D&D 5E The Kalarian Precipice - Chapter Four

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Red Finger

There is no other way, Annit decides. Eventually one of them would have to get across one way or another. It wasn't that different to leaping between closely nestled adjoining buildings, or over a low wall, if you forgot about the hot rocks, lying there like a bloody open wound.

A deep breath, a few steps back to create a run up, and she'd hope the barbarian could grab her on the way past, and add some extra muscle behind the run.

“Ready? Have your magic hand thing and that cold spell ready just in case… One, two… three!”

A moment of clarity hit the rogue as she leapt, probably not completely aware of Suru’s role in this turn of luck. Jeovanna did a magnificent job in her addition of leverage too, and without a graze or single hair singed in the process, Annit lands safely on the other side.

She looks back and smiles, giving the barbarian a big wink.

Now, if she can get a grip on the wall somewhere, or wedge a foot against something, maybe she can help whoever might come next.

“Hang on, do you want me to look down here first?”

<It's a Dex Athletics check to jump across, DC13. You can have advantage from someone on the other side to grab you / break your landing. Up to you how you might want to deal with the dwarf.

Jeovanna strength check to assist = 22. Annit Dex check = 21+2 for guidance.

It is uncomfortable in here, heat wise, but by now you'd estimate it would take quite a while to actually take damage… unless of course you make direct physical contact with a hot coal seam.>

 

[Jeovanna]

Jeovanna had hefted up the tiefling and was prepared to give her a toss, but paused when Annit mentioned checking it out.

"Yes, Annit! Make sure it is not a dead end immediately, at least?" She called back.

She did not, however, put down the tiefling. The heat was not terrible- they could pause long enough to make sure it was not a dead end. If Annit did have to scramble back, it'd be easier to catch just one person!

 

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The rogue dissapears for what feels like a very long minute, and then returns.

"I wouldn't call it hospitable, but it isn't a dead end nearby. More tunnels and another smaller cavern."

It looked like Metea was next? Annit was ready to help as best she could...

 

[Metea]

Metea: Red Finger

Metea squirmed in panic when the barbarian grabbed her. "Hey! Mitts off!" She shouted.

Then, realizing that the big woman was about to fling her- Metea suddenly went very still. "Wait, can't we talk about this?!"

Of course, Metea had to get across somehow, but the opposite rock face and boiling water suddenly looked really painful...

 

[Jeovanna]

Jeovanna & Dain: Red Finger

"Stop moving, or I might drop you. Into the water," Jeovanna scolded Metea.

She'd give the tiefling a mighty throw- guided by Carthum's spell no doubt. Getting her across was not the problem- but Annit could perhaps help catch the little warlock on the other side?

<Roll to toss the tiefling= 21>

Next up, it is Dain's turn- he passes the dwarf off to Jeovanna for the moment to get a proper run-up. The slippery floor and stone nearly throws his footing off, but there are now two others on the side to grab his arms and help him stay firmly rooted on the stone!

<Dex roll with advantage= 19>

One last toss- the dwarf, this time, into Dain's waiting arms- the poor thing would likely wake up any minute now, after that kind of treatment!

<Strength roll= 20>

And now it is Jeovanna's turn. She does not much like leaving the others behind, but it'll take some serious muscle to catch Carthum should he fall. She'd make her own run-up and leap to the other side.

<Acrobatics check= 18>

 

[Otiroth]

Otiroth: Red Finger

It is now Otiroth's turn, and he briefly laments his lack of wings. Still... having watch the barbarian's display of strength, he is a bit inspired... not to look bad!

The sorcerer takes a run up, and while his *landing* is not particularly graceful, he manages to clear the distance!

<Dex check= 19>

Still, that had been too close!

He lets out a breath. Perhaps upon returning to Kalair, his master will teach him the levitate spell!

 

[Carthum One-Tusk]

Carthum One-Tusk: Red Finger

"Suru!" Carthum declares. Though he perhaps winces a bit at the tossing of the poor dwarf, who he hoped at least would not wake up until he was safely on the ground once more! Waking up in mid-air must be horrible!

The barbarian woman is incredible! Carthum may be a priest, but he was a half-orc as well, and such feats of strength were... inspiring? At least, he could not stumble, trip and fall in front of such a female paragon!

"Parsulu!" And he'd make the leap last.

<Dex check w/ guidance= 15>

 

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Four Sides

With each newly arrived coal-leaper, Annit shuffled back deeper into the gap. Despite the high risk of burns and scalds, everyone made it across just fine! Teamwork had really paid off.

The rogue knows of course what lies within easy reach of this hole, and takes you around the immediate vicinity.

A great pipe of basalt has grown up into the space, and around it cracks and separations make something of a rough square-patterned path. To the left and right of it, more cracks that look easy enough to enter, lead off into darkness. First though, Annit almost excitedly lets everyone know about an opposing wall, a side of the black monolith that defines the edges of this dark interior.

Upon it, a square shape has been marked, almost as if burnt in with a branding iron capable of melting rock. Within it's centre lies a depression, the shape of a five-fingered hand.

“I didn’t touch it yet,” Annit states.

The bitter smell of steamy coals wafts in from the red finger occasionally, but at least it is slightly cooler in here. For now at least, nothing to worry about.

 

[Metea]

Metea- four sides

Metea looks a little frazzled after being flung bodily through the air, and may have strutted and preened a bit to regain her dignity.

"Well. what do you guys think? I do have this magic hand..."

On cue, her spectral mage hand appeared and would skitter its way towards the hand hold.

"Think it's a trap?" The question seems like a bit of an after-thought...

<Spellcasting, mage hand>

 

[Jeovanna]

Jeovanna and Dain: Four sides

Was it that trap? The sole piece of something that looked like it was begging some schmuck to stick its hand in there? "Probably," Jeovanna grumbled.

At least Metea was keeping her distance; the tiefling seemed to see-saw on how aware of danger she actually was.

She had her eyes on the hand itself, and the wall around it. Dain looked towards the roof of the cavern, though, for anything that might be waiting to tumble upon them. He figured that Metea's spectral hand, scurrying across the floor, may trip its fingers across something at the base of the far wall...

<Dain perception check=9>
<Jeo perception check=12>