PBEM - Episode 237. Throne Rooms and Crystals

TWO HUNDRED THIRTY SEVEN

(I/C)

Abraxas leapt to Brendon’s aid, grabbing one of the coils near the Scout’s chest and pulling back hard. "Release him, serpiente!"

“Thanks, Doc!” Brendon shook his head, further pushing another coil aside. “Damn thing wrapped around me tighter than a ball and chain.”

“It certainly hitched itself onto you,” Lyra commented, drawing her flail.

“They’re a match set,” Kovid noted, “Both these snakes.”

“Right now it’s joined with our Scout,” Lannis replied, “And I don’t think it’s going to separate soon.”

“Eet does seem to be on ‘im like a lock an’ key,” Wyn debated and then drew his bow and readied an arrow.

“Enough,” Abraxas called. “I know what I have to do. I do!” and he pulled (<Str check, Blue 1) at the same time that Brendon did (< Str check, Red 2), making the serpent writhe and twitch and hiss as it tried to escape but the two men held it apart, its muscles quivering.

“Hold it there, mes amis! I gotta get at least one shot.” Wyn took aim and fired (>+5 to hit, Orange 18), another arrow streaking out and hitting (1d6 Damage, Orange 3) deep. “Dere! Eets on de ropes!”

"Pesky python aintcha?" Kovid laughed, still plying his attack with his dagger (>+4 to hit, Yellow 18) and scoring a deep thrust in the python’s side (1d4+1 Damage, Yellow 1 – 2 Damage!)

“I knew I had a bad feeling about this room!” Lyra moaned, stepping up her flail whirling, “This whole castle sucks.” And she swung (>+1 to hit, White 15), the flanged weapon smashing to beast’s spine (1d6+1+1-1 Damage, White 6 – 7 Damage and killed!) where she broke it and it fell to the ground twisting and moaning and hissing in its death throes.

“And THAT’S how you do it!” The party all were smiles even though they were dirty and bleeding and bruised when… (WMC +1: Red/Black 2! What: d12 – Red/black 2. Qty 3d6 – 5+5+1 = 11. Reaction check: 6+1 = 7 Neutral and wondering) they heard a knock at the door and some voices in goblin calling out something in their language.

The group immediately shut up as Brendon and Wyn translated for them the goblinoid voices asking, “Duchess? If that’s you in there fucking with Blessed Corfard’s snakes again the master is going to grow cross with you. Grimtooth wants to see you now, so come out.” Followed by another goblin complaining, “Damned humans don’t belong here.”

Time now is Day 6, 4:35 PM

(OOC)

66 minutes left on Strength potion.

Monster XP: 2 Giant Constrictor Snakes @ 400 xp each, 800 xp divided

Lannis, Kovid, and Wyn – 133 xp each

Abraxas – 144 xp

Brendon – 149 xp

Lyra – 163 xp

Many goblinoid voices in the hall – what’s the plan? Door is locked from our side – do they have a key? Talk? Delay? Find secret door? Open and fight? Play quiet and buy time? What’s the plan?

Also – Lannis needs 61 xp to go up. Lyra just under 2k