The Emperor of Solmaria

[Majin]

Shadowleaf grits his teeth as the vermin, insects, and everything else wash over him. He will wait until the swarm dies down completely or enough to walk safely towards the closest submerged party member and help them out from under the sludge.

 

[hippocrachus]

Xanthas will struggle to his feet after the seemingly endless wave of bugs and rats passes over him, losing his grip on his sword with a splash. "The lot of them are going to blame this on me, I know it," he grumbles to himself.

OOC: If he lives in the first place, I plan to replace the longsword with a bastard sword. This is okay, I hope?

 

[silentspace]

As he’s going under, Kinden draws his sword and stabs downward into the thickest part of the sludge to slow his movement. He positions his body to offer the least resistance to the mass of moving sludge and vermin. If the rats are mostly swimming on the surface he’ll sink down so they can pass over him.

If he’s successful in stopping his motion and letting the rats pass him by, he’ll regain his feet. Could it be that the pony-rats in the lead are somehow guiding the vermin? If he has a shot at the pony rat, he’ll take it. Shadowleaf, let’s take out the pony rats!

If he can’t escape and continues to be dragged along, he’ll swing his sword, trying to slice as many rats as he can. Must keep fighting, and survive to reach the oracle!

OOC Where’s Aramil?

 

[Li Shenron]

OOC: Sorry for not posting soon enough. Consider this only if you allow me to play as soon as Aramil sees the rats coming at the first time, provided he has enough time before he is reached by the wave OOC: Aramil instictly reacts to the terrible sights of the swarming mass of rats coming his way by trying to cast a Sleep spell on them, possibly trying to catch the biggest two attacking Xanthas but carefully avoiding the spell to hit the friend as well. OOC: Casting Sleep requires a round, and I have no idea how far Aramil is from the rats, so feel free to require a Concentration check in case he is attacked before the end of the casting time. In case I posted to late for my action and I am already overwhelmed by the swarm, then Aramil closes his eyes, tries to stand very still and prays Corellon to let the swarm pass over him without harm. OOC:

 

[Mithreander]

Aramil flings the spell at the largest of the rats and hardly sees any efect at all as the two pony sized rats continue their advance, which is strange, since Aramil could have swarn to feel the spell conect to over a dozen creatures... be then realizes his mistake with ever widening eyes as the swarm over takes him as well. The spel effect small, weaker creatures first. The spell had worked, but on the smaller rats, not the larger. He gets a mouth full of muck as he's plowed under the sludge.

Kinden tries to find stability in the mass and though most of the rats are on the surface of the sludge, swimming, the mass of them continue to push more of them down into it. Using his sword, he hits the floor, but has no leverage to actually maintain a purchase.

Lenya notes through her conection with Midnight that the wave of rats is receading as it passes them by. In few more seconds, it should pass where she had been pulled under, and if she was not being dragged, should be able to stand shortly!

Dylan and Shadowleaf notice that the vermain around thier mouths and faces seem to lessen, though enough stay befind to infest every opening and covers them from the top of thier heads to thie chins. When they venture to open their eyes, they see that the wave is only chest deep on them and will soon be gone entirely, except for the straglers.

Xanthas, feeling the weight recead off of him, pushes himself to his feet to see that the rats are still pushing on.

Dylan and Shadowleaf see something humanoid expload from the sludge, unrecognizable! Is it something else? Perhaps what was driving the rats on them?

 

[hippocrachus]

Xanthas grabs up his mace and starts wading back to the others, clearing a path by swinging it back and forth disconcertingly. He will help those in need, mainly Dar, as he realizes the shorter member of the party is going to have a harder time keeping his head above the torrent.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya tries to pull herself in the direction opposite to where the swarm is heading, hopefully breaking free of them eventually.

 

[silentspace]

Kinden continues his efforts to free himself.

 

[ferretguy]

Sorry to interrupt....deadestdai is experiancing computer problems and can't post for a few days.... we now return you to your regularly sceduled game...

 

[Majin]

Shadowleaf judges the current stream of rats and things swarming by, around, and over him. He gingerly releases his grip from the wall to test his balance. If he finds his footing without slipping he will draw his bow and fire an arrow at the wounded "Pony-rat" while skirting towards the nearest submerged party member.