The wizard beckons to the small halfling to come closer to him, and unceremoniously hoists Ipshivi onto his shoulders.
He then invokes a small magick upon himself which shields himself from view, while Ipshivi restores her own native magicks. As he activates his boots, he realizes that the halfling weighs more than he initially thought, which he quickly notices by the slower pace of ascending into the sky. [Ipshivi weighs 29lbs + 15 lbs of gear, so by carrying her, Voadam is now into the medium encumbrance stage, so max fly speed is 40', or 20' straight up.]
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As the two begin their climb to the towers, the notice that the ruins are roughly circular in shape, with the jungle encroaching upon all sides. The ruins themselves are divided up into several sectors, by two canals running east-to-west, and three running north-to-south. The twin towers lie in the very center of the ruins, casting long shadows upon what appears to have once been a center of ancient architectural brilliance.
After about a minute of pure climbing, the wizard and halfling rise to the height of the askew platform and Voadam starts to fly towards it, coming to a stop several feet from it.
It appears that it was once an observation platform, and was not always tilted at a near 90 degree angle. A large railing surrounds the platform, and next to nothing still remains on it.
Three smaller, square platforms sit off to one side, each perfectly level and remaining stationary. The arcane sight of Ipshivi notices an aura of transmutation surrounding each.
The view from this height is breath-taking -- not just the ruined buildings, but the canopy of the surrounding jungle and the natural valley created by the ring of mountains off in the distance.
Most of the ruined buildings appear to be of giant size -- but the entire ruins are ringed by much smaller buildings, made from wood and trees, which are in stark contrast to the stone construction used on their larger cousins. [/sblock]
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The ground unit enters the ruins and struggles up, over, and around stone blocks strew here and there, some chipped or split, while others still intact -- avoiding the wear of time and the elements. Large steps provide transport from one district to another.
Strands of vines eke out an arduous existance over blocks and rubble, as they attempt to reclaim the land that once belonged to nature, many countless years ago.
The group encounters a large green sphere, floating several feet off the ground, appearing to be filled with water.
