The action heats up with Trysk and Ez'ard battling.  Trysk thrusts with his sword but misses and Ez'ard tosses a pair of daggers, the first misses Trysk but does hit Shorty who is behind Trysk, doing 3 points; the second dagger slips from Ez'ard's hand almost hitting himself in the foot.

Warwick orders the elemental forward and it begins its trek.  Morteft than walks past Warwick and begins casting a spell.

Shorty starts to raise his sword aiming at Trysk's head, he misses the first and then prepares another strike.

Morteft's spell is cast and then the three combatants (Trysk, Ez'ard, Shorty) stop in mid swing.  The three sort of look at each other, knowing what they were doing but not being able to stop themselves till now.  The other other thing you all notice is that your items feel heavier.  Any marbles flying around Shorty's head fall to the ground.  Shorty also feels his mind become free of complicated thoughts such as, well, thinking.  More or less, just do it.

You then see the elemental up ahead, small bits of rubble falling to the floor and then the elemental just crumbles. Just on the edge of your view is a warrior with sword and shield.

Actions?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 1):

OOC - Doh!

BIC - Trysk casts Stoneskin on Shorty before he heads off to battle the warrior.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 2):

"You are in an anti-magic area, folks. Your spells won't work. Luckily, you won't have wasted that spell. Let's move forward, shall we? I don't think the warrior will enter it, but if he does, your weapons will work just like a normal weapon."

Morteft starts walking forward. "Shorty, I think you can take that punk just as you are."

In reply to Morteft (msg # 3):

OOC: Morteft will also pick up his ioun stones. LOL.

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 1):

Shorty scoops up his fallen marble and slips it into his pouch.  He still understands not thinking.  It is a lot easier.  Even easier than not tinking is being angry.  Shorty turns towards the skeletal warrior and behings to hobble that direction, quite happy that there is nothing between them to get in his way.  He points to the figure as he limps towards it.

“Comes ta me dead ting.  Sees if youse no hows ta use dat sword.  Me tinks youse bery fraid me.”

In reply to Shorty (msg # 5):

The warrior before you is a man, dressed in fine looking, blackish, chain mail and has his long sword and shield.  Ez'ard would say he looks very much like the man in the 4 tapestries in the bedroom.  The warrior slightly turns his head sideways a yells "Hey Z, they ain't fightin' each other no more.  Must have a smart-alec wizard like you."  He has a bit of a street accent.

You hear from behind, "Stick to the plan." a sophisticated voice replies

He gives Shorty a quick appraisal  "Looks, like a barbarian, just like the old days."  he grins "Come on Barby, take your medicine."

Actions?

OOC: I know Shorty is moving forward and Morteft as well perhaps.  I need to know an order and proximity to each other.  Remember you are in a hall, 2 together at most and Shorty in his own square.  You can gather upto 4 in a square but more than 2 severely limits melee.

For perspective the warrior is 10' W of the south door and you ar initial at the N door, with Warwick trailing about 10'

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 6):

Shorty is still quite angry but also confused.  *where bibenman gets skin?*   Shorty will try to contact New Horizons as he gets closer to the warrior.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 7):

"Ezard can you fall back about 15 feet and take a look at that guy with your glasses? Let us know what you see if you do."

Ez’ard sheepishly retrieves his throwing daggers, waits for Warwick to catch up. While waiting he dons his glasses momentarily to get a look at the two individuals ahead. He relates what he sees and then starts following at a safe distance behind Shorty. He has his lightning wand out and at the ready. If “Z” comes into visual range before Shorty engages with the warrior he will use his wand on Z.

In reply to Ez'ard (msg # 9):

OOC: Before I answer most of that I need to know approx positions with respect to each other and to the warrior.  As a starting point, Shorty will be in front, 20' from the warrior, so basically at the door to the North.

Trysk, Ez'ard and Morteft would be roughly at Shorty's spot.  I understand that Ez'ard will pull back about 15' and be more or less next to Warwick.  Where will Trysk and Morteft be?

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 10):

OOC - Ron, is it possible to see an updated map with approximate locations of Z and R?

BIC - Trysk backs up 10 feet behind Warwick and Ez'ard and reads the Scroll of Protection from Magic.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 11):

Shorty studies the situation in front of him and where the other voice came from.  Even an ogre can smell a trap.  “He raises his voice so his friends can hear him.  “Bees trap.  Wants us ta all gets close so ken use mo magics.  No comes close ta me.”  Shorty pauses where he is at 20 feet back 20 feet from the intersection.  He waves the warrior forward.  “Come little man.”

OOC:  Shorty is stopped short of the intersection.  He will not move into view of whover is around the corner.  Not sure how var behind Warwick and Morteft are from Shorty.  Sounds like Ez'ard is well back from that and Trysk is even further back than Ez'ard.
This message was last edited by the player at 00:02, Thu 06 Oct 2022.

In reply to Shorty (msg # 12):

OOC: I imagined Morteft was 10 feet from Shorty so there is some overlap with the anti-magic. I expect Ezard moved to 15 feet behind Morteft. It sounds like Trysk moved further back.

In reply to Trysk (msg # 11):

I will try to add something map wise.

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 14):

OK, look at map 4.

W is warrior
S is Shorty
M is Morteft
O is rest of the group roughly
Z is a guess where the mage is at

--DM2

In reply to Ron, The DM (msg # 15):

OOC - is the door to the north open?

In reply to Trysk (msg # 16):

OOC:  Bummer, thought the warrior was in the intersection.