Feb 17, 2017 3:26 pm
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Loudly enough that everyone would be able to hearStory I: The Rift
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Feb 18, 2017 5:11 am
When Devanis is close to Ameera, she whispers into his mind I think we took it down, we should take a look at it, carefully, and perhaps make an effort to hide the body from sight so we won't draw any more immediate attention. Let me check with Zubie, see if he is up there and whether the coast is clear. With that sound that you triggered, whoever it is may know we're here anyway. Ameera loses focus in her eyes and tries to trance into Zubies mind. Whats going on up there my friend, let me see what you are seeing, hear what you are hearing.
Rolls
Perception what is Zubie seeing, his is +1 - (1d20)
Feb 18, 2017 11:28 am
[ +- ] Ameera
Zubie cannot be seen or heard, but he replies to you quickly, "Mm.. As you command." You peer through his gaze and experience his senses. He's closer to the body than you are. Enough that you can see a bit of its form. Whatever it is is slightly shorter than a human, with grey skin and pointed ears, but it's turned away. It's wearing leathers and chitin, like Neph, and has fashioned weapons. It is lying down and still. Oddly, despite knowing that Zubie can see in the dark, there are patches of shadow in his vision that are strange. Zubie seems to notice them as well, sending a message to you, "Something doesn't seem right."
Feb 18, 2017 11:49 am
Neph, frantically looking about, seems to have an idea dawn on her, and she twists her hands into a magical gesture. She pulls something free from a pouch on her belt and an inky blackness spreads into the air. It stands still, hovering a moment, until it spells out words for those within range to read...
[ +- ] Pyrrah, Erran, Baric
The magical script reads, in whatever language you feel is "native" to you, "It's a Shadowkin Trap."
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Ameera and Devanis, please be aware that reading the spoiler may, well... spoil things.Feb 18, 2017 12:38 pm
Zubie come back, it may not be safe. Ameeras eyes snap back into focus on the ranger "Devanis, it's a grey skinned creature with pointed ears, smaller than us, but not like Neph. I didn't see wings. There's something else though, unseen, that feels like a trap. Maybe we shouldn't run in without the others backing us up."
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no, I didn't read the spoilerLast edited February 18, 2017 12:39 pm
Feb 18, 2017 3:51 pm
Pyrrah reads the words quickly, comprehension dawning. She stands and shouts down the tunnel, her bow immediately snapping back into her hands, "Get away from it!!! Now! It's a Shadowkin!"
Feb 18, 2017 5:08 pm
Heeding both Ameera and Pyrrah's warning, Devanis stands clear of the fallen Shadowkin. He lowers himself into his usual tracker's crouch and waits for the others to catch up.
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Feb 18, 2017 7:10 pm
Ameera again mentally speaks Devanis, let's pull back. The others don't seem to be coming.
Feb 19, 2017 1:57 am
Devanis nods, and backs away slowly. He's reluctant to leave, wanting to observe the body and this trap Ameera mentioned. But being more his sensible old self than he has since acquiring Seraph, he follows Ameera back to the others. "What's going on? What's with all the yelling?"
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Feb 19, 2017 2:31 am
The scene, though perhaps tense, does not immediately erupt into violence like one might expect from Pyrrah's warning. The creature remains lying still - dead, perhaps - even as Ameera and Devanis back away until it is beyond their field of vision, encased in shadows. Zubie comes out of his invisibility as everyone regroups, standing beside Ameera.
Feb 19, 2017 2:32 am
Neph looks relieved, and makes foreign gestures toward Pyrrah that involve a lot of flickering wings and happy facial expression; gratitude, perhaps?
Feb 19, 2017 3:42 am
Devanis wishes he could understand the Neph's words and gestures. She seems such an innocent, wild being, as all fey kin are. "Oh, Cenerine." he breathes.
Rolls
Insight - (1d20+5)
(15) + 5 = 20
Feb 19, 2017 3:42 am
Rapier out and a dagger ready to drum, the words stop him. As Devanis and Zubie return, Baric calls in reply, The fey told us that it's a trap.
It seems like she's seen this sort of thing before.
It seems like she's seen this sort of thing before.
Feb 19, 2017 3:44 am
[ +- ] Devanis
As you might expect, she is being utterly sincere in both her concern and her relief. However, fey can be impressive tricksters. You don't think that's the case for Neph, though, at least not in this instance.
Feb 19, 2017 4:15 am
"I'll see what she was trying to tell us, I don't know what that was that we took down, it had ears and clothing like hers, but it wasn't the same."
Neph, what is wrong? We saw something else strange near the one we stopped. Well, saw is the wrong word, there was something that seemed to be there but we couldn't see it. Ameera kneels again to eye level with Neph.
Neph, what is wrong? We saw something else strange near the one we stopped. Well, saw is the wrong word, there was something that seemed to be there but we couldn't see it. Ameera kneels again to eye level with Neph.
Feb 19, 2017 4:33 am
"I wish I knew what she was saying! What do you know about these Shadowkin, little one?"
Devanis sends his thoughts to Erran, "Seraph, can you help me? Can you understand her speech? Can you tell me what she's saying?"
Devanis sends his thoughts to Erran, "Seraph, can you help me? Can you understand her speech? Can you tell me what she's saying?"
Feb 20, 2017 5:12 am
Erran lets out a sigh of relief as Devanis and Ameera reappear from the dark tunnel unscathed. Unable to help retrieve any information, he leaves his sword drawn but rests it across his shoulders protected with steel.
He keeps his eyes and ears open for any other threat that may be lurking in the dark.
This place just gets more and more strange...
He keeps his eyes and ears open for any other threat that may be lurking in the dark.
This place just gets more and more strange...
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Included a Perception check just in case. Ignore if n/a.Last edited February 20, 2017 5:14 am
Rolls
Perception - (1d20+2)
Feb 20, 2017 10:32 am
[ +- ] Ameera
"We need to leave," she replies urgently within your mind. "Even if that one is dead, which.. isn't certain until you see it, and even then... well, they never travel alone. That has to be some kind of a trap. A lure. They'd never attack all of you without some plan."
Feb 20, 2017 10:35 am
[ +- ] Devanis
Seraph doesn't seem to hear your thoughts. Perhaps because you are not holding him.
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