"Kava, I don't read minds... it was the look you were giving that ledge."
Z1 continues its assault on Rulf.
Z2 staggers up the stairs to get at Canas.
Z1 connects, causing Rulf to spit blood.
Canas stumbles up the stairs and fires another bolt at the zombie.
Canas evades the zombie with a desperate scramble up the steps before turning and blasting a hole in the corpse's chest.
"Canas, I don't do much damage when I stand here, so I'm going to do something different in a bit."
With that, Latro jumps back and looses a shuriken at the remaining skeleton. He then heads around the corner and down the stairs.
Latro falls back, throws a knife into the skeleton and then retreats further to behind the corner.
Any word from the good father? It's not an Australian holiday.
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Runing down the stairs Kava flicks her shield from her arm to her hand "I have your back covered Kord'Son" and throws it deftly over Rulf's head at the shambling deadite "and your front" Kava's hand on Rulf's back enfuses him with a the warmth of healing "*bahamut* troth jacida tundar preah"
"Now you boys stop playing tag with your skinny friend and let us finish this" she calls across the hall
Kava arrive at the base of the stairs and throws her shield over Rulf's shoulder, knocking the zombie down.
Rulf does a quick battlefield tend to Kava's wounds before getting behind cover.
Word a word from the man on the ledge, te zombie laid low by Kava's shield rises. Then the man launches two bolts at his only available target, Kava.
The skeleton fires again on Canas.
An arrow in the chest causes Canas to give a strangled gasp and fall to the stairs.
"Everyone, press forward! The day is almost won..." The arrow juts from Canas' shoulder, and- On a hilltop, a man stands victorious over his foe, but not without cost. His sons lay dead in the field below, his armor is in ruins and the blade that is his right has been shattered. Still, his nation has survived one more day, and that is good enough for him. His grip on the hilt of his sword finally loosens, and as the sun's first morning rays come over the horizon, the man collapses to the ground, dead. -his blade falls to the ground moments before he does, blood dripping down the stairs.
Latro jumps to the corner and flings a shuriken at the remaining skeleton. He shouts with glee as the shuriken appears to be flying true. His shout is cut short as he spies Canas lying on the ground. He yells over his shoulder, "Father Rulf! Canas lies bleeding up here. Is there anything you can do for him?"
Looking back at Canas' motionless form, he cuts off a sob. "I'm sorry Canas. If only I'd been able to be a little sneakier, that skeleton might have already been dead. I pray that you will rise again!" Latro bows his head slightly and begins to silently pray to Sehanine for Canas' recovery.
"ok, our side is done. You guys ready?
A'loran joins the party on the stairs and half-heartedly throws a spell at the zombie.
The zombie turns, and succumbs to the swarm of daggers surrounding it.
Latro moves back up the step and throws a shuriken. The sound of bones hitting the floor signify his success.
His gaze miles away and leaning against the wall in a shellshocked stance Rulf suddenly snaps out of his depressing fugue on hearing Latros call. Wha's that, Nooo... not poor Canas. I'm a comin laddie. Ah'll see what dwarven know how'll do.
With that Rulf darts accross the intervening gap, startling his friends with the sudden motion and dashes up the opposite stairs to Canas's supine form.
Almost breathless he gets the words out Kord.. almighty one, this one last favour, grant yer humble servant. Ahh beseech thee. A pale blue light suffuses Canas's body and its restorative effects begin their work.
From across the room, Latro answers A'loran's question. "Aye A'loran. I just now broke the last of the bones over on this side. You know that means don't you?"
Raising his voice to a yell, he adds, "It means it's time to kill the zombie raiser. Are you ready for ever lasting torment, wicked child of evil?"
With a roar, Kava runs up the stairs and takes a swipe at the bandit leader. He easily ducks under the sloppy attack.
Rulf, finally clear of zombies, runs up the far steps and calls Canas back into the fight.
Casually, the necromancer produces a dagger and stabs at Kava.
Two knife slashes come perilously close to Kava's face, and the bandit steps away.
;)
A'loran moves out to the center of the room and conjures the daggers around the man.
Canas stumbles to his feet and up the stairs, ignoring the fact that he was just laying in a pool of his own blood.
A rather disheveled Canas appears in the gallery, and then a glowing rune appears on the bandit's head.
"I'm coming for you zombie master! Why don't you stop hiding behind those coffins, you coward."
Latro rounds the corner and comes into view of Falk. Reaching the corner, he draws a shuriken and jumps forward, loosing the projectile at the apex.
Now ta deal wit that son of a cur, Falck Rulf races back down the stairs at top speed then tears off up the great hall to back up Kava.
Latro shows up and throws a shuriken that just barely clears the sarcophagus and draws blood.
Kava steps up and slashes JF, signally a turn in this battle.
Rulf comes huffing and puffing to the central stairs.
Injured but unbowed, the bandit steps forward and raises his orb.
"Hold on guys I'll try to distract him for a while"