Talendir
You ignore the light, walking past it without changing pace.
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Hedric
You trot past Talendir and the orb, asking nobody in particular to stop making the light.
The orb's glow dims for a moment, then intensifies. You hear a faint whispering in your head.
Kill, devour, kill...
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Sinterous
You attempt to levitate the orb of light away from the path [1], but your spell doesn't seem to have any effect. The orb weaves back and forth a bit; the temperature drops noticably and frost begins to form on the grass and leaves. The orb's glow brightens further. You hear murmurs, but they aren't loud enough for you to understand.
-4MP
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Derm
You weave your power, trying to intensify the pull of gravity on the orb. [3] You feel your tendrils of energy catch for a moment, but they pass through. Traces of white crackle through the cyan glow.
-6 MP
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Aero
You run at the light, trying to chase it. [6] You grab on to it, though it seems rather insubstantial. A broken, shaky voice speaks, "Poo-ooorly d-done!"
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Mina
You walk past the orb and the fool hanging from it, trying to ignore the voice and changes in temperature and light.
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The orb growls, somehow, and the air hums with raw power. Patches of ice grow across the road and along the trees. A moment later, spikes of ice erupt, thrusting themselves at you!
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Talendir: You feel a cold breeze and turn; a shard of ice is flying towards you! [1] v. [4] Thankfully, it doesn't have enough momentum and rebounds off of the road several meters away. You sidestep as it skids past you.
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Hedric: You hear noises behind you and turn to see what is happening. A patch of ice to your left quivers and a large spike stabs at your stomach. [3] v. [5] You jump, landing atop the spike and stab down with your dirk, breaking the ice into fist-sized chunks.
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Sinterous: Musing over your failed spell, you don't notice the spear of ice stabbing at you from behind. [3] v. [1] It slashes through your clothing, missing you by less than a centimeter! You slip on a patch of ice, smashing your face into it.
-2 HP
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Derm: Ice stabs from a patch nearly underneath your feet ([6] v. [1.]), cutting along your leg and penetrating deep into your thigh! The shard of ice overextends and breaks off, stuck in your leg.
-12 HP
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Aero: You notice a bit of movement behind you and let go of the orb. [2] v. [4] A spike of ice shoots through the empty space where you were a moment ago.
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Mina: As you walk past the orb a fragment of ice is projected from a block of the stuff in the crook of a tree, heading straight at your head. [3] v. [4] You duck, and the ice lands on the road several meters behind you.
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A scream echoes through the forest and the ice spreads further. The temperature is very low; your breath fogs the air and several of you shiver slightly.