What is this really dumb idea?
I’m assuming this tower has windows. If Aura casts Spider Climb on one of the party, they could break in through the window while the rest of the party bursts in through the front door.
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I’m assuming this tower has windows. If Aura casts Spider Climb on one of the party, they could break in through the window while the rest of the party bursts in through the front door.
I've just gotten a really dumb idea. I'm assuming the group (at least the genasis of the group) have been travelling around enough that they know what each other can do, like magic and combat-wise?
Flicker had been so busy glancing at the bodies of the guards, inspecting the strange symbols on their robes, that they had barely heard what Aura had said. "Hmm?" They turned their head towards the air genasi. "I mean, you could try, but given they're on alert now, your bird will probably just get shot out of the sky if it's spotted." They then frowned, the glow of their hair briefly becoming brighter before dimming again. "Wait, hold on, everyone shut up," they said, though no one had actually been talking at that moment. Dismissing the flame from their hand, they pointed to Aura. "You've got like a flying or climbing spell, right?"
Re-rolled, got a 7. Guess Flicker's just not in the mood to identify strange cultists today xD
@rush99999 I feel at some point you're going to be like "Okay, Flicker can no longer gain inspiration from being annoyed because it seems to be their default mood" xD
That is entirely up to you. I prolly would. But I don't wanna be blamed when you need it later XD
fair, but I could probably get more inspiration fairly quickly...
it helps that it doesn't take much to get Flicker annoyed
Flicker visibly winced when Aura set off a series of Scorching Rays at the guards, and the discomfort remained on their face after they saw what such an attack had reduced one of the guards to. "So much for taking one alive," they said. They also tensed up when someone popped their head out of the door of the tower, only for the figure to retreat back inside without even the smallest hint of concern.
"Weird," Flicker muttered. More agitated sparks jumped from their hair as they regarded their group once more. Arkisz seemed to want to get closer to the tower, so Flicker quickly followed after him. The fire genasi watched as their companion performed Detect Magic and remained quiet for a moment so he could get the best read on their current situation. After a moment, Flicker spoke again. "Anything?" they said, giving a pause so that the Vedalken could answer. They then continued, "The door's made of wood, so I could burn or break it down very easily." As if to demonstrate, they cast Produce Flame, causing a small fire to form in the palm of their hand. "But I have a feeling they're probably waiting on the other side for us. What do you think we should do?" Their question seemed to be more directed towards Arkisz than the rest of the party, but anyone was free to answer.
"Weird," Flicker muttered. More agitated sparks jumped from their hair as they regarded their group once more. Arkisz seemed to want to get closer to the tower, so Flicker quickly followed after him. The fire genasi watched as their companion performed Detect Magic and remained quiet for a moment so he could get the best read on their current situation. After a moment, Flicker spoke again. "Anything?" they said, giving a pause so that the Vedalken could answer. They then continued, "The door's made of wood, so I could burn or break it down very easily." As if to demonstrate, they cast Produce Flame, causing a small fire to form in the palm of their hand. "But I have a feeling they're probably waiting on the other side for us. What do you think we should do?" Their question seemed to be more directed towards Arkisz than the rest of the party, but anyone was free to answer.
During the walk up to the tower, Flicker had been very quiet, their arms wrapped around themself as if they were cold... which was odd, since it took a lot more than the average person for them to be even slightly chilly. In truth, it was less the temperature that was bothering them than fact they had just trekked through a forest - areas with large amounts of wood, vegetation and anything that was particularly flameable almost always put them on edge. The general unnaturalness of the forest in question only added to this. Once they approached the tower, with Aura pausing to allow her bird to scout the area and relaying the information it had gathered, Flicker's agitation further grew.
"Oh, so they're expecting us?" Flicker muttered, more to themself than their comrades. "Great. Just great." They shifted their weight awkwardly from foot to foot before glancing over at Jormund as the earth genasi spoke. "Yeah, we're not the most inconspicuous group in general." They unfolded their arms to gesture towards their own face. Genasi varied grately in appearance, even among those of the same element. Flicker themself actually looked mostly like a wood elf, but the orange glow that enamated from their eyes and hair gave away their extraplanar status. This glow changed depending on Flicker's emotional status. Right now, in a state of suppressed anxiety, it was dull with hints of brighter, more volatile sparks. Not enough to give the group away right now, but would definitely hinder further attempts at stealth.
"Oh, so they're expecting us?" Flicker muttered, more to themself than their comrades. "Great. Just great." They shifted their weight awkwardly from foot to foot before glancing over at Jormund as the earth genasi spoke. "Yeah, we're not the most inconspicuous group in general." They unfolded their arms to gesture towards their own face. Genasi varied grately in appearance, even among those of the same element. Flicker themself actually looked mostly like a wood elf, but the orange glow that enamated from their eyes and hair gave away their extraplanar status. This glow changed depending on Flicker's emotional status. Right now, in a state of suppressed anxiety, it was dull with hints of brighter, more volatile sparks. Not enough to give the group away right now, but would definitely hinder further attempts at stealth.
I want to post something, but the problem is, in this scenario when we have to think tactically, Flicker doesn't have much to offer at the moment besides complaining... which isn't particularly helpful right now xP
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