Cecil moves to get as far from the enemies as possible.
"Why couldnt we avoid a fight?" he mutters.
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Cecil's missles move swiftly around his companions, the bolts of energy homing on their target, and pummeling him without mercy. He staggers under the first bolt, the second sends him to the ground, causing the third to make a 90 degree turn and hit Devargo on the floor. He grunts in pain, but keeps quiet.
The spider hovering on the wall lunges at Aloysia again, her being the closest target.
Its fangs clack in the air as Aloysia nimbly hops backwards giving Gamon room to move forward, though the venom from the previous bite continues to course through her veins.
Gamon drops his bow, pulling his axe from his back as he smoothly steps into the space left by Aloysia and swings in the general vicinity of the spider who had attacked her.
Seeing Gamon's bow, she lunges for it as they slide past each other. With it in hand, she tries to snag a handful of arrows out of his quiver while he fights with the spider.
The spider is faster than Gamon anticipates and barely skitters out of range of his axe.
"FIRE AND SWORD! DEATH TO THE WICKED UNTIL OUR SKULLS ARE GATHERED!" Jolon/Koja bellows.
Aloysia knocks an arrow and fires at the same spider that Gamon was trying to hit
Another piece of webbing flies over Devargo, this time aimed at Gamon.
The net of webbing again unfolds at precisely the right time to wrap Gamon in its sticky fibers.
Seeing Devargo fall from Cecil's barrage of magic, Jolon/Koja seizes the opportunity and brings his sword bearing down upon the crime lord.
"MY BLOOD IGNITES!"
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Despite the righteous fury imbuing Jolon, Devargo proves to understand spiders on a primal level as he manages to skitter away from Jolon's attack without harm, the same way the spider avoided Gamon's axe just before. Devargo spits some blood from his mouth, wounds still open, "You've got a spellcaster? That may change how my spiders see you..."
Devargo stands, giving both Jolon and Gamon an opportunity to beat him down while the small spider next to him clambers atop the wall and begins scuttling towards Cecil, venom dripping from its fangs.
Devargo again punches out with his fist wrapped firmly around his weapon, attempting to get through Jolon's armor. Meanwhile the spider makes its move to lunge towards Cecil.
Devargo's fist slams into a crack in Jolon's defenses allowing the last of the venom on his blade to enter the half-orc's system. A second dream spider clambers in from the webbed room, this one on the ceiling while the first clacks angrily at empty air.
"Enough!" Cecil sidesteps the dream spider's bite, the next spell dancing on his lips as his long fingers twist in nearly impossible ways.
I need to end this fast!
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Gamon does his best to take advantage of the opening Devargo provided, but the webs wrapped around him hinder his accuracy.
Jolon/Koja presses the attack, shouting a Shoanti war-cry, but the webs hold him fast.
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Cecil's missiles spread out, each hitting their target, and sending each individual crashing to the floor, the dream spider closest to him, sprawled in front of Jolon, the other landing with a chitony crack on Devargo.
The pony sized spider on the wall tries to bite Gamon, either not noticing, or not caring, that Aloysia has managed to get away from it.
So focused is it on getting its fangs around Gamon's arm it overextends and falls, face first on its back on the floor. Its legs flicker in the air as it works to right itself.
Gamon easily dodges the spider's attack and lashes out with his axe.
Aloysia knocks another arrow and fires at Chitters.
Gamon's axe opens a large wound in the enormous spider's chitin, spilling blood and ichor over the floor, though it continues to struggle to get upright once more. Aloysia catches a flash of purple in the doorway and launches an arrow in that direction, a splash of green and a scream of pain indicating she hits her target.
More webs fly out the door in retaliation, wrapping themselves around Aloysia as well.
Jolon/Koja struggles against the webs binding him.
Jolon, with the strength of his ancestor flowing through his veins, rips apart the webbing holding him down. Devargo, still on the ground, looks up growling, "Should've taken the opportunity to hurt ye more, but that won't stop me now!"
Devargo and his spiders right themselves and set up for another attack, both spiders climbing the wall to get on your other side.
The Spider King punches forward once more, this time with the dagger still coated in venom, again trying to get through Jolon's armor.
Jolon/Koja only glares further at Devargo as the poison fails to take in his system.
As the Dream Spider flips itself upright Cecil takes the opportunity to slam his fist down on its head, crushing its exoskeleton and dropping the remainder of the body to the floor.
Now free of the webbing, Jolon/Koja brings his full might to bear on the enemy.
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Gamon takes the opportunity to smash the nearby spider as it scuttles by him.
The spirit suffusing Jolon's form smiles at Gamon's strike.
"You fight with the strength of the Burn-Rider, child!"
Devargo again scuttles away from Jolon's opportunistic blow, though his second dream spider is not so lucky as Gamon cracks its exoskeleton and spreads its insides everywhere.
Cecil flings spider goo from his hand as he chants his favorite of spells, pouring a little more arcane might into it and focusing it all on Devargo.
"No, please, stay down!" he cries out.
Devargo crashes to the floor once more, shouting in anger, "You damned mage! Wait until I get over there!"
Meanwhile the spider beside Gamon finally manages to flip over onto its front, and decides to attack the man causing it to leak its insides.
Gamon calmly sidesteps, before pushing it back with the butt of his axe, preparing to swing once more.
Gamon pushes back the spider and uses the space he has created to swing once again into its carapace.
With another loud CRACK Gamon's axe pushes into the spider, this time splitting it and causing the remains to twitch feebly.
Aloysia starts working to contort herself and wiggle free of the webbing...
..and barely manages to get out grumbling, "I'm not liking this day." She fires again at Chitters with a deep scowl on her face...
"Take heart, child! Victory will soon be ours!" Jolon/Koja bellows at Aloysia.
The arrow ends up in the frame of the door, causing a flash of purple to leave your line of sight with an irritated clicking.
Jolon/Koja strikes at the prone Devargo.
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Devargo slips aside from Jolon's blade again before he gets hit. He rolls back up to his feet and sneers, "Let's see how well you do in my domain!" That said he disappears into the room full of webs in an attempt to escape your notice...
Gamon takes advantage of Devargo's attempt to get up to take another swing,
Cecil watches Devargo escape into the webbed room and groans. "All right, your domain? Pft..."
Jolon/Koja grabs at Devargo, the bluish fire wreathing his hands.
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"BURN!"
Devargo's laughter emanates from the room, "Hahahahaha, now we've had our fun, but I think it's time MY BOYS GET DOWN HERE TO TAKE CARE OF THE MESS!" He is clearly yelling upwards at the ceiling from the other room, perhaps hoping the men up there will hear him.
Jolon/Koja growls in anger.
"You lead you men to their deaths, tshamek!"
At Devargo's statement Aloysia says to Cecil, "Switch with me!" as she drops the bow in favor of her dagger.
Cecil switches places with Aloysia, grabbing the lantern and casting prestidigitation to light it.
"Gamon!" he calls, holding up the lantern. "Burn him out."