This thread continues the ongoing saga.
For those new/unfamiliar, this particular Game is based on Dungeons and Dragons 3.5ed core rules with more references and add-ons than you can shake the random stick at, and further additions are available upon request.
New players are ALWAYS welcome, but please don't be a faggot (lit or fig).
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>>5478*Covers*
Wards off ants with fire-enhanced intimidation
The room remains clear, in spite of a regular input of ants. Trump, with those rolls does an excellent job of keeping the room 'stable', and Vandereim is laughing maniacally and streaming curses.
"Ahhhh! Ye silly twig-bugs haven't felt the likes of ME now HAVE ye!?"
Torcuil unleashes a blast of flame that covers the entrance, as Thez slowly regains her feet.
"Good show. Unfortunately, there's probably almost no end to them."
[1d20 = 8]>>5482"We don't need to kill all of the ants, we just need to make it to the Pyramid's Treasury."
Trump pulls out his map of the pyramid. Roll to lead the team on the proper direction
Tracy slices through ant after ant. The drones stop coming from the rear, but there are still soldiers coming from the rear.
Thez "Omms" and seems to regain some fortitude (now that she can actually do anything) while Trump stands as vanguard at the door.
[1d20 = 15]>>5482"/bug/s never know when to give up! They're almost all tenacious die-hards; and the ones that aren't are massive fruitcakes."
*Stabs ant in the thorax vagina*
[1d20 = 5]
infernuis stabs ants with his zweihander and makes ant kebab.
[1d20 = 10]
"Alright, proceed onwards!"
Trump goes to a passage way and enters, slashing at ants
>>5483Trump correctly determines the route to the treasury and begins to lead the way. Thez falls in along-side to (still weakly, but serviceably) assist and support (they're giving each-other flanking, allowing the one not being attacked to take an attack of opportunity against the one attacking,... a most effective strategy) to slowly make their way inward.
[1d20 = 2]
Trump slashes at ants while continuing to walk forward at steady pace
How is Thez attacking?
Infernius, with a resounding cry of "For Rockwell!" begins his assault, beginning with that 20 a few minutes ago, decimating further ants and helping claim another doorway (there's no doors here, but for simplicity's sake).
The party stands at the entrance to a large chamber, indistinguishable lights glittering in the distance.
>>5489How?
How indeed, didn't someone take her tail? I had forgotten about that. Technically this whole thing should have gone far more sour than it did. I'll think on how to rectify that, but for the moment there are more pressing matters. Luckily, taking her tail does not prevent her from being effective,... rather it,... well you'll see.
[1d20 = 19]>>5490Trump soldiers forth, casting OFFENSE upon the entire group
[1d20 = 4]
infernuis heal party when we get wounded. can i help thez with reform faster with healing?
[1d20 = 1]
push forward, blasting flames to stun ants before slashing
[1d20 = 12]
Trumpaladin slashes!
Tracy lights her mane on fire
[1d20 = 13]>>5497I think that means another slash
[1d20 = 1]
infernuis jump and cut one in half.
Douse self with slime from severed head.
*push through the ants with pony-rogue maneuverability and see what's on the other side of the hallway*
>>5492>everyone goes (without the hair) super-saiyanBefore the party stands the Queen in an expansive chamber lined with,... the same crystalline structure as the pyramid. In fact, it almost looks like a lower section of the Pyramid (cuz it is).
[1d20 = 5]>>5508ANNND I can't do that..
*slash ant in front of me*
>>5509queen their has been misunderstanding.
>>5509Trump levels Vanderium at the Queen
"Alright everyone, looks like we found ourselves the Queen. Tracy and inferius, hold off these drones, while I attack!"
>>5511"Diplomacy has been attempted and failed. The only misunderstanding was the belief we could negotiate with these insects."
>>5511"Impudent fool, what dare have you to even SPEAK to me!" She commands. And with it, a wave of weakness whooshes upon the party, negating the Offense.
[1d20 = 12]>>5514"DIE INFERNAL BEAST!"
Trump charges at her with Vanderiem to deliver a slashing blow
>>5512About 18' tall, and about 30' long.
Also, she's squatted in the middle of a ridiculous pile of opulence. Piles of gold and gems litter the room, atop one pile of which is a very large and heavily bound book. Atop another pile is a glittering scroll, which Thez is immediately transfixed by.
"It... it is! I had... I thought,...." she begins to stammer.
[1d20 = 9]
"TRACY, GET THE BOOK AND THE SCROLL, AND WE CAN RUN THE HELL OUT OF HERE!"
Slashes at the queen again
>>5515Noted, but there's a distance you must close first unfortunately she casts a spell, and an almost impreceivable sphere appears around her.
>>5519Trump ignores the queen then, and goes straight towards the book
[3d8 = 18]>>5517She fires a lightning bolt at you, just cuz why would she want a soccer ball?
>>5520The book is well within her protective magic sphere
[1d20 = 16]>>5521>it has magic*block shot with soccer ball, causing it to explode*
*dive for the scroll (do I have a maneuverability/theft boost for my class)*
Thez is now going apeshit. Not at the queen or any perceived threat, but at the sphere around the scroll. She clearly has little else on her mind.
[1d20 = 2]>>5522Beat the sphere then, with mighty Vanderiem!