pneumatik's WotBS 2 - The Indomitable Fire Forest of Innenotdar

[Rhun]

"What the deuce?" Hollister is taken aback as the halfling leaps into the lake and begins to swim. Seeing Torrent follow, and hearing her words, the mage shakes his head but begins to haul burning branches from the shoreline and into the lake. He wasn't concerned about being burned...his ring seemed to provide him protection against ordinary flames. And being that he was stronger than the average wizardly type, he made sure that the wood he was hauling into the lake was large enough to be of use.

 

[HolyMan]

Shaylir starts swimming towards the center of the lake. She doggy paddles her way through the murky waters focusing here attention back and forth trying to locate something magical.

[sblock=OOC] If/when Shaylir locates magic under the water she will swim till she is on top of it(then I'll post next action). I figure the sword pinning the stag must be magical? Timbre said something about having to bond to it. That is something I would like for Shaylir -the little druid bonding to a wooden sword. [/sblock]

 

[Thanee]

Lytha

“Likewise, I am not a great swimmer and actually feel a little uncomfortable about confronting some demonic entity along with a number of aquatic ogres at the bottom of a lake. On the plus side, I might be able to do something about those ogres, at least some of them, and maybe have them fight on our side instead of us. I will see how this works out,” says the telepath. For now, she remains on the edge of the lake, watching the water intently.

 

[Rhun]

Hollister curses as he continues to drag large branches of wood into the lake. "If she can lure the ogres to us, than my powers shall be of some use in fighting them as well."

 

[pneumatik]

Arshen helps Liiros out of his banded mail armor while Hollister shoves burning branches into the lake. It takes some additional effort to fully submerge them, but once they are they stop burning. Soon Liiros and Arshen are wading into the lake surrounded by buoyant branches. Arshen grabs a bundle under his arms. "I'm properly prepared for outdoor adventuring, so I don't need help swimming. I suspect our tiny headstrong companion may need some help keeping her head above water, though," he says.

Looking ahead, Shaylir is indeed having a little trouble swimming. Torrent is staying with her and pulling her up when she goes under. The two are about sixty feet from shore. Hollister and Lytha watch them anxiously from the shore.

[sblock=the situation]

• Torrent and Shaylir are out in front, sixty feet from shore.
• Liiros and Arshen are behind, having waded five to ten feet out.
• Hollister and Lytha are right at the edge of the lake.

Swimming is pretty slow. It's obvious to Lytha and Hollister will have a minute or two before the swimmers get anywhere.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

There is little for Hollister to do, except stand quietly next to Lyra and watch his companions in the water.


AC16 (mage armor, 4 hour duration), HP21/21


[sblock=Spells Prepared]
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Ray of Frost x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1: Mage Armor x2, magic Missile, grease + (d) Burning Hands
- Level 2: Web, Resist Energy, Glitterdust x2 + (d) Scorching Ray[/sblock]

 

[Arkhandus]

Liiros Tivaniel

Liiros attempts to follow the others going underwater, once unarmored, just in case. He leaves his shield, his longsword, and the old greatsword with his armor, but takes along his dagger and silvered short sword, each sheathed for now.

[sblock=ooc]I assume the lake is "calm water" for DC 10 Swim checks? If not, Liiros might turn back after his first attempt to swim out after Shaylir and Torrent.

Liiros has ranks in the Swim skill, but only a total modifier of +4 unarmored and unshielded. Until combat that should suffice, and if he gets in trouble underwater, he'll just start swimming for the surface as quickly as he can, knowing that he's never fought anything underwater before and only had a few swimming lessons during childhood.

He won't be able to use any Stone Dragon maneuvers/stances underwater, but he should be alright as long as he doesn't drown. [/sblock]

 

[pneumatik]

Liiros and Arshen catch up with Torrent and Shaylir and the four continue swimming out together. Soon the four can see a warm and fiery glow through the layer of ash on the lake surface up ahead. It could easily be the light of a large stag made of fire pinned to the lake bed. But before you can reach it the water surface ahead of you is disturbed by something below the surface, and you see one or two vague shapes moving below you in the murky water.

Everyone roll initiative. Everyone who gets at least a 12 should post their actions.


[sblock=ooc]Arshen, Torrent, Shaylir, and Liiros are out about 75 feet away from the shore. Lytha and Hollister are at the water's edge. The lake water is calm. Remember that you can hold you breath for a number of rounds equal to your constitution if you're fighting.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

Hollister watches his companions in the lake. "Not as far out as I would have thought, but still beyond the range of most of my magics." he says quietly.




AC16 (mage armor, 4 hour duration), HP21/21


[sblock=Spells Prepared]
- Level 0: Detect Magic x2, Ray of Frost x2 + (d) Flare
- Level 1: Mage Armor x2, magic Missile, grease + (d) Burning Hands
- Level 2: Web, Resist Energy, Glitterdust x2 + (d) Scorching Ray[/sblock]

 

[HolyMan]

"There it is! There it is! The fire stag, see it?" Shaylir says excitedly bobbing in the water for a moment. She looks down to see if she can see the wooden sword but instead sees the large shadowy shapes swimming down below.

"I think the ogres are there too." she says before concentrating and praying to The Green Man under her breath.

Hearing Shaylir's voice and not really knowing what is going on Fritz starts to run back and forth along the shore barking and yipping at the swimmers.

[sblock=Actions] Full round - lose Stand the Heat to spontaneously cast Summon Nature's Ally 1 [/sblock]