The reeling ogre steps over Ting's body and swings down at Wyran.
The first swing slams in Wyran , but the second slams into the floor.
The acolyte moves up behind him.
To the south, you hear deep, guttural chanting from the chapel.
A cloud of mist boils up from a point in the center of the doorway to the chapel, filling a 20 foot radius.
Inside the mist, you hear the shambling footsteps of approaching zombies.
The elf feels the unmistakable rush of the Haste magic. That's good. Let's take advantage of this speed!
Get Ting back on his feet. I'll slow those zombies down!
Lefty knows the layout of the room to the south. He lifts his arm high, aiming for a point right between the two pillars he knows are hidden in the fog, just over the head of any human-sized creature.
Holding a tiny ball of sulfur, he chants a short phrase that sends a small bead of light streaking to the point he envisions, and it explodes in a ball of fire.
He moves a little closer, and draws his rapier.
The ogre's club misses Wyran on both swings.
Mallinor steps forward, aims and blasts the ogre in the face.
The giant slumps over backwards and falls to the floor.
Lefty's fireball streaks into the fog and explodes in a flash of fire.
The acolyte retreats around the corner when his ogre barbarian falls.
Stepping forward Wyran pulls Ting out of harms way and provides a healing touch from his hex.
"If you can wait a bit I'll finish healing you. The ogre is down but his handler backed off. Might be going for reinforcements but I think the big battle will be on the other end of here in just a bit...."
Lothorian tries to see down the hall, but no luck.
I think I got some of them, but it's hard to tell. The zombies are the least of our worries, I'm afraid. I saw some priests in there! Not the friendly, helpful kind...
Sorry, Ting. I didn't know how tough that ogre really was. Glad you're still with us.
The elf talks to everyone. These priests like their fog spells. I have nothing to counter that magic now. We'll end up fighting foes we can't see, and that doesn't work too well. Should we go back upstairs? Try to reset the battleground to something more favorable? Any ideas here?
The fog cloud burns off, revealing a number of charred corpses and at least one smoking zombie standing in the doorway.
The chanting continues in the temple. You hear multiple voices chanting in different tones.
One of them (the deepest), ceases chanting and there is a sharp crack (almost like Malinor's gunshots) and you all immediately smell the scent of brimstone.
Your brief view of the decimated zombies is cut off by a globe of darkness that appears to hide the temple from view.
Tessai hears the smoking zombie stagger over to stand in front of her.
Wyran follows after Ting, drawing and using his own wand. "That's why I bought my own. Use my spells to hurt the enemy. But for now you use your bow and I'll continue healing you with my wand...."
As she notices the creature shuffling toward her, Tessai attacks!
Then she steps back, swinging again with preternatural speed.
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Tessai drops the smoldering zombie with her bardiche.
The elf remembers he's injured, and retrieves his wand of Infernal Healing and uses it on himself in this round. He's got no spells that will do much at this point.
The wand also gives him an evil aura for a minute, but it's nothing important.
Garados casts his second monstrous physique spell of the day and transforms into a terrifying popobala, roaring his defiance at the enemy.
There are still enemies to the south. Priests. We have to take them out, if we can. I'll stay to the north end and watch for reinforcements.
Lefty will use his Haste to move back to the north end, and reaches into his pack for a scroll.
Three zombies stagger out of the darkness.
Chanting continues from the temple.
Party is up!
Wyran follows along with Ting using his wand to continue healing up some of the damage that he took. He watches down the hall expecting a crowd of undead and their directing priests.
Stepping forward, the Paladin unleashes two attacks on the zombie.
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Those of you with darkvision don't see anything else aside from the three zombies coming out of the dark.
Ting kills the purple zombie, Tessai drops the green zombie.
Lothorian cast Alter self, becoming a goblin with darkvision and +2 to dex for 6 minutes.
[/i]It's still me, guys. Just the goblin version. Don't attack me![/i]
The elf pulls a little hair from his spell pouch and casts Alter Self, transforming into a goblin.
He gains darkvision and +2 dex.
Nothing stirs in the darkness blotting out the end of the hallway.
Chanting continues from insdie the chapel.
Party is up.
Again Tessai holds her ground.
Wyran taps Ting with his wand again. "You shouldn't be heading into darkness while you're still bleeding bad...."
Let's do it, the goblin says. There are still priests in there.
'We have now forfeited the element of surprise, and they are encroaching against us' - Tessai whispered to Lothorian via the messaging spell - 'Are you able to use magic and see how they are placed around the room?'
Garados ducks when told, then rises up and attacks the remaining zombie.
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I saw the priests. There are 3 or 4 of them to the east of the entrance in a large room. We should just charge in and take them on. They'll have a hard time casting spells with warriors attacking them, the elf replies to Tessai.
Tessai smiled grimly in resignation, shaking her head at Lothorian’s words and the situation they had foolishly put themselves into - ’I am ready and will lead the attack. I need to know when the others are prepared to follow’ - she replied.
Left follows Malinor in his goblin form.
Ting drops the last zombie with his bow.
How far do you move? Into the room?