Aelar nocks an arrow to the bow, aims at the figure Kallista indicated, and says quietly, "Tell me when to shoot."

Lazlo listens intently, following suit with his bow.

((Poor choice of words on my part. More like a squadron. A few more than two dozen soldiers present, given a cursory glance, plus more labors making up the drill that's puncturing the titan's chest.))

Further inspection also shows that the Skell aren't just drilling into the titan's heart... they're pumping it like an oil rig, siphoning off its black blood.

The group have no cover, they have only moments to act before the Skell notice them.

((How close together are they?))

Ooc: initiative or do we get a round of surprise?

((You get a round of surprise if you act quickly, like, don't say more than a few words and just take action.

Also, the group is in formation surrounding the drill and leader, so they're standing in a grouping roughly 20 meters in diameter. ))

((One last question, how close are they to the titan?))

In that case Lazlo will shoot shoot shoot that thing at him. (The main guy)

Longbow Attack: 10 Damage: 3

(( YUCK ))

((Well, pretty darn close. I mean, you're all standing on it. The chamber, the soccer field sized chamber, that's the cavity that the titan has caused by moving about slightly in its slumber. The Skell have had to construct a huge drill out of the mining labors just to get through its flesh to pierce its heart. If you're worried that you'll do damage to it with one of Kallista's powers, even if she were to fire her fireball directly at the drill hole, she would just wound it, it wouldn't be enough to kill. You're only able to see a tiny portion of the titan's body, the rest is encased in earth and stone))

The Skell leader's reaction: 27

The Skell leader is only able to react in time to escape the vines that shoot out of Lazlo's arrow, but doesn't have time to do anything else but move his head out of the way. Everyone else gets a chance to act before the entire cabal is alerted.

Aelar fires right after Lazlo at the leader.

Attack: 21 Damage: 6

Kallista sends another fireball streaking towards the middle of the group of skell.

((Delayed Blast Fireball Dex Save or take 51 fire damage or half on a sucessful save))

Skell troops dexterity save: 20

Skell leader dexterity save: 17

Aelar manages to land a hit on the leader, piercing him right in one of his eyes, through the mask. The arrow shaft shatters and rips apart the hood covering his face and head, then the fireball explodes, but with much less ferocity than the first one she cast; the titan is very close to succumbing to its wounds. Rather than try and escape the blast, they rush towards some kind of container to shield it with their bodies.

 Nevertheless, when the flames dissipate, there is nothing left of the Labor machinery or drill, they are scattered debris only.

The Skell soldiers are scattered and lay prone, including the leader, but unbelievably, they get to their feet. Their robes and masks destroyed, the group can see that they're all covered in a black, tarry substance that seems to have completely replaced their skin. Their faces are practically featureless save for deep pits where their eyes would normally be... except for the leader, who now looks at the group with a single eye, the remnants of the arrow still protruding from the socket. The soldiers who shielded the container are still huddled around it and pick it up.

The leader says something in his language calmly, and they begin retreating, the leader covering their retreat.

Raia is having none of it, however, and breathes a full-strength plume at the leader without hesitation. However, again, the figure stays standing, bracing himself against the force of the flames but otherwise seemingly unharmed.

Leader's DEX save:21

He manages to stand his ground against the forces trying to push him back and draws out a weapon covered in the same tar. With a crack, the Skell lunges forward and threatens with a whip of his apparent armament of choice: A serpent's tongue just like Aelar's... possibly even the very relic he wanted to wield himself.

The mystic flames didn't phase the Skell, but he bothered to dodge Lazlo's arrow and the shards of Aelar's arrow are still embedded in his face.

((Can we see the retreating Skell?))

((Should we roll initiative or just have at it?))

((You can have at it, the Skell leader isn't even remotely in melee range. He's at least half a soccer field away, there's no way he can hit any of you from that range with that weapon. That said, one has to wonder what he's going to do with it unless he's going to just Leeroy Jenkins at the lot of you. Also, the retreating Skell are still visible, and more than that, you can't see any way OUT of here besides the way you came IN. None of you see where they can possibly hope to escape TO.))

 ooc: Can Aelar hit the person with the container?

((the one with the container is being covered by his fellows. You'd need to make a shot with disadvantage.))

Fuzzy knees knocking, Lazlo attempts to hit the Skell that Kallista pointed out to the group. 

Attack: 16 Damage: 8

Aelar moves up next to Raia, raises his bow, at shoots the group surrounding the fellow with the container.

Attack: 21 Damage: 5

Turning to Raia he says, "Take from me whatever you need.  This," he gestures at the Skell, "is worth the risk."

Lazlo's arrow hits and tangles up one of the Skell in the vines that explode out from its shaft, though he misses the leader by mere inches. Aelar's arrow lands flush in the back of another covering the one holding the container, causing him to stumble, but not fall.
Finally, the Skell leader acts. Dipping the Serpent's Tongue in the bloody hole left by the drill, he whips it at the group, sending the inky black substance spraying towards them.

Skell Leader ink whip attack: 25

However, Raia covers the group by spreading out her wings and takes the splash. She roars out in pain and tries to wipe the stuff off as quickly as she can. From the bond Aelar and Raia share, he can feel her agony, the intense burning that seems to burrow into her very core. If this is the same stuff as the article he read about the 'black ink' that killed Geoffrey's wife...

The Skell leader turns to follow the others who seem to be just running towards a cavern wall. There's no way out that way...
(you all get a reaction action)