From below in the tower Ellery can hear one of the skum.
Theo withdraws into the Tower.
Theo withdraws into the Tower.
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Theo looks confused as he tip toes through the tulips...err....Web.
So that happened! Now what?
Ellery pulls out his bow and takes a quick shot at 'It' followed by some hand signs.
Mara welcomed the Hatter into the tower, "Oh dear, you're a mess!" She used her otherworldly powers to heal him.
Theophilus attempts to doffs his hat; but it seems to be Webbed to his head.
Thank you, my dear.
Ellery's arrow looks like it might hit its mark but it nicks a strand of webbing which sends veering off course just enough to hit the creature's chainmail instead of exposed slimy flesh.
"If I move aside from the door so the archers can't get me, I can take them all as they come. We're going to have to drop these zombies sooner or later, can't have them trapping us."
Rowan jumps over the railing and down the stairs to intercept the skum coming up from below. He finds one just about to climb up the tower.
Rowan smashes his fist into the skum's maw breaking a few of its teeth.
The doppeldrek advances on Dervak through the web twisting its limbs at impossible angles to avoid the web. It sinks a claw into Dervak's leg leaving a jagged gash.
The skum-in-chainmail steps up to Dervak but try as it might it can't land a blow.
The nearest zombie trudges through the web uncaring, ripping strands with unnatural strength. But it's comrade is not so lucky and gets bound up in the same strands.
The nearest zombie is once again within striking distance of Dervak but it misjudges it's attack and hits the side of the tower.
Both of the farthest zombies advance and one fires at Dervak but again the arrow sticks in the web.
The spellcasting skum goes downstairs while yelling in the same moist language,
Rowan sees one skum open a nearby door which opens up into the fort's lobby. An out of place standing mirror faces the front door.
Broken-teeth-skum retaliates but Rowan easily doges the creature's assault.
Dervak strikes at the doppeldrek and then steps back.
Both of the oozes edges closer to the action but they are caught up in the web.
Mara stepped behind Dervak, focused her attention on him, and started to chant.
Rowan is going to flurry, and burn a ki to attack again.
Ellery puts his bow away and brings his rapier back up waiting on a target to poke.
Rowan off balance from the superman punch stumbles a little bit on his first strike, but follows up quickly with two more that do connect and sends the skum reeling.
Theophilus grants Misfortune on the doppeldrek.
He then Cackles.
The doppeldrek moves ahead but gets caught up in the webbing. Ellery sees his chance and pokes the creature with his rapier. The creature tries to retaliate but Ellery easily dodges the cursed monster.
The skum-in-chainmail croaks disturbingly when it glances at it's companion caught in the web, you think it might be laughing at it.
”Muuurder speeelll-sssliiinger” the zombie moans as it switches weapons and sends another arrow into Theo but it is deflected thanks to Mara’s ward against evil.
The zombie grabbed by the web groans as it struggles but is foiled. The final two zombies trudge through the web largely unaffected and take aim at Mara as they moan, ”Kiiillll heeeaalleeer.” One arrow is caught in the web right in front of the undead archer but another wizzes past Mara, dangerously close.
Deggorhbaatha casts another spell and moves out into the hallway slightly behind one of skum, it’s claw crackles with arcing electricity. It says,
Skum 1 moves past Rowan, if Rowan wants to take his AoO
Skum 2 opens the opposite door in the lobby.
The monk used to a defending against many attacks gracefully avoids everyone of the skum’s natural weapons.
Rowan swings an elbow as his AoO.
Feeling much better with this setup, Dervak goes back on the offensive as he slashes at the doppeldrek.
Mara continued to chant, now focusing her gaze on Ellery to grant him good luck.
Dervek's falchion slices meaty flesh briefly revealing gray foam underneath
The oozes struggle and one breaks free getting as close as possible.
Rowan flurries.
8 damage on the critical, is that right?
Rowan smashes his knee into the skum's over sized mouth knocking it unconscious but doesn't stop hitting the creature over and over. It dies a bloody pulp.
”Muuurder speeelll-sssliiinger” the zombie moans as it switches weapons and sends another arrow into Theo but it is deflected thanks to Mara’s ward against evil.
Theophilus decides that just will not do. He grants it Misfortune.
He then continues to Cackle.
Theo fails to grant it misfortune...
Ellery once again stabs at the creature, hoping to find a fortunate blow to bring the creature down.
Ellery stabs the creature and gray foam leaks from the wound as it closes up a little.
The monster flails against Ellery in frustration but a loose stone from the tower falls on its hand knocking it's claw astray.
The skum-in-chainmail again uses the coral wand on itself.
The stuck zombie pulls free of the webbing and moves ever so slowly through the tangled mess. The rest of the zombies fire a volley of arrows and with a meaty thunk one lodges into Mara's shoulder.
The spellcasting skum approaches Rowan without fear. As it does Rowan's hair stands on end. It reaches out to touch the monk but it misjudges and doesn't come close.
One of the skum disappears behind the far door in the fort’s lobby while the other moves the mirror so that it faces Rowan.
Can you even kill an ooze with a sword?
Dervak continues to attack the Doppeldrek.
The wounds on the ooze turned skum continue to pile up but it isn't slowed yet.
The bound ooze can't seem find egress from Theo's thick webbing but the one behind the doppeldrek sneaks through a hole the skum-ooze created with its thrashing.
Dervak and Ellery take their chances striking the exposed pile of crystal sludge simultaneously but just cross their weapons as if they were fighting each other.
With Dervak and Ellery now benefiting from her Fortune hex, Mara figured it was now time to heal Dervak (despite her own wounds); continuing to chant, she laid her hand on his shoulder and delivered a dose of positive energy.
Ellery's eye twitches in annoyance and takes another stab at 'Do'
Theophilus Fortunes Ellery.
He continues to Cackle.
Dervak's swing however bounces Ellery's rapier right into the ooze-skum's eye, which would dribbles with aqueous humour if it had any. Instead the same gray foam leaks and is reabsorbed almost instantly.
Rowan takes a 5 foot step and flurries again, with a ki point extra attack.
Rowan say up the staircase, ”Things aren’t so bad down here. Maybe a tactical retreat and regroup is in order.”
The ooze with little will of its own easily falls to Theo's curse. Meanwhile...
Rowan assails the skum crackling with electricity with a flurry of blows. Two of the attacks crash through multiple fields of invisible force bruising the skum sorcerer badly. But each time a limb connects Rowan finds that arcs of dancing electricity jolt back at him causing his muscles to convulse uncontrollably.
The skum ooze thrashes around in the web bound unable to get close to the rogue. While the skum-in-chainmail waits impatiently.
The grappled zombie breaks free only to again get tangled up again once it moves.
Zombie 2 move out of the way of it's stuck companion and all three zombies groan as the release another volley on Mara. Two more arrow graze her.
The skum sorcerer croaks hideously, pleased that its defensive magic provided the monk only a pyrrhic victory. It tries to reach out with its claw crackling of electricity only to find empty air. Finally it steps away from the monk letting another skum take its place.
Rowan easily defends against its natural attacks.
"Doing okay up here Rowan!"
Dervak swings at the doppeldrek.
After being hit with two more arrows, it was time for Mara to heal herself, while she kept up her chant.
Theophilus decides to step back 5'.
Dervak cuts a deep gash into the doppeldrek and it just disintegrates into a loose pile of bubbling gray foam. It splashes onto Dervak's boots, but they are no stranger to monstrous humours.
The ooze reaches out to Dervak with a dripping pseudopod but it retracts violently at the last minute for some mysterious reason.
Seeing the doppeldrek drop, Ellery switches his focus to the ooze.