Lets get Hollin, no child left behind.
Svetlana says as she both limbers, including some almost ballerina like movement patterns, and switches through her various natural attack forms on and off.
Seems I am functional, if anything, my powers apparently increased.
I am Svetlana, that is Sir Pounce She points at her Tiger
If you have an idea where he may be, the well or deeper into the cave, it would help. I think we spotted Trogdolytes down the well, opfor in the cave is unknown.
Could be good to have an adult with the young uns, not just Sir Pounce. Kids occassionally get him to do stupid things.
The tiger flicks his tail dismissively at Svetlana as she says this, effortlessly conveying that "small sized two legs are much more fun then grown ups".
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With the children and Edgrin all gathered together, Elowen calls upon the newly blossoming wellspring of verdant energy within her, glowing fragrant spores, like magical pollen, fill the air around her healing the wounds of those around her as they breathe, and filling them with a momentary peaceful sense of calm.
"Whoa." Jenkin says as healing washes over him out of nowhere. "That's... really nice. Smells good too."
That smell, like a mushroom dish I ate as a child, we werent allowed to hunt as commoners Svetlana is lost in thought for a bit.
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The pack of children are briefly swept up in the magic of it all. Staring at Elowen with awe. For a moment these children look like they would march into battle out of hero-worship. Jeva wrinkles her nose at the smell, but her hands move to the fading bruise.
Edgrin lets out a contented sigh, "Thank you Elowen" His cheek flush, chasing away the bloodless paleness. Standing a bit steadier. "Don't know the other route. But the chain leads to a pit we will have to climb out of. And you said there's what down there?"
The cave is tight. Much easier to squeeze through for the children and the smaller folk. Sir Pounce is a cat so squeezing through is easy for a beast that can appear boneless at times. The mithral proves itself by not being scratched up by the rocks but instead breaks the rocks with the force needed to squeeze through. Its only about 15ft back and around a curve. There is a hole.
Elownen can peer down into the dark. It's only a 20ft drop. Some rope would make it easy. Or just jumping down.
(+1 for traps)
Sir Pounce closes his maw around Svetlanas hand without actually biting to get her attention, and taps, with his tail, her twice at roughly Kobold height.
He then, for a second, mimics fear, before returning to his regal self.
I think he smells afraid Kobolds, or Goblins? Small sized, more then 1.
Svetlana interprets, which Pounce rewards with a gentle tail tap on her rear end.
"This isn't far from where the group of kobolds were waiting for us if we climbed down the chain." Elowen points out. "It's about a 20ft drop, easy with some rope, I doubt everyone could handle the jump down."
"Jenkin brought rope. Smartly." she compliments the big warrior, setting down her bow to help take it from his pack so he doesn't have to set down weapons and attempt to retrieve it in his full armor.
"If the creatures are scared, we might be able to scare them away instead of having to kill them." there is a weariness in her voice as she says kill. Having done so much of it today, is taking a toll on her.
She'll help secure the rope end to something sturdy, then keep watch as rear guard while the others slip down.
"Kobolds punt easy enough, if push comes to shove..." Jenkin says, as he leads the way down the hole. "Maybe if they're all still waiting for us there, we'll catch 'em from behind."
Dynamic entry is shall be then!
Svetlana limbers and casts her once a day Jump spell like ability.
Followed by casting bone fists on herself, Pounce and, should they accept Jenkin and Odelai.
As she touches Odelai, his skin hardens and 2 small horns protrude from his brow, with additional spikes protuding from his ellbows, giving him in essence armor spikes.
Odelais skin also hardens upon the touch, should she accept it, and it seems that her long white her expresses thorn like structures.
She as well gains the armor spike equivalent, although she seems less proficient with them then Jenkin.
Pounce gives a few testswipes with his tail, inspecting the the spiky protrusion there, which looks a bit like a middle finger, a fact that seems to amuse the large feline. While svetlana is more spikey as well.
Following this, she casts divine favor.
I shall jump down to get there as the same time as you Jenkin. She says, fangs and claws bared.
The witch accepts the spell gratefully. Her hair ripples into her eyeline as she tries to see if her hair has become spiky as well… which could make for some interesting possibilities.
She holds up a staying hand, ”I prefer sending in a spy rather than jumping blindly. Zippe.”
The cockroach scuttles down into the hole to look for any nasty surprises.
Elowen prepares to climb down once the all-clear is given of any ambush.
Zippe moves with the near invisibility of bugs people don't pay any attention too. The space you all would be dropping into seems quiet and empty. To the north is the only exit. And that is where the noise is coming from. Kobolds slamming hunks of metal on sticks into dak rock. All six have leashes tying them to one larger rocks. All with an armored figure watching, looking between the tethered kobolds and to Zippe's left.
Odelai conveys the cockroach's impression that there is no immediate threat and that the kobolds are working - possibly as prisoners - for a large armored fellow a short distance away. With that, she slides down the silk rope.
Nodding at the report, Elowen quickly climbs down after Odelai, hearing the faint sound of metal hitting stone once she reaches the bottom. Quietly she moves forward into the darkness to make room for the others, ready to fight should their arrival be noticed.
Once everyone else is down, Pen will follow.
The four kids climb down with practiced ease. Jeva and Edgrin do so a little slower. None of them can see in the dark but remain silent and wait for direction.
Svetlana quickly moves down as well
"We need light" Pen whispers to the others when she arrives in the dark.
Jenkin taps the head of his greataxe against the stone of the wall and it sparks to life like a flameless torch, bright light flowing from the runes limning the sharp edges.
"Thank you" Pen whispers from the back to the front where Jenkins is.
Elowen moves to the front at the very edge of the light where her ability r peer through the dark would be an advantage.