Magnus sends a bolt of fire at any remaining guards.
Attack-magic:
Damage:
Attack
Damage
And Shield bash to smash the guard in the face.
for damage.
Liam cuts the throat of the man who was just a moment ago slashing at his legs.
Astrid spills the entrails (and opens the chest cavity) of one of her opponents.
Aukan throws one of his attackers to the ground
Karl struggles mightly but his opponents defense is solid.
1. Killed
2. Died horribly
3. Attacks Astrid w. Advantage or for
4. Attacks Karl for
5. Attacks Aukan Gets up and takes up his weapon. Singed by Magnus' firebolt.
6. Attacks Aukan for
7. Attacks Aukan for
8. Attacks Astrid w. Advantage or for
Karl disengages in the direction of Astrid so that he can heal her wounds on his next opportunity.
I am coming to aid you, Astrid.
Astrid should not even be standing. Her multiple wounds drippling with blood, her brown locks hanging over her eyes, her massive sword covered in blood and guts, and now a low growl emanating from her mouth, Astrid looks like something out of a nightmare.
And maybe she is, to the poor guards.
Again, she swings her sword in a wide arc...
Aukan laughs at the feeble attempts to harm him
You are done!
He hacks at one of the men with a double handed axe chop but his hands are slick with blood and he misses.
Liam finishes off the one near him with nearly practiced ease and as he glances toward Astrid, he notices her covered in blood, some might even be hers.
Liam leaps off the tables to get at a guard attempting to flank her...
As Liam leaps from the table he attempts to somersault right up to the bad guy with a dramatic flourish of his blade, however, he failed to count on the cluttered floor and his foot catches a mug lying on the floor.
He sort of looses his balance and stumbles closer to the enemy. but jut as he is about to recover his other foot slips on some entrails left in Astrid's battle wake. this sends him head first right toward his intended target sword out stretched which happens to impale him in the thigh.
still uneasy about his footing Liam slips back yanking the blade from his leg but also his shield arm flies up smacking the guard in the face.
Liam manges to do a single back-flip and land on his feet, the look on his face...."yeah just as I planned"
Round 3 - Magnus being botted
Attack with Fire Bolt for
Astrid somewhat predictably slaughters yet another guard, Aukan misses, Liam in an absolutely masterful display of combat mastery, stabs his foe with his sword before knocking the man to the ground with a cruel shield bash! His flip is nothing short of awe-inspiring
Being now four men from a guard originally of twelve, being faced by a butching lunatic with a blade, a laughing giant and a magnificent swordsman, the men fall to their knees and beg to surrender.
Aukan recognizes that the men have surrendered....yet in his rage he almost still slays them. Aukan charges at the men and stops just short...
You are wise to surrender. The Battle Spirit is strong with us. he begins panting again, the exertion of combat now taking its toll on the big half ogre.
Gritting his teeth in frustration, Magnus moves over to the bodies of the dead guards and searches them.
Astrid lets the rage fade from her eyes, and then looks around. "We're not getting paid enough for this," Astrid mutters before turning to the guards.
"Tell us about Xanathon. Now," Astrid says calmly, still looking like something out of a nightmare.
Hold still, Astrid. Everyone gather around.
When all are within 30 feet, Karl raises both hands to the heavens and channels divine healing energy that bursts forth from his body in a blue light.
Magus is good
This feature can restore a creature to no more than one half of its maximum HPs
Astrid lets the rage fade from her eyes, and then looks around. "We're not getting paid enough for this," Astrid mutters before turning to the guards.
"Tell us about Xanathon. Now," Astrid says calmly, still looking like something out of a nightmare.
We do not pass beyond the sanctum here - he dwells within but Cretia willing, he will crush your bones and eat your hearts!, one of the guards answers defiantly.
Astrid gives a nod of thanks to Karl, before draining one of her healing potions. "Thanks for that," she nods towards the guards.
She then turns to the rest of the party and asks, "Should we dispose of the evidence?" she asks casually.
To kill us is nothing! Cretia will eat your souls and we will have paradise.
Aukan pummels the men into unconsciousness unless someone stops him.
Magnus take a quick examination of the bodies of the guards for anything of interest.
30 gold pieces in assorted coins is all.
Map should be working if you are looking for new directions.
Liam tries to stop Aukan wait, That's not a very honorable fight. I don't really care for these guys, but still, to kill him like this, well it just doesn't seem right.
Aukan could easily bypass Liam and still knock him out. but Liam probably thinks he wants to kill him.
A quick survey of the situation, there is one door nearby. perhaps see where that leads. but based on what we know already, it may lead outside.
I think there may have been another hallway back that way. he says indicating the way they came.
Aukan brushes off Liam's words and beats the man senseless
Next time kill him in combat then. the big half ogre grumbles
After Aukan beats the men down into unconsciousness you move back into the center of the corridor from which you left from.
There is a corridor that leads deeper into the temple.
Also here
Sorry GM, I'm here!
You peer down to what must be the central corridor of the temple. To the left of you and the right of you at the top of the corridor are two doors.
The one to the left of you is lit by two torches on the outside.
Peering down past this the corridor dark with no torches being left in sconces unlike that of the forward temple area you were in earlier.
Aukan grabs a torch off the wall and begins walking down the darkened corridor
This way friends! Evil resides in the dark I have found!
No need for that torch, friend.
Karls murmurs a quick prayer and light bursts forth from his shield.
I will join you near the front, Aukan.
Magnus follows up behind the two warriors.
Astrid also strides up to the front.
Well now not everyone can be in the front, so Liam falls in behind Astrid.
Liam looks at the door with the lit torches. wanna try here? is seems to be well marked indicating the torches.
Liam does a quick listen to try and hear anything on the other side.
The room lit outside by torches opens into a chapel, a smaller one and made of better materials and includes cushions for seating. The room is lit by many candles. Two priests are in the process of making their way to the doors when you enter.
Who are you unbelievers and how did you get in here?
Astrid holds up her hands and says, "Look-"
Before abruptly trying to cold cock one of the priests.
"Well thats one way of dealing with the problem!", the wizard says, with a touch of awe in his voice for the warrior-woman.
You will tell us where Cretia is! Aukan bellows, following suit with Astrid
The priests are unarmed and go down under a few blows to the barbarians after their initial attack and the barbarians follow up attacks. You may question them at will... after slapping them around to wake them up of course.