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Drovya cries out as the blades of force slice him to ribbons, but strikes out at the worm all the same before backing away from the barrier to stand with the rest of the party.
The essence of the plane has corrupted that worm, it will resist our attacks unless our weapons are aligned with the cause of good, as well as fire and cold! Spells may slide right off of it as well, just like the rest of the daemons in this place!
Drovya casts mirror image and other Drovyas pop into existence around him. He sends a surge of his own arcane energy into Black Ivan as he draws the blade and moves between the Worm and Rohini.
:) How do you like my plan for RotRL? Will Bergi lend us her mellifluous voice?
Bummer. So, what do you want to do?
Any response from Hanethes?
Very cool, thanks Trout! So, are we attempting to parley with this worm, or what?
Drovya sheathes Black Ivan and begins to move aside the bones of his elven forebears, doing his best to balance the need for haste with the need for reverence for the dead. Pharasma guide them. he murmurs. Grant them peace in the life beyond.
That is a really big serpent, and not much room to maneuver around in there. We need a way to draw them out. Attack from range, but don't close, then displace. I think we need to dig.
If there is going to be digging, Drovya will stay up and assist with that if Talon is ok going into the mountain.
I'd rather none of us, but if you mean who goes first, well, we'll probably want to soften up that giant worm from as far away as we can, so perhaps Haka and Hanethes with myself or Talon to run interference? Drovya thinks a moment. How big would you say this cavern is? Will we have room to maneuver, or will it be cramped confines?
Magic sounds the best plan to me as well. Any construction we made would be easy to destroy, and serve no purpose that I could see. Shall we prepare ourselves for this monstrous worm?
Drovya examines the bones and tries to puzzle out whether a tunnel to the ampoule is at all feasible.
I'm really more of a basher than a throttler, but it's nice to be appreciated. Drovya thinks for a minute, sword blades swinging faster and faster until suddenly they stop. Kanthya, that pit spell of yours, could you use it to open a passage to and from the worm? That might be a better way to travel, and keep us together too. If not, he shrugs I still say we dig. I don't want to fight that thing on it's own ground without a way to move strategically, and I don't like the thought of leaving anyone behind either.
That worm is still under the bones somewhere. What happened Haka? Drovya offers his hand to help the bard to his feet. You were dragged under the bones, and by the time we got to you, well, it seems as though something else had too. Drovya flicks his wrist in absentminded agitation, the tips of Black Ivan's blades gouging into the elf bones and stirring up small clouds of charnal dust.
Try the spell again, Rohini. Hopefully, it can help him fend off whatever foul thing has possessed his mind.
Yeah, big difference between putting PC's in a challenging situation and actively trying to kill them. Sorry Trout.
Blind and on your belly is a poor way to travel this place Drovya offers, not unkindly, as he steps up next to Haka. Hold still now, and while it won't be painless, we'll try to make an end of it as quickly as possible.
As Haka attempts to skitter away, Drovya lashes out with Black Ivan, attempting to trip him once more.
Despite his illusory doubles, Drovya trips Haka, knocking him prone.
Drovya grits his teeth through the force of the drums and remains on his feet. As Haka runs down the hill, he points a finger at the bard and coats the air around him in a bloom of glittering motes, cleverly positioned to allow Talon to draw near enough to attack without entering the cloud.
He then moves down the hill after his friends.
Thanks man, always good to learn a new wrinkle in the rules.
We don't get AOOs once he turned invisible unless we can see invisibility. I've never heard of that rule before. Edit: Nevermind, I found it. Invisible creatures benefit from total concealment and creatures with total concealment do not provoke.
Well, despite being invisible, he still provokes, and knowing where he was when he turned invisible, we can target his square, so technically yes, we should still get AoO's, at least, that's my take on it.
Drovya looks around for shifting bones to show Haka's movement.
Drovya inhales sharply as Haka bashes his knuckles with the club end of his sling. You're the one with all the fancy scythe tricks. Careful though, he's slippery.
Thanks for your help, everyone, Drovya snarls as Haka twists away. As the bard moves away though, Drovya reaches out with Black Ivan, swinging the flats of the blades to trip the nimble halfling.
vs. CMD 19
Trout:
Thanks! :P I may try some knowledge checks again when I actually see them if that's ok with you. Nothing sounds familiar. Hopefully blade and spell will do them in. Drovya continues to hold Haka down.
First thing's first Drovya snarls as he forces Haka down against the mountain of bones. Let's get our friend back in his right mind, then I say we dig down together. If the fight goes south, I don't want to be trapped in there. Drovya looks up at Kanthuun. What did you say it was, a worm and a dead child? The half-elf thinks back to his studies for any insight they may provide against these adversaries.
I'll probably be spending more time than is healthy on the boards. Have fun!
Man, that little Russian Blue is killing me! Thanks Haka.
Drovya shakes his head sadly and casts true strike before grabbing onto Haka.
Haka, are you well? You seem a bit... off. No offense, but, well, you sound a bit like me sometimes... Drovya's hand floats down to rest on Black Ivan's hilt and soon enough the blade is out, almost of its own volition.
Drovya tosses Rohini's rope down to Haka, whispering Quickly now, up you come. As soon as the halfling grabbed on, Drovya began to pull him up.
Well, that was succinct. Drovya peers into the pit.
Drovya joins Talon, scattering slender, elven bones like so much chaff as he hurls them aside trying to reach his friend. Hang on Haka! We're coming for you!
The bones are moving independent of us... Drovya warned as he unsheathed Black Ivan. Rohini, can you get this rope off of me?
Keep that staffsling of yours handy, Haka. We're more than likely to have need of it before we reach the top.
Of course Rohini, Drovya smiles over his shoulder to the priestess. Wrap a bit around yourself as well, and hopefully we can all climb this grisly mount quickly.
Drovya loops the rope around his belt in a secure knot and begins to climb the mountain of bones.
Drovya pulls out two 50' lengths of silken rope and begins looping them to attach the party together. I know a spell that will enable one of us to climb any surface, and I could prepare it, but it would certainly be faster to fly. I have that incantation ready, as it were, which would allow all of us to take to the skies if Rohini lends us her luck as well. Drovya shakes his head though, I don't like the thought of it though. Better to keep our feet planted, despite what we must trod upon. You're right, someone should tell the elves...
Life is annoying sometimes; glad to hear you're feeling better. Take your time and come back to us when you're up to it.
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