I know of a spell that can do what you speak of however I first need the proper inks and tools to inscribe it... Secondly I am unsure of how the Storm would channel such a magic, for all I know the spell you mention would allow me to see only out of a Tyr Storm...
13 points of healing plus sleeping I will be at full health.
Dai offers Rennoc any inks or tools she has that are at all applicable or useful to complete the eldritch task required.
Rahger will take in 5 charges before resting.
You sleep in fits that night, eager to overtake your prey the following day. Your pace is brisk in the morning. You ride over another dune to discover the Vordon party surrounded by a large pack of thri-kreen. They are not fighting. You spot Thaxos Vordon conversing with one of the mantis warriors, who is inspecting a gem. “Nice shiny” you overhear the kreen leader say in broken common. It then clicks something to its fellow warriors who click their mandibles together in approval.
“It’s them!” Nadar points and shouts.
“Slay them!” Thaxos commands. The kreen leader turns to her warriors and gives an order in their clicking speech.
Suddenly, everyone’s eyes turn to you and the kreen charge forward, waving gythkas and preparing to throw chatkchas. You brace yourselves, for few things are more terrible to encounter than a pack of thri-kreen raiders.
Thaxos’s party consists of Nadar, his Mul bodyguard Cratek Skullsplitter, the human Crakos, the dwarf Borras and a chitin clad human wielding a large metal sword and a wooden shield. For now, they seem content to hold back and let the Kreen horde do the dirty work.
The human is Asher Troika, leader of the now exposed dummy trading house that bore his name. You have heard that he is accomplished in both the martial and psionic arts.
Lucian steps to H12 and conjures a magical card. He takes aim at the warrior at S12 and flings the card with his new-found accuracy at long range. The card shimmers with freezing magic as it strikes the target.
"Let them come, these creatures are no match for us." Lucian says with a chuckle as the Thri-Kreen falls to the ground.
Gideon is very slow when comes to reacting
Initiative
Before the elven psion can even speak Rennoc is already moving he holds up his glowing, purple lens to the sky and speaks one Syllable... You cannot hear the word, the sheer force of it is like a terrible thunderclap, Rennoc is not calling upon some mere magic trick pandered by an illusionist in some dark alley... This is real power.
For a few seconds it seems nothing is happening, then you see something on the horizon... It cannot be, it cannot be...a Tyr Storm! The Storm settles over the Kreen horde and from it's ominous, purple clouds two twisters descend upon the foes of Rennoc.
Rennoc begins to speak as the twisters take shape in the enemy ranks... Back onto the kanks, the Tyr Storm will last only for a while. Long enough to flank Thaxos and his servitors however!
Rennoc moves quickly to his own Kank and will saddle up as soon as possible...
Seeing the Ash Storm's rise up to cover the charging Kreen's Chumani follows Rennoc's suggest and moves back toward his kank.
Dai gasps momentarily upon seeing the 'keen horde. She hears their leader command them. She is only a fraction behind Rennoc as he calls forth the Tyr storm.
"Thaxos has bonded into their clutch with payment of gems. The 'kreen see us as enemies now - we cannot parley with them."
She sees the human in chitin armor, and recognizes him from his description. The Gulgite screams into the oncoming storm.
"That one with the metal sword - Asher Troika of the house of the same name. A competent psionicist as well as able fighter! Be wary!"
Dai calls forth the power of her own growing divine might, bathing all those in a 50' burst in a holy blessing.
Round 1
Standard Action: Cast bless
Move Action: [EDIT - just noticed the Discussion thread saying the Kanks are the black spots. Not sure what I thought those were actually…. So seeing as our kanks are too far away for Dai to reach in a round, and she is more a stay on the ground and take out chariots with a gouge type gal….] Move to J7
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Seriously? A sandstorm and then run away? I thought you were going to unleash something really powerfull that would tear the flesh from their bones! I hate those elf-eating lizards. And we need to catch Thaxos, that´s our job! How we gonna do that now? He can flee just as good as we can behind that cloud of sand.
Chumani slowly stalks foward, watching for the kreen's that make it out of the storm. As he watches the storm he calls on his mental powers to increase his strength.
Not while we have kanks and Thaxos does not elf, if he retreats his entourage will leave footprints in the sand and we will be at the advantage. I doubt that those lizards are going to be capable of keeping up with kanks even if they can escape the cyclones...
With a growl, Rahger calls out for the kank at B17 to him. He tries to mount quickly, but fails to get a good handle at it.
If possible, he also calls out to the kank at D7 to move to Daishata's position.
Lucian’s card finds its mark and the thri-kreen falls to the sand. The cloud slows the rest’s assault considerably, but does not dissuade the mantis warriors. The first wave of insectoid fighters burst out of the sandstorm at speed. They appear to be moving as fast are your own mounts could. Due to some disorientation and hindering by the cloud however, they are only able to reach you, not yet able to strike.
Whether because of fear or sheer orneriness, your kanks do not come when called. Now that you think about it, they are rather dumb vermin and you haven’t had much luck teaching them to do much of anything.
Beyond the clouds, you have no idea what Thaxos and company are up to.
Seeing Dai surrounded Lucian refuses to back off, he steps to G13 and begins flinging cards rapidly.
"Back off and flank them, I'll take these insects down myself!" Lucian shouts, clearly enjoying himself.
Gideon will move to and mount the Kank in c7
Chumani brings his earth breaker around catching the one closer to Dai in the chest and caves it in.
Then he steps over the body of the fallen insect and moves to help flank the last one standing in front of Dai.
Rahger manages to quickly mount the adjacent kank.
Using his knees to guide the bug, Rahger will lead the kank toward the rest of the group. He will pull out and load his sling, taking a shot toward the nearest thri-keen at his ending position.
Rennoc mounts his kank (move) and casts Mage armor.
Seeing the 'kreen fall all around her, Dai spins to take out the last one caught between her and her staunch half-giant ally, her massive thrust impaling the insectoid creature on the head of her fearsome gouge.
[BAB +4, Str +1, Weapon Focus +1, Masterwork, -2 Power Attack, +1 bless, +2 flank]
[+1 Strength, +5 two handed Power Attack]
More thri-kreen pour out of the swirling clouds. They seem to be advancing in waves. Gythka blades slash at you and chatkchas whiz through the air. They chitter with glee as a few of their weapons strike home.
Chumani sees the chance to drop several of the creatures quickly, so he steps forward to attack.
The earth breaker comes around quickly just below waist level on the first kreen, crushing his legs and dropping him to the ground unmoving. The earth breaker continues its deadly swing, but glances off the hard carapace of the second kreen.
Rennoc moves to cast a spell to give chumani some breathing room...
casting frostfall at N12
damage
Rahger will put down his sling. He will spend a move action to martial maneuvers to gain both Deflect Arrows and Dazzling Display.
Rahger will then promptly attack the thri-keen near him at G13.
+1 bless +1 higher ground -2PA
If able, Rahger will move the kank closer to his allies Daishata and Chumani.
Dai spins again to strike at the 'keen nearest her…though her aim is true she doesn't quite dispatch it completely. Seeing the placement of the field, she screams to Chumani -
"Drat! Chu! Fall back with the rest of us, if we can get them massing around us I can hit them with a burst of fire and demoralization!!!!"
Round 3
Standard Action Attack K10…
Free Action: Call to Chumani…
[BAB +4, Str +1, Weapon Focus +1, Masterwork, -2 Power Attack, +1 bless]
[+1 Strength, +6 two handed Power Attack]
Gideon will charge the Kreen located at D16, drawing his dagger in the way
(usual bonus+charge+high ground)
Gideon barely hits Kreen, aren't mounted bonuses wonderful things.
Understood!
They swarm in droves. For everyone one you dispatch it seems that two more emerge from the roiling sandstorm. In addition to gythkas, a few snap with their mandibles at you. Some hang back, waiting for gaps in the melee.
Rahger would like to make an intimidating show of prowess with Dazzling Display!
Rahger growls fiercely with his hands upraised, covered in thri-kreen flesh.