellarill and Jocelyn, steadying himself on the wall.

OOC: at move 2, it'll take a couple rounds, I think.

"Right, I'll try an hold this position against t'e inevitable flankin maneuver'" he says as Mario hobbles off.


"Charlene I need ya to take Mario's spot here.  Clarence, back her up. I'll try not to pass out while backin you two up."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 119):

Charlene  nods to Jareth  and takes a defensive stance  in
Mario's  spot. Clarence steps beside her, and grips his lantern pole like a threshing flail.


The cultists are coming out of the room three at a time,
And the hallway is 4 yards wide. Grimbo is right against the
door, and Brodak in the middle, leaving space for anarcher or
Two.

Mellarill shoots at the furthest left cultist

[Private to GM:
20:50, Today: Mellarill rolled 5 using 1d6+3.  Arrow damage.
20:50, Today: Mellarill rolled 13 using 3d6.  Cultist A Bow shot.]

Brodak swings his axe down on the next cultist to his front  [cultist b]

[Private to GM:
20:54, Today: Brodak rolled 17 using 3d6+1.  Axe Damage.
20:53, Today: Brodak rolled 14 using 3d6.  Brodak swings down on Cultist B - by 2 anyway]

Jocelyn throws her knife between Grimbo and Brodak at the cultist there.


[Private to GM: 21:01, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 4 using 1d6.  Impaling.
21:00, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 13 using 3d6.  Winged Knife at vitals on Cultist C. missed by 1, hits torso]

Nodwin looks down the other hallway to make sure nobody is sneaking up behind, then he hurries over to back the others up.

Mario hobbles as quickly as he can, but though his injured leg takes his weight, it still doesn't move correctly.  "Archer coming through."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 125):

Three cultists drop.

Jocelyn, winged knife is always two rolls, cast the spell to propel the knife, then innate attack to try and hit with it

Grimbo waits quietly for the next rank to come out, hoping it doesn't include the demon.

[Private to Narrator: Wait until cultist is within one yard. Then Step into close combat and Attack, thrust for vitals. I'm guessing/hoping their active defenses are impaired, esp. with me coming from hiding.

Defense is Parry.

And I rolled well on damage!

13:03, Today: Grimbo rolled 5 using 1d6.  Impaling to vitals.
13:02, Today: Grimbo rolled 15 using 3d6.  Knife thrust to vitals 15.]

Readying his crossbow, Nodwin loads a barbed-head bolt.  He glances at the bodies on the ground, to make sure they are finished, then he focuses on the entrance.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 128):
Grimbo drops a cultist as three more step out. Nodwin is at medium range, and has Mellarill, Jocelyn, Grimbo  and Brodak between him and his target.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 126):

OOC- Not per GURPS Magic!  I checked it just last night as I posted... Or is it your rule?
M- 145

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 130):

This is how all missle spells work: cast the spell and then use the appropriate  innate attack to aim it. Since there is an ACc number, that mean you can hold the energized weapon and aim it. The casting roll is not the targeting roll;
You cast a spell to launch, you use IA to direct it. If you bought the perk Psychic Guidance, it would let you use IQ to operate the inatte attack instead of DX.

OK... But not per MAGIC... it says you just roll ... honest.

Since I didn't create Jocelyn, perhaps we can add that with future points?

Ooc: Look at page 12 of magic, then look at 145 where it says missile next to the spell.  spells may have regular, missile, area, or special as the type.

Nodwin holds his fire, waiting for an open shot.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 126):


16:12, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 6 using 3d6.  Innate Attack.

Mario hobbles into position alongside Mellarill and carefully plants his feet to give him firing position before he raises his bow and looks for a target.

Jocelyn looks askance as Mario gets in front of her... then just shrugs.

Grimbo launches himself at the next cultist.

[Private to Narrator: Risking AOA this time with only one other guy. Step into Close Combat, AOA:Strong to vitals.

Hit for 7 impaling.

08:54, Today: Grimbo rolled 7 using 1d6+2.  Impaling to vitals.
08:54, Today: Grimbo rolled 7 using 3d6.  Knife thrust to vitals 15.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 137):

Jocelyn's  and Grimbo's cultists go down hard. Anothercouple of cultists  come out of the room, spot the bodies, and head further up the corridor away from you.

Ludlow's fireball has been growing,but he has no clear shot.

Mario pulls the arrow from his quiver, nocks and draws, then holds for a moment, waiting for one of the retreating cultists to give a shot over Grimbo's head.  When he gets that much of a clear shot, he releases and the arrow flies true into the back of the cultist's head.

[Private to GM: 19:19, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 8 using 3d6.  Bow, Aim +2, Acc +3, called shot to head -5 (net 16).
19:20, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  Arrow Damage, Imp.]

Brodak lifts his axe,  ready for the next cultist.

Mellarill has drawn another arrow and briefly aims at the back of a fleeing cultist.. then releases it.

[Private to GM: 16:52, Today: Mellarill rolled 7 using 1d6+3.  Arrow Damage.
16:51, Today: Mellarill rolled 12 using 3d6.  Bow - vitals. by 7 ]

Grimbo resumes his position in the shadows and mists.

[Private to Narrator: Stealth by 3, without any advantage from the cloud. Are HT rolls every round? If so, I owe you two now and made them both.

10:46, Today: Grimbo rolled 8 using 3d6.  Resistance toxic 15.
10:46, Today: Grimbo rolled 15 using 3d6.  Resistance toxic 15.
10:44, Today: Grimbo rolled 12 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 142):

Mellarill  drops another cultist, Grimbo sidles right up to one and has a clear surprise shot at him.

Are there any more close to us or have they fled in other directions?

In reply to Brodak (msg # 144):

The others a retreating down the hall.


A head comes bouncing out of the room, accompanied by another
deep chuckle.

Need send him back... demon bad. Fire no work.

"Damned right, demon bad.  Put enough arrows in it and it'll drop, though."

Nodwin grimaces at the thought of facing a demon.  Collecting himself mentally, he moves forward, slipping past the others to the doorway, where he carefully takes a peek into the room.

Grimbo stabs.

[Private to Narrator: Close combat and 3 impaling to vitals with AOA.

10:48, Today: Grimbo rolled 3 using 1d6+2.  Impaling to vitals.
10:48, Today: Grimbo rolled 8 using 3d6.  AOA:Strong thrust to vitals 15.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 149):

Grimbo's cultist staggers, blood running out of his mouth.
Nodwin walks into the fouls miasma, and immediately regrets
it.  A body is flung at his feet, and a monstrous being the
rough size and shape of a man but distorted enough to raise
the hairs on his neck approaches. It has sharp claws and long arms, and eyes like pits full of midnight.

[Private to Nodwin Zideqick: roll vs HT or lose 1d6 ht from toxic damage, and lose 1fp for breathing the gas]

In reply to something not right (msg # 150):

OOC: Is the something where we can all see?

As he approaches the doorway and gets a whiff of something foul and shudders at the taste it leaves in his mouth, Nodwin waves his hand and the air nearby him and the others is purified, though he does not cast it into the room.

At the moment, Nodwin is blocking the others' view, the thing
he sees is about a yard inside the room, although it appears   to be casting a shadow i to the hall.

Grimbo takes down the staggered cultist.

[Private to Narrator: Forgot I don't have surprise this time, so it's 3 impaling to vitals, plus Major Wound from the crit.

17:25, Today: Grimbo rolled 4 using 1d6+2.  Impaling to vitals.
17:24, Today: Grimbo rolled 14 using 3d6.  Crit!
17:24, Today: Grimbo rolled 4 using 3d6.  AOA:Strong thrust to vitals 15.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 154):

The cultist goes down hard!

In reply to Narrator (msg # 155):

The greenish yellow mockery of a man steps accross the threshold... and looks appreciatively at the carnage. There is a tremendous sense of wrongness about it.

"¡nuyra tash, rov sepnyA"


[Private to Narrator: backwards Armenian  "so much blood!"]
This message was lightly edited by the player at 23:40, Sat 23 Apr 2016.

OOC: Who ways "blood"? The creature?

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 157):

Sorry, out of bracket translation note to self.
This message was last edited by the GM at 23:41, Sat 23 Apr 2016.

As the man-thing steps forward, Nodwin exclaims and hurries backwards, keeping his eyes on the wrong man.  "By Vejovis' left foot! Who or what are you, speak!"

Brodak steps forward and swings down on this creature.

[Private to GM: 16:10, Today: Brodak rolled 14 using 2d6+5.  Axe Damage.
16:10, Today: Brodak rolled 12 using 3d6.  Axe Swing Down Head to chest roughly. by 4]

Grimbo sheathes his knife and readies his garrote. This thing is out of his weight class otherwise.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 160):

Putrid yellow ichor sprays from its axe wound.

".isyuh yham mey seY"
This message was last edited by the player at 22:44, Sun 24 Apr 2016.

OOC:  Do I recognize the lingo?
And do I see the creature in order to get a Hidden Lore roll (is it in the corridor yet or still in the door)?

Brodak slams into him with his shield ... bringing his axe back up...

[Private to GM:
19:02, Today: Brodak rolled 6 using 1d6+1.  Damage.
19:01, Today: Brodak rolled 12 using 3d6.  Shield Bash. By 4]

As he steps back again, Nodwin brings up his crossbow and aims for a second before releasing the bolt to fly into the target.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 164):

The thing gruns at Brodak's slam and rips its claws through his torso armor!
[Private to Brodak: 11 pts before DR, whatever gets through does 1.5]
Nodwin's bolt clatters against the wall.

[Private to Jareth Mooncalled: dem8ns often speak backwards]
This message was last edited by the player at 11:25, Sun 24 Apr 2016.

Grimbo sees no way out for Brodak if this thing isn't killed. Knowing the risks, he tried to sidle by to get behind it. But the demon happens to shift position just as Grimbo is sliding by.

[Private to Narrator: Pretty sure 18 fails the Quick Contest.

07:37, Today: Grimbo rolled 18 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

Once the creature is in the hall, Mario readies an arrow, nocks and draws, then aims carefully before letting fly between or above Grimbo and Brodak.  The arrow buries itself in the creature's nearer eye.

[Private to GM: 11:16, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 15 using 3d6.  Fast Draw (Arrow).
11:17, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 8 using 3d6.  Bow -1 to nock/draw instantly (Heroic Archer).
11:18, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 10 using 3d6.  Bow, Aim +2, Acc +3, AoA Determined (+1 ) called shot to eyes  -7.]

Brodak stumbles and bit and gasps... Then makes a Great effort to bring the axe down on this creatures Head.



[Private to GM: Armor on Body is DR 4, so Brodak takes 10 points- HT is 13 and the roll made, HP are 17.  08:19, Today: Brodak rolled 10 using 3d6.  HT.]

Jocelyn casts something and points her fist at the creature which causes blue and purple sparks to fly out a foot or so from her hand and purple smoke to puff around her....



[Private to GM:  08:25, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 16 using 3d6.  3d6 Flame Jet. Skill is 14- FAILED ]

Mellarill waits until she has a shot and releases at the creatures head.



[Private to GM: 08:29, Today: Mellarill rolled 9 using 1d6+3.  Arrow Damage.
08:29, Today: Mellarill rolled 14 using 3d6.  Bow Shot at Head.  Skill is 19, Acc is 3]
This message was last edited by the player at 15:34, Sun 24 Apr 2016.

Swapping to his staff, Nodwin waits for an opening.

In reply to Mellarill (msg # 171):

Taking a shot to the eye and oozing purple slime, the
creature utters "¡'kstenA" before
erupting into a cloud of brimstone. Mellarill's arrow and Brodak's  axe cleave emptily through it.


[Private to Brodak: cutting damage makes that 14 points. You need healing]

Brodak sags against the wall ... Hurt Me



[Private to GM: 11-4=7 x 1.5 = 10 if you round down ... so yes he needs healing, but isn't quite THAT injured.]

Jareth speaks just loudly enough to be heard by the group, "Is not dead yet.  It can fade into spirit an hide.  T'en pop back in an attack when your not expectin.  Gotta cut out it's heart, exorcise it, an t'en burn t'e heart."



Then quieter, "Can ye see spirits Razakeel?"

need healed



[Private to GM: 20:58, Today: Brodak rolled 7 using 3d6.  HT.]

"Those in front, stay low.  If it reappears, I'll feather it again."

Mario holds his ready stance, watching for the creature -- demon? -- to reform.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 177):

Grimbo does just that, trying to take a position from which he might be able to reach the creature from behind if it is distracted by the others.

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 178):

Another robed figure staggers out of the stench filled room.
This message was last updated by the player at 13:24, Tue 26 Apr 2016.

Mell draws a Bead (aiming)

Grimbo slips out from the shadows and loops his wire around the leader's throat--and pulls.

[Private to Narrator: Made Stealth and HT easily. Succeeded on AOA:Determined vs Neck. I made ST roll for the quick contest (vs his ST or HT) by 2. If I win the Quick Contest, he takes cutting damage to the neck equal to my margin of victory. If I do any damage, he also loses 1FP from suffocation.

Even if I lose the Quick Contest this round, he's still grappled, with a penalty to escape. ST-5, Judo-3, or Wrestling-3 against my Garrote skill, and I can try to damage him again next round if he doesn't.

15:42, Today: Grimbo rolled 12 using 3d6.  ST+3 quick contest vs ST or HT 14.
15:41, Today: Grimbo rolled 13 using 3d6.  Garrote vs leader neck AOA:Determined 13.
15:40, Today: Grimbo rolled 6 using 3d6.  HT+3 15.
15:40, Today: Grimbo rolled 7 using 3d6.  Stealth 15.]

Laying his hand on Brodak, Nodwin murmurs a quick prayer to Vejovis.

[Private to Brodak: heal 3 hp.  if you put your health in your character description, I'll know when you need healing.]

A firm believer in overkill, Mario also readies, nocks, and draws an arrow, then holds to aim -- most likely releasing almost simultaneously with Mellarill.  His arrow flies true, and strikes deep.

[Private to GM: 17:34, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 14 using 3d6.  Fast Draw (Arrow).
17:35, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 6 using 3d6.  Bow -1 to nock/draw instantly (Heroic Archer).
17:35, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 13 using 3d6.  Bow, Aim +2, Acc +3, AoA Determined (+1 ) called shot to eyes  -7.
17:36, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 7 using 1d6+1. ]

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 182):

Tanks


[Private to Nodwin Zideqick: HT 13; HP 17 ... and he took 10.5 less the 3 you have given him.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 181):

rather distracted by an arrow to the eye, the robed man is not able to raise effective resistance to Grimbo's attack. Mellaril has a clear shot at him as well.
The man flails about, his hands twitching as a line of blood appears on his throat.

Grimbo pulls tighter.

[Private to Narrator: Made Quick Contest roll by 6.

10:28, Today: Grimbo rolled 8 using 3d6.  STR+3 (14) quick contest vs ST or HT.]

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 186):

The robed man gags and slumps back onto Grimbo, blood pouring out of its neck and eye socket.

Brodak stands and hoists his shield back and lifts his axe to the ready position.

Grimbo quickly searches the body before backing out of the smoke.

[Private to Narrator: Search is at a bad default, and I'm hurrying, so just obvious stuff.]

A thought occurs to Mario, and he turns his head to speak over his shoulder, to Jareth and company: "Watch out, that demon vanished after getting Brodak's axe and one of my arrows -- no telling when or where it'll turn up again."

A fraction later, "Oh, wait, I knew I heard that somewhere."  And he returns his attention to Brodak and Grimbo's corner.

Mario, look at me...
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:09, Thu 05 May 2016.

"What's up, Jocelyn?"

You sounded like two different people there...

Jocelyn looks into Mario's eyes carefully...


[Private to GM:  13:36, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 10 using 3d6.  IQ.  By 3]
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:09, Thu 05 May 2016.

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 194):

Mario's brown eyes show signs of pain and introspection, but seem to be his own.

Grimbo finds a silver knife/symbol at his victim's throat and
A better looking mace by its side, and a small pouch of coin.

"Just one of me here, as far as I know.  I just got distracted when that last cultist showed up, and found myself warning Jareth about what he just warned us of."

OK... just made me a bit nervous...thinking maybe you were where the demon decided to gather himself...
This message was last edited by the GM at 13:07, Thu 05 May 2016.

"It shouldnay be able to posses someone.  But good thinkin in case."


Then Jareth pokes Razakeel with his staff and says quietly, "Tssst, Razakeel, can ye see spirits?"

Grimbo takes the goods and finally gets out of the cloud, over to where Jareth and Razakeel are planning.

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 199):

Razakeel concentrates, while making some subtle gestures and mumbling under his breath.
"There, by the door. I feel it. It waits."

I don' see it

In reply to Brodak (msg # 201):

Razakeel begins chanting and gesculating, and checks his
pockets.
"I need to ring a bell, or a gong to repel it.
Some joss sticks would help also..."
This message was last edited by the GM at 03:53, Wed 04 May 2016.

Brodak thumps his shield with his axe's head ... not much of a ringing, but some.

In reply to Brodak (msg # 203):

"You may borrow my pot helmet, if it'll help."

"Keep your helm Mario.  Razakeel I've a small tin bowl that be vaguely gongish an a steel pot ye can bang."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 205):

Razakeel tries again, periodically  banging the spoon against
 the tin cup as he chants, but falters, a horrified look on
his face.

"Razakeel, stop tryina turn it!  You'll just piss it off, or worse make it run off an hurt someone else!  Can ya make it materialize?"

Saying that Jareth waves Clarence over and takes the steel pot off the pack he's carrying, pops the lid, and gets ready to smack it like a drum...

Overhearing the exchange between Jareth and Razakeel, Mario takes the unusual (for him) step of readying an arrow from his quiver and nocking it to his bowstring; he holds the undrawn bow in a position where he can raise it to cover the hallway in either direction as he watches all around for the demon.

"Look where Razakeel's lookin. An get ready to protect him."

Jareth begins to chant in the Dark Tongue, and drums on the pot to the cadence of an exorcism.


OOC:  Unless the Narrator rules otherwise an actual non-Magical Exorcism will take a damned long time (15 minuttes x Spirit's HT)... and Jareth is rolling at default when he get's to the end... if he doesn't pass out first.  Speaking of:

20:03, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 9 using 3d6.  Will 15 to remain conscious while chanting Exorcism.

Mostly he's doing this to try to draw the Demon's attention away from Razakeel.

Brodak just looks for what these guys are talking about... axe ready.

Following Jareth's recommendation, Mario follow's Razakeel's gaze and resets his stance to give best coverage of that area.  "Anything that materializes is going to get a whippin'."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 211):

Bolstered by Jareth's gonging and chanting, Razakeel
advances, on the space n3ar the door, his hand forcefully
extended. "The powers that be compell you!"

A deep wailing noise echoes about emptily, and recedes.

Jareth slumps against the wall and stops drumming.

"Excellent work Razakeel.  But did you drive it from this realm, or just away into the sewers?"

With his weapon at the ready, Nodwin moves up to the doorway to peer into the room.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 214):

The room, and a yard or two in front of the door, is still
flooded with Jareth's reeking haze. The room is dark, now that the candles have been snuffed out. Also snuffed out are a couple of cultists who didn't make it out in time. The air in the room is unbreatheable.

On Jareth's congratulation of Razakeel, Mario resets his stance once again to cover the area down the originally rightward tunnel, where he saw a cultist briefly before the demon was summoned.

"Jareth, Clarence, Razakeel, don't get too relaxed -- there was at least one of them down that way around a corner."

"Right.  I suggest those with strength, get down t'e other way an make sure t'ey ain't summonin nother demon down t'ere.  Or somethin else nasty."  He points opposite down the corridor. "Clarence, Charlene, an I'll hold here, keep this secure."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 217):

Grimbo leans against the wall and creeps down past Mario, his
 knife drawn.

Mario whispers as Grimbo passes: "Go slow, and I'm right with you."

He then hobbles along behind Grimbo, leaving enough space to be able to shoot past him if needed.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 219):

The doorway  has a faint light coming from it and the murmur
of voices.

Nodwin follows Grimbo, ready to provide assistance, with Mario and his bow behind them.

Brodak looks around for where everyone went...

In reply to Brodak (msg # 222):

Two voices sound to be arguing quietly. One sounds human, the other is a little disturbing.

OOC - So Mario and Crowd have reversed and gone down to the other tunnel, while the one we (Brodak, Mellarill & Jocelyn) are at is still full of 'fumes'?

OOC: And Jareth and Charlene fell back to the door and are holding it with Clarence, Razakeel and Ludlow.

OK, Jocelyn and the rest fall back to the entrance door as well.

Mario lets out the faintest whisper he can:  "Grimbo, I can probably slay one of them before they know I'm there, if I can avoid stumbling."

If Grimbo doesn't seem to hear, Mario lets it lie.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 227):

"Do you need a boost?"

"Not on level footing, I just need to go slow and watch my step."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 229):

Carefully, you peer around the edge of the door, where you can see a robed figure and what looks like a small winged child...with horns...and a tail...

In reply to Narrator (msg # 230):

While trying to set his stance quietly, Mario takes that couple hearbeats to decide which target to shoot first.  Decision made, he pulls the arrow from his quiver, nocks it to the bow and draws, then aims for a heartbeat before loosing.  The arrow flies true, striking into the nearest eye of the winged, tailed "child" figure.

Hoping to take advantage of the robed figure's reaction, Mario pulls another arrow, nocks, draws, and releases without waiting to aim.  This second shot is, if possible, better than the previous.

[Private to GM: 19:00, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 9 using 3d6.  Stealth (-2 for lame leg).
19:02, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 8 using 3d6.  Fast Draw (Arrow).
19:02, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 15 using 3d6.  Bow -1 to nock/draw instantly (Heroic Archer).
19:04, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 11 using 3d6.  Bow, Aim +1, Acc +3, AoA Determined (+1 ) called shot to eyes  -7.
19:04, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 11 using 3d6.  Bow, Aim +1, Acc +3, AoA Determined (+1 ) called shot to eyes  -7.
19:07, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 7 using 3d6.  Bow -1 to nock/draw instantly (Heroic Archer).
19:08, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 6 using 3d6.  Bow, Acc +3, AoA Determined (+1), called shot to eyes (-7). should be a crit.
19:09, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Damage, first arrow.
19:09, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 7 using 1d6+1.  Damage, second arrow.]
This message was last updated by the player at 00:03, Tue 17 May 2016.

Seeing ... Mario loose a pair of arrows into the room, Nodwin brings his staff up, ready for any enemies that come at them in retaliation.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 232):

The first arrow drops the small devilkin, and the second arrow strikes it a second later after it falls, taking out both eyes., and nailing ut to the floor.
The cultist  gasps in horror, and pulls the cross hilted hook
 knife from his necklace.

Seeing him draw his suicide knife, Mario readies another arrow, nocks and draws, and releases, all in the space of a single heartbeat.  The arrow strikes true to the cultist's knife hand.


[Private to GM: 19:17, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 14 using 3d6.  Fast Draw (Arrow).
19:18, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 14 using 3d6.  Bow -1 to nock/draw instantly (Heroic Archer).
19:20, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 11 using 3d6.  Fire w/o aiming Bow -1 incl. Acc (+3), AOA Determined +1 (Heroic Archer)  Called Shot to hand -4 .
19:21, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Arrow Damage, Imp.]
This message was last updated by the player at 23:23, Wed 18 May 2016.

Nodwin steps into the room, carefully watching both of the figures as he advances.

Mario stands ready as Nodwin moves in.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 236):

The curved blade flies out of the cultist's hand as Mario's
arrow shatters his metacarpals.

"Stand still, you, or the next one goes in your knee."

Nodwin thrusts the middle of his metal staff at the cultist's head in an attempt to knock him unconscious.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 239):

The blow with the staff rattles him, and he clutches his shattered wrist.
[Private to Nodwin Zideqick: use of the staff counts as brass knuckes, so +2 damage=2 points to head, rattling him.]

Mario continues to watch the cultist, right hand brushing the fletching on the arrow in his quiver, left holding his bow in position to receive the arrow.

"Where are the prisoners that were kidnapped and taken from the streets above?  In Vejovis' name, talk!"

Mario pulls the arrow from his quiver, nocks it, and points it at the cultist's knee.

"I suggest you answer his question, or you'll walk like I do."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 243):

"I wouldn't tell you if I knew! Our group didn't
 have any. It was the others hat found the Chosen!
 Vejovis, hah!"
This message was last edited by the player at 22:37, Thu 26 May 2016.

Jareth calls down the hallway, "If'n ya got a live one, tie 'im up an drag 'im back here.  We should regroup an figure out where t'e valuables are."

Jocelyn gets the others and withdraws toward Jareth with Mellarill and Brodak.

"Nodwin, there's a length of rope in my backpack.  I'll keep him covered while you tie him up, if you don't mind.  With this leg, I'm liable to wind up on top of him if I try to tie him."

Nodwin nods before walking around to grab the rope, making sure not to block Mario's sight.  He then proceeds to tie the cultist's arms and hands. He has difficulty using the long rope for the job, so he finally decides to just keep wrapping the arms up until he runs out of rope.  He will ask one of the others to secure the prisoner better.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 248):

Grimbo sidles in to check the rest of the small room.
He looks over the imp,
 "Jocelyn, Razakeel, Ludlow, do you think this little
creep is worth anything?"

In reply to Grimbo (msg # 249):

"To an alchemist, diabolist, or to a taxedermist, surely! What other apparatuses are within that room?"

In reply to Ludlow the Munificent (msg # 250):

The goblin peers around.
"We got a fireplace, an iron cookpot, with all the soup spilled on the ground, and an iron ladle. We got a couple sacks of onions and potatoes, a table and a bunch of stools, some wooden bowls, and a couple of wooden candlesticks with brass plates under the candles, which are
crappy tallow candles. Got a sack of salt snd a smaller one of pepper, which is worth taking. Got a cask of bwd ale and a pitcher of the same."

Jocelyn makes her way down to where Grimbo is to see what he is referring too.

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 252):

In addition to Nodwin and the tied up cultist Mario is aiming
 at, there is adead imp and the assorted kitchen items Grimbo
 described.

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 252):

In addition to Nodwin and the tied up cultist Mario is aiming
 at, there is adead imp and the assorted kitchen items Grimbo
 described.

Jocelyn inspects the imp carefully, then the rest of the room.



[Private to GM:
13:03, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 7 using 3d6.  Alchemy .
13:03, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 11 using 3d6.  Thaumatology.
13:03, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 8 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore: Magic Items. Made them all ]

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 254):

This room does not appear to have obvious ritual use (as
opposed to the stench filled room down the hall, where a
summoning was performed.
The imp has a fairly significant cash value, worth about $300

Let's pack him up... he should net us some cash.... might want to deliver these guys and then come back... or leave a guard.

"Hmm.  Seems like a choice of two evils -- climb all those stairs on this leg, or wait down here for folks to haul out the loot and come back."

Jocelyn and Mario talking down the corriodor, Jareth calls to them, "Strongly recommend regroup here at t'e stairs.  T'en make a decision."

Jocelyn grabs the imp's body and goes back to the stairs...

"Sounds like a good plan, Jareth."

Mario turns and hobbles back toward the bottom of the stairs.  Once there, he sets himself to watch the hallway he just came from.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 260):

"I'm gonna grab the salt and the candlesticks  are
worth a few coins, but there were more in the other room."

"The pepper is worth more than the salt, last I checked.  I've got a couple sacks in my backpack, if you need one."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 262):

GREEN>"It's  an ounce of pepper and a pound of salt. I will take the sacks, though, for the candle sticks, and these bags too.
Grimbo dumps out a gunny sack  full of turnips and potatoes, and stuffs the candlesticks in, along with the bag of salt and the small sack of peppercorns.

"I am leaving that pot though. Has the gas dissipated?"

Pushing his prisoner towards the stairs, Nodwin considers the two options before them.  They could take their current haul of prisoners, bodies and information back to the surface and spend several hours delivering them to the authorities, on one hand.  Or they could risk leaving guards in them and continue exploring through the stench filled room in hopes of discovering signs of the missing civilians.

"If I have a choice, I'd just about as soon stay here while the rest of you climb out and come back.  Leave an extra couple lights, and if she's willing to stay and has enough arrows, Mellarill and I can hold the bottom of the stairs against a small army, as long as they're not supernatural."

I don' mind... Long as some other dicks stay too.

I stay

Once everyone regroups at the stairs...


"Meistr Zideqick, ye have to make a call. Sound like t'ey ain't no kidnappees with this group.  So, do we question this lot on where t'ey hiddin any valuables an continue on, or drag our prizes out now an come back?  I'n against any notion of leavin any of us down here, even if Mario and Jocelyn's crew can handle it.  T'ey is still least one cultist down t'ere," he points towards the stench filled room*, "an maybe more chantin up more demons."


"Think it best we rest up here a bit, an t'en pick a direction an keep explorin.  We pull out now, an t'e cult will skedaddle with any loot we ain't find."



OOC:
* If  it's been 5 minutes since Jareth cast the Stench spell, it will have cleared.  It also means he's half way to not being at 0FP...  ;)
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 12:34, Mon 06 June 2016.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 268):

The stench has cleared from the room, which is completely
dark inside.
[Private to Nodwin Zideqick:there is no evidence that THIS group of cultists kidnapped   anyone. Something like that happened a few days ago crosstown]

"Let's take a quick look back down at that other room. Perhaps we can find out some more now that the stench is dispersed. I need at least two people to stay with the prisoners, and to ensure they are properly bound, my knot tying isn't my best skill."

"There's a good reason I wear boots I can pull on.  However, I don't want to slow folks down; I'll stay with the prisoners unless someone would prefer I follow through the summoning room."

"I'd like a look at both rooms... but right a now I can barely walk with passin out.  I stay with Mario, an maybe get some answers out of t'e captives."

OK, we'll go with you then...

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 273):

"If you might  clarify, are we searching the room
Master Jareth cleared with his staff, are we giving up, or
what?"

We are going to the room Master Jareth may have cleared to see what's there,  I believe. If you remember, the thing they summoned was not affected by the stench.

"I think Jareth and I can keep the prisoners under control while the rest of you check the summoning room.  Watch yourselves, though.  Never know where there'll be more of those doombrats."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 276):

"I have energy enough to raise a cultist to the position of guard if needed, or do youwish that I check to see if the spirit be nearby?"

"I think ye should hold off on spells for t'e none, unless t'ey be minimally tirin.  Got plenty of breathin ones to question."

"Do you mean a zombie guard?  I'm not certain I like that idea much."

"I think we have enough people without raising the dead, for now.  I believe that room that was cleared with a stench earlier is the only place left to explore down here, since the other direction ended in the room we just cleared.  We may find more passages that way."

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 280):

The left hand hallway continues past the stench filled room,
And makes a right hand turn.  The stench  has faded.
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Brodak leads as usual, shield up and axe ready.

"Jareth, you really look like you need to rest while they check ahead.  Why don't you sit down and let me watch these guys.  I can make them all hurt in about three heartbeats, or kill them in about the same time."  This last statement is accompanied by a pointed glance at the prisoners.  "Regardless of the condition of my leg."  He gives a one-sided smirk.

"I plan on it.  Right here in t'e corridor where I can keep an eye out.  Between me an 'Kimbo, got t'e best senses in t'e party."  Jareth continues to lean on the wall opposite the open door.

"Speaking of, hey squeak-breath."  He scoops Akimbo up for a moment and aims him towards the dead-end Grimbo and Jocelyn searched, "Go on down t'ere, take a sniff around see if t'ey missed any shinnies eh?"

He sets Akimbo down near the wall so he pad along in the shadows...

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 284):

One of the two prisoners seems to be trying his bonds...



Meanwhile... is Brodak   checking the emptied room, or the corridor   beyond?

"Charlene, if you'd be so kind as to kick that one in t'e nads?  An t'en check an make sure t'ey tied right?"

In reply to cultist (msg # 285):

Brodak stopped at the stench room door and looked around... if it's empty and there are no doors, he'll move on, otherwise he'll stop and let those behind him know what he sees.

Nodwin moves up a few steps behind Brodak.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 288):

The room is large, about ten yards deep, with a few bodies scattered. No sign of a back door.

Brodak moves up to block the hallway, so the others can investigate the room.

Stepping in, Nodwin keeps a close eye on the bodies. Looking for any signs of movement, he'll jab them one at a time with his pointy staff.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 291):

There are about six bodies of asphyxiated cultists scattered about and unmoving  around a smeared chalk and ink pentagram.
There are five tall, ornate, bronze candlesticks with beeswax
Candles halfway burned out, and a matching ornate bronze brazier laden with coals and incense.  A black leather bound book sits open on an improvised stand.

Jocelyn moves to look at the book.



[Private to GM:
12:22, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 10 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore - Magic Items.
12:20, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 7 using 3d6.  Thaumatology. Made Both]
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Collecting the candlesticks and brazier, Nodwin looks over to Jocelyn. "Demonology book, I assume?"

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 294):

The book appears to be a treatise on demonology, and has bloody thumbprints in the front
pages of the book, about two dozen. In addition to general theory, it seems to have specific instructions for a magical ritual, with a short list of names that can be substituted in -
it is an actual spell of demon summoning!

The candlesticks and brazier are fairly heavy, but valuable.

Out in the hall, there is a squeal as Charlene pokes one of the cultists with the butt of her
spear. Akimbo comes scampering out of the room, chewing on a hunk of root vegetable.

Mario snickers at the cultist's reaction.  "You'll be hurt worse than that if you need my attention."  He fingers the fletching of the single arrow in his quiver.

"And don't get any ideas because there's only one arrow here."  He pulls the arrow out and drops it on the floor, then the next, and the next, until there are five arrows on the floor -- and still a single shaft protruding from the quiver.  "I never run out, and I can draw from here and fire in just a single heartbeat, accurately enough to hit your heart at ten paces or more.  Just ask the one with the mangled hand.

"I wish I were more accurate, but I'm young yet."  Mario favors the cultist with a broad wink.

Jareth speaks to the three cultists, "You fellas have a few choices.  One, you can tell us where you got any goods an valuables stashed, an we might let ya go.  Two, you can keep quiet on that an we definitely will sell you to t'e Hadereum, no doubt t'ey got some pointed questions to ask you... an t'ey know how to make someone answer, alive or dead.  You boys think on that for a moment."

"Also, we came down here to find t'em people you kidnapped.  Now, this one says you all ain't got any of t'em.  Who got t'em?  Ken, if you keep quiet on this score, we won't sell you to t'e Hadereum with all you pieces still attached."




OOC:  What skills you want rolled?  Intimidation?  Interrogation?

Jocelyn slips the book into her sack... hopefully worth something from the Hadereum...
She looks about for other things of potential value...


[Private to GM: 20:29, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 10 using 3d6.  Perception.  By 2]

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 298):

The five candlesticks, the brazier, the incense, the candles and the book make up the sum of the treasure.

Knowledge  of kidnappings was based on a rumor heard in the tavern yesterday... it may be an old piece of information.

OOC:  Doesn't change what Jareth asked...  do you need a skill roll?

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 300):

You may attempt Intimidation and interrogation.

OOC:
15:38, Fri 17 June: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 13 using 3d6.  Intimidate 10: Trying to scare the cultists into answering.
14:37, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 8 using 3d6.  Interrogation 10:  Questioning the cultists, the hard way.

So they aren't afraid of him, but given enough time questioning them, Jareth might wiggle some answers from them.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 302):

The cultists respond to your questioning with a smug
confidence, but let slip that kidnappings were not the task
of this group and that they were to "make ready the way" and that another group was to "blind the eyes that see."

OOC:  So we've got three distinct groups working down here:  One stole the divination thingy and did some anti-Divination stuff, another was to kidnap people and probably sacrifice them to summon the big Demon (maybe do something else coming up)... so what was this group up to?

Some Mind magic or other Mind mojo would be real useful right now...

IC:

Jareth mulls this over a moment, then turns to Razakeel.  "Can you question t'e dead ones about where any loot might be stashed?  Don't do it yet, just want to know if you can."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 304):

"I may be able to call their spirits to me, but
unless they materialize, I cannot hear what answers they
might have, but I can check to see if spirits be near."
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Since we've emptied the room, lets go look down the hallway, to see where it goes.

Nodwin nods and heads back to the hallway.

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 307):

The corridor proceeds a short distance before turning right
to follow the shape of the summoning chamber. Ahead, you can see one of those bronze gates blocking the way.
It looks to be the sort Jareth has the key to.

"It looks like we will be needing Jareth's assistance.  I'll go get him."  Nodwin starts off back to the others.

After hearing from Nodwin here was another Bronze Gate, Jareth stands.

"Right.  You three come on," he says to the captive cultist's, "Charlene take rear, stab t'ese arseholes t'ey get uppity.  Clarence let's go."



OOC:  How long has it been since the fight?
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In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 310):

It is about ten minutes since the fight.

Clarence illuminates the gate...

What does the area past the gate look like?  Jareth will pause a a bit to listen and get a smell before unlocking it (he lifts his goggles to get a good look).


OOC:
14:27, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 13 using 3d6.  Perception 15:  Listen, smell, spot beyond the gate.

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 312):

Beyond the gate is a crosswise running hall with smooth
flagstones paving the flooring, and simple limestone blocks making up the walls. The ceiling is a simple shallow barrel vault, and there is a faint odor of sewage, and something indistinct but unpleasant.

Jareth checks the gate over, does it look like it's frequently used?

[Private to GM: Is this the level the Oty pens are on?]

Mario hobbles behind Charlene, not trying to hurry (the others are, after all, approaching a gate).  He also keeps an eye on the prisoners.  "Don't forget, boys, it takes me only a heartbeat to plant my feet, and another to plant you, so if you decide to run, you best be able to get out of range in a heartbeat."

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 315):

The cultists seem disenheartened by Mario's  threat, one of them begins to chant loudly, and the others join in.


The gate seems to see some use.
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"Clarence, a hand here."

Jareth takes a bit of rope and makes makeshift gags for the cultists, and gags them.

"Right, now t'e last guy probably fled through here to escape.  Doubt we find him. Or anythin else of value, that cross tunnel bein a main or side off of t'e storm sewer network. I suggest we take few minutes an go over those two rooms bit more thorough like, make sure t'ey ain't no loose brick work makin a hidden cubby or t'e like.  T'en load up with everything, an take t'ese three up to t'e Hadereum.  Maybe make 'em drag out t'e corpses of t'ey fellows and t'e zombies, make lighter work for us."

"I'm not looking forward to those stairs.  Two flights, no less, and then the walk to the Hadereum."

"Well, if that is the exit, then your idea to check the rooms before we leave is smart.  I'll go to look at the ceremony room again.  Then we will load up the surviving cultist with the bodies, and return to the surface to turn them over."

Nodwin strides back to the room where the demon had been summoned.  When he gets there, he starts to chant.

[Private to GM: 07:52, Today: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 11 using 3d6.  See Secrets (14).]

In reply to Nodwin Zideqick (msg # 319):

Upon first inspection, there appear to be no secrets, until
you look in the far right corner... there is a place behind a loose stone where a sack of coin was stashed!

Turning everyone around, Jareth moves the procession back to the stairwell room.  He'll leave Charlene with Mario (and presumably our Wizards) to guard the cultists, and take Clarence and give the two rooms and the corridor a good thorough once over.

OOC:  Do you want any rolls?

Oh I'll go with you Jareth ... you might need s woman's touch ... she smiles an evil grin

"Don't think t'ey be any time for that here an now... but after we get back up top..."  He gives her a wink.

She laughs... That maybe after you have bathed ... I was talking about having a bit of fire in support.