Sunday, February 3, 2013

If you need to spew, spew in this.

The group found themselves at the opening of a passageway leading deeper into the Underdark. Victran’s knowledge of the area promoted him to the ranks of guide. The group still did not trust his intentions. It was not normal for a Drow to befriend a group of topsiders, and even more abnormal to lead them into the belly of the Underdark. A mild tension had been building as they moved deeper and deeper.

Victran signaled to halt. "You will need a light source."

Those with low light vision took up the lead while those with glowing light sources brought up the rear. A small stream guided the passage through a series of switchbacks. They traveled in silence. Announcing their presence could spell certain doom.

The passage opened up into a large chamber with a ceiling too high to make out. Eons of subterranean drips had carved deep craters into the chamber floor. The cauldrons held a sloppy mix of water and debris.

Fox was the first to slip in. Above he noticed alcoves on either side of the chamber, darkness had a firm grasp over the area however he spotted something in one of the alcoves. The faint movement of a fine wire caught his eye.

“This is a choke point, proceed with caution.” Victran relayed to the party members.
Auren slipped past and followed the wall to the left. As he reached the first of the cauldrons he feels the tension of a wire from above. He is knocked head over heels, feeling the wire wrap around his legs, he is lifted off the cave floor and hauled up to the alcove.

The group pours into the chamber as Auren is being hoisted off the ground by an unknown force. Wasting no time, Phae releases a fireball up into the alcove. In cries of agony a singed cavefisher tumbles out of the darkness and into a heap next to a stunned Auren.

The noise from the cavefisher aroused something else in the chamber. One by one the cauldrons of sludge began to stir and one by one giant cockroaches clambered out. Preparing for the worst Nera cast a blessing aura on her cohorts. 

Victran charged to meet the massive bugs, carving it with both blades. A foul smelling ick flowed out of it’s wounds as it fell. 

A second creature charged Phae who was caught unaware. It secreted a putrid oil which wafted into Phae’s nostrils. Unable to cast Phae his knees began to buckle as his stomach grinded in pain. His insides began to contract and vomit uncontrollably flowed out. His breast plate glistened with his breakfast. His tunic underneath was wet with acid. He gathered himself inbetween heaves. 

In a complete nauseous rage he loosed a blast of fire which engulfed the chamber and fried the rest of the roaches. He fell to his knees a continued to spew.

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