Crypts of Chaos

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:01 pm

{Berry is at -5 hp}

The group stands in another section of hallway, the southern end shrouded in mist, the walls somewhat slick, and the whole thing smelling once more of sweat and yeast, with undertones of something burning. The dark, viscous blood continues to well out from under the door, but it does not flow like normal blood - it twists and moves like a snake, inching forward in little waves, undulating toward Jesrula, who is still holding the decanter.

Korgan0 · Post by **Korgan0** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:49 pm

"I think he's some kind of blood-mage, and he might be vulnerable to kindness and affection, but I'm not really sure. Uh, Blood-Man, you're a wonderful person, and there's a lot of good in you."

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:54 pm

The stream of blood hesitates, then seems to ripple, gathering itself, building up until it resembles a dark, translucent crimson pudding.

Korgan0 · Post by **Korgan0** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 6:41 pm

"Damn. Well, you know what they say about kind words and magic missiles. Dhamnit!"

Archie will retreat as far as he can while still keeping the pudding in Line of Sight, then hit it with a lightning bolt;

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:32 pm

Kai dives back to keep out of the way of the blast.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 1:59 pm

Cadwyn continues to drag Berry, and lead Madoc, away from the blood creature, further down the corridor.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:09 pm

Jes stays behind Archie, "How bad an idea do you think it'd be to try to put it in the decanter?"

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:16 pm

The group retreats down the corridor ten feet, where they hit a turn to the east. Archibald raises the staff in his clawed hands and invokes the command word, letting loose a burst of elemental lightning at the pudding-like blood blob - however, the bolt seems to fizzle and ground itself out just short. {Spell resistance.}

{Berry is at -4.}

The blood thing surges forward, winnowing out from a jelly-like pile to a pulsing ribbon of dark blood, moving directly at Jesrula. {The blood is entering everyone's square, so Attack of Opportunity for anyone that wants it.}

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 8:26 pm

Jes' AoO will be to engulf

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 9:12 pm

Cadwyn drags Berry off to the east, as the recuperative spell continues to run its course.

Korgan0 · Post by **Korgan0** » Mon Mar 25, 2013 10:24 pm

Archie will move back with Cadwyn and Berry, then zap the blood-thing again.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:26 am

After her AoO, Jes once again moves behind Archie.

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:38 am

Cadwyn-drake releases Berry from her jaws for a moment, and hisses. "Stop following me. You're putting them in danger." She picks Berry back up and continues to drag her away, trying to get some distance from the others and buy time.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:40 am

"Then go! I'm trying to not get flash fried by Archie!"

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:27 am

Jesrula discoporates, her milling members racing over the slick surface, mouth-parts bits down to suck at the dark blood. When Jesrula reforms some slight distance away, the blood-slick is a mere shadow of itself...but it continues to move, and grows as she watches it.

Archibald yells "Dammit!" and lets loose another burst of lightning from the staff, which like the last one grounds uselessly before the bloody ooze.

With a strange wobbling leap the ooze slams into the decanter, knocking it out of Jesrula's hands(?), and proceeds to spread itself out, coating the magical device.

{Berry is at -4 hp...and rising}

Cadwyn finds himself at a T-junction, with the corridor proceeding south and east. She catches a glimpse of a rat-like tail disappearing south into the fog.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:34 am

"Hey, blood spatter, here are your options-" Jes says, "1- Fuck you, I'm spiders, man." as she summons a giant mosquito, directs it to drink up the blood mage and then fly off as far as it can. (She'll direct it to fly towards the Oracle pit and out to the desert, if possible)

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:09 am

Kai hangs back, wary of further lightning blasts.

"Is everything okay in there?"

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:23 am

As Jesrula works to summon a giant mosquito, she notices the blood covering the decanter ripple and undulate, emitting a rhythmic sloshing sound...and then she feels herself getting hot. Very hot. Burning. With a scream, the blood her spiders drank begins to burn its way out of them. {6 points of damage, half fire, half acid. The searing pain disrupts Jesrula's spell and restricts her to a single move action per-turn.}

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 12:38 pm

Cadwyn turns to the south, dragging Berry around the corner and out of sight.

Red_Rob · Post by **Red_Rob** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 2:17 pm

Hearing the scream Kai rushes round the corner. Seeing the blood-thing has the decanter he will try to grab it and wrench it free.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 3:24 pm

The blood clings tenaciously to the decanter, and it slips from Kai's grasp.

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:29 pm

Jes is down.

JigokuBosatsu · Post by **JigokuBosatsu** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:35 pm

[Down with the streets? The sickness?]

Prak · Post by **Prak** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:40 pm

[Down to -5 hp]

Whatever · Post by **Whatever** » Tue Mar 26, 2013 10:58 pm

Hearing the scream, Cadwyn leaves Berry and Madoc behind the corner, and comes back to the group to see what's wrong, and try to help.

(Cadwyn will cast Infernal Healing on Jesrula as soon as she has a standard action to make that happen. So, probably next round? And using the Cube, as usual.)