<div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/07/White_paladin_dantewontdie.jpg)</div><strong>"Mmmm."</strong>Otavia answered Aleric's question.  It had been a long journey and, now that she saw the ruins, her focus was entirely on them.  They weren't entirely what she had expected, the marble patterns hinting at a beautiful and sweeping city, where aesthetic had been as important as function.  It didn't scream rebels to her, or even dark elves, too much was on the surface.  A false god, that she could see.  With a frown, her eyes swept the place in search of something that might indicate the original builders.  Sadly, too little remained.<br/><br/>As they arrived at the arch she paused, her eyes narrowing as she tried to will herself to see through the darkness.  When nothing revealed itself to her, she sighed and turned to glance at Merrick.<strong>"Yes, let's."</strong>The day was young, and now that they had arrived, she couldn't bring herself to make camp and wait.<br/><br/>As soon as she finished speaking she knelt down to grab a fist sized piece of rock, showing off an impressive expanse of cleavage in the process.  She then straightened and hefted the rock in her hand before she held it up and began too whisper at it.  As she spoke, her fingers began to caress its surface.  Suddenly it burst into light, shining as bright as any torch but with a pure white radiance.  She hefted it once more, then threw it underhand into the arch and down the stairs.<br/><br/><br/><tt class="bbc_tt">HP: 19/19<br/>Fort +3, Ref +3, Will +4<br/>0 - Daze, Read Magic, <del>Light</del>, Mage Hand<br/>1 - Shield, Burning Hands, Feather Fall, Endure Elements<br/>2 - Knock, Levitate, Spider Climb</tt><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Character</div><div class="spoiler_body">Otavia Middulburg, ninth daughter and fifteenth child of the King of Milr, a minor kingdom on the rocky coast of the world.  If not for her magical talent, her fate would have likely been marriage to a noble's son, or service to the Gods.  She studied for much of her early life in the Temple, learning magic, and slowly deciding that her purpose in life was to explore, to make the world a better place.<br/><br/>It was against her family's wishes that she departed, giving up a life of comfort as a court wizard to travel dusty roads and lonely forests.  When her money ran short she began to work, offering her services to temples, nobles, and even the occasional commoner.  Her knowledge grew slowly, as she battled the rare minor threat, or studied ancient manuscripts in forgotten corners of libraries.  <br/><br/>It was not the life that Otavia had dreamt of.  She wanted to learn, to explore, to battle evil.  Not to translate an ancient deed of ownership, or to assist with the negotiations between merchants.  So she headed to rougher lands, known for ruins, in search of something more.<br/><br/><div class="floatright">(https://elliquiy.com/elluiki/images/0/07/White_paladin_dantewontdie.jpg)</div><tt class="bbc_tt">Otavia Middulburg<br/>Human Wizard (4)<br/>Lawful Good<br/><br/>STR:  6 [-2]   INT: 17 [+3]<br/>DEX: 13 [+1]   WIS:  8 [-1]<br/>CON: 13 [+1]   CHA: 13 [+1]<br/><br/>HP: 19<br/>BAB: +2<br/>Fort +2, Ref +2, Will +3  (+1 from cloak)<br/>Languages: Common, Draconic, Celestial, Infernal<br/><br/>   SKILLS<br/>Concentration (Con)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 8<br/>Decipher Script (Int)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 10<br/>Knowledge (Arcana) (Int)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 10<br/>Knowledge (Architecture and Engineering) (Int)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 10<br/>Knowledge (Dungeoneering) (Int)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 10<br/>Spellcraft (Int)<br/>  Ranks: 7<br/>  Effective: 12<br/><br/>   FEATS<br/>Combat Casting<br/>Toughness<br/>Spell Penetration<br/><br/>   CLASS<br/>Scribe Scroll<br/>Summon Familiar<br/><br/>   SPELLS<br/>0 - 4/d, <br/>1 - 4/d, 10k<br/>Known - Endure Elements, Shield, Mage Armour, Grease, Comprehend Languages, <br/>        Sleep, Burning Hands, Floating Disk, Magic Missile, Feather Fall, Colour Spray, Animate Rope<br/>2 - 3/d, 2k<br/>Known - Knock, Levitate, Scare, Spider Climb<br/><br/>   EQUIPMENT<br/>Cloak of Resistance +1<br/>Ring of Sustenance<br/></tt><br/><br/>At 2016-05-19 14:38:03, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 16 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88609) <br/>At 2016-05-19 14:37:58, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88608) <br/>At 2016-05-19 14:37:54, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 6 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88607) <br/>At 2016-05-19 14:37:50, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88606) <br/>At 2016-05-19 14:37:46, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 13 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88605) <br/>At 2016-05-19 14:37:41, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 4d6k3 Result: 8 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88604) <br/>At 2016-05-19 15:12:41, Jaded (uid: 39556) rolls: 3d4 Result: 8 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=88612)</div></div>