The hound turns immediately as Amigail's heavy blade cuts through it's tough hide. Valiant as the young warrior the bite tears past her defenses and almost throws her to the floor.
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Knowing that she can't stand toe-to-toe with the beast, Amigail decides to gamble. "I might have a healing potion in my backpack!" she calls to Cassandra, just in case the worst happens. Then she tries to tumble into flanking position behind the beastie, knowing she'll need every advantage, no matter how small, if the friends are to survive this fight.
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"Now that all that is taken care of, let's get back to our friends as soon as we can." Lililinda says worriedly. "I can't help thinking that something dreadful might happen to them, with just the three of them down there alone."
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Innis sighs "Oh so much work to be done. Would that I could be everywhere."
She has minor coughing fit. "Euh, an entire city to save. Well if we are peddlers of false promises at least we'll be long dead before we can be burned at the stake eh." she laugh bitterly.
"But if we can accomplish the deed...oh the possibilities..." she trails off no doubt conspiring some plan or another.
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Coughing herself, Merelda agrees with Innis.
"I just want to put the head of whoever's responsible on a pike!"
The effects of the hound's baying begins to wear off both Cassandra and Boros but not before the hound bites at the weakest opponent, Boros, tearing a piece out of the extraordinarily large snake and tossing it aside. It's eyes turn to Amigail next.
Cassandra finally overcame her fear and prepared to fight, just in time to see th thing take a chunk out of Boros. The valiant snake may have been in her way a number of times but he was still a loyal companion. She swore wouldn't fail him. Her precious glaive was too far away for her to reach for now so she unshipped her longspear from her back and stabbed out with it while Amigail distracted the thing.
Amigail's hopes for survival soar as Cassandra joins the fight, and the swordswoman takes another measured cut at the now-flanked beast.
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The two warriors having now fought side by side several times since their affliction do their best to surround the flying hound in hopes of striking it down. They watch as Boros' body lies there a pool of blood now forming from the vicious wound inflicted by the hound.
They attack in a staggered cadence but the creature quickly evades both of their attacks. The creature snarls at Amigail her wound bleeding down her body and lunges. The hound mauls into Amigail as it grabs a hold of her and throws her to the ground.
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Cassandra cursed as the hound creature dodged her strike and took Amigail down. She gasped in fear at what this could mean but the downed woman was still alive it seemed. Using the hound's distraction Cassandra lashed out once more and cursed again as her strike missed it's mark.
Using both her buckler and her falcata to defend herself, Amigail tries to scramble back to her feet.
Amigail knowing she is of little use staying on the ground rolls to her feet mindful to keep her buckler in front of the hound's maw. The creature bites at her but Amigail slams her buckler in the hound's face fending off the bite. The hound comes again and Amigail is barely able to dodge the ferocious creature's bite. Thankful for training she peers behind her shield at the angered creature.
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Still determined to kill this accursed dog thing Cassandra stabbed at it again.
This time though it seemed her persistance would pay off as the creature was off balance from missing Amigail and her spearhead jabbed into it.
Barely alive, Amigail steps back from the fray , retrieves a potion from her backpack, and quaffs it down.
Ignoring Amigail the creature turns on Cassandra after the feeling the point of her spear pierce through its hide. With a powerful lunge the creature barrels into Cassandra knocking her over as mighty paw pounds slams into her chest almost knocking the air out of her chest.
Feeling better, Amigail steps up and presses the attack on the tough creature.
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Cassandra felt the impact as the dog thing slammed into her and took her down quickly. She could barely breathe after the impact and knew this might well be the end for her if she couldn't get it off of her. She somehow managed to shift her grip on the spear and tried to stab at the creature to make it back off from her so she could rise.
Both warriors do their best to engage the vicious hound hoping to drive it back but both fail to come close to striking it. The creature attacks Cassandra again in weakened defensible position but miraculously its enthusiasm for an easy target is negated as Cassandra rolls at the last second to dodge the creatures attack.
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Though she's worried that Kirzon may be bleeding out, Amigail resists the urge to try to tend to the dwarf's wounds until the winged beast is dead.
You're no healer, girl! Stick with what you do best...even though you're not particularly good at that, either!
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Knowing she would never hit the thing on her back with her spear Cassandra let go of the weapon and managed to pull out her warhammer. She took a swing at the thing from the ground, using her dodging roll to add to the swing.
The hammer smashes into the torso of the hound causing it to catch it's breath and stumble in the air from the mighty blow. As it coughs up some blood it attacks Cassandra no doubt sensing its possible death with all of its remaining strength and takes the warrior down.
Amigail pales a bit when she sees Cassandra dropped. Her nervousness shows in her shaky swing at the hideous creature.
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Cassandra's elation at a solid hit was short lived as the thing turned and tore into her. The agony was excruciating until her world blacked out and went gray.
The hound snarls almost gleefully its eyes set solely on Amigail. It's chest can be seen taking in deep breaths as it readies to lunge. No doubt the creature is ready to fall if only the warrior can find a way to strike it.
In a blink of an eye it attacks looking to barrel into Amigail, BUT Amigail is ready and the nimble warrior rolls away as the creature strikes the empty space that she had just occupied. Quickly she comes to her feet and pivots towards the hound. There! There is the opening she was hoping for...
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Seeing the opening, Amigail tries to balance speed with technique. If she's too hasty with her strike it might well go wide, but if she hesitates.... The young woman releases her breath as she feels the edge of the blade connect with the creature's neck.
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The falcata almost seems to jump out of the warrior's hand the speed with which she strikes at the hound's opening.
The blade catches the beast's throat. It wails a final bone chilling howl as the blood begins to spray about the room until finally it seeps out of the deep gash pooling on the cold stone floor.
Amigail confident that the creature is dead runs to Cassandra's pack looking for a healing potion. Finding one she removes the stopper and pours the liquid down the throat of her fallen ally.
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"Thank the gods I wasn't too late," Amigail exclaims as Cassandra's eyes flutter open. "Even Calistria," she adds under her breath, since Innis and Merelda aren't present to unleash any vengeance upon her for her impiety.
Moving to Kirzon, she examines the fallen dwarf and lets out a sigh of relief when she finds him still drawing breath.
"I don't suppose you have another healing potion?" she asks Cassandra. "If we can get him back up, maybe he has a healing spell or two prepared."
Cassandra awoke as the potion was poured down her throat by Amigail. She hurt like hell and could barely move but she was alive. When she got up, slowly, she felt that her wounds were just barely manageable and nodded as she said, "Yes, one more is all though." She reached into her pack and pulled out the potion to hand to Amigail before shipping her warhammer and using the spear to help her stand up.
Cassandra hobbled to her glaive and retrieved it, stowing her spear and using the recovered weapon to stand. She began to murmer to her glaive in apologies for her treatment of the favored weapon of her goddess and then leaned back against a wall near the secret entrance in order to strike at anything else that might come through it.
" 's what ah get fer listenin' ta some crazy Calistrians!"
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"Let's hope their trip has been less eventful than out rest," Amigail answers Kirzon with a sigh.
Looking at the dead hound, she wonders aloud, "Do you think we could make this thing's corpse look bigger and even more deadly if we hacked off a few more parts and spread them throughout the room? Might win us some sympathy and extra healing from those crazy Calistrians you just mentioned."
"I suppose they will be all right." Lililinda sighs. "But perhaps we could pick up some potions or something, just in case."
Just as they are about to leave Lililinda speaks up, her kind heart advocating for the well-being of the other members of their group.
Innis sighs in irritation at this hold-up. Her divine mandate slowly undermining all other concerns.
She massages her temple doing little to soothe the Call at the back of her mind. "Fine" she breaths tersely.
Innis sends Lililidna out to make a deal with an alchemist. She hangs back with Merelda and Cinder attempting to find an opportune moment for distraction and larceny.
When all the pieces are in place Innis starts the show...
After their final performance Innis together with Merelda take their new flock on the move. Offering Calistria's insight and wisdom to their followers and others in need of guidance. Suddenly Innis seizes as she calls her upon her goddess' wisdom. She collapses into Merelda's waiting arms. Coins spill wild and freely from her limp body as her whispers carry to the crowd around her "..I hear..the Goddess...oh such a beautiful voice, if only you could hear it...". a trail of coins also now litter the warehouse floor as if the priestess' every step brings good fortune.
Playing along, and trying not to roll her eyes at Innis's drama, Merelda catches her as best she can.
"Stay back! I've seen this before! The goddess has touched her in our moment of need! I just hope she doesn't swallow her tongue this time..."
Innis is offended by Merelda's comment suggesting such gracelessness but can't help but admit effectiveness of her words. Innis seemingly *babbles* incoherently and touches Cinder hidden away beneath Merelda's cloak.
Lililinda approaches the nearest potion seller. "Hello there, my friends and I are working on getting to the bottom of this plague business. Do you suppose, in your surely generous heart, you could cut us a good deal on some curatives?" She puts on the full act, fluttering eyelashes and all.
...And goes a bit over the top.
The merchant looks a little dumbfounded when Lililinda tries to occupy him.
"What are you saying, ma'am? There will be no deals whether you are the supposed saviour or not! Gnomes and their crazy larger than life dreams. Cost is stated on the shelf under the item."
Now what is going on? Is she alright? Probably best you take her to an open area where she can get some fresher air. She might have that... sickness that is going about. Maybe you leave her alone and we call the constables."
Innis recovers after a few moments after silently confirming the plan's success with Merelda. She makes a show of gathering her strength, offers some parting words for her entourage and entourages people to find comfort in Calistria's boons where ever they find it. Heedless of coins at her feet she departs.
The three of you make it back to the crypt and are alarmed when you see Amigail, Cassandra and Kirzon looking barely able to stand up. Kirzon kneels by Boros some cloths tied tightly to the side of the snake.
They barely even notice you enter their attention completely focused in the direction of the secret door...