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Akuma readies herself, preparing for a fight quietly as she eyes Khova with focus. "Fight her off. You ARE powerful enough. Show her you are not to be messed with."
Wis. Save: 14
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Druhdaar scans the surroundings intently before approaching Taran, who's finishing to secure Khova's bonds.
" The eyes. Need to blindfold her, too. "the big man says tercely.
He then looks at the rest of the group:
" We shouldn't stay out in the open. Ambush risk is way too high. "
** WIS save is 13 . He will do a Perception10 to spot any incoming threats and then a Stealth17 to try and find cover if he gets time (not sure if PwT still counts, either...) **
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV) " Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII) " Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr) " This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
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"If she wins, don't...touch he-" Khova's voice cuts off into a scream of mixed pain and rage, and a wave of spectral lightning explodes from her body, slamming into everyone.
Everyone who failed the Wis ST (DC 10) takes 10 psychic damage as you're forcibly yanked into dreamspace.
The world around you suddenly becomes hazy, colors turning alternately muted and intensified. The sunlight is suddenly diffused into a confusing kaleidoscope of colors, scattered across the clearing. Looking around, you can see auras around everyone. Caelius's is a dark shadow wrapping around him and occasionally snapping out in quick, sharp movements, shot through with threads of dark green. Vishal's is blue and silver fire, occasionally forming into the shape of his quori spirit. Taran's is an orange shape, snapping back and forth like a flickering flame, although a core never moves. River's is a tangle of blue and black, wrapped close around her, one moment spreading backwards into the shape of bird wings, the next dissolving back into shapelessness. Akuma's almost look like shadowy wings for a moment before collapsing into a dark cloak over her shoulders, the barest flickers of gold visible here and there. Druhdaar's is a deep green that has a hint of an appearance of fur, a silver undertone running through the entire thing.
The strangeness of your surroundings are rapidly subsumed by what is occurring in front of you. Where Khova was kneeling stands...Khova, it looks like, but her bearing is very different. The fury rapidly overcoming shock in her eyes as she turns towards you suggests that this is 8925, rather than Khova.
Visible almost in the center of the clearing is a round portal. Through it, you can see a glimpse of darkness studded with tiny lights like stars. Extending through the portal is a tendril of lightning that leads to a second Khova/8925, this one looking very different from how she did to you in the Material Plane. This Khova wears armor of overlapping chitinous scales, and two serrated blades are sheathed at her back. A manacle of black metal is around each of her wrists, the chains broken and the golden runes on the metal scratched out.
Holding the armored Khova in the air by her throat is a tendril of silvery blue...something. More tendrils are wrapped around her arms and legs, binding them together and keeping her from moving. The tendrils are also coming from the dark portal, and tightening around Khova. She's struggling, but weakly, pain and grief etched across her face as she gasps out "Nirdaya...please..."
A cold voice, utterly devoid of any emotion but fury and contempt, issues from the portal. "Little Khova, begging will not save you. Nor will appealing to our past. I would have been satisfied with rebinding you. But now, you must be returned to il-Lashtavar and reborn a child of nightmare, as you were MEANT to be!"
Vishal:
As you initiated a link, your transition to the dreamspace was smoothest. While on this trip to the dreamspace, you have 5 temporary hp, and your Channel Divinity is considered unused. You also feel absolutely repelled when looking at the manacles around Khova's wrists, like everything about them is anathema to you.
How is this going to work?: We're gonna keep initiative real simple. You guys go first, then Nirdaya and 8925. On your turn, you may attack the tendrils or 8925. You must deal 30 damage to Nirdaya's tendrils to get her to retreat. On her turn, she will deal damage to Khova and nothing else. If Khova dies before Nirdaya retreats, Nirdaya will leave, and without a quori to keep you there, you will all be kicked forcibly out of the dreamspace (potentially taking damage), and 8925 will be in control of her body, but no longer an elan. If Nirdaya retreats and Khova is still alive, Khova can make your transition out easier and help with 8925. As you are in the dreamspace, a few things are different.
All damage is considered psychic damage, as you're currently in a flux state between the planes. You are not in a mind, so yes, Kaori can hear everything and everyone, despite her ring.
You can use your action to try and control the dreamspace around you. Choose a 1st level spell or cantrip from any class, then make a Wis check (DC 12 for cantrips, DC 15 for 1st level spells). On a success, you cast that spell. If it is an attack, the attack bonus is 2+Int bonus+(however much you succeeded the check by/5). If it calls for a save, the save DC is 10+Int bonus+(however much you succeeded the check by/5). For example, if you cast fire bolt and got a 20 on the check, and your Int bonus was +1, the attack bonus would be +4. If you got a 13 on the check, the attack bonus would be +3. You may use this action a number of times equal to your Int modifier on this trip to the dreamspace, minimum of once.
If you are reduced to 0 hp here, you do not die. Instead, you are shocked back to the Material Plane. You will make a Wisdom saving throw, and depending on your results, will be unconscious for a certain amount of time and then considered poisoned for a certain amount of time while you recover.
If you go through the portal, stuff will happen. I am telling you right now, it's a very real possibility that your character will die or be very altered if they go through the portal. Your characters would be able to sense that the portal is dangerous. I am not discouraging you from going through, just making sure you are fully aware of the consequences.
Kaori stumbles as she's yanked into the alternate space, looking around quickly. With a quick ruffle through her pack, she pulls out one of the Psychic Resist potions that Taran created for her and she opens up the front of her helmet to drink it. Raising her shield, she approaches the tentacle holding Khova and prepares to feint if an opportunity to attack rises.
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The orange around Taran swirls wildly for a moment as he feels his heart hammer in his chest, but he is already moving before the doubts can take hold of him. He runs to the side, splitting from the party and trusting them to handle 8925. Instead he pulls a flask of oil out of his bag and chucks it towards the massive tentacle, following it quickly with a shot from his crossbow, a glimmer of sunlight winking in and out as he pulls the trigger.
(Move 30 ft around to keep from grouping up. BA Throw Oil, if hit, covered in oil: 7 Action: Fire Crossbow 19 Damage: 4 + 6 if River is close enough to trigger Sneak Attack )
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Vishal seems to be in a inner fight with himself as they are physically dragged to the in-between. He's never felt so close to Vakri before in his entire life. He seems to be having his own battle of emotions as the bright blue and silver flame seem to intensify, you can hear Vishal speak to himself one his normal voice saying, "I have to heal her, now, the others can kill the tendril." The other voice is still Vishal's but not, it is much deeper and angrier, "We must purge him in fire and light NOW!" With a fiery intensity Vishal seems to do both action at once as with his body he, in Quori, tells Khova "Heal." Some light energy working towards and healing her, while with his mind he tries to alter the dreamspace and tell the tendril to burn.
BA Healing Word to Khova 2nd level: 9
Action Using the Dreamscape to attempt a Firebolt:
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Caelius nearly hurls as they pass into the dreamscape. Able to recompose himself, he clasps his hands together and pulls them apart, the lightning pops and the eberron dragonshard hanging from around his neck glows. With a crack the lightning whips out and attempts to hit Nirdaya.
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
Kaori runs forward and drinks her potion, lifting her sword to get ready to attack Nirdaya's tendrils.
Taran hurls his oil and then fires his bolt, and orange fire explodes across the tendril holding Khova's throat.
Khova takes a shuddering breath as Vishal's magic flows into her. A flicker of blue fire appears around Vishal's hand, but he isn't focused enough to send the fire at Nirdaya.
Dark lightning slams into Nirdaya's tendrils, pulsing across the silvery material.
"How DARE you interfere? This is an...internal matter, INTERLOPERS!"
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Druhdaar's psychic form battles to recover from the confusion and soreness of the sudden transition, and as such the big druid also finds himself struggling to get his bearings... but as he spots Nirdaya, his whole aura bristles like a porcupine's skin, the green and silver hue flaring up like wildfire.
There is a roar in the group's collective awareness as Druhdaar's psychic imprint violently shifts.
In moments, a great Dire Wolf appears where the big man once stood, and it charges at the enemy Quori, its drooling mouth wide open, its curved fangs gleaming like daggers.
** Wild Shape as BA, then full movement and Bite on Nirdaya: Attack: 7 Damage: 8DC 13 STR save or knocked prone**
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV) " Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII) " Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr) " This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
Druhdaar's fangs tear into Nirdaya's tendrils, but as this is just essentially one of Nirdaya's limbs, she doesn't have to make a save, since most of her is through the portal.
Akuma's blade whistles past a tendril, but her punch lands.
Damage Counter: 21/30
The tendrils, despite their silvery light dimming, tighten around Khova, dealing 5 damage. "Khova, Khova. You always did pull others down with you. First your rebellion, now this little attempted escape."
Khova screams again, struggling. "Nirdaya, please. At least let them go. Remember Vosheyl-" Her voice cuts off in another scream as Nirdaya's tendrils tighten around her.
"You shouldn't have mentioned his name, Khova."
8925 gives a furious shout and leaps at Caelius, drawing a dagger and slashing at him. "How dare you defend this monster!"
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
OOC: Theeeere are the good rolls. Nice one, you two.
River slashes twice, her sword cutting into the tendril.
Following up immediately, Akuma lands three heavy blows.
Damage Counter: 41/30
With a final shriek of fury, the tendrils release Khova, dropping her to the ground where she lies crumpled. The silvery light fades from the clearing as the tendrils retreat through the portal, and suddenly the clearing is quiet, the portal empty but for the single tendril of light blue light connected to Khova. 8925 pauses, looking uncertain as she backs away from you all.
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Taran runs over to Khova, hands quickly wrapping her wounds in bandages and passing a smelling oil beneath her nose to open her airways that might have been crushed (Khova heals 8+her HD total )
Then Taran snaps his crossbow in 8925's direction, "W-we d-d-don't w-wish to harm you, w-w-we w-w-want to help y-you two r-reach an understanding. Pl-Please, st-stand down and t-t-talk."
Khova coughs and manages to sit up partway. She gives 8925, who's not looking like she plans to surrender, a look of sad resignation. "Time...to go back...to sleep," she whispers, and suddenly 8925's eyes roll up in her head, and the elan collapses to the ground, where silver mist begins to cover her body. Khova rubs her throat as she braces herself against the ground, still coughing weakly. "Thank you...all of you. I'm sorry I yanked you here...so abruptly. It was an...automatic reflex. To the pain."
"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
"I-I-It is a-a-an honor t-t-to h-help, Esteemed Kh-Khova,"Taran says holstering is crossbow and anxiously fiddling with the various gear on his person, "U-Um, M-Mister Caelius wants t-t-to kn-know wh-what the p-p-portal th-they w-w-were dr-dragging you thr-through is."
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Akuma readies herself, preparing for a fight quietly as she eyes Khova with focus. "Fight her off. You ARE powerful enough. Show her you are not to be messed with."
Wis. Save: 14
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Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Druhdaar scans the surroundings intently before approaching Taran, who's finishing to secure Khova's bonds.
" The eyes. Need to blindfold her, too. " the big man says tercely.
He then looks at the rest of the group:
" We shouldn't stay out in the open. Ambush risk is way too high. "
** WIS save is 13 . He will do a Perception 10 to spot any incoming threats and then a Stealth 17 to try and find cover if he gets time (not sure if PwT still counts, either...) **
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV)
" Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII)
" Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr)
" This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
Caelius places a hand on Khova’s shoulder and gives her a reassuring smile before Taran puts the blindfold on. He prepares to cast a cantrip in case.
Wisdom saving throw: 3
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
"If she wins, don't...touch he-" Khova's voice cuts off into a scream of mixed pain and rage, and a wave of spectral lightning explodes from her body, slamming into everyone.
Everyone who failed the Wis ST (DC 10) takes 10 psychic damage as you're forcibly yanked into dreamspace.
The world around you suddenly becomes hazy, colors turning alternately muted and intensified. The sunlight is suddenly diffused into a confusing kaleidoscope of colors, scattered across the clearing. Looking around, you can see auras around everyone. Caelius's is a dark shadow wrapping around him and occasionally snapping out in quick, sharp movements, shot through with threads of dark green. Vishal's is blue and silver fire, occasionally forming into the shape of his quori spirit. Taran's is an orange shape, snapping back and forth like a flickering flame, although a core never moves. River's is a tangle of blue and black, wrapped close around her, one moment spreading backwards into the shape of bird wings, the next dissolving back into shapelessness. Akuma's almost look like shadowy wings for a moment before collapsing into a dark cloak over her shoulders, the barest flickers of gold visible here and there. Druhdaar's is a deep green that has a hint of an appearance of fur, a silver undertone running through the entire thing.
The strangeness of your surroundings are rapidly subsumed by what is occurring in front of you. Where Khova was kneeling stands...Khova, it looks like, but her bearing is very different. The fury rapidly overcoming shock in her eyes as she turns towards you suggests that this is 8925, rather than Khova.
Visible almost in the center of the clearing is a round portal. Through it, you can see a glimpse of darkness studded with tiny lights like stars. Extending through the portal is a tendril of lightning that leads to a second Khova/8925, this one looking very different from how she did to you in the Material Plane. This Khova wears armor of overlapping chitinous scales, and two serrated blades are sheathed at her back. A manacle of black metal is around each of her wrists, the chains broken and the golden runes on the metal scratched out.
Holding the armored Khova in the air by her throat is a tendril of silvery blue...something. More tendrils are wrapped around her arms and legs, binding them together and keeping her from moving. The tendrils are also coming from the dark portal, and tightening around Khova. She's struggling, but weakly, pain and grief etched across her face as she gasps out "Nirdaya...please..."
A cold voice, utterly devoid of any emotion but fury and contempt, issues from the portal. "Little Khova, begging will not save you. Nor will appealing to our past. I would have been satisfied with rebinding you. But now, you must be returned to il-Lashtavar and reborn a child of nightmare, as you were MEANT to be!"
Vishal:
As you initiated a link, your transition to the dreamspace was smoothest. While on this trip to the dreamspace, you have 5 temporary hp, and your Channel Divinity is considered unused. You also feel absolutely repelled when looking at the manacles around Khova's wrists, like everything about them is anathema to you.
How is this going to work?: We're gonna keep initiative real simple. You guys go first, then Nirdaya and 8925. On your turn, you may attack the tendrils or 8925. You must deal 30 damage to Nirdaya's tendrils to get her to retreat. On her turn, she will deal damage to Khova and nothing else. If Khova dies before Nirdaya retreats, Nirdaya will leave, and without a quori to keep you there, you will all be kicked forcibly out of the dreamspace (potentially taking damage), and 8925 will be in control of her body, but no longer an elan. If Nirdaya retreats and Khova is still alive, Khova can make your transition out easier and help with 8925. As you are in the dreamspace, a few things are different.
If you go through the portal, stuff will happen. I am telling you right now, it's a very real possibility that your character will die or be very altered if they go through the portal. Your characters would be able to sense that the portal is dangerous. I am not discouraging you from going through, just making sure you are fully aware of the consequences.
The party is up.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Kaori stumbles as she's yanked into the alternate space, looking around quickly. With a quick ruffle through her pack, she pulls out one of the Psychic Resist potions that Taran created for her and she opens up the front of her helmet to drink it. Raising her shield, she approaches the tentacle holding Khova and prepares to feint if an opportunity to attack rises.
Action- Drink Psychic Resist Pot. BA- Feinting Attack (For Sentinel Attack when Nirdaya inevitably attacks Khova)
Dungeon Master - LSoL
Kaori - Battlemaster Fighter 5 / Paladin 2 (Kenku) - TSR
Cherna Godhari - Grave Cleric 4 (Human) - TW
Breena Mahi'ai - Divination Wizard 8 (Halfling) - WoE
Sharyn Savonath - Open Sea Paladin 4 (Triton) - PoPI
Zephyr - Four Elements (Revised) Monk 4 (Air Genasi) - IO
Takeshi - Mercy Monk 6 (Protector Aasimar) - TBW
Avrui Sirsash - Genie Warlock 2 (Wildhunt Shifter) - WotBS
The orange around Taran swirls wildly for a moment as he feels his heart hammer in his chest, but he is already moving before the doubts can take hold of him. He runs to the side, splitting from the party and trusting them to handle 8925. Instead he pulls a flask of oil out of his bag and chucks it towards the massive tentacle, following it quickly with a shot from his crossbow, a glimmer of sunlight winking in and out as he pulls the trigger.
(Move 30 ft around to keep from grouping up.
BA Throw Oil, if hit, covered in oil: 7
Action: Fire Crossbow 19 Damage: 4 + 6 if River is close enough to trigger Sneak Attack )
Edit: Inspiration on Crossbow shot 17
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Vishal seems to be in a inner fight with himself as they are physically dragged to the in-between. He's never felt so close to Vakri before in his entire life. He seems to be having his own battle of emotions as the bright blue and silver flame seem to intensify, you can hear Vishal speak to himself one his normal voice saying, "I have to heal her, now, the others can kill the tendril." The other voice is still Vishal's but not, it is much deeper and angrier, "We must purge him in fire and light NOW!" With a fiery intensity Vishal seems to do both action at once as with his body he, in Quori, tells Khova "Heal." Some light energy working towards and healing her, while with his mind he tries to alter the dreamspace and tell the tendril to burn.
BA Healing Word to Khova 2nd level: 9
Action Using the Dreamscape to attempt a Firebolt:
Wisdom Check: 19
Caelius nearly hurls as they pass into the dreamscape. Able to recompose himself, he clasps his hands together and pulls them apart, the lightning pops and the eberron dragonshard hanging from around his neck glows. With a crack the lightning whips out and attempts to hit Nirdaya.
Caelius cast witch bolt at second level.
Attack: 19 Damage: 15 psychic damage.
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
Kaori runs forward and drinks her potion, lifting her sword to get ready to attack Nirdaya's tendrils.
Taran hurls his oil and then fires his bolt, and orange fire explodes across the tendril holding Khova's throat.
Khova takes a shuddering breath as Vishal's magic flows into her. A flicker of blue fire appears around Vishal's hand, but he isn't focused enough to send the fire at Nirdaya.
Dark lightning slams into Nirdaya's tendrils, pulsing across the silvery material.
"How DARE you interfere? This is an...internal matter, INTERLOPERS!"
Damage Count: 13/30
Akuma and Druhdaar remain.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Druhdaar's psychic form battles to recover from the confusion and soreness of the sudden transition, and as such the big druid also finds himself struggling to get his bearings... but as he spots Nirdaya, his whole aura bristles like a porcupine's skin, the green and silver hue flaring up like wildfire.
There is a roar in the group's collective awareness as Druhdaar's psychic imprint violently shifts.
In moments, a great Dire Wolf appears where the big man once stood, and it charges at the enemy Quori, its drooling mouth wide open, its curved fangs gleaming like daggers.
** Wild Shape as BA, then full movement and Bite on Nirdaya: Attack: 7 Damage: 8 DC 13 STR save or knocked prone **
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV)
" Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII)
" Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr)
" This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
Akuma moves to throw some hands, turning and aiming for the softest places on her aggressively.
Sword Attack: 9 Damage: 8
Unarmed Strike: Attack: 9 Damage: 4
Inspo to reroll first attack: 5
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
Druhdaar's fangs tear into Nirdaya's tendrils, but as this is just essentially one of Nirdaya's limbs, she doesn't have to make a save, since most of her is through the portal.
Akuma's blade whistles past a tendril, but her punch lands.
Damage Counter: 21/30
The tendrils, despite their silvery light dimming, tighten around Khova, dealing 5 damage. "Khova, Khova. You always did pull others down with you. First your rebellion, now this little attempted escape."
Khova screams again, struggling. "Nirdaya, please. At least let them go. Remember Vosheyl-" Her voice cuts off in another scream as Nirdaya's tendrils tighten around her.
"You shouldn't have mentioned his name, Khova."
8925 gives a furious shout and leaps at Caelius, drawing a dagger and slashing at him. "How dare you defend this monster!"
Attack: 13 Damage: 6
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Concentration check: 14
Caelius blinks and the arc fizzles.
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"The relevant equation is: Knowledge = power = energy = matter = mass; a good bookshop is just a genteel Black Hole that knows how to read." - Terry Pratchett
As Nirdaya attacks Khova, Kaori takes advantage of the distraction to complete her feint and strike down at the tentacle.
Sentinel Attack (Might change, One sec): 23 Damage: 12
Finishing her first slice, she does a twirl and slices up at the tentacle again.
Actual Turn Attack: 20 Damage: 10
Dungeon Master - LSoL
Kaori - Battlemaster Fighter 5 / Paladin 2 (Kenku) - TSR
Cherna Godhari - Grave Cleric 4 (Human) - TW
Breena Mahi'ai - Divination Wizard 8 (Halfling) - WoE
Sharyn Savonath - Open Sea Paladin 4 (Triton) - PoPI
Zephyr - Four Elements (Revised) Monk 4 (Air Genasi) - IO
Takeshi - Mercy Monk 6 (Protector Aasimar) - TBW
Avrui Sirsash - Genie Warlock 2 (Wildhunt Shifter) - WotBS
Sentinel: Attack: 21 Damage: 4
Sword: Attack: 10 Damage: 5
Unarmed: Attack: 11 Damage: 4
Nina Wildvale|Changeling|Wild Magic Sorcerer|Rise of The Reunelords|Active
Kai Loire|Water Genasia|Life Cleric|Road To Phandalin|Retired
Willow Twilight|Swiftstride Shifter|Blood Hunter|Ebberon|Retired
Meephylia Polliwog|Grung|Dragon Sorcerer|Descent To Avernus|Retired
Ashryn Rairs|Changeling|Hexblade Warlock|Out Of The Abyss|Dead
OOC: Theeeere are the good rolls. Nice one, you two.
River slashes twice, her sword cutting into the tendril.
Following up immediately, Akuma lands three heavy blows.
Damage Counter: 41/30
With a final shriek of fury, the tendrils release Khova, dropping her to the ground where she lies crumpled. The silvery light fades from the clearing as the tendrils retreat through the portal, and suddenly the clearing is quiet, the portal empty but for the single tendril of light blue light connected to Khova. 8925 pauses, looking uncertain as she backs away from you all.
Out of initiative, post at will.
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Taran runs over to Khova, hands quickly wrapping her wounds in bandages and passing a smelling oil beneath her nose to open her airways that might have been crushed (Khova heals 8+her HD total )
Then Taran snaps his crossbow in 8925's direction, "W-we d-d-don't w-wish to harm you, w-w-we w-w-want to help y-you two r-reach an understanding. Pl-Please, st-stand down and t-t-talk."
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)
Khova coughs and manages to sit up partway. She gives 8925, who's not looking like she plans to surrender, a look of sad resignation. "Time...to go back...to sleep," she whispers, and suddenly 8925's eyes roll up in her head, and the elan collapses to the ground, where silver mist begins to cover her body. Khova rubs her throat as she braces herself against the ground, still coughing weakly. "Thank you...all of you. I'm sorry I yanked you here...so abruptly. It was an...automatic reflex. To the pain."
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Caelius points at the portal,
"What is that?"
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"I-I-It is a-a-an honor t-t-to h-help, Esteemed Kh-Khova," Taran says holstering is crossbow and anxiously fiddling with the various gear on his person, "U-Um, M-Mister Caelius wants t-t-to kn-know wh-what the p-p-portal th-they w-w-were dr-dragging you thr-through is."
Taran Cragshollow (Summit Road)