Academy of Drell, Part IV

[Zhure]

As Sildarin moves Serbanas's blade over the circle's edge, the blade does indeed wink in and out. Each pass inside the circle sees the blade's light instantly dim to nothing, then quickly comes back alight as the blade passes outside.

 

[Dalamar]

Interesting. Let's try something else.

Sildarin sheathes the sword and then concentrates on activating levitate. There is the smell of crushed leaves near him. He then hops inside the circle and starts slowly walking outside, consentrating on raising off the ground all the time.

 

[Zhure]

The levitation also does not work inside the circle. As Sildarin approaches the outside of the zone, he continues to try to levitate, but with no effect until he is completely outside the marked patch on the floor.

A close examination of Sildarin's footprints does reveal they are different than those mysterious ones from earlier. While the original footprints terminate in mid-stride, Sildarin's are a bit scuffed where he lifts off, and the demarcation isn't as clear.

 

[Lichtenhart]

"Good idea, Sildarin. Now we know that whoever left this footprint either erased his traces with magic or wasn't corporeal when he passed through the circle. In both cases, he could have gone also along the other tunnel and we wouldn't have noticed. Let's go check the other tunnel."

 

[GnomeWorks]

"Well done, Sildarin!" Charlotte says, and starts heading to the other tunnel. "Well done."

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn also nods encouragement to Sildarin and follows along.

"And don't you try to say it was nothing, or I'll pop you in the knees." Rallyn brandishes the haft of his shortspear but ruins it with a grin.

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin blushes as he is, once again, complimented for doing quite much nothing. He does hold his tongue after hearing Rallyn's friendly threat.

Now they're thanking me for doing something that was quite obvious from the beginning.
Then why did you do it, if it was so obvious?
Because it wasn't sure.
Then you did something: you made it sure.
You could put it that way... but I won't

Sildarin sneaks after the others, holding the rear.

 

[novyet]

"Good job Sildarin! You really should speak up more often, you're full of good ideas." Eliie says with a smile, then takes off down the tunnel with the party.

 

[Zhure]

return to the pool chamber

The pool chamber appears unchanged. The chilled hallway to the north is as it was before, sloping sharply off into the darkness.

I'm assuming those who don't post are tending Sh'ar in the east-facing hallway.

 

[Dalamar]

Getting bored of the floor, Sildarin rises to the roof and starts 'climbing' along it.