BLACK CRATER

[Van Dyksun]

I'm going to take a five foot step to avoid the flanking.

"I'm not afraid of death, wad, but you should be." I turn and do a full attack on Faraugar, slashing/biting at a different figure each time.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Your first swing should have hit, but you lose track of the Banite in the smoke that obscures his form. The second and third arcs traced by your claws rip through and obliterate a pair of images. Finally, you clamp down on the real thing with your teeth!

Faraugar's vestments (last seen being worn by the Grand Terror of Bane in Aerunedar) feel as strong as steel, absorbing a bit of your bite. But Faraugar still cries out in pain.

Artemus, you assume a fully-human form and it's your turn.

 

[Roman Gemmalee]

The plan

I am going to put my finger over my mouth in a ‘be quiet sign’ and then whisper, “It is good to see all of you alive, I am profoundly sorry that we did not come back sooner but we must save this conversation for after our escape. I am going to unbind you and ungag you but must be absolutely quiet.” Then I am going to start cutting their bindings (with my dagger) whisper my plan to them as I proceed. “First, we are going to revive Quario Seveniss (the elf wizard), Einil Gallowglar (the female dwarf fighter) and Lenet cor Tarak. I have water that you can splash on their face. If this doesn’t work, I will cast a healing spell on them. Then I am going to conjure an obscuring mist and this mist will be your signal to run from this wagon. In the dark, with the mist and your captors’ attention occupied you should be able to run to safety. Run quietly but quickly in different directions and avoid your former captors, you are in no condition to try and fight. Scramble into the woods and move far enough away to avoid recapture, hide if you need to rest. Then after at least an hour has passed, circle back to the trail but position yourself approximately a mile behind where we are now. If you get confused or lost just stay where you are and hide, I am a druid and I can track you. Now, repeat this plan quietly to the revived members of the group as they become conscious and tell me if you have any questions. Is everyone able to run? Can anyone cast any spells in addition to my mist that will help in this escape?”

Is this a full turn? If it is not, then I would like to wait for their response and continue with the actions as part of my turn.

 

[Tom Cashel]

That's more like ten turns! But you can speak about half of that speech and cast one healing spell in this round--splashed water doesn't wake anyone up. It'll take a while to cut everyone loose, but once you begin, they'll start cutting too.

So who do you heal: Einil, Quario, or Lenet?

Bear, you hear a voice cry out, "Tyche's Curse is upon thee, slave of Bane!!" Faraugar seems to stagger momentarily and looks around in surprise.

Quidam floats from the darkness and asks, "How can we help? Where's Dalabrac?"

 

[Roman Gemmalee]

I cast a healing spell on Einil.

 

[Van Dyksun]

I grin broadly, hoping to show my teeth stained with the Banite's blood to Quidam. "This asswipe did something to Dalabrac."

OOC: Might need a refresh of the tactical map here, Matt. I'm starting to get confused about placement of characters/images/etc.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Einil Gallowglar's eyes snap open, and her first words are, "Where's that Banite dog? And my axe?"

New round. Dalabrac, you keep going, seeking a simpler situation. It's all so complex...

Faraugar swings Judgement, the smoking black mace, in a vicious overhead smash. But his strike is clumsier than anyone expected, and the four smoky images of Faraugar seem surprised at their own inability to connect with Bear. [5-ft. step to re-flank.]

Quidam laughs maniacally.

The black winged steed lashes out again with teeth and hooves (and comes frighteningly close) but fails to strike Bear. [5-ft. step to re-flank.]

Your turn, Bear.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Tactical Update

Bear is in J-6. Kavass is in I-6. Faraugar is in K-6.

Quidam is in G-4.

Dalabrac and Artemus are off the map.

 

[Van Dyksun]

I'm going to take a five-foot step to K-7, then hit Faraugar's multiple images with a full-round attack.

 

[Tom Cashel]

Bear, you shuffle to one side of the flank and launch a flurry of attacks. The first two swipes of your claws rip through and dispel images of Faraugar--then you connect with a third claw and a snap of your teeth. He tastes even worse the second time around--but those vestments of Bane still seem to be absorbing some force. Faraugar curses!

Artemus, you continue your work freeing the prisoners. Einil is cutting people loose. You may cast another cure spell to waken an unconscious prisoner if you like--Lenet and Quario are still out cold.

Quidam cries out to the Smiling Lady, begging her to "erase the fell magics that plague us!!!" The single remaining mirror image of Faraugar flickers and vanishes.

New round.

Dalabrac, you keep flying. Now the stars overhead and the earth below are taxing your mind--how is it that you came by these wings? What is this place?

Faraugar and Kavass move 5 ft. to re-flank.

Faraugar mutters, "I'll make you into a rug!" and tries to smash Bear's head with the smoking mace again: his swings go wild, but that unlucky clumsiness seems to be gone...

Kavass snaps with teeth, rears up and rakes with hooves. The horrid mount's teeth rip into your hide, Bear [7 pts. dmg.].

Your turn, Bear.