Obvious failures, including that of the reborn sage, occurred from all fronts.

[color=ed1c24]”Come on, everyone! Work together!”[/color]

Her Beloved spoke veracity. Collaboration mandated precision if the sentinels of luminosity desired to conquer this academy of ruinous silhouettes. The secrets of consistent partnership once wrought the greatest artifice ever realized. Now these dark, loitering crabs loot the rubble and people of this town to decorate their shells with weaponry and spiritual jewelry.

[color=ed1c24]”Seven hells take you!”[/color]

In retaliation, the alliance with the cheery gnome yielded clouds of dust replacing a few of the foes’ footholds, as the Tabaxi loosed another bolt, resulting in another plume of ash. Katia tumbled, as an artist adept with radiance, painting the battlefield with the sun itself. Rapidly, these sentries became outnumbered and had fallen into their pit, now prisoners in this barren courtyard. 

The jury established its verdict with the Feline’s ascension to the roof. All that remained was…

[i]Execution.[/i]

Before concentrating once more on another Eldritch Blast, Wick poured her vision over their makeshift stage and beyond the gated curtains, striving to ever increase her knowledge, especially that of her surroundings. The rod of the diviner seemingly yawned a yolk of force, then crackled, breathing Hades itself out. A contagion of energy explosively erupted again from the staff, rinsing and repeating the cleric’s previous choice, moments earlier, hoping in this instance, for improved accuracy.

[i]Alas.[/i] The mismatched distance annulled the betrothal of mark and intent, before it married needlessly past its intended target. Range was not the issue. Something else bothered the warlock’s aim.  

The gnome boasted a taste for lavish dress for one who should crave stealth from such fiends. Why? Unless…

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Wick rolls a Perception of [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/3224] [color=ec008c]16[/color][/url] to discern if any extraneous movement beyond the skirmish or the Gates.

As a main action, she will cast Eldritch Blast, to the most southern Shadow on the map, with a spell attack of [url= https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/3225][color=ec008c]13[/color][/url], likely missing. If it hits, it causes [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/3226][color=ec008c]1[/color][/url] damage.

[url=https://www.myth-weavers.com/sheet.html#id=1197066][color=ec008c]Wick[/color][/url] 
HP: 17/17
AC: 17 (Breast Plate (14) + DEX Mod (1) + Shield (2))
Weapon: quarterstaff in dominant hand, others (sheathed)

Arcane Focus: Fleece Necklace
Concentration: Expeditious Retreat

Spell Slots: 
Warlock (Level 1): 1/1 First Level used 
Full Spell Caster (Level 2): 1/3 First Level used (recharged previously from Arcane Recovery)
Globe of Light Limit: 1/1 (used)

Spell Attack/DC:
Cleric: 3/11
Warlock: 6/14
Wizard: 4/12

Lesser Restoration: 1/Day after finishing a long rest (unused)
Arcane Recovery: 1/Day after finishing a short rest (used)
Fey Presence: 1/short rest (recharged; unused)
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