[AU] Stone Bones

"Kelthet, these things look pretty aggressive, I saw we hit them back." Phaern says looking at the scratches he received. Concentrating on the short staff at his hip, Phaern chants a short phrase as a pale green light spreads slowly out of the staff to envelope him.

[ooc: cast eldritch armor]
 

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Wil

*You see the red leather straps that are wrapped around my arm slide up and touch the dagger just before I throw it. Wil ignores the pain and tries to escape Kelthet's grasp. He aims and throws the dagger.*

"Get off! These creatures just showed their intent!"


[OOC: I try to take a 5-foot step to an opening so I don't cause an Attack of Opportunity when I throw the dagger. +22 to hit without any other modifiers, 1d4-1 damage]
 

*Kelthet shrugs.* "So it seems." He is calm, but methodical now, as he releases Wil's arm. He steps away from the creatures a bit, so as not to be vulnerable during his summoning, then reaches above his head and traces a long straight line down to his other hand. As his hand passes through the air, there is a shimmering which quickly resolves itself into a fuzzy outline of a greatsword, and then suddenly resolve into a massive piece of iron that glints menacingly in the torch light.
 

Darthallys shakes his head, exclaiming, "This is madness and pointless. If we stay and fight the one's that have already fallen, thier fellows will continue to pepper from above. Come, let's get out of this place before we're stuck by a large one." The Sibeccai holds his shield above his head as he presses forward to get out of the cavern. "Stay close and I'll blaze a trail."

As he moves, he will keep his sword in hand, in case those on the ground suddenly begin ... doing whatever awful things stalactites with eyes do after they've fallen to the earth.
 

OOC - Does Leesea know anything about the nature of these creatures? Knowledge: Dangerous Beasts +14

If so, she'll attempt to share with the others - either for useful tactics in a fight or in an effort to avert one. Either way, she will grab her Unerring Stone and use it if this turns into a full-blown fight.

I'll be on vacation and away from the boards until Feb. 1. Feel free to NPC Leesea as needed.
 

At the sight of further 'living stalactites' Atlas calls his shield and holds it above his head while shouting "Move!" as he trys to herd the group out of the dangerous cavern.
 

*Kelthet glances up as well, looking for a source of the attacks. If there are simply masses of staglatites hanging, prepared to drop, he'll follow the group. If there seems another threat, or a source, he'll stay for now.*
 

*Will, your dagger pierces into the "eye" of the thing, drawing a faint, grating sound from it. Phaern armor himself while Kelthet arms himself, looking up to see what else is going on. Kelthet, you see a few more stalactites seem to be "loose" and ready to drop, and some of them are even moving into a better position, albeit slowly.*

*The ones on the ground are trying to right themselves, wiggling so their white underbelly (the thick part of the stalactite), is on the ground, then crawling slowly back toward the walls.*

"They're helpless once they've fallen, but they're deadly from above. Let's move!" Leesea calls, remembering a book she one read about camoflagued monsters.

*Indacalis has not the slightest problem in following Atlas' very sound advice, and begins trotting after the giant to get out of the chamber. Darthallys, as you keep your eyes on the ground, you do notice couple skeletons of what seems to be some kind of cow near the edges of the cavern.*

*Those that flee wave their light sources ahead of them, and find the single red exit. Dashing down that way, they find a mercifully stalactite-free passage. Coincidentally this is also the way the game trail went. Indacalis sniffs the air experimentally, and cocks his ear further down the passageway.*

"They's running water down there," he annouces.
 


Seeing the wisdom in his friend's advice, Phaern moves as quick as he can through the cavern trying to zig and zag a bit to avoid those creatures that are still attached to the ceiling.
 

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