The bridge snaps under the pressure of the struggle, sending massive slabs of masonry plummeting into the dark river below.
Nogandar
The pendant burns against my chest like a brand, but it will not keep me from silencing this machine.
The Weaver-Construct
Your strength is a flicker... a memory of a dying star. I have no purpose left in this ruin.
The Weaver-Construct
I discard this broken shell. The Queen will find a more efficient vessel than this.
The Weaver-Construct releases its grip on the bridge, its chassis glowing with a final, blinding surge of arcana before it plunges into the lightless depths, abandoning its post to the abyss.
Nogandar
Run then. Tell your mistress that her creations are nothing but fodder for the fire.
“I caste haste and make for the exit”
SUCCESS (Legendary Arcana, rolled -1)
Nogandar
The magic of the ages surges through my veins, sharpening my focus as the world slows into acrawl.
Nogandar chants a forgotten syllable of power, and suddenly his massive muscles ripple with unnatural velocity.
Nogandar
Not today, Eulstria. Your webs will not hold me here.
He lunges, his talons finding purchase in the sheer, slick stone of the chasm wall as he ascends with terrifying speed.
The Weaver-Construct
The gargoyle is far faster than the calculations allowed. Error in projected termination path.
From the shadows above, a dozen spider-like silhouettes emerge, their mandibles clicking in a frantic chorus of alarm.
+ Scene Quest Added
Escape the chasm
“I cast ancient stealth on myself and dart into the shadow”
SUCCESS (Great Stealth, rolled +4)
Nogandar
The shadows here are ancient, woven with the dust of centuries. They know my scent.
Nogandar whispers the word of concealment, his form blurring as he melds perfectly with the obsidian-slick rock.
Nogandar
I am a ghost in the machine of the spider queen. Let them search for a stone that does not exist.
The Weaver-Construct
Target vanished. Sensory input zero. The disruption in the ambient mana suggests an evasion of master-level potency.
The Weaver-Construct
Spread the nets. Nothing escapes the web of Eulstria, not even a titan of the old world.
The spiders descend, their silk threads vibrating like harp strings as they sweep the darkness, missing Nogandar by a mere hair's breadth.
“Silently in ancient illusion sign i cast a big loud splash into the water like i fell or dove in,”
SUCCESS (Great Stealth, rolled +2)
Nogandar
The weavers track movement, but they struggle with sound. A desperate leap might be the diversion I need.
Nogandar
I weave the sign of the falling star, channeling the echo of a heavy body meeting cold water.
A massive, wet impact shatters the silence of the chasm, sending sprays of freezing river mist against the cavern walls.
The Weaver-Construct
Target signature located. Submersion detected at coordinate zero. Descent protocol initiated.
The dozen spider-silhouettes pivot in unison, diving downward toward the ripples while Nogandar clings motionless, mere feet away.
Nogandar
They abandon the heights to chase a phantom. Now, the path to the upper ledge is open.
Quest Complete
Escape the chasm
Skill Upgrade: Stealth Great→Superb