Hunting Fiends pt12
Good news, everyone! You've ascended into the bottom level of the temple proper and are under attack by living statues that seem eager to smash your weapons with their touch. A couple of them have been struck down but most of them are still going strong, using bladed quarter-staves for their weapons.
Above you is the sounds of panic as the Wererats have arrived, no doubt engaging Asumit's cultists, after you set off the alarms when you triggered a trap at the top of a stairway to the bottom level, leaving a flood of poison beh ind you. Green slime that you narrowly avoided.
At any rate, you're now engaged with the columns and are on the clock, as its only a matter of time before Asumit's cultists mount a proper defense.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 4.
It is now Column 1's turn! Column 4 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' reverses the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 5.
It is now Morgan's turn! Column 1 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 4.
It is now Column 1's turn! Column 4 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (3)+21: 24
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (11)+21: 32
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (6)+21: 27
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (6)+7: 13
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 3.
It is now Column 4's turn! Column 5 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 2.
It is now Column 5's turn! Iskandar is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 24.
It is now Iskandar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (5)+12: 17
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (11)+12: 23
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12-5: (14)+12+-5: 21
GAME: Iskandar rolls 1d6+9: (1)+9: 10
Iskandar launches a flurry of punches against a statue, although it's hard to tell if any connect. "Everyone be ready! It sounds like we will have more company soon!"
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 23.
It is now Sasha's turn! Kore is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (9)+23: 32
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (1)+7: 8
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 21.
It is now Kore's turn! Constantin is next!
GAME: Sasha rolls 4d8+10: (23)+10: 33
Sasha, rather than sit back and just be a healing font, strides her way forward and touches Serraphine's shoulder. "May the light of the Althea heal your wounds, Lancer. Fight on."
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 20.
It is now Constantin's turn! Column 2 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (16)+21: 37
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+16: (11)+16: 27
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+11: (2)+11: 13
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+11: (5)+11: 16
Constantin batters one of the columns, chipping away at it with his blade, which seems to be holding together despite the weapon-breaking enchatments on the skins of the column!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 14.
It is now Column 2's turn! Hun'rar is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (13)+23: 36
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+17: (17)+17: 34
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (2)+7: 9
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (1)+7: 8
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 10.
It is now Hun'rar's turn! Serraphine is next!
GAME: Hun'rar rolls melee-2: (6)+15+-2: 19
Hun'rar rushes up to the nearest golem and instead of swining his sword reaches out to try and bite at its stone surface, wicked fangs forming in his mouth but fails to find purchase.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 6.
It is now Serraphine's turn! Morgan is next!
GAME: Serraphine rolls Weapon8-2: (20)+12+-2: 30 (THREAT)
GAME: Serraphine rolls Weapon8-2-5: (18)+12+-2+-5: 23
GAME: Serraphine rolls Weapon8-2: (7)+12+-2: 17
GAME: Serraphine rolls 1d10+5+6: (8)+5+6: 19
GAME: Serraphine rolls 1d10+5+6: (7)+5+6: 18
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (6): 6
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (11): 11
Serraphine slips backward as she glances and sees Sasha moving toward her. She brought the weapon up toward her shoulder - the one that Sasha isn't touching - waits to hear those words and then her blade cuts down in an arc. It looked like a slice that would've been a deep gouge only to have Serraphine's understanding of the creature glance the blowa bit.
"Where exactly are there squishy bits? On this... non-squishy bits thing." She frowns, stepping forward as she drove the blade forward in a stab that cut agan into this... thing. But she does her best to try and keep herself between it and Sasha.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 5.
It is now Morgan's turn! Column 1 is next!
GAME: Morgan rolls Knowledge/Arcana: (20)+20: 40
GAME: Morgan rolls 1d2-+13: (2)+-+13: 15
Morgan backs to the exit and says as she tosses her staff at them and misses "lets get out of here we do not need to fight them, they are just softing us up."
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 4.
It is now Column 1's turn! Column 4 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (18)+23: 41
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (17)+23: 40
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (20)+23: 43
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (7)+23: 30
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+18: (7)+18: 25
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+18: (11)+18: 29
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+18: (11)+18: 29
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (3)+7: 10
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 2d8+14: (13)+14: 27
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (7)+7: 14
You here the loud squeal of a were rat and a wet, squelching sound from the stairs above. Something bad just happened.
The wererats are making paniced shouts now, trying to bring some kind of order to place. SOmething has definitely just changed the envets. The columns bring their staves to bear, strikking Iskandar, Hun'rar anmd COnstatin, the last of which is a powerful blow that rocks him. Still, they are being worn down.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 3.
It is now Column 4's turn! Column 5 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 2.
It is now Column 5's turn! Iskandar is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 24.
It is now Iskandar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (20)+12: 32
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (1)+12: 13 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12-5: (19)+12+-5: 26
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (1)+12: 13 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Iskandar rolls 1d6+9: (6)+9: 15
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 23.
It is now Sasha's turn! Kore is next!
GAME: Sasha rolls 7d6: (20): 20
Sasha doesn't stay. "Come on. Let's go. Morgan has the right idea." Sasha says making her way for the stairs....
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 21.
It is now Kore's turn! Constantin is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+13: (2)+13: 15
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+13: (7)+13: 20
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+8: (6)+8: 14
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 20.
It is now Constantin's turn! Column 2 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (11)+21: 32
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+21: (2)+21: 23
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+16: (6)+16: 22
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (13): 13
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (12): 12
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+11: (2)+11: 13
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+11: (4)+11: 15
Constain's wepaon crumbles one of the columns all toghether.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 14.
It is now Column 2's turn! Hun'rar is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 10.
It is now Hun'rar's turn! Serraphine is next!
GAME: Hun'rar rolls melee-2: (9)+15+-2: 22
GAME: Hun'rar rolls melee-2: (4)+15+-2: 17
GAME: Hun'rar rolls 1d6+21: (1)+21: 22
Hun'rar has seen what the golems due to weapons and with shield in hand wrestles with a golem, using both claw and fang on the creature until he is able to catch his teeth on a crack formed by a previous attack and with great effort pull the golem apart.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 6.
It is now Serraphine's turn! Morgan is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 5.
It is now Morgan's turn! Column 4 is next!
Morgan stands at the stairs floating a inch or two off the ground waiting for the others to get here "As much as I hate Golems they are usefull." said as she follows up with "They seem slow."
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 3.
It is now Column 4's turn! Column 5 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (18)+23: 41
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (12)+23: 35
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (8)+7: 15
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (4)+7: 11
The movement of Sasha and Serraphine grab the remaining pair of golems' attention. They move towards them, striking at both of them and leaving them battered once more.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Four - Init 2.
It is now Column 5's turn! Iskandar is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 24.
It is now Iskandar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Iskandar rolls 12: (4)+12: 16
Iskandar was edging his way towards the door. But as several columns suddenly crumble he adjusts his direction. He also tries to head off one of the enemies. "Keep moving! We'll keep them back!"
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 23.
It is now Sasha's turn! Kore is next!
GAME: Sasha rolls 7d6: (31): 31
Sasha continues to withdraw towards the stairs and touches her medallion. "Let's go! I can't keep that up!"
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 21.
It is now Kore's turn! Constantin is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+13: (15)+13: 28
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+13: (17)+13: 30
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+13: (15)+13: 28
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+8: (14)+8: 22
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d10+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d10+5: (3)+5: 8
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d10+5: (10)+5: 15
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+5: (15)+5: 20
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d10+5: (3)+5: 8
Kore leaps towards another and bashes it over and over again, Kore style!
Which means it might not notice her ever even as it begins to crumble beneath her flurry. It's still with it, but nearly done for.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 20.
It is now Constantin's turn! Hun'rar is next!
Constantin curses, looking at the edge of his sword, then raises his shield and hustles to the stairway. "Do what you need to do -- I'll hold the way."
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 10.
It is now Hun'rar's turn! Serraphine is next!
"Let's GO Kore!" Sasha yells.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 6.
It is now Serraphine's turn! Morgan is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+15: (18)+15: 33
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+10: (14)+10: 24
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d4+8: (2)+8: 10
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d4+8: (4)+8: 12
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+12: (13)+12: 25
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+7: (16)+7: 23
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d10+4: (6)+4: 10
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+4: (8)+4: 12
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (12): 12
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 3d6: (13): 13
Serraphine's blade seems damage,d but she's destroyed one of the last columns!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 5.
It is now Morgan's turn! Column 4 is next!
Morgan says "Hury up hope you are all ok." said as she floats up the stairs not touching the walls or floor.
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 3.
It is now Column 4's turn! Column 5 is next!
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+23: (17)+23: 40
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d20+18: (4)+18: 22
GAME: Whirlpoopin' rolls 1d8+7: (4)+7: 11
GAME: Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Five - Init 2.
It is now Column 5's turn! Iskandar is next!
GAME: NEW ROUND!
Whirlpoopin' advances the initiative order.
Round Six - Init 24.
It is now Iskandar's turn! Sasha is next!
GAME: Iskandar rolls 14: (1)+14: 15 (EPIC FAIL)
GAME: Iskandar rolls 14: (10)+14: 24
GAME: Iskandar rolls 14-5: (20)+14+-5: 29
GAME: Iskandar rolls 14-5: (18)+14+-5: 27
GAME: Iskandar rolls 2d6+14: (7)+14: 21
GAME: Iskandar rolls 1d6+9: (5)+9: 14
GAME: Whirlpoopin' removes the timestop.
Timestop by Whirlpoopin' has left.
Morgan gets up the stairs towards the exit "And to think deamons are ahead."
Iskandar punches the column. There's a series of small cracking noises. His expression lights up and he punches again. More cracking, and chips and flakes start to fall off. One final blow and the last enemy crumbles. The adventurer rubs his aching knuckles before turning to head after Morgan and the others.
Sasha says, "I was thinking undead." She says as she carefully makes her way up. "This is only gonna get worse. ugh." She says softly. "Keep your eyes open.""
You arrive upstairs.
Morgan is there first, in time to see the wererats engaged with the cultists. The battle had been going well for the team of assasins, given the bodies of the cultists in the central chamber you're emerging out into. They had brutally dispatching them without reservation. These are not heroes. These are not good guys. These are not you.
...but they're now on the receiving end of a rather brutal tearing-down by the hands of a creature. Two bat-winged creatures, tall and lanky, but still within the realm of human are ripping them in twain with their bared, clawed hands. Fortunately for the lycanthropes, this isn't bypassing their inanture regeneratioon and it would appear that they are healihg through even these potent injuries, but it's definitely taking them out of the fight. The twin fiends whirl on you, their tongues lolling out of their mouthws as they speak, finishing each other's sentences.
"...more prey..."
"...come to play, yes? You shall never pass! You shall not claim the shard!"