The strong prey upon the weak, the Dhampir thought. Pulling his hood a little more forward, he said, "Shall we make haste? I'd prefer to not be standing in this light, too exposed."
Skaar nodded.
"Have 'dat note ready", the hulking greenskin said to Harakhty as he pushed forward towards the guardhouses.
Aurelea practically shook with barely held rage at the sight of the child's body.Her fists clenched and opened multiple times, before she spoke.
"I've seen some terrible things over the last couple years but this....I have a feeling I'm going to kill somebody today, and they're going to deserve it."
She could feel something like an echo of her anger in the back of her mind.
Stealth:
Perception:
A -
Sk -
D -
H -
C -
As you walk along the dusty avenue (which is about 20 feet wide), you are unnerved by the silence that pervades the town. Just as you are passing by a couple of alleyways between two buildings, four men dressed in ornate blue robes appear and attack.
Initiative:
Aurelea:
Skaar:
Cyna:
Drago:
Harakhty:
Eyes of Shiva:
The men let loose with their arrows, firing at those in front of them.
vs. Skaar:;
vs. Harakhty:;
vs. Cyna:; damage:
vs. Aurelea:; damage:
Round 1: Aurelea, Skaar, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eyes of Shiva
Skaar stepped forward to block anymore shots at Aurelia.
"Big mistake pups!" the hulking Orc roared as he threw a massive hook.
Cyna steps to her left and attacks B1 from (B8)
"Your outnumbered fools"
With a hiss of pain Aurelea throws her arm forwards, barking an arcane phrase as a swirl of blinding color washes over the archers in front of her.
"Dammit I %@^%*ing hate archers!
Will Save:
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Aurelea's spells dazzles the two cultists on the left, causing them to fall over, unconscious. Skaar pounds one of them while Cyna attempts to fight one of those on the right, but misses.
Round 1: Aurelea, Skaar, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eyes of Shiva
Drago took a deep breath and yelled, "Scivarn!"
Fort Save:
The cultist twitches momentarily in response to Drago's spell.
B1 hp: 14
B4 hp: 9
Stephen's Initiative:
Amended Initiative:
Round 1: Aurelea, Skaar, Stephen, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eyes of Shiva
Stephen gives the finger to the archers.
Will Save:
Round 1: Aurelea, Skaar, Stephen, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eyes of Shiva
A cruel land - to their own, to outsiders, and apparently to children. Those opting to leave them seemed to make a good decision for themselves...
The sudden burst of hostility from the sides of the street broke Harakhty from his thoughts though. Fueled with anger from the scene of devastation he just saw, he used his staff to help him on his journey - but this time by beating down the obstacles before them: these assailants.
Harakhty's attack misses. The two conscious cultists drop their bows, draw their swords and make their attack.
B1 (vs. Harakhty):;
B2 (vs. Cyna):;
Round 2: Everyone, Eyes of Shiva (B3 and B4 unconscious, blinded and stunned for 4 more rounds)
Repeat attack.
It seems Cynas mental state and lack of sleep are affecting her combat ability. Perhaps 3rd times the charm?
Drago raised his hand to chest level, "Shochraos", electrical sparks jumped to life in his hand. He then threw them at the assailent fighting Cyna.
Skaar kneels down and snaps the neck of one of the unconscious Eyes.
He did not like the sight of that sword, stepping out of it's way a moment before it would've slashed his torso. Swinging his staff from the opposite direction at his opponent's head, Harakhty hoped to catch him off-guard.
Seeing Skaar finishing the downed cultists, Aurlea quickly chants a defensive spell in preparation for facing the others.
B2 hp: 11
B3 (unconscious, blinded and stunned 4 rounds)
Aurelea prepares herself for battle and Skaar dispatches one of the unconscious cultists with disturbing ease. While Harakhty and Cyna have difficulty fighting their opponents, Drago's spell has some effect on his target.
Round 2: Aurelea, Skaar, Stephen, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eyes of Shiva
Stephen goes on full defensive.
The cultists attack Cyna and Harakhty with their blades.
B1:;
B2:;
Round 3: Everyone, Eyes of Shiva
The cultist's blows were not far off their mark; Harakhty's nimble footing kept him from taking a gash, but he knew his luck wouldn't hold out for much longer at this rate. However, the luck of the people they passed on the way had already eclipsed them, and he didn't intend to let the same fate befall more while he could stop it.
His staff came about once again at the Eye of Shiva in front of him.
Finally she hits her mark. Cyna steps back and to the side to allow another to get a shot.
"Fall back!" Aurelea yells, summuning the magical energies at her command, her black blade morphing slightly, edge sharpening as she times her movement, breaking into a run as Cyna begins to move, slipping past the other woman to take her place, blade plunging through the cultist's heart.
Skaar snapped the neck of the other Eye dazed by Aurelea's spell before turning towards the remaining melee.
The Damphir quickly twirled his hand to re-ignite the sparks and threw it once more. This time, at the one engaging Harakhty.
Fort Save for B3:
Skaar breaks the neck of the other unconscious cultist. The cultist shudders for a moment before expiring. Cyna deals some impressive wounds to the cultist assaulting her before Aurelea drives her blade into him. A look of shock crosses the cultist's face before he falls limp, feebly clawing at the sword that impaled him. Harakhty delivers a crushing blow to his opponent, while Drago's spell fizzles into nothingness.
Round 3: Aurelea, Skaar, Stephen, Cyna, Drago, Harakhty, Eye of Shiva
Seeing the gore next to him, seeking to prevent what he could, Harakhty spoke to the remaining enemy. "Set down your weapons and save yourself!" A bit appalled by the slaughter, he understood the reactive need of it.
Stephen waits to see what the last cultist does.