He sighs, "Ok... here goes nothing." He holds up the index finger of his left hand, the arm arm at a 45 degree angle, and draws his dagger with the other. He tilts his head back, and pricks the finger. Attempting to let four drops of blood fall on his forehead as he thinks to himself with each drop. I wish to die. I wish to die. I wish to die. I wish to die.
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Tue, 2008-01-01 16:51
#303
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Tue, 2008-01-01 16:56
#304
Game: Incubus (Solo)
His thoughts are interrupted by a swirl of wind and a flash of blue light - a portal to Undersigil opens immediately in front of him.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 7.
Tue, 2008-01-01 16:59
#305
Game: Incubus (Solo)
"Hm..." Samael sheathes his dagger and enters.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:07
#306
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Enter the Catacombs
The first thing to assuault your senses is the smell - the lack of oxygen in a place this far below would probably suffocate a mortal in a matter of minutes, despite the size of the chamber you're in.
Speaking of which -
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:10
#307
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Enter the Catacombs Undersigil
The first thing to assuault your senses is the smell - the lack of oxygen in a place this far below would probably suffocate a mortal in a matter of minutes, despite the size of the chamber you're in.
Speaking of which - you are in a mid-sized rectangular room in pitch darkness (through which you have no trouble seeing). The ceiling is high, though somehow constricting - there is one exit. In the center of the room is the coffin of the hag's husband. Beside it is a cobwebbed old pedestal with an open book.
It seems like the coffin is made of stone, and you're going to have to somehow pry it open. There is a chest in front of the pedestal (besides the coffin), probably filled with the family valuables she requested you not to loot.
You hear shuffling coming from outside the chamber.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 15.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 8.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 7.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:13
#308
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Samael looks around the room to get a better idea of it's furnishings/inhabitants.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:15
#309
Game: Incubus (Solo)
The coffin, pedestal, and chest are all on a circular, raised and engraved platform. The rest of the room seems bare of furnishings.
The shuffling outside the room quickly halts.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 18.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:20
#310
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Ok... this isn't safe. Oh well, let's just get it over with. Samael slowly approaches the coffin, but noticing the open book, can't help but be curious, and glances over to see what it is.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:28
#311
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Shuffling begins again outside and seems to be getting closer.
The writing on the book (at least on the opened page) is indecipherable - none of the languages he knows (nor the languages he doesn't know he knows - eg. it's not magical writing, at least not the magic that you know.. or technically don't right now :shock: :shock: :shock: ).
Your locket suddenly become very, very cold. You quickly remember that it's been about a turn (24 hours) since you donned it, and as you wince in surprise, out of the corner of your eye towards the entrance, you see:
You did not hear it come in.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 15.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:30
#312
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: OMG!!! I'm doomed!
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:31
#313
Game: Incubus (Solo)
ooc: did you see the pic? It stopped showing after I refreshed.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:35
#314
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: no 
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:36
#315
Game: Incubus (Solo)
crap, now it just shows mario -who the hell is supposed to get scared by mario
*OK, edited above. Roll for initiative.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 3.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:41
#316
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Hm, maybe you could link to the picture or something?
I still can't see it.
3 Bonus for Initiative to do
I rolled 1d20+3, the result is 9.
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:57
#317
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:57
#318
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Did that do it? If not, I'll just describe
http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/multi/Essays/enemies-kev/wight.jpg
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:58
#319
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Maybe just give me the URL? Wait, is it a skeleton from Oblivion? I know what those look like. It's not covered in blinding bloom though is it?
Tue, 2008-01-01 17:59
#320
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Rofl, I don't know what blinding bloom is - the oblivion skeleton was the substitute - I tried the original again and pasted the URL just incase.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:00
#321
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Great, even the url gives me the can't hotlink picture. I've seen this happen before. Some stupid site removes picture if people try to hotlink them... or something... I don't know why it does that. Just don't hotlink from that site I guess.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:01
#322
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Description: A partially bandaged skeleton with one end of a long chain wrapped around its midsection and the other end held by both hands - as a whip
so much for the suspenseful mood! 
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:05
#323
Game: Incubus (Solo)
ooc: Is it the wight at the bottom of this page?
http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/army.html
The url says wight.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:07
#324
Game: Incubus (Solo)
no, it's actually the second picture down at this url - the chained skeleton
http://www.vgmuseum.com/mrp/NewCV/cvlib-enemies7.htm
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:10
#325
Game: Incubus (Solo)
ooc: I see it!
"Aw, pike it." Samael activates his ring of invisibility and moves behind the coffin for cover. Why didn't I bring something to bash these with?
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:12
#326
Game: Incubus (Solo)
For a second, you didn't think it saw you... that is until the chain comes crashing down into the stone coffin right above your head.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:15
#327
Game: Incubus (Solo)
"Sonuvacrap! ... Hey, you wouldn't be interested in talking would you?" Samael continues crouching behind the coffin as he attempts to determine just how mindless the undead is.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:19
#328
Game: Incubus (Solo)
No response is forthcoming, and very quickly, the skeletal creature jumps on top of the coffin, and swings the chain back for another strike that ultimately misses, and instead, bangs off the pedestal, knocking the book to the ground.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 17.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 8.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:31
#329
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Wow, I totally forgot that I need use magic device ranks to use this wand... I'm such an idiot.
So the ring is useless too, figures. And I don't really have anything that's effective against bones... Oh well, let's try this. "Kalaaahtcka! Kalaaahtcka! Kalaaahtcka!"
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:42
#330
Game: Incubus (Solo)
NICE MOVE!
The coffin opens outwards (away from you) causing the skeleton to come down with a loud crash. You can't see the skeleton on the ground because your view is blocked by the opened coffin. Inside is the well preserved corpse of the hag's husband. He seems like an unremarkable old human fellow in nobles robes. quickly spot his signet ring with the insignia of a flying silver dragon.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:48
#331
Game: Incubus (Solo)
A deep voice speaks to you from behind.
FOOL!!! Now you've warned the others!
No one is behind you.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:53
#332
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Am I still invisible?
Samael is about to quickly place the armband on the corpse when he hears the voice and whirls around to look. "What? Who are you? Where are you?"
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:54
#333
Game: Incubus (Solo)
NOT now you twit, hurry!
You hear the skeleton getting back up.
Tue, 2008-01-01 18:59
#334
Game: Incubus (Solo)
"Damn." Samael quickly attaches the armband to the nearest arm, and removes the ring. He's about to close the coffin again when he has an idea. If he can just get the timing right. He waits to see what the skeleton will do next, remaining on the defensive. Now just put that chain right there berk.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:06
#335
Game: Incubus (Solo)
The strength and agility of the skeleton are unprecedented. It leaps over the coffin with it's full weight behind it, throws the chain whip - it would have hurt a normal human- such as the one you are disguised as, but it simply bounces off your tan'ari skin without doing any lasting damage.
OOC: because of your wording, I take it you voluntarily choose to take initiative second this round. In the future (whenever you have a hostile enemy in the vicinity) please make sure to roll initiative every post.
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 11.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 12.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:09
#336
Game: Incubus (Solo)
The skeleton lands crouched and off balance right next to you.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:12
#337
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: I want to grab the end of it's chain and stick it in the coffin before closing it. Don't know what I'd need to do for that though.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:17
#338
Game: Incubus (Solo)
It's holding the loose end of the chain (the other end is wrapped inside its body - it'd probably be easier to outright attack it than grab the chain from its hands and put it in the coffin. You're free to do as you please, however.. Also, another suggestion is luring it to attack you while you're on the coffin, and for the split second while the loose end of the chain is on the coffin, you close it on the chain, effectively trapping (or at least hindering for a while) your bony dance partner.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:23
#339
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: I was thinking of that too. Here goes nothing.
Samael tries to get up onto the coffin, while avoiding the corpse. Hoping the skeleton will attack and give him an opportunity to trap it.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:26
#340
Game: Incubus (Solo)
As you start to get up on the coffin, two more skeletons enter the room- these two are both wielding falchions.
OOC: they will be able to attack in one round
Meanwhile, the chain skeleton attacks as you had hoped, into the coffin, and once again connects on your body but fails to damage your tough hide.
Initiative please!
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 11.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 19.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 6.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:31
#341
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: Sorry, I didn't know we were rolling init every round. Are the new guys blocking the doorway? What about my ring? Did it actually work or not?
Samael leaps off the coffin, shouting, "Kalaaahtcka!" Then runs to the far end of the room from the two other skeletons.
3 Bonus for Initiative to do
I rolled 1d20+3, the result is 19.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:37
#342
Game: Incubus (Solo)
It's as if you're thoughts were read:
NO, IT'S AN ANTIMAGIC FIELD!! THEY CAN STILL SEE YOU!!!
The voice is harsh.
You steal a quick glance behind, but no one there.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:38
#343
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Your ploy works as planned, with the chain stuck inside the coffin. You don't have time to enjoy that victory as you are assaulted by the two adjacent skeletons.
Due to Initiative, you have the fist action
0 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 2.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 5.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 3.
I rolled 1d20+0, the result is 18.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:41
#344
Game: Incubus (Solo)
"Ah piking..." Samael glances down at the locket.
3 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d20+3, the result is 23.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:43
#345
Game: Incubus (Solo)
The crimson cricket remains inside... seemingly oblivious to all around.
Is that the action you're going to take all this round? Glancing down at the locket?
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:47
#346
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: I need to know if I can get past the skeletons or if they're blocking the exit.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:49
#347
Game: Incubus (Solo)
The only route is through the two skeletons. One of them manages to connect with the falchion - a cut that would have felled a mortal, only manages to mildly scrape you.
OOC: Damage taken = 1 because you have damage reduction of 10 to cold iron.
5 Bonus for to do
I rolled 1d10+5, the result is 11.
Tue, 2008-01-01 19:56
#348
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: The two other skeletons ran into the room to attack me though right? If so Samael will run to and through the door.
Tue, 2008-01-01 20:01
#349
Game: Incubus (Solo)
No, when you leapt off the coffin, they didn't run any closer towards the coffin, they stood their ground to prevent your escape - they still stand between you and the door (sorry if I didn't make this clear).
Also, I understand you''re a lover, not a fighter. I won't force you to situations where you have to fight (at least not directly).. I hope you don't think that's what I'm doing...but you'll have to be creative to get out of certain situations, as you just did with the 'coffin-trick'
Tue, 2008-01-01 20:12
#350
Game: Incubus (Solo)
OOC: So then, the room is small enough for them to reach me on the other side of it...
Samael continues to dance and weave as he attempts to avoid the blades of his skeletal assailants. "Well, you seem to know what's going on, whoever you are. Got any ideas how to get past these berks? I don't suppose you got a look at that book, and can read it, and it turns out it's the commands to get the guardians to go away?"
Tue, 2008-01-01 20:31
#351
Game: Incubus (Solo)
Oh... crap I read wrong - you run to the side of the room OPPOSITE the skeletons.. apologies for the misunderstanding - my reading comprehension is not stellar.
Ok, so- let's take a step back
- one of the skeletons stands guard at the entrance, whilst the other one makes a beeline towards you.
You finally catch on that there is no voice.. .except in your head... your thoughts are once again interrupted:
SILENCE PAWN!! THESE THREE ARE CHILDSPLAY!
IT'S THE OTHERS YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT!!
OOC: do continue