Actions.
Stomp on Xantalos' face and throat until he is no more.
[Str:5] Stomp stomp stomp splat. A pinprick of light rises out from under your stomping boot and floats into your chest.
[Xantalos is dead. Tod-5 gains a point!]
Flail about.
End him.
[Joe Spd:1+1]
[Derm Spd:2]
[Joe Dex:6-1]
[Derm Dex:6]
[Derm Str:5-1]
[Joe Str:5-1]
Derm and Joe continue to grapple each other, but Derm isn't able to push his advantage any harder than to prevent Joe from escaping, and lining him up for another attack.
The pool is incredibly deep and does not seem to be hiding anything of value. Derek is at a loss for what to do, so he decides to dip his wand in the pool of water. If nothing happens from that, he'll try tapping on the crystals with the wand instead. Even if he isn't magical, the wand may still work, right?
You dip your wand into the pool. The wand is now wet. Tiny ripples spread out from the point of contact, sending miniature waves crashing onto the sandy beach. The water quickly settles down. You are almost disappointed when an eldritch abomination entirely fails to jump out of the water and rearrange your entrails.
That done, you tap the crystals. They'd probably make a ringing tone if they were bigger and not mostly embedded in the rock. The want, for its part, just makes the crystals a little wet, spreading its dampness around. Surely there's some way to use it, but banging it on random things doesn't do it.
Flifact
Oente
Pioncale
Your weaponizing plans foiled and replaced with thoughts of nunchuck-based destruction, you continue your magical research.
[Pot:5+1] A series of bright magical ley lines appear and run down your left leg, then flare brightly. They leave no trace and appear to have done nothing, however.
[Pot:4+1] A similar effect, but the bright flare replaced by a slow fade, happens on your right leg.
[Pot:5+1] The same effect as the first happens, but this time across your whole body.
The Golden Scholar bursts into being in the middle of the bottomless pit bridge. The transition surprises him so much he drops his staff into the pit. Dammit.
Scapheap: Jack - Northeast side, Grand Room {Left hand is foot-long bone whip, tourniquet on stump}
GreatWyrmGold: The Golden Scholar - Center of the Bridge, Bottomless Pit
Dermonster: Derm - Southeast side, Spike Room (4/5 Pool) (3)
Piecewise: Bob - North Center, Spike Room
Tiruin: Myra - West wall, Cavern
Lasla: Derek Grimdur - Western Wall near the Pool, Cavern [Wand]
Harry Baldman: Tod-5 - North Ledge, Grand Room (2)
Remuthra: Joe Bridger - Southeast side, Spike Room {Ribs broken, right arm lacerated}