Yoltzin is usually quite graceful as an elf, though this time her nervousness about being underground almost results in injurry.
Zia dances through the attacking fangs of rock right behind Yoltzin.
"I can't believe I made it through!" she says, quite pleased with herself.
After a few minutes of hesitation, the party successfully circumvents the rocky protrusions into the larger cavern complex.
The cave to the north turns out to be a dead end; either a completely unproductive mining route, or whatever was there was mined out.
No sooner is everyone in the larger cave, however, when four rock-creatures, roughly humanoid in form, appear out of the very ground.
"We are the hand," they say menacingly in unison.
Initiative.
I'm Elven and Gnoll, Djack calls out.
Let them come to you!
With that, he draws his rapier, taking one step to his right. Reading a thrust.
Whether she want to accept or not, it seems that for the elf she will have no actual choice in the matter of waiting.
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Amideo:
Rocko:
Zia:
Block 1: Amideo, Zia
Block 2: Creatures
Block 3: Everyone else
Zia moves up to Rocko and casts "Bull's Strength."
Three of the Rocky creatures have moved into a place they can attack from.
On Amideo:
On Djack:
Djack, Yoltzin, and Rocko may act.
Amideo may take a single Standard or Move action.
Having felt the hand of the Gods push him into battle, Amideo takes a swing at the rock creature that attacked him.
Amideo's attack hits the creature, doing minor damage.
Djack, feeling the strike shake him to his core... rethinks his strategy.
Probably shouldn't step into the meat grinder.
He withdraws.
bit much for my taste. Djack's AC is only 19.
Rocko briefly considers the wisdom of using an axe against stone. Might as well give it a try, especially since it looked like his friend used a sword without trouble. He will step up to the place Djack recently vacated to create a front line, bringing his axe and shield to the ready as he does so.
Pulling into that celestial reserve of power, Yoltzin foudn herself wishing dearly that she had simply dismantled Momo and brought him in with them even if in pieces. For now however, her conventional spirit companions will have to do.
thrusting her hand upward, The spectral form of a crocodillian with exceptionally massive jaws launched out from the ground to the and latch onto the creature which dared to harm her human friend. She would not show it mercy if it would not deliver in turn.
[ooc]Evolved Summon Monster for Bite [netting 1 1/2 strength bonus], while Yoltzin herself will take the crocodile's sprint ability as per her magical item]
Yoltzin's summoned monster bites hold of the rocky figure and slams it to the ground; fragments of rock fly everywhere as it suffers extensive damage.
Top of Round 2.
Amideo and Zia act first.
Zia gets a better angle and casts Magic Missile, directing all three to the already injured rock creature.
Zia's attack destroys the first of the opponents.
Amideo's action, Round 2.
Amideo takes a step to the side and takes a swing at the elemental between him and Rocko.
A solid hit from Amideo, bits of rock flying off as his sword strikes.
At this point, one of the rocky beasts turns on the newly appear crocodile and swings at it:
On Croc:
Confirm:
Crit Damage:
On Amideo:
On Rocko:
Djack, Yoltzin, and Rocko may act in Round 2.
Seeing his companions have some success, Djack wonders how he'd fair. Discerning what might pass for "joints" in a living creature, he charges from behind Rocko.
Being familiar with how her divine aura bounces off of walls to some effect, Yoltzin steps back into the tunnel just to her North, positioning herself so that her grace only just covered Djack. Due to her sacred connection, her celestial crocodile would also feel some of it's owns wounds patched in turn.
Hissing sardonically, the beast twisted it's head around to snap harmlessly at it's own assailant.
Djack's inspired charge gets him in the fight, but ends up being a miss for his first effort.
Likewise Yoltzin's summon fails to latch onto its prey. However, the cleric heals most of the damage caused thus far by the rocky attackers.
Top of Round 3
Zia and Amideo act first.
Zia sends another series of Magic Missiles at the one between Amideo and Rocko.
Rocko takes a deep breath to focus his energy before unleashing the fury of his new training. He'll let loose in a powerful flurry of attacks aimed at the opponents within reach.
Rocko can't quite get his stride against this opponent...YET. All attacks miss their rocky target, or bounce off harmlessly.
Rocko steels himself to try harder the next chance he gets.
Amideo's action in Round 3.
Amideo swings at the rocky bastard, but it's a somewhat less than impressive attack.
The creatures continue attempting to pummel the party into submission.
On Croc:
On Amideo:
On Rocko:
Djack, Yoltzin, and Rocko may act in Round 3.
Seeing an opportunity, Rocko will slide up, leaving himself vulnerable by being surrounded, but hopefully gaining the advantage of surrounding the one for long enough to eliminate it. He'll focus more on precision this time over sheer power like before.
Surprisingly, what Rocko considers several ill-aimed strikes seem to hit their mark. The weakest of the attacks bounces off, but the other axe blow and both shield strikes hit their target. Rocks fly everywhere as Rocko chips away at the creature.
Hissing as it reels fromt he mighty strike, the crocodilian snaps harmlessly at the air besides the stony being, before whipping around to slap with it's powerful tail.
Yoltzin steps forward, senseing palpably the air of misfutune tainting her companion's more powerful strikes. With a whispererd prayer, she touches a hand to Djack to grant him sliver of her god's divine favour.
Djack cannot easily reach a flanking position, but attacks anyway.
Djack's attack is enough to finish the surrounded rocky beast.
Yoltzin's Crocodile deals out damage, but not enough to destroy that one.
Top of Round 4. Zia and Amideo may act.
Good to know there is some effect on them... The young man's success seems to steel his resolve.
Amideo steps 5' forward and performs two attacks against the rock creature attacking the crock.
Meanwhile, Zia casts another Magic Missile at the one behind Rocko.
At this point, the two remaining creatures face a choice: continue the attack or break off.
They decide to continue the onslaught.
On Rocko
On Amideo
Yoltzin/Summon, Rocko, and Djack may now act in Round 3.
Rocko has a feeling his luck will change this time, so he unleashes a full onslaught on the rock creature next to him.
Rocko will then slide past the creature towards the wall, knowing that his friend Djack benefits from having an ally harassing an opponent from the other side
Rocko sends the creature back to the stone it came from. This leaves only one opponent remaining, next to the summoned croc.
Feeling bold and seeking to lend the spirt her assistance, the elf draws fourth her branches spear and moves in from the left while catching the beast's eye. It reads her intentions clearly, sliding across the ground into flank with herself.
As she strikes out to catch this man of earth off-guard, her companion beast capitalizes on it's distraction by practically leaping five feet off the ground in order to snap it's mighty jaws around it's head. Once it takes hold it twists, aiming to rip it straight from it's neck while sending the body crashing into the ground.
By the time Yoltzin's summon is finished, there is nothing but a pile of rock left of the last one.
END OF COMBAT