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As a challenge is roared out, presenting what might be the deadliest challenge they have faced since entering the caverns, Saélihn utters a proximal chant in the ancient druidic tongue, reaching down to touch Ghost as she channels primal power into her companion, his fangs hardening and lengthening.
"Useful if we use this as a refuge for the villagers." Saélihn comments. "Let's see where it leads." she replies to Gronilda.
With a shrug, Saélihn moves into the next chamber, Ghost at her side.
Saélihn and Ghost listen to the battle rage on, ensuring nothing else enters the chamber from behind them.
With no path to attack or even line of sight, Saélihn and Ghost await the outcome.
With no real way to re-enter the fight, given the choked engagement point,
Sorry been out of town this past week. Just got back last night!
The frogs might be unintelligent, but they're following the commands of a handler so not so sure that luring them is likely to work. If we retreat and they advance, they can set a logjam that forces us to come through at them individually which would definitely be to their advantage. IC given Grymwold yelling out Retreat, we're all likely to retreat since most of us have no idea what he's reacting to, so kind of too late to consider tactical action now.
Taking a step to the side, Saélihn commands Ghost to attack as she ends an arrow streaking past her companions at the other troglodyte. "Your friend made the right choice!"
I can take plant growth, charm animal, and the other clw. I agree that both of us having on in case of an emergency is a good idea. With Zarena being a sorceress, taking the wands definitely adds some arcane versatility and a few spells she doesn't need to worry about.
Noting Gronilda's gesture, Saélihn nods, moving to quietly follow.
"We'll need to take care of the monitor lizard before that, or it'll likely attack as soon as it notices us." Saélihn whispers. With a single step she raises her bow, commanding Ghost to attack, before taking a carefully aimed shot at the creature's head.
Sarena should definitely take the wand of Mage Armor. Actually on that note, wands and scrolls we should distribute to whoever can use them. The wands I'm pretty sure are all arcane:
Scrolls (all divine):
Lizzie, do you want it? Looks like I currently have more stuff than you, and the belt is one of those magic items that re-sizes automatically.
With Lizzie's help, Saélihn sets about butchering, cleaning and preparing the meat from the cave fisher, ensuring a hearty meal and additional stores.
"Yes I'm fine!" Saélihn replies with a smile. "That stuff is a bit...unpleasant but it'll likely break down quickly enough."
With a chuckle, Saélihn cuts herself loose of the adhesive strand, handing the length of it to Grymwold, on the chance that he could use it to reel the creature up out of the water. "It just might!"
Though the filament ensnares her, she plants her feet, holding steady against the wounded creature's pull. Forcing herself to remain calm, she slows her breathing, focusing on the hunt, as she carefully looses another arrow, her aim true despite the myriad of distractions.
Saélihn once again takes careful aim, firing a shot at the other cave fisher calmly, before immediately reaching for another arrow.
Taking careful aim, Saélihn sends an arrow up with deadly accuracy.
"Sounds like a plan." Saélihn says, readying her bow and taking an arrow from her quiver. "Let me know when everyone is ready and we can start."
Sorry everybody, spent the last couple days recovering from oral surgery.
Eventually breaking off from her embrace with Ghost, Saélihn nods standing up and giving the cavern a quick search.
"Either way, now you're dead!" Saélihn growls as she stalks forward, firing at the acolyte again, vengefully determined to end her existence.
Saélihn lets out a scream of anguish and rage as her companion goes down, savaged by the lizard. With a look of death in her eyes, she strides forward, her bow releasing another arrow aimed straight at the vile lizard.
If Ghost doesn't make it Saélihn is going to lose it! As an insane Irony, I happen to be listening to the John Wick soundtrack right now.
Giving Ghost the attack command, Saélihn locks her eyes on the lizard, firing an arrow into the darkness at the advancing creature.
"Huge lizard on the way with the reinforcements!" Saélihn calls out in warning.
"Sounds like we have incoming!" Saélihn calls out, quickly moving into a better position to cover the passageway. "Get ready!"
Fighting through the nausea, Saélihn fires another shot at the retreating acolyte, directing Ghost to attack the other troglodyte.
Though they'd both been able to shrug off the worst effects of the stench it still takes quite the effort to convince Ghost to attack again once in the thick of it. Pushing aside the smell, the huntress shoves aside all distractions locking her sights on nothing but her target as she puts an arrow into the troglodyte fighting Gronilda and Ghost, sinking an arrow up to the fletching in its eye.
Sorry, been ill for the last few days. All better now.
"Either that or they're stalling now that the alarm has been sounded." Saélihn replies, keeping her bow trained on those not speaking.
As the troglodyte limps off deeper into the cave, Saélihn quickly fires another shot, seeking to take him down, and commanding Ghost to finish the job.
Moving in along the wall, Saélihn silently releases a shot at the Troglodyte being harried by Ghost.
Turning to look back at her companions, Saélihn signals enemies, holding up two fingers before drawing her bow, taking careful aim, and firing a perfectly placed shot right into the troglodyte's throat, before stepping back and directing Ghost to do the same.
Saélihn hold up a hand before they start moving. [smaller]"Lizzie, Ghost and I should take point. And we should take out the mushroom while the expected alarm is being ignored. It'll be a full day before anyone would notice something odd about it not going off again." she says, raising her bow and firing a shot into the shrieking mushroom just before the sunlight falls off of it.
Closing her eyes for a moment the huntress takes a deep breath, reaching out beyond herself to the animal world that she couldn't begin to explain, yet felt a natural part of her, drawing on the vision of nocturnal creatures like bats.
I would think either Lizzie or Saélihn and Ghost should lead when scouting, possibly both, unless we want them knowing we're coming.
Saélihn and Ghost hunker down, waiting for the setting sun to signal the time to act.
"I can try." Saélihn replies quietly after relaying all the information she's gleaned to her companions. "Or if we wait until sunset, the sun's light will hit it as it likely does every day. They're likely to ignore it if it happens at the same time every day."
Stealthily creeping forward with Ghost at her side, Saélihn studies the area, noting every detail and reading the environment, getting a feel for what they would face upon entering and how many creatures likely laired in this place.
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