The Ancient Paths (OOC)

[Legildur]

Lol. Let's handwave it. Dowkan has it for better or worse. And you can bet Sabriel wouldn't put that thing on her finger unless she knew what it was about.

I'll wait for Nae'talis to chime in.

 

[Majin]

If you wish to test fate so enthusiastically, Nae'talis is never one to keep a man from slipping the noose around his own neck. Go for it

 

[hippocrachus]

Did someone order some strings attached? In the spirit of LoTR (this is actually what inspired the whole Balrog thing):
Upon placing the ring on his finger, Dowkan is cursed. He will become obsessively attached to the ring, unable to part with it and aggressive towards anyone that tries to make him. Once a day he will have to succeed at a Will save or gradually become more Chaotic Evil. Dowkan won't be aware of this change.
Dowkan won't allow the ring to be Identified at this point (because that would involve him removing the ring and giving it to someone else). It has no benefits, but it does have Nystul's Magical Aura cast on it so to a novice wizard, it will appear as a Ring of Sustenance.
Casting Detect Evil on it will show that it is strongly Evil. It can be removed by conventional curse-removal methods or by wearing a true Ring of Sustenance.

I think it'll be a good RPing opportunity

 

[hippocrachus]

Still here. Busy week of romance

 

[Legildur]

What's the distance between Dowkan and the elite Kobold warriors?

 

[hippocrachus]

Roughly four squares. Chargeable
The tunnel widens as it comes to the opening, mind you. Staying back now would prevent all six kobolds getting around you. Only two would be able to fight where the party is now (shoulder to shoulder). Dowkan has that wonderful cleave though...

 

[Verbatim]

I recommend the two dwarves form the wall of living steel and death and send those buggers packing...

 

[kirinke]

I second the motion! Sabriel will happily provide the arrow distraction. Even though lately my characters have had sucky luck with the pointy-tipped flying thingies called arrows. Drat it.

 

[Verbatim]

Kirinke: Not to crush the moment, but you can only do one action at a time...do you want to inspire this round, or attack?

 

[kirinke]

Sorry, inspire this round, attack with an arrow next was my plan. I figure she's going to use what little spells she has to help the group as best as she can and that inspire courage seems to help a good bit.