Kern grabs up Victor's cast aside weapon while Belril continues to hold the door and insist the other get upstairs. Ameiko continues her soft song of encouragement from the corner.
Tstuo lashes out a Orik but the half-elfs elbow and kick bounce harmlessly of the warriors tough armor.
After Orik has shoved past her to deal with Tsuto, Sophy crouches over the fallen elf's body on the landing. "Eponine!" she begs her in an anguished whisper, laying her hand on her shoulder. "Wake up!"
Sophy sends healing warmth into the still form of Eponine who's eyes quickly flutter open. The elf finds herself on the stairs, a slight bit confused as to where she is and what the commotion is all about.
The door is ripped out of Belril's hands as Nualia yanks it open, standing there she blocks any chance of the halfling pulling it closed again. She raises her bastard sword and scowls saying, "You will pay for disturbing me."
Confused by the changes in her world while she was out, Eponine acts immediately, getting to her feet (move action) and readying her dagger (move action) after first going for her absent curved blade. As she does so, she takes in the scene around, preparing to act.
Eponine stands and draws a new weapon as Orik slashes with his long blade, but the half-elf easily avoids the stike.
As Nualia manages to open the door, Victor realizes they trapped. Since running is no longer an option, Victor moves over a step or two and raises his bow and fires at the demonic looking woman.
Caught up in the traffic, there is nothing Wren can do at this juncture.
With a sigh, Kern steps back towards the door and attacks Nualia from around the corner with Victor's sword.
Victor repositions and fires at Nualia as she is coming through the door. His arrow flies true and plants itself into her shoulder. Wren hesitates unsure what to do with the stairway blocked up. Kern adjusts his grip on Victor's sword and swings it over Belril's head, cutting a nice slash across the women's up raised arms.
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Belril leered up at Nualia but did note that the bastard sword looked very nasty. He realised Kern could be killed if he stepped back to use his sling, so instead he tossed it aside in favor of fully committing to melee. He drew a vicious looking, goblin dog-slicer from his belt and slashed for her legs.
Crit threat
Crit confirmation (+1 from Low Blow)
Extra damage, if confirmed.
Belril flings aside his staff and in one fast motion draws his blade and slashes the demonic tainted woman.
In the corner Ameiko continues to try and encourage her rescuers.
Upstairs Tsuto strikes out a Kern again with another combination of kicks and an elbow the smacks the warrior on the side of the head.
Upstairs Tsuto strikes out a Kern again with another combination of kicks and an elbow the smacks the warrior on the side of the head.
"We're trapped!" Sophy explains to the awakened Eponine. "Tsuto's blocking the top of the stairs, and Belril's trying to hold off Nualia at the bottom!" She turns back to Orik, grimacing from the smack in the side of the head. "Please, we need you!" she tells him, laying her hand on his arm and willing his spinning head to steady. "You have to clear the way!"
Sophy feels a warmth rush from her hands as she puts her hands on Orik's back and thinks she sees the swelling and bruise under his eye fade.
Nualia grasp's her bastard sword, and with a whirl brings it down on Belril. Blood drips from the newly formed wound. She then steps back down the hall, her eyes daring the halfling to follow her as she grins a wicked, knowing smile.
Kern nods silently to Belril's words and stands ready.
Sophy, switch places with me so I can help Orik!
Eponine gently sets a hand on Sophy's shoulder and adds quietly And thank you.
Seeing Nualia back away, "Oh no you do not!" Victor takes a few steps over so he can get a clear shot. "Where are you going? Why do you not stay and visit a while, DEMON WOMAN!" He yells as he fires again.
Eponine looks to see if there is anyway to help the mercenary, but decides Sophy is to much in the way
Orik grips his tower shield tightly and with a yell pushes forward at the half-elf blocking the way. Tsuto kicks low, trying to strike below the shield. The attack fails to harm the warrior, but neither of them move as the monk stands his ground atop the stairs.
Victor sidesteps across the chamber and shoots an arrow over Belril's head , striking Nualia in the chest. Kern stands ready to attack should she come back through the door.
Belril winds up and lets fly with his sling stone, as the demon Women utters some sort of curse. The bullets strikes her true, forming a welt under her eye.
Ameiko's voice wavers from exhaustion but, she continues to sing an inspiring song.
Tsuto lashes out at Orik again and plants his fist directly into the center of Orik's face. Blood pours out of the warriors broken nose and he drops his sword and shield and they clatter down the stairs to land at Sophy's feet.
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Sophy shrieks as Orik's gear comes clattering down at her and the big warrior sways unsteadily from the power behind the blow. Remembering the spot Eponine was in when she couldn't pick up her curved blade without being slashed by a goblin, she reaches down to pick up Orik's sword, hoping she can hand it back to him when he recovers. "Tsuto!" she scolds the half-Tien man. "Go away!"
A peculiar look crosses over Tsuto's face as Sophy barks her order at him to leave.
Nualia slams the door shut in Belril's face.
For a instant, Eponine raises her dagger, thinking to hurl it at Tsuto. Not liking the chance of hitting Orik by mistake, she spins on her heal and blasts past Wren, seeking to either help against another threat or recover her blade to make herself more formidable. When she sees the others engaged with Nualia, she realizes her dagger will be of little use.
Double move to O16.
Eponine returns down the stairs looking for a way to be useful in the fight. She races past Belril and reenters the prison cell chamber as she casts her eyes about looking to retrieve her fine elven curved blade.
Orik stands motionless at the top of the stairs, stunned and not taking any actions.
As Nualia slams the door, "NO!!! Kern, please see if you can open the door so I can at least get a shot at her!" Victor asks as he takes aim just in case he can.
Wren continues to wait in the hallway, torn as to which direction to go. "Ameiko, come on up here! When Orik gets the best of your brother, we have to be ready to get out of here!"
Kern reaches over and opens the door (assuming it's unlocked and unheld), but keeps back out of the way so Victor can shoot.
"NO! We cannot let her go! We must go after her; she has been wounded! Let us end this threat once and for all!" Victor states angrily.
After Kern flings open the door, Belril moves quickly down the hall. He pokes his head around the corner and sees a large temple chamber. A twin banks of stone pillars run the length of the long chamber. At the western end, shallow stairs rise to a platform about two feet off the ground. The walls surrounding this platform are lit by hanging braziers that emit glowing red smoke, giving the place an unnerving crimson lighting that throws the bas-relief carvings of countless monsters feasting on fleeing humans into lurid display. A black marble altar stone, squats before a ten-foot-tall statue. The sculpture depicts a very pregnant but otherwise shapely naked woman who wields a kukri in each taloned hand and has a long reptilian tail, bird-like taloned feet, and the snarling head of a three-eyed jackal with a forked tongue. Its left kukri flickers with fiery orange light while the right one glows with a cold blue radiance. Belril cannot see the entirety of the room from his vantage point.