"I guess we either fall back further and see if they follow us, or ready for kicking straight into it once the fog clears?" Amelleanne speaks quietly, watching for wall of fog for movement.
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Ami contemplates rushing through and attacking, but not knowing the state of her compaions in the vile fog she elects to hold back Drag Tyler back a step out of the fog, if I can do the same for Ulf as my other action (with a 5' step) will do so.
"Sure why not, I assume lost and alone will do, no need for actually helpless, should keep it believable." Ami considers... "Not sure they'll split up without a compelling reason, what's to stop them all chasing me? Even if they don't think they need all of them to chase me - they may well do it for fun anyway."
"So what now? Do we catch a breather here before seeing if we can attract the orcs attention?" Ami smiles, seeming less and less like the quiet maid of a few months ago (or is it mere weeks?}
Sorry, I'm still here, I've just had some personal troubles of late and not been very attentive.
"Do we think the holy armour is likely to work better as a set? Is that something that happens, magic isn't within my expertise"
"Even if my translation is accurate, it leaves little to go on, it could just as easily be metaphorical as describing physical items, priests are worse than spies for explanations in hints and riddles wrapped in enigmas. Um, no offense Liren." "Kyrus' is right, as much as I dislike looting, better we retrieve it for now, than the Orcs make off with it."
Used to love doing stuff like that as a teenager, hardly ever do it any more. Though in our real life group they've come around to just leaving puzzles to me (which amuses me as I have the least level of education on paper). Substitution cyphers are usually a case of how long it takes, rather than being difficult, you just keep trying stuff that looks reasonable until it starts to make sense.
Was getting paranoid that someone would just beat me to the post on the translation there.
Amelleanne peers over the scroll, whispering to herself. She doesn't kid herself that's she's smart, but she can piece things together. "Therefore put on the full armor of god so that when the day of evil comes you may be able to stand your ground and after you have done everything to stand, stand firm then with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breasplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace in addition to all this take up the shield of faith with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the spirit which is the word of god." Ami takes a breath, "At least I think that's what it says, someone might want to double check."
Sorry, did anyone take the shortsword, if no-one else wants it I'll put it to use.
"Air shafts sound good, they don't seem to have been occupied by the forces here thus far, so we may get the element of surprise if we come at them that way."
Cool, is that going to be something wierd that's going to slowly change me over time? Or should I unlevel and go nanite-bloodline sorcerer now just to play on it? Hmmm... Levelled up and added xbow and swarm. Also I sheepishly realise that I was supposed to have sneak attack and managed to completely forget about it for the entire duration of last level.
Oops, brain-skip there, I forget we have a shiny new Warpriest (Hi Liren!). Seriously though, I'll get to levelling up shortly.
Was there a discussion as to wanting more healing in the group? I could multiclass into either Bard (probably a less lore/perform orientated version such as Arcane Duelist or maybe Juggler) or Oracle (of shadow probably, maybe Legalistic curse?) My Intelligence or Wisdom aren't exactly shining so I think those are my options for healer-caster.
Ami uses sword or crossbow generally, but she's middle-of-the-road enough that we may be better giving the better melee to primary melee and better ranged to primary ranged - she'll just fill the gap where required.
Ami shrugs. "I'd rather not offend the dwarves, they've been co-operative so far."
Ami completes her motions and shakes her head. "I feel fine, I'll let you know if I start feeling ill, promise." she gives her best attempt at a brief smile. In an attempt to stop her companions worrying about her, she heads over to the shelf and examines the helm more closely.
After trying in vain to retch up the bugs, Ami stands, wobbling a little. "I feel fine, uncomfortable and disgusted, but I don't seem... impaired." Ami begins to run through a familiar routine to warm up for combat training from her youth, in part to see if any part of her feels 'off' and in part to calm her nerves with familiar motions.
Ami will examine the crossbow, she's no knowledge of magic, but can at least check the quality.
"I suppost a ventilation system would be a weak point for invasion, makes sense to keep it hidden, are we going up again?"
Ami tries retreating back out of the room and suggesting others do the same, she's not familiar with creatures of animate rock, but can't imagine they are easy to break.
"Shall we take a look up this air shaft, hopefully it will just lead to the surface and won't take long to confirm."
"Amelleanne or Ami, if that's too long." she smiles at Liren, "I'm afraid I'm little more than a servant with a little experience in the local militia"
Ami will leave the potions for someone with more training, but if no-one else wants to take a look, she'll take a few swings with the sword.
"I can hold you, but Ulf's probably as strong as two of me..."
Hello there.
Ami walks around to the dwarves a little more cautiously now the threat has gone. If the Dwarves are still struggling by the time she makes her way there, she'll throw a rope out to them.
Move up and shoot at the spellcaster
Ranger gets some cures at 4th, Alchemist has some sort of healing, though is that only for themselves, I haven't get my head around that class yet... If you think we're desperate and we don't want to go through re-recruitment I can multi-class to Oracle (10 Wis would be a lousy Cleric). I don't have a particular progression in mind at the moment, was considering dipping some sorcerer, but have decided against it thus far.
Sorry Ami, moves up behind Ulf to try and get a better shot.
Ami blinks a moment, and brings up her crossbow to fire off a shot at the bandits.
We should probably check on Room 16 first, make sure nothing else has started interfering with the water supply. From there maybe...26, since it doesn't connect to anything else. From there a loop beginning 28 and circling around to 25?
Sorry,
I'd likely think that going to level 4, maybe starting with 31, 34 and 35, then working around anti-clockwise? Or there are Orcs, presumably around Area L on Level 1?
Amelleanne almost unconsciously makes a warding gesture at the mention of undead, she's no superstitious peasant, but necromancy is beyond unnatural. "Neither of those threats so close to our borders bode well for us. It would be in all our interests to quieten them. And should we find anything of Dwarven make we will of course return it to you. We are not here for thievery."
Ami has no relevant skills to offer, so will keep watch and gopher.
Did Ulf need a loan, or was he fine by himself?
That seems best, Axe for Ulf, Bow for Kyrus.
Ami will make due with the dagger if anyone wants her share towards enchantments.
"We intend to report that we have a temporary resolution in place, and then return, see if we can find what happened to the source of the water. Of course, if you have a prior claim here, we will work with you - I'm sure clean water is in all our interests."
Ami mirrors the watchful dwarf on her own side, better to not be surprised, there may still be orcs or other things around.
"Should we report back first? While I'd rather not die down here, if we do, they may need to know what we've done with the levers?"
"Why is there machinery down here, what is this place?"
Ami pokes a the gargoyle with her foot, just to make sure. "On our way." giving the rope a quick tug to ensure it's secure she makes her way up
Ami thrusts at the creature, but her angle is off and her blade slips past ineffectively.
Amelleanne takes up position to strike the creature when it comes within range.
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