Stirgen's axe falls to the floor with a loud clang. The man laughs at Stirgen's misfortune.
Stirgen doesn't speak, but his mouth appears to be uttering some fairly recognizably profane statments in all of the languages that he knows. Looking at yet another gouge in the ground he ponders perhaps I should take up carving... before the gravity of the situation snaps his attention back to the now aroused anger of the foes before him.
Kenji Moves up behind Stirgen and fires a Ray of frost at the creature.
Kenji's ray of frost hits Stirgen's axe where it lie forlorn upon the floor...
The zombie shuffles towards Stirgen, clearly wanting to protect its master. It slams into Stirgen.
Stirgen is surprised by the impact - his attention focused on the weapon lying on the floor before him. The attack is ineffective, however, thanks to his sturdy armor.
"Let's see if we can help put you to rest as you should be, you poor soul." Rajah calls forth the power of the Dawnflower.
Bastarger moved round the zombie and hurled a net over the alchemist.
By the time the net had entangled the man, Bastarger's Taldan-style Falcata was already in hand.
The channel of energy fills the room - the zombie (Mr. Marrow, apparently) staggers.
Bastarger moves past the reeling zombie, who attempts to knock him off his feet.
Bastarger is too quick, and easily ducks under the attack. He tosses the net at the man - it connects and the man curses angrily. "Gods damn you!" he says. He pulls a vial from his belt and downs it.
Instantly he seems to grow larger. The net constricting him looks almost laughable as it covers only his head and shoulders when he finishes enlarging. His laugh fills the room as he plucks the net from his head and drops it on the floor.
Finding herself, as usual, fighting in cramped conditions with allies crowding her back and side, Lilley growls with irritation, "As jy nie gaan om te veg, dan sedeer die vloer aan diegene wat." No room to maneuver her glaive. She lets it fall with a clatter to the floor to join Stirgen's axe and draws the new sword with a flourish. Taking it in both hands and swinging it in a wide arc from her uncrowded right, she cuts deeply into the undead flesh of the unfortunate zombie.
Rhen moves to flank Mr. Marrow and attacks with his pick.
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The blow lands with a sickening impact, but the zombie seems largely unaffected by the attack. Rhen withdraws his pick, recreating the noise.
Stirgen sets his jaw and attempts to gird his defenses as much as reasonable before he crouches to retrieve his greataxe from where it lies cold and lonely upon the floor.
Lilley lands a mighty blow against the zombie, opening its gut and spilling out the rotten remains of many of its internal organs. It still stands. It still fights.
As Stirgen bends over to pick up his greataxe, the man seizes the opportunity to bring his spear down on him.
Fortunately, Stirgen has prepared for an attack and manages to avoid the tip of the spear.
At that moment you hear the smashing of glass to the east. You turn to see one of the zombies from the vats breaking through the glass in a flood of pungent alchemical compounds and flails at Rhen.
Rhen manages to dodge out of the way.
Immediately following that, another zombie, much of the flesh already fallen off of the bones, breaks through one of the other vats. "Oho! Looks like Borowyn wants to join the fight!" the man cackles happily.
He too attacks Rhen.
It too, fails to do any damage.
Round 2
Bastarger stepped in beside Stirgen and hacked his heavy-bladed Falcata into an enlarged knee.
Kenji decides to get away from the now, rather large foe.
He 5ft steps back to 37AL and fires a Ray of Frost at the sthn zombie climbing out of the vat
The ice hits the zombie which causes it to turn and face Kenji's direction.
Mr. Marrow, surrounded by foes, decides to grab onto the large half-orc in front of him.
vs. CMD 14
He manages to grab hold of her - his recently opened gut pressed directly against her new armor.
Seeing the zombie behind him go for Lilley, Bastarger smoothly span on his heel and mid-spin, slashed the zombie across its thigh.
The ice hits the zombie which causes it to turn and face Kenji's direction.
Mr. Marrow, surrounded by foes, decides to grab onto the large half-orc in front of him.
[dice=Grapple Attempt]d20 + 4 vs. CMD 14
He manages to grab hold of her - his recently opened gut pressed directly against her new armor.
The zombie crumbles to the ground unmoving after Bastarger's attack.
Seeing his servant fall, the man gasps in anger. "Alexander, come forth!"
There is a pounding coming from the third and final vat - a zombie, larger than all the others is attempting - with some success to break through the glass walls of the vat - which is slightly thicker than the other two. Even through the distortion of the glass and chemicals inside, you can see that this creature was once a full-blooded Orc. With only its first blow, the glass appears to be cracking.
Kenji was reveling to finally have a target to hit. Even if he was only using his minor magics.
He casts his Ray of frost again.
Whispering a faint prayer under his breath, Stirgen whirls his axe at the oversized man - closing his eyes partway through the swing to put his success at the mercy of blind hope...
Greataxe: for
Round 2
"I fear I'm not one for battle, but, here goes nothing." Rajah draws his scimitar as he takes a step forward and swings at the undead creature.
As he swings with one of the most awkward swings you've ever seen, he barely keeps himself from falling over due to his over-swinging by missing so badly. Cringing, "Oh my, I believe I've pulled a muscle."
Bastarger lands the blow against the enlarged man, who bellows in pain at the attack. "You'll pay for that, you little shit," he says angrily.
Eager to make good on his promise, the man draws a vial from his belt. It is filled with a strange, brown, bubbling liquid. He takes a swig of the contents.
His face contorts and the leather armor he wears bulges out, straining against the muscles that seem to be growing in real time. His face contorts into an angry snarl and he says, "Now you see the might of Svilennius. Now you see the strength of his potions." His voice sounds strangely slowed and thicker.
Lilley rolls her eyes as the well-dressed man swings his scimitar as if it's the first time he's ever had the blade out of the scabbard. "Wat het ek net sê bly uit die stryd as jy nie kan veg?" she growls irritably. "Het niemand na my luister?" Despite the success she just had with the new sword, she drops it with a clatter to the floor as she lowers herself warily to snatch her glaive back up, without taking her eyes off the abomination that broke out of the vat. As she straightens her knees, she brings the glaive up even more quickly, slashing at the undead creature.
The slashing attack lands cleanly, opening up yet another gaping wound in the gut of a zombie.
AoO: for
Confirm: for
Stirgen takes advantage of the momentary opening proffered, fouling the man's chest with his axe and bloodying him... but time will tell if any vital internal passages were severed...
Bastarger aimed for the knees once more, seeking to sever the man's leg.
Stirgen's axe strikes the man square in the chest doing massive damage to the man's internal organs. He reels backwards in pain, bumping up against a bookshelf and knocking several large tomes and vials to the floor. Bastarger's attack doesn't land - he just barely misses the man's knee.
Rhen turns to face the middle vat zombie (Cassandra) and strikes at it again with his pick.
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He fumbles the blow badly.
Seconds later, the glass vat to the north shatters, as the third zombie emerges. Free of its glass prison, you see that it is even bigger than it first appeared. There are clear tubes covering its body that flow with what looks like the liquid in the vats. It's clear this orc was big when it was alive and has only increased in strength due to the experiments that have been run on it. It moves to Rhen and attempts to knock him out with its beefy arms.
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The blow does significant damage, causing Rhen to stumble slightly and bleed freely from his left ear.
Stirgen swings his axe again at the man, trying to cause additional damage. This time, however, he is unsuccessful, only hitting the air in front of him.
Borowyn (the southernmost zombie) looks down at its chest before attempting to attack Rhen with its own slam attack.
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Rhen manages to avoid the attack.
Round 3
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Bastarger smoothly recovered after his narrow miss as he cut the man's leg with a second swing.
Sadly wishing he had a more powerful spell (or at least a better aim) Kenji.fires his Ray of frost again at the Southern Zombie threatening Rahjah. Duck my friend.
He considers greasing the potion drinkers weapon, but the man appeared mortally wounded and he spoke of others. Better save it
Round 3
Clearly not understanding anything Lilley is saying to him, Rajah sidesteps in hopes to get a better angle of attack. "I am going to learn your language, madam! I find it fascinating!" He states with a great deal of enthusiasm. "Now, maybe if I reposition myself so as to get a better angled swing, that might aid me in my endeavor." He formulates as he rares back and swings at the zombie, unintentionally closing his eyes for a brief moment.
Surprising himself as he connects, "By jove!" He exclaims as he attempts to collect himself.
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Kenji aims a ray of frost at the zombie, but ends up hitting the vat behind.
Rajah, in a shocking display of martial prowess, connects with the zombie, completely severing the top half of its body the bottom.
Bastarger swings his sword at the man's knee again. And again he connects. The man gasps in pain. "Enough! I've had enough. Stop this. I am not ready to die."
He drops his spear and raises his hands in defeat.
Lilley, focussed on the zombies from the vats and not understanding a word the oversized man is babbling, grunts in grudging approval at the Blue Rajah's surprising success and moves behind Rhen to intercept Alexander. She somehow manages to miss the massive target with her glaive and hisses in frustration.