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Author Topic: Fireless: 5/5  (Read 9546 times)

Coolrune206

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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #105 on: March 31, 2019, 11:46:54 pm »

Aegis stands up and begins following the rest of the group. She matches Fifteen's pace and falls in next to him, curious to observe the effects of the new cant. As she walks, she puts on the ring and takes out the dagger, beginning to perform an analysis of that too.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #106 on: April 02, 2019, 05:06:36 pm »

Fifteen mutters his new Cant and touches the blade of his sword. The steel begins to glow, radiating silver light bright enough to match Dustan's crystal.
Aegis stands up, puts on the ring, and heads off with the others. She she walks, she takes out the smoky glass dagger and begins to discern its secrets. It is more difficult when walking - avoiding the trees requires taking her focus off the task at hand - but she manages. Upon striking a foe, it seems that the knife will shatter and magically blind the victim for a short duration. She also notes that it was not intended to be a single-use weapon and, after breaking, will eventually return to the hand.
Dustan waits until the others have caught up to him and resumes walking, leading the group north.


Fifteen's sword darkens after a few minutes of travel. Glint is longer lasting than Cloak, it seems. At least when used in this way. The sound of water grows steadily in their ears.

Soon after, they come across the river. The water is clear, cold, and fast-running, the other bank perhaps twenty feet away. It flows from the northeast to the southwest, and holding his crystal high Dustan can see a narrow trail on the far side running parallel. The near bank is largely mud and brush, but in a few places the forest grass slopes down to meet the rushing water.



 
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #107 on: April 02, 2019, 05:20:07 pm »

Fifteen starts casting Glint as it runs out as he walks along. He also attempts to figure out what the snake charm does.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #108 on: April 02, 2019, 07:32:21 pm »

The Skald looks over the bracelet, in an attempt to determine any special properties, while continuing to follow the group, keeping an  eye out for any traps.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #109 on: April 03, 2019, 05:28:48 am »

”there’s a trail on the far side of this river. it’s hard to tell how deep the water is though. any ideas on how to cross?”
attempt to find or figure out a way to cross, then follow the trail.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #110 on: April 03, 2019, 05:13:10 pm »

"Push over a tree?"
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« Reply #111 on: April 03, 2019, 08:36:42 pm »

Fifteen recasts Glint on his sword, and then sets to identifying the snake charm while the others ponder what to do next.

The Skald scans the riverbank for traps.

Skald: 5 + 2

Though he spots no tripwires and senses no magical fields, his efforts do reveal something strange: Small bits of charcoal scattered here and there along the riverbank. So sparse and tiny are they that he would never have found them were he not examining the area so closely. Though they can be found the length of the bank, none are more than a few feet away from the water's edge.

Dustan checks the river. It doesn't look very deep, but the temperature and speed of the water makes wading an unappealing prospect at best. No crossing can be seen up or down-stream, though visibility in the dark woods is less than ideal.

Fifteen finishes studying the snake charm - when worn, it sharpens hearing.
The Skald identifies the gray bracelet, which seems to allow Cants to be cast more times in a short period before tiring.



 
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #112 on: April 03, 2019, 08:55:32 pm »

Aegis walks over to the nearest tree and does a short inspection, before turning back to the group.

"If Fifteen cracks a tree, I can pull it down over the river.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #113 on: April 03, 2019, 09:03:27 pm »

"Works for me."

Fifteen tries cracking the tree that Aegis is close to, close enough to the bottom that the part of the tree being cut is long enough to cover the width of the river.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #114 on: April 03, 2019, 09:28:25 pm »

After Fifteen cracks the tree, Aegis moves between the river and the tree, points her finger to the top of the tree, and casts "Finger, Pull". She then makes haste to get the hell out of the way of the falling tree. To the side.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #115 on: April 04, 2019, 08:56:33 pm »

The Skald experimentally tosses a rock into the stream. How hot is the area?
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #116 on: April 05, 2019, 07:05:50 am »

assist in physically positioning the log after they fell the tree it comes from.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #117 on: April 05, 2019, 07:25:46 pm »

Fifteen Cracks the closest tree near the ground. A hairline fracture appears, and the thick trunk requires two more Cracks to completely sever it.

Aegis steps in between the river and the tree, which sways alarmingly to and fro. With the addition of "Finger", her Cant exerts a more concentrated and intense pulling effect. Aegis steps quickly out of the way as the tree falls, its top crashing down onto the underbrush across the river.

The tree is heavy, but with Dustan's help they nudge it into a position where it will be able to support their weight without rolling or budging. Though it now effectively bridges the river, the top side of the log is covered in slippery-looking moss and lichen.

The Skald picks up a nearby river rock and tosses it into the water. It disappears with a quiet splash, the ripples caused by its entry swiftly swept away by the powerful current.

The forest, shrouded in darkness and without the warmth of the Tower, is fairly cold. Their clothes and cloaks keep the party at a comfortable temperature, but that will change quickly should they get wet.



 
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #118 on: April 05, 2019, 11:30:07 pm »

Aegis, probably the least agile member of the team, was in no hurry to cross the tree first.
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Re: Fireless: 5/5
« Reply #119 on: April 06, 2019, 11:41:29 am »

”Give me a moment.”
start crossing first, and use my dagger as I go to scrape off moss and lichen to create hand/footholds where it isn’t quite as treacherous for my companions.
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