After the Armory was destroyed, as we were told to do, Ultimus came running up to us asking for her boots and to say that Neph needed help. So we started to head toward the Castle, with the Vault, along with Ultimus. I go into my hide and support mode as Ultimus says that it was an ambush from the start. As we near and enter the Castle we all see that there is mass destruction all over the place from the gate being blown open and tons of guards bodies all over the place. The main Castle doors are wrecked, and as the others discuss what to do, I enter the doors to take a peek.
I see that there are riches of gold and expensive carpeting inside with more guard bodies, headless, through out the throne room. All of a sudden I hear a growling and see a large Aboleth above me. I jump and tumble backwards out the door telling the others what I have seen. We decide to scout the outside to find another way in and find a medium sized hole on the backside of the throneroom. Doots suggest, and we all agree, the he and Tonton go in through the front door as Melvin and I enter through the hole at the same time, to do a pinch move as Doots calls it.
I enter through the hole completely hidden ready for the fight.
Melvin's eye glows blue as he levitates a broken statue piece in the middle of the room as a distraction, and draws the Beast to the center of the room.
Tonton Rages and charges the Beast.
Doots starts to play. (here I am going to add his lyrics to the notes as it is an awesome song about us)
Original by I Fight Dragons "The Geeks Will Inherit The Earth"
"The Monsters Will Inherit The Throne"
I remember trying to talk to you in common
Couldn't even get a look cause you were too cool
But now we're older were playing by the new rules
We lived and learned!
'Cause as time moves on
We find we belong
And then in the end
We were the ones you used to make fun of
We stayed all alone instead of fallin' in traps
We never got the chance to be proven
We didn't even dance but here's the thing:
We got the scars
We got the money
We need some sun but I'm tellin' you honey
That the monsters will
Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-monsters will
We will inherit the throne
{Cryptic Kabal will inherit the Throne}
The monsters will
We will inherit the Throne
{Cyptic Kabal will inherit the Throne}
Everybody tries to tell you that your different
So you run away and wonder if it makes sense
But the day will come when you get a new chance
Cryptic Kabal’s turn!
And you know you'll be
Much more then they see
In time you'll find!
We were the ones you used to make fun of
We stayed all alone instead of fallin' in traps
We never got the chance to be proven
We didn't even dance but here's the thing:
We got the scars
We got the money
We need some sun but I'm tellin' you honey
That the monsters will
Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-monsters will
We will inherit the throne
{Cryptic Kabal will inherit the Throne}
The monsters will
We will inherit the Throne
[Doots Jammin']
We were the ones you used to make fun of
We stayed all alone instead of fallin' in traps
We never got the chance to be proven
We didn't even dance but here's the thing:
We got the scars
We got the money
We need some sun but I'm tellin' you honey
That the monsters will
Mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-mo-monsters will
We will inherit the throne
{Cryptic Kabal will inherit the Throne}
The monsters will
We will inherit the Throne
{Cyptic Kabal will inherit the Throne}
As Tonton charges the creature has been drawn to the middle of the throne room and as Doots starts to play, the Beast turns to Doots. Out of nowhere a Raven enters the room and goes to Doots, who for a fraction of a second stops playing and then returns to playing with even more vigor. The music is so loud and moving that it can be heard through out the town and being sung by others far off. Tonton now has reached the Beast and bites it, which makes the creature cast a glimmer effect and hits Tonton hard.
I have now made it to the Beast and do a massive adhesive slam to it and then grapple onto this 60ft long creature, barely holding on. Now inside the glimmer effect I see Tonton is raging to Doots rather than the Beast, I psionically yell to all about this. Melvin flies in to the glimmer effect and cast Obscuring Mist and this helps us greatly in the fight against the Beast (Aboleth). Doots reacts by downing a Special Ale and we all become invisible and his playing intensifies even more.
Tonton is now able to return to his normal state and attacks again the Beast, losing his invisibility. I try to adhesive slam the Beast, and also lose my invisibility. During my failed attacks I noticed a blue glowy thingy on the back of the Beast.
All of a sudden Doots Yells "RUN WE'RE FUCKED!"
As Doots and Melvin are still invisible, they escape easily. Tonton escapes with some ease as well. Where I do not get away so swiftly. The Beast uses the last of it's chance to strike at me multiple times, taking a great portion of my health in 3 hard blows. I do escape and drink a potion to regain some health, running to the backhole (haha).
Apparently I am the only one that went out the hole, as the others ran to the vault. I yell an insult at the beast trying to draw it towards the hole rather than have it go to the vault, I fail. At the same time Doots tries twice to open the vault door failing. He then Kicks the door out fo frustration, as he turns the other direction, and the door opens.
I see Neph appear out of nowhere near me carrying a body, I then Psionically tell the others this. Just as the others hear this from me they see that the vault is empty and try to run back out of the building. Melvin and Doots run to the hole as Tonton runs to the front door. I fail to delay the Beast from following Tonton with taunts, but do get Tonton to notice the Beast right behind him with a missed SFBPB (read Special Bullet).
BOOM KABANG EXPLOSION HERE AND THERE
Melvin and I are able to tumble/fly to safety, when all of a sudden the Castle is blown up. ( DAMN IT ULTIMUS )
Next thing I know we are all in the courtyard of the castle watching it collapse on itself.
Doots Yells "CRYPTIC KABAL HAS SLAIN AN ABOLETH ! ! ! "
I am not allowed to go back there and eat some of the Beast, Ultimus and Doots tell me it is bad. Bah Humbug. We then all walk back to camp
Before we enter the camp a Giant, I think he is called Ghost, Offers us money so he can take/loot the town. As Doots puts the money in my mouth it starts to numb my tongue and I spit it out. Red Lerium fake coins. We then take the fake magical money to Neph to report this and what we completed in the town.
As we near his tent we see Ultimus and he lets us in the tent and she joins us. After we explain everything, Ultimus buys the coins from us with the money we were supposed to be paid with anyway, another fake coin switcher-roo, but with real coins this time. We get paid a total of 20,000GP. We also find out that our job with Neph, his Mercenary group, and Ultimus is complete we are to part ways soon. Neph hands Doots a letter that is from Gregs Maritam.
The letter is a long winded thank you with options of how to be rewarded for our work. As we are discussing this Neph asks/tells us to get out of his tent. Outside we continue to discuss our options.
1. We all agree to work for Gregs Maritam and run/own a large piece of land, pay taxes and follow orders when needed.
2. One of us does the above. But anyone agreeing to work for him most not be linked in anyway to any other Lord.
3. We receive Compensation of the above in a single value transaction.
Doots, Melvin, and Tonton come up with the idea that we use a representative for us that can be our second option person. Doots calls the toad Trollsbane. Trollsbane agrees to terms with Doots that we get 50% of all earnings and he is the representative of us in compliance with Gregs Maritam.
The Giant returns and before he can say we get to pick one item I say "We each get to pick one item" from the stuff he found in the town. I grab a Wand of Wall of Fire, as the Giant hands Doots a fang from the Aboleth. I ask Doots if I can lick it and as I do I gain the knowledge of the spell Dominate Person.
We all then head to our tent for much needed rest as a Massive Table full of food is set there just for us.
During my sleep I grow and something Special happens to me.