[HQ Ignorance] Scene 109: The Entrance to Hell

[Michael Cole]

Lev Lafayette wrote:
> On Sun, 2010-05-23 at 10:47 +1000, Michael Cole wrote:
>> Lev Lafayette wrote:
>> The Fourth goes down on his haunches, and peers into the darkness.
>> He comments to himself, "Hmmm, interesting.  I say we take off and
>> nuke them from orbit - only way to be sure."
>>
>
> Spend some Hero Points and I'll let you have a supply of exploding
> Blue Moon chips. :)

OK, done.


Nicolas Hughes wrote:
> Aalmon looks away from seeing to his armour straps for a moment
> "Whatever a nuke is it could hardly be more dangerous than that bit
> of poetry. So any idea what specific forms of gruesome death we face
> today, or is it just the usual run of the mill
> anything-nasty-could-happen that keeps my days so interesting?"
>
> He unwrapped the great sword. Taking it out he tried it out for
> balance, then looking visibly nervous of his own weapon he slung it
> ready for action over his back.
>
> "So is this going to be a straight up fight or just a bug hunt?"
>
> He idly starts to wave one of his amulets in a fairly complex ritual
> way as he continues "We got spirits, ancient evil weapons, sharp
> sticks..."
>
> He grins at Fourth, "Proceed? Express journey to hell, going down."


[OOC]I bow to a superior warrior.  Well done sir.[/OOC]

The Fourth nods, "Let's endanger some species."


Lev Lafayette wrote:
> As Aalmon and The Fourth prepare to confront the Chaos Mouths with
> their special weapons and attitude they are soundly caught be shriek
> from Icthya; turning they see the Aldryami dripping with a strange
> sap, as one of the Mouths is biting her.
>
> "They're coming outta the walls. They're coming outta the goddamn
> walls!"

[Lev - I don't know what I have in this, but I am assuming that it will be 
roughly the same as the Runequest character]

The Fourth flicks the end of his staff, and a large blade comes out.  He 
pivots and throws it at the creature biting the elf.


> Indeed the Elf speaks truly, all around you the walls themselves burst
> open as the Mouths burrow out of the rock themselves. The Shaman who
> brought you here is nowhere has gone. It's just you and the mawing,
> endlessly mawing teeth.

> OK, so what skills and equipment are you going to use to fight these?

[Lev - can the Fourth cast a light spell, for starters, after all...]

The Fourth comments grimly, "They mostly come out at night.  Mostly..."


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Regards,

Michael Cole