(050) The Heart of Woe

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 25, 2013 1:04 pm

heartless wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:By the time Olaf and Ulric reach the bridge that spans the tar moat, Torben and Rufus arrive at the other side, hauling Guntram between them.

Rufus also puts his finger to his lips and whispers to Torben, "something up, l will got ask Ulric, wait here". With that Rufus will quietly approach Olaf and Ulric and find out what is happening.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Sat May 25, 2013 11:27 pm

eris wrote:
"There's a big monster inside." Olaf says, "We need to get the whole gang together if we're going to take it on. Where are the others? "

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 29, 2013 1:53 am

danhem wrote:
Ulric moves up to Olaf and Rufus.

"Armando is still inside. I think he hid rather than flee. Gustave did not come out either, but he was on the other side of the chamber."

"I don't want to leave them in there. Perhaps we could make a distraction? My magic may not affect the creature, but it may draw it away so that Armando, Gustave, and Highbough can get out."

OOC: I'm assuming that Ulric did not see where Gustave went but likely saw Armando near the altar.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed May 29, 2013 6:01 am

flightcommander wrote:
Still hiding behind the altar, Armando endeavors to intuit his current position vis-a-vis the location of the tar golem and the nearest exit, notionally a broken window. He'll also try to examine what's left of the altar, from where he's hiding, for any sort of hidden compartment or concealed portal.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Thu May 30, 2013 8:16 pm

heartless wrote:
"Not good, I hope they are alive still and near the window to excape. I will go have a look and get them," sighs Rufus and sneaks off.

Rufus will go the broken window and call out first softy for Armando to get out when safe. Wait a minute then pop his face in for a quick look and call out softy again.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri May 31, 2013 1:46 pm

verhaden wrote:
Torben

Torben stands holding Guntram up by his arms looking dumbfounded. "That halfling has a one track mind." he mutters to himself. He looks to Olaf and yells out in a hoarse, low voice "What's going on?"

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Fri May 31, 2013 5:38 pm

eris wrote:
There is a giant monster inside. It came out of a tar pit, covered in tar and shooting heat rays out of its eye. Burned the shield right off my arm. We scattered! Highbough and Gustav are missing. Armondo is hiding in there, too.

I think we needed to get the party together before we take it and whatever is behind it on.

That's what's happening!

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Tue Jun 04, 2013 11:22 am

danhem wrote:
Ulric moves up beside the open door to the abbey, then takes a quick look inside for any sign of the monster or his comrades.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 12:54 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Inside

Armando senses that the... giant must be standing stock still, perhaps some 30ft beyond the altar. The broken windows, behind him, are only 20ft away. There is every chance he could make a dash and dive out a window before the monster could physically reach him. But what of its baleful glare? That might be another matter...

He remains as still as he can so as to not make any sound that might attract its wrath. Squatting there, he casts an eye over the back of the alter again. It is a basic affair; timber frame with copper sheet plating, little more than a cabinet really, and all hopelessly ruined. {d6} but what have we here..? Could that be a tiny trapdoor in the ground beneath all that ash??

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Wed Jun 05, 2013 1:01 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Outside

Rufus trots off to the rear of the abbey, from whence Olaf and Ulric have just come, in search of the broken windows. It's a reasonable distance to be skirted around the inside of the tar moat, and will take him a minute or so...

Meanwhile, Ulric crosses the bridge pokes his head inside the abbey doors so survey the scene. He notes an open double door nearby to his right, while the majority of the interior space is to his left. The smoke pall is settling, and he immediately spies the... Giant. Its great helmed head turns robotically toward him, swiveling 180 degrees upon its shoulders to effortlessly face directly backward -- it's red gaze searching out any movement. Ulric just ducks back before the canny beam passes over the doorway. None the less, the Giant thing begins to turn its torso, then hips toward the door and takes a ponderous step in that direction.