Lorenz turns his bow on the cannibal closest to Gelik and fires two more arrows at it.
The first of Lorenz's arrows flies over the cannibal's shoulder, just missing. The second grazes the cannibal's arm.
Aakif takes a swing at cannibal #11 trying to get past him. The mist-like spirits strike out as well.
Aakif's gets a glance blow on the cannibal's cheek, but the swipe continues through and cuts a wide gash down the cannibal's chest. The wispy spirits then follow up with a blow that turns the cannibal pale. Somehow, the cannibal is still standing, but barely.
Next Up: Ishirou, Cannibal Leader, Gelik, Urza, Aerys, Cannibals, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif.
Growling fiercely as blood drips from his maw, Makoa lashes out with his axe.
As Makoa lashes out, the cannibal tries to block the blow with his sword, but is unable to. The axe cuts deeply into the cannibal's arm.
Ishirou swings at #5.
Unfortunately, his foot catches on a vine and he stumbles, missing the cannibal completely. He takes a 5-ft step back to avoid the cannibals enclosing him completely.
The red-haired cannibal moves up by Urza and Aerys and swings at Urza with his shiny scimitar.
The blade seems to slice right into one of the Urzas, but it turns out to be one of the fakes. The image of Urza flickers and then vanishes. The cannibal snarls and roars with rage when he realizes he got the wrong one.
While continuing to make jokes about the cannibals' ineptitude, Gelik steps back away from the ones approaching him and fires an arrow at #14.
The arrow streaks across the cannibal's chin and ear, drawing blood.
Up Next: Aerys, Cannibals, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader, Gelik, Pezock.
Urza stands his ground against the leader of the cannibal force. He summons forth a flame to damage the group in front of him (red head, 8, 16).
Cast Defensive
Burning Hands dc 14 for half.
Flames blast from Urza's fingers and cover the three cannibal's. The red-headed leader laughs it off with barely a couple scorch marks, but the other two scream as their flesh blackens and their hair is completely burnt away. #16 takes the worst, but #8, who was already hurt, is pretty badly burned as well.
As the flames clear, Aerys takes advantage of #8's confusion and hits him hard across the cheek with her fist. His jaw snaps and he goes down.
A few of the cannibals on the outside step up to get closer and attack. The rest just attack from where they are.
#4's scimitar cuts deeply into Aerys's side. As she's reeling from that, #5 cuts her across her back. She stumbles, but manages to stay standing, blood spilling about her. #5 stumbles as well. It seems that strike was the last his waning strength would allow him, and he collapses from his wounds.
#11 tries to get Aakif, but is unable to. He, too, collapses from the stress of the wounds he's already taken.
#12 swipes at Urza, but only cuts through the remaining image. With the images gone, however, it is now clear where the real Urza is.
"Nethys, strengthen your servant," Jask says and touches Ishirou. Some of Ishirou's wounds heal over.
Next Up: Aakif, Makoa, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader, Gelik, Pezock, Urza, Aerys, Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals, Jask.
Lorenz drops his bow and reaches for his flail, attacking the cannibal in front of him with it.
Lorenz whacks #3 across the face. The cannibal hisses angrily.
Aakif turns his attention to #13.
With a mighty swing, Aakif beheads #13 who barely has a chance to even realize what's happening. The misty wisps turn on #9.
Next Up: Ishirou, Cannibal Leader, Gelik, Pezock, Urza, Aerys, Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif.
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Sensing weakness, Makoa brings his axe to bear against the cannibal again, it's blade cutting through flesh and bone again with ease.
Makoa's axe cuts through #15 chest, smashing several ribs. The cannibal goes down.
Ishirou takes advantage of the situation and steps over #15's body to flank #4 with Aerys.
His katana carves deeply into the cannibal's hip.
The red-haired leader turns his attention to the badly injured Aerys.
Aerys's eyes go wide as the scimitar pierces her side and cuts right through her stomach. She topples over in a bloody pile. The leader roars with delight and turns on Urza, trying to bite him!
In his crazed rage, the cannibal leader manages to get through Urza's multiple magical protections and tears a chunk out of his arm. The leader hisses maniacally, letting the blood run and splatter over his face.
Gelik gasps at the gruesome sight and momentarily stutters in his performance, but not enough to reduce its effects. He drops his bow and draws his longsword.
Unfortunately, he's too traumatized by the events, and he misses the cannibal completely.
In the cannibal village, Group B moves sneakily into the southeast side. Pezock moves carefully to the door of the small hut.
Next Up: Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Douena, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader, Gelik, Shiv Dragon, Pezock.
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Reeling from the red head's attack, Urza steps back and casts Color Spray (dc 14) against 12, 16, and the leader. (Cast Defensive . He prays to Pharasma that it works better this time.
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Urza's spray of colours has a much more noticeable effect this time around. #16 manages to shake off its effects, but #12 topples over unconscious. The leader screams and stumbles. He doesn't fall unconscious, but he does drop his sword. He is stunned and blinded.
Next Up: Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Douena, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon, Pezock, Urza.
Mahjik tries to get to a position to see more of the village and maybe get a bearing on where the old woman is. He sneaks whispering to Pezock as he passes him, "where's the old woman?"
Pezock shrugs as Mahjik passes by.
The old woman (wherever she is) delays, as do the skeletons and Cannibals #17 and 18 (and any additional ones you can't yet see).
The cannibals with group A press their attack. #16 moves up closer to Urza.
Ishirou takes another nasty hit, but is still up thanks to the healing he received from Jask. Makoa also takes a minor hit from #9.
Jask takes a step back and pulls out his dagger. "Nethys guide this blade," he says, and the dagger flies from his hands without his throwing it. It heads for #16.
The dagger slashes across the cannibal's neck and then flies back to Jask's hand.
Next Up: Aakif, Makoa, Douena, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon, Pezock, Urza, Mahjik, Old Woman (subject to delay), Skeletons (subject to delay), Cannibals (#17+ subject to delay), Jask.
Breathing hard, Lorenz whirls his flail around for another attack on the cannibal he's fighting (03).
Lorenz whacks #3 across the arm. The cannibal is bloody, but still fighting on.
Aakif turns on #9.
Aakif's falchion carves into the flesh of the cannibal, causing him to wheel backwards. The cannibal is incredibly lucky as that wheeling allows him to avoid the blow of the mists surrounding Aakif. The cannibal is very badly injured, but manages to remain standing.
Next Up: Douena, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon, Pezock, Urza, Mahjik, Old Woman (subject to delay), Skeletons (subject to delay), Cannibals (#17+ subject to delay), Jask, Lorenz, Aakif.
Makoa growls his fury as he brings axe and fang to bear(or wolf) against the cannibal next to Ishirou.
Makoa's axe slams into cannibal #7's shoulder. Then Makoa quickly follows up by biting a chunk out of the opposite shoulder. #7 has gone from uninjured to looking close to collapse.
Next Up: Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon, Pezock, Urza, Aerys, Mahjik, Old Woman (subject to delay), Skeletons (subject to delay), Cannibals (#17+ subject to delay), Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa.
Douena hesitates at the edge of the jungle, her gaze shifting between Pezock at the old woman's door and the group of skeletons across the village.
Seeing Mahjik go one way around the hut, Sasha goes the other way, trying to keep low in the bushes.
She whispers back to Douena (can't see Mahjik and Pezock anymore, so can't target them).
Back with Group A, Ishirou swings at #4.
The katana carves into the cannibal's hip. #4 slouches over and falls to the ground.
The leader continues to wobble and stumble about, blood still dripping from his mouth.
Gelik recovers his wits and swings at #14, continuing his jokes all the while. "You know, I think you're much too big. Let me shorten you," he says as his longsword slashes across the cannibal's leg.
Back in the village, the Shiv Dragon waits to be released by the cannibals .
Pezock, sword in one hand, carefully opens the door with his other hand and peers inside. He shakes his head, then whispers to Douena (again, can't see the others to target them.
He steps inside.
Next Up: Mahjik, Old Woman (subject to delay), Skeletons (subject to delay), Cannibals (17+ subject to delay), Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Douena (subject to delay), Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon (subject to delay), Pezock.
Still anxious to get to Aerys' prone form, Urza attempts to carve a path through cannibal 16 to get to her.
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If his target goes down, Urza will take a 5' step closer to Aerys.
Upon hearing Pezock's message, Douena messages Sasha.
Urza's claws rip across either side of #16's face. The cannibal drops like a stone, and Urza steps up closer to the fallen Aerys.
Sasha nods and Douena moves closer to the hut.
Next Up: Old Woman, Skeletons (subject to delay), Cannibals (17+ subject to delay), Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Shiv Dragon (subject to delay), Pezock, Urza, Douena.
Mahjik quietly backtracks, indicating to Douena that the side of the building seems clear. His crouch is low, as he seems coiled to jump to action.
Suddenly, to the north, somewhere near the far gate of the skeleton pen, and old woman's voice yells something and the skeletons suddenly move into action.
Three of the skeletons march straight towards Sasha; the other three circle round towards Douena. Only one skeleton reaches Sasha quickly enough to attack her.
Cannibals #17+ take their actions now. #17 releases the chain holding the Shiv dragon, then moves southwards. #18 moves immediately, easily catching up to the skeletons approaching Douena. The Shiv dragon heads straight for Sasha, but only gets partway there.
Back with Group A, the few remaining cannibals make their attacks.
Lorenz takes a scrape across his arm, while Ishirou is slashed down the front of his chest. Ishirou looks in very bad state, but he remains standing. #9 swings wildly at Makoa and then collapses.
Jask lets loose his dagger again, which flies at #7.
The dagger slashes #7's throat and then flies back to Jask. #7 crumples over.
Next Up: Aakif, Makoa, Sasha, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Pezock, Urza, Douena, Mahjik (subject to ready action), Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals 17+, Shiv Dragon, Cannibals 16-, Jask.
Lorenz hisses at the wound he takes on his arm and whirls the flail around once again. "Die already!"
The cannibal promptly obeys Lorenz's command and falls over. Well, it's more like the cannibal screams, coughs up blood, and collapses, but the result is the same. :)
Aakif shifts over to get #14.
The cannibal barely has time to look in Aakif's direction before the falchion practically cuts him in half.
The immediate area around Group A is suddenly a lot quieter, with only Gelik's jokes and a bit of gurgling from the Cannibal Leader, who is still stumbling blindly about. In the distance, however, you can hear yells at the cannibal village. It will take a while to get there, though.
Next Up: Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Pezock, Urza, Douena, Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals 17+, Shiv Dragon, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif.
"Kill these before they come to." Urza urges his fellows. "We don't want them at our backs as we're at the village."
With the other foes around him fallen, Makoa whirls around, crosses the trail, and swings his axe at the still-reeling red-haired cannibal.
The axe cuts deeply into the leader's shoulder blade. Still dazed and reeling, the leader is barely able to yelp in pain.
In the village, Sasha strikes out at the skeletons attacking her.
Douena and Mahjik are unable to see what she's doing, but Douena does hear from her.
Back with Group A, Ishirou drives his katana into cannibal #4.
While the cannibal leader continues to stumble about, Gelik ceases his jokes and taunting. He slides his sword into #14's neck.
Pezock hisses and rushes out of the hut and around the west side, clearly no longer concerned about stealth.
Next Up: Douena, Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Cannibals 17+, Shiv Dragon, Jask, Lorenz, Aakif, Makoa, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Pezock.
Urza pulls a healing potion from his sack and feeds it to Aerys. Don't be dead. It is not your time to see Pharasma's realm yet.
Potion of CLW
"Help Sasha if you can! I'll try to stop the old woman."
As her lips mouth the words, she moves closer to the corner she hopes Sasha is right around and presents her holy symbol. "Desna, we need help!"
Mahjik breaks into a quick sprint, going left around the building he heads towards the skeleton pens - he'll try to move passed the old woman if possible (he doesn't mind provoking as he swiftly moves along - trusting that most enemies react to slowly to his sudden appearance). He tries to threaten the old woman while cutting of her retreat, and possibly flank with Pezock when he arrives.
Urza pours a potion down Aerys's throat, but unfortunately, it has no effect. She is dead.
The song of Desna spreads out, washing over the people, skeletons, and Shiv dragon. Four of the skeletons fall apart, bones scattering about the ground. #6 has several bones crack and break, but still holds together. Sasha is healed of her wounds.
Mahjik rushes around the house and past Pezock. He catches sight of the old woman, standing near the gate of the skeleton pen by the trunk of a tree. Cannibal #17 is right by her. Because of the position of a nearby hut, he can't get around them [ooc](he would have to go through one of their squares), but he is able to get right up beside them. The old woman is just finishing a spell as he reaches that spot . There is a swoosh of air and a massive spider appears on Mahjik's other side. It immediately attacks him.
The old woman takes a step back a glares malevolently at Mahjik, who feels a sense of dread come over him.
The remaining skeletons attack. #1 continues to attack Sasha; #6 moves up to Douena and attacks.
Sasha takes a blow across her hip.
Cannibal #17 attacks Mahjik, while Cannibal #18 moves up to attack Douena.
Mahjik takes a nasty hit across his thigh, while Douena takes a slash across the side of her head.
Another cannibal comes rushing up behind #17, apparently having come from one of the other buildings. The Shiv dragon goes for Pezock.
Back with Group A, Jask moves to check Aerys and sadly shakes his head.
Next Up: Aakif, Makoa, Sasha, Ishirou, Cannibal Leader (stunned), Gelik, Pezock, Urza, Douena, Mahjik, Old Woman, Skeletons, Shiv Dragon, Cannibals 17+, Jask.
Hoping to throw off the cannibals somewhat Mahjik shouts: "Pezock! Do it now!"