The Dance of Souls

Beamer looks concerned. "I wish there was something we could do, but we must be moving on. Best to leave it to the druids. Thankyou for taking care of them Gur."
 

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Following the road further south, Gur is able to provide the whole group with provisions again on the first three days (Survival rolls 22, 20, 27). At the ninth day of travel, food seems to become scarcer at the wayside, and he can only gather food four a total of four people (Survival roll 16), and only two people on the tenth day (Survival roll 12).

It has been quiet the whole tenth day - almost eerily so. The forest has drawn closer, and bushes are abundant. As the evening approaches, sounds can be heard - something moving among the bushes - everyone except Azaroth hears something, estimating two or three small creatures. You're not quite sure yet what moves there, but it isn't dogs...
 

Banion places a slingstone into his sling, and begins to look for a target. Unless the others stop, he will keep walking while doing so. He also looks around for a defensible location -- possibly a hill or rise where the party can take the high ground.

Nudging Azaroth, Banion says "Keep alert, there's something out there."
 



His attention being drawn to the unknown invader. he quickly stands at attention and casts mage armor on himself.

Spell List
0 level: Arcane Mark, Acid Splash, Prestidgitation, Detect Magic
1 level: Mage Armor, Magic Missle

Azaroth now has his staff at the ready after he gets done casting it.

Azaroth Whispers to Banion. Any idea what it is?
 

As you listen on the approaching creatures and try to spot them, Gur determines it is actually four creatures, and Banion catches a glimpse of a bulbous body on long, thin legs among the bushes - spiders!

The spiders are moving in from the west, gaining concealment from the bushes.

Rose Marie 19 (Best Dex)
Sam 19 (Draw resolved by die roll)
Azaroth 19
Jasper 14
Banion 13
Gur 10
Beamer 6
Spiders 4
 

(OOC: Yup, Jasper can help carry a bit of weight)

Warned by the others, and Jasper's nervous ear-twitching, Rose Marie readies her sling and waits for the right moment to fire. As soon as one of the spiders shows itself and is in range, she lets fire with a bullet from her sling.

(ooc: Okay, this is where I get rusty. Please correct if I've done this wrong:
attack is 1d20 + 5 for the sling, right? That's what I rolled, here's the result: 19+5, 24. Assuming that's a hit, I roll 1d3 - 1 for damage, right? Which, if I know my rules right, can't be below 1, so a roll of 1 - 1 = 1?)
 

If Beamer is on the west side of the group, he scuttles across the road to the other side (move action 20 ft). If he is already on the east side, he draws his crossbow (move eq).
Regardless of the above, he casts mage armor if he hasn't gotten the chance yet. Otherwise, he readies an action to cast Acid Splash when the spiders break concealment.

OOC: Acid Splash ranged touch +6 to hit, 1d3+1 damage (point blank shot)
 
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Banion hurls his slingstone, +6 attack for d3+1 damage. (Standard action.) He then drops the sling and brings his mindblade into existence. (Free and Move actions.)

Edit: If within 30', +1/+1 PBS. If within 35', I'll take a 5' step forward.
 
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