Basin repeats its earlier acts, spraying bits of flesh all over the corridor. Only the zombie busy ripping apart the carnizelle is still showing signs of life. Speaking of which, it has partially dismembered the undead ungulate; one leg and a small pile of viscera lie puddled around its ankles. Still thrashing, the carnizelle continues to gnash its teeth, until the zombie finally manages to rip out its throat. Missing close to a third of its body, the small reanimated animal finally gives up the ghost. You feel the power you had invested in it return to you.
Speaking of returning power, you retreat to the intersection, withdrawing power from the shattered and barely recognizable arm golem. Newly energized, you charge forward, barely ducking under a ponderous swing of the large construct's arm. You touch your hand to the roots, pushing a few more scraps of the
power into them. Their growth speeds visibly for a few seconds, sending large cracks down the golem's arm and into its chest. At the same time you try to funnel your newly recaptured
power into them, but fail to do so. You feel a faint impression of pressure pushing back at you, as if you were trying to force something into a container which was already full. Distracted by this thought, you almost fail to notice the rather large, rocky knee coming up to meet you. With a frantic leap backwards you manage to avoid it, but stumble, falling into the remains of your golem.
Basin seems to be having trouble with the last zombie; apparently it hasn't opened its mouth. It's too slow to hit the rather agile blob, but conversely he can't do much against it from outside. As the hostile golem trudges nearer you can make out the form of a small flower bud growing from the original point of impact of your
power. You try to raise your wand and feel a sharp twinge of pain in your arm, hastily switching it to your off-hand as you scramble to your feet.
In a rather detached part of your mind you note that the
power seems to be slowly restoring itself over time, unlike the
power.
Health:
Body: Heavy bruising; slightly ill
Right arm: Burnt, discolored, & fractured arm, enclosed in bark;
Power: 4/6
Power: 1/1
Power: 1/4
Equipped:
Ragged black robes
Candletree wand (lit)
Inventory:
Rocks
Wrapped carnizelle meat
Small brass & iron amulet
Yellow @: You
Blue dot: Basin
White G: big golem
Black zed: zombie
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