Turn 3: Run! Hide! Collapse! And Turn Invisible!
To keep things moving, I've taken the liberty of assuming Noodlerex/Friddo hides as well.This figure is none of my business. In fact, it looks like trouble - trouble that I'm ill-equipped to deal with given my broken hand, which is impeding my concentration. I'll try to hide somehow, preferably by turning myself invisible, and watch events unfold until I can make an informed judgement about the proceedings.
[clatter] Raising your unharmed hand, you draw a fresh spell-pattern in the air in front of you, then spin in a circle to enclose yourself. This time the magic catches with a greasy popping noise and a faint purple glow that rapidly spreads over your body, turning you semitransparent. To outside eyes, you won't be visible at all.
I'll search for a ditch or a large boulder to provide cover, veering left if at all possible. Then I hide.
I looked upon the strange lights and back at those around me, motioning soundlessly to get into cover if they didn't notice. I then searched for any nearby rock or hole, or any patch of foliage to hide.
I tried to stop the bleeding from my left hand while going with my plan.
I sneak behind the closest boulder.
To keep things moving, I've taken the liberty of assuming Noodlerex/Friddo hides as well.
Everyone's trying to hide!
[clatter] Uh-oh... you all bolt in the opposite direction and bump into each other, collapsing in a tangled mess!
[clatter] Fortunately no one gets more than a bruise and an inconvenient positioning under someone else.
There are more zapping noises. The fleeing figure is coming closer. Aside from the zaps and the noise of his jackboots on rocks, it's eerily quiet.
SeriousConcentrate is playing Darlok, the sorcerer. Congratulations! [You are wounded in your left hand, which is unusable, invisible, and hungry.] Carrying nothing. Thaumic field at 67% [previously 70%].
Noodlerex is playing Friddo, the half dwarf. [You are unwounded and thirsty.] Carrying a short sword belted to your waist.
lawastooshort is playing Sherry Hawser, the lady sailor. [You are cracked on the head, dazed and hungry.] Carrying a spring-loaded steel dagger, a miniature monkey wrench, and a spool of cord in your pockets.
Tiruin is playing Lady Angela Vesper Kenning, the high-class artist. [You are cut on the left hand and hungry.] Carrying a grease pencil and a bag of cheap popcorn.
Sinpwn is playing Rebecca Harmsworth, the steam engineer. [You are badly bruised with a slight cut and hungry.] Carrying steam engineering equipment.