The creepers continue to assault Eldan.
However, none of them can manage to touch the kobold in disguise.
Round 3: Eldan, Creepers, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda
C2 hp: 23
Bringing her hammer around for another strike while staying put she brings her weapon down upon the creature in front of Eldan.
As she brings her hammer back around for a second swipe at the creature, she over extends her reach slightly and misses as the hammer goes swooshing by it's face.
Vishanti extends a hand sending another stream of silvery light streaking forward, this time at the approaching figure yet to engage.
Working his way around the last enemy, Morgor nipped at its heels.
Seeing an opportunity, the black wolf leaped forward and tried to take the undead thing down.
Corda's mind flashed back to her last familiar's fate, and that image spurred her into action. Quickly she moved forward and attempted to stab the Creeper.
With Corda dealing a solid blow, Eldan strikes with his rapier.
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The ghoul falls and a sort of quiet falls upon the area. You still hear shouting from elsewhere in the city.
She nods, "Right then. We need to get to where the solders and them are because we really really need to find Renault and Gaston now. I just hope we're not too late." Stopping for a moment she asks, "Should we try to find them, or try to fend off the other ghouls that headed toward the barracks or market area?"
"The Market I think," Corda said as her wolf started fading away.
Eldan shrugs. "We can go to the market, but, if more soldiers fall, there's going to be no one to hold the wall."
She shakes her head, "No...we need to go to the barracks and make sure the solders are okay then. We can't jeopardize the whole town for the few in the market place. Besides...it's the middle of the night, there wouldn't be that many merchants there at this time anyways."
"True, and like you said, anyone in the market van run, the soldiers will try to hold the barracks, and the last thing we want would be armed soldiers rising as ghouls." Vishanti adds turning to head toward the barracks.
About half a mile from the barracks, you see about a dozen soldiers trying to repel just as many ghouls. Renault is among their numbers.
Derika quickens her pace to help even the numbers and try to fight away some of the ghouls.
Eldan keeps pace with Derika as they approach the fray.
Breaking into a run, Vishanti joins the race towards the barracks, her vision shifting as they get closer to perceive the energies of life and death, seeing injuries or possible infection.
Corda moved forward as well, trying to get into a good position for one of her spells.
Most of the soldiers, including Renault, are wounded. One of them is diseased. As you approach, you see a ghoul mounted on a dire boar, obviously the commander of this group.
Initiative:
Round 1: Eldan, Ghouls, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda, Commander, Renault, Soldiers, Creepers
Soldiers hp: 16
Ghouls hp: 8
Eldan hurries to Renault's side to aid the soldiers.
The ghouls concentrate on the weaker soldiers.
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Some of the soldiers freeze up as the paralysis takes hold, but those bitten manage to stave off the disease. One falls to the ground. The sole diseased soldier barely remains on his feet.
Round 1: Eldan, Ghouls, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda, Commander, Renault, Soldiers, Creepers
Soldiers hp: 16; S1 hp: 13, S4 hp: 4, S7 hp: 4, S11 hp: -2
Ghouls hp: 8
Not looking behind her she says quickly to Vishanti and Corda, "See to the wounded and fallen. Either heal them, or kill them. But don't let them come back like that." She then runs up to the soldier directly in front of her before throwing out some bolts of energy at the ghoul in front of Renault.
Dashing forward Vishanti begins an invocation, the blessing of the stars washing over her companions and each of the fighting soldiers, invigorating their ability to keep fighting as she looks to the most wounded.
Not being able to do much, Morgor simply moved forward towards the Small Scale.
Not seeing a viable position, Corda took flight and hovered above the battlefield.
The ghoul atop the dire boar fires its bow at Renault.
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Hit hard, Renault continues to fight, stepping forward and lashing out at the ghoul in front of her.
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The soldiers manage top finish off the frontline ghouls and some move toward the second line, dealing some damage to a couple of them. The creepers retailiate.
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The creepers easily overpower the soldiers that approached them. One soldier takes a pair of heavy blows and falls, right at death's door.
Vishanti sees one of the fallen soldiers manages to contract ghoul fever.
Round 2: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda, Commander, Renault, Soldiers, Creepers
Soldiers hp: 16; S1 hp: 13, S4 hp: 4, S7 hp: 4, S11 hp: -3, S2 hp: -4, S8 hp:-6; S9 hp: -1, S10 hp: -9
C1 hp: 27
C4 hp: 18
Watching the soldiers fall so easily to the remaining ghouls, Eldan moves forward and strikes with viciousness.
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Seeing Renault take such a hard hit she says, "Vishanti, see to Renault. Corda, take care of the fallen." She surges forward and attacks one of the creepers.
"That one has contracted ghoul fever!" Vishanti yells, pointing out the afflicted soldier to Cords as she runs to Renault's side. "Hold on, you aren't going anywhere today." she says laying a hand on the woman's shoulder, a pulse of starlight enveloping her wounds.
"Thank you," Renault says with a small nod.
Round 2: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda, Commander, Renault, Soldiers, Creepers
Soldiers hp: 16; S1 hp: 13, S4 hp: 4, S7 hp: 4, S11 hp: -3, S2 hp: -4, S8 hp:-6; S9 hp: -1, S10 hp: -9
C1 hp: 27
C2 hp: 28
C4 hp: 18
C5 hp: 7
Morgor shifted around to the side of the Earthy smelling one, and waited to bite something. As distasteful as that might be.
Seeing the contition of one of the soldier's Vishanti indicated, Corda swooped down behind him and placed a glowing hand on his back.
The commander of the ghouls raises an unholy symbol, channeling a wave of negative energy to bolster the creepers.
Renault charges forward, desperate not to lose whatever advantage could be gained over the ghouls.
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The soldier healed by Corda stays on the ground, smart enough to not provoke an attack from the stronger ghoul. The other soldiers rush in to attack, while two of them grab their fallen comrades and drag them away from the fight.
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The creepers down Renault and another soldier. They also manage to deal a fair bit of damage to Derika. One of the soldiers bleeds out and expires.
Round 3: Eldan, Derika, Vishanti, Morgor, Corda, Commander, Renault, Soldiers, Creepers
S5 hp: 16; S1 hp: 13, S3 hp: 6, S4 hp: -8, S7 hp: 4, S11 hp: -3 (stable), S2 hp: -4, S8 hp:-7; S9 hp: 14, S6 hp: 16
C1 hp: 37
C2 hp: 30
C3 hp: 30
C4 hp: 32
C5 hp: 21
The tide of the battle turning, Eldan strikes at the creeper who brought Renault down.
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The first strike lands true, the second puts a gaping hole in the ghoul's chest.
By some miracle she shakes off the effect of the creepers attack once again. Closing her eyes for just a moment she prays silently in her mind. Okay....I know I've never been one of much faith and I don't really know what any of you might want with us....but I'm pretty sure we're not meant to die here today, so if we could just get a little help we'd really appreciate it. So would all the people we're trying to help.
As her rage fuels her attack, Derika's first strike hits the little bigger, while her second swing goes wide and misses the bastard all together.
Realizing the dangerous undead could potentially kill them all, Viashanti rushes forward unleashing another wave of divine power.