Delve the Thirteenth

[merias]

If he can manage it in time, Aldbane will uncork a flask of oil and spray it at the doorway area as the door opens, hoping the oil will cling to and give a hint of anyone who might be invisible.

[coffee]

Rhod will use his sword to cast Detect Invisible.

[mushgnome]

Franklin waits for the outcome of Rhod's sword-thing.

[Makofan]

If he can manage it in time, Aldbane will uncork a flask of oil and spray it at the doorway area as the door opens, hoping the oil will cling to and give a hint of anyone who might be invisible.

That's a good philosophical question about the nature of magical invisibility - would the oil become invisible upon contact, or would you see the oil outline the shape? I like rewarding good ideas, so let's say that you do see a figure roughly outlined by some oil, while Rhod sees a caped wizard of some sort. The wizard focuses on Rhod, and looks like he is about to cast a spell!

[coffee]

Rhod leaps forward and stabs the wizard!

[kipper]

Maloof attempts a backstab on the oil-soaked figure (using a dagger).

[merias]

"Throw a torch on the oil!" Aldbane yells, before swinging his own hammer at the invisible foe.

[mushgnome]

Franklin swings his sword at the oily apparition!

[Makofan]

I like the way "oily apparition" rolls off the tongue

[Makofan]

A dazzling spray of colors springs forth from the wizard's hands, and Maloof and the three halfing hirelings keel over, unconscious. Rhod then stabs the astoinished wizard throughg the heart, killing him

MECHANICS
Initiative: Party 2, Wizard 5
Wizard casts Color Spray, affects <1d6+1>=6 people, but level 3 and higher are immune
Maloof and hirelings are rendered unconscious

Rhod @Wizard, rolls 12, hits for 4 damage, killing him