Rebirth and redemption

[Iron Dragoon]

As you cast this spell, the sound of a blade unsheathing can be heard. The ground trembles noticeably underfoot as blades erupt in the area of the spell.

Any area with blades in it is considered difficult terrain. A creature within the area or who passes through the area takes 10d6 points of damage. Any creature that takes damage from the blades suffers foot injuries that reduce their land movement speed by half. This lasts until magical healing or rest restores hit points equal to the damage taken from this spell. A successful Reflex save halves the damage and negates movement speed being halved.

When this spell is cast, you can choose to concentrate on it. If you do, you exert a level of control over the blades. This changes the duration of the spell to concentration. Additionally, each round you may have the blades do one of the two following actions as a free action on your turn.

[Anastasia]

Blades slam into the little stones - they don't cut deep, but it's enough to still them. No signs of movement after, at least where ever you struck.

[Iron Dragoon]

"If they keep following us, they'll take more damage. Let's go."

Alyssa focuses on forming a path for them out of the field.

[Anastasia]

You find you can go north from the frozen river and away from the stones - at least the sharp ones. You do so easily enough, standing in a valley. The hills are fairly steep and quickly give way to sharp, jagged mountains. High up silent lightning can be seen, yet there is no thunder heard amid the snowcapped peaks.

[Iron Dragoon]

"Well, any ideas? Keep to the valley or try mountains."

[Anastasia]

"We have to get out, so mountains," Dolmaya says reasonably enough, "We'll need to find a path, a pass or a cavern."

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa nods and heads that way, cycling her Prying Eyes to help locate a path, pass, or cavern.

[Anastasia]

Perception.

[Iron Dragoon]

Perception:

Take 10 for 58.

[Anastasia]

As you walk, suddenly your foot plunges into the stony ground, as if it were sand.

Ref save.

[Iron Dragoon]

Ref/Cunning Insight (24/25):

[blockquote]Rolled 1d20+40 : 9 + 40, total 49[/blockquote]

[Anastasia]

Yet you manage to pull your foot out and away, then stumble back. Dolmaya's there, catching you so that you don't have a tumble.

[Iron Dragoon]

Alyssa looks around to see if there's more of it.

"Careful, who knows what's here, really."

[Anastasia]

Now that you know it's there, you see the way ahead is littered with such patches.

"Quick stone?" Dolmaya says, "I've heard of it on Earth before, but not on Ysgard."

[Iron Dragoon]

"Hmm..."

Alyssa takes Dolmaya by the hand and leads her through the patches, inspecting them as they go.

"I wonder if there's something that can make them..."