<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC</div><div class="spoiler_body">He'll have to see if he can get someone to forge him a rapier that grants that power, as well as if its possible to make a blade grant him the 'weapon finesse' with that blade alone as well, of course that's a bit costly to make I imagine but he might invest in something of the sort to self-defense. Always a surprise when a mage has more tricks up his sleeve than just the average spell.<br/><br/>On that note, i think he's got 10 base, +5 dex right now, and +4 from mage armor, and during day he has the natural armor from bark, but I think he didn't have that when he's in the female, dryad form. Unfortunately, again, I am also not entirely sure if he has the mage armor in use. I meant to have him cast it but looking back briefly I don't see if she cast it or not and that's sort of making me worry its not in use &gt;_&lt; I'll wait for your judgement on that, he'd normally cast it (since it lasts hours) before entering the building, but if you rule I forgot, he forgot, since I cant find it exclipitly saying he did, I will go with that and then it would be a hit I think. I'll post neutrally as far as damage goes, it doesn't drop him on the spot at least.</div></div><br/>Valen winced as the counter attack came, he knew this could turn out very wickedly and very quickly too, but at the same time he didn't really feel he had a choice, he had to fight to protect her and protect himself. Shifting his weight back he raised a hand and uttered a word. "Acid." The glob of acid shaped under his hand to a arrow's head, shooting forth with uneering accuracy, going like a ghost past anything but the flesh itself, striking forth to hiss and boil out flesh where it landed, the mage glaring at the man before him.<br/><br/>"You threatened my allies, and you made a mistake of crossing before the Shadow Council. You foolish idiot don't know who you are dealing with? A necromancer doomed to death-curse and handed over to these 'do gooders' is still a member of Shadow Council. I'll enjoy giving your zombied head to our resident bastard to experiment on necrotic flesh!" Maddened laughter left his lips as he sought to distract the man with this weird bluff now in turn.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Attack</div><div class="spoiler_body">Backing 5 feet to avoid AoO and casting the Conjurer's Acid Dart ability, Valen does a ranged touch attack (roll of 11 + 5 from dex for touch total of 16) for d6+1 damage, rolling 5 with the  +1 included already, so 5 damage on top of the 14 before, not so much this turn around but he's pushing what he can, especially as 2nd level mage doesn't get that many spells he's pushing what he thinks ought to do most damage. He'll be down to magic missile soon though, or rapier lunges.</div></div>