And welcome back to the Wizard Trials! The second challenge consists of being the first to arrive at an undisclosed location and the bottom of this lake. The contestants have taken the field, and the Trial is due to begin in just a few short minutes! Let's take a look at the team's strategies.
Team One having hired, or possibly stolen, a rowboat from a local fisherman. They appear to be loading it up with rocks. I am not sure what to make of that from up here.
Team Two appears to have been transformed into turtles somehow. I can only assume that this is intentional, as being a turtle would be extremely useful for this trial.
Team Three appears to have constructed some short of horrific steed, covered with fins, leather wings, scar tissue and the body of what appears to be a bull.
Team Four is, once again, invisible. No suprises there, folks. I do wonder what they have prepared.
Team Five has coated themselves in ashes and appear to be planning something. For the life of me, I can't make out what, though.
And there's the bell! Off they go, with Team One rowing, Team Two swimming and Team Three flying out to seek the prize. Teams Four and Five don't appear to be doing anything, but it could well be that they're simply waiting for the proper time. Ahah! Team Three has already found the right spot! Kingsley lets off a blast of horrific green flame!
Is it raining acid? How?! Team Four's Stiric has been teleported out to the lake! He lands in Team One's boat! Gigonola of Team Five copies him! Slay is now in the boat as well! Unfortunately, the boat is dissolving, and I don't think it could hold four people even if it wasn't. There goes the first wizard! Ochita has fallen off the boat, followed by Slay! Nirur, who was wisely sitting for this part, has-what! Oh my! The boat has snapped in two! All of them are in the water!
Meanwhile, it appears that Carden and Immolatia have been busy! They're nearing the finish line as well! Harley and his horrorstead are closing on them! This is going to be neck and neck! Who will get to the bubble of air down here first? There goes the flag! We have our winners!
Carden Aglaeca and Harley Vanguard are the first two to reach the finish line! They'll have to divide the prize up themselves, I suppose. Between them, they get a copy of the elusive magical tome, "The Nine Barriers" by Soloth the Shrouded.