Re: Chapter 17.1: The Second Coming ((Wendell Mine))
As Ward and the Dust Adders continue down the tunnel, Ward stops briefly, pulls out his pendant, and chants something briefly.
A small crow spirit pops into existence near him, its snake tail rattling in a friendly manner.
"It's time for your kin to uphold your end of our bargain, my tiny friend." Dr. Ward says to it. "The snakes have turned against all of us. If you would keep your feast going, you will need to put a stop to them. Go. Get your family. Stop the snakes."
"Death!" the tiny thing cries. "Pain! Murder! Murder!"
Ward lets the creature fly off back up the tunnel.
There is a sudden disturbance in the air, and a noise like the fluttering of hundreds of tiny wings. A flock of red-eyed, snake-tailed crows burst from the tunnel, screeching, cawing, and wheeling about. They pass Augustus and Murphy without harm, pass the dazed Carl, and dive into the tangle of snakes.
"Death!" They cry. "Pain! Snakes go back or die! Murder! Murder! Murder!"
The tiny claws and beaks tear at exposed flesh and serpent scale alike. One of the serpents gives an anguished, strangled noise as the swarm descends on it and pecks out the snake's eyes.
((OOC: Ward calls on some of his spirit friends to help. He has to roll Spellcasting, -2 because of Tez Interference, +1 because of his Analyze Foe power.
17:12, Today: Dr. Dexter Ward rolled 0,2 using d10-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of 1,3. Spellcasting. No, not going to hit him with backlash. Spending a white.
17:13, Today: Dr. Dexter Ward rolled 4,0 using d10-1,d6-1, rerolling max with rolls of 5,1. white chip.
Success. He calls up 2 swarms of Night Ravens and sends them after the snakes. Unfortunately, they also attack Wildcat and Charging Bear. They autohit for 2d4 damage to creatures in a Large Burst Template.
Damage against the snakes: 3,5,4,4,4,2,10,5,3,3,6,3
Damage against Wildcat: 3
Damage against Charging Bear (he gets +4 armor against this because of the Deflection power): 3
The PCs are fine, but have a nice distraction to cover their escape. One of the Snakes goes down.
Card for next round: 7S))
Wildcat is next!