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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #20 on: April 23, 2010, 12:33:43 AM »
[spoiler]Unless you want to just walk along the bottom, you need to make a swim check. Will post more later.[/spoiler]As Marlowe slips into the water, he notices that the shallow edge quickly gets deeper as he approaches the opposite side. It is still only barely over his head, though. He sees the holes that the stream enters and exits the chamber from, but no opening along the far wall where the Barghest gestured that they should go to find the aboleth. As he goes to touch the wall there, he finds that his hand passes through it effortlessly, though.

Passing through the illusory wall, he finds that the cavern opens up into a chamber that extends outside of his line of sight. There is an island in the middle of this watery chamber, though. From the island, he can see that the chamber is about 100 feet across and more or less round, with the ceiling going up to about 50 feet above his head. There are three visible exits.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #21 on: April 26, 2010, 11:51:39 AM »
The barghest takes the lead for the rest of the group, and passing into the larger chamber says "I'd suggest staying off the islands. I know the aboleth and his minions like to leave traps on them for those that prefer to cling to solid ground.

There are illusions covering many surfaces in here also, so that you can't even see the traps at all till you've stepped through a false floor into them. And many passages are hidden by illusions as well."
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #22 on: April 26, 2010, 07:16:37 PM »
Marlowe proceeds cautiously along the chamber, prodding the ground ahead of him gingerly and keeping a wary eye out for any surprises.

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #23 on: April 26, 2010, 08:36:45 PM »
Before taking a dip, Cade assumes the form of an Aquatic Elf version of himself- he becomes thinner, his ears extend to points, and his hands and feet become webbed as his skin becomes silvery-green.

[spoiler]I'm just assuming Cade doesn't need to roll to know about aquatic elves; it seems obvious enough a form to assume as opposed to certain other humanoids with swim speeds. Plus it's not as ugly as a locathah so it's more likely a form for Cade to take. :D[/spoiler]

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #24 on: April 27, 2010, 02:10:06 AM »
Carried by the cloaker Oggug, Xuuvosic takes to the air in tight circles over the rest of the party. With a pair of mental commands, he directs Oaxool to similarly carry Kaemarah, and Uvorix Shlurshech. To the psurlon, X queries, Any hits?

[spoiler]Are all of the apparent exits submerged? [/spoiler]

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #25 on: April 27, 2010, 11:38:33 AM »
Two of the visible exits are only partially submerged. One is entirely submerged. Ris-Janna notices another one in the "floor" that is hidden by an illusionary wall, though. No "hits" on the psurlon's "radar" so far. All of the exits are large, with diameters of 10 feet or more.

As I said, the barghest can lead you straight to the aboleth if you want, and Ris-Janna can "see" any hidden passages or pit traps with her Blindsense. So you guys can just move on if you want to bypass this stuff. Of course, if you want to explore feel free.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #26 on: April 27, 2010, 12:24:03 PM »
Raoul left exploratory duty to those who were actually competent in it, as opposed to... him.
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #27 on: April 27, 2010, 10:42:16 PM »
Marlowe telepathically queries Ris-Janna as to the nature of the chamber as he slips closer to the exit the barghest (presumably) directs. Are there any, ah, messy complications of which I should be aware?

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #28 on: April 28, 2010, 12:54:56 PM »
With the barghest giving general directions, and Ris-Janna warning of hidden dangers, the group weaves its way through a maze of tunnels. After traveling for a bit, the psurlon says that he is detecting the presence of two minds. They're both aberrations of average intelligence, and must be on the opposite side of the chamber you've just entered. The chamber is much like many of the others you've passed through, with a diameter of about 100 feet and ceiling height of 50 feet, and going down underwater nearly 50 feet more. The psurlon says he thinks the stones of this region are somehow interfering with his mindsight, as he didn't detect them before entering the chamber.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #29 on: April 28, 2010, 06:10:10 PM »
Do be ready to come after me if I'm noticed, won't you? Marlowe darts forward cautiously, his senses on high alert as he keeps an eye out for the aberrations.

[spoiler]Do I need a new set of checks?[/spoiler]

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #30 on: April 28, 2010, 06:48:12 PM »
As Marlowe creeps ahead of the group, he sees two fish-like humanoids down under the surface of the water on the far side of the chamber. As he watches, one of them throws a spear and hits a bizzare fish that is nearly 3 feet long and has a glowing dangly ball hanging in front of its toothy maw. The fish-man reels in his kill, and the two turn to swim out of the chamber.

[spoiler]They're "skum", if anyone wants to bother making a Knowledge (Dungeoneering) check. And no need to roll new hide/MS checks, or Spot and Listen. They weren't even hiding.[/spoiler]
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #31 on: April 30, 2010, 08:47:53 PM »
Marlowe describes the creatures to his companions, frowning curiously through the water after them. Natives, probably, but also very likely to be servants of the aboleth.

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #32 on: April 30, 2010, 09:25:31 PM »
If they didn't make you then fuck it, let em go. But if they might have, we gotta step on the motherfuckers, in a big way but quiet. Xuuvosic replies over the shared mental link.

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #33 on: April 30, 2010, 09:51:39 PM »
They were focused on hunting. Some sort of spear-fishing, I believe. I think it's safe to assume that they weren't aware of our presence.

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #34 on: April 30, 2010, 10:18:19 PM »
<<Let's move on, then. Which way to the Aboleth's territory?>>

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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #35 on: April 30, 2010, 10:36:30 PM »
The barghest says "The aboleth could be found anywhere in this area, as all of these tunnels are big enough to accommodate him. The place where he encountered him last is just ahead, down the tunnel where the two creatures went.

I never actually saw him myself... He stays out of sight, and communicates mentally with any... visitors... he has."
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #36 on: April 30, 2010, 10:54:13 PM »
"Shouldn't we be expecting hails, then? If he's anything like Xuuvosic's servant, he ought to be 'seeing' us by now."
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #37 on: May 05, 2010, 12:43:48 AM »
"Perhaps. I'm not sure what to expect from such a creature. His mind is alien even to me. His kind claim to be older than even the devils of Hell, and to have the knowledge of their ancestors."
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #38 on: May 06, 2010, 06:45:28 PM »
Assuming you continue on towards where you think the aboleth might be, which is the direction the skum went...

As you pass into the center of the next room, you hear a loud rumbling and see splashes of water around the only two visible exits from the room. As the rumbling stops, you see large piles of rubble now block both exits. You also see green fumes rising from the water above the rubble, and hear hissing and bubbling coming from the water there.

As you watch, you see 12 huge, translucent, reptilian heads rise out of the rubble and into the room ahead of you.

[spoiler]Ris-Janna's blind sense tells her that the piles of rubble are insubstantial. So is the creature, but that's not much of a surprise as it looks insubstantial.

Knowledge (Religion or Arcana, DCs 10 and 5, respectively) would tell you that the creature appears to be the spectre of a hydra.[/spoiler]
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?

Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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Re: Game Thread, Chapter 2: Down the Rabbit Hole
« Reply #39 on: May 06, 2010, 07:19:32 PM »
<<I say we get the drop on this fucker before it has the chance to chow. On three?>> Raoul relays telepathically to the others, just waiting for confirmation.
Gendou Ikari is basically Gregory House in Kaminashades. This is FACT.

For proof, look here:

http://www.layoutjelly.com/image_27/gendo_ikari/

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Which Final Fantasy Character Are You?
Final Fantasy 7
My Unitarian Jihad Name is: Brother Katana of Enlightenment.
Get yours.[/SPOILER]

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