Industrygothica's "Those Left Behind" [IC]

[Friadoc]

"Curiouser and curiouser," says Friadoc as he inspects the unusual sight, from it's perimeter, looking for an anchor point for the rope holding the balloon.

 

[industrygothica]

"Curiouser and curiouser," says Friadoc as he inspects the unusual sight, from it's perimeter, looking for an anchor point for the rope holding the balloon.

The rope is anchored to a bolt attached to the ceiling. There may be eight inches between the ceiling and the balloon, which hangs about ten feet overhead.

 

[Friadoc]

"I'd really like to know how they got that up there," says Friadoc as he pulls his quarterstaff out of his haversack.

However, before he tests the weight of the lambskin balloon with a gentle poke and prod from his quarterstaff, the halfling does say, "Be ready, I'm going to give this thing a wee poke."

 

[Jemal]

Rokelsh steps back from the strange Pinata as Friadoc goes to poke it, though he doubts that the Halfling could possibly reach it. "Would you like me to..." He gestures at the baloon.

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas casts 'detect evil' on the balloon in the offchance it's hiding some creature.

 

[Friadoc]

Rokelsh steps back from the strange Pinata as Friadoc goes to poke it, though he doubts that the Halfling could possibly reach it. "Would you like me to..." He gestures at the baloon.

"Thank you, but there is no need," says Friadoc before lightly jumping up and focusing his chi on performing the gentle poking of the balloon.

OOC

With his Ring of Jumping abilities, as well as his skill with monk weapons, I figure Friadoc should be able to pull this off.

+10 to Jump check, 3'0" height, Arm Reach of ~1 foot, Weapon lenght of ~4 feet, and a taking 10 on the jump (if allowed) resulting in a Jump result of 20, which meets the DC for a 5 foot high jump.

Basically, Friadoc could do it with casual grace, per DM approval.

 

[industrygothica]

Jonas does not detect evil around the balloon.

Friadoc draws his quarterstaff and prepares to bring his idea to fruition as the others part to give him the room he needs. As he backs up, eying the balloon he feels a tickling at his feet.

Giant rubbery tentacles spring suddenly from the cracks in the floor and grab at the party.

Rokelsh suddenly finds himself the only one not tied to the ground by the writhing black tentacles, though he's not certain how long that may last. As he dances through the rubbery arms, instinct guides his huge sword into tangled mass. His shock is evident as his faithful sword merely bounces off the thing harmlessly.

[sblock=Tanith]Tanith recognizes this as a black tentacles spell.[/sblock]

 

[Friadoc]

OOC

Oh, how you defy my awesomeness. You will rue the day, hard and harsh rueing.

*chuckles*

Now I must sleep, post a real post in 8 hours. *grins*

 

[Mista Collins]

"Careful everyone, try and break their grip immediately! They will try and constrict you to death!" Tanith shouts as she tries to break free of the tentacles. "I won't be able to dispel them, as the caster is more powerful than I."

[sblock=ooc]Well, she would be able to dispel it, if she even had Dispel in her spell book. I think I found the next spell for her to take.

+3 on my grapple check[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

In the grip of the nasty mass of tentacles, Shai feels his atavistic side surge. Muscles taut, eyes bloodshot, the big man growls as viciously as a rabid animal, trying to rip himself free of his faceless opponent.

[sblock=OOC]Shai's going to rage, which should bring his grapple modifier to +10. Fingers crossed that's enough...[/sblock]