Ramie drinks deeply of the draught of spiced rum. She feels all sparkly and new, aches fading from her altered form.
She blinks around when she hears ripping fabric. And then it all goes dark. "Hey, who turned out the lights?"
She and Floof scramble out toward Zaidel's voice. "What happened? Who ordered the sausage party?" Realizing this might be her fault, she turns to Jellena. "Did a curse still trigger? There was a weird belt in a Baldur's Gate game that did something like that..."
"Marco! Zaidel called out into the deeper darkness. "I don't know. Be careful! Don't hurt yourself! Well, now that's your sublime like us, booboos are too much a thing anymore. Marco!"
Krysta was left gaping in astonishment as she saw all the magic being pulled in for whatever was happening and knew she would be of little use in the effort. Instead, she stayed back to try and be out of the way while whatever was happening happened.
Krysta felt the magic hit her and tear through her, forcing her body to change and become beefier and larger. Just as the darkness washed over them, she said in a startled voice, "How did I become a man?!" Her larger arms wrapped around Jellena when she felt her Mistress step back into her...or him?
In the midst of her panic Krysta remembered something like this happening before and remembered a game where something similar happened. Like then she realized she had a means to defeat polymorph effects...she was a shapeshifter! Krysta focused, shifting from her now masculine half-dragon form down to her female human form. When she shifted back to half-dragon she felt positive that she should be a female half-dragon again...or at least she hoped so...
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[ooc]I spent a point for Linguistics since I may need to speak to the little guy in the future. What language should I note down?
Jean clicks on the blue screen to gain the language and then looks at the little guy and says, "This place is going to blow. I can help you get out of here if you are will to let me pick you up. What do you say?"
"I threw up deeper darkness for privacy. Just step out, head towards the light. It seems like a byproduct of the wish. Too much positive energy. It changes your sex for a random amount of time, some chaos magic in the mix."
Krysta easily overcomes the magic, reverting and such.
Language: Xuardian
Rather straight forward he states, "Yeah, that sound good. Icetsee. Take me! Ya ya solvent. Wait you speak like me? Uh oh, world go bye bye. Hot!" Then he drops the boulders and jumps up to land in front of you, likely hoping you catch him.
The lava begins to bubble or vibrate...
Emerging from the darkness, Zaidel holds out his cloak of resistance +2. "If anyone needs my cloak, you can use it!"
Those in the darkness stay as others exit. Within 15 minutes everyone exits and Mia dismisses the spell.
Reflex DC 24 for half of a glob..
Reflex DC 26 for half of small rain of lava pellets
Reflex DC 30 for half of a wave of lava.
You are likely glad to be out of there sooner rather than later.
He clears his throat then asks, Next steps?"
Hearing Jellena he nods looking to the others for any naysaying.
Matthew and Jellena seem ready to make it a race and they run off in different directions. Jean returns before either of them...
Ramie waves at the Dragon as he rejoins them. "Hey Jean, how'd it go?"
She blinks up at Zaidel as the others rush off. "Would any CR 2-4 creatures actually chase after either of them? Seems like it would need to have a death wish!" She chewed her bottom lip pensively as they waited.
The sun does it's best but it's warmth can't get through the cover.
Zaidel puts his cloak back on as no one needed. "Well.."
What does one say when someone's gender has been changed without their consent? The satyr thought. No joking around. I'm sure some might be traumatized.
"..don't you all look so handsome. Kinda makes he wish I had changed too. Gods, imagine what it would be like if Angelo rammed by satyr pussy", Zaidel chuckled to himself.
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When they are safely outside the caves Jean will land and set the creature down. He then says, "I am not sure why you were trapped down there. If you want to stick with me, I am going back to see my companions. We can try and find somewhere safer for you to be. If you want to stick around here, you are free to go." Jean says in the strange new tongue he has picked up.
Jean lands and says, "There was some mixed success, but my part of the quest is handled. How did things go up here?"
Zaidel cheers. "YES! Glad your back and in one piece! Um, unfortunately, our newest members experienced their first death in his new world."
He states, "No, I stick with you. This world is not mine."
Jean reveals a small furry blue creature. It has a frill on its back, ears like a cat, four arms and two legs that look very much like the arms. There is a cute button tail.
"I threw up deeper darkness for privacy. Just step out, head towards the light. It seems like a byproduct of the wish. Too much positive energy. It changes your sex for a random amount of time, some chaos magic in the mix."
Ramie considers this, "So it should only be temporary? That's good then. I would hate for people to be permanently affected just for trying to help me. Thanks for that, by the way." She offers a smile of appreciation.
Jean lands and says, "There was some mixed success, but my part of the quest is handled. How did things go up here?"
Ramie's eyes light up at the sight of something small, furry and blue! "Awww, you made a friend! What's his name?" She asks, waving a greeting to the creature while she tries to guess what sort it is.
"So was that the rest of the hobgoblin henchmen part of the Goblin Problems quest? Does that mean we're clear to go ahead and redeem that one for rewards?" She asks, remembering they were dissuaded from doing that before until the quest was fully completed. She pulls up her blue screen to double check.
With your knowledge you know that this creature is an unknown. It is not a plant or an animal. It was created with arcane magics and likely holds aspects of different outsiders. You believe it has likely been here a long time. You notice it has a loot goblin aura or something akin to it.
The blue creature walks on two legs and waves a claw, in a timid voice it says, "Istra."
A few minutes after Jean is back and you have had a chance to interact, he returns. He is herding wolves towards the group. Two are under his arms. He is covered in blood again.
The blue creature walks on two legs and waves a claw, in a timid voice it says, "Istra."
Ever a lover of all creatures, great and small, Ramie moves toward him, her hand extended in friendship. "Hello, Istra. I'm Ramie." She coos softly.
When Matthew returns with wolves, she feels a pang of regret, both at his blood covered state and that their intended quarry appear to be simple animals, rather than something truly malicious. She takes a deep breath and casts Shield on herself to prepare. 'Maybe they're Worgs...' She thinks hopefully as she draws her rapier.
The satyr also kneels down closer to Istra's level, and holds out a gentle hand as well. "Hello, Istra. I'm Zaidel."
The blue creature shyly hides behind Jean's leg and pokes out to wave safely from cover.
Zaidel
Mia
Locke
Alia
Jean
Ramie
Angelica
Floof
Jellena
Krysta
wolves?
Round 2
They come busting through the trees. Seven wolves, Matthew and two more under his arms.
Surprise Round
She casts mage armor on herself and asks, "Anyone else want mage armor?"
Surprise Round
She steps towards the sound as she draws her bow, crackling energy on the arrow.
Round 1-2
She waits and asks, "This is your party, right? I will only shoot if you need it."
She just climbs up a tree to watch.
He scoffs and walks behind Mia rapier lazily held in his left hand, he downs the tankard in his off hand.
The green flames from the portal blaze as he steps out with his axe in hand. He looks around and states, "I missed a lot didn't I?"
Krysta, still nervous with the new people appearing didn't react quickly when Zaidel offered his cloak and had realized she could use it. She was about to say something when he put it back and she was annoyed at her own timidity for missing her chance.
Jean reappeared and landed, a furry blue creature with him, and the first thing that popped into her mind was Stitch! Fortunately, the thing seemed as timid as she was and even rather cute. Krysta waved back at it when it peaked out from behind Jean's leg but kept her distance otherwise.
When she heard the creatures coming and the offer of a mage armor spell Krysta knew she was going to need that after what happened before. She made her way over to Angelica and said, "I could use that if you would be willing, please."
Seeing the little guy shrink back, Ramie immediately stops moving closer and pulls back her hand, giving another small wave. "Ok, Istra. Nice to meet you." Clearly, he was a one dragon fellow.
She heard the ruckus of the approaching encounter and cast Shield on herself. Then she noticed Floof was still eyeing the blue creature with interest. "Hey Fluff-butt, we've got incoming. Wolves!"
Woofs, Marmy? Floof asked, tilting her head to the side inquisitively.
"Yes, get ready!" Floof stepped in front of Ramie and took up a protective posture, readying to attack any woofs that came within reach.
"Embiggen!" Ramie incanted, causing the Floof to grow to the size of a horse.
Upon the arrival of the worgs, Zaidel takes a defensive stance, Carouser's Retort in hands.
Round 2
The wolves snap at Matthew and continue to move around him like they can hurt him. They see the rest of you and a keen sense of intelligence can be seen. Matthew takes the one in his right arm and throws it towards Floof! It lands in a heap five feet before Floof.
Round 1
Mia steps over with fluid grace and bestows mage armor upon Krysta.
Round 2
She then casts another spell and disappears.
Round 1
He follows Mia, downing another tankard.
Round 2
With Mia gone he huffs and steps over beside Zaidel. He whispers to him, "Can you believe her..." He is obviously tipsy.
Rnd 1
Having learned how weak she really was, and knowing that she is even weaker still aright now, Krysta knew better than to leave the middle of the group during the fight even as she said, "Thank you Mia," for the spell. In preparation for actually engaging she pulled on a ki point to activate one of her knew abilities and suddenly there were...
...two of her weaving in and out of each other! She was a bit disappointed at getting only one clone but it was better than none.
Rnd 2
Krysta watched the fight and, when she saw the opportunity, moved in quickly to flank one of the worgs and bit it!
The now Large Floof proceeds to savage the woof before her as if Matthew had just lobbed her favorite toy.
Ramie tries to decide just what sort of woofs these are, but draws a blank. She calls to Zaidel, "Do you think they understand common speech? My performance won't affect them if they don't."
In the meantime, she draws her rapier and sends an acid splash at one in range, targeting one not yet in melee, if possible.
Round 1
Zaidel readies an action should the worg get within melee range or seek to overwhelm the the newest members of the guild.
Round 2
With Mia gone he huffs and steps over beside Zaidel. He whispers to him, "Can you believe her..." He is obviously tipsy.
"Yeah, she's fricking amazing", Zaidel smiled, casting aid on Ramie.
Round 2
Floof hits the prone woof with both claws and a bite. Bloody wounds open up on the canine. Krysta moves around the prone wolf and gets into a flanking position with Floof, making sure it doesn't get up again.
Round 3
Two of the wolves look as though they're winking in and out of reality at random. They and the other four continue to bite at Matthew. The tossed woof bites at Floof.
plus trip)
Round 3
Matthew tosses the other one on top of the other one.
The Floof's thick, fluffy fur easily repels the woof's bite. Snarling, she claws and bites the next contestant.
Two of the wolves look as though they're winking in and out of reality at random. They and the other four continue to bite at Matthew. The tossed woof bites at Floof.
"Woah! What's that about?!" She exclaims in alarm. "Zai, what the heck are they? They can't be Blink Dogs, can they? Can someone maybe see their alignment?"
Not wishing to kill any good or even neutral creatures, she wielded her rapier according to her blade of mercy trait, seeking to do nonlethal damage.
Round 2
Jean obliterates the dying creature... into paste...
Round 3
Jean moves half way between the group and Matthew before belching a stream of acid. Three more of the woofs are dead, only bones are left.
The blinking ones are left and they sidestep before disappearing.
Matthew throws his hands up into the air before turning around and stomping off into the forest again. Several trees are obliterated by his fists.
Assuming the Blink Dogs have blinked off to safety, she calls after the retreating giant. "Thanks Matt!" And then watches the snake warily, casting Shield on Krysta.