IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part II

[Dichotomy]

A few seconds pass as Boldak and Alendar remain in the water.
[sblock=m_n]As Boldak inspects the nearest of the spigots, he doesn't notice anything odd. Quite frankly, they look a great deal like simplistic (by our modern standards) and tall shower heads.

The dwarf notices Alendar point wildly to the north. Suddenly, it becomes apparent that something is moving in the water, though it looks like little more than turbulence. It is moving closer to Alendar.

The elf puts his back to the wall, and hold his sword ready.

[sblock=OOC]Alendar: readies to attack if whatever it is moves near him.

Status and Init
Alendar (17): 3 damage (readied)
Boldak (7): 1 damage
? (3)[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

[sblock=dich]Boldak moves back around the wall so as to not tangle the rope around his waist, and to provide a flanking circumstance if the thing approaches Alendar.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=mn]While Boldak can't see entirely what happens after he moves to the other side of the way, he does realize that the everburning torch Alendar was carrying has suddenly gone out...
[sblock=OOC]Boldak: moves, half speed
?: moves next to L
Alendar: ready triggers; attack 7+some stuff, miss
?: touch attack; 20!, hit; hit dice check 15+2=17, success; everburning torch goes out

Status and Init
Boldak: 1 damage
Alendar: 3 damage
?:[/sblock][/sblock]

 

[worthley]

Viktor turns to the others holding the ropes. "How long do we wait until we assume something is wrong?"

 

[o3caudata]

Starring intently at the water, Alexis remarks "If we'd been thinking, one of us could have held our breath as a marker...."

"I think they'll be fine longer than we'd expect. Let's give it a bit longer."

 

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]I spoke to m_n, and he indicated what he wanted to do. So I'm moving forward despite him not posting yet, since he may not have time to do so today.[/sblock]
A few more seconds pass by as the trio waits for the elf and dwarf to return. They've been gone perhaps 20 seconds or so.

As the group watches, they suddenly notice that the water is beginning to move, as if some great commotion is stirring it further away.
[sblock=m_n]As Boldak comes around the same side of the wall that Alendar went around, he sees that the everburning torch in the elf's hand has simply gone out. It looks just like a normal unlit torch.

The elf takes a step back from the odd turbulence in front of him, drops the torch, and pulls out a sunrod from his backpack. By feel, Alendar strikes it against the wall, and it glows to life.

Whatever the thing in the water is, it suddenly begins spinning. The water in the room becomes a 10-foot tall vortex and begins kicking up debris from the room's floor, making it impossible to see more than five feet away. The vortex covers Alendar, obscuring him from Boldak's view.

[sblock=OOC]Boldak: moves, half speed
Alendar: 5-foot step; drops torch; retrieves sunrod from backpack; strikes sunrod
?: vortex; covers L, no AoO; creates "cloud" of debris

Status and Init
Boldak: 1 damage
Alendar: 3 damage
?:[/SBLOCK][/SBLOCK]

 

[worthley]

"What's going on? Should we pull them in?"

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth starts hauling in the rope he's holding.

"Should we!?!? The water is going crazy! GET THEM OUT OF THERE!"

 

[o3caudata]

"Of course we should you idiot. PULL!!!" Alexis shouts and begins drawing in the rope as fast as she can.

 

[worthley]

Viktor begins to pull in his rope and shakes his head.