Academy of Drell, Part II

[Lichtenhart]

Victor von Adlerstein

Suddenly the door opens and the newly arrived student enter the library. Nobody of you knows him yet, for he has been very reserved, but you surely thought it was strange for anyone to arrive at Drell in this season. Maybe it has something to do with the scar he has on his right cheek, which seems recent.

He is carrying a lamp, whose light is immediately extinguished by the strange magic in the room. He has only the time to see some other students fighting odd shapes of darkness. You then hear his voice, a calm and warm baritone voice, singing a song that quells the fear of darkness in your heart, making you bolder and stronger.

OOC: Initiative 17+1=18; Inspire courage; Total defense until I find out what's happening.

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn Loddry

Rallyn concentrates grimly and calls upon his schooling as he has no weapons to bring to bear.

The smell of a field just after a shower wafts away from him as he begins his next move, taking a step out of the reach of his opponents lest they break his concentration.

I wonder if I could cause some confusion in their ranks with a little deception...

 

[evileeyore]

Kith from the top ropes...

[COLOR=sky blue]I am assuming the stacks are twenty feeet high or less…[/COLOR]

Kith stands, and steps towards the stacks end.

“Ithil lavamin ile tel’quenat!” Kith hands twist dramatically, describing arcs encircling himself and Turin.

cast Sheild, shared with familiar… then Jump 22 (roll 12+10 skill), Tumble 12 (roll 2+10 skill…D’oh), effect subdual 2 (unless the shelves are higher than 20ft… then it will be more…)

Kith leaps from top shelves, slaming onto a table, it collapses dropping him on his head. He rolls out of sight.

Hide 17 (roll 15+7 skill- 5 for movement) MS 7 (roll 5+7 skill- 5 movement) Tumble to avoid AoO 25 (roll 15+10 skill)…. You might wish to asign penalties to Hide and Move (or just bonuses to the enemies Spot and Listen) for a failed Tumble upon landing…

I’ll take the last 10ft or so of movement to go towards Yodwin’s study.

 

[Zhure]

Keith 21
Victor 18
Kith 17
Arana 17
Maerath 16
Charlotte 11
Ellie 8
Rallyn 7

Keith calls out for Charlotte then tries to place himself so he and Charlotte can both affect the monster. Using his acrobatic training, he glides gracefully off the table. This time his thrust is more true, but the creature's amorphous anatomy roils around the blade.

(OOC- it appears as if they are immune to sneak attack)
It swats back at him, missing.

Kith walks briskly to the end of the stack he is on and leaps off, crying "Ithil lavamin ile tel’quenat!” putting an invisible shield about himself and his familar. He spins gracefully, but with a distinct thump, and skips off a table, overturning it onto himself.

Trying desperately to be quiet again, Kith skitters along the floor, regaining his feet as he travels toward Yodwin's room.

Victor von Adlerstein storms into the library, barely able to force open the oddly-stuck door. His lamp goes out quickly and he begins to chant an ancient song about the might of the empire.

OOC: Everyone gets +1 to hit and damage on the next round. Victor's total defense will be next round, but there doesn't *seem* to be one near him.

Ellie yells out in pain as something rakes it's claws across her back, she takes a quick step forward and attempts to manifest her will against the creature. It writhes in agony then dissolves in a puddle of quickly evaporating ooze.

"What are these things?" she calls out.

Rallyn steps back from the one still on him and the one quickly scrabbling to its feet and sends forth a voice, mimicking the stranger's voice from a few seconds ago.

"I have it! Flee my minions!" comes oddly from near the doorway.

The one that had been knocked over runs at you, bowling into you, but fails to knock you down with it's clumsy attack. Once more it skitters along the floor and falls prone. The other one follows your movements and tries to claw at you. It's talon draws blood from your unarmored flesh.
3 points.

Lets give everyone who wasn't included awhile to respond before we move to the next round.

 

[Dalamar]

Initiative 19 (15+4)

Sildarin sees Kith move away from him and does the same. He jumps off and lands softly to his feet

Jump 15 (10+5), Tumble 23 (16+7)

He draws his rapier in the same jumping motion and then touches one his tattoos. The tattoo flashes briefly and then both the tattoo and Sildarin disappear from sight.Tattoo of Invisibility

What is going on? Slith, what can you see?
There are some creatures attacking the other students. Somebody I don't know is looking for some book.
A book? Why couldn't he just go and read it like everybody else?
I'm just a psicrystal, not a mind reader.
Warn me if one of the creatures comes closer and tell me where are the other students.
Little to your left are Keith and Charlotte and they're fighting. I can't see anybody else unfortunately.
I'll go help them then.
Hey! You're not a bit nervous right now!
I know. Nobody can see me so I don't need to worry.

He then manifests Burst and there is the sound of wind blowing. Sildarin starts to move for the rest of his movement towards Keith and Charlotte, trying to stay as quiet as possible.

Move Silently 16 (17+4 -5 for moving)

 

[Tokiwong]

These things are tougher... and I can't seem to find a vital area to strike... just what are these things... what is going on? What did they find?"

Keith continue to harry from the flanking position...

Between me and Charlotte we should be able to handle one... but any more then that....

 

[poilbrun]

A book? Could it be my book? Damn, I'd better try to understand what these creatures are and what they wish.

"Squeekie, go and see what the one who talks to Yodwin... Be careful!"

OOC: This is telepathy, I'm not crazy enought to speak out loud!

I'm not doing anything next round, appraising the situation around me, listening and trying to get a clear picture of the situation = Refocus

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn Loddry

Rallyn continues to retreat, not sure of whether or not he managed to knock over the one closest to Ellie. The sound of rasping steel lets him know that at least Keith and Charlotte are armed and fighting.

Wha--? Singing? Not exactly the Guard but hopefully it'll draw more attention. What are these things?

Licks of green flame fade away from the floor as Rallyn swiftly attempts to lay a grease patch down to keep the creatures immobile as he stays on the defensive, stalling, giving ground and inching back towards Ellie step by step.

"Keith, Charlotte, are you ok?"

"Maerath? Arana?"

"Everyone try to work your way towards the singing, if we can get these creatures into the moonlight we stand a better chance!"

 

[perivas]

Arana Perivai

"Spirits of the air that bestow tiring sleep,
Obey our masters' convenant which I keep
And encircle my enemies' ranks and number,
Placing them all in a gentle slumber!"

A [COLOR=sky blue]sleep[/COLOR] spell is cast centered at the point just outside doorway to the library...and hopefully the source of that voice. Arana will then move as fast as she can towards the door, but given that it's dark...that's probably only half speed.

 

[GnomeWorks]

Well, that was a tad painful... I'll be limping on that for awhile...

Seeing that Keith is attempting to take advantage of flanking the creature, Charlotte thrusts at it, giving up grace and just hoping for a hit.

Attack roll... 10 + 4 + 2(flanking) = 16.

If I hit... I deal... 1 point of damage.

Hmm, a lot of good that did... I hope we can down this one before it hits one of us, because that hit earlier really hurt...