[HQ Ignorance] Scene 67 cont: As Above, As Below

[Damien Bosman]

OOC: Riku has 5 spare HP points. How many needed to change the outcome? (and
does that change my ability permanently, if it is raised using HP - still
trying to get a good understanding of the rules :) )




On Sun, Jun 22, 2008 at 10:01 PM, Lev Lafayette <lev at mimesisrpg.com> wrote:

>
> With enemies above and below, the Fellowship was sorely pressed. Below
> the waterline, Eurynome, Rikku and Swordsinger travelled through the old
> Provincial capital of of Thanor. Making their way in the watery environs
> to the God Learner library, centuries old Rikku discovered the original
> Abiding Book, the most famous relic of the Malkion religion. Before they
> could study it in detail, they were attacked by several grotesque
> humanoids apparently led by a malevolent - and telepathic - squid, who
> covered the area in an inky blackness.
>
> The predominant colour of the humanoids was a greyish-green, though they
> had white bellies. They were mostly shiny and slippery, but the ridges
> of their backs were scaly. Their forms vaguely suggested the anthropoid,
> while their heads were the heads of fish, with prodigious bulging eyes
> that never closed. At the sides of their necks were palpitating gills,
> and their long paws were webbed. They hop irregularly, sometimes on two
> legs and sometimes on four*.
>
> The first to act was Karala who directed her Shark Spirit towards the
> octopoid beast. The action had its desired effect (remarkably, a
> marginal success). The spirit occupied the attention of the Octopoid,
> which fought it in the spirit world. The shark's ravenous appetite
> surprised the more powerful Octopoid, who was forced to act
> defensively.
>
> Above the rest of the Fellowship witnessed the arrival of pirates from
> Smelch. The peace-loving Ludoch gave immediate warning and then returned
> to their task of protecting the craft. The Dragonewt immediately went on
> the offensive, leaping to a rock which gave good vantage - clearly here
> was a being ready for the next stage of reincarnation.
>
> Anzhur's spirit was also awoken with the arrival of the pirates - the
> spirit of the hunter of bandits, and none whom could see more just of
> deserving the full force of his justice than these foul pirates. With
> Othor and Aarolin set to attack, Anzhur recommended a deceptive lure
> with the Dragonewt as chief actor (plan receives a marginal success).
>
> To further frustrate the pirates, Icthya sends a spirit to calm the
> water and wind, slowing the boat to a crawl and thus provide extra
> opportunities for her archery. This however fails to eventuate (marginal
> failure) as planned, and the pirates plow onwards. Icthya then sends a
> pacifying spirit against the crew itself, dressing herself in foliage
> and singing like a siren of old; one of the boats becomes sufficiently
> entranced by this siren-song and crashes against the rocks, spilling the
> crew into the water.
>
> The second boat collects the members of the crashed longboat, and now
> their anger was great. With single-minded determination they charged
> towards the shore and a mighty crew went up when they saw the glint of
> gold as the Dragonewt made its way up the hill's path towards the old
> citadel. Finally the blood-thirsty and greedy pirates made it to shore.
> As soon as they landed they were beset by Anzhur, Othor and Aarolin, who
> fought bravely with the Red Banner of Valour blazing but were soon
> forced into retreat through the overwhelming numbers (marginal defeat).
> The pirates too had magic, although of the trivial sought which raised
> their courage and sent them into a rage.
>
> In the meantime Karala releases a fire spirit towards the pirate ship;
> they respond with raising a water spirit against it. The battle that
> ensures is bloody, with a fog of steam resulting as the two elemental
> spirits clash. As this clears, some scorch marks can be seen against the
> ship, but the fire spirit is not to be seen (major defeat, requires HP
> to change).
>
> Rikku searches for a path among the water as the fish-like humanoids
> close in. His RuneQuest Sight, not used for centuries. returns to him. A
> pathway is opened that acting as a Vortex that can drag the Octopoid
> creature away; however its bulk is great and a status quo is reached,
> with the Octopus managing to hold its ground (marginal failure, requires
> HP to change).
>
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