Reuniting the Band

Starker:”I will count to three in rhthym. At the moment when that rhthym would call for me to say ‘4’ I will cast Chromatic orb (lightning) at the central pillar. Please time your spell accordingly. So, as a practice example, it would go as follows:

one … two … three … ZAP. 

This will be interesting. Ready?

one … two … three … <casts chromatic orb (l1) at column>

to hit 19

damage 20 (lightning !)

bounce

bounce to one of the tubes with a critter scurrying by, if any  

To hit 25

damage 8 (lightning)

Kragen, Chadwick and Trolkarl?

Trolkarl shakes his head. Shocking the shocker? These two are a pair…

Looks up suddenly and calls back

Darkbane warns of something foul approaching. I see and hear nothing . Prepare yourselves 

Ready action: Eldritch Blast anything perceived threatas it comes within 120’

Axis of Tyr to act

/ooc  Question for Dr. Dickson:  If Xymox were to cast Leomund's Tiny Hut, could he have it occupy the entire "tunnel" where he and Trolkarl are currently located?  The desired effect to block any evil nasties from entering the area.

It will expand to a 10-foot emanation from where you cast it.  Only those inside while cast may pass through.  All spells  and spell-like effects level 3 and lower are blocked by the emanation.

So, this would create an effect blockade of the tunnel.

Chadwick and Kragen to act

Kragen emerges within the throat of the corridor.

"Mages, quit dicking around with that phlatial artifact, we have comapny comIng from another Kaorti group. Prepare yourselves."

Kragen readies himself by prostrating his shield

“Dicking around?  Hardly.  Resuscitating a patient, I think, or perhaps killing one?  I don’t know Starker, what do you think?  Where do you hear the commotion from?  More of those chitinous condom covered calamities?  I’m ready for ‘em…”  Erbert turns and looks at his hound and sends it toward the direction that the sound is coming from.  

(( Hold on Erbert.  I need to finish this round’s actions.  Tomorrow morning. ))

((Free action snarkiness.  🤣))

Chadwick comes back a bit, but stays out of range of the bolts of energy. He hollers "Looks like a treasure chest in the next room guarded giant mechanical eye. Anyone curious about possible treasure? Though it is guarded by a giant mechanical eye."

Chadwick knocks an acid arrow while trying to keep an eye in ever direction at once. Halberd propped against the wall next to him.

Kragen and Chadwick return to the chamber with magical power arcing from the central column to the walls.  Each has tales of what is beyond.   Kragen tells of more kaorti and their thralls in the next chamber that have seen him and are moving your way.  He has cast a Web across the mouth of the passage there.  Chadwick tells of a large metallic chest in a room with a huge eye set into the wall, watching and observing the room.  A cone of green light is emitted by the eye that encompasses the chest.  Trolkarl and Xymox are telling of doom headed your way, as usual.

In the latest installment of Wizards Gone Wild, Starker and Erbert both cast lightning based spells that target the central column of the room.  The apparatus holding this transparent column of periwinkle fluid flares with energy as they do so.  The frequency and intensity of the power arcing in the room jumps to a much higher level.  The fluid inside the chamber changes color to a deep indigo and turbulence of increased flow can be seen.  The occasional solids seen shooting through the pipes are seen more frequently and travel and an increased velocity.  An audible thrumming can now be heard in the room over the crackle of energy from the arcs of magical power.  Several of the activation panels, levers and buttons on the apparatus now glow with a deep blue, deep green or deep red glow.  Damage done by Erbert's Shatter spell seems to have been repaired.  Everyone has the hair on the back of your neck's raise with the overwhelming sensation of being watched.

Erbert is struck by one of the arcs of energy for 13 lightning damage.  Starker is struck by another of the arcs for 11 lightning damage.  Arcs of energy are now seen exiting the room and traveling along the pipes in the passages where the rest of The Company has remained to be 'safe'.

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