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"I.. am going... to have to... pay you back... at some point." Eythil said, starting to catch his breath.

Start keeping a running tally on how many times Ariela has saved Eythil from drowning in the water, then standing up and moving over to where Garridan is shown on the map.

Figures I wouldn't make the jump check, although it's pretty difficult without the skill or some other way to change things.

For now, Eythil will have another near set of flashbacks while attempting to claw/dog-paddle his way through the water to the rope. I can't imagine what else he'd be trying to do.

Even without the Fighter Archetype, he's still got Endurance and Toughness as his feats along with his decently good physical Stats so he's not getting too tired despite nearly panicking every time he falls in the water.

Ah nutter butters. I was afraid of that being the case but the description wasn't absolute so I had hoped otherwise.

Just trying to climb out of the water, this round.
As for getting through the next obstacle, Full defense and moving through would be the most straight forward route, and you'd be very near the end with just one round of being hit. Just double moving would get you through in one round but you'd likely be smacked to near unconscious. Although, the fact they are a series of arches gives rise to the possibility of climbing on top of them and jumping from one to the other in an assassins creed roof running style.

Would have been much easier if Eythil still had his old skills but he'll try to jump the gap. He doesn't feel like jumping in the water again.

How did I get back to the start? Eythil's immediate goal is to crawl along this awful overhang and once he's on the other side to see if he can't use Talas's suggestion with the rope to help Ariela out of the water.

Hmm, that's actually a very appealing way to try and get through "training" sequences in a much more palpable manner.

I'm up for some narrative experimentation here.

Well several thoughts come to mind.
First; we were never told to try and collect these orbs, maybe they're just a distraction or maybe a potential opportunity we create for ourselves by collecting them, replacing one for another seems the most logical path.
Second; if Talas doesn't mind losing his shirt then he's got a makeshift plug by wrapping it around the base of the orb and doing a quick grab and cover.
Third; don't bother disabling the trap and just let it go off. Position yourself in a way that you are not going to be hit with the cloudy vapors, wrap your shirt around the orb and kick off from the bottom away from the hole using the shirt as a makeshift net for the orb and swim away.

Anything else I could think of requires other tools or more time than it would take to try and disarm it.

Eythil contiued to make his way across the beams and behind Garridan.

"Almost there." he said to himself trying not to look down.

Eythil is just trying to get across the current set of beams 5 ft crawl all the way.

Just another full round of straddle climbing across the beams for Eythil.

Eythil's eyes widened as he watched as Talas tripped and fell cursing. Then with a shocked feeling saw as even Ariela fell into the water too.

Suddenly his confidence was shaken and he stopped trying to move on ahead normally. As Garridan said his words, Eythil glanced at him and decided to settle for a slow but safer movement across the rest of the beams.

Climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Eythil is just going to move slowly along the beams to get across this way. This should probably give the others time to catch up.

Well, at least we haven't ended the game yet. I've seen plenty stop within 3 weeks of starting.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

Eythil started to move after Talas but like the Half-Elf, he nearly loses his balance as he realized that no one was making any immediate progress. Fortunately he didn't fall in.

Her touch surprised him. He'd finally felt a moment of relief as he climbed up past the wall. Inspied by her words, Eythil watched Ariela gracefully bound acrosss the new set of boards.

He glanced at Talas who was asking about magic.

"Sorry Talas, I don't really know anything about magic. If you fall in, I'll try to help you."

Feeling a moment of confidence, Eythil made sure to not look directly down as he tried to get to the far side of the beams.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15 Woot, it's about time!

The first bits of frustration were beginning to show on his face. Eythil wasn't sure how he was going to do things differently but he wasn't about to give in when everyone was watching him.

Gritting his teeth he took a step back and leaped at the wall, attempting to scramble up it, reaching for Garridan's hand.
Climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (10) + 2 = 12

After what felt like forever Eythil finally crawled his way to the wall.

With Garridan's help he tried to climb the wall.

Climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 It was more difficult than he'd thought due to being covered in water.

Well it appears the dice roller for this game just hates me.

No. Eythil is not standing up again. Not until he's passed the tilting docks. He is going to crawl until he's made it to the end.

Wow, thanks for all the word of encouragement you guys!
Basically what I was going to have Eythil do was just crawl as a full round action every round to not fall in the water again. But since I'm being helped along directly, Talas using a drag combat maneuver check would actually be faster. Eythil wouldn't struggle and allow himself to be pulled to the wall.

The world spun among darkened water and bubbles of air. Panic was starting to rise within him, he didn't want to be here anymore. He had to get out somehow. Why couldn't he move normally? He threw his arms out to the side and kicked his legs wildly. Air escaped his lungs in large bubble and breathing was impossible again.

He watched the bubbles shoot towards his legs. He realized with a sense of dread and vertigo that as he moved, he was getting further away from the light.

He didn't want to go further down. He didn't want to make the others fail because of him. He had said he wanted to help others not have others keep helping him. His face was growing hot and his lungs were starting to hurt. He wanted to see Ariela.

Swim: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

Then in a strange moment of realization, he realized he wasn't facing the right way. He was upside down.

Spinning his body with his arms and legs Eythil kicked and pulled his way up, following the bubbles and finally he managed to surface.

Climb: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10He gasped for air as he grabbed desperately onto the walkway and pulled himself up.

Amid coughing out water, more gasping, and shaking he looked at the others who were further ahead.

He wouldn't fall in the water again. It might take him longer but he was going to get to where there others were. So he started to crawl along the ground.

Eythil watched Talas make it past the swaying bridge. He hadn't been trying to run before but he thought he might be able to make it.

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 Really? Another 1?

His legs faltered again. The cloying cold from the water brought back those memories unbidden. He didn't like this feeling, he didn't understand why his legs shook so bad, he knew logically he should be able to move normally but instead his body refused to move normally and when the next sudden turn from the walkway occurred, he fell right back into the water.

Climb: 1d20 + 2 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 + 2 = 10

Eythil continued to try and move forward on the uneven platform. He was careful to not try and run still but hoped that he wouldn't slow the others down too much.

Acrobatics, 1/2 movement: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3 ... he was wrong. As he moved he saw Talas struggling to get out of the water... and suddenly his memory of the dark waters from the Abyss came rushing back to him. His foot slipped and he lost his balance, falling off of the tilting platform.

Eythil watched as Talas fell into the water. Realizing they were going to have to be careful when moving with each other as well as on their own, he decided to wait for Ariela to move before going himself.

"After you." he said, watching the bobbing platforms shift.

1/2 speed Acrobatics: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Ah ha ha! Oh poor Garridan, he might be taking a dive in the water now too.

Eythil stopped at the end of the line behind everyone else. The uneven platform seemed uneven. He watched as Garridan nearly stumbled and was glad that he hadn't been the first one in line.

"That's different."

Stopping for now and waiting until next turn to move across cautiously.

S.Motive: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (9) + 2 = 11

So... we can bot the GM? Mwa ha ha ha ha ha!!!

Grrr.. Stupid post eating Paizo!

Eythil watched the new set of sites with interest. When Darian told them that they'd be doing a course without armor he gladly started to remove the heavy armor and finally stretched his muscles.

As he did he remembered the strange necklace he'd been wearing since... well, since Ariela had saved him from the blackness. After removing it, he was surprised as his skin became softer to the touch. He felt less protected now but he wasn't entirely sure what to do or say about it.

Strange little item. he thought as he looked at the patterns on it. Did I make it? he left the thought unspoken as he went to join the others, also leaving it with the rest of his gear.

He would have to ask Ariela about it later.

Eythil interrupted, somewhat abashedly."That idea crossed my mind, actually. I had considered picking up our ball and running further back with it to make it harder for the other team to successfully get it back to their side. But I didn't think they had realized that and I didn't want to give them the same idea."

Eythil was much more tired from running around in so much armor than he thought he would be. "I thought that in order to make up for my weaknesses before covering myself up with metal would be a good thing. But no, it just made me slower and Garridan still hit me in the head."

Eythil reeled from the blow he had taken to the head from Garridan's throw. He thought that he'd be able to predict the attack that came but the angle hadn't been straight on, it had arced instead and caught him where his guard was weak.

Through the pain he saw Ariela rushing forward, then she was throwing her magic at him, which he narrowly dodged aside from. He knew if he had not been ready the ice beam would have hit.

Eythil slowed his run now. He knew that both Talas and Garridan were fast. So he instead took a more defensive approach. He had to wait for the right opening as he moved forward.

Full defense. Moving 20 feet to T-9.

Eythil will now full run to square X-9

Eythil ran and he found that his new armor was indeed slowing him down a lot more than he had thought that it would. His movements were sluggish and he he made far more noise now than before.

He was unpleasantly surprised by this, but he thought that if he could succeed once, maybe he could do so again.

Eythil seemed unsure how his new strategy of wearing heavy armor and using a shield would pay off, but he was sure with the group he was facing he would need all the defense he could get.

"Be careful if you happen to pick up the balls. They give out a sickening feeling." he said as he began to move forward.

Move 20 feet.

"Defense huh?" Eythil said, heading over to the heavier looking armor sections. "Maybe something like this will do."

Who's going to take non-proficiency penalties with armor that he doesn't know how to wear anymore? This guy!

Eythil's eyes glanced around the armory. Then he turned to face Darian. "Why again? Was this time not enough to... give us a good... assessment?"

"Well," Eythil began looking back over the field, "I think the first thing that surprised me was that I really didn't know what to expect from the other team. I started running in to get the other teams ball with only a little bit of talking from my team and suddenly Vance was getting bigger. I didn't think Vance and Talas would charge me. As I hit the ground, I thought that Vance might just stand over me and hit me until I was unconscious. I didn't really know what my team was capable of." he said, glancing back at Ariela and Garridan with appreciation. "That was bad planning."

"Something else that surprised me were the webs that appeared. Just because we were facing each other does not mean that others won't jump in." his eyes darted to the group that had sat on the side lines. "Also the fire. I didn't see where it came from. So learn more about where we are."

"Then the pain after I had grabbed the ball. It hurt all over, I almost dropped it twice." he reflexively clinched his hands against the memory of the pain. "I need to deal with it better."

Fortitude save: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 2 = 15

Eythil staggered for a moment as he began to run, nearly dropping the ball but instead he gripped tighter and adjusted himself as he continued forward, grinding his teeth against the pain his whole body began to feel.

ROUND 7: Well with all of our opponents down, or at least staying down, Eythil is just going to bolt across the field at a full tilt run. He's going to be moving from G-12 to AE-12

Eythil felt a surge of confidence as he saw Teral go down under the power of Ariela. He didn't really know what else to think at that moment because he felt as though there was almost nothing that could stop them. With Vance still down and unconscious, and Garridan watching over Talas, he took a deep and began running. He didn't know, couldn't know, but he was fairly sure there weren't any of those fire traps in the middle of the field.

Just a little bit longer and we can do this.

Well it's good to know who the MVP of this entire situation is, I almost feel useless with Ariela around.

It reminds me of playing Counter-Strike. Mission: Rescue the hostages. Ways to win; Carefully or quickly sneak around to rescue the hostages, neutralize the enemy team.

Round 6:

Eythil let out several pained breaths as he stopped running. That swing had hurt him pretty bad but the magic of the field was already making the pain lessen by the second. Glancing behind him he saw Teral backing up, swinging at Ariela, who had made it to him.

He moved his gaze back down to the whole point of these games, this black ball they were supposed to grab and take back to their side of the field. Unsure of what else to do, he bent down to pick the ball up off the ground, wincing in pain as he did but he exhaled and lifted the ball off the ground.

Eythil is going to lift the ball off the ground and start moving back across the field with it. They only weigh thirty pounds so he should be able to move with it freely enough. I plan to move to space G-12. That is of course, assuming the sideline group doesn't do anything crazy with held actions or the like.

Oh I'm sure if it continues to be quite so one-sided the folks in the sidelines are going to keep throwing new obstacles in our way. But maybe not, hard to say for sure.

True, but since he smacked me for 5 damage it dropped my score to the point that I was only beating him by 1 so he's still standing.

My overrun attempt did succeed, although just barely. Did take a pretty decent wack from it though.

Eythil is trying to overrun past you Teral, don't know if you're armed but either getting out of the way or taking an attack of opportunity are both still open to you.

Eythil nodded and followed after Ariela's lead. He was feeling like he'd recovered all the way and wondered if he could make it past Teral who had moved directly into the way of his path.

They're both so amazing. Is it really okay for me not to do anything while my teammates do everything else?

He glanced back at Ariela and then looked past Teral to the ball on their opponents side of the field.

"How can I save people if I'm always the one needing to be helped?"

Even as Ariela moved across the field, Eythil looked at her, grinned, and started running straight at Teral. Imagining that Teral was one of those... things he had seen the day he'd been pulled out of the blackness of the Abyss by Ariela, and imagining the ball was someone he needed to save, he started running at Teral

Round 5: Eythil is effectively charging the medicine ball and is overrunning Teral to get there.

Overrun: 1d20 + 3 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 3 + 2 = 20

Man I am definitely feeling like nothing other than a distracting punching bag over here, especially with how dangerous the other members of my team are.

Everything seemed remarkable to Eythil as Prime's entire speech on Gods, religion, existence, freedom of choice, and simply mattering because one exists, continued.

Though he had nothing to draw on experience wise, it was very captivating to hear the Maug, as he had called himself earlier speak.

"This test of the Godstone, is it for everyone?"

Eythil was still reeling from having been caught up in the webs and then being released from the blast of fire. He was then awed by seeing Ariela charge the much larger Vance and managing to flying kick him hard enough to send the giant man down. She really was amazing as she had taken down not one but two of their opposing team. Though he supposed Garridan had helped.

He glanced at the group on the side including Thedra, he wasn't sure how they did it, but he was certain they had been the cause of the webs. Unsure as to what might happen if he stayed in one spot with so many others he focused his attention back to the field which he was beginning to realize was far more dangerous than he originally thought.

Still recovering from the hit he'd taken he moved slowly towards the end that had Teral.

Eythil moves to O-9. Not even a full move due to all the distractions he had on his turn.

So it appears that Vance might have forgotten to say anything in discussion, but he has moved on the map down and to the right.