ooc: in free fall, solid anything is fake and attacks will create a recoil to launch characters spinning, tumbling or similar. Selective isn't as effective then as picking out allies in a dizzying tumble will be nearly impossible.
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TLDR: party members fill the chasm with attacks. everyone gets to make defense action or face some attack by the party as well as any other hazard that may be still in play.
music:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Ay_iDRAbc

The pull deeper in the shaft continued strengthening. Attempts to stop, fly, or sharply redirect movement still resulted in bodies getting dragged back into the main descent stream. Strong movements carried recoil. Gunfire, spells, and heavy swings risked spinning or redirecting anyone who failed to brace properly.

Lauren successfully redirected herself onto the falling tree. The trunk gave her a stable platform briefly before the pull equalized her speed with the rest of the debris. She killed a hive bug that drifted too close, though the recoil from the burst sent both her and the tree into a dangerous sideways spin. She may need to brace or risk being thrown loose/getting clocked by the tree itself as it spun. (Lauren defense action)

Fleet successfully armored Jareth before one of the larger hive bugs collided with him. The impact failed to injure him but launched him away from the center group while the bug tumbled off with broken limbs. Michael answered Jareth's call from farther down the shaft.

[color=00aeef][b]"Jareth! I hear you!"[/b][/color]

Michael continued struggling against the pull with little success.

[b][color=00aeef]"Something is pulling us down! Can you sense anything?!"[/color][/b]

Michael's eyes started to glow as he considered his own recommendation.

Ao Ba successfully latched onto the hive bug. The creature immediately began thrashing violently while continuing its descent. Falling debris struck both the bug and Ao Ba repeatedly. (Ao Ba will need a Block action to remain mounted and unharmed.)

Aedrianna killed one hive bug outright in an explosion of light. The recoil from the first shot sent her spinning heavily through the air, causing the remaining light arrows to scatter unpredictably through the shaft. Nearby allies and bugs alike had to avoid the stray projectiles. (ALL characters must make defense actions or face shiny destruction)

Yumi successfully killed another hive bug and accelerated enough to reach several of the other falling characters. Her movement now carried her close to the main descent group.

Shael held fire while the nearby space filled with stray light arrows and sonic force. Most nearby bugs either died or scattered toward more isolated targets farther down the shaft.

Noelle managed to drift close enough to Aedrianna to unleash her sonic blast. The attack devastated the remaining nearby hive bugs and sent several crashing into debris or tunnel walls. The blast also struck the bug Ao Ba rode, causing it to lurch sideways into another debris field. Ao Ba and the bug were both battered by the impacts. (Ao Ba's required block action just got higher difficulty)

New hazards emerged ahead. Massive black spires rose through the center of the chasm and split the falling stream into narrower lanes. Several hive bugs collided with the formations and exploded apart across the stone. One partially survived impalement and continued clawing at nearby targets while pinned to the spire.

The narrowing descent separated portions of the group briefly as debris and surviving bugs were funneled between different gaps in the spires. (Anyone failing movement or defensive actions risked collision with the formations at terminal velocity and/or potentially a tight fall with an oversized bug.)



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