ooc: Just realized I have slippers of Spider Climbing so movement is 20.  Do I need to roll a str check still?

Holding on the wall with one hand, Zuni used her other hand, and her teeth, to secure the end of a rope to a grappling arrow.  Taking aim quickly, Zuni fired the arrow into the opening.


OOC:
Arrow shot -> 20

The remaining elemental attacked Zon for what would likely be one last time. But if they could distract the 'divine being' a bit, there was a better chance it wouldn't be able to escape. Which was kind of the point.

Selvin grabbed at something, anything, to not have to fly through this horrible sucking drain. He managed it, and then pushed way to the wall. He looked over at Zon and let out a growl. Soon.

10:02, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 33,13 using d20+15,2d6+4.  Elemental vs Zon.
10:05, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 6 using 1d20+4.  Elemental str check if needed.
(he moved to Zon last time so not sure it's needed)

10:03, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 25 using 1d20+19.  Attacking to land, just need not a 1 (1 attack so can move also).
10:04, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 20 using 1d20+9.  Str check to move and get to the wall or move up the wall.

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 47):

Lucky, no on the STR checks.  Spider Climbing will work.

The last brave elemental lands on Zon and for a moment, seems to push the Zon-ster down to teh floor.  But that may have just been Zon getting leverage.  He straightens, tossing the Elemental up into the air.  The void snatches it and fwooshes it off into the nothing this world is becoming.

Zuni, you arrow flies through the color spot.  You feel it hit...something.  A quick tug on the line shows the arrow is caught.

You have a life line.

Zuni:  If you want to use the life line, you can shimmy up it in two rounds.  STR check for this first round...

Well.  I'll tell you that after you tell me if you're shimmying up the rope.

Selvin and Lucky, you guys do see what Zuni just did.  You can continue up the wall if you like.  Or you can head to her position.  Either one is one round of movement.

Lucky, count up the number of rounds you've been moving and give yourself 20' for each round.  I think this would be three rounds so far, so you would be closest to the color splotch.  It would make more sense for you to continue spider climbing to it instead of going backwards to get to the rope.

But your call.

Questions anyone?

Correct 4 rounds!  Nice shot Zuni!  Good work on keeping Zon busy Selvin!

Zuni tied the end of the rope around her waist and started to pull herself up the rope.  Or tried to.  The suction pulling everything down was really strong.  "...hate....climbing..." she complained through teeth tightened by the effort.

OOC:
STR check to climb -> 6

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 52):

Lucky, you skitter along the ceiling, almost to the color splotch. That's when you see Zuni's line go taut...

Zuni, you secure yourself and start up the rope...which is when the wind whips you up and starts dragging you out into the air.  The rope goes taut from your weight and snaps rigid...not breaking but ow! did that hurt...Meh...5 pts damage.  Walk it off you baby

So Lucky, you can head through the hole next round.  Zuni, you are drifting in the air at the end of the rope, pulling yourself up.  You no longer have the support of the wall.  if that rope breaks...

Selvin? Let me know what you wanna do here bud.

Selvin saw what Zuni had done and gave a nod. Good. And Lucky was walking his way out. Great. They would both survive. He turned his eyes towards Zon once more, even as the last elemental was wiped from existence.

He began climbing towards the divine being once more, intending to ensure that only his friends made it out of there.

OOC: Speed is normally 40 feet, not sure how far away Zon would be at that point. Selvin's intention is to get between Zon and the way out and keep him from escaping, if he is trying to escape.

Lucky saw the rope go taut and for a brief second he looked down to see Zuni flapping around on the other end.

With the opening close now Lucky moved to it and tried to climb through.

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 55):

Ooooohhhh!  Someone wants to die the hero!

Okie dokie!

Zon appears to be using his feet/toe claws to dig into the flooring.  He glares at you as you make your way towards him Selvin.  He doesn't look happy.

Lucky, you poke your head through the hole.  It looks like a banquet hall of some type.  You see several large, muscular women gathered around a table, studying Zuni's arrow, which has lodged into one of the large table's sturdy legs.

They all swivel their heads to look at you.  One of them points at the rope attached to the arrow.  Another one nods and unsheathes a sword...

Lucky, there are five battlemaiden types standing around, about to cut Zuni's rope.  About thirty feet away from your present location.

You gonna let them do that?

Selvin, not realizing his friends might need his help up on the other side of the hole, faced off against the Zonanater. He unleashed a flurry of attacks at the other being, lightning crackling all around the three of them. The half-elf and the symbiote let out a combined growl.

OOC: Heh. 2 Nat 20s. That is weird but I guess pretty cool for a climax.
Pretty sure the 17 misses, but if 24 confirms then that's 2 crits.
So AC 30 for 23 dmg & 4 electric. AC 25 for 28 dmg & 5 electric.
Critical Hit for 45 dmg & 7 electric (20 dmg & 6 electric if immune to crits).
If AC 24 hits for a crit confirmation, then 47 dmg & 5 electric (23 dmg & 4 electric if immune).

20:51, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 36,36,30,25,17 using d20+16,d20+16,d20+16,d20+16,d20+16.  Attacking Zonny (power attack, arcane strike).
20:52, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 35,24 using d20+16,d20+16.  Uh...2 crit confim rolls.
20:52, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 20,6,23,4,23,6,28,5,21,5 using 2d6+18,d6,d8+18,d6,d8+18,d6,2d6+18,d6,2d6+18,d6.  Damage (non-crit).
20:57, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 25,1,24,1 using 2d6+18,d6,d8+18,d6.  Crit damage if they hit.

"ohcrapohcrapohcrap." Zuni scrambled for some sort of purchase, her arms and legs flailing wildly, and probably comically, as she swung through the open space.  Thank the gods that she had managed to secure that rope or else she would have...better not to think about that.  She was already trying hard not to panic.

When her swing brought her close to the wall, she desperately reached out to grab hold of something.

OOC:
Strength check to grab on to the wall -> 16

With himself now safe or at least he thought safe, Lucky had seemed to jump from the frying pan into the fire.

When he spotted the women grab up their blades, Lucky called to them.  "Please, please don't cut that rope.  My friend is on the other side and she may die if you cut it.  There is a horrible lizard-like creature chasing us and wants to kill us.  If it gets through this hole we are all dead!!!"

In reply to Zuni Runesong (msg # 58):

Lucky, the guards stop moving as you speak.  One of them finally cocks her head to one side.  "Huh?"

---

Zuni you crappitycrappitycrappity over and manage to get one foot on a section of wall.  Below you, you can see Selvin lock into Zon.

Zon seems to feel this one Selvin.  You manage to knock him back a bit...

And the section of wall he's leaning against gives way.  Suddenly you and he are being pulled towards the nothingness...

Selvin, give me a STR check if you want to remain standing.

Zuni, better get up that rope

I wonder what Izzick is up to?

Selvin and Zac grit their teeth in a fierce grimace as for a moment it looked like their quarry might be going to pass them by or kill them. But then there was a moment where the universe seemed to hesitate and go quiet...before the wall gave way!

Selvin's eyes widened and Zac reached out to try and find purchase on the wall or anything they could get ahold of, but it didn't look too good.

20:11, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 12 using 1d20+9.  STR check.

Zuni held on to the wall forbear life, her fingers digging into the stone like a cat scratching at a post.  She spat out a long strand of hair that had somehow been blown between her teeth.

Looking around furiously, trying to find where Zon-Kuthon was and what he was doing all this time, Zunis eyes fell upon Selvin and Zac.  "Selvin!" she screamed, instinctively reaching out towards him even though he was decidedly out of reach.

OOC:
Strength Check -> 2

The dumbfounded looks on the women's faces made sense to Lucky but at least they weren't going to cut the rope, for now at least.  "Yes, there is a terrible god-like lizardman that is trying to escape his plane.  I barely made it out of there and back to my plane.  Please, if you can help me pull on the rope to get my friend out we can pay you!!!  If you doubt me come look through this hole."

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 63):

Lucky, the large guard women kind of look at each other.

"Well...it doesn't sound good..."

"Then again. We do worship something like a terrible god-like lizardman.  So maybe this is a good thing?"

"That is so like you Babs.  Always trying to see the good in any situation."

"It's a gift.  So what're we gonna do here?"

"Let's hold a vote.  Who all is for killing this guy, cutting this rope, and going out for pedicures?"

The ladies seem to be weighing their options...

---

So I was debating about whether to do this.  But I gotta do it.

Zuni, your outstretched hand is, as you surmised, too far away.  Selvin and Zac have latched onto a section of wall, Zon grasping on <puprle>Zac's</purple> stinger/tail thing and the three of them flapping like a battered flag in a wind storm.

That's when Izzick suddenly flies past.  He lands on Selvin/Zac's back and manages to get his legs wrapped around the ectoplasmic eildon.  He then shoves his hands in Zon's direction and shouts, "Yippee Kiya Muthafucka!"

You're not sure if that's some kind of mystical chant.  But Izzy does seem to be casting some kind of spell...

Of course Zon has noticed this as well and is opening his mouth like he's about to do something....

Selvin, you are dimly aware of all this.  Mostly that Zon has a hold on some appendage of Zac's.

Zuni...Izzick is trying to cast a spell.  Zon is getting ready to breath weapon him and Selvin.  You can act if you wish/can think of something.

Otherwise, I will need one of the two of you to roll me an init for Izzick.  I'm not going to do that one for you.

Roll high.

Whatever happens in this next batch of posts all, will determine who lives and who dies.
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Zuni was too far away from Zon and Selvin.  She couldn't reach either, with hand or sword, and she had to do something to stop the Lizard Zon or at least distract him.

Clinging hard to the wall with one hand, Zuni dug into a pouch along her waist.  In one fluid motion, her fingers tightened around a small vial of black goo, which she then proceeded to throw at the Lizards open mouth.

OOC:
Throw Black Goo -> 37 (Nat 20!)
Confirm the critical -> 23
Damage -> 38 normally (not sure if to x2 it from the critical, if it applies)

"Killing me is not an option.  Either help or do nothing ladies."  Lucky didn't like the thought that these women could possibly worship the damn creature trying to kill his companions.

Lucky looked about the room for what else was around besides the women.

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 66):

Lucky, the ladies all seem confused.

Then the room shakes...

Meanwhile, back in the hole...

After yelling out his bizarre incantation, Izzick almost tbrusts his hands towards Zon's head and a beam of black light washes forward.  Zon takes it full on, part of his shoulder coming to nothingness from the blast.

But he manages to hold onto you Selvin...until a flask of black goo smushes him on what's left of his face.

With a roar, he's suddenly flying away through the ether.  He seems to become a dot in the distance rather quickly.

Then what's left of the wall starts to come apart.  It seems the hall's disintergration has sped up.

Meanwhile, back with Lucky

One of the walls at the far end of the hall collapses Lucky.  Through it, a giant worm of a purplish color slides through.  Or as much as it can.  It's a little bigger than the hall.

It's really a big worm.  It's giant maw opens revealing rows and rows of razor sharp teeth.

The ladies decide it ain't worth it.  They start running.

At the same time, a halfling sticks his head out of the worm's maw.  He looks around then at you Lucky

"Oi.  You.  The murky lookin' guy.  Lookin' for some people.  A half orc.  This kinda butch chick.  This really snarky cleric.  And this guy who's...like...got this glowing horse-shark-manticore thing surrounding him.  You seen 'em?"

Zuni and Selvin, I need you guys to try to get out of that hole.

Zuni, you have five STR checks you can make.  You need to make two of them and not fumble any of them.

Selvin, you have five STR checks to make.  You need to make three of them and not fumble any.

We're at the end folks.
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Selvin reached out towards Izzick, letting out a roaring shout of anger and fear. "IZZICK! NOOOOO!"

He turned towards Zon with fury in his eyes, breathing heavily, claws ready. But the wall began to disappear. He let out a snarl and turned away to leave the bastard to his fate.

He headed towards Zuni, determined to make sure she made it out of the deathtrap, even if he didn't.

OOC: Will be helping Zuni to make it out if she fails as a priority, himself secondary.
14:05, Today: Selvin Larst rolled 13,16,22,24,11 using d20+9,d20+9,d20+9,d20+9,d20+9.  STRENGTH OF THE BEAR! (Bravestarr humor).

"Yaa!" Zuni let out a triumphant shout as she watched her thrown vial explode on the Lizards face.  "That was for Chandanar ya scaly bastard!  Mess with my friends and you get kablooey goo in the face!"

Her moment of glory was fleeting as the wall that she was holding on to started crumbling.  Zunis demeanor changed as she looked up towards the hole in the roof.  The very far away hole.  While being sucked into a gaping void after battling the avatar of a god would be a good death, Zuni very much did not want to her story to end here.

"Selvin!  Izzick!" she shouted as she slowly climbed up the side towards the hole.  "We are leaving!  All of us.  Don't make me come to get you!"

She smiled at Selvin as he flew towards her, and reached a hand out towards him.  They were both going to leave this place.

OOC:
Strength Checks -> 10, 16, 20, 14, 17 (I think that she made it on the third try)

Lucky had no idea what was happening now as the wall fell apart near the women.  Then as a giant purple worm came through he looked down to his kukri and back to the worm and shrugged, 'better than nothing'.  Lucky braced himself and was ready to spring away in a heartbeat if the work came to attack him.

No attack came though and as the worm opened its mouth and the halfling came out asking questions, Lucky had a surprised look on his face.  All Lucky could do to answer at that moment was to look towards the hole and point while saying, "inside there!  Zuni is holding to that rope to escape the plane that is collapsing inside."

In reply to Lucky Six-Fingers (msg # 70):

The halfling cocks an eyebrow at you Lucky.  "Zuni?  What's a Zuni?"

He shrugs.  "Okay then.  Well.  I got some guys an' of course this worm.  I can tug 'em out if you want...oh.  Never mind.  Here they are."

And with a heave and a ho, Zuni, Selvin/Zac, and Izzick come out of the hole.

Just in time as the hole suddenly collapses in on itself.  And...

You're all looking at each other.  And the halfling.  And the worm.

The halfling scratches his nose.  "So.  Nice ta see ya.  This guy calls himself Tarrov sent me lookin' for ya.

"Seems like you guys conquered this city or somethin'.  Congrats on that."

The worm roars, seeming to congratulate you as well...