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"Wait," Gilles whispers to Atani and Xaxus, "This is a Crypt Thing, the same creature that teleported us before. It may not be hostile. If we don't attack it, I think we can just go past it."
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Ill draw a sword and shield. My blade is only good for angering the monster so ill sacrifice my attacks to parry its blows. (If my understanding of the rules is right that should buff my AC by 3, hopefully that and the shirt might let me live through another hit)
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Gilles rips the magic short sword from the small chest, which falls apart from the force of the blow. Water and black pearls splash onto the floor. Embedded on the shortsword and trying to claw at Gilles is a zombie elf infant, its flesh a deep blue, its little fingers webbed and tipped with claws, with teeth like a piranha and gills below its pointed ears. It's eyes are jet black.
Atani draws his weapons, and desperately parries the Crypt Thing's next attacks as Xaxus readies his scythe. Tim hurriedly runs up next to Xaxus, carrying a flaming sword. "I'm here! What do I do?" he says, very excited and, somewhat out of breath.
Atani draws his weapons, and desperately parries the Crypt Thing's next attacks as Xaxus readies his scythe. Tim hurriedly runs up next to Xaxus, carrying a flaming sword. "I'm here! What do I do?" he says, very excited and, somewhat out of breath.
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Assuming this creature is the result of some sort of funerary tradition, Gilles will try to figure out precisely what it is. If he thinks it's (relatively) harmless, he'll walk away from it to help Tim and Atani with the Crypt Thing. If he thinks it poses any real threat, he'll attack (and hopefully kill) the little creature before joining up.
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<Religion check: successful> Gilles believes that the cult that took over this temple to the Sea Mother was an offshoot of the main branch of the religion, consumed with funerary practices and necromancy; everything in the condition of the tomb so far points to a corruption of the original practices, which were brought so far inland (apparently) by malenti who had interbred with the Drow royalty of the ancient kingdoms...the ancient practice of dedicating children who showed the favor of the Sea Mother appears to have given way to infantcide, and preservation in a state of undeath...hence the small, malevolent zombie now embedded on the short sword, which seems to be no different than the earlier zombies you faced, albeit smaller. It is probably dangerous, if it gets loose, but it seems to lack reach.
(If Gilles attacks the critter, how does he choose to do so?)
(If Gilles attacks the critter, how does he choose to do so?)
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Assuming it's feasible, Gilles will twist the sword around and wrench it out of the undead baby, essentially gutting the little creature. He mutters a prayer to Blibdoolpoolp, hoping that slaying what appears to be a heretical little hellspawn will forgive any desecration Gilles and the party have caused by looting what was once one of the Sea Mother's temples. Assuming this all goes off without trouble, Gilles will head to help his fellows with fighting the Crypt Thing.
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"Attack the fucking thing!" Atani shouts in answer to Time question desperately parrying the claws of a creature that may be one swipe away from killing him.
(Also if a healer has a free action I'd love some urine rubbed over my wounds. I've gotten a taste for it )
(Also if a healer has a free action I'd love some urine rubbed over my wounds. I've gotten a taste for it )
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Putting one boot to it's little head, Gilles rips the short sword from the zombaby; the undead thing expires for the second and final time with a heart-wrenching wail. Unfortunately, that wail is echoed by similar high-pitched screams from the other small treasure chests loaded up in the chariot, which begin to burst apart as other baby zombies claw their way to freedom...
Tim, who is not proficient with swords even when they are not on fire, swings like gangly teenaged spastic at the space between Atani and the Crypt Thing, narrowly avoiding burning the elf's nose off. The Crypt Thing, for it's part, backs away from the fire - and straight into Flintbeard's magical hammer, which hits with a satisfying crunch.
Now slightly parted from the Crypt Thing, Xaxus comes up to Atani and sprinkles stinging unguents to the cuts on his face, which, despite everything, make him feel better (regain 2 hp).
Tim, who is not proficient with swords even when they are not on fire, swings like gangly teenaged spastic at the space between Atani and the Crypt Thing, narrowly avoiding burning the elf's nose off. The Crypt Thing, for it's part, backs away from the fire - and straight into Flintbeard's magical hammer, which hits with a satisfying crunch.
Now slightly parted from the Crypt Thing, Xaxus comes up to Atani and sprinkles stinging unguents to the cuts on his face, which, despite everything, make him feel better (regain 2 hp).
"Tim! Hand me the blade, handle first god damn you, I'll try to finish it off before it does the same for me. Anyone else who can't hurt the Crypt thing try to kill those little abortions if they come for you!
If Tim can get me the sword I'll drop mine (or give it to him) and go at the Crypt Thing shield and flaming sword style. Hiyya! If not I'll keep parrying
If Tim can get me the sword I'll drop mine (or give it to him) and go at the Crypt Thing shield and flaming sword style. Hiyya! If not I'll keep parrying
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Gilles nods at Atani, before joining him in fighting the Crypt Thing in melee. If at all possible, he'll try to attack it from behind, in order to provide Atani with flanking and (hopefully) Gilles with backstab.
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Tim tries and fails to hand the blade off elegantly, dropping it; however, Atani manages to drop his own sword and catch it (by the hilt!) Tim presses himself up against the wall as far from the Crypt Thing as he can get.
The Crypt Thing, meanwhile moves away from the fiery sword, backing off and taking a swipe at Flintbeard (-5 hp).
Xaxus' effort to command undead fails, and Gilles finds his path to the Crypt Thing cut off by a small swarm of zombabies, which crawl along the floor with inhuman speed, tiny sharp-toothed jaws clacking.
The Crypt Thing, meanwhile moves away from the fiery sword, backing off and taking a swipe at Flintbeard (-5 hp).
Xaxus' effort to command undead fails, and Gilles finds his path to the Crypt Thing cut off by a small swarm of zombabies, which crawl along the floor with inhuman speed, tiny sharp-toothed jaws clacking.
Atani will shout at the Crypt thing and come at it with everything he has trying to take it's attention and attacks off of Flintbeard.
"Keep trying Xaxus! If we have to split our attacks there's no hope for us!"
"Keep trying Xaxus! If we have to split our attacks there's no hope for us!"
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Gilles will cut a path to the Crypt Thing through the zombabies as quickly and efficiently as possible. He'll stop hacking at them if it looks like Xaxus' plan to command them is working, in which case he'll just wade through them.
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