One more through the picture...

The female looks markedly uncomfortable as she formulates a response, "I use the powers of the mind to bend reality."

"We have been working together for approximately twenty-three minutes and forty-nine seconds," Unit helpfully supplies.

"And how long were we stuck in that god-forsaken swamp, pray tell?" Marisa asks, acid practically dripping from her words.

"Six days, seventeen hours, nineteen minutes and fifty seconds," the answer comes immediately.

"Right. Almost seven days spent following that thing as he tried agitating every living being he could, not to mention running away from them afterwards. Good thing I can fly. I was certain you were a goner when you fell through that swamp, so imagine my disappointment when you walked out of it after half a day. And then he figured it'd b a good idea to take a sample of a living ooze, about four times his own size..." She seems to harbor no love for the warforged she's following, and a complete lack of motivation to hide it.

When the question of what skills they possess comes up, Unit suddenly returns to his former stiff, robotic self. "This one is originally a Waterproof Autonomous Re-programmable Functional Obliterable Reinforced Geodic En-armed Device, series 7e. Some of its original capabilities have been removed. New abilities have been added, among them improving regeneration of organic tissue on Carbon-based life-forms using alchemic and arcane-based algorithms."

"He forgot to mention 'annoy anything in a wide radius' and 'be as socially adept as an orc in a wooden suit'," Marisa dryly adds.

Unit appears not to take notice of that. "Do you require a more detailed list of capabilities?" he asks Erron.

Oloben simply lifts his bow slightly, most likely assuming that such a motion answered the majority of possible questions on the wizards part. In all honesty, it probably does. He glances at Unit during his diatribe, and smirks very slightly, "Apparently it used to carry a Balista." The quiet elf comments. He seems much amused by the idea.

As conversation dies down and a basic understanding is formed, Oloben once again turns to the door he had returned through, and opens it silently. Scuttling in stealthily, the Elven hunter peers around the corner. The sounds of voices drift back, followed swiftly by the scout.

"Three individuals, two Gnomes, one hooded, perhaps human." He reports in a whisper. "They appear to be having a discussion over a crate of goods. The room itself is a crypt, with bodies in alcoves along the walls. A hallway leads away to the east, and a door to the north."

"I believe if we are silent..." He glances at Unit. "We may be capable of catching them off-guard."

OOC

As a side note, Robert, I need your character sheet, please. After fiddling for only a little while with the system, I've decided I'll probably be using www.iPlay4e.com still for sheet management, but I'm willing to put in the grunt work on that for updating character sheets and the like. Current status of all parties SHOULD be able to be viewed here.

"I'm not too great at being silent..." she glances down at her scale armor, "But I am fast at getting where I want to be.." Xyrhanna says somewhat proudly.

"Wow... that long, eh?" the teifling quips, she glances to the creature resting upon her shoulder, "I can see how that would get tiresome after a while." a smile rests upon her face.

"Understood," Unit replies. For once, he's not actually booming it out. He stops moving and stands completely still. So still, in fact, that he could have been mistaken for an inanimate object. It is slightly creepy to look at him.

Marisa simply nods at Xyrhanna. She says nothing, recognizing that the elf knows best in this situation.

Erron of House Targét, Human Wizard
Init +1 HP 26/26 Bloodied 13 Healing Surge 6 (0 used /7)
AC 18 Fort 14 Reflex 16 Will 15 Speed 6
Str 14 (+2) Con 12 (+1) Dex 10 (0) Int 18 (+4) Wis 13 (+1) Cha 11 (0)

At Will: Magic Missile Magic Missile At-Will * Arcane, Evocations, Force, Implement Standard Action, Ranged Basic Attack Range: 20 Target: One Creature Effect: 2 + Int Mod (+4) Force Damage Special: If the Implement used with this power has an enhancement bonus, add that bonus to damage. In addition, you can use this power as a ranged basic attack.

At Will: Magic Missile,

At Will: Thunderwave Thunderwave At-Will * Arcane, Implement, Thunder Standard Action Range: Close Blast 3 Target: Each Creature in blast Attack: Intelligence (+6) vs. Fortitude Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence Modifier (+4) thunder damage, and you push the target a number of squares equal to your wisdom modifier (+1).

At Will: Thunderwave,

At Will: Scorching Burst Scorching Burst At-Will * Arcane, Fire, Implement Standard Action Range: Area Burst 1 within 10 squares Target: Each creature in burst Attack: Intelligence (+6) vs. Reflex Hit: 1d6 + Intelligence modifier (+4) fire damage

At Will: Scorching Burst,

Second Wind Second Wind Encounter * Healing Range: Personal Effect: You spend a healing surge and regain 6 hit points. You gain a +2 bonus to all defenses until the start of your next turn.

Second Wind,

Burning Hands Burning Hands Encounter * Arcane, Evocation, Fire, Implement Standard Action Range: Close Blast 5 Target: Each creature in blast Attack: Intelligence (+6) vs. Reflex Hit: 2d6+Intelligence Modifier (+4) fire damage Miss: Half Damage

Burning Hands,

Conduit of Ice Conduit of Ice Encounter * Arcane, Cold, Implement, Zone Standard Action Range: 10 squares Target: One creature Attack: Intelligence (+6) vs. Reflex Hit: 2d8 + Intelligence Modifier (+4) cold damage, and you create a zone of sudden cold in a burst 2 centered on the target until the end of your next turn. The zone moves with the target. The zone is difficult terrain, and any enemy that ends its turn in the zone takes 5 cold damage.

Conduit of Ice,

Wizard's Fury Wizard's Fury Daily * Arcane, Force, Implement, Spellbook Minor Action Effect: Until the end of the encounter, as a minor action once per turn, you can cast Magic Missile.

Wizard's Fury,

Summon Fire Warrior Summon Fire Warrior Daily * Arcane, Fire, Implement, Summoning, Spellbook Minor Action Range: 10 Effect: You summon a Medium Fire Warrior in an unoccupied square within range. The fire warrior has a speed of Fly 6 (hover). It has a +2 bonus to AC (20) and a +2 bonus to Fortitude (16), Reflex (16), Will (15). You can give the fire warrior the following special commands; Standard Action: Melee 1; targets one creature; Intelligence (+6) vs Refles; 1d8 + Intelligence Modifier (+4) fire damage. Opportunity Attack: Melee 1; targets one creature; Intelligence (+6) vs. Reflex; 1d8 + Intelligence Modifier (+4) fire damage.

Summon Fire Warrior,

Catrip: Ghost Sound Ghost Sound At-Will * Arcane, Illusion, Cantrip Standard Action Range: 20 Target: One object or unoccupied square Effect: You cause a sound as quiet as a whisper or as loud as a yelling or fighting creature to emanate from the target. You can produce nonvocal sounds, such as the ringing o a sword blow, jingling armor, or scraping stone. If you whisper, you can whisper quietly enough that only creatures adjacent to the target can hear your words.

Catrip: Ghost Sound,

Cantrip: Light Light At-Will * Arcane, Cantrip Minor Action Range: 5 Target: One object or unoccupied square Effect: The target sheds bright light until the end of the encounter, or until you use this power again. The light fills the target's space and all squares within 4 squares of it. Putting out the light is a free action.

Cantrip: Light,

Cantrip: Mage Hand Mage Hand At-Will, Arcane, Conjuration, Cantrip Minor Action Range: 5 Effect: You conjure a spectral, floating hand in an unoccupied square within range. The hand lasts until the endo f your next turn or ntil you use this power again. If you are holding an object when you use this power, the hand can move the object into a pack, a pouch, a sheath, or a similar container and simultaneously move any one object carried or worn anywhere on your body into your hand. While the hand persists, you can take the following actions: Minor Action: the hand picks up or manipulated an object weighing 20 pounds or less. It can hold one object at a time. Move action: the hand moves up to 5 squares in any direction, carrying the object it holds. Free action: the hand drops the object it is holding Sustain Minor: The hand persists until the end of your next turn.

Cantrip: Mage Hand,

Cantrip: Presdigitation Presdigitation At-Will, Arcane, Cantrip Standard Action Range: 2 Effect: Ude this cantrip to accomplish one of the effect given below: * chance the color of items in 1 cubic foot. * create a harmless sensory effect, such as a shower of sparks, a puff of wind, faint music, or a strong odor. * clean or soil items in 1 cubic foot * instantly light (or snuff out), a candle, torch, or small campfire * Chill, warm, or flavor up to 1 pound of nonliving material for up to 1 hour. * Make a small mark or symbol appear on a surface for up to one hour. * Produce out of nothingness a small item or image that exists until the end of your next turn. * Make a small, handheld item invisible until the end of your next turn. Special: You can have as many as three presdigitation effects active at one time. Nothing you create with this cantrip can deal damage, serve as a weapon or a tool, or hinder another creature's actions. This cantrip cannot duplicate the effect of any other power.

Cantrip: Presdigitation,

Utility: Mystical Debris Mytical Debris At-Will * Arcane, Utility Power, Spellbook Minor Action Range: 5 Effect: One square within range becomes difficult terrain until the end of the encounter. You can end this effect as a minor action. Special: You cannot have more squares than your Intelligence modifier (+4) under this effect at one time.

Utility: Mystical Debris,

Utility: Expeditious Retreat Expeditious Retreat Daily * Arcane, Utility power, Spellbook Move Action Range: Personal Effect: You shift up to twice your speed.

Utility: Expeditious Retreat,

Magic Item: Repulsion Leather Armor (+1) Level 2, Leather Armor Enhancement: +1 AC Power (Daily): Minor Action Whenever an enemy moves into an adjacent square, you cna push that enemy 1 square as an immediate reaction. This power lasts until the end of the encounter.

Magic Item: Repulsion Leather Armor (+1)

Erron slides his blade clear, the well cared for blade held low and careful. A magical whisp of hand carries Erron's spellbook at about shoulder height, where he can easily reference it- although how he does that with a spellbook strapped in iron is anyone's guess.

Allowing the group to move forward, Erron walks next to the warforged, enjoying the somewhat odd company of the pair. "I understand, I'm not one for diplomacy myself, I find it takes too long to get anything done."

Pausing as Oloben returns, Erron silently takes in the information, continuing as soon as the elf gestures them forward. In a hushed voice, Erron asks the pixie "So, how long have you been following this unit around?"