Rrath continues to swing his axe in an exchange of blows with the undead that attacked him.
Even though they've taken a massive beating, the zombies still stand.
Tarandil continues his string of insults against the zombie focusing on Rrath.
Electricity crackles along the zombie but it stays standing. Tarandil's target also succumbs to his magic but it stays standing.
The zombies strike back at their assailants, one landing a nasty blow to the firbolg.
The zombie standing in the fire finally collapses.
"Blasted foul creature, give up and go to the gods!" Dasim says as he stabs his spear and fist into the zombie again.
Rrath swings at the creature that attacked him.
Rrath finally cuts down the zombie but Dasim's target stays standing despite multiple broken bones stabbing from it's rotting flesh.
Shaking slightly from the brutal attack, Magmoria still swings at the undead beast with her staff.
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The creature crumples from Magmoira's well placed strike. The gore and the costumes make for a grisly sight.
Similar to Ziyad, Dasim also needs to catch his breath after the exertion of the fight.
"I'll be glad...to put this foul cavern...and it's master behind us, that's for sure. But not before this so called Lord of Death is a Lord no more." He says grimly cleaning his spear while he tries to ease his breathing.
He then looks to Magmoira with concern. "I saw you take a wicked blow. Are you able to go on, or should we retreat and find a place to rest and recover?"
Tarandil looks at Magmoira. "I saw the zombie hit you pretty hard. Would you like me to use a healing spell on the wound or do you have healing magic you'd prefer to rely upon?"
Rrath gets his axe and looks around the room, before saying,
Let's find their master.
You have two choices of paths to take. One to the southwest, one to the southeast.
Dasim will walk to the entrance of the southeast passage and look and listen for a few seconds.
Rrath follows Dasim and peers down the hallway. Awaiting the ok to move forward.
Mags thanks Tarandil for the healing.
"That was an unlucky strike for me. Thank you for the healing. Let's go and put an end to this Lord of the Dead's plans!"
Tarandil nods to Magmoira. "My pleasure." He then joins Rrath and Dasim to help peer down the hallway.
As you travel down the passageway you start to see light flickering around a corner. The passage opens into an enormous cavern illuminated by several guttering torches set in sconces on the walls. The floor is uneven, and the ceiling is forty feet up. Three flat boulders near the passage serve as tables for human corpses. Severed body parts sit in baskets by the corpses, covered in dry gore. A figure in a dark hood stands by the third table, its back to you. Matted hair juts from the hood, and the figure holds a bone needle threaded with dark cord in it's hand.
Farther to the west, a stone stair climbs the north wall, ending near the ceiling. A stone slab like a counter juts from the wall across the room from the base of the stairs. It holds saws, knives, and other tools. Four skeletons stand beyond this tool bench, guarding a wide passage that exits to the west.
"Yes...it is time to bring your experiments and foul deeds to an end." Dasim says following Ziyad's opening words. "There will be no mercy for one such as you." He adds rushing in with spear and fist whirling for a swift series of strikes.
The figure offers no response to Ziyad. Things come in motion as Dasim charges into the room though.
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As soon as Dasim crosses the threshold of the cave, the baskets start to shake and tip themselves over. From out of the baskets come disembodied hands crawling towards you with murderous intent. Two of the hands reach Dasim and launch themselves through the air, dirty nails outstretched. Meanwhile, from the other side of the tables, more hands advance towards Rrath.
With two of the undead claws reaching for him, Dasim waits as Ziyad's crab scuttles by and pinches off a bit of the dead flesh from one of the claws and throws it off balance. Taking advantage of the crabs help, the Rashimi strikes out with his spear and then stomps on the claw hoping to put it out of action quickly.
Flames lick at the robes on the creature as it stands in the conjured fire.
Dasim retaliates quickly against the claws, cutting the first claw in half with his spear. He turns quickly on the second stomping it with a wet squish.
Magmoria moves forward and strikes at one of the creepy hands (red)
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Rrath flies into a rage and counters against the crawling hand.
Magmoira's enchanted staff releases a flash of magic as she strikes the hand leaving it smoking at her feet. There is little left of Rrath's target besides a wet spot on the ground where it once was.
Tarandil unleashes a string of insults and arcane gestures at the hooded figure.
The hooded figure begins to turn but seizes a little when Tarandil's magic hits him. When he finishes turning you see a rotted figure that is becoming unfortunately familiar. It shambles towards you all menacingly. Reaching Magmoira it swings a rotting arm.
From the far side of the cavern come a cackling. "Hahahaha! Yes my minions! Kill them! Kill them all!
Meanwhile, the last remaining hand makes it to Rrath and claws at him.
The skeletons begin advancing from the end of the cavern.
Rrath again counters against the crawling hand.
The hooded figure swings a rotting arm at Magmoira but it seizes again allowing her to dodge aside.
Rrath smashes the remaining hand easily.
Attempting to deal with the hooded figure before the skeletons make thier way across the cavern, Dasim steps forward, lunges with his spear and follows up with a quick kick to the enemy.
Mags swings her staff at the undead figure, also hoping to take it down before the skeleton's arrive. With the assistance of Ziyad and his crab, she is able to land a near perfect strike.
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The creature somehow avoids the worst of the flames but takes a beating from both Dasim and Magmoira but remains standing.
Tarandil continues his barrage of insults on the hooded figure.
Tarandil's magic causes the creature to spasm even more at it tries to stike Magmoira again.
Unfortunately for the creature, it stays in Ziyads conjured fire.
Though the flames start to catch on the rotting flesh, the creature remains standing.
Meanwhile, the skeletons continue marching forward.
Dasim steps up onto the stone platform and once again drives his spear deep into the zombie's undead flesh, then follows that with another fast punch to the head.
Dasim skewers the zombie once more and the foul energies powering it finally dissipate.