Aneira spoke quietly so as to not stir any bad entity in the area.
"I have not seen the like of these before, Gabe. But the crude fetishes appear to be a warning. We must leave this place quickly. Remember, do not touch or take anything from the trees." The last was for all the companions.
Aneira wondered at the danger to come. They could not turn back without Lady Argentea or knowledge of her fate. So, they had to proceed forward, carefully.
"Be mindful as you move."
Yes dear, leave the fetishes and trees alone. Got it
. Perhaps we should have a bit more separation between us in case of another surprise log or something similar. Keep a step apart. We would still be close enough to help someone but not too close to all get hit. Just trying to look after you and keep you from getting hurt any more. The same would go for the rest of us as well. Keep a bit of distance if possible.
"Yes, husband, in a line with space between us all. I appreciate your protection." Aneira touches Variel on the arm before moving behind him, but not too close, with Venja behind her. She takes one last look at the fetishes hanging in the trees and shivers, not from cold but from a sense of foreboding.
All of a sudden, several needle like arrows come zooming out of the trees. One striking each of Variel, Gabe, and Aneira. Looking around you all can see a trio of little sprite like creatures, ice blue and looking like tiny elves with translucent white dragonfly wings sprouting from their shoulders. They are each carrying bows. There appears to be two males and one female of them.
Gabryjel does not know what these are, but he guesses they are a variation of Fey.
He has no quarrel with most Fey, and would rather leave them in peace, but he has been attacked....
You were attacked after moving onto their land - they were in these glades before men roamed the world; they don't need you coming onto their land...
He is frustrated that the Fey did not even listen to Aneira's diplomatic words when she spoke the Sylvan tongue earlier, and wonders at it.
They are likely attacking because they are either afraid or simply following orders... A soldier would protect what he was ordered too... an officer might be diplomatic... It is likely they are only guards and following orders...
But all that aside, how do we get around them safely without offending their land?
As you are hit by the arrow Gabe, you feel a sudden sense of numbing cold sweep through you but you are able to, barely, fight it off.
Xanxan gives a rather wide scowl as his friends are hit,
Fort save
Variel delays looking towards Aneira as to the next course of action. He knows she is knowledgeable about the fey and is waiting for her to indicate the proper course of action. If she indicates that they need to be killed, then Variel will move and cast acid splash.
Move to B7 and cast acid splash
Attack
Damage
"They're some kind of Cold Atome, and their weapons'll leave yea staggerin about." Beck shouts as he trudges along, drawing his Scimitar with his Tail.
Double Move: Move/standard to C:13
Swift: Draw weapon via tail.
With a whistle and a signal Beck gives Sheelah an Attack command and she stalks through the trees to D:15
In Sylvan, she calls out again, louder this time, so as to be heard, "Winter-touched Atomie, I told you, when we came across your fetishes in the trees, that we meant you no harm, but you attack us once we pass. What is it that you want?"
Taking a bolt and loading her light crossbow, she readies her weapon in case of another attack (light crossbow pointed at Atomie at B:2 since it's the closest one to her) and holds. If she hears no answer, then she will fire.
Te poison coursing through his body, variel gives Beck a look of exasperation. Really, i would not have guessed after eing hit with one and feel like my body is about to give out.
With just a single move then Variel will go to E5 to give Aneira cover from one of them at least. Plus he should be able to make it to the tree next round.
"It'll only last a few moments unless ya get hit again"
Hearing Anee entreating the spirits to stop, Beck holds off on attacking, Loading his sling, and readying an action to whip a bullet at the first Atomie to take hostile action.
Swift to get Sling
Move to load
Standard to ready an action to attack.
That work?
The sprites look at you all and the female one says in a tiny voice like tinkling ice. Oh of course excuse us...please proceed...our mistake. Her voice is dripping with malevolence and sarcasm however and she darts forward in a blur of fluttering white wings and unleashes a clashing horde of glittering colors and movement, attempting to overwhelm your senses. At the same time her companions do the same thing.
for
for
Will save
Spellcraft never mind
You asked for it. She tried to be nice to you but now you attacked her again for the second time. Now you die.
Variel draws his cold iron rapier as the silver does less damage, (not trying to metagame here but silver weapons automatically do 1 less damage, since he has a cold iron rapier, Variel doesn't even have a regular rapier)) and slashes down at the fey threatening himself. Hopefully he can down this one before it can get off another attack on the group. Venja was hit hard but Anee and Gabe managed to throw off the effects.
Imbue weapon as swift action
Attack never mind...yuck
Damage
Aneira says softly in Sylvan "So be it", takes a 5' step to F:5 and fires her light crossbow at the Atomie (@ D:4)
Xanxan mutters "Sparkly..." as he succumbs to the spell
Xanxan and Gabe slump to the ground unconscious.
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Beck cracks his neck and seems to scrunch down to a smaller size, his cloths and gear becoming smaller as well, loading another bullet in his sling.
Sheelah paces agitated, and moves toward Beck and Xanxan at a whistle from Beck ordering her to go Defend them.
Standard: Using Alter Self to become a small creature getting AC to 18: 10+3 dex+3armor+1shield+1size cause using wooden armor for movement. Ref -> +3
Move Load Sling
Free: Order Sheelah to Defend (think she can get to 5:H)
Round 2
Her first shot missed but Aneira remained undeterred. She had seen two of her companions drop to the ground and would protect them and the others. She loaded a new bolt and fired.
Sadly, the next shot missed its intended target, as well.
Variel moves next to Venja and tries to shake her awake. Venja, wake up lets go. We need your help and your hair..
If sine is already awake then he will try to wake Xanxan instead.
Venja turns to Variel and says I am awake Variel, thank you but I can only use that ability for a certain amount of time per day as it exhausts me to do so.
Turning, she loads and fires another crossbow bolt at the creatures.
Spellcraft now I gt the natural 20
Variel will maintain his location then next to Aneira and fire another acid splash at the fey in H6.
Attack
Damage
The little sprites start throwing insults at you all in Sylvan as they shoot arrows at you.
Sick and tired of this fiasco, Variel continues to throw acid splashes at the fey hoping tht one of them will eventually connect and damage the fey.
Attack
Damage
Beck Shakes off the poison and glances around at his friends, two of whome unconcious and hearing their wretched insults, Beck pulls out all the stops, casting Produce Flame, Brandishing it at them, saying "Last chance you little wretched little . . . wretches!"
He will then hurl the ball of flame at one if the buggers if they don't immediately flee.
for Fire damage
Aneira shakes off the poison from the Atomie's second arrow. Her light blue eyes fill with a certain fierceness now, but she holds her tongue.
Loading a new bolt to her light crossbow, she fires at the Atomie that Beck is attacking. (Assuming it's the one he's closest to, at C:10?)
Gabryjel is now in "round 2" - still unconscious.
While his body is dormant, it is clear that his cognitive powers are still functioning on a subconscious level, as he may be entering a variation of dreaming....
As soon as Beck begins brandishing fire, the little sprites scatter, their luminosity dimming as they flee into the trees.