[IC]Secrets of the Fire Swamp

CapnTthePirateG · Post by **CapnTthePirateG** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:00 am

Malagos throws his glitterdust and keeps running.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 1:47 am

Archimedes will try to send a telepathic message to Orr: Caught up with the rat, and are heading to the toll-keeper. Not sure if this will reach you. Normally good with directions/distance but hard to tell when running. With that he'll keep flying at top speed after Malagos and the rat.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 4:07 am

The cloud of golden particles hits the strange iron-skinned beast and explodes outwards, clinging to its form and limning it in a soft golden glow, including its strange metallic eyes. At this provocation, the strange creature breaks off from the spot where Orr was - the spot on the ground where the blue light shown has turned blue-white, and is smoking slightly - and turned all of its attention on Malagos. Snuffing at the air, it launches itself forward across the ground at a surprising turn of speed. Malagos suspects it will have caught up with him in two rounds - and at full sprint, the tollkeeper and its strange statues are four rounds away.

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 7:06 am

Darth Rabbitt wrote:Archimedes will try to send a telepathic message to Orr: Caught up with the rat, and are heading to the toll-keeper. Not sure if this will reach you. Normally good with directions/distance but hard to tell when running. With that he'll keep flying at top speed after Malagos and the rat.

"What's going on right now?"

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 3:34 pm

To Orr:
Beast is getting closer. Will catch up with the necromancer soon. Gonna try to carry him and fly out of its reach.

To Malagos and the rat:
Let me carry you. It can't reach us in the air if we fly high enough.

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Mon Jan 18, 2016 5:45 pm

"Okay. I'll try to slow it down."

Orr will expend a water token to boost his saves by 3 for one round. He'll then resume blinking and peek above ground, trying to get a glimpse of the creature.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 2:11 am

Orr surfaces, blinking, and has a brief moment of alarm as an iron paw slams down on him, pressing him into the sodden earth (-3 hp) in the space between blinks as the creature runs over him.

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Tue Jan 19, 2016 1:49 pm

Orr flinches and stops himself from cursing. He channels Earth on the creature to entangle it before diving 10 ft underground and moving to stay within telepathic range of the others.

CapnTthePirateG · Post by **CapnTthePirateG** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:34 am

Malagos throws a grease spell at the beast. May as well keep the slapstick theme going.

More than happy for the save. Whenever you're ready, he replies to Archimedes, while continuing to run.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 4:57 am

Ready. Archimedes replies. Would you care for a ride, too? he asks the rat again. This is your last chance. He will pick up Malagos (and the rat, if willing) and attempt to fly with him above the creature's reach. Once he's sure they've reached a safe altitude, he'll continue to the toll keeper.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Wed Jan 20, 2016 8:26 pm

Roots burst up to entangle the iron beast's limbs, and an oily slick turns the earth around it into a mire. Glitterdust still blinding its eyes, the earthbound creature thrashes, kicking up earth and swamp water.

The rat, still running, looks over its shoulder and shouts at the top of its little lungs "That's not going to work!"

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Thu Jan 21, 2016 10:13 pm

Orr will pop up momentarily near the others to check on them and the monster.

"Flying is still (slightly) faster than running. If you fly right along the ground, I can shield you from its blue light thing at a moment's notice."

He'll minor channel water on anything nearby (or the ground) to get a fire token and then dive back under and continue moving towards the tollkeeper, keeping pace with the others.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 12:40 am

Very well, Archimedes replies to Orr, and with that he starts flying closer to the ground.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Fri Jan 22, 2016 1:06 am

"You don't understand! Flying doesn't work because..."

A sudden note screamed out across the blackened marsh of the Forbidden Zone, like a dozen metal cables suddenly snapped taut by a giant. Those who spare a glance back see the iron beast stretch great iron fingers into the sky, between which stretch a thin, filmy membrane through which the sky and background can be seen as through an oil-slicked puddle. With a sudden downward sweep and hopping-jump, the iron monstrosity jumps free of the ground, and begins to gain height.

"...it can fly. Probably better than you."

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 5:58 am

"Damnit," Archimedes growls. He flies as close as he can manage to the ground, in hopes of making the creature land again.

CapnTthePirateG · Post by **CapnTthePirateG** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 6:48 pm

Malagos laughs and casts web on the creature's wings, hoping to ensnare it so it tumbles to the ground.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sat Jan 23, 2016 11:40 pm

The iron beastie avoids the web, moving deceptively fast despite its bulk. It gains both height and speed, its maw opening, the screeching song of metal wire under stress booming forth like nails on a chalkboard.

Up ahead, you can see the copper-masked figure, and the two three-armed guardian statues that block the road.

The rat finally hops onto the hammer in Archimedes' hand, and scrambling up onto the half-minotaur's shoulder, yells into one ear over the song. "I have a suggestion." A pant for breath. "Blow right between the statues. Head for the edge of the Zone."

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 6:07 am

Blow as in my breath weapon? Archimedes asks telepathically.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 12:08 pm

"Blow as in go past them. You people are idiots. Do you want to fight that thing and die?"

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 2:55 pm

That's why I asked. It sounded like suicide.

With that, Archimedes flies at top speed between the statues.

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Sun Jan 24, 2016 4:42 pm

Orr will resurface and fly alongside the others, keeping pace with them.

"If the creature gets too close, huddle up and hold your breaths. It doesn't seem to be that great at digging."

Orr will ready an action to bury the party if necessary.

CapnTthePirateG · Post by **CapnTthePirateG** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:31 am

"Didn't seem to be good at flying either..." mutters the necromancer as he clings to Archimedes for dear life.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 10:50 am

As Archimedes flaps furiously, careening toward the copper-masked figure, the creature behind you picks up speed. While the half-minotaur's iron body slows him down, the strange singing abomination is eating your lead. Holding onto Archie's ear for dear life, the rat is chanting "Must go faster must go faster go go go go!"

The copper-masked figure, for their part, does not seem to register that you aren't slowing down until it is almost too late. With a curious gesture, the skin of stone on the two three-armed, armored, sword-wielding giants begins to crack and fall off, revealing steel and living flesh beneath the facade.

Darth Rabbitt · Post by **Darth Rabbitt** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 1:46 pm

"Here's your toll!" Archimedes shouts at the figure while he flies past it as quickly as he possibly can.

radthemad4 · Post by **radthemad4** » Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:46 pm

To party, "I'm going to go ahead underground. Let me know when you're about to go past and I'll try to clear the way. Also, let me know if they move and where if so."

To the figures, "The 100 weight of iron is on our tails and gaining on us. Move out of the way. Or run. That may be a better idea"

If they still seem hostile, Orr will dive underground, move between the three figures underground and wait to hear from any of the others. Once he hears them, he'll attempt to bury the middle figure completely underground, and put up two thin dirt walls adjacent to the other two to hopefully keep them from being able to see Archimedes as he flies past. (use earth shape twice)