"Here goes nothing!" Kat lunges forward and up the stairs, she hits the Blade Barrier and weaves through it, but just barely! Once close enough she lets her sword do the talking.
for and
for and
Agnar gawped at the cleric's still living body. Shaking his head, he pulled Skybolt from his shoulder while moving to close the distance. He nocked an arrow, and loosed it through the barrier of blades.
The arrow bounced off one of the whirling blades.
Unsure how to get through the wall of blood-covered blades as deftly as Kat, Prazil fades back toward Kereek and encourages his allies. "He am a tricksy one! Be careful, Kat!"
--Prazil--
HP: 42/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 32 (16 T / 29 FF)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 1/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Challenge (Gorumite Guardian): +9 damage, allies receive +3 to hit
Marcelline: 15
Prazil: 12
Kereek: 9
Agnar: 6
Katerina: 17
Antagonists: 16
Marcy tries to set up for another shot, while Kereek's spell fails to do what he'd hoped.
As Prazil retreats, and Agnar's shot bounces off the blades, Katerina takes matters into her own hand and dashes through the whirling barrier, just barely avoiding the worst of them . She stabs him, drawing blood, though again the wound begins to heal almost immediately.
He jabs at her, but whatever magics Agnar dispelled must have been part of what made him so deadly earlier, and Katerina's easily able to knock his spear aside, jabbing him again as he leaves himself open.
Z: 105, blade barrier cover (+4 bonus to AC, +2 bonus on Reflex saves); no anti-life shell, freedom of movement, righteous might (-4 Str and Con, +2 Dex, -2 natural armor, no DR), no greater magic weapon (-3/-3) to spear
Marcelline feels invigorated by Prazil's advice and drops her loaded crossbow, dashing through the blade barrier and getting up to the cleric man. She moves as quickly as she can, slipping her curve blade from its sheath and coming up on the other side of Katerina as she moves.
Kereek makes another disappointed noise, then shoots another three scorching rays at the infuriating man.
for fire damage!
for fire damage!
for fire damage!
As the fiery bolts streak by Katerina steps through another complex series of moves, baffling the priest's defenses and slashing him open multiple times.
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Marcy, Kereek and Katerina's blades and bolts slam into the man and he reels backward, slowly crumpling to the ground.
As he falls, his body begins rapidly aging -- but instead of crumbling to dust, golden motes sparkle before dissipating upward.
The two women, in close proximity, think they hear the man's voice fading away: "Thank you."
Agnar watched the golden motes disappear, and then approached his companions.
"Let me see those wounds."
Gathering everyone close, he called forth healing energies.
Agnar then went around to each of his friends and tended their wounds.
"Marcy, let me see that arm."
"Prazil, you have a gash on your leg."
He gave Kereek a quick scan and then smiled to see that the kobold was unhurt.
"Hmmm, Kat. Are you ok?" Agnar asked, trying to determine who's blood was on her armor.
Prazil whoops as the dangerous casty-man is blasted into motes of light, the little kobold cheering heartily at his companions valor and skill. When Agnar then patches his wounds, Prazil offers him a strong hug, though it's only around the cleric's leg. "Wow! Thanks, Agnar! Prazil am for feeling all better now!"
--Prazil--
HP: 86/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 32 (16 T / 29 FF)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 1/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Marcelline hadn't been injured in this fight, but all of her wounds from the previous battles melted away with Agnar's attentions. She sighs, flicking blood from her blade. "Thank you, Agnar! You were the better priest after all."
She begins to look around, concern clear on her face. "Do we still get stuff if his body melted away? Where's the loot?"
"Kereek am pretty sure that love am the loot. Love and knowledge. Kereek am hearing that knowing am half the battle. Other half of the battle am spells that make you go BOOM!"
Katerina is at first exultant at her victory over the old priest that was not near as tough as his magic made him. However, her face drops at the man's final benediction. Still proud of her skills, she pauses to think while the others root through his gear. "Was he trapped here? What a fate." She trails off, her grey eyes cloudy as her thoughts go to something beyond the now.
Agnar finally accounted for the blood on Kat's armor, finding a seeping gash under he left arm.
Wincing briefly in sympathetic pain, he then laid his hand upon it an called forth powerful healing energy. This glowed a brownish green and smelled of moss and wet fern.
Ten flickering braziers cast long shadows across this huge chamber, their wavering light gleaming from walls spattered with blood. The air reeks of decay, for the violently hacked bodies of a dozen men lie strewn about the chamber.
A massive man, wearing a breastplate with armored spikes and wielding a wicked-looking greatsword, grins as you enter. A battleaxe is strapped to his back
"Ah, more interlopers to slake Ovinrbaane's thirst," he exclaims. "You shall fall as do all who oppose the Tiger Lords!"
The eight skeletal warriors -- similar to the ones you bypassed in the cave -- stand at his flank, their own blades raised.
Agnar:
Katerina:
Kereek:
Marcelline:
Prazil:
Antagonists:
"Agnar! Kereek! Can you be for blowing up bone-men? Kat and Marcy, you can be for taking down spiky-man!"
Prazil shares his idea with the group, waiting to rush in until hopefully Agnar and Kereek are able to obliterate the gathered skeletons.
--Prazil--
HP: 86/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 32 (16 T / 29 FF)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 1/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Kereek touches his less intensified rod and smiles. A fireball explodes in the center of the room! fire damage, Reflex DC 18 for half!
Kereek confidently casts his fireball -- only to see the small pebble of flame streak toward the swordsman's blade and be harmlessly absorbed!
Kereek lets a sqwawk of alarm. "What! What? WHAT!" He splutters.
"Stupid sword am making my spell go away! Get that stupid sword!"
Kat sprints into the room, her only words, "I can make that happen, Kereek!" Using Prazil's guidance she clears the skeletons and closes with barbarian. She unleashes a single attack, pin point precise, catching the man across his knuckles and the sword clatters to the ground.
for and
Seeing the undead abominations, Agnar felt the hairs on his neck stand up. That made him angry, and he ran into the room after Kat.
Rushing past the nearest skeleton to place himself in their midst, he unleashed a powerful wave of positive energy, hoping to shatter the necromantic weave that knitted the bones together.
The energy, usually a bright burst infused with signs of life, was weak and dim. Only a single phantom sparrow swirled in the faint glow, but it quickly dissolved.
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Boosted into action by the quickness of her allies against this new and great threat, Marcelline dashes across the room and into melee combat with the man, swinging her sword at him alongside Katerina, intent on defeating him quickly.
Kereek: 20
Prazil: 22
Katerina: 15
Marcelline: 12
Agnar: 9
Antagonists: 7
After seeing Kereek's spell fail, Prazil offers direction to the others, Katerina and Marcy quickly following his suggestions.
The former knocks the blade from his hands [ooc]bah!, though the latter can't connect.
Agnar's channel appears restricted somehow, as if Erastil didn't want to extend his power into the heart of Gorum's realm, but small bone flakes fall off the nearest skeletons.
Moments later, their bony bodies seem to being restoring themselves, and they converge on you, greatswords slashing, often for your vitals .
As the skeleton close with brutal efficiency, the human bends down to pick up his weapon , swinging a massive stroke at the Aldori swordswoman, who's able to deftly sidestep.
Marcy:
Kat:
Prazil:
Agnar:
S1 (Marcy): 7
S2 (Kat): 1
S3 (Prazil): 1
S4 (Prazil): 1
S5 (Prazil): 7
S6: 1
S7: 1
S8: 7
Marcelline attempts to punish the man for his recovery of his weapon, slashing towards him deftly and brutally.
Afterward, she waits for Katerina to move into position on the other side of the combatant, noting that Agnar had fallen and knowing that the battle must proceed quickly or else they would have no chance for success. She studies their foe, noting his stance and his style, and the cut of his armor. She slashes in at him, trying to hit a pressure point with the tip of her blade.
Kereek looks at the skeletons surrounding Agnar and thinks for a moment. "Ooo! Aggy-nar, Kereek am for having JUST the right spell!" He steps five feet forward and casts Fire Snake!
fire damage! Reflex DC 18 for half!
Keeping his shield up and hearing Agnar take a pounding behind him, Prazil does all he can to hold his ground and defend his friend. "Kereek! We am needing Spike!"
--Prazil--
HP: 46/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 34 (16 T / 31 FF)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 0/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Outflank: whole party gets +4 when flanking
Tactician
Fighting Defensively: -4 to hit/+2 AC
Aware that Agnar has been overwhelmed by the skeletons, Katerina adjusts her position and renews her attacks against Agmar with a vengeance. Even after her sword devestates the vulgar swordsman she keeps her guard up.
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Agnar went down beneath the murderous greatswords, and from the ground he put up a hand in a final, feeble defense. Three fingers were brutally hacked off and Agnar fell still.
Kereek: 20
Prazil: 22
Katerina: 15
Marcelline: 12
Agnar: 9
Antagonists: 7
Kereek sends a sinuous line of fire through the snakes surrounding Prazil and the fallen Agnar, only the last of the undead managing to avoid the worst of the effects as the flames wend their way through the room. Prazil hammers one of the nearest ones, but it's to little effect as the blows bounce off their armor.
Across the room, the women have far more success, bringing down the swordsman in a flurry of blades and flying blood. Marcelline, however, takes another blow from the nearest skeleton . Kat's able to spin around just in time, fending off her attacker's blow and slashing it across the ribs.
Prazil takes another blow as the skeletons focus on the standing foes, two of them heading off toward Kereek and Fang .
Marcy:
Kat:
Prazil:
Kereek:
Fang:
S1 (Marcy): 3
S2 (Kat): 27
S3 (Prazil): 49
S4 (Prazil): 49
S5 (Prazil): 49
S6 (Prazil): 49
S7 (Kereek): 49
S8 (Fang): 29
43/70 HP
Kereek steps back, sneering at the skeleton. He sends another fire snake at the skeletons in front of him and surrounding Agnar!
fire damage! Reflex DC 18 for half!
Marcelline pivots, taking note of her enemy's stance, its weaponry and armor, and then slashing quickly at it, attempting to get in under its defenses and hack it apart at the joints.
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With Agnar down beside him, Prazil gingerly let's Spike down from his perch atop his backpack and calls out the command word Kereek taught him, "KEREEKAMTHEGREATESTKOBOLDEVER!"
As his trusted steed suddenly swells to his normal size, Prazil then leaps up into the saddle with surprising ease and grace.
--Prazil--
HP: 46/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 34 (16 T / 31 FF) (includes +2 from strategy)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 0/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
--Spike--
HP: 88/88
AC: 37 (11T / 35 FF)
CMB: +18
CMD: 31 (35 vs trip)
F/R/W: +10/+8(evasion)/+4
Fly Skill: +17 (+4 skill points, +1 dex, +3 trained, +3 feat, +6 spell (1/2 kereek's CL), +4 maneuverability, -4 size)
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Outflank: whole party gets +4 when flanking
Tactician
Kat starts to move toward Agnar's fallen form when suddenly Spike swells to full size a step in front of her. "Ahh!" A brief cry escapes her but, she nods to Prazil as he leaps to his saddle, "Keep the skeletons off the old man!" She returns her attention to the skeleton in front of her. Her blade clatters off of bone and rings off of their ancient armor and she cautiously opens up space as she moves towards Marcy. "Do you have any tricks to get yourself and Agnar back to the corridor?"
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Angar's hacked body lay in a pool of its own blood, but the chest continued to move up and down slightly, showing that the cleric still lived.
Kereek: 20
Prazil: 22
Katerina: 15
Marcelline: 12
Agnar: 9
Antagonists: 7
Kereek's spell incinerates most of the skeletons, which fall to the floor in piles of blackened bones, with Prazil taking advantage of the opening to summon Spike and leap on his back.
Katerina quickly takes care of the skeleton facing her, as Marcy hacks again into her undead opponent, though she's not sure why it continues to heal itself.
The remaining two continue their assault, cutting into Marcy and Kereek with unrelenting savagery even as their bones continue to look more solid with each passing moment.
S1 (Marcy): 13
S8 (Kereek): 39
Prazil guides Spikes nearer to the skeleton harrying Marceline before he and his steed unleash a flurry of strikes as they try to shatter the bony foe into shards.
--Prazil--
HP: 46/88
Resist Fire 5
AC: 34 (16 T / 31 FF) (includes +2 from strategy)
CMD: 29
F/R/W: +9/+9/+8
Cavalier's Challenge uses remaining: 2/3
Tactician uses remaining: 0/2
Knight's Pennon uses remaining: 1/1
+1 arrows remaining: 19/20
--Spike--
HP: 88/88
AC: 37 (11T / 35 FF)
CMB: +18
CMD: 31 (35 vs trip)
F/R/W: +10/+8(evasion)/+4
Fly Skill: +17 (+4 skill points, +1 dex, +3 trained, +3 feat, +6 spell (1/2 kereek's CL), +4 maneuverability, -4 size)
-Ongoing Effects-
Colossus Hunter: +1/+1 vs Large/Huge
Outflank: whole party gets +4 when flanking
Tactician
Power Attack (Spike): -2 to hit, +6 damage