[HQ Ignorance] Scene 109: The Entrance to Hell

[Nicolas Hughes]

"Well little friend" replied the ex-soldier "we mean you no harm - but if you do not want to be near when we die you had better start telling us how you have avoided being eaten. No hard feelings, we are just not that keen on being eaten by those bugs."

Nic


On 28 Jun 2010, at 15:32, Lev Lafayette wrote:

> On Sun, 2010-06-27 at 22:55 +0100, Nicolas Hughes wrote:
>> Aalmon slithers down the gravelly slope another time and leans against
>> a rock as he tries to regain his breath.
>> 
>> Noticing The Fourth's attention being drawn to another tunnel he
>> thinks for a moment, whatever owns those lizard tails seems to be able
>> to keep them away from being eaten by the bugs. Which makes them a lot
>> more interesting than sliding on down scree slopes a few more times
>> while he waits for the bugs to catch up with them.
>> 
>> He calls out "Hello, we could use a hand here" hoping that the power
>> of his gods will help it to sound friendly to lizard-tailed
>> whatever-they-are and then heads towards the tunnel muttering to The
>> Fourth "Whatever they are they don't seem to get eaten so I figure we
>> are safer there than here."
> 
> Aalmon works his way into a thin tunnel, which he notices has a quite an
> array of rubbish in the way. Again he sees a scampering figure and casts
> some light upon from his Starfire Spirit. Deep in the cave he sees a
> small amphibious creature.
> 
> "Why hello there little fella. What's your name?"
> 
> The figure makes a dash for it, past Aalmon, whose attempt to grab the
> amphibian fails. The Fourth however, with great martial skills by the
> ankle and eventually works it in a proper hold[2]. 
> 
> The creatures squirms like a being possessed in utter silence, but
> eventually gives up.
> 
> "Now, answer the nice man", The Fourth suggests. "What is your name?"
> 
> The amphibian stares blankly for a while then, barely audible, says.
> "Newt. My name is Newt. I am a newtling. Now, can I go now? You're all
> going to be dead soon, especially the tree woman. And I don't want to be
> around when that happens."
> 
> 1] Natural Weapons 10W augmented with Martial Arts +6] caches the fast,
> small being [Roll 11 vs Roll 11 against 15W - very marginal success, by
> 1!
> 2] Martial Arts 10W augmented by Natural Weapons (yes, a reverse) 5 of
> 16W vs a roll of 4 for 8]
> 
> 
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