Archmage 2011/08/01(Mon)22:12 No. 335260 ID: e1c562
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>hmm it seems our scruffy mongrel has found a way to bash open the metal door. that's actually rather impressive.

Gando: "Hey Babe I know a couple ways for you to get out all that pent up aggression."

Bangles: "Grrrrr"

Gando: "I'm just sayin . . . "

Give into Gando's wiles.

>>335261
This, and get your "chicken" friend to participate too.

have gando lead, he has the light afterall.

Enter metal door!

>>335266
He's also easily the most expendable trap bait.

Archmage 2011/08/02(Tue)09:59 No. 335467 ID: e1c562
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The party travels north

Check corpse for anything of value

rip it's head off first so it can't go undead. then search it for stuff.

>>335467
♪Loot, loot, loot the corpse♪

>>335470
I approve of this gnollish display of not-quite-needless violence.

Kirska: Attempt to identify how the dead guy died.

Archmage 2011/08/02(Tue)12:35 No. 335521 ID: e1c562
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>>335500
Kirska: it looks like he was stabbed through the chest, judging by the freshness of the blood I suspect he was slain this very day.

Bangles finds an OIL FLASK on the corpse!

Gando: "hey babe, if ya wanted head that bably all you needed to do was ask, heh"

Stand in front of the curtain and give an impromptu knife juggling performance. Um, or just look behind it.

Gando bro, you were great and and a lot more subtle previously, come on man, use some classy jokes and come up with something a bit less vulgar. Giggity.

Saunter through the curtain and lob the head over your shoulder.

Try to hit the squirt with it.

Roll the head through the door to assert dominance over any traps.

>>335521
...I'd say to be sneaky but we just banged on a metal door for a few minutes to get in here.

Instead, let's just be cautious and look into the next room before entering.

Archmage 2011/08/02(Tue)23:34 No. 335881 ID: e1c562
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Bangles enters STEALTH MODE

Bangles travels north

Bangles' stealth attempt fails!


Metalpants: "ehh? Bangles?!"

>>335881
Run away.

Bangles, if you know this guy I have one question: Does he want to kill you?

If yes, run.

>>335881
'Sup metalpants
just adventuring through a bunch of chaos, maybe causing a bit ourselves
How are you dong, motherfucker? Still getting your Gnoll on? Come on, give a hearty gnoll laugh in. hahahahahahah

Say hi, and tell your friends who he is.

Archmage 2011/08/03(Wed)12:16 No. 336020 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: my bastard exboyfriend MetalPants, why won't he leave me alone . . ."

Bangles: "MetalPants . . ."

Kirska: "you know this gnoll?"

MetalPants: "Hah Hah Hah, you never told your pets about me? well you always DID gloss over the best parts of your life! on top of that you broke my NAME CHARM and after all the trouble I went to give it to you, so ungrateful! Hah Hah Hah, I'm kidding of course, but with all your stupid love of human garbage, I'm surprised you still had the dignity to determine what a stupid name was!"

>this could turn very bad very fast, the Dark Warlock may or may not be wielding the power of a demi-god whatever your guidance be remember you must protect the Catalyst!

Bangles: "grrrrr"

MetalPants: "Hah Hah Hah, what's the matter? forget how to talk? your lucky I'm in a good mood, how bout you grovel before me and I'll forgive you for not appreciating how awesome I am! Hah Hah Hah."

You might as well do it, because dying is bad, and it's an ultimately meaningless action.

hmmm, it seems you are out numbered. just means there are more to kill! throw all your knives!

>>336023
She's a gnoll, not a pussy. Although I suppose it's one way to get into stabbing range.

flip him off and stab the warlock.

Uh. You should say he's awesome and leave. These guys are incredibly strong and we WILL die if we fight them.

>>336020
Tell Metalpants he has absolutely no way with ladies. He is also terrible in bed. He can kill a lot but he kills with no style, he has no groove.
And groove is the most important part of a Gnoll, and he has none.

Loudly recall the incident with your boyfriend and the strap-on

Tell his friends the real reason he wears those pants.

>>336096
Sod >>336032; this is clearly the best plan.

(...well done on trading away the required implement, though, /quest/.)

Archmage 2011/08/03(Wed)18:04 No. 336187 ID: e1c562
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Bangles attempts to use "back talk"

Bangles: "yeah? well um, You're bad at sex! and also-EEEAAAAAAAAAAH! MORE DEMONS!

Bangles spots a demon
the attempt fails

demon???: "YEeeeesss Fear me mortal."

MetalPants: "Hah Hah Hah. Bangles don't be afraid of Beoloth, for he obeys MY WILL! and it is on MY ORDER that he shall consume you! so it is ME who you should fear! so what was all this about me being bad at sex?"

Bangles: . . .

>It appears to be a gargoyle demon. where normal demons usually unsummon after a limited time, Gargoyles have adapted to maintain an almost permanent existence within our natural dimension.

Please, please grovel in some manner before you die horribly.

can gando have his magic wand use solar flare? just get blindingly bright for a moment? if so then do that and run.

>>336187
Say he's just butthurt.

>>336187
Complement him on his sexual performance---

---when he's the bitch.

>>336187
Hey Gargoyle, bro, why do you follow this douschebag? Back talk: "He takes it in the ass, you know, from the lady. Do you really want to follow a freak like that? That punk groveled in turn every fucking night, I swear. He must want me to grovel for a change of pace. What a little bitch, can't even take a break-up seriously. We're, like, done bitch."

Tell him to follow Bangles, she knows what is really up, gold, in particular, and juicy chicken meats. Maybe a soul or two we can trick a prick out of, if you're into that. Plus, let's see... some weird prophecy that may mean the end of the world that involves a strap-on that we lost...

Why not have Gando summon some demons of his own. With illusion or by making us visible, whatever works.

>>336187
Okay, threat assessment, We have some kind of deamon binding gnoll with large axe, a gargoyle, what looks like an orc, or perhaps an ogre with the club, next to an half dressed dark-elf (likely either a sorceress or a ninja of sorts) then we have dark grim and armored over there probably some kind of fallen knight or 'evil paladin' type, then whatever the hell that dude is in the back is, doubtlessly a martial artist.

Now, here's the thing, if we HAVE to attack them, we should only target the gnoll and gargoyle initially. This is becasue like most adventurer parties, this one is probably held together by coin and the promises of power, I wouldn't put it past any of these fellows to put a knife in eachother's back if it suited them.

Thus, if we could swiftly kill both him and the deamon, the other's might think us more trouble than attacking us would be worth, but we would have to do it fast.

request a mop someone needs to clean this up goddamn.

slobs!

Archmage 2011/08/03(Wed)23:06 No. 336321 ID: e1c562
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Metalpants: "Hah Hah Hah, now wheres that groveling, golden eyes? beg to me worm! BEG TO ME! HYEAH HAH Hah Hah Hah!"

Bangles: " I WON'T! I'm not going to beg to a butthurt little creep like you!"

Gando: this is turning real ugly real fast, I got to think of something . . .

MetalPants: " Hah Hah Hah, and here I was trying to be civilized! Okay boys time to cut them-"

Gando castes SOLAR FLARE

MetalPants: "Gyaah!"

MetalPants is stunned
?????? is stunned
?????? is blinded
Beoloth resists
?????? is stunned
?????? is stunned
Gando resists
Kirska is stunned
Bangles is unaffected

dear Bangles: you're a thief, there are helpless people inthe room, and you have a stack of knives in your inventory. please make the obvious connection. yours truly, Spirit.

Gando: do more useful stuff. maybe take eout the physically weakest looking one.

>>336321
Let him see the point of your dagger real close up.

I would rather we used this momentary distraction to escape from the group which outnumbers us, has better equipment, consists of larger/stronger people, and includes a DEMIGOD.

>>336345
Don't be a chicken.

That's Kirska's job.

Grab Kirska and RUN LIKE HELL!

Archmage 2011/08/04(Thu)13:41 No. 336481 ID: e1c562
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Bangles attempts to employ courage

Bangles: I don't wanna get eaten by a demon!

attempt fails
Bangles grabs Kirska
Bangles flees south

Gando: "ya see that? pretty hot stuff huh? and normally flashing is just my warm up trick!"

"yes very nice let's keep running."

Go through that other door.

wuss.

>>336481
Someone say to Gando:
"Flashing, huh. I didn't know you were into that kind of thing."

Archmage 2011/08/04(Thu)15:54 No. 336517 ID: e1c562
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the party travels south

Go through the broken door and close it carefully behind you.

Is Kirska still stunned?

Archmage 2011/08/04(Thu)22:12 No. 336673 ID: e1c562
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the party travels east

Kirska:" B-Bangles, you can put me down now"

Gando: "hey, if she doesn't want the free ride, I know someone who does . . ."

Oh look, it's Cthulhu! Any of you ever seen something like that? Try to move the statue, there's a door behind it.

i spy secret passage behind the statue!

>>336673

grope Cthulhu until he budges.

>>336673
Continue to carry Chicken until adaquate levels of discomfort are achieved. See if Gando can slip behind the statue.

Archmage 2011/08/05(Fri)22:36 No. 337089 ID: e1c562
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>hmm looks like she's found an incredibly obvious secret door

Bangles pushes the statue north

Bangles: I found the secret I am the best a being a thief!

Kirska: "Bangles, can you p-please put me down!"

Bangles: "hee hee hee"

Gando, close the door. Also, let's move the statue back behind us.

enter passage and try to get Cthulhu to close behind you.

put kirska down have her help you move the statue back.

>>337092
...with Gando on our side. If nothing else he's our light source.

Also you can probably awkwardly put Chicken down now.

Archmage 2011/08/07(Sun)06:20 No. 337613 ID: e1c562
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Gando attempts to close the door

Gando: "Eeeyargh!"

the attempt fails
Gando is on fire

gando noooooooooooooooo
tell Kirska to give her your cape and go and you wrap Gando in the cape to get rid of the fire and bolt while carrying him

fffffFFFFFFFFFFflee.

Archmage 2011/08/07(Sun)06:24 No. 337617 ID: e1c562
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Metal: "Hah Hah Hah, you sure aren't running very fast, it's like you're not even scared! don't worry I'll help with that!"

scratch that last plan, just fight 'em with yoru claws and tear him apart

Gando: you idiot stop drop roll

Bangles: quickly decide if you want to fight or flee, and act accordingly in a swift manner.

Run run run down the secret corridor that likely leads to some kind of ancient secret power!

DO A BUM RUSH!!!

Flaming Gando Death Sphere Gnoll Blaster!

Run!

Have Kirska grab Gando, run into the door behind you, and smash the statue as you go, allowing it to block the way.

KNIFE STORM! throw all your knives in a cloud!

Gando! Materialize us! We'll handle this!

Archmage 2011/08/07(Sun)22:07 No. 337935 ID: e1c562
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Bangles Flees

Kirska: "Gando, I'll h-hold him off, you have to protect Bangles"
Kirska castes MANASHIELD

Gando: like hell I'll run from that smug bastard, just got to think of a plan I've got one shot at this I can summon those spirits again and hope this guy freaks out the same as Bangles, or I could with a classic and set a spell bomb to collapse the whole room . . .

>>337935

Gando take out the room like a man. Save yourself if you can.

Go for a big boom!

Water you doooiiiiing.

Materialize us, you dolt. If you can, keep the boom in reserve. Last resort weapons are for last resorts!

summon us.

Collapsing the room would crush our kobold chew toy, which is clearly unacceptable.

>>337935

boom big boom

SUMMON THE SPIRITS!

>>337617

The attacking Gnoll is named MetalPants
> Not opting to use the spell "Heat Metal"

Yes, summon us. Also if you have heat metal try that too.

>>338085
I support this, it might also get that axe out of his hands.

Archmage 2011/08/08(Mon)14:57 No. 338119 ID: e1c562
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Gando: argh the choices! enough to drive you mad! anyways when in doubt go with what you know!

Gando casts SPELL BOMB

Gando: "TIME FOR THE BIG KABOOM SUCKERS!"

kriska: THROW mana-shield and run!

Gando: You jerk. This better work.
Kirska: We're fucked. Leg it!

OH GOD RUN KIRSKA RUN! Man, why does the only person who actually listens to us have to be the one who's sane anyway?

Flee! FLEEEEEEEEEE

Run brave kobold, run!

Roll down the stairs in your little hamsterball of magic.

Aim for Gando.

Archmage 2011/08/08(Mon)19:48 No. 338183 ID: e1c562
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Kirska attempts to flee

Kirska: Spirits grant me the speed to overcome these stunted legs and the strength to carry this heavy armor

the SPELL BOMB triggers

* * *

Bangles: huh? the rocks stopped falling?

BANGLES: SAVE KRISKA

Welp, I think Gando's dead. There goes future Bangles hugs.

Go lift that rock off Kirska. Carefully, now. Then dig under the rubble to try and recover Gando. Might as well give him a decent burial.

>>338183
Oh god....

start digging you jewelery encrusted hairball, start digging....

I told him it was a bad idea, I TOLD HIM! Quick, Bangles, get the rock off of Kirska, we like her. Or to put it more simply, SAVE THE CHICKEN!

Gando...
goddammit METALPANTS WILL PAY FOR THIS

>>338194
Archmage is it possible in this world to revive dead party members at a santuary or using a spell or something?

>>338195
Considering how vital it is to keep Bangles alive, we should assume that resurrection is somewhere between impossible and extremely difficult.

Rescue your chicken Bangles.

Archmage 2011/08/08(Mon)22:40 No. 338214 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: Chicken sure looks dead . . .

>>338195
>it is theoretically possible to bring a person back from the dead, though to my knowledge it has yet to ever have been put into practice.

>I wouldn't be overly concerned about losing a goblin mage, they're quite common.

Bangles: realize you were in love with Kirska all along.

Lick her face. It's the only way to be sure.

>>338231
Do it!

>>338231
TASTE THE CHICKEN

GANDOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!

i am in mourning.

oh, and take his staff as a fond memory.

>>338214
But Gando The Goblin Magician wasn't your average Goblin Mage
He was Gando goddammit
we fixed his hair :<

>>338214
Prod her a bit with a stick to see if she moves. If not then it's back to the original plan of eating her.

>>338214
Do not drop the rock on her.

feel her chest and see if her heart is still beating. if so then she is alive. use CLOTH on whatever is leaking blood and carry her.

Bangles: Quick, we've got to save her! Mouth-to-mouth for chicken!

Kirska: You better not die or the spirits are never going to forgive you! ;_;

Archmage 2011/08/09(Tue)09:14 No. 338272 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: Chicken tastes burnt

just trust us, she is alive. use your headband on whatever is bleeding the most.

>>338272
Lick her eye to see if she reacts.

Carry her to safety, check her wounds, pulse, anything and everything that'll help see if she can be saved.

Well, may as well drag her along by her tail until she comes to.

Better grab Gando's wand for a torch, unless you (and she) have darkvision.

>>338272
Well done! The touch of love makes it spiritually okay! Love it! Treat the wounds now.

after you do whatever with Chicken, dig a little bit around the wand. maybe you'll find Gando's body or something.

I think we need to give her mouth to mouth resuscitation. Bangles, put your mouth on hers and breathe into it.

You guys notice how the Archmage doesn't seem to actually care about anyone? Being willing to sacrifice them to save the world is one thing, but Archmage doesn't seem to care at all. In other words, inb4 Archmage is actually evil.

Archmage 2011/08/09(Tue)15:10 No. 338314 ID: e1c562
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Bangles travels east

Bangles: hey, I think I can see light at the end of this passage

Search for traps. This seems a bit suspicious having a featureless corridor.

>>338314
Well, keep moving toward it I guess. Maybe the fresh air will help. If that's what it is.

Hate to break it to you guys, but Kirsha's health is dropping by the second. She needs medical attention fast, any long delays and she's going to bleed out.

dang it, kriska is losing blood. take off that headband and put it on the hole that is leaking red stuff.

>>338314
Her waist is where the bleeding will be most severe I imagine.

>>338332
no, Kriska's health is dropping slowly because she is being dragged by the tail, on her face. While being dug out of the rubble she was stable.

>>338314
You should probably help out Kirska before she, um, dies.

>>338336
Just have to carry her again, then.

Also, can we work on making Chicken not die? You're probably safe down here, so take off her armor and try to make an attempt to bandage her up. I don't think that there's a way to fail at bandaging so badly that you kill somebody.

Okay seriously stop tryin' to kill Kirska. Either treat her wounds or pick her up and carry her normally.

Archmage 2011/08/09(Tue)21:24 No. 338489 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: I don't think I want Chicken to die right now, I guess I should try to doctor a bit

Bangles manages to get off Kirska's armor but injures Kirska and destroys much of the armor in the process

Bangles: . . . being a doctor is hard

Archmage 2011/08/09(Tue)21:27 No. 338491 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: what cloth and how much should I use to bind chickens wounds, gotta think smart about this . . .

>>338491
Headband and scarf.

Well, we probably want to pick relatively clean stuff. What about the bow? If that's not enough the scarf also looks relatively clean. Those were the two things you've been wearing the least.

>>338491
Scarf.

>>338491
I have to agree, the scarf. It looks like it didn't get any ashes or blood or dirt on it at all.

Too bad we still have no clue what those potions do. Think this is a desperate enough situation to try and use them?

The bow looks the cleanest, but it's a bit small. Lay that down first and secure it with the scarf. If you run out of cloth the headband might suffice, that one is also pretty clean. But definitely use the bow first. You've only had it for less than a day, so it's probably less covered in gnoll.

>>338506
I don't think she's that bad yet. If we screw this up and she gets infected or something and starts getting worse then we might want to, though.

>>338506
no, not yet, green is usually poison and no idea what gold is. if one was red then i would give it more thought.

>>338526

you didn't play much Nethack, did you?

use headband and scarf.

Archmage 2011/08/10(Wed)09:22 No. 338700 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: I'm the best doctor!

i think that did it, her health went UP.

good! now stop dragging her on the ground.

Carry her to safety. Move quick before MetalPants finds a way to get to you.

>>338700
CARRY her to safety. In your arms if you can, but ON YOUR BACK if need be.

Archmage 2011/08/10(Wed)17:16 No. 338827 ID: e1c562
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Bangles travels east

Bangles: sound like some people talking up ahead

Kirska Recovers

Kirska: "Spirits preserve . . ."

Bangles: "good morning Chicken, I saved your life, so now you owe me big time"

Kirska: " . . . wah?"

Bangles, try to be sneaky and spy on whoever's talking in the next room.

Kirska, do you think you can walk?

>>338827
Leave the glowing wand here with Kirska before attempting stealth.

Bangles: she saved your life first. so you're merely even.

Kirska: heal yourself if you have any mana left.

Archmage 2011/08/11(Thu)12:39 No. 339028 ID: e1c562
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Kirska casts HEALING on herself

Bangles attempts to use stealth

Bangles: being sneaky is fun

* * *

Shadowhand: "the temple has fallen, Master Theskius is most likely dead, our enemies must not get through this door, do you understand?"

orc: "I live only to serve, the unbelievers shall not pass."

Shadowhand: "good,your loyal service shall not be forgotten."

>I suppose it was to much to hope that the Dark warlock had killed all these fools

Oh hey look it's that person. Normally I would say just sit back and let the cultists duke it out and try to sneak out, but it doesn't look like you have many places to hide in that hallway. So maybe you should say hi. What's the worst that could happen?

stay silent until they move so there are less.

Ok, this is the cultist we met before. I think we left on on ok-ish terms, so if we are going to talk to someone it should definately be her.

We should wait and see if any of the other cultists leave, but if Shadowhand (the fancy robes cultist) starts leaving, we should shout to her that we are not their enemies (true at least at the moment), and that we fought the Warlock before fleeing through the tunnels and sealing them..

>>339028
oh hey, it's the same cultists from the start, maybe you can steal your strap-on back

>>339062
Because fighting her worked out so well last time.

Reveal yourself. With Kirska wounded, you have no way of fighting these guys, and there's nowhere you can sneak off to. Bargain with the warlock, make an offer, do whatever you can to keep her talking. Kirska can

Reveal yourself. With Kirska wounded, you have no way of fighting these guys, and there's nowhere you can sneak off to. Bargain with the warlock, make an offer, do whatever you can to keep her talking. Kirska can come to your aid if they do decide to attack you.

Say hello, and tell them that those guys aren't going to be getting down here any time soon.

Ask her if she's been enjoying The Phallus of Toreztidius.

Archmage 2011/08/11(Thu)21:23 No. 339163 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: "Hello robe person, remember me?"

Shadowhand: "Hello Catalyst, a puppet of the dark warlock now?"

Bangles: "no way! that guy's a total jerk."

Shadowhand: "interesting . . . yet irrelevant. you shouldn't take this personally Catalyst but time is no long my ally."

Bangles: "uhh?"

Shadowhand: "Gargod, Phelps, Shappin slay this mongrel."

Retreat into the hallway. Use it to force a 1 on 1 fight.

Also, throw something at them. Preferably something sharp and bladed.

>>339163
"I'm selling these fine leather jackets."

throw knives while retreating backwards.

It'll probably be smarter fighting to get into the tunnel first, then aim while they're trying to get to it. As soon as the first gets around the corner, throw a knife into the center of mass. Won't be expecting it.

They're going to close on us after the first one goes down. They're wearing hoods, so pull it down over the face and stab before they can see. Use that body as a shield to hold off the orc, who should be last because he's larger.

If that all goes well, which I nearly guarantee it won't, then it should buy us enough time to regroup with Kirska.

>>339209
Also, rule one of adventuring with a party. If you're going to die, die loudly.

Archmage 2011/08/12(Fri)08:44 No. 339318 ID: e1c562
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Bangles flees west

Bangles: Well it looks like they're following me . . . I wish I had some knives to throw at them, but all I got is these curved gnome swords

may as well throw those then.

well then flee some more

Bangles, you lost the wand!

Kirska: Heal yourself some more! Spam that healing spell!

Bangles, start throwing those gnome swords, you can do it!

>>339327
Kirska got the wand.

Archmage 2011/08/12(Fri)19:42 No. 339419 ID: e1c562
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Cultist injured

>Bangles is not skilled in the area of sword throwing, her attacks are likely to be far less effective

Equip another sword, then attack the uninjured one.

Also, see if Kirska can come to your aid.

Get another sword and attack, but prepare yourself to dodge a magical attack.

If they bleed then that's effective enough because Bangles has a TON OF GNOME SWORDS, retreat back to Kirska. Then start throwing again and throw those swords until your run out.

We're not going to get a whole lot of chances here. One of them is distracted. Get between the two while drawing your weapon, press close to the uninjured one. Once he's put on the defense, change your target to the wounded one. He'll have changed to offense, then you can grab him and deliver a fatal blow. When he's under you control move on the opposite side of him from the other mage.

ram 'em with one

>>339419
CREATE A STORM OF SWORDS THAT WILL BLOCK OUT THE SUN... or would if you weren't underground.

>>339419

Growl at them.

Archmage 2011/08/13(Sat)09:18 No. 339618 ID: e1c562
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Bangles is on fire

Bangles: "Grrrr RARF!"

>As a thief Bangles is a quick ans agile fighter making it incredibly difficult to land hits, However minor actions such as drawing new weapons will slow her down and leave her open to attacks

Hey! Stop being on fire.

okay then don't draw any new weapons.

>>339618
Fuck their day up more and then eat their faces to gain their power!

>>339618
>drawing weapons
You have a claw-fist thing and brutish gnoll physique. Why would you do that in close combat?

Put yourself out in their blood, use the old 'flaming zombie' technique. Burning one doesn't help, now it's just on fire, and hugging you to death, while on fire, smothering the flames with their bodies.

>>339618
double pirouette swirly attack!
i dunno just spin around to slice both their throats

Give the one in front of you a big gnoll hug to restrain him as you slit his throat. Kirska, come and help with the other one while he's distracted.

Archmage 2011/08/14(Sun)15:34 No. 340000 ID: e1c562
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Cultist Slain

>>340000
Excellent, now do a sweet roll and then come back and take down the rest with extreme pain for him

>>340000
Kirska: sneak attack.

looks like the cultist is preparing another flame thing
might want to take precautions for that, not sure how but that sweet roll does sound like a good idea. Get the motherfucker in the legs

Cultist lining up a shot from his lantern from behind. Evade, then attack, preferably taking his arm off so he can't get another shot off.

use the corpse as a shield.

Archmage 2011/08/15(Mon)00:24 No. 340178 ID: e1c562
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Bangles attempts to block
. . .
attempt successful!

Kirska, run up and stab him in the back.

throw the corpse of his friend at him.

throw the corpse and then rush him.

This. Hurry. There's a third, and now Bangles is stuck between this caster and the orc.

Kirshka, stop casting healing spells and get your scaley butt out here!

>>340178
Now rush the fucker and kill him hard.

Archmage 2011/08/15(Mon)14:25 No. 340362 ID: e1c562
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>>340179
Kirska: forgive me spirits but to attack from behind is against my code

Cultist is slain

Kirska: such is the methods of cowards

Ok then, make yourself useful but making Bangles not on fire.

>>340362
Bangles, drop down and roll to stop being on fire.

Kriska: If you won't attack from behind, in the future would you be alright with shouting to get their attention and then attacking? (Most enemies would not know you would not attack if they don't turn around.)

Don't let your guard down yet Bangles, Shadowhand sent three names after you. The big one is still unaccounted for.

Archmage 2011/08/15(Mon)23:44 No. 340585 ID: e1c562
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Bangles is no longer on fire

Acolyte has finished his summoning ritual

kriska, you got any area effect magics? a nice fire puff over the whole swarm would be great.

>>340585
Lunch is served! (Kobolds eat bugs, right?)
I guess Bangles can see if she can hold them back with a latern thing, even if she can't fire it.

>>340585
Bangles, grab chicken and toss her at the mage. The spell might get disspelled if he dies.

>>340585

Bangles can try to throw the burning cultist corpse at the bugs as a distraction.

>>340643
Seconding the burning corpse throw.

The corpse is a bit far away. Instead, punt the decapitated head right in front of you at him.

>>340585
Throw swords at him until he dies.

Archmage 2011/08/16(Tue)17:59 No. 340762 ID: e1c562
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>>340586
Kirska: I'm afraid my abilities are mostly of the defensive sort.

>Here is the list of Kirska's skills. make note of what she is able to do, this is the easiest path to guide her and the party to victory.

Archmage 2011/08/16(Tue)18:02 No. 340763 ID: e1c562
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Orc: "yield to the endless power of the Elder Gods!"

Bangles: *whimper*

OH, they're these cultists? Attempt to impress them by correctly pronouncing ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn. Shield and rush him, stepping over the corpse.

Kirska, quickheal Bangles on your way to fuck up that cultist. Just do a cool hop right over those bugs. The coolest hop.

Bangles, be the main distraction here and try to run forward while avoiding the bugs.

Archmage 2011/08/17(Wed)17:06 No. 340996 ID: e1c562
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Kirska casts healing

show him your stabs!

Healing magic isn't working fast enough.
Use shielding on bangles.

>>341120
Agree with this. Level-wise, Kirska is better at shielding than healing.

>>340996
Demonstrate to the spellcaster why letting a gnoll with sharp things reach melee range was a mistake.

More like start shielding and shield bash that guy. Then Bangles can sweep in from the guys left and give him some quick cuts.

Make sure you keep in constant motion so the spiders things don't get you. Once you off the warlock run some rings around the spiderlings and take the quality(?) sword that the warlock is carrying before venturing forth.

Chicken is dangerously low on magic. She probably should not be trying to cast spells now. Just bumrush the dude and distract him for Bangles.

LonelyWorld 2011/08/19(Fri)20:52 No. 341699 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: forgive me spirits but my mana is too low to cast any more spells!

Acolyte is slain

Bangles is crippled and can barely act

>>341699
Stop drop and roll! crush the spiders!

OH GOD NO SAVE BANGLES KIRSKA SAVE THE... We don't have a silly name for her like we do you. Hmm... WAIT NOT NOW GET THE SPIDERS OFF HER!

drop orc on the spiders. then roll around to get them off.

>>341699
kirska: use your shield to smash the spiders.
bangles: stop, drop the cultist, and roll, crushing and swatting spiders to death.

if you live through this, feel free to "properly utilize available resources" and munch away on any edible corpses nearby, unless you have a better way of recovering strength/hp.

Archmage 2011/08/20(Sat)13:55 No. 341897 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: I must protect the catalyst!

spider slain
spider slain
spider slain
spider slain
Kirska has been lethally poisoned
spider slain
spider slain

>>341897
Aw shit, that whole poisoned deal is rather bad. You need to regain some mana for some heals right away. Would it work to eat the hearts of your enemies? Or maybe their brains?

Grab the Catalyst and run.

Just. Run.

one on her leg kill it!

>>341897
fucking chicken! i told you to use your shield to smash them, not your feet! a wider surface means more spiders smashed at once. god dammit you're going to get the catalyst killed.

alright. gotta fix this somehow. considering the casting time for that spell, it probably used a good portion of that cultist's mana. check his pockets for mana potions or anything we could use to replenish mana to cast healing on both of you.
If it comes down to it, remember (and this is important)
YOU CAN'T PROTECT THE CATALYST IF YOU'RE DEAD.
and we won't forgive you either. Eat the cultists' flesh if it will help you.

Bangles: there's a spider on you. squish it in your fist.

so NOW is it time to see what that potion does?

KIRSKA IF YOU DIE NOW WE'LL DO TERRIBLE TERRIBLE THINGS TO YOUR SOUL. Get the rest of the spiders off of Bangles and yourself and quickly look for mana restoring stuff in the cultists' supplies. Bangles is more injured than you, but you need to heal yourself because you are heavily poisoned.

Once you've finished stamping on spiders, quoff the green potion Bangles has on her (found here >>/questarch/272979 ). It probably won't make things worse! Probably.

Archmage 2011/08/20(Sat)19:34 No. 341992 ID: e1c562
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spider slain
spider slain
spider slain
spider slain
swarm breaks

Kirska: Spirits I have not not any potions, I assume you are refering to something Bangles has picked up

* * *

Kirska: It seems she has two potions. Spirits, which one should I drink?

Green first! Both if it doesn't save you!

Both at same time! Gogogo!

drink the green one.
the yellow one is obviously a jar of piss.

Green as per >>341983 . The yellow one is an oil flask ( >>335521 ).

Archmage 2011/08/21(Sun)06:54 No. 342066 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: Spirits protect . . .

Kirska drinks a dose of the potion.
Kirska recovers.

Loot corpses and hope a red or blue potion shows up, the orc should have mana regenerative items at least for summons.

Carefull splatter the last of the spiders, since you drunk the only anti-poison potion before getting rid of everything that can make you need anti-poison potions.

tear up the robes of the cultists for bandages and patch bangles up.

For once something went right! Well done on not dying.
By 'a dose', does that mean there is some antidote left?

>>342066
Give Bangles a dose too to see how that does/does not improve her condition.

Give bangles small, partial doses until she is well enough to stand and be healed. THen, go force some doses down Gando's corpse's throat.

>>342155
>>342161

I don't think she needs it. It was noted when Kirska was poisoned, and her bar turned green. Bangles only ever had the one spider on her and Kirska got it off. Plus, Bangles' health isn't decreasing (which also, luckily, means she probably isn't bleeding out). She is heavily injured and unconscious, though, and it looks like there's a major chest wound. Perhaps we should look about dressing it?

>>342165
Bind Bandgles' wounds, then dig up Gando and force it down his throat.

>>342161
>>342167
Gando is dead.
He's not coming back.

Archmage 2011/08/21(Sun)19:41 No. 342183 ID: e1c562
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>>342067
Kirska: the cultists' bodies contain this
-two Lanterns
-a dagger
-a sword
-2 gold coins

what should I take?

>>342076
Kirska: forgive me spirits but with the swarm broken the spiders are now too fast for me.

>>342094
Kirska: Bangles' injuries appear to be spell burns and spider bites, I'm not sure how exactly to treat these.

>>342101
Kirska: it looks like there's two more doses left

I'm pretty sure giving the potion to Bangles would not help, as it seems to be an antidote rather than a healing potion. When Kirska drank it, it just cured the poision rather than healing.

How long would it take for your mana to recharge enough to heal? Bangles seems stable at the moment.

>>342183
Give sharp things to Bangles when she is up
Keep the gold yourself (unfortunately the catalyst does not appear to be the most fiscally responsible chosen-one the world has ever seen)

Is the lantern inherently magical, or just a light source? I would say carry one each, but Bangles appears to be running out of room in her pockets.

(also, didn't Bangles hand you that wand a little bit ago?)

>>342185
>>342186
These.

>>342183
Look for a resurrection scroll. For Gando.

>>342243
There are none, because nobody has ever been brought back from the dead before. If you want that then you're going to have to come up with a brand new spell.

Archmage 2011/08/22(Mon)13:52 No. 342321 ID: e1c562
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>>342185
Kirska: wise spirits it will take at least five hours to replenish enough mana to even consider casting more spells

>>342186
Kirska: I am not scholar but to my eyes there appears to be nothing magical about the lanterns. as for the wand, I tossed it away when it's glow faded, forgive me spirits if this was a mistake.



>>342243
>>342244
>you are not the first to wish life for the dead, nor will you be the last. Influencing the catalyst and her followers to dwell upon such ideas will only lead to trouble.

then peek into the other room through the crack in the door.

>>342322
May as well. Not like there's any other route out of here.

>>342321
Salvage robes from dead cultists.

Tear them into strips and use them as bandages for you and Bangles.

Say a small prayer for Gando and then do everything else.

After prayers, remove Gando's skull from the party.

Archmage 2011/08/23(Tue)07:54 No. 342456 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: "spirits, despite his reckless actions that easily could have doomed us all. I implore you, let Gando find peace in death, let his spirit rest."

Remove Gando from the party?

* * *

Kirska triggers a spell trap!
Kirska resists the effects of the trap

Kirska travels north

Yes, he's dead, take him out. Can you tell what that liquid in the center pool is just by looking at it?

>>342456
Hey. HEY.

DON'T YOU LEAVE THAT GNOLL BEHIND TO BLEED OUT.

YOU ARE A BAD PROTECTOR OF THE CATALYST. YOU MARCH YOUR SCALEY ASS BACK THERE AND MOLLYCODDLE HER UNTIL SHE'S ALL BETTER.

Avoid any contact with the water until you can determine its purpose. The skull motif on the wall says nothing good about this room to me.

Dump Gando and examine pool. Bangles is fine ( >>/questdis/351680 ).

Yeah I think we shouldn't hold him here... of course if he wants to hang with us somehow that'd be cool. I don't think he's that kind of spirit but I'll keep a spot open for him.

HEY GANDO YOU AWARE? GOT SOMETHING TO SAY? COME AND CHILL WITH US IF YOU CAN, BRO.

Archmage 2011/08/24(Wed)00:01 No. 342609 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: I can see the sky from here, sunrise. I suppose we've been down here a while . . . I just realized how hungry I am.

>>342457
Kirska: it looks like water from here, strangely dark though, I really wouldn't mind a drink . . .

Gando has been removed from the party

Gando 2011/08/24(Wed)00:03 No. 342610 ID: e1c562
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>>342563
hey tone it down with all the yelling will ya, some of us are trying to enjoy eternal rest and all that shit

could be cursed water or something and anyone who drinks it turns into a dried up husk. or has non-magical toxicities. climb up the ladder a little and listen for anything outside.

Darkish water can be one of many things:
1:It is toxic. You drink it, you die.
2:It is a slime. You go near it, it eats you, you die.
3:It is oil. You use a torch near it, you get set on fire, you die.
Odd colored water is NEVER good in a dungeon. The creeper, the greater the chance of death.

Speaking of untimely death, hows death treating you Gando? Enjoy the view?

That pool of water (if it is normal water) may also contain some monster that may have a connection to whatever dark gods the cultists worship.

Do not go neat the pool. Proceed with great caution.

>>342609
Disregard water, scrutinise ladder...
>>342610
...turn undead. :V

Archmage 2011/08/24(Wed)15:51 No. 342718 ID: e1c562
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Kirska: of course wise spirits, to drink of water in such a corrupt place would be incredibly foolish

Kirske travels to a higher floor

Kirska: looks like Shadowhand's still here, and she has more cultists . . .

Shadowhand: "Master Theskius, how did you escape from the Dark Warlock? I thought for sure-"

Theskius: "We have not much time Necrys Shadowhand our enemies pursue us without tire, quickly you must give me the The Phallus of Toreztidius!"

you may be tough kriska, but that is too many at once to take. just lay low for now.

[mental message to Shadowhand]:
Wait!
Your "Master" has betrayed you to the Dark Warlock! Observe this scene from our memories: >>335881
Stopping the warlock from acquitting the artifact is in our interests, but still you owe us for this.
[/mental message]

Hmmm... large square hole over pool of dark liquid. Boys, I think that's a fire pit. Might be a good idea to know in case they find you.

Either way, looks like the new batch of cultists seem a bit buffer. There's even one who tore off his sleeves. Might be a good idea to avoid them and just listen quietly.

>>342718
Duck down a bit and listen more out of sight.

Archmage 2011/08/25(Thu)14:22 No. 342939 ID: e1c562
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>>342720
Shadowhand: your advice is accepted foolish spirits but as it was given freely I am bound by no debt

"master why do need such a dangerous artifact?"

Theskius: "to destroy it! now give me the phalus, and quickly!"

Shadowhand: ". . . very well, I've entrusted it's protection to the deep dweller, perhaps you can coax it to release it's prize"

* * *

>spirits be warned, I sense the the Catalyst is in danger!

>>342939
Climb back down to Bangles.

Aww, I was hoping for them not to try to kill you guys. Still, Theskius was likely lying about the phallus, so keeping it out of his hands is still good.
[Scan Shadowhand's mind for information on the artifact] (I think she lied to Theskius but I am not sure.)

And yes, checking on bangles would be wise. I bet something came out of that suspicious looking pool.

Quick, to the gnoll cave!

Archmage 2011/08/26(Fri)07:58 No. 343046 ID: e1c562
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Bangles: "go away spiders, leave me allone . . ."

>Bangles is still crippled if she tries to fight she will likely injure herself further

Chicken you must save the bangles! Also the rest of her.

get yourself inside the other room and close the door, if that doesn't stop them climb the stairs a bit, if they still persists they'll freak out once Kirska drops down an skatter again

>>343046
Get through that door, Perhaps flip one of the bodies over while you go, if it won't train you too much, just something that might squish some of them.

Fortunately spiders have hydrolic musculature systems, thus even a minor wound or puncture makes them unable to move until sealed.

>>343046
That door is toward the pit with the water below the cultists. Let's please not go through the door.
Crawl further into the corner and wait for your kobold in shining armour to save you.

Archmage 2011/08/28(Sun)21:36 No. 343624 ID: e1c562
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Bangles flees north

Theskius: " . . . I can not detect the artifacts' presence, you are lying to me Necrys Shadowhand!"

Shadowhand: "I placed a charm directly over the hole to hide it's aura, if you bend over and look closer you can even see the phallus from here."

Theskius: "I still do not see it, I shall take a closer-"

*THWACK*

Theskius: "Gyaaaah!"

TACKLE HIM BANGLES