Always Ascending

[darlingng01]

Looking at the fallen wolf and goblin, as well as the fleeing dancer I speak quickly to the group "I'm going to take care of the wolf and rider. The rest of you can pursue the dancer, but there's a distinct risk of her leading you into traps. I think staying together and dealing with those we have in front of us is more important."

edit: thought combat was done. Seeing that Naethra is tended to I make my way over to the sleeping wolf and goblin. Slowly I begin tying up the goblin as I inspect the wolf with my arcane knowledge, attempting to discern if it's a natural wolf, or was once a person.
[Arcana: 16+0=16]
While I'm at it I scrape my brain for information on normal wolves. I'm not that much bigger then a goblin, maybe I could use it?
[nature: 3+ does it matter?]

[Roselli]

"Yeah, if we can catch the dancer, maybe she can tell us about what's going on here. I was hoping she'd fall asleep. I'll wake up Neathra. It was my bad on that one." Gwyn agrees before feeling a bit sheepish on how the spell went.

[Ordos]

Vaguely, Naethra thought this fight was not going terribly well.

But, at the moment, vague thoughts were about the only ones she was capable of.  Things had gone to hell so quickly.  The shocking, disconcertingly visceral needful, submissive lust of the wolf-rider's arrow had been replaced by a suffocating binding, perversely feeling her up even as it bound her uselessly on the ground.  Worst of all... it had been arousing.  More than just the robes feeling against her and stroking her (that didn't do much through her ragged armor), but just the tight constraint, the prone helplessness, it was alluring and powerfully erotic in a way that was wholly alien.

No sooner had she started to realize that these thoughts likely weren't her own than the bindings vanished.  She looked up to see the wolf-riding goblin on the ground, writhing in the overwhelming lust she'd seen other defeated foes reduced to. 

She didn't even have the chance to push herself up before she heard Gwyn cast a spell and felt an enveloping embrace close around her, making her eyes heavy and pulling her down into an unnatural slumber. 

Her last vague thought was a profound worry over what dreams may come in an ensorcelled sleep in this twisted land. 

[Ordos]

"Oi! Sleepy! Naptime's over."

"Uhg... what in the frozen sphincter of the chilliest hells?" Naethra muttered as Retaria shook her awake. 

Oh, that's right, they were fighting.  It... didn't go terribly well for her.

"Shit, shit," Naethra said, scrambling to her feet.  The wolf-rider was down.  So was the wolf. 

((Tentative; if Naethra can still see the Dancer / if she's still range, she takes a shot with Eldritch Blast))

[Alice]

Naehtra's shot flies true but falls just short.. It seems the dancer is moving at a magically enhanced pace, something that will be actually impossible for the group to keep up with unless they have other magical means to boost their speed.

[Roselli]

Gwyn puts her hand on Neathra's shoulder, "It's ok. We scared her off pretty good. I can't imagine she'd come back. And um...sorry, again, for putting you to sleep. I'll work on being more careful with that one."

She looks around and spots her old clothing. she starts to gather it up so she can cast the spell again, "I'll get the spell going again in a moment. Well few moments." She starts to hum while she picks up the items.

She keeps an eye on the wolf knowing it's going to wake up very shortly. "By the way, the spell don't last too long. So if someone wants to do something about the pooch, that'd be cool."

[Nihtgenga]

"Hey, uh... how long does that sleep spell last, anyway?" Retiaria asked, giving a concerned look to the wolf.

She decided to take care of it. Glancing at the pearl on her trident though, she frowned. It was weird enough making people come when she hit them, but this was an animal. That was just gross. Instead, she drew her dagger and sliced some strips from the goblin's leathers, using them to tie the wolf's legs.

She also quickly searched the goblin for anything useful while doing so.

[Alice]

Searching the goblin reveals 10 GP worth of various coinage, a shortbow with 19 arrows and a crystal pendant with the image of bow suspended inside.

Pulling the pendant off the goblins neck causes the wolf to fade away vanishing into thin air.

[Nihtgenga]

"Whoa, what the fuck?"

Retiaria stared at the spot the wolf had been in, then looked at her leather strips, then to the pendant she'd just liberated. She then shrugged and tossed the strips aside. "So, uh... anyone want a necklace of wolf summoning?"

[Roselli]

"I don't think it goes with my dress." Gwyn comments, "I'm just happy we didn't have to put down a wolf."

She returns with the unseen barmaid's clothes and her hum turns into a Song of Rest, focusing on how she put a wolf to sleep, but omitting putting her own party mate to sleep.
(Anyone that is rolling hit dice to get get back HP, gets an extra d6)

"I'll start remaking our decoy if everyone wants to chill out for a few moments."

[darlingng01]

I awkwardly approach Reteria, attempting to hide my excitement as I hold out my hands. I mumble some form of request for the pendant as I look away, trying to hide my blushing face. I want to ride a wolf so badly, but it's quite embarrassing to get so excited over it. Riding horses was always just a bit uncomfortable and I never got to have a pet, combined with my totally super well hidden affection for animals makes me wiggle with excitement.

[Nihtgenga]

"Uh, what was that?" Retiaria chuckled as she handed the pendant over. It was cute how excited Orin was about this- and how much she was trying to hide that. It was hard not to reach over and give her hair an affectionate ruffle. "Here, have fun!"

[darlingng01]

I once more mumble something nearly incoherent, making sure at least the 'thank you' is audible as I put on the pendant and attempt to summon the wolf. After a second I frown, lifting the end of the pendant up to look at it. "I... guess it's not as intuitive as I'd hoped. Maybe we should take a break and figure out how it works?"

[Roselli]

Gwyn snickers a bit watching Oric and Retiaria.  "I need a break to make our new decoy anyways."

She focuses for a few moments and after an other 10 minutes, she finishes with kneeling and short chant bringing the unseen servant back to existence.
"Thanks for the help before." She tells her, before dressing her up again.

[Ordos]

"I think... falling asleep may have been the best thing to happen to me today," Naethra said, still a little groggy from her rapid shifts in consciousness.  She pursed her lips as the bolt failed to connect... but hells, at least her aim was alright this time.  That's improvement, right?

Naethra looked over Oric and her new toy.  "I could try taking a look at that, if you'd like."  She offered.