The Sundered Way

[Arch Lich Burns]

(Hmm....not too far? Don't want to get too far ahead, so about 10' into the hallway?

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin will hand over the lantern he is carrying to Maji. He does not need it, and would rather have his second hand free.

[spiderwrangler]

((You'll have to wait until you guys are near one another, though you can always set it down if you'd like.))

[spiderwrangler]

Zephyr: You push on, catching up with Randy. As he gets ready to retreat, you hold a javelin ready to throw.

Rudolph: You maintain your ready position, guarding the right passage.

Randy: You urge Zephyr not to dally, before backing up nearly to Coljin's position.

((Holger, you'll have to move to join Coljin if you want to help him experiment on the dagger this turn.))


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.Holger
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.Ulmwin
.Nemeia

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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[Theis2]

Holger will move one step away from Tess to let Coljin stand between them

[spiderwrangler]

((That works too! ))

Coljin: You move up to Holger as he moves to make room for you, and cautiously give him a small nick. Other than a bit of blood seeping from his bruised flesh, nothing happens.

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.Ulmwin
.Nemeia

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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
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[M0rtimer]

Ulmwin just continues standing guard on spot for now, urging Holger and the others to stop considering to ritually sacrifice themselves, and get back to regroup...

[spiderwrangler]

Ulmwin: You keep standing guard.

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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
.Ulmwin
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[thinkslogically]

Nemeia will stay put for now, with a ready action to shoot any blights that appear in range and that aren't taken down by someone else.

[spiderwrangler]

Tess: You stay put, waiting for something to develop.

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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
.Ulmwin
.Nemeia
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[Theis2]

"Try the ground instead focusing on relesing the energy. The symbols seems to maybe align with the ground if the blade is succesfully planted in the ground."

Holger will keep waiting for now

[spiderwrangler]

((Maji, you moving any further up the hallway, or staying put?))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Staying put, ready to dash if others follow.

[spiderwrangler]

Maji: You keep watch in on the stairs coming down to this floor. Nothing bad seems to be incoming.

Zephyr: You back up to Randy, keeping javelin at the ready as you help the ranger retreat.

Rudy: You (presumably) keep watching at the corner, attack readied... you don't have long to wait, as a twig blight peeps just around the corner.

((You may make your attack, but it will be at 3/4 cover from the corner of the wall, and at disadvantage.))

Randy: You continue retreating, joining up with Tess, where she is watching Holger and Coljin up to something.

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.Holger
.Coljin
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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin will try Holger's idea, focusing on the ground and thinking of releasing the energy.

"Nine hells, this shouldn't be this annoying."

[spiderwrangler]

Holger: You urge Coljin to try something else, and wait to see the outcome...

Coljin: Muttering a curse, you crouch and place the point of the blade on the floor of the hallway, focusing on willing it to release its energy. Wisps of what seems to be steam writhes up the blade and handle, and you pull back in surprise. The wisps that caressed your hand were not hot though, but pleasantly warm... and more surprising is that even after releasing the blade, it stays upright, balancing on its point, the wreathing steam or fog rising up to ceiling and spreading out down the hallways in all three directions...

As the mist coalesces against the ceiling, it forms into soft rain clouds, and warm droplets softly being to fall throughout the hallway...

Maji regains 1 HP
Zephyr regains 1 HP
Holger regains 1 HP
Coljin regains 1 HP
Nemeia regains 1 HP

((Well done you two! ))

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.Ulmwin
.Nemeia

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.Maji
.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[M0rtimer]

"Wha... Who made it rain?"

(Continuing to stand guard, even though he likely has 0% shot on peeking blight. He'll move upwards if he's warned about the blight there and Rudy wants to go after it to kill it.)

[spiderwrangler]

((Good point, Zephyr and Maji have no idea where this rain is coming from, only that it is kind of making them feel better. It's probably pleasant enough, though wet, for Ulmwin, and Rudy, if he notices it going on just behind him, wouldn't immediately know the cause either. Looking at the dagger, the mist is still rising up from it, forming into clouds.))

[thinkslogically]

Nemeia laughs at the strange new rain floating out of nowhere.

"Well that's a thing I was not expecting! Will it keep raining for as long as the dagger is kept in the ground do you think?"

[spiderwrangler]

((If Ulmwin and Tess are not taking further actions, that would bring us back around to the dragonman, who's torch is now hissing as mysterious raindrops are spattering against it (as would the torches and to a lesser degree the lantern carried by the others).))

[M0rtimer]

"It's the dagger..? Hmm. Probably not- Healing would be rather easy if there were sources of infinite rejuvenation out there, wouldn't it..? It probably either has a limit, or will eventually need to recharge for a time... I'm just guessing, though."

((Like I said, unless Rudy warns him, he'll stand still- Otherwise move up to give him backup if needed, then prepare a bolt.))

[thinkslogically]

Nah, Nem is enjoying the unexpected rain shower

[spiderwrangler]

((Possible attacks pending from Rudy and/or Ulmwin.))

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.Zephyr
.Rudolph
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
.Ulmwin
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Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[Arch Lich Burns]

Maji looks at the celing, then checks druid craft for weather. He returns to the party with a confused look on his face.

[spiderwrangler]

Maji: Your druidcraft weather check oddly fizzles out. Perhaps you're too far underground?

You return to the others, and your confusion is added to by a dagger balanced on its point, spewing mist that is causing the rain to fall down on you.

Zephyr: You back up again, javelin at the ready, and cursing, inquire about what the fork is going on.


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.Rudolph ((held attack at disadvantage if you want it, I'll parse how that goes, then you'll have your regular turn for this round))
.Randerwaith
.Holger
.Coljin
.Ulmwin
.Nemeia

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.Zephyr
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