(Aerodus may roll for his horse, of course)
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Terra Minora,
Aliesah Leafborn,
The Horses
ALL Save!
Cutie snorts and coughs, retreating.
Rd 5:
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INITIATIVE:
3 Dark Slayers in Inner Chamber =
Kekwheral = dead
Kirapetsh in melee with Cayosin
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Khalylrok in melee with Raggo
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Gregary =
Wulfrun =
Cora = unconscious (again) after losing 4 CON
Lilitahs the Sin Spawn = unconscious but stable
Aliesah Leafborn = (with Verum Strike)
Cayosin =
Terra Minora =
Raggo =
Cutie = Guards outside (after moving away from the poison -- has lost 4 CON)
Aerodus Aluain =
i have you now
Wulfrun presses her attack, moving to quickly to flank the remaining combatant that she missed a moment ago as her eyes were still adjusting to the normal hues of the torch-lit room.
Having done whatever he can for Cora, Gregary jumps up and maneuvers carefully into the combat, closing with the dark slayer Khalylrok. His sword flashes with a blaze of arcane power, bubbling with acid as he swings it towards his opponent.
Gregary parries expertly with his falcata, swiping at the attack that's levied towards him.
Raggo looks down at the felled dark one and then back at his current opponent. "You fellows aren't super sturdy are ya?"
ROUND 5
Bringing the right side of the staff down smartly, Cayson strikes at Kirapetsh, "RUSSHHHH!!!"
...SWOOOSH...
And again, Cayosin and Kirapetsh fight the air around them but not each other.
Rd 5:
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INITIATIVE:
3 Dark Slayers in Inner Chamber =
Kekwheral = dead
Kirapetsh in melee with Cayosin (and Wulfrun) .... Misses Cayosin
Khalylrok in melee with Raggo (and Aerodus) .... Misses Raggo
Gregary = attacks and Misses the Dark Slayer fighting Raggo of Gorum & Aerodus Aluain, so his Spell is not expended
Wulfrun = with her bardiche, slashes some life out of the Dark Slayer that has been focusing on Cayosin
Cora = unconscious (again) after losing 4 CON
Lilitahs the Sin Spawn = unconscious but stable
Aliesah Leafborn = Sinks an arrow deep into the Dark Slayer Wulfrun slashed
Cayosin = Misses the Dark Slayer, perhaps prompting Wulfrun & Aliesah, who just Hit that Dark Slayer, to jab, "You fight like a boy!"
Terra Minora = TBD
Raggo = Almost kills the Dark Slayer he's been fighting.
Cutie = Guards outside (after moving away from the poison -- has lost 4 CON)
Aerodus Aluain = TBD
Realizing the woman is unconcious again, and deciding it might be wise, Terra channels the divine power of Calistria in a wave of healing light.
Terra Minora heals the wounded and Aerodus Aluain kills a second Dark Slayer.
Khalylrok's death unleashes another sixty foot cloud of invisible, inodorous poison gas, affecting all non-Dark Folk in Rudwilla's hovel and billowing outside, but not far enough to where Cutie, Valour and the other horses have retreated.
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You all observe the form of the fallen Sin Spawn take on an ashen complexion as, apparently, the poison has invaded her body, weakening it further, and killing her.
You all also notice Cora's form take on the same ashen complexion as the poison continues to invade her system. She looks almost dead, despite her Fast Healing and Terra Minora's Divine ministrations.
Rd 6:
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INITIATIVE:
3 Dark Slayers in Inner Chamber =
Kekwheral = dead
Kirapetsh = in melee with Cayosin & Wulfrun
Fights in silent rage to the death, trying to kill the dragon-blood before his soul Falls to the Nether-Planes!
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Khalylrok = adjacent to Raggo, Aerodus & Gregary .... Dead
Gregary =
Wulfrun =
Cora = unconscious and looking very bad after losing more CON
Lilitahs the Sin Spawn = Dead
Aliesah Leafborn =
Cayosin =
Terra Minora =
Raggo =
Cutie = Guards outside (Having moved away from the poison -- has lost 4 CON)
Aerodus Aluain =
Noticing how badly the woman is looking, Terra tells the others, "Don't kill it until I get her out of here, another dose of gas might kill her!"
Terra quickly moves to the woman's body and begins to drag her out to clear air.
Terra Minora grabs the young teen and begins gently but hurriedly dragging her out in the fresh air, away from the poison gasses released from the Dark Slayer corpses.
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Raggo of Gorum, in true Dwarven style, fights off the effects of the poison.
Aerodus Aluain and Terra Minora, however, both feel the dark, shadowy poison polluting their lungs and debilitating their very essence, melting their stamina and health to ethereal nothingness.
Gregary adopts a defensive posture, holding back with his sword for the moment while Cayosin and the dark slayer spar. "Be careful, Cayosin. And don't strike just yet. Perhaps try to subdue the creature."
His sword still is bubbling with acid, and the occasional drop falls to sizzle on the ground, and he is prepared to parry a blow.
Aliesah casts again
verum strike
Wulfrun continues her assault on Kirapetsh
Cayosin adjust his footing where there is less gas and strikes at Kirapetsh, "If I fight like a boy, you fight like a basket weaving girl."
Cayosin brings the staff over his head and strikes down.
"Is it the basket weaving or the girl that's an supposed to be an insult?"
EDIT: ...
"You're weak, you're a weak creature who fights with deceit and trickery. I pity your death, Our lord in Iron will chew you up and spit you into the abyss where you belong."
Raggo spins his blade with surprising grace before bring down in another heavy chop.
Cayosin did not hear Terra or Gregary for various reasons. However when he sees Terra trying to take the girl out, he delays his attack and sets up Kirapetsh for the attack above.
When Gregary sees that Terra's dragged the girl far enough away, he lashes out with his acid-bubbling sword again, hoping to end the life of this foul creature.
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Aerodus fought through the noxious vapor clouding his vision, sucking at his vitality, as he flexed every muscle in his body, willing himself to move, to fight. He glanced at Terra and waited till he judged they were a safe distance away, before he lashed out with his blade, driving it hard in to the Dark Stalker.
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Round: The Finale
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et tu
six seconds later....
A present for you, shadow spawn
Oh, and
Wulfrun's heart beats harder in her chest as the poison weakens her fortitude and sweat begins to bead on her brow, but her discipline pushes her to engage the last Dark slayer.
Aliesah and Wulfrun finish off the last Dark Slayer, unleashing another 60' area of poison gas.
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The question remains, who were these creatures and what were they doing in Rudwilla's hovel?
You recognized the holy symbol around the Sin Spawn's neck as being of a Demon Lord -- a famous one -- though you couldn't quite remember which.
And finally, where is the Changeling Witch?
Gregary coughs as the last dark stalker falls to the greatswords of his allies and the acid enhancement fades on his weapon. He feels relatively useless, but at least the creatures fell...
Perhaps he'll have to prepare magic missile more in the future. Between hacking fits, he asks, "Is everyone alright? Those creatures were noxious but not, I think, particularly strong." he turns around to see where the girl had been laying. "Where did that girl go? Who has her?"
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Pushing the poison out of his body, Aerodus flapped his wings sharply a couple of times, forcing the poisonous cloud away from himself and his allies.
"Terra took the young woman outside I believe. Good job in aiding her Crowley. Thank you for that."
Aerodus bowed to Gregary slightly, before he turned his attention to the room. He began to search through the fallen eenemies, looking for clues.
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Aerodus begins searching Rudwilla's hovel.
The first things he notices are four copper torches, one that was in the process of being lit but not finished. These, and the huge cauldron in the center of the hovel, stand out. Several other potions, ingredients and objects also clutter the inner chamber's circumference, as do two cots hanging from the walls a couple feet from the ground. Most items are on two tables and there are three wooden chests and four smaller cauldrons under the tables. There also stands a tall wooden cabinet.
It will take at least a few more minutes to go through everything.
A spicy aroma fills the room.
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