Inside a diseased mind...Mike scans the woman's mind for any knowledge of the Demon of Light!
[Woman knowledge roll: 5]
~The Demon of Light is a powerful creature that dwells in its own dimension, surrounded by minions of pure light. The Demon of Light can be summoned when a certain text, which I happen to have memorized, is spoken to a properly prepared door, provided that a proper offering (a piece of lead glass) is offered. The Demon of Light is frequently sought after by those that seek to build phylacteries for themselves, as it has developed many soul magic techniques to this end.~How informative! This Demon of Light fellow seems pretty great!
Deep down underground...Maps tries to remember how to use that spellboook he seems to have!
[Memory roll: 6]
Yeah, it's all coming back to him now! Healing magic away!
[Magic roll: 4-1]
He manages to make his leg not hurt anymore! You know, he might actually be able to survive this! Time to look around for a way out!
[Exploration roll: 1]
He is just about to roll out when he feels the ground beneath his body shake and move! Uh oh. The floor beneath him gives way and the poor schmuck plummets even lower!
[Plummeting roll: 1]
He falls for what seems like forever, and lands inside a crack in some ancient stone! He is at least two miles beneath the earth now!
[Fall damage roll: 2+1-
1]
He shatters both his legs to the point of uselessness and manages to obliterate a large chunk of his muscle mass!
[Will roll: 6+1]
He remains conscious! Very conscious. In horrible pain, and painfully conscious of it.
In the lair of the Scary-crows...Timothy remembers his manners!
"Oh, sorries! I not mean to scares you! Wants make friends! I is Timothy, I got real good job for youse if you wants![Citizen Lou reaction roll: 6]
"MAY I BE THE FIRST TO WELCOME YOU TO THE MAGNIFICENT STATE OF THE STRAW PEOPLE, NON-CITIZEN TIMOTHY! I HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY HERE! IN FACT, I WILL GIVE YOU AUTHORIZED ACCESS TO THE BURIED INN AS A CONGRATULATORY GESTURE!"Ooh, a congratulatory gesture! Better counter that with a job offer! These straw people do look awfully impressionable!
Dis not look real fun, sittin' down here all the times. Come wif me an' we has excitement, adventures, good food an' stuff, lotsa new friends and yeah! You all looks like real good scary-crows, be easy for youse! Who's wif me? It be opportunity of a lifetime!" [Citizen Lou reaction roll: 1]
[Scary-crow cadet reaction roll: 3]
Citizen Lou's expression immediately changes! It appears that Timothy has committed a bit of a faux pas! However, the other scary-crows around here seem to be not entirely uninterested!
"YOU ARE HERE TO ENSLAVE US, SURFACE IMPERIALIST, I CAN SENSE IT IN YOUR JOB OFFER! YOU SAY THAT WE WILL HAVE EXCITEMENT, BUT YOU MEAN FOR US TO BE ENSLAVED TO WATCH AN ORCHARD! I JUST KNOW IT! YOU SURFACE SLAVEMASTERS ARE ALL ALIKE!"[Scary-crow cadet interest roll: 5]
"WE SHALL SEIZE HIM AND DELIVER HIM TO THE EXECUTION CHAMBER AT ONCE, CITIZEN LOUIS!""DO IT, CADET FRED! DO NOT DISAPPOINT ME!"Three cadets lead Timothy away from the angered Lou! They whisper in his ear!
"Take us out of here, please! That old bastard is absolutely unbearable!"
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