The Sundered Way

[BadgeAddict]

Zephyr, having been lost in thought the past day finally breaks her silence, without really caring that perhaps this is not the best time for such things.
She faces the majority of the group and raises her voice so all can hear her.
"I've been thinking"...she lapses into silence momentarily..."The lot of you...human, gnome, dorf and...other" this last remark is made while she waves her hand in the direction of Maji..."You're all very special, in your own unique ways, quite unlike goblins."
"Perhaps rushing ahead, expecting you to back me up as a true pack should...is too much to ask of humans, gnomes, dorfs and dragons....perhaps I've been....too aggressive in my approach. Perhaps the only way I discover what happened to my parents is to make sure that I survive long enough to do so."

(On her movement turn she'll advance in the direction the weeds came.)
She takes a better grip on her sword. "Now, who's with me, let's go kill some weeds."

[thinkslogically]

Nemeia facepalms in the darkness and nudges Holger.

"She's going to get herself killed"

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

"I'd like a better notion of what we're getting into before committing to a full frontal assault. Right now it's a stand off. We go around that corner without checking first and we could wind up walking into the lion's den."

[spiderwrangler]

Holger: You keep up your sniper position and watch the end of the hallway.

Rudolph
Ulmwin
Zephyr

[thinkslogically]

((guess you didn't see my question before but why did we skip Coljin, Nem and Maji?))

[M0rtimer]

Ulmwin will be standing his ground for another round to wait for any response, first...

[spiderwrangler]

((guess you didn't see my question before but why did we skip Coljin, Nem and Maji?))

I replied at the end of the last page.

((Randy was the only one I mentioned, as he was the only one who moved. I took the rest of what you guys said (in the spoiler) as your turns where you were just sitting tight... The twig blights went after Maji, and Holger and Randy had held attacks. If someone wanted to have done something, let me know.))

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Randerwaith
Coljin
Nemeia
Maji
Holger
Rudolph
Ulmwin
Zephyr

Coljin will stay where he is at.

"Funny thing is, being plants and all, they still will probably have more willpower than us to stay back and just wait for us to walk into THEIR ambush."

Nemeia rolls her eyes at Randy's plan. She has no desire to die from smoke inhalation down here.

Leaning very close to Holger she whispers at an almost inaudible volume:

"We may need to lure them out. What can you do with your magic? I can do small tricks to make sounds and tremors but not while everyone else is watching.

I don't feel like letting Randy smoke us all to death today..."

Maji snickers softly, sounds like he is hissing. He gives Ulmin a thumbs up, grins and nods.

He then stops to think and points to a lit torch.

[thinkslogically]

((Oh I'm sorry! I take it all back!))

I also agree with the plan to sit tight for 5 minutes or until something else appears round the corner.

[BadgeAddict]

^Zephyr does not agree with that plan, and after giving her speech, will "ease" around the corners of the hallway, looking for something to stab.

[spiderwrangler]

((Rudolph has a go before anything further develops.))

[Arch Lich Burns]

Maji rolls his eyes at zephyr trying to kill herself again. Good riddance.

[Patdragon]

Rudolph is still waiting in the slightly dark room for others to retreat and draw the blights in. Prepped and ready to attack if blights come in.

[spiderwrangler]

Rudy and Ulmwin stay put, while Zephyr pushes her way past Randy.


((Zeph can get between Randy and Holger with her normal movement, you can move further down the hallway towards the blights with a dash action.))

*EDIT:

Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

((You could get as far as the dead twig blight that is closest to the group.))

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

As Zephyr goes by, Randy's expression suggests he does not approve of this. He looks rather exasperated, turns his face to the wall, and begins gently knocking his head against it a few times. He then takes a deep breath and goes back to trying to cover the corner ahead, despite the presence of the tiefling.

[BadgeAddict]

^Normal Walking speed, easing toward the enemy sword and shield at the ready, ending with a readied action.

[spiderwrangler]

Despite the fears of others, Zephyr doesn't go far, instead stopping between Holger and Randy.

At the far end of the hallway, the bulky form of a vine blight appears, the vines and tendrils of its body writhing.

((Holger, you may take a shot with disadvantage. Randy, you've already used yours on the last twig blight.))

[Theis2]

Holger shoots past Zephyr

Holger fire bolt: 2D20.LOW(1)+6 = [8, 18]+6 = 14
Fire bolt damage: 1D10 = [3] = 3

[spiderwrangler]

The lead vine blight takes Holger's firebolt with a hissing chuckle as the flame goes out and it continues shlumping forward, eventually pressing itself against the wall and losing cohesion as a roughly humanoid figure, the vines clinging and spreading out against the wall, leaving rest of the hallway clear. A second vine blight follows suit, spreading against the opposite wall.

Randerwaith
Coljin
Nemeia
Maji
Holger
Rudolph
Ulmwin
Zephyr

Down Even More Stairs: MAP!

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Is there enough of something to shoot at?

[spiderwrangler]

You can definitely still see the mass of vines, but being spread out, you're not sure how well you can hit them, even if you manage to hit.

[Lurks_In_Shadows]

Randy stares towards the now flattened vine blights. He slowly nods. "Interesting..." He looks over at Holger. "Didn't you find some high potency booze in one of the store rooms? If it's got enough alcohol in it, we might be able to make fire bombs with it."

[NotStickFigures]

Coljin will stay where he is and not clog up the hallway, just keeping watch for anything that might enter his room.
He will cast guidance on himself.

[spiderwrangler]

((Randy, are you holding an attack? Anything else?))

Coljin: You pray for guidance from your goddess, wishing you still had your mace...



Nemeia

[thinkslogically]

Nem will hold her position and wait for a better opportunity to strike.

[BadgeAddict]

Given that I've been around much till now, Could I get an overall "explored" map of this floor?

Thanks.