Re: Reaching New Heights
Sierpinski failed to respond to Gania's question. And after a moment or two, it became apparent Sierpinski was no longer with the group at all. Invisible or otherwise. Whether it was because he never exited the building or whether he wandered off to do his own thing after exiting was not clear. But he was not with the group right now, and so could not lend the group his power of invisibility.
Which meant Gania's idea to cut through buildings might need to happen after all. The barbarian could see that the structures here were mostly made of leathers stretched over frames of bone. Only a select few rooms in each building were made entirely of hard material. Still, the leathers they were made of were thick and tough, so cutting through them would still take a bit of effort.
Harlin, as he scanned over the battlefield with his elvish eyes, could see more than his fully-human counterparts could. In the sky above, he could see the huge form of a winged beast circling over the tarrasque. It didn't take a genius to figure out that one of the reaper-mages was likely riding atop the great beast, commanding the battlefield below. The figure seemed to rise and dip across the edge of the buildings, bringing it in and out of Harlin's view. It took Harlin a moment for it to register that the rising and dipping was from the tarrasque's footsteps. He had grown so used to them that he never even noticed the city walking anymore. But perhaps they could use that motion to their advantage.
Over the rooftops in the opposite direction, a lone reaper was approaching. Gania and Harlin both spotted it as they peeked out from their safe space. It would fly over their alley in a matter of moments and spot them if the party didn't take action. They could try to cut into a building and take refuge (immediately risky, but safer long-term), or try to sneak around outside and keep out of line of sight (immediately safer, but riskier long-term). Or come up with an alternative tactic.
What do you do?
Gania
What should I be on the lookout for?
A lone reaper is about to fly directly over your group's hiding spot.
What here is useful or valuable to me?
She building walls are mostly made of leather hides, but they are extremely thick. Still, it should be possible to cut through them.
What here is not what it appears to be?
You thought Sierpinski was with the group invisibly, but now you are certain he is nowhere nearby. Either he is still inside the mayor's manse, or he wandered off to do his own thing after exiting the building.
Take +1 forward when acting on the results.
Harlin
Who's really in control here?
Right now, the dark figure flying in the sky above seems to be pretty thoroughly in control of this area.
What should I be on the lookout for?
You should look for a way to take advantage of the city's rising and falling every time the tarrasque takes a step. Lines-of-sight from the ground to sky shift with the steps.
What is about to happen?
A stray reaper is about to fly over the rooftops and spot you in the alley.
Take +1 forward when acting on the results.