[When spores puff from the cluster of mushrooms, Liem manages to avoid inhaling any, holding his breath on wary instinct — but he doesn’t close his eyes in time to stop the spores from making them water and burn, so fiercely that he couldn’t keep them open even if he wanted to. He can hear the cries of his companions below as well, and listens as carefully as he can to make sure nothing else unexpected is happening as a result of the eruption. As long as there aren’t any other effects, they can just settle down, wait for the spores to clear, and move forward with a bit more care.
Unfortunately, that isn’t a possibility.
From the gills of the mushroom colony come an entire swarm of flying little creatures, taking to the air with a thrum of tiny wings. Like bees protecting their hive, the creatures descend on the interlopers, seeking exposed skin and thin fabric to land on and bite. Liem can feel them thumping gently onto his clothes, crawling around and looking for gaps to slip beneath the layered and reinforced robes.
He bites off a curse — then, calling upon magic to reinforce his armour and toughen his flesh, he frees one hand from its grasp of the ceiling to cast a quick spell, bestowing similar protections upon his allies. The bites from the tiny creatures fade to little pinpricks.
Finally, he releases his hold completely and splashes into the water below.]
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Unfortunately, that isn’t a possibility.
From the gills of the mushroom colony come an entire swarm of flying little creatures, taking to the air with a thrum of tiny wings. Like bees protecting their hive, the creatures descend on the interlopers, seeking exposed skin and thin fabric to land on and bite. Liem can feel them thumping gently onto his clothes, crawling around and looking for gaps to slip beneath the layered and reinforced robes.
He bites off a curse — then, calling upon magic to reinforce his armour and toughen his flesh, he frees one hand from its grasp of the ceiling to cast a quick spell, bestowing similar protections upon his allies. The bites from the tiny creatures fade to little pinpricks.
Finally, he releases his hold completely and splashes into the water below.]