Thrand attempts to fell his foe.
Tzardusk moves and again shoots at red.
Ollok downs the zombie and stops momentarily and stares at the body before him feeling the unfathomable urge to sink his teeth into that delicious, ashen colored neck of the...."ARRRRRR! You will DIE you foul abomination. Soon you will know the taste of steel as I sink my axes into your throat!" Ollok glares at the necromancer as he swings his ax at the nearest zombie with a determined zeal to kill the necromancer.
Seething with anger he sees the necromancer's champion emerge from the citadel and falls back. "Do this smart knight or we'll be replacing these dead guards!" he barks at Thrand.
Ollok resists the command which stuns the necromancer...and then the dwarf attacks the orange zombie.
Thrand hacks the cyan zombie and then moves to flank Ollok...
Tzardusk manages to wound the advancing red zombie but does not slow it down...
Up Next
Anchard, Arendyl,Tanariel, Thrand,
Baddies
Tzardusk, Ollok, Anchard
Frustrated at the robed man's magic Aren decides to change strategies. He draws another arrow, nocks it, then holds the release. He is waiting for the caster to begin a new spell befor he lets go. Hopefully distracting the acolytes ability to focus on the magic.
Anchard tries to use the relative safety the crossbow provides before giving up on a futile attempt to harm them and readies his mace and shield leading up to entering melee to aid his companions.
Round 2 Roll
Round 3 Readies shield and mace
The elkf will cast acid splash at the necromancer
RTA
Anchard misses with his attack and then readies his mace as the zombie approaches...
Tanariel sends an acid stream over the heads of Thrand and the necromancer...cursing her luck.
The Necromancer laughs at the elfs futile attack and then instructs the two handed sword armed skeletal warrior to attack the dwarf...
for a miss...
The Necromancer then moves back into the building avoiding a wayward arrow from the archer and lets his minions deal with the party...
The red zombie makes his way to Anchard to attack him next round...
for a miss
Up Next
Anchard, Arendyl,Tanariel, Thrand,
Baddies
Thrand hacks at the nearest zombie while taking a step toward his mistress.
"Thrand! Lend me your sword arm here when you have a moment!" Anchard calls as he displays his lack of martial training against the zombie.
Another acid splash at an undead
Thrand glances at Anchard and Tanariel, then back toward Ollok as he considers his next move.
Aren sensing his dilemma calls to Thrand "Press forward, I will support Anchard!" With that, he moves toward the cleric while launching an arrow at his aggressor.
Thrand hacks into the zombie to his front and manages to cut it down...
Anchard lands a solid blow on the zombie but does not drop it... however a moment later and arrow pierces the zombie but it stays upright...until acid is splashed on it from Tanariel and the zombie falls down...
The remaining undead, the skeletal warrior, is still engaged with Ollok...
Up Next
Tzardusk, Ollok
Baddies
Anchard, Arendyl,Tanariel, Thrand, Tzardusk, Ollok,
The dwarven veteran curses his luck at being stuck with this minion while it's master escapes. "You'll feel my axe upon your skull soon enough you vile meddler! The only one dead will be you and I'll make sure to salt your grave and let you rot!"
Ollok hacks at the well armoured skeleton, but his axe goes wide as the skeleton moves out of the axe's path. Shouting to Thrand, "Knight this one will be needing us all to take down!" He falls back hoping to let the skeleton move up so that they can engage it on more favourable ground.
Tzardusk, knowing his crossbow will do little to a skeleton, draws his falchion and waits for it to advance... hoping to move into a flank position before actually attacking.
Ollok takes his attack and misses then steps back...as Tzardusk draws his heavy sword...
the skeleton steps forward to attack Ollok...
and misses
Up Next
Anchard, Arendyl, Tanariel, Thrand, Tzardusk, Ollok
Baddies
Tanariel will lob another spray of acid at the creature.
Thrand steps toward the undead warrior so that it is practically between him and the dwarf. "Ollok, let's flank this abomination and divide its attention." He waits for the dwarf to get in position, then strikes at the undead creature with his magical blade.
(includes flanking)
Without benefit of flank, Tzardusk steps forward and attacks the creature.
Seeing that Anchard is freed up, Aren turns his attention back to the front line.
Ollok quickly moves into flanking position and swings at the skeleton.
Tanariel hits the skeleton with an acid attack...
Thrand manages to hack at the creature and deal some damage...
Tzardusk also manages to hack away at the creature dealing a little bit more damage than Thrand...
Arendyl sees the robed figure dart back inside the Tower and shifts his target to the skeleton warrior and chips off a bit of bone...
Ollok moves around the creature and misses...
Anchard is up
Anchard waits and watches what is to unfold, his confidence with his aim not so sure that he wouldn't hurt an ally by accident, and his melee skill lacking.
Thrand says, "Our swords are going through its rib cage to little effect! If only we had bone crushing weapons. Hey, I've just remembered ... I have a mace!"
Anchard delays as the skeletal warrior starts to swing his sword again to attack Thrand...
MISS
narrowly missing the Shield Lander...
Up Next
Anchard, Arendyl, Tanariel, Thrand, Tzardusk, Ollok
Baddies
"Well draw your mace and put it to use, knight! The madman's champion sees you more a threat than me! Which is good I'll find his weak spot soon enough!"
Ollok swings his axe looking to catch the skeleton right on it's hip joint.
Tzardusk tries to hit again, hoping not to make a fool of himself.
Thrand ducks under the skeletal warrior's attack, drops his sword, then draws his mace and swings it at his emaciated foe.
(includes +2 flanking)
The shaman manages to strike a deadly blow even with the skeletons resistance and Thrand smashes it with his mace dealing the final blow as the foe falls down. Then those around the fallen creature spend a few moments to smash it to bits...
Recovering from the battle the group catches their breathe and notice the castle keep door is closed and apparently barred...
The sky above begins to change to a dark purple color as sounds of battle can be heard from inside the town...
The elf will make sure to spread enough acid to destroy a major part of the creature to ensure it cannot be animated again.
"Don't suppose we have a plan on breaching their defenses from here now that stealth has been ruled out?" Anchard asks assessing the defenses. "Perhaps a window is unbarred or maybe if we wait longer enough we can enter when they send out their next necromancer creation."
Thrand "sheathes" his mace, then leans down to pick up the stag sword.
He says, "That was easy. Now where has that wicked priest buggered off to? The coward!
"I doubt we'd be able to get back as long as that wizard keeps their orb up. Should we just chop the door down?" Ollok looks over the door examining it.
She nods a worried look on her face to the cavalier's query.
If chopping down the door is the most expeditious way of entry, then as soon as the spirit and body are willing, get to work. As even the longer lived races would have to confess in this situation, time is of the essence. There are orcs to let Thrand back to killing.
With a grim look at the others Aren says "Thrand was put in charge of the militia, his responsibility is there. I say we return to the front line. If we cannot repel the orcs, it matters not if this wizard is dead. "
The orcs might overwhelm us here and should be stopped.
The knight replies, "We can go back the way we came. Unless anybody objects, let's go back to the stables and make our way through the tunnel."
What?! No, we need this place to fall back on when the walls fail us. There is no if they fall. Their forces nearly overran us and that was when they were weaker and less organized than they are. This plan will buy our companions out in the wilds more time to complete their mission. That and you do not let evil alone, that is how it succeeds. Anchard's voice turns from surprise to determination. If you all wish to quit this place, then be off, but I will not be the one to let it stand.
If anyone goes back down into the tunnel they find the passage they used to gain entrance has closed due to the iconography finally failing and becoming charred.... looks like the only way forward is to continue into the keep...
"I agree with Anchard... we need to be here, for the good of the town. Ultimately, I fear the town's ability to withstand the outside forces lies here."
Ollok grunts to himself as the others talk about leaving and staying. He could care less what they wanted his eyes were only one thing that necromancer. He'd almost made Ollok do the unthinkable – the thought almost made Ollok upheave the light breakfast he had before coming here. No his ax was going to split that necromancer's skull open with or without the others help.
Ollok moves past everyone heading to the stable and the other buildings in search of anything that could be used as a ram. "When you're done deciding on what side of the wall you want to be help me look sturdy beams. We'll ram the door down for those wanting to stay."
Thrand attempts to return the way they came. Finding it blocked by the force shield, he returns to his comrades and says, "There is no going back. The tunnel is blocked. There is one way forward. Let's storm the tower and punish the necromancer for what he has done!" He runs to the door and tries to smash it down with his manly might. "Pelor!"
"Yes Ollok, at your discretion, make us a door. I would like to see this necromancer sweat a little.
Perhaps the time for sublty is over, no doubt it is known that we are here