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"Well done, everyone! Ashasar will be pleased that the rift was closed with no loss of life. As a team, we were able to accomplish what none of us could have done alone--unity and balance will surely guide us through whatever troubles come our way."
"It's working!" Jamila calls out. She continues discussing the strange planar energies at work. Knowledge (planes) as primary:
Jamila does her best to figure out a way to close the portal. Spoiler:
Seeing Octaris have success with the fire wysp, Jamila calls out to the earth wysp in Terran: "Creatures of earth need stability and structure--chaos can't give you that! Come back to the realm of order!"
"That protean is clearly hostile--defend yourselves!" Jamila draws her longsword, takes a 5' step, and readies to attack should it move closer.
Jamila steps through.
Jamila does a quick search of the room with the dragon statuettes while listening to Ember's story. Unless she finds something interesting, she'll join the others around the ring-portal.
"Well done Krakos! Everyone else, keep your eyes open--there may be more elemental manifestations."
"Thanks Storm!" Jamila pulls out her oil of flame arrow and prepares to apply it to her quiver.
"Fascinating--an armory of some sort," Jamila says. "This tower must have been an ancient fortification, but I can't fathom who built it or where they went. Well, spears and swords aren't going to help us put things right here. Let's move on to the next room."
"The depictions seem vaguely familiar, but I can't place them. Once we make this place secure and stop the rift, perhaps sages can be brought here for further study. As for the pipes, my best guess is they're to relieve pressure of some kind--but whether putting the caps on would be for good or ill, I have no idea!"
"It's good you're here, Octaris! Team, I suggest we start working our way around the rooms in the clockwise direction."
"I suggest we try the doors. If the winds continue to be this dangerous, I'd rather be inside a structure than risk getting blown about investigating that strange mass near the roof."
Jamila doesn't know exactly what's happening, but she trusts her teammates to handle the communication with the strange creatures. She helps Ember load up the flying sail-carpet with salvaged gear.
Jamila climbs on to the flying carpet, speaks an arcane command word, and starts moving back towards the others, pausing just long enough for Rhyol to climb on board.
Jamila continues trying to turn gravity in the direction of the flying carpet-sail.
It works! She "falls" 160' right towards it, and then uses her innate flying ability to cover the rest of the distance.
Jamila contacts everyone telepathically. ”No one panic. I’ll head for the flying carpet and come back for you, and then we'll fly for that tower!” Jamila will try to turn gravity in the direction of the flying carpet-sail, but if that fails, she’ll fly as a run action and move 60’ in its direction.
Jamila tries to brace herself.
Nope, all good.
Jamila generally keeps up morale around the ship, making sure everyone is comfortable and ready for the mission to come.
"Let me assure you, Captain, we wouldn't ask for a departure on such short notice if it weren't vital for the safety of the plane, as Krakos has explained with such erudition! And you should feel confident that, should any danger arise during the journey, my companions and I will protect your vessel with our lives."
Jamila's little speech falls a bit flat, as she's distracted by watching her hawk flying near the airships.
"Don't worry Octaris, we don't need a ship captain to help us find adventure! I'm sure we can make our own, if need be. What do you say to giving Razakim a chance? He seems like a likable enough fellow, and you might even persuade him later to let you steer!"
Jamila says to her companions: "Perhaps a brief word with each to see if they are suitable and willing, and if more than one meets both criteria, we can confer before choosing." She approaches Razakim. "Well met. My companions and I are perhaps interested in booking passage aboard your vessel. Are you accepting passengers? Could you tell me a little about your ship?"
Jamila nods at Rhyol. "Well said. The sooner we find a captain and an airship, the sooner we can put right whatever has gone wrong." She starts heading towards the airship docks.
Nevermind!
Jamila enjoys the food but finds excuses to be close enough to each member of the team at some point during the meal to whisper encouraging words. "Octaris, please don't hesitate to speak up if you notice anything odd as we approach the site of the disturbances. No one here possesses your arcane genius." "Rhyol, you'll be our first line of defense should danger arise. I'm confident that if you keep control of your passions, you'll be victorious on the field of battle." "Zephyr, your connection to this plane makes you perhaps the most valuable member of the team. We're relying on your expertise of the Plane of Air and its inhabitants." "Krakos, your determination and strength will see us in good stead no matter what obstacles we must overcome." "Ember, your experience as an explorer across the planes will no doubt be crucial to our success. If you see anything familiar from your travels when we reach the anomaly, don't be afraid to share."
Jamila, a janni who usually maintains human guise, smiles slightly. "Indeed, your mastery of arcane lore will doubtless prove vital, Octaris. Yet each one of us has something to contribute, and only working together will we find success." A hawk, clearly native to the Plane of Air, circles overhead. |