While Erillia was too distracted to sense the living vines before they struck, she wasn't too unlucky to do something about it. The intellectual part of her mind, the part not fogged by an unnatural demonic weakness and lust, recognized the vines even as they snaked about her body. Back in her home plane she would have recognized the signs of living aggressive plants like these. In fact they bore a passing resemblance to a danger she knew of as assassin vines, though these demonic plants seemed far more numerous, quicker, and were slick with a light sheen of slime that reflected the light even as they struck.<br/><br/>Perhalps indeed this slime aided in Erillia's initial response, or maybe it was the moisture and sweat on her skin. But whatever the reason, even as the living plants struck with the speed of a coiled snake, even as they wrapped about her ankles and one wrist, and a fourth began to try to constrict around her midsection, the redheaded mage sprung into action. She pushed back, away from the vines, and her feet came free, sliding slickly from the constrictions about her legs. A quick turn and she slid her hand free as well. For a moment there seemed almost a malevolent sentience to the vines as they waved in front of her, again reminding her of a snake. She cast about with her eyes for a moment, seeking any weapon or advantage, but realized her situation was grim. There was several long branches that might be broken off to use as a club, living bamboo that could be fashioned into a staff, or even large stone rocks that might offer something better than her bare hands. But all of these options would mean dropping her guard, and the branches and bamboo would likely not come away easily, taking time to gather.<br/><br/>Worse, the vines had slithered from the ground behind her, there would be no easy retreat from these which surrounded her in the lush rain forest.  They closed in as she considered her options and again moved to strike.<br/><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">combat has begun.  I rolled terribly for their iniative, so Erillia can act first.  However after her action, assuming she's still in range of them (<em>which I can't imagine how she'd escape in one round</em>) they have made an attack roll dealing 8 points of damage, bringing Erillia from 18 hp down to <strong>10</strong>.  Don't worry she won't "die" if she loses this combat.  She is also re-grappled  (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/combat#TOC-Grapple)as a 'free action' by the vines.  The vines have an AC of 16 and a CMD of 19.</div></div><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">disclaimer</div><div class="spoiler_body">Disclaimer:<br/>I am making this post by using voice to text. Please forgive the brevity of the post as well as any errors I may have missed during the editing.</div></div>