LeifVignirsson
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Critters are swimming as best that they can, trying to keep up.
Up from the Dust: IC
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Ashy
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All but Airole, Vargo, Ory, and Kalador:
One moment, you are in the great white hallway and the next you are underwater. You are quickly sinking into what seems to be a "cave" formed of tightly woven and interconnected sea weed and water plants of some sort (see link). While there is very little light, there seems to be some light source coming from somewhere, highlighting the "walls" and "ceiling" of this watery cave.
Beneath you all, you see the form of the halfling, Milo. He is swimming furiously down and away from the group, towards the “cave” and the only source of light. Nearby the halfling, the imp phases out of existence, leaving an empty space that immediately fills with water.
About that time, Wato, Wayne, Grundy, Ganshinji and Larris all appear as if out of thin air (or would that be thin water?) and all begin sinking like stones. Wato, on horseback, has a look of complete surprise on his face and his horse immediately begins to panic, trashing around wildly. Wayne, holding a strange, silvery tube in each hand begins treading water. Grundy quickly takes a look back at his fox and his dragon, which also react with fear and instinctively begin swimming upwards in search of a possible surface. Ganshinji looks around, searching for someone or something while Larris quickly follows Milo down towards the “cave”.
Audath’s backpack vanishes and he looks around, apparently getting his bearings in the murky water. He waits for a moment or two, and then goggles appear on his eyes and he begins swimming down and away from the group, quickly closing the gap between himself and Milo.
OOC: For those of you actively swimming (Swim checks, please), you were able to move your max base speed. For those who were not actively swimming, you move less than your base speed as you sink downward, For everyone but Roth, you have been underwater for one round (i.e. in terms of tracking info for possible drowning, etc...)
Jalen: [sblock]Upon entering the water, one thing immediately catches your attention: a very thin, but very bright green (fluorescent green; like the glow-in the dark tabs used by the military) string. The string stretches back up into the murky darkness behind you as well as down into the depths below you. You think you see a form attached to the string far below, past Milo’s swimming form. It is then that you notice that a similar string emerges from Milo – as you look around and see the others in the water alongside you, a green string protrudes from each of them as well. Notably, only the humanoids possess these green strings – the various familiars and other animals do not possess them.[/sblock]
Audath: [sblock]Yes, your auras are in effect, unless it is stated that they do not work underwater in their descriptions.[/sblock]
One moment, you are in the great white hallway and the next you are underwater. You are quickly sinking into what seems to be a "cave" formed of tightly woven and interconnected sea weed and water plants of some sort (see link). While there is very little light, there seems to be some light source coming from somewhere, highlighting the "walls" and "ceiling" of this watery cave.
Beneath you all, you see the form of the halfling, Milo. He is swimming furiously down and away from the group, towards the “cave” and the only source of light. Nearby the halfling, the imp phases out of existence, leaving an empty space that immediately fills with water.
About that time, Wato, Wayne, Grundy, Ganshinji and Larris all appear as if out of thin air (or would that be thin water?) and all begin sinking like stones. Wato, on horseback, has a look of complete surprise on his face and his horse immediately begins to panic, trashing around wildly. Wayne, holding a strange, silvery tube in each hand begins treading water. Grundy quickly takes a look back at his fox and his dragon, which also react with fear and instinctively begin swimming upwards in search of a possible surface. Ganshinji looks around, searching for someone or something while Larris quickly follows Milo down towards the “cave”.
Audath’s backpack vanishes and he looks around, apparently getting his bearings in the murky water. He waits for a moment or two, and then goggles appear on his eyes and he begins swimming down and away from the group, quickly closing the gap between himself and Milo.
OOC: For those of you actively swimming (Swim checks, please), you were able to move your max base speed. For those who were not actively swimming, you move less than your base speed as you sink downward, For everyone but Roth, you have been underwater for one round (i.e. in terms of tracking info for possible drowning, etc...)
Jalen: [sblock]Upon entering the water, one thing immediately catches your attention: a very thin, but very bright green (fluorescent green; like the glow-in the dark tabs used by the military) string. The string stretches back up into the murky darkness behind you as well as down into the depths below you. You think you see a form attached to the string far below, past Milo’s swimming form. It is then that you notice that a similar string emerges from Milo – as you look around and see the others in the water alongside you, a green string protrudes from each of them as well. Notably, only the humanoids possess these green strings – the various familiars and other animals do not possess them.[/sblock]
Audath: [sblock]Yes, your auras are in effect, unless it is stated that they do not work underwater in their descriptions.[/sblock]
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Ashy
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Airole, Vargo, Ory, and Kalador: [sblock]You sit or stand, shellshocked, looking at the vast expanse of white around you. Only the swirling blue and maroon colors from the open portal doorway and the long lines of closed doors mar the white infinity around you. You blink your eyes, and suddenly, there before you, standing as still as a statue as if it had been there all along, is a very strange and disturbing-looking humanoid form. It stares at you, blankly, unmoving, and silent...[/sblock]
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*Roth continues to swim towards the light, swimming with vigorous strokes.*
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*Jalen wonders at the sight she has seen, and touches it briefly, but then turns to continue swimming, hoping to reach air soon.*
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*Jalen wonders at the sight she has seen, and touches it briefly, but then turns to continue swimming, hoping to reach air soon.*
Ashy
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Isida Kep'Tukari said:
OOC: Swim checks for both, please...
Jalen: [sblock]When you touch a string, it seems to break it up, like passing your hand through a shaft of sunlight and stirring the dust motes within. However, it soon reforms and your actions seem to have permanently affected it in no way whatsoever.[/sblock]
OOC - Jalen 11, Roth 21.
LeifVignirsson
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Grundy swims up and grabs Hume by the tail while pointing to Valandra to swim down and follow the others.
Grundy - 19, Valandra - 22, Hume - 10
Grundy - 19, Valandra - 22, Hume - 10
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Kelleris
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Ashy: [sblock]Hmm, well that's the problem. My marshal auras and bardic music effects are all, basically, being leaderly and giving orders (or suggestions, or something). Whether I can do that without speaking is up to you; there's nothing in either ability that specifically rules out underwater usage.[/sblock]
Adauth, a bit suprised by the success of his attempt to retrieve his goggles, takes a nother moment to grab the rest of his swimming gear - snorkel, fins over his boots, and so forth. Thus equipped, he motions for Shinji to follow him and keeps an eye on the cleric of Ilmater, noticing the difficulty she (presumably) has swimming with her injured legs.
Until he needs to roll, adauth will take 10 on Swim checks, for a total of 18.
(What are the rules to assist someone else swimming? What action, DC? I'm not sure how much this falls under the usual aid another rules...)
Adauth, a bit suprised by the success of his attempt to retrieve his goggles, takes a nother moment to grab the rest of his swimming gear - snorkel, fins over his boots, and so forth. Thus equipped, he motions for Shinji to follow him and keeps an eye on the cleric of Ilmater, noticing the difficulty she (presumably) has swimming with her injured legs.
Until he needs to roll, adauth will take 10 on Swim checks, for a total of 18.
(What are the rules to assist someone else swimming? What action, DC? I'm not sure how much this falls under the usual aid another rules...)
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