Aria kicked off Volera's back, and focused inward to trigger the blink-magic. She studied the faroff nymphs, who began some longer and more involved casting which Kass would recognize as a summoning. The werejaguars roared and snarled midflight as white-hot lightning ripped across the front line of four, who rolled and turned in flight in attempts to avoid it. Fur burnt black and flesh went just as black beneath, at spots on the creatures where the bolt had entered and exited each - far larger and different in character than the black spots of their natural jaguar patterning.<br/><br/>The creatures rose in their flight - spreading out a bit in their formation, no doubt out of anticipation of a second similar spell - matching the altitude of ther targets, glaring murder with tawny eyes and gnashing fangs.<br/><br/><br/><br/>Volera reflex save: 6+12r, blinded and 26 damage<br/><br/>nice arc of lightning positioning, to hit four, hee<br/><br/>Aria: dismount, activate blink<br/>(blink probably auto-dismounts you - the reason she didn't blink last round is she figured if Volera then moved she'd get 'left behind' if she were blinking)<br/><br/>Nymphs: begin casting Summon Monster IX (1 round casting time means the casting lasts until their next turns begin)<br/>Werejaguars: fail save fail save for 60 / 30 / 60 / 30 dmg (west to east i.e. left to right)<br/>Fly diagonally 180' south + 60' altitude, formation change to below<br/>(nearest are now 150' north of the PCs and at same altitude)<br/><br/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: courier;"><br/>J J - - - - J J<br/>J J - - - - J J <br/>- - - - - - - -<br/>- - - - - - - -<br/>J J - - - - J J <br/>J J - - - - J J<br/>- - - - - - - -<br/>- - - - - - - -<br/>- - J J J J - -<br/>- - J J J J - -<br/><br/><br/></span><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Oh, and the core books state that the lycanthropy virus can only be garnered through an attack, which I assume is still the case?</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>It'll be transmittable however the rules say it works.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">  Also, regarding what my gal is likely to do to either a lycan or a nymph that is NC-worthy, and I <em>really</em> don't want to have to break all their fingers, gag them, bind them and everything; kind of loses the effect of overwhelming superiority that Kass would be going for... but given our discussion I feel I need to ask just how far the mechanics are going to span so that I don't have any more surprises or misfortunes show up.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>NC is fine.<br/><br/>I don't quite understand what you're asking about 'how far the mechanics are going to span'.