>>5992649>>5992649“Grab him!”
The air elementals had become half-visible whisps, hovering aimless and directionlessly about, after Izirina summoned them. This is the manner of all elementals, after all—they perform a task mindlessly, then do nothing or simply cease to be, unless they go ‘wild’ and instead begin to berserk about with equal imprecision. They had not been dismissed, though, and there is no need for Izirina to free her limbs or so much as say a word-of-power to set them upon a new mission.
>16“Wha—huh?!”
In truth, the simply animate gales which Izirina had <summoned> forth to lift you up were not produced with combat in mind, and each was drawn forth and given ‘form’ with only the minimum of her power. Caught off-guard however, Elak-Rak the Hobgoblin is easy prey: they simply lift him up and juggle him about, disorient ting him. He hurtles profanity like divine lightning, but can do little else but bob helplessly, comically, in place.
“Leave,” Izzy says, rising now and finally struggling free of her bindings, and removes her shaded glasses so that her eyes can flash a fearsome emphasis. “Leave and live, or be destroyed.”
There is a coldness in her voice, a violence without anger. You recognize it: it is her mother, the Archmage Henzler, speaking through her. Not literally—thank the Gods!—but in spirit, in the way she was raised. She means it: if these pitiful thieves do not retreat, you know well what she will do: annihilate everyone else upon this mountain.
The goblins hesitate…
“When I get down from here, I’ll skin every last fuckin’ traitor that runs and hides! I’ll find you, and fuckin’ make a CLAOK out of your FUCKIN’ scummy goblin fuckin’ SKINS!”
>critical success to mobilize the goblins lingersThe goblins brandish knives, and clubs, and crude polearms made of knives-on-sticks. They advance, or ready to throw their missiles—those that have missiles to throw. A hail of such weaponry could fell Izirina easily, of course—she IS still only human, inner energies aside. The far MORE likely outcome, though, is the brutal death of every goblin here—especially if you assist.
What will you do?
>Aid in eliminating this goblin band in its entirety>Manifest visibly, and attempt to aid Izzy’s intimidation efforts>Try to defuse the situation—plead leniency for the goblins, and offer them protection>Leave them to it… And go seek this rod and chest, in the meantime>Write-in