With no one having answered her, and no other plan seemingly happening besides "Run", Asimi likewise continues her forward sprint. The thing behind them seemed slow enough, which she took as them being able to, hopefully, deal with it on better grounds.
Rick has no issues climbing to the main roof. That's all he needs to get a great view of the surrounding area, without needing to bother about the large tower in the center.
Rick looks out, and notices one of the pillars keeping up this field seems to have partially snagged due to the ground giving way. The barrier there seems weaker Gaps occasionally appearing and closing as the whole barrier around that part seems to ripple almost like a wave. It's slow enough someone nimble could dash or jump through, but it's uncertain what might happen if someone gets caught in the midst of it.
Breldo runs right outside, not encountering any tabaxis. He too encounters the problem that on a first glance they seem trapped by the translucent field that surrounds the building.
Sylvera begrudgingly continues running, disgusted with herself for feeling the need to flee, all the while seeing no better option as the rest of the group makes a beeline to the closest exit. She follows the leader, hesitating only slightly when it seems the 'nightmare' creature has slowed its pace.
Once outside, Nuria slides off Khond's back, clearly thinking she may not be able to hang onto him much longer in her current state of fear. "Wh-what was that thing?" She glances back towards where they came from, then at Rick... "Invisible...wall? Are we trapped here?!" She tries to make out what Rick is seeing and any other way they could possibly escape.
Khond follows Rick to the supposed exit. When the tabaxi points out the gaps and suggests testing it, Khond puts a hand on his shoulder, "No need to rush. Let's first see how safe it is." Extracting his trusty rope, the centaur waits for a gap to appear, then tosses one end of the rope through and waits for the gap to close.
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
"Friend Khond beat Rick to it! Rick wasn't going to try it first, Rick was going to throw things at it. Khond has done well with the rope idea, thinks Rick."
Rick says with approval and watches the rope closely.
To be fair to Sylvera's thought processes, it doesn't seem as if that horrid creature has "slowed it's chase" as much as that... It's a disgusting blob of flesh that seems to move only by flailing and flinging its entire body. Something that is not exactly fast. As long as everyone keeps moving, it seems like it won't be able to catch up.
She and everyone else rushes through the dining hall and all its creepy statues among which Pallen now sits, to the central entranceway, and out. Everyone there notices the slightly transparent wall that seems to have raised up between the metal spires that surrounded the compound, at first glance trapping them. At least until a tabaxi not that far away on the roof calls out to everyone and points them in the right direction, a single section of this "wall" that seems unstable.
Khond has the clever idea to test just how safe it is by throwing through a rope, tossing it through one of the larger gaps as it temporarily forms. It passes through without issue, flying a ways away through to the other side. However, due to one part the rope beginning to slack as it falls, and another part this "gap" in the wall moving around, the rope eventually comes in contact with this barrier in question.
Where it is cleanly cut in half, with seemingly no resistance.
"Hm. So... Alternative escape ideas? An assault upon the cause of these gaps to damage it and widen them further? A daring assault upon the basement, striking back at the oozing nightmare fuel in hopes that exterminating the horror and disabling the structure will remove the walls as a whole? Constructing a mechanism from odds and ends to throw us over and beyond the walls of doom, in the style of storied character Mackenzie Guyfer? Please tell me somebody has a rational idea, rather than theatrical nonsense that doesn't work in the real world?"
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Active Characters: Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer,Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula,Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
The ripples move slow enough that it seems anyone agile enough should make it through without a hitch... Though the rope test does point out there seems to be a very real danger if someone DOES mess up, so perhaps finding alternatives isn't unwise.
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(Will be presuming Oren at least is running. Is everyone else, too?)
Khond 24
??? 18
Nuria 17
Rick 15
Oren 15
Asimi 13 <-
Breldo 7
Sylvera 7
With no one having answered her, and no other plan seemingly happening besides "Run", Asimi likewise continues her forward sprint. The thing behind them seemed slow enough, which she took as them being able to, hopefully, deal with it on better grounds.
Yep. Oren keeps on running unless he sees one of the group in distress.
Everyone continues running, soon arriving at the top of the stairs. The strange mumbling from down below eventually dies out.
(Going to say combat turns end here for now, depending on what everyone is doing.)
Climbing!
Rick has no issues climbing to the main roof. That's all he needs to get a great view of the surrounding area, without needing to bother about the large tower in the center.
(Perception check?)
Breldo's running as fast as his little legs will go.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Breldo runs, and runs, soon enough getting back to the big dining hall. Nothing seems amiss here. How far does he (and everyone else) want to go?
Perception: 8
Breldo's been done with this place almost since stepping in here, unless someone is in danger, or convinces him otherwise, he's heading for the exit.
DM: Forged in Chaos, Spiders of the Abyss, The Sundered Way, Champions of the Citadel
Active Characters:
Breldo, Halfling Ranger | Kathryn, Wood Elf Rogue/Ranger | Kroshav, Dragonborn Paladin | T'laren Farsiel, Wood Elf Fighter | Trill, Kenku Bard | Val "Janellae", Mark of Shadow Elf Warlock
Rick looks out, and notices one of the pillars keeping up this field seems to have partially snagged due to the ground giving way. The barrier there seems weaker Gaps occasionally appearing and closing as the whole barrier around that part seems to ripple almost like a wave. It's slow enough someone nimble could dash or jump through, but it's uncertain what might happen if someone gets caught in the midst of it.
Breldo runs right outside, not encountering any tabaxis. He too encounters the problem that on a first glance they seem trapped by the translucent field that surrounds the building.
Rick points to the potential exit and yells down,
"Rick sees a hole in the mostly invisible wall there!"
He then proceeds down to guide so more.
"Rick saw it wasn't always an exit so Rick will test it."
((Major edit from was to wasn't above!))
He will say to whomever is there.
Should no other alternative present itself Asimi will keep watch of the top of the stairs, making a break for the exit after everyone else has.
(So sorry for the delay)
Sylvera begrudgingly continues running, disgusted with herself for feeling the need to flee, all the while seeing no better option as the rest of the group makes a beeline to the closest exit. She follows the leader, hesitating only slightly when it seems the 'nightmare' creature has slowed its pace.
Once outside, Nuria slides off Khond's back, clearly thinking she may not be able to hang onto him much longer in her current state of fear. "Wh-what was that thing?" She glances back towards where they came from, then at Rick... "Invisible...wall? Are we trapped here?!" She tries to make out what Rick is seeing and any other way they could possibly escape.
Perception: 19
Khond follows Rick to the supposed exit. When the tabaxi points out the gaps and suggests testing it, Khond puts a hand on his shoulder, "No need to rush. Let's first see how safe it is." Extracting his trusty rope, the centaur waits for a gap to appear, then tosses one end of the rope through and waits for the gap to close.
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
Rick smiles broadly at the centaur,
"Friend Khond beat Rick to it! Rick wasn't going to try it first, Rick was going to throw things at it. Khond has done well with the rope idea, thinks Rick."
Rick says with approval and watches the rope closely.
To be fair to Sylvera's thought processes, it doesn't seem as if that horrid creature has "slowed it's chase" as much as that... It's a disgusting blob of flesh that seems to move only by flailing and flinging its entire body. Something that is not exactly fast. As long as everyone keeps moving, it seems like it won't be able to catch up.
She and everyone else rushes through the dining hall and all its creepy statues among which Pallen now sits, to the central entranceway, and out. Everyone there notices the slightly transparent wall that seems to have raised up between the metal spires that surrounded the compound, at first glance trapping them. At least until a tabaxi not that far away on the roof calls out to everyone and points them in the right direction, a single section of this "wall" that seems unstable.
Khond has the clever idea to test just how safe it is by throwing through a rope, tossing it through one of the larger gaps as it temporarily forms. It passes through without issue, flying a ways away through to the other side. However, due to one part the rope beginning to slack as it falls, and another part this "gap" in the wall moving around, the rope eventually comes in contact with this barrier in question.
Where it is cleanly cut in half, with seemingly no resistance.
"Hm. So... Alternative escape ideas? An assault upon the cause of these gaps to damage it and widen them further? A daring assault upon the basement, striking back at the oozing nightmare fuel in hopes that exterminating the horror and disabling the structure will remove the walls as a whole? Constructing a mechanism from odds and ends to throw us over and beyond the walls of doom, in the style of storied character Mackenzie Guyfer? Please tell me somebody has a rational idea, rather than theatrical nonsense that doesn't work in the real world?"
Active Characters:
Ernos, Tiefling Warlock in Tests and Trials | Khond Stardancer, Centaur Rogue in The Forgotten Wish | Blumeria "Bolt" Sirgula, Dragonborn Fighter/Sorcerer in Forged In Chaos
The ripples move slow enough that it seems anyone agile enough should make it through without a hitch... Though the rope test does point out there seems to be a very real danger if someone DOES mess up, so perhaps finding alternatives isn't unwise.