Post by David on Dec 20, 2012 20:48:36 GMT -5
The party (Shang-Lung Drake, Wynd and his cooshee Thunder, Anasta, Demeter, Venturus Drake, and Ken Mu) again rest overnight within the Tomb of Orcus as rain pounds the Cairn Hills. In the morning, the heroes plunge back down to the fourth level and attempt to open the various secret doors and pull the various levers, all to no effect. Finally, Venturus and Wynd tap a section of wall, revealing a huge crypt, complete with major stone sarcophagus, four smaller coffins, four crucified bodies on the walls, and, oh yes, eight skeletons, five electrical skeletons, five zombies, a juju zombie, a skeletal warrior, and a vampire wearing a crown of bone and armed with two two-handed swords (one in each hand!).
The battle was particularly fierce, with one of the greater skeletons unleashing a lightning bolt that nearly took out all of Anasta and Venturus' equipment. Similarly, a critical hit nearly killed Shang-Lung. Working together, the heroes slowly whittled away at the weaker undead. Wynd and Venturus managed to hold off the skeletal warrior and Ken Mu and Shang-Lung took out most of the lesser undead. Anasta alternated between healing the fallen and backup fighter. Once the heroes finally hacked through all the lesser undead, including the TOUGH skeletal warrior, they waited for the vampire to come to them. It did, but brought two more skeletons and a greater skeleton from another room! After a fierce and close fight, the heroes vanquished the immensely-strong vampire, although in the process, the monster nearly killed Wynd -- instead slaying the elf's shadow.
The heroes rested and waited three hours to search the room, using the time for Anasta to psionically heal the group and recover her strength. Entering, the group encountered first one and then a total of four lesser vampires, one in each coffin. After a fierce fight, with Wynd's glowing sword playing a pivotal role, the heroes dropped and staked all of the undead and caught their breath.
Next move?
Status:
Anasta: 17 of 32 (full), psi20, PSPs: 27 of 78
Wynd: 31 of 57, psi25, cast CLWx4 / findx3, aid / prayer, ddoor
Thunder: 43 of 55, psi18, messed up paw
Ken Mu: 13 of 44, psi25
Shang-Lung: 26 of 50, cast everything
Demeter: 21 of 39, cast everything
Venturus: 35 of 57, psi25
The battle was particularly fierce, with one of the greater skeletons unleashing a lightning bolt that nearly took out all of Anasta and Venturus' equipment. Similarly, a critical hit nearly killed Shang-Lung. Working together, the heroes slowly whittled away at the weaker undead. Wynd and Venturus managed to hold off the skeletal warrior and Ken Mu and Shang-Lung took out most of the lesser undead. Anasta alternated between healing the fallen and backup fighter. Once the heroes finally hacked through all the lesser undead, including the TOUGH skeletal warrior, they waited for the vampire to come to them. It did, but brought two more skeletons and a greater skeleton from another room! After a fierce and close fight, the heroes vanquished the immensely-strong vampire, although in the process, the monster nearly killed Wynd -- instead slaying the elf's shadow.
The heroes rested and waited three hours to search the room, using the time for Anasta to psionically heal the group and recover her strength. Entering, the group encountered first one and then a total of four lesser vampires, one in each coffin. After a fierce fight, with Wynd's glowing sword playing a pivotal role, the heroes dropped and staked all of the undead and caught their breath.
Next move?
Status:
Anasta: 17 of 32 (full), psi20, PSPs: 27 of 78
Wynd: 31 of 57, psi25, cast CLWx4 / findx3, aid / prayer, ddoor
Thunder: 43 of 55, psi18, messed up paw
Ken Mu: 13 of 44, psi25
Shang-Lung: 26 of 50, cast everything
Demeter: 21 of 39, cast everything
Venturus: 35 of 57, psi25