Session 34-35
Our heroes, in anticipation of the big exhibition match between the reigning arena champion Murschen and the retired champion Vischari, embark on several initiatives. Namely clearing out the known monsters that may present a threat to the event or that simply pose a nuisance by dwelling within what was now technically our hero's property. Aided by two Morlocks that they essentially traded pork to obtain they set out for their task. First was the slumbering slime behemoth on the empty arena above, a beast that was aided by two basilisks that lurked the halls around the long empty walkways. Thankfully the basilisk turned on the Morlocks first, petrifying one and rending the other. The slime behemoth held its own drawing several of the Braves into its viscous and tenacious grasp but out heroes eventually brought the creature down with a relentless barrage of strikes, spells, and spellstrikes.
Our heroes followed this fight up with a bit of exploration where they encountered the belongings of Siora Fallowglade shortly before encountering her Shadow. She struck swiftly and fiercely but she was outnumbered, nevertheless her cunning allowed her to drag away and corrupt a portion of Garland's shadow before falling. The action sending Garland into a momentary trance before his runemarkings began to glow bright as if fighting off some grim influence. Placing some signs around some newly discovered tunnels into SubTerra, they returned to Odaro to rest and regroup. The next day Lans received a very important looking letter (right before landing a huge catch on a Marlin) and Dr. Zips pursues some research on Vischari and the fragments of Shori legends and lore. Before too long though the crew had reassembled once more, this time to kill the giant monster that lurked in the Western tunnels.
Hostilities were immediate as soon as the Bravest Braves and the misshapen amalgamation of mouths and distended tentacle like limbs saw one another. Our heroes soon tasting the wrath of its unnatural reach as its foul touch assaulted both their body and mind. Koko, Zips, and Arturo's healing abilities were put to the test as Mrk and Lans charged the beast head on. Weathering the onslaught as best they could, things began to look dire until Lans spotted the perfect opening and poured his strongest magic into a spellstrike that pierced through to the creatures core and fried it from the inside with lightning magic.
With their task done the heroes were ready for the exhibition match to begin. Murschen and Vischari faced off and despite an early impressive showing at some point something feral awakened within her. Taking a devastating bite out of Murschen and leaving him bleeding out. At this point Jafarki , a psychic wormlike being that everyone seemed to acknowledge as the master of this level, emerged and triggered something with his wand. The ooze behemoth rose from beneath the sand and attempting to consume Vischari......only to be consumed itself from the inside out. Vischari let out an unholy bellow as evil energy surged through her. At this the Bravest Braves had seen enough. Answering her shouted challenge with fel-incantations and rune etched steel.
Our heroes followed this fight up with a bit of exploration where they encountered the belongings of Siora Fallowglade shortly before encountering her Shadow. She struck swiftly and fiercely but she was outnumbered, nevertheless her cunning allowed her to drag away and corrupt a portion of Garland's shadow before falling. The action sending Garland into a momentary trance before his runemarkings began to glow bright as if fighting off some grim influence. Placing some signs around some newly discovered tunnels into SubTerra, they returned to Odaro to rest and regroup. The next day Lans received a very important looking letter (right before landing a huge catch on a Marlin) and Dr. Zips pursues some research on Vischari and the fragments of Shori legends and lore. Before too long though the crew had reassembled once more, this time to kill the giant monster that lurked in the Western tunnels.
Hostilities were immediate as soon as the Bravest Braves and the misshapen amalgamation of mouths and distended tentacle like limbs saw one another. Our heroes soon tasting the wrath of its unnatural reach as its foul touch assaulted both their body and mind. Koko, Zips, and Arturo's healing abilities were put to the test as Mrk and Lans charged the beast head on. Weathering the onslaught as best they could, things began to look dire until Lans spotted the perfect opening and poured his strongest magic into a spellstrike that pierced through to the creatures core and fried it from the inside with lightning magic.
With their task done the heroes were ready for the exhibition match to begin. Murschen and Vischari faced off and despite an early impressive showing at some point something feral awakened within her. Taking a devastating bite out of Murschen and leaving him bleeding out. At this point Jafarki , a psychic wormlike being that everyone seemed to acknowledge as the master of this level, emerged and triggered something with his wand. The ooze behemoth rose from beneath the sand and attempting to consume Vischari......only to be consumed itself from the inside out. Vischari let out an unholy bellow as evil energy surged through her. At this the Bravest Braves had seen enough. Answering her shouted challenge with fel-incantations and rune etched steel.
