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Message: <blockquote data-quote="YeOldeAlbatross" data-source="post: 3783714" data-attributes="member: 52884">The group pauses, taking a moment for refreshment as adventurers and horses alike enjoy the fresh, clean water conjured by Percivilis. Shandul keeps as eye aloft, to see what Golden can determine about the nature of this strange place.[sblock=Shandul]Shandul is more convinced than ever that this place is the handiwork of some kind of fey, but he has never come across anything like this before in his travels throughout the vale. Golden, from overhead, can see that the path into the clearing leads on for about 50 feet, before entering another inner clearing within the concentric rings of roses.Between the two rings stand ancient trees, each meticulously trimmed and cared for. In the center, the rings of rose bushes give way to five towering stone monoliths, each rising from a pool of crimson. Nestled in the center of these monoliths is a spiraling staircase descending into the earth.[/sblock]The party is somewhat apprehensive about the nature of this ordered clearing, but as the trail of their quarry leads further into the circles of rose bushes, there seems to be little choice but to follow Shandul onward. Shandul begins to lead the way down the path heading for the center of the clearing, when suddenly a thorny vine entangles the ranger's ankle! A nearby tree, attached to the vine, snaps upward violently, yanking Shandul off his feet and leaving him to dangle upside down 10 feet off the ground. The thorn covered vine cuts painfully into Shandul's ankle as he hangs there. OOC: Shandul was caught in a thorn snare trap, similar to snare. He takes 1 point of damage from being violently swept off his feet. 30/31 hp.(Spot Check: Shandul succeeds, everyone else fails)Even as this occurs, Shandul notices an odd transformation take place. Three rose bushes (two near to the party, one further up near the center of the glade) shimmer briefly, then change shape, turning into small humanoid figures. Standing just over three feet tall, the creatures have pale, ivory skin, long spindly fingers, and tall pointed ears. Wrapped in what appears to be thorny vines, the lithe fey have shocks of blood red or black hair bound behind their heads. They stare out with equally red eyes, with a look of cruelty and malice. One shouts something in a strange tongue.[sblock=Sylvan]"Intruders! Leave this place!"[/sblock]COMBAT, SURPRISE ROUNDInitiative Order, Surprise Round17: Shandul (30/31 hp)(Ensnared, hanging upside down from tree)8: Fey x3OOC: Boddynock, please post Shandul's action for the surprise round. Everyone else, feel free to role-play responses to the situation as it is developing. In addition to a picture of your opponents, I've posted two maps: one to give you an idea of what the glade as a whole looks like, and one to focus more narrowly on the action. Hopefully, everyone can recognize his PC by picture alone. Any feedback about the combats or maps would be appreciated.<img src="http://www.freewebs.com/malvoisin2752/Fey%20Court%20Surprise%20Wide.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.freewebs.com/malvoisin2752/Fey%20Court%20Surprise%20Zoom-1.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /><img src="http://www.freewebs.com/malvoisin2752/FeyPic.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" /></blockquote>

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