Peldur keeps his guts in line, and then strikes hard with his tiger claw attack. It's a killing blow as the xulgath falls before the brawler!
Round 2:
Noroc (39/44): Go
Elena: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Xulgaths: TBD
Peldur: TBD
Augrael: TBD
Bibi: TBD
Tal: TBD
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Location: ???
Tactical Map
Augrael
2: 20
Noroc: Immune through 11
Elena: Immune through 11
Carrufikus: Immune through 11
Peldur: Immune through 11
Augrael: Immune through 11
Bibi: Immune through 11
Tal: Immune through 11
Noroc moves forward, his walking stick in hand, and tries to engage the last xulgath.
Noroc's opening swing is easily dodged, but his follow up catches the xulgath off guard and the wound is fatal!
Aside from their crude javelins and clubs, the dead have nothing left to give.
"Let's quickly search the area," Elena says to the others as she moves further in. She spares a quick glance at the dead xulgaths, shaking her head. "These creatures may have meant us harm, but they are here for a reason. I'd like to know what that is."
Elena finds little. There's a path forward to the southwest where the passageway meanders briefly. The floor descends slightly and soon becomes flooded by a shallow pool of water. The water appears to be flowing out of a passageway to the east, and a shimmering blue light in that direction reflects off of the water there. The main passageway continues to the south, over the slight depression in the floor where the water has pooled. It certainly smells better in that direction.
"Cross the water and head south is my suggestion," Elena says, looking back to the others. "Peldur, I'm sure you can just across that water easy. Want to have a look first?"
looks like it's not even knee deep.
”Speaking for somebody on the shorter side of the party, I wouldn’t exactly call wading through this easy. This is more like swimming which I’m not particularly fond of.”
Carrufikus looks from dry ground but doesn’t really pay attention while hoping Peldur does a more thorough search.
Sadly, Carrufikus pokes himself in the eye.
Not a problem.
Peldur rubs his hands together, then takes a few quick, short breaths followed by one big one, which he holds. He then steps into the water and walks through the water to the South.
Peldur moves into the water and then gets a look at the way south. It's at the limit of Elena's supplied light, but it looks like a haphazard barricade of barrels. Peldur thinks it would take him all of 30 seconds to undo the barrier.
Uppies!!! Bibi goes over to Tal and, with a big grin, extends her hands up to him, like a toddler asking to be picked up.
How about you big un's give we shorter-legged folk a shoulder-ride across the water?
Peldur also notes that the light reflecting on the water comes from a fire in the eastern path.
A fire might kill us all down in these caves, no? Noroc asks Elena pointedly. If so, we should check that out.
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Noroc is right. Fire first. Then uppies.
The party opts to check the flame first. It's a short walk and leads to an interesting chamber. On the far side of the puddle of water is strange chamber, crackling with magical energy. Pulsing orbs float in three of the four corners of this room. The orb in the southwest is made of brown earth and stone, whereas the one in the northeast looks to be made of glass, and is filled with a swirling cloud. The orb in the far corner holds a roaring flame; opposite that orb are shattered remains and the water that flows down the passageway to the northwest.
Carrufikus confirms that there is magic in the room.
STOP. Bibi's jovial manner drops instantly, and she moves to the edge of the chamber, checking carefully
Can't move pogs on phone, but she insists on checking the entire room before giving the all clear. Need more rolls?
Bibi steps into the room to begin searching it for danger, but before she can get anywhere near the orb of fire it shatters! What emerges looks just like a rat, made up entirely of burning coal and smoldering flame! It immediately moves on Bibi.
Round 1:
Bibi: Go
Tal: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Elena: Go
Peldur: Go
Hostile: TBD
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Detect Magic (A: +1 (U), N: +8 (T), O: +1 (U) , R: +8 (T))
Investigate (A: +8 (T), C: +8 (T) M: +1 (U) N: +5 (T), O: +7 (T) , R: +5 (T), S: +8 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout
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Location: ???
Tactical Map
Augrael
Uuhhhh...OK, y'all can go in now! Please!
Bibi draws her bow and takes a shot, unwilling to close on the beastie immediately.
What is this thing? It's not a balrog...a baldog? Balrat???
Bibi doesn't know what it is, but she puts an arrow directly into it despite the smoke obscuring its edges! In moments, the shaft of the arrow catches fire, and burns to ash, but the damage is obvious as the flames fueling the creature dim noticeably.
Round 1:
Bibi: CRIT
Tal: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Elena: Go
Peldur: Go
Hostile: TBD
Noroc: TBD
Cinder Rat: 16
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Location: ???
Tactical Map
Augrael
Peldur crouches down into his familiar stance and rushes in to the rat, delivering a quick series of strikes.
Peldur rushes in towards the rat. Once close, he realizes that the smoke is full of ash. , but it doesn't affect the brawler in the least.
Both attacks from his well callused hands land. The cinder rat is clearly and seriously wounded. The smoke continues to fill his lungs though, and the danger in still present.
Round 1:
Bibi: CRIT
Tal: Go
Carrufikus: Go
Elena: Go
Peldur: Go
Hostile: TBD
Noroc: TBD
Cinder Rat: 32
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Location: ???
Carrufikus steps closer to the rat and quickly draws upon his gnomish magic and casts Electric Arc on the rat.
"Zapplearkum!"
Elena moves up beside Carrufikus and quickly casts a spell to blast the rat made of flaming cinders with magical electricity.
Two arcs of electricity sizzle and crack. The cinder rat immediately bursts apart into naught more than ash!
"The rat really did not handle the shock so well. Well done, Elena!"
Carrufikus looks around to see if there is anything of interest left around the place.
Whew, thanks for the quick response! I was a little nervous there...never been bit by a balrat before!
Confident that the area isn't trapped--they probably would have gone off already--she also looks around the area for anything of interest.
Elena takes a moment to study the remains of the rat, hoping she can identify it.
I'm pretty sure it's a Cinder Rat[/ooc]
Elena is positive it's a cinder rat. Bibi and Carrufikus both conclude that there's no material treasure in here, BUT both the air and the earth globes radiate magic.
"It is interesting that the air and the earth globes radiate magic but the fire does not. I wonder if by killing that Cinder Rat we have snuffed out the magic of the fire? I wonder if these two other globes have their own elemental guardians."
It's also clear that the broken water orb was likely the source of the water in this room and in the tunnel.
Determining the answer to Carrufikus' question would require a check from any of the four disciplines.
Intrigued by Carrufikus' suggestion, Elena takes a moment to think on it.
As Elena turns her focus on the Air Sphere she suddenly zones out. The party turns to look at her. Everyone sees that for a moment her eyes streak with the image of clouds and lightning.
A voice speaks to you in Auran and Taldane at the same time. "Call upon the wind to gain my blessing and soar through the sky."
Carrufikus confirms that the Air sphere is no longer magical.
Carrufikus goes over to explore the sphere of earth and tries to determine its properties.
"Elena? Elena! What happened?"
Can I determine what happened?
Carrufikus's eyes immediately turn to stone! It lasts only a moment.
A voice speaks to you in Terran and Taldane at the same time,
Then, suddenly, a dusty wind kicks up in the room. As Elena and Carrufikus look at the others, you each feel something change in you.
A voice speaks to you in Terran and Taldane at the same time,
A voice speaks to you in Auran and Taldane at the same time. "Call upon the wind to gain my blessing and soar through the sky."
A moment later a steamy humidity starts to fill the room.... but vanishes without effect.
Can Tal tell if this power is Divine, Occult or Arcane?
Wull THAT was neat! Bibi is impressed with their new gifts, and she's bouncing on the balls of her feet in excitement.
But it looks like there's nothing else here, if the magic from these globes is spent, right? Shall we continue? Looks like there's a bunch of barrels & crates out here, let's see what they're holding!!
She moves out to the near passage, examining the surroundings.
On the way, she passes Tal, pausing with a hopeful look. And I guess we don't strictly NEED uppies...right?
You hear some faint whispers on the other side of the barrels. You don't know the language, but they clearly don't want to be heard....
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +1 (U), N: +8 (T), O: +1 (U) , R: +8 (T))
Investigate (A: +8 (T), C: +8 (T) M: +1 (U) N: +5 (T), O: +7 (T) , R: +5 (T), S: +8 (T))
Search (E)
Avoid Notice (E)
Scout
Peldur holds up a fist. Then he taps his ear and points to the barrels. He crouches down and tiptoes around in a circle. He covers his mouth and eyes and hops in place. He flails his arms, then slaps his head a few times. He grabs his shoulders and hops a few more times. He then looks at the group for confirmation.
Elena stares Peldur. She is flabbergasted by his pantomine.
Then she opts to trust the man and waves a hand forward, towards the barrels.
Elena sees nothing beyond the barrels. It's somewhat hard to see as someone has stacked them up to block ingress into the room.
Bibi creeps to Elena, tugs her sleeve until she stoops to Bibi's level, and the halfing whispers I think he said he's having your baby.
Bibi then slides toward the barrels, and peers through to the other side, if possible.
She'll also examine the barricade, and determine whether she could rig them to fall in ward or something else suitably spectacular.
Bibi sees nothing on the other side. She's confident that if someone yanks the third barrel in from the left, the whole thing would tumble into the room.
At the nod from Elena, Peldur creeps up to the barrels and hops on top. He peers over the other side.
Hello there!
Peldur jumps out, and immediately knows he's in the midst of an ambush. He's faster than his ambushers though. In his peripheral vision he catches a pair of small reptilian humanoids in hiding!
Clearly, they're worried about the STAIRS, and not their barrel-wall
Round 1:
Peldur: Go
Kobolds: TBD
Noroc: TBD
Bibi: TBD
Augrael: TBD
Tal: TBD
Carrufikus: TBD
Elena: TBD
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Location: ???
Initiative assumes Talborel is Scouting
Avoid Notice (T)
Detect Magic (A: +1 (U), N: +8 (T), O: +1 (U) , R: +8 (T))
Investigate (A: +8 (T), C: +8 (T) M: +1 (U) N: +5 (T), O: +7 (T) , R: +5 (T), S: +8 (T))
Search (E)
Search (T)
Scout