Tangleweeds might not have been smart, but they weren’t entirely mindless. Or at least, they could respond to stimulus. Feeling something tugging at its prey, Loren ’s Tangleweed lashed out a branch at the last squirrel standing. The lucky little rodent lost a patch of fur on its tail from a thorn, but it didn’t get pulled into the ‘Weed’s heart with its brethren. The squirrel didn’t have any better luck making headway at dragging its target back to its master, but Loren’s water proved a more successful gambit. Though the Tangleweed caught on a large stone for a moment, the expertly-manipulated streams eventually brought it back towards the summoner with its two captives and one ride-along rodent, depositing the bundle of sticks and squirrels at his feet.
He could have just walked over to it earlier, of course, but where would be the fun in that? Now he still had to figure out a way to free the captive squirrels and harvest the poison.
Quanil might have been able to chase Tangleweeds all day, but their strength wasn’t up to this particular task. The Tangleweed was pulled against the wall, but it just compacted slightly while the young Loreseeker struggled with it. Nor was luck with them in this particular endeavor. Indeed, it had turned quite sour as their attempts to plant a foot and pull resulted in the staff coming free with a sudden release while the cloth remained behind, tangled in the Weed’s thorns.
Jigano had finally found a moment to consider his own approach. He knew he shouldn’t rely on magic as much as he did, but there was no denying that it made things easier. He concentrated to bring his earth and creation magic to bear on his left hand, creating a thick wrapping all around his hand and forearm up to his elbow. It was thick enough to look like a splint, and his fingers were completely hidden within. He headed towards a third, smallish Tangleweed rolling around in their makeshift corral and reached out to poke it with his bandaged limb. The ‘Weed reacted swiftly to slap his arm with a poisoned branch and tried to draw it into its center, but found the morsel larger than it had anticipated and hesitated before getting more entangled with this unexpected feast.
Loren’s water successfully brought the Tangleweed over to himself but still needs to harvest the poison.
Quanil retrieved their staff but lost the cloth with the poison in the process! How to retrieve it?
Jigano poked a Tangleweed of his own, but it’s not sure about whether or not he’s worth eating/poisoning further.
No posting order!
He could have just walked over to it earlier, of course, but where would be the fun in that? Now he still had to figure out a way to free the captive squirrels and harvest the poison.
Jigano had finally found a moment to consider his own approach. He knew he shouldn’t rely on magic as much as he did, but there was no denying that it made things easier. He concentrated to bring his earth and creation magic to bear on his left hand, creating a thick wrapping all around his hand and forearm up to his elbow. It was thick enough to look like a splint, and his fingers were completely hidden within. He headed towards a third, smallish Tangleweed rolling around in their makeshift corral and reached out to poke it with his bandaged limb. The ‘Weed reacted swiftly to slap his arm with a poisoned branch and tried to draw it into its center, but found the morsel larger than it had anticipated and hesitated before getting more entangled with this unexpected feast.
Loren’s water successfully brought the Tangleweed over to himself but still needs to harvest the poison.
Quanil retrieved their staff but lost the cloth with the poison in the process! How to retrieve it?
Jigano poked a Tangleweed of his own, but it’s not sure about whether or not he’s worth eating/poisoning further.
No posting order!
