@BBeast Ahh, I didn't know that. Emily, still doesn't know that. So Torrens could proably get out of the way when he realizes what is going on.

@BBeast Thank you i edited my post to the two being underground.

Still in this, just waiting for a opening to manifest. Also with the holidays it will be a very slow couple of months for me.

Still in this, just waiting for a opening to manifest. Also with the holidays it will be a very slow couple of months for me.

Being a ghost, you could probably manifest in the midst of the dwarves and and just start stabbing them. I hear Clotho is in need of some assistance.

@KabenSaal, Torrens doesn't have the magical attunement necessary to sense the spell coming, or guess at its nature, so he won't be making any evasive maneuvers unless you give him some more explicit warning. Explode away so we can move on.

I was waiting for more than two people to post before the show-stopping explosion.

P.S. Oh, are you aware that we are currently in battle underground, in a dwarven outpost?

Mmm, this is contradicted with Clotho's post mentioning her jumping into the sky and on rooftops.

We can work around this by saying that the dwarven outpost is a big and lofty cave system with little houses carved into the sides. With rooftops.

I was waiting for more than two people to post before the show-stopping explosion.

This explosion is only the beginning. We're not even in the city yet (except for Clotho who managed to bypass them via Antlion tunnels). Blow things up already! (Besides, almost everyone is probably waiting for that explosion, since what's the point of writing a detailed battle against the dwarven pikemen if they are going to get blown to smithereens the next turn?)

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Mmm, this is contradicted with Clotho's post mentioning her jumping into the sky and on rooftops.

We can work around this by saying that the dwarven outpost is a big and lofty cave system with little houses carved into the sides. With rooftops.

I guessed that it might be in a big lofty cave, given Clotho's post.

The entire outpost is underground!?

Well, stereotypical fantasy has dwarves living underground

We explained the seeming contradiction betwern your post and the others by saying that it's basically a normal village, just inside of a spacious cavern chamber.

Anyone mind If I post next and have Xallihion get fed up with the levels of communication and solve it with mental tentacles touching people's minds?

Octavius will resist, his ring of protection from evil will keep the ilithid out of his head. its the same magic that keeps the dungeon keeper out as well, but if the ilithid wants to hijack into the red pearl he uses to communicate with the keeper, he wouldn't mind.

Anyone mind If I post next and have Xallihion get fed up with the levels of communication and solve it with mental tentacles touching people's minds?

I can't stop you. I won't stop you either. Having direct telepathic communication with the rest of the Horde would probably be a useful thing (and allow Torrens to not get exploded by Emily).

Already shown the problems with telepathy for Emily. The lights are on, and a lot of people are home.

I'm havin' a bad, bad day
It's about time that I get my way
Steam rollin' whatever I see,
Huh, despicable me

What an awful day of travel. I will post tomorrow though, I swear it.

Name: Mar'Ament "The Formless One" "The Black Blood"

Physical Form: Mar, as one of his titles suggests, has no defined form, only being recognized most as like a black, blood-like fluid that can move on its own in any way it wants, taking up any shape or form that he wants or needs to.

Abilities: Is currently incapable of using magic, but can learn it. Physical combat ability is potentially unlimited, the only limiting factor how much mass he has. Is capable of learning flight, and is able to harden different parts of himself into rock-like, iron-like, or harder consistencies.

Personality: Calm, tactical, observant, and to many uncaring or indifferent. To others, should they earn it, a good ally to have.

Wants/Needs: Doesn't exactly have any, though he has a thirst to learn and recover the history that was lost to him. Both of which he feels capable of doing himself. Does have a passive want of getting stronger, however.

Relationships: None for now.

Backstory: Mar has no memories from before he 'woke up'. So instead, I'll talk about when he was released. He was sealed inside an urn in some ruins right on the border of the elvish and dwarven territories, and a small group of elven warriors was sent to investigate, explore, and obtain anything of their people to bring back. One of them, a female elf, entered the chamber in which his urn resided. A couple of the other elves followed and they each went about searching the many bookshelves and few chest in the room. The female, unfortunately for her, touched the urn and it cracked from age. Right as that happened, the doors slammed shut, likely due to ancient magic, and a black blood from inside the urn shattered it as he lunged at the elf.

One swing of the sword went right through it and did nothing, one swing was all she could do before it clung to her chest. She didn't feel it, but multiple small cut were made on her skin, then she felt the pain of the fluid entering her body through those cuts and her mouth and nose. Needless to say, he passed out and Mar took control, slaying the other elves in the room that tried to help her before he entered another dormant, restful state. The elf would wake up later, in a cage being drawn into the mountains by dwarves, feeling something inside her body and at the back of her mind.

Other: Nothing at the moment.

*twiddles thumbs*

@Kangutso, I like it. Sounds like you could have some fun with that one.

Name: Mar'Ament "The Formless One" "The Black Blood"

Physical Form: Mar, as one of his titles suggests, has no defined form, only being recognized most as like a black, blood-like fluid that can move on its own in any way it wants, taking up any shape or form that he wants or needs to.

Abilities: Is currently incapable of using magic, but can learn it. Physical combat ability is potentially unlimited, the only limiting factor how much mass he has. Is capable of learning flight, and is able to harden different parts of himself into rock-like, iron-like, or harder consistencies.

Personality: Calm, tactical, observant, and to many uncaring or indifferent. To others, should they earn it, a good ally to have.

Wants/Needs: Doesn't exactly have any, though he has a thirst to learn and recover the history that was lost to him. Both of which he feels capable of doing himself. Does have a passive want of getting stronger, however.

Relationships: None for now.

Backstory: Mar has no memories from before he 'woke up'. So instead, I'll talk about when he was released. He was sealed inside an urn in some ruins right on the border of the elvish and dwarven territories, and a small group of elven warriors was sent to investigate, explore, and obtain anything of their people to bring back. One of them, a female elf, entered the chamber in which his urn resided. A couple of the other elves followed and they each went about searching the many bookshelves and few chest in the room. The female, unfortunately for her, touched the urn and it cracked from age. Right as that happened, the doors slammed shut, likely due to ancient magic, and a black blood from inside the urn shattered it as he lunged at the elf.

One swing of the sword went right through it and did nothing, one swing was all she could do before it clung to her chest. She didn't feel it, but multiple small cut were made on her skin, then she felt the pain of the fluid entering her body through those cuts and her mouth and nose. Needless to say, he passed out and Mar took control, slaying the other elves in the room that tried to help her before he entered another dormant, restful state. The elf would wake up later, in a cage being drawn into the mountains by dwarves, feeling something inside her body and at the back of her mind.

Other: Nothing at the moment.

Nice! It's accepted; go ahead and join in.

Yay! Now to figure out how exactly to get min this, and who he meets first. Maybe an alchemy lab/storehouse and meeting Clotho? Would make more sense than suddenly appearing on a battlefield.

@Kangutso

But Mar is currently with the dwarves as a prisoner/guest/treasure/object of curiosity, right? He could conceivably have been sent to this southern outpost for some reason. Maybe for the local geomancers to study? *shrug*

If you don't want to wait very long, I'm sure we could think of a way for you to show up right in the middle of this battle without it making no sense.