The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter VI

[Velmont]

Sielwoodan stop and raise his hand. He points in front of him at the silhouette that is drawing in the fog. He puts an arrow at bow but wait before shooting. He tries to identify the form first before deciding what to do next.

 

[Manzanita]

Drogo

Drogo squawks and lifts himself into the air, still in eagle form. Danger? How best to fight in the form? he wonders.

 

[kirinke]

Teleri puts arrow to bow, ready to let fly at first sign of hostility from whatever it is looming out of the fog. She will stay her hand until it looks like it's about to attack. Patience.... she admonishes herself......

 

[Mimic]

Broddy dismounts from his riding dog, if whatever was out there is hostile he certainly didn't want to have to fight it while still on his mount.

Once back on solid ground he readies his staff he peers cautiously at where the noise is coming from, trying to figure out is making the noise.

 

[DarkMaster]

Sarlis tries to identify the creature before calling it.

He carefully looks in the direction of the shadow hopping that a detail could help identify it's nature. He also keep an eyes on the movement of the shadow hopping to identify any sign of hostility.

[sblock]Spot +10, sense motive +11[/sblock]

 

[Dhes]

Seeing the hulking form closing in on them and the readiness of his companions, Dunstand slips a dagger out of his sheath and finds a hiding place in an attempt to be in a flanking position if it would come to an encounter.

[sblock]+13 Hide, +13 Move silently[/sblock]

 

[hippocrachus]

Seeing the others preparing to fight as back-up, Calenthang positions himself for a clear view of the incoming behemoth; sword drawn and ready.

[sblock] Readying an action: Calenthang will charge if the creature is identified as hostile. [/sblock]

 

[Majin]

OoC: For those that haven't been in contact with Verbatim, he's currently in Iraq right now so that is the reason for his absence on the boards. Not knowing exactly how long he'll be gone or without net access there, (he's trying to secure some) I'll be controlling his characters until his return.

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Underbrush snaps and trees give way as a large monstrous creature lumbers out of the cover, a shambling mound of what looks to be parts of the swampy area itself. It moves threateningly towards the party.

Initiative:

Dunstand - 20
Drogo - 17
Teleri - 15
Calenthang - 14
Shambling Mound - 12
Ayden - 10
Sielwoodan - 9
Broddy - 7
Sarlis - 6

 

[Velmont]

Sielwoodan let one arrows fly to the monster, not sure how an arrow can do against living plants. If he sees any effect, he will hastly shot again (OOC: Rapid Shot, but doesn't shoot his second arrow if the first hit and doesn't seem to affect the monster at all).

 

[Mimic]

Broddy takes a moment to study the strange creature trying to identify it and find out what (if any) weaknesses it might have.

[sblock]
Unsure what would be needed but here are my knowledge checks
Knowledge (arcana) +10
Knowledge (arch & eng)+6
Knowledge (dungeoneering) +7
Knowledge (geography) +4
Knowledge (history) +4
Knowledge (local) +4
Knowledge (nature) +4
Knowledge (nobilty) +4
Knowledge (religion) +8
Knowledge (the planes)+9[/sblock]

Even as he finishes studing the creature his hands start to move in the gesutures of a spell - Earthen grasp

ooc: Tell Verbatim to keep his head down over there.