The ghul facing MJ falls beneath the swordsman's mighty blow. Another is there to take its place!
Daisy uses her second channel for today to burn the ghuls with divine energy....
Channel to harm undead deals positive energy damage, DC 16 Will for half....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 11....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 11....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 23....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 23....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 11....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 23....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 23....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 23....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 11....
Will save vs DC 16 channel takes 11....
The ghuls howl in agony as holy radiance sears their undead flesh!
Ground floor of The Silver Tower again, scootched....
The battle is happening in the SW corner, near the stairwell....
yingzen springs from the darkness striking the nearest ghul
The back four ghuls break away from the mob and rush around the work station to attack the party's flank, passing by Yingzen, who lurks in the shadows of the work station, drawing an attack of opportunity from the stealthy Tengu....
The ghuls are able to move around to the party's side, but cannot attack until next round....
yingzen springs from the darkness striking the nearest ghul
[dice=attack]1d20 + 12 [dice=damage]1d10 + 4 + 4d6
The ghul in back dodges Yingzen's blade....
Koran launches a barrage of blows upon the ghuls still in front of him.
Derrik unleashes the Fury of the twin weapons Dawnbringer and Excalibur upon the Ghul in front of him and any others. Dawnbringer blazes with a crimson sheen as it strikes.
Koran's first blow caves in the skull of the central ghul, felling it....
The second blow dislocates the shoulder of the ghul fighting Derrik, but it still stands....
Until the third blow fells it!
The first rank of Ghuls has fallen....
Derrik's assault drops the ghul in front of him in the second rank with his flashing blades!
Now that Yingzen has made his presence known, the ghuls turn, snarling, and spring at him!
Bite
Claw plus bleed (1)
Claw plus bleed (1)
Bite
Claw plus bleed (1)
Claw plus bleed (1)
Bite
Claw plus bleed (1)
Claw plus bleed (1)
Bite
Claw plus bleed (1)
Claw plus bleed (1)
Bite
Claw plus bleed (1)
Claw plus bleed (1)
A total of 33 damage on Yingzen....
The other ghuls continue their assault on the front line....
Against Derrik:
Bite snaps on empty air as Derrik dodges back....
Claw plus bleed (1) rakes Derrik for 9 slashing and causes bleed (1) on subsequent rounds....
Claw plus bleed (1) glances off his breastplate....
Against Koran:
Bite tears out a chunk of Koran's forearm for 11 piercing....
Claw plus bleed (1) rips into his shoulder for 7 slashing plus bleed (1) on subsequent rounds....
Claw plus bleed (1) misses....
Against MJ:
Bite clamps down on MJ's left hand for 7 piercing....
Claw plus bleed (1) glances off his breastplate....
Claw plus bleed (1) rends him for 9 slashing plus bleed (1) in subsequent rounds....
Daisy channels again, hoping to end this fight quickly before the ghuls pull down one of her allies....
Channel to harm undead positive energy damage, DC 16 halves....
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
Will save vs DC 16 channel
To confirm critical claw attack on Derrik.... plus bleed (1) on subsequent rounds....
yinzen pulls a cure lights wounds potion out of his pack and drinks it
yinzen pulls a cure lights wounds potion out of his pack and drinks it
As Rad pointed out, cure light wounds heals 1d8+1....
Yingzen is able to step back 5 ft before retrieving his potion, thereby limiting the number of ghuls that can make AoOs on him as he drinks it to one....
Bite deals 11 piercing to Yingzen!
MJ hacks and slashes away with "BJ" at the nearest ghul....
Powerful hack plus vicious; backlash deals to MJ....fells the ghul!
Powerful slash at another nearby ghul plus vicious; backlash deals to MJ....misses....
Only 5 badly burnt ghuls remain, four of which are harrying Yingzen with diminishing vigor, as they notice Derrik, Koran, and MJ mowing down their fellows in the front ranks....
They seem about to break ranks and flee back the way they came....
One of the ghuls cannot flee without drawing an AoO from Yingzen, but it attempts to do so anyway, withdrawing from one threatened square, but forced to try to slip by through another threatened square....drawing an AoO from Yingzen....
The other four make complete withdraws and flee north, back the way they came, but one cannot escape without provoking an AoO from Kepler as it passes through the eidolon's reach....
Seeing that Yingzen is barely standing and profusely bleeding from bite- and claw-wounds, Daisy channels to heal her allies (4th of 8 channels per day)....
Healing channel heals hp to all wounded FOs....
Just noticed on previous page that I missed where Kepler dealt enough damage to nearly kill one, which would have dropped when fireball and channel damage is added....
So only 4 ghuls are left to flee the battle, one of which draws an AoO from Yingzen, and another that draws an AoO from Kepler as they flee....
The fleeing ghuls run north, splitting into two pairs to go around a work station to the north, and vanishing into the darkness ahead.... Their moans and clopping hooves can still be heard....
MJ pulls draws his revolver as he pursues the ghuls 20 feet, and fires a shot at one of the ghuls' back just before it disappears into the darkness to the north....
Revolver at 40 ft (-4 range penalty) touch misses....
Dammit!
Koran hurls Mjolnir after one of the fleeing ghuls.
Derrik seems non-pressed about the attack it rends into an opening of his runic armor making a bleeding wound that persists to bleed and thoroughly aggravates Him as they turn to run.
" You shall not escape! I will hunt you down, and there is no where in this tower you can hide from me! Now DIE! "
Derrik Manuevers hounding the Ghul that struck him Dawnbringer released into its self-loading sheath upon his Right arm and at the end of his advance, jams Excalibur into the ground. The crackle of holy energy pulsing from the rifle as he draws it.. as then the runes creep upon the entire weapon.
It glows Black however and releases a sound much like a Heartbeat as it spiritually grows into a 40 calibur Sniper rifle emblazoned with Divine Runes and releases a blast much like a cannon round at the Ghul.
Koran hurls Mjolnir after one of the fleeing ghuls.
[dice=Attack]1d20+24[dice=damage]3d6+1d6+18
The ghul falls!
Derrik seems non-pressed about the attack it rends into an opening of his runic armor making a bleeding wound that persists to bleed and thoroughly aggravates Him as they turn to run.
" You shall not escape! I will hunt you down, and there is no where in this tower you can hide from me! Now DIE! "
Derrik Manuevers hounding the Ghul that struck him Dawnbringer released into its self-loading sheath upon his Right arm and at the end of his advance, jams Excalibur into the ground. The crackle of holy energy pulsing from the rifle as he draws it.. as then the runes creep upon the entire weapon.
It glows Black however and releases a sound much like a Heartbeat as it spiritually grows into a 40 calibur Sniper rifle emblazoned with Divine Runes and releases a blast much like a cannon round at the Ghul.
[dice=Inspired Undead Bane Rifle Shot; Touch]1d20+12; 1d10+5+2d6
Derrik's shot fells another ghul!
[dice=AoO]1d20 + 12 [dice=damage]1d10 + 4
Yingzen's blade slices deep, dropping the fleeing straggler....
Only two ghuls remain....
Both flee to the north side of the northwesternmost work station and cower in the dark....
Daisy burns a protection from evil to cast cure light wounds on Yingzen, healing hp damage....
You okay, Yingzen? Those bastards were chewing on you like dogs with a chew-toy!
She burns her second protection from evil to cast another cure light wounds on Yingzen, healing hp damage....
Daisy then notices the wounds still affecting her allies, and decides to channel again (5th time today), healing hp damage to all wounded allies....
MJ stretches as the healing positive energy envelopes him....
Damn.... That's nice, Daisy.... Thanks for that, babe!
Daisy smiles at Mikey Jay....
You're welcome, hon!
In her hall in Asgard, gazing into a divination pool, Sif, goddess of battle-skill, and one of the few Aesir to survive Ragnarok those many millennia ago, watches The Fierce Ones as they cut down the pack of ghouls....
Brave and excellent Fierce Ones.... Worthy art thou to wield the hammer of mine dead husband, Thor.... And worthy art thou to win Midgard from the Great Old Ones!
She watches as Derrik hews and cleaves with Excalibur, and smiles....
Most noble Derrik, known also as the Arthur.... Thou hast Excalibur in thine hand, and Dawnbringer, as well.... The Great Old Ones shall quake before thy mighty wrath!
She watches Koran crush the skulls of ghuls with Mjolnir, and lets out a peal of pretty laughter....
Oh, Koran, known also as the Demon-Hammer.... Verily, I say unto thee, Mjolnir hath found a worthy wielder once again.... Let the Great Old Ones tremble before thy fury!
She watches Mikey Jay hack and slash with "Betsey Jo", and purses her pretty lips in a pout....
But why doth Mikey Jay not wield a legendary weapon? What is this "Betsey Jo" he swings, that giveth him pains whenever he strike down the foeman?.... Dashing Mikey Jay must have a weapon worthy of a hero!
Sif plane shifts to Nidvallr, subterranean realm of the dwarves, and manifests in the court of The King Under the Mountain, whom she compels to forge a greatsword worthy of a hero....
Oh great and clever King Under the Mountain, most skilled of all dwarves.... Sif hails thee and seeks to employ thy craft!.... Forge for me a greatsword worthy of a hero! I give to thee a long shard from Bifrost, the Rainbow Bridge that linketh Asgard and Midgard.... Potent be the prism.... Make of it a blade like no other, and thou shalt have the thanks and reward of a goddess!
Sif smiles radiantly at the ancient Dwarf-King, who seems to grow somewhat younger in the radiance of the goddess' glory, and somewhat less dour....
The King Under the Mountain goes to his forge and fires up the coals....
Soon, his mighty hammer pounds the heated prism artfully, masterfully, shaping it into a long, razor-sharp blade imbued with dwarf-magic and divine power!
Lifting the perfect blade with his tongs, he plunges it into a great block of ice in his cavernous forge, tempering it with fire and ice....
Behold! The Bifrost Blade! Doom Rainbow!
The King Under the Mountain forges Doom Rainbow: +5 prismatic corrosive flaming shock greatsword!
Sif admires the beautiful crystalline greatsword, glittering like a prism, and awakens the red flames to dance along the blade.... Then she calls upon the blue lightning that ripples amid the flames.... Finally, she activates the corrosive motes of green acid energy that seem to fizzle along the translucent crystal blade.... She swings the Bifrost Blade, smiling at the rainbow trails that briefly trail the whistling, glass-sharp blade....
Indeed, this is a sword worthy of a hero! I thank thee, King Under the Mountain, and shall reward thee with great vigor, returning youth, and increasing wealth!
Mikey Jay walks 20 ft north, after the ghuls, and reloads his revolver....
You b*#&#es are going DOWN!! MJ calls out into the darkness....
Anybody still hurt?
Daisy scans her allies for signs of injury....
Radsworth is silent, not having been injured. He considers the Necklace of Fireballs and what he knows about it. A large number of remaining charges are not necessarily a good thing. None of these enemies have shown any proficiency with magical fire, but all it takes is one!
He mentions to Koran.
"Take care with that necklace. It is a useful trinket, but it's prone to blowing up in your face. One flaming hit from an enemy and every remaining bead erupts at once. It's not for hoarding, but for using."
I am doing better now Daisy thank you, not often I get bested in battle
The FOs proceed north, following the route taken by the ghuls....
The sounds of whimpering, praying, weeping, gibbering, and giggling can be heard from the offices along the west side of The ST....
Mikey Jay pokes his head in the first office on the left as the party faces north, and sees a mob of people lying on the floor, moaning, crying, and gibbering!
What....the....f#!~....
Derrik's rifle returns to its normal form though runes still streak through it as he looks over to MJ.
" What is the problem? Are there any innocents in there, or more cultists that need culling..? "
Uh.... I'm not too sure what is going on in there.... But it looks like victims of the cult.... I think..... Lying on the floor, moaning and crying.... Pretty f&$#in' creepy....