In reply to Narrator (msg # 129):

Clarence, for once going out with his spider friend comments.
"Someone been cleaning down here."

Nodwin nods and adds "Be on your guard".  He considers flaming up his staff, but decides against it for now.

"Watch out -- remember those things that can jump out of any pile of bones?  Ghula, did you call 'em?"

Mario advances carefully, bow first, right hand hovering between his quivers.

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 132):

"We stop them by separating the bones and bodies,. right?"

"Just make sure t'ey ain't bone pile by t'eyselves..."

Jareth gently prods the bodies wary of critters popping out (more like rot worms or rats).



[Private to GM: OOC:  02:59, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 9 using 3d6.  Hidden Lore, Ghula and bone jumping.  Lowest Hidden Lore is an 11.

Just checking to make sure it's a clean pile of bones right?  The flesh on the bodies would interfere with their ability?]
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Mario prods at a bone with the lower nock of his bow, trying to move it away from the others while checking if the bones are still joined, or loose.

"What cleans bones like this?  Rats and bugs, or something much worse?"

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 135):

Clarence moves over and begins to move them around with his flail, keeping the small shield up just in case...

"Aye, rats.  Oozes.  Ot'er vermin.  If rotworm, still gonna be here..."

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 137):

As Jareth nsmes it, the stench becomes worse. Everyone make a HT roll... resistance to metabolic hazards helps
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Jareth staggers back gagging.




OOC: 16:24, Today: Jareth Mooncalled rolled 14 using 3d6.  HT 10, vs Rot Stench.

Brodak has no issue and promptly swings at the worm...



[Private to GM:  14:50, Today: Brodak rolled 19 using 3d6+3.  Axe swing. Corrected to 16, which is his skill ... no +3 involved
14:51, Today: Brodak rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Axe damage.
14:50, Today: Brodak rolled 13 using 3d6+3.  HT. Actually 10 and with his +3 to metabolic hazards, not an issue ]

Jocelyn steps away pulling Mellarill with her...  Phew!



[Private to GM:   Both have a HT of 11
14:57, Today: Mellarill rolled 9 using 3d6.  HT.
14:56, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 9 using 3d6.  HT.]

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 141):

Clarence has a hard time holding down lunch, but manages, holding all lights up to see the cause.

[Private to GM: Rolled 13, HT12+1 for fit!!! But rolled 3 over perception, so I guess he has the lights in his eyes!]

Nodwin drops to a knee, and tasts bile, as he makes a small pool of brownish sludge on the floor.  He looks remarkably pale.

[Private to GM: Failed by 2.  But I'm playing it up a hare.
20:30, Today: Secret Roll: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 13 using 3d6.  HT 11 against wormie.]

"Uuugh!"  Mario covers his face, then turns to the side to vomit.

[06:45, Today: Mario Crowfoot rolled 12 using 3d6-1.  HT (11) vs. stench (correct dice).]

In reply to Mario Crowfoot (msg # 144):

The creature, neatly bisected by Brodak, twitches and oozezms foulness. Miraculously, it still lives after a fashion, insomuch as it barely lives. Horrid tendrils protrude from the severed halves, reaching for eachothet!

Jocelyn notes what is happening and casts...


[Private to GM: 10:41, Today: Jocelyn Lemru rolled 10 using 3d6.  Create Fire between rot worm sections. Skill is 14 ]

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 146):

The soft gelatinous fless of the foul invertebrate hisses and chars ,releasing a different,  but equally putrescent odor.

Phew, how do we kill this thing?

In reply to Jocelyn Lemru (msg # 148):

"Would fire help?"

Nodwin feels better after emptying the contents of his stomach.  However, the new smell hits him when he's already weak in the knees.  He drops to a second knee, and has to struggle not to flop on the ground.

[Private to GM: Foiled again.
20:18, Today: Secret Roll: Nodwin Zideqick rolled 12 using 3d6.  Nodwin 11 HT.]

OOC:  Are we legit incapacitated with nausea, or just disabled from taking actions?

In reply to Jareth Mooncalled (msg # 151):

-2 to rolls, -1 to active defenses.

This worm was SM+2

Was ... so it is now deceased?

"Fire *gag* acid *muffled sound* anythin that work on regenin creature."


OOC: 
I suspect it's now two worm halves of SM+1 to +2ish which is trying to reunite, or regenerate.