<div dir="ltr">Rikku moans in pain as he moves, still not recovered from the flaming pain, and definitely never forgetting that the Duck sent the horrible abomination against him. He moves closer to the statue. "So, anyone up for some statue smashing?"</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 11:18 PM, Lev Lafayette <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lev@mimesisrpg.com" target="_blank">lev@mimesisrpg.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">Scene 140: Duck Tower<br>
<br>
With the zombie trollkin delivering its message for a conference with<br>
Fwrack the Death Duck the Fellowship confers on solutions on how to reach<br>
the notorious Duck Tower, situated on a small island in the middle of<br>
small lake almost 200 feet across.<br>
<br>
The first character to act is Dorassa, who takes some rope and makes<br>
prayers to Vinga, the daughter of Orlanth. A gust of wind appers under<br>
Dorassa's feet and the devotee of the storm runs towards the lake and<br>
leaps into the air and is carried by the wind across ... only some of the<br>
lake, falling somewhat short.<br>
<br>
[Dorassa ability 17, roll 8 vs Resistance 14, roll 2, marginal defeat]<br>
<br>
Karala mentions her magics allow her to run on any ground. "But this is<br>
not ground", mentions Rikku, and he raises his hands and commands the<br>
separation of the Water runes from each other. The lake is clearly<br>
unimpressed with this request, and resists the commands of the Godlearner<br>
to an extent, leaving behind a seriously damp and squishy trial fit for a<br>
goat to the other side.<br>
<br>
[Rikku ability 20 - 3 (wounded), roll 12 vs Resistance 14, roll 13 -<br>
marginal success!]<br>
<br>
"Try now", suggests Rikku.<br>
<br>
Karala does so, and with relative ease, picking up a pace that would<br>
normally only be seen in the most optimal conditions. A wise member of her<br>
tribe, Karala also remembers to take a rope, which is tied to the other<br>
side so that all members of the Fellowship - including a wet Dorassa - can<br>
make it to the Duck Tower.<br>
<br>
[Karala, ability 17, roll 12 vs Resistance 14, roll 20]<br>
<br>
Making their way beyond the small broken dock, the Fellowship looks at the<br>
Tower, a fairly impressive three-story stone building of fair workmanship,<br>
although clearly designed for beings somewhat shorter than humans. "Here<br>
best Enlo work", notes The Fourth. "Not there", he waves back across the<br>
lake. "Here best", he emphasises again, and nodes sagely.<br>
<br>
As the Fellowship prepares themselves, they notice the scattering of<br>
zombie trollkin in the various windows of the building, and even a couple<br>
climbing the rough-cast walls with apparent skill or familiarity. Suddenly<br>
the great double doors themselves swing open displaying what can only be a<br>
main hall. As the party looks inside there is the scattering of trollkin<br>
zombies in the shadows, suggesting that there is at least scores of the<br>
creatures here.<br>
<br>
"That is a lot of mooks", mutters Rikku.<br>
<br>
Directly in front of them is a mighty statue of a duck in noble pose, with<br>
gem encrusted eyes. "Sssss!", hisses Oarssanai. "That'sss the sssstatue of<br>
the duck", he says through gritted teeth, and his claws grasping tighter<br>
on his klanth.<br>
<br>
"There is an epigraph on the base", Azhur comments, "but the language is<br>
local. The Fourth, can you read it?"<br>
<br>
"Read it I can", responds The Fourth, looking at the inscription. "Says<br>
it, 'Fwarck The Wizard, The New God King of Chern Durel Who Captured the<br>
Ghost of Third Eye of the Solar Storm, The Fourth Face of Zerel Fan, who<br>
converted the Blood Sun to the Black Sun and Ended the Trollkin Curse'.<br>
Dated is this year. Maybe already happen? No, Enlo still here", the<br>
trollkin says, tapping his chest.<br>
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