NE vs. N (FFA): Very Young Tarterian Dragon vs. Adult Ethereal Dragon

[Komodo]

*evil laugh*

A gaunt and emaciated humanoid strides into the arena. Its arms and legs are decidely tendrilous, undulating as the thing walks and giving the appearance of a serpent. The creature's entire body is protected by a suit formed of what seems almost to be interlocking plates of chitin, taken from some massive beetle. A bulbous head, also covered in the glistening black material, sways back and forth on an elongated neck. Two smooth bulbs of ebony mark the location of the kaorti's eyes.

Before I complete this turn, I'd like to know if the kaorti can become an ice mephit. Do I make the check before or after the action?

 

[Gansk]

The kaorti is not familiar with an ice mephit. Check with me before taking the action and I will let you know if it is familiar with the outsider it wants to change into.

 

[Komodo]

Welp, here's me making the check with you.

 

[Gansk]

Do you want to try something else?

 

[Komodo]

Oh, yeah. Sorry, didn't see that you said it wasn't familiar. Um...how about a Ba'atun Flight Leader? If stuff like that's out of the question, I'll just try for an air mephit.

 

[Gansk]

The flight leader has too many HD, but the wing sergeant is OK. The kaorti is not familiar with the air mephit.

 

[Komodo]

That works. Okay, then...

The kaorti raises its hands, each tipped with three long, spindly claws, and begins to trace arcane patterns in in the air. It mutters an incomprehensible phrase in an alien tongue, and its black, armored features begin to melt and shift. It hunches over as its body takes on a reddish hue and clumps of icy blue fur start to extend, quickly covering the kaorti's entire body. The kaorti's head stretches and elongates as two shining blue eyes inflate on its face. A pair of large, white wings unfurl from the thing's back and begin to beat at the air. What rises above the ground resembles a six-foot-tall, white, flying baboon. It bares a red mouth full of sharp fangs as it looses a spine-tingling screech.

 

[Gansk]

OOC: I'll let the kaorti keep his weapons, but his armor melds into his form to make room for the wings, leaving his AC at 16 (+2 Dex, +4 natural). The screeching is good for dramatic effect, but has no power since it is a supernatural ability that cannot be obtained through the alter self spell.

You also need to provide me with a position in the arena before your brilliantly described transformation took place.

 

[Komodo]

Yup, I realized that this morning as I ate my waffles. And thanks for the compliment.

The kaorti will come in at 15N0E.

 

[PJSlavner]

The beetle runs to 20N5E.