Callandor circles around to m17, taking advantage of his target's attention being divided amongst Shel, Kaliana, and now, him. Looking for an opening, he spots one and slashes his longsword across at the belly of his foe.
Damage
"You boys really need to learn how to work as a team, letting a woman best you both" As she taunts them, Kaliana shifts to the side of the wonded man, aiming for the gap in his armor, right below the shoulder...
Callandor moves around the thug and swings, but his blow is deflected by the rapier. With her thug distracted by the appearance of Shel at his backside, Kaliana's sword blow lands on the shoulder, severing the arm and spraying blood everywhere, as the thug falls to the floor from shock and blood loss!
Hearing the sounds to the west and north, Tauni grimaces. It sounds like more are coming. Milani's blessings on all of you, my friends. I think we will need it!
Move to P19 and cast Bless.
Enemies' Turn Round 4:
The thug on Callandor ducks his blow and swings his short sword at the inquisitor and finds nothing but air.
Suddenly, 2 lumbering corpses, their skin seemingly burned off, walk around the corner, dragging their feet and moaning, their arms outstretched. Behind them walks a male human garbed in black robes, tattoos of feathers on his face, commanding the undead, "Kill the intruders..in the name of Mistress Eldara and for the glory of Pazuzu!" He then begins casting magic!
From the NE, Callandor hears dogs barking coming from upstairs and getting closer...
Shel deftly steps in behind the attacker, casuing him to split his attention between she and Callandor. She slams forward an attack with her dagger.
Attack
Damage
Shel catches the thug in the ribs with the dagger and he screams like hell, but he does not fall, though he is grievously wounded!
I have no idea what that guy is saying, but It can't be good!
Kaliana charges the corpse closest to the spell caster, hoping to carve a path straight to him.
I hope it isn't too late to start praying, Milani protect me...
Kaliana's charge hits, as she slices pieces of flesh over the creature, but it continues its moaning.
Billo has been crouching behind the table, his breathing low and the crossbow leveled at the thug who, 30 feet away, is distracted with Callandor. Still...like a statue...then a scarcely perceptible nudge of the trigger.
Then he reloads.
Now where's my throwing axe?
The thug, brutally wounded in the ribs by Shel, gets hit by Loco's bolt in the neck and falls to the floor, eyes rolled into the back of his head.
Tauni moves to L20 and readies her morning star.
"Goddess guide my hand!"
damage
"Eyes on the stairs, Shel! Ware your flank!"
Callandor chops off pieces of the zombie's arm, but as before, it continues to attack!
Enemies' Turn Round 5:
The zombie retaliates against Kaliana, curling its hand into a fist before lashing out at the elf, punching her in the face, smashing her nose and mouth, making her spit up blood!
The other zombie on Callandor follows suit, but the warrior deflects the blow away!
The cultist's spell goes off at the beginning of his turn, as to culminate the ritual, he reaches into his pocket and throws live crickets in the air, which encircle Shel and Tauni. The two of them hear a droning noise in their ears that makes them drowsy and they start to close their eyes, but they realize that magic is at play and they resist the urge to sleep, until the crickets are consumed in puffs of smoke!
Frustrated that his spell did not achieve its objective, the cultist looks at Tauni's holy symbol and casts more magic, "Behold the terror of Pazuzu!" Again foul magics invade Tauni's mind, as she beholds the most horrifying demonic image stand where once the cultist was, but she thinks back on her years of meditation and her faith in her goddess is strong and she resists every urge in her body to run for her life, but the experience leaves her tired and drained.
Two black guard dogs, each weighing about 100 pounds of muscle, rush down the stairs to the NE and appear growling! The party hears from above, "Get 'em boys, get 'em!"
"Well, that's not good. Make'em come to us, Tauni," Shel warns as she moves to I 22. [/b]We've got dogs coming in behind us, Cal. I'll help you if you help me,"[/b] she tells him, as she moves beside him.
Spitting out blood, Kaliana curses "ghaaa, that thing might have busted my nose."
Loco surveys the action from his position behind the barrier as he finishes loading the crossbow. He looks back to the corridor as well. Where is that goddamned axe? he grumbles to himself. He is about to set forth into the fray when he hears the baying of hounds. He remains concealed...looking for where they are coming from.
Callandor will do his best to dispatch the zombie in front of him before moving to deal with the caster.
The zombie drops, as Callandor beheads it, its arms flailing on the ground before stopping!
Hearing the growls coming from the right side of the room, Loco quietly slips around the table and up against the right wall of the entrance, hoping to catch enemies by surprise when they arrive.
Tauni shivers at the lingering affects on the attempt on her mind. She focuses through it, staggers forward and calls on her god again.
Behold the wrath of Milani!
Move to J20 and casts Cause Fear on the priest. DC14 will save.
The cultist's faith in his demonic god is just as strong, though he is drained and Shaken as well.
Enemies' Turn Round 6:
The zombie curls his fist again and strikes at Kaliana again, landing another heavy blow to her face that breaks her cheek muscles and jaw, spitting blood on Tauni, as her limp form falls, her sword crashing on the floor!
The cultist draws his club and attempts to beat Callandor but misses poorly.
The dogs rush out , one of the dogs headed toward the dwarf, the other to Tauni!
The dog on Tauni runs to her trying to bite her leg but misses!
The dog on Loco (if not dead) runs to him trying to bite his leg, grips on to his boot, but the dwarf is able to pull away with no harm other than the dog's drool!
Shel charges ahead to H 20 and swings at the undead with her dagger.
Attack
Damage
Bless
Charge
The dogs burst into sight - it seems they sniffed Loco out before he could surprise them, but at least he is ready to act quickly - firing at the one who is after Tauni first.
......and he hisses something profane and dwarfish under his breath.
"Prepare to meet your lord, foul one!"
Damage
The cultist falls, as Callandor's blade cuts him from navel to throat. The zombie, however, continues its rampage!
Posting from a phone so I can't see the map either.
Tauni strikes at the dog before her, keeping her shield between them and circling to a more advantageous position.
To hit
Damage
If she can take a step that would obviously position her better, please feel free to move her for me.
Will a muffled yell and a thud, kaliana drops before the corpse, unconcious but alive, for now.
Tauni's morningstar bashes the dog's skull, but it keeps coming at her.
Round 7:
The zombie moans, looks around, and bashes Callandor, its fist breaking the inquisitor's ribs and making him spit blood!
Then two blonde men, obviously related to Torkan Anderhoff, come down the stairs and yell, when they see the body, "Brother! Intruders, we will stain the walls with your blood, this we swear it!" They look like this
The bloodied dog on Tauni growls in anger and leaps at her, threatening to bring her down with its weight, but the cleric bashes it away with her shield.
"Friggin' mutt!"
Loco pulls his boot free from the dog's slobbering mouth and then - feeling courageous - stands his ground. Wasting no time he drops the crossbow and pulls out his hand axe. The blade waivers in the air a moment as he times the blow, then he chops it down hard towards the dog's skull.
The axe slices a part of the dog's face, which only angers it more! It leaps at the dwarf's neck, biting his collarbone and tearing chunks of it, as Loco falls unconscious to the ground, his axe clattering to the floor.
Shel keeps hacking away at the undead.
Attack
Damage
Flank
Bless
With Kaliana down, Callandor knows it falls to hold the front line until the Rabbit can come to our rescue. First things first - fight on only one front. He gathers himself for a hopefully killing blow against the final zombie.
As Shel's dagger rips open the zombie's spine and it falls motionless to the ground, Callandor sees the cleric in trouble fighting a big dog and ends its life with a slash of his sword.
With a smile of thanks to Callandor, Tauni releases a pulse of healing power to those around her. It heals damage. She focuses to minimize the benefit to their foes.
Enemies' Turn:
The Anderhoff brother who most looks like a butcher moves up and tries to cut Tauni with his cleaver but misses poorly!
The other brother, dressed in black leather armor, screams, "Damn it, Parne, don't miss!" He pulls a flask from his belt and throws it at Tauni, the glass shattering upon contact with the cleric's armor and immediately erupting into flames that scorch her!
Loco stirs to consciousness, as part of his collarbone heals from Tauni's magical energies, only to feel the drool of a pissed off Rottweiler growling next to him, about to attack again!
Loco's smiles at the pain...welcoming it and the adrenalin he hopes it will bring. There is nothing else to to. One way or another he has to get up and give the dog the slip. He sees the axe. He feels his dagger on his belt. The axe would be better...but can he pick it up on time? Well here goes...
"Huhhrgg!"
Loco bolts to his feet, weapon in hand.
..at least he tries to bolt to his feet. But the bloody dog is bearing down on him!...and he stumbles right back to his hands and knees in frustration. Shifting his weight he lunges forward, hoping to slip his dagger up under the dog's ribs while still on the floor.
With the dog's teeth inches away from his throat, Loco thrusts up with his dagger, catching it in the the throat, blood sputtering over his chest and face. The dog whelps, then collapses to the ground.
As the healing power washes over her, Kaliana begins to stir. my head....."
Shel advances to K 18, and squares off with the opponent advancing on the group, takign a swipe with her dagger.
Attack
Damage
Bless