Chapter 8: Alien Invasion

[Inferno]

'Astro-Medicine' Chamber, Castle U.S.S. Enterprise
The Barren Wasteland, Forbidden Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Day Four. Night. March 28th, 912 CY








The ferocious barbarian's blood-soaked ax sings a song of death, decapitating the black horror at the threshold in a spray of burning blood! (A1 is dead. Ko-Nan, please make an Ability Check vs Dex on 1d20 to evade 5hp damage!)

Seeing an opening, Monique lets fly her javelin with deadly aim, impaling the chest of the last heinous creature! (A2) It shrieks with hateful rage!

Behind the narrow battle-line, Chaka, Fiefo and Tullia try to navigate the crush and join the fray, to no avail!

Hans calls upon his god to smooth the unsightly gashes in Monique's glimmering skin. (+7hp) Likewise, Adrock and Jack shower Ko-Nan with sacred blessings of health. (+2hp, +1hp respectively)

From a distance, Maskelyn studies the eastern door, trying to discover a way to close it. The gnome conjurer realizes the magic doors of the Castle Enterprise part before any approach. Perhaps the corpse in the doorway similarly holds it open?

Outside in the dark corridor, the last frightful thing (A2) pulls Monique's spear from its chest and drops it to the floor with a clatter. Then it disappears into the shadows with a venomous hiss!

As sudden as it erupted, was the savage attack over?!


Actions?!


Map Detail:

One square = 5 feet. Lighter areas are visible. All else is from memory. X = dead.


Map:



Behind the DM Screen:

Initiative: Party: [1d6] = 6, Monsters: [1d6] = 1 Party wins.
A2 is not in a melee, so Monique may fire her missile without risk of hitting Ko-Nan.
Adrock heals Ko-Nan: [1d8] = 2

PC Status:

Chaka: Ape-Boy Thief 3: Move: 12"(6"), AC: 6, HP: 17/17
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 26/26
Hans the Shrewd: Mole-Man Cleric/Thief 2/2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 16/16, Spells: 3/4 1st level
Jack: Wolf-Man Cleric 3: Move: 12", AC: 2, HP: 18/25, Spells: 2/4 1st level, 1/1 2nd level
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 22/32
L.L. Adrock: Half-Elf Cleric/Magic-User 2/1: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 8/8, Spells: 1/5 1st lvl, Light spell
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 3: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 10/14, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl, 0/1 2nd lvl
Monique Quan: Robot Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 21/32
Tullia Galena: Half-Elf Ranger 3: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 31/31

PC Magic:

Light (Adrock): Duration: 4 rounds.
Audible Glamour (Maskelyn): Duration: 4 rounds.

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[Scott308]

Jack

I see now why McCoy and The Kirk were so terrified! There is at least one of those creatures out there, but we have to assume there are more, not to mention those little things that burst from McCoy. Who knows how many of those may be around. We need to be very careful and stay together. I would hate to have one of those aliens find me if I was on my own exploring a room.

[Yrkoon]

Hans the Shrewd

"Prevalent peril... rampant risk..." the wrinkled cleric/thief whispers. "If pursuit be our aim, Iithius - may blossoms grow at her feet - will guide us to the source of evil." He fidgets with his holy jar of face cream.

[ravenn4544]

Ko-Nan stands over his defeated foe and stares into the darkness at the fleeing thing. "Do we have light?!? It will be back - and probably with help!"

[Urson]

Maskelyn
Maskelyn moves to the doorway, struggling to push the dead thing outside without touching its blood. Hey, Mac. A little help, huh? he says to no one in particular.
Once the beast is outside the door, he'll search the interior of the doorframe for some way to lock the door.

[SpinwardMarch]

Tullia

She lowers her sword, but keeps it out.

That Thing is still out there. And how many more hatched from the staff? She indicates the squished "baby" alien on the floor.

[max_vale]

Monique Quan

Monique thanks those who helped heal her and will quickly move to help Maskelyn to drag the carcass out of the way, doing her best to not touch the burning blood while doing so.

"I think we need to move somewhere else, QUICKLY on this ship in case those.....monsters...return."

[wolfpack]

LL quickly scambles to search McCoy for the jewels to power the wand, then searches around the rest of the room looking for more.

[Inferno]

'Astro-Medicine' Chamber, Castle U.S.S. Enterprise
The Barren Wasteland, Forbidden Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Day Four. Night. March 28th, 912 CY








Suddenly, the savage attack on the chamber of the "astro-medicine" is ended.

Victorious, Ko-Nan the barbarian stares into the dark corridor and growls, "Do we have light?!? It will be back - and probably with help!" Tullia gravely concurs. Jack quietly counsels that the questers of The Kirk stay together for their own safety!

Monique advises, "I think we need to move somewhere else, QUICKLY on this ship in case those.....monsters...return." Then she helps Maskelyn carefully push the monstrous black cadaver through the eastern door. The gnarled gnome cannot find a means to lock the portal but while searching in vain, the door magically swooshes shut of its own volition!

Nearby, Adrock the historian-priest searches the strange chamber and discovers five crystal jewels with which to power the magic wand of the celestial healer, McCoy!




Actions?!


Map:

One square = 5 feet. Lighter areas are visible. All else is from memory. X = dead.





PC Status:

Chaka: Ape-Boy Thief 3: Move: 12"(6"), AC: 6, HP: 17/17
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 26/26
Hans the Shrewd: Mole-Man Cleric/Thief 2/2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 16/16, Spells: 3/4 1st level
Jack: Wolf-Man Cleric 3: Move: 12", AC: 2, HP: 18/25, Spells: 2/4 1st level, 1/1 2nd level
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 22/32
L.L. Adrock: Half-Elf Cleric/Magic-User 2/1: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 8/8, Spells: 1/5 1st lvl, Light spell
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 3: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 10/14, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl, 0/1 2nd lvl
Monique Quan: Robot Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 21/32
Tullia Galena: Half-Elf Ranger 3: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 31/31

PC Magic:

Light (Adrock): Duration: 3 rounds.
Audible Glamour (Maskelyn): Duration: 3 rounds.

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[Urson]

Maskelyn
Ready when you are, Doc.

[wolfpack]

LL lights his lantern.

I am nearly out of magic but I have found power sources for the healing wand of McCoy

[Yrkoon]

Hans the Shrewd

"A-a-assume we can that from the east they made their approach. By nature, a moleman is circumspect in the face of self-evident danger."

His beady, yet oddly soulful black eyes search the group for approval.

"Suggest I do th-that our legs carry us to the north or 'round to the west. There is nothing here beneficial to our skins." Briefly assessing Jack's hirsute self, he pauses prior to adding, "Or pelts."

[Valdus]

Chaka leans back and finally exhales. He felt that he has not taken a breath since McCoy's "birthing"

[max_vale]

Monique Quan

Monique nods to the mole-man and says, "I agree with Hans....shall we go North?" she asks the group as a whole.....

[Inferno]

'Astro-Medicine' Chamber, Castle U.S.S. Enterprise
The Barren Wasteland, Forbidden Island of Xygax the Wizard, Land of One Thousand Towers
Day Four. Night. March 28th, 912 CY







The dread memory of the ghastly creatures looming over them, the questers realize they must flee before more of the black horrors descend upon them.

Precious minutes tick by as they forge consensus on their next move.


Actions?!


Map:

One square = 5 feet. Lighter areas are visible. All else is from memory. X = dead.





PC Status:

Chaka: Ape-Boy Thief 3: Move: 12"(6"), AC: 6, HP: 17/17
Fiefo LeBratt: Rat-Man Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 26/26
Hans the Shrewd: Mole-Man Cleric/Thief 2/2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 16/16, Spells: 3/4 1st level
Jack: Wolf-Man Cleric 3: Move: 12", AC: 2, HP: 18/25, Spells: 2/4 1st level, 1/1 2nd level
Ko-Nan: Human Barbarian 2: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 22/32
L.L. Adrock: Half-Elf Cleric/Magic-User 2/1: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 8/8, Spells: 1/5 1st lvl, Lantern
Maskelyn: Gnome Illusionist 3: Move: 9", AC: 7, HP: 10/14, Spells: 0/2 1st lvl, 0/1 2nd lvl
Monique Quan: Robot Fighter 3: Move: 9", AC: 1, HP: 21/32
Tullia Galena: Half-Elf Ranger 3: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 31/31

PC Magic:

None currently

Player Resources:

End of the World (game description)
Strange New World (maps and realms)
Memory Tapes (the story so far)
Viewscreen (the story so far in images)

[ravenn4544]

Ko-Nan frets in the small cell of a room - eager to be moving. A place more open for fighting. "Back the way we came or forward?!?"

OOC: I don't think there are other exits in this room from the map? Sorry to hold up the post - thought i had already

[Yrkoon]

Hans the Shrewd

"The b-barbarian must've seen the direction in which the injured one f-fled," Hans stutters. "The opposite way we should go. Qu-quickly now. These halls may be full of lurking devils."

The oscillating high-and-low pitched gurgling sounds emanating from inside his ivory armour is the moleman releasing pungent fear pheromones.

[wolfpack]

LL will fall in the middle and move what ever way the group decides

[Urson]

Maskelyn
Let's go west and deeper into this place. Whatever Engine-ears we may find are probably deep inside.

[Scott308]

Jack

Since we really don't know where the creatures may be lurking, I agree that we should search deeper into the castle. If invaders were attacking a castle I was in, I'm sure we would fall back as the invaders breech the outer walls. I believe this is where The Kirk would have taken shelter.