Balthazar attempts to banish away the darkness about them, but finds no active magic to dispel. Ke'ch'rhal is in a passage barely five feet wide and only five feet tall. He's half-crouched over and tries to unfurl his wings, nearly hitting Balthazar, Soevi, and Vayj before they smack into the walls. Gathering his strength, and having no room to make a running jump, he attempts to spring across unknown lengths and above unknown depths. He makes a leap of faith... and lands with a hearty splash that wets Balthazar and soaks the hem of Soevi's robe. Ke'ch'rhal, weighed down by all his gear, finds himself sinking, the water well over his head.
Scinathar edges forward and nearly bumps into Leondegrance. Edging about the human, the giant, the faen, and the two sprites, and mindful of the Dracha's warning, it feels the way ahead with its toes. If finds the edge of the waterpit and hears some faint spashing therein. There's a pair of odd squishing noises from farther ahead, followed by some panicked shouts. "Arg! Where'd they come from?" "It's got me, it's got me!" "Ow! Damnit, it bit me!" "What in the name of Argatha's left nostil is going on? Ow!" "It's pulling me in!" Soevi starts to snicker as she turns around.
"Friend mojh, this will let you walk above the water, though you'll have to push yourself along the wall," she whispers as she traces a rune over Scinathar's heart. It feels lighter, and even though it's nearly bent over double by the small space, its feet hover an inch off the ground. Two more arrows shatter on the walls next to its head.
Leondegrance raises his shield and steps forward, squeezes past the giant and pauses right behind Scinathar. Vayj waits, not wanting to leave Soevi's side, while Ra-Pharod urges the others forward
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Balthazar - 25
Ke'ch'rhal - 22
Scinathar - 20
Soevi - 18
Enemies - 17
Leondegrance - 14
Vayj - 11
Ra-Pharod - 6
Balthazar dispels but finds no magic. Ke'ch'rhal gets a 12 on his jump check and lands in the water. He gets a 2 on his Swim check, and sinks like a rock wrapped in another rock. Scinathar advances. Soevi's rune goes off and she casts levitate on Scinathar. The enemies take 2 and 3 points of damage from her rune. Leondegrance advances. Ra-Pharod talks.