>>6106558Think, think, think. Thoughts race through William’s head as he tries to guess his next move still not used to having so much command before settling down for an action. Flexing his fingers as he grabs his shadow as a pulse of magic hums as he stretches the monochrome across the air and spreads it across his party. Watching as color goes muted as mud and water covers everyone’s outfits further draining more heat from their bodies as they squirm from the mud sliding across their faces and skin.
>Pass without a trace still active due to concentration. +50 to all stealth checks.“Everyone, me and Virgil are spinning around to catch the axemen team out of cover now that their patrol alerted them to our position. So we need to rush them before they retreat to get more people to fight us.”
“Would it not be better to take out the patrol first then?” Asks Betty.
“If the patrol is not rushing us then they are not dangerous enough to be worth the time to fight.” Adds Virgil.
“Plus I need you three here to pin the patrol here when they poke out.
“Aye captain don’t get lost.” Adds Muffin as her mouth sinks back under the water line as William Virgil move out.
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“Okay, two shields on one flare. Move in bulwark formation and interception we need to keep eyes on them as much as possible for intelligence. On three.” Rattles out a flare gun user as his hands shake from the fear of the coming fight.
“Jean, it will be fine, we trained for this. There is no code black so we have a chance of surviving the encounter.”
“Still hate how weak we are to level 1 mages.”
“Just don’t think about it. Now we got a job to do. On three?” Asks Abigail.
“Yes, wait Matt and Denic send out dancing lights first I don’t want them to have clear sightlines. Okay one, two, three!” Yells out Jean as the group moves.
Eight torched sized lights begin pulsing erratically causing the party to flinch from the sudden new lights as they race toward the puddle the enemy is hiding inside. Lights dance across and inside the puddle giving it an ethereal glow as light changes color every few seconds as it fights against the monochrome as magic tries to snuff out the other in an effort to continue their purpose. Every light flickers for a moment only to revitalize as more lights shine from behind, to their sides, and underneath turning the dark puddle into a glowing marker for the Purifiers.
>Pass without a trace negated due to no cover, shadows, and water being light up.Four shield user push out into the open space as fire light glints off their goggles as shields are raised upward with most of their body protected behind a sheet of steel coated in minor sparks of magic to improve its durability. Already its cantrip runes flaring to life as armor, shields, and muscle memory kicks in as the team moves in a well coordinated manner.
part 1
