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The party of ten trooped through the jungle on the mysterious island, when Hoku and Hasnett spot the four awesome reptiles stalking them. Hasnett warns the cartographer and porters back, even as these reptiles, the size of draft horses, covered in pebbly, slate gray
scales, and armed with formidable jaws, grasping talons, and two massive sickle-shaped claws on their feet, advance with economical precision.
The reptiles charge, biting at Irawaru and Henrig. Irawaru's agility is proof against their snaps, but Henrig is bitten and grabbed up in the creature's jaws.
Hoku, thinking quickly, draws her dagger and hurls it at Henrig's attacker in a trick strike, forcing it to drop back and, incidentally, drop Henrig.
The shock of the strange creatures thudding out of the undergrowth
wrecks Hasnett's aim. Irawaru lets out a bestial howl and runs up to the reptile threatening Elohir, hacking at it with his axe.
Elohir looks nervously about to his companions, and slinks backwards away from the creatures and behind everyone else. Strange starlight forms around Elohir, blurring the edges of his being. Those nearby hear Elohir mutter several guttural, nearly unpronounceable words, "Throd llll Caiphon! Fm'latgh!" A strange, pulsing bolt of black, purplish energy emanates from Elohir's outstretched fingertips. Elohir's blast goes sailing off into the trees, burning a path through the leaves which sizzle and give off an acrid smoke.
One of the creatures snaps at the barbarian, but, seemingly enraged by its wound, misses completely. Henrig's attacker approaches Henrig again, a little more warily, and grabs the stormsoul up again. A third monster rushes in, fighting the second for its prey, and also snaps at Henrig, the rending causing even more damage. The loser roars in anger. The fourth beast chomps at Aden, but the shadar-kai dodges easily.
Hoku continues to focus on the beast which originally grabbed Henrig, slashing at it in attempt to drive it back further. Hoku's dagger bites deep into the monster, even as she somehow forces the huge beast back a step.
Aden extends his hand and places an arcane mark on one lizard (x1).
Taking his blade in hand he strikes at another (x4)
"Doubt I'm going to be doing anything note worthy in this battle" He sighs.
"Anyone have a clue what these things are"
"No idea Aden. Questions later, OK?"
Hoku continues to duck and weave. Maybe she's too small to make a decent meal.
"Breath pongs, hey?"
"Bloody hell!"
Hoku continues to duck and weave. Maybe she's too small to make a decent meal.
"Breath pongs, hey?"
"Truth."
Hasnett steps back, holy symbol held high, trying hard not to breathe. "Marked as mine," she notes in passing, before invoking Melora's aid both to take down this strange foe and restore Henrig.
Elohir glances at Hasnett as she comes near and immediately averts his gaze and pulls up the hood of his cloak. In that instant, you see his eyes have gone completely black and a single spot of purple light dances about in the void.
"We should help your friend."
He shirks away, closer to where Henrig is being held by the beast and his form blurs once again. Elohir points at x1 and shouts, "N'ghft, nog!" then levels his rod at the monster grappling Henrig. The rod pulses with a malevolent energy for an instant. Two more pin points of light now dance within the darkness of Elohir's eyes.
With a few arcane gestures a pair of writhing, shadowy tentacles form around Elohir's arms and snake out towards x3, wrapping the creature in shadow for a moment before pushing it away from the bloodied Henrig.
Move Action: Move 3 squares to Q12, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk.
Minor Action: Curse x1
Free Action: Use quickcurse rod to curse x3 as well.
Standard Action: Diabolic Grasp vs. x3; 1d20+9=24 vs. FORT for 2d8+6+1d6=22 damage and x3 is slid 2 squares to I12, breaking its hold on Henrig.
Cursed Creatures:
x1, x3, x4
Irawaru comes to Aden's aid but is little more than a distraction.
Hasnett notes the strange look in Elohir's eye and draws her own conclusions. Mentally resolving to talk to him some more if they survive the incoming monsters, she looks around for ways to help her friends.
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Irawaru advances on x4, but is little more than a distraction.
Elohir, on the contrary, unleashes his potent arcane power to repel the monster grabbing Henrig, forcing him to drop the hapless fighter and drawing a shriek of pain and surprise from the beast.
x1 snaps at Aden, missing.
x2 attacks its tiny nemesis, with no better luck.
x3, in frustration, advances on its lost prey Henrig, grapping him up once more. The still-conscious former pirate screams in pain.
x4 steps back and bites at Aden, with no better luck than its companion.
Hoku continues to pursue her foe, dagger flashing.
"Someone help Henrig. I gots this one."
Pat
What kind of Atletcis check am I looking at to jump on the back of x1 or x4?
x4 steps back and bites at Aden, with no better luck than its companion.
Aden springs into the air attempting to land on the creatures back.
Aden takes his blade and plunges into the back of the beast.
Aden: ** spoiler omitted **Aden springs into the air attempting to land on the creatures back.
Pat
Pat** spoiler omitted **** spoiler omitted **
Pat
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Aden, to the disbelief of all, including the reptile, vaults onto the back of x4, avoiding the deadly jaws as he does so, and plunges his blade into it.
All:
Henrig manages to wrestle free of x3's jaws and lands on his feet. He seems to take a breather for a moment, then quickly brings up his shield in a dazzling defense.
"Sweet Melora... the guy's got a death wish for sure."
Morningstar whirling above her head, Hasnett hurls herself into battle, smacking X4 hard about the head. "C'mon Irawaru, hit that thing!"
Righteous Brand v X4 (1d20 10=29, 1d10 5=11, 1d6=5).
"Bloody idiot!" Irawaru curses Aden.
The tattooed warrior brings his axe to bear, hoping to cut off the beast's escape.
Elohir smiles and titters a bit at Aden's display of bravura but then sobers up when he sees that x1 now has a clear line to him and the porters. He turns to them, his black eyes wide and unsettling.
"You should all probably take cover in the trees," says Elohir calmly. "I'm not strong enough to defend you against it. I will try and draw it away though."
He summons a thousand pin-pricks of starlight around x1 that swirl and sting the monster, settling on its skin.
Move Action: Move to U10, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk.
Standard Action: Dire Radiance vs. x1; 1d20+9=24 vs. Fort for 1d6+6+1d6=10 radiant damage. If it moves closer to me it takes another 1d6+4=10 damage as the starlight flares up one final time.
Current HP: 56/56
Cursed Creatures:
x1, x3, x4
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x1, instinctively a pack hunter, moves to attack Hasnett despite the sting of radiant light from Elohir's invocation. Perhaps due to the dazzling light, it misses.
x2 shifts and bites at Hoku, even as x3 shifts its attention to her, the latter biting and grabbing her up -13hp to Hoku and grabbed.
x4 bucks and thrashes, throwing Aden to the ground, where he lands badly . It then bites at its tormentor, but the swordmage is too agile.
x1, instinctively a pack hunter, moves to attack Hasnett despite the sting of radiant light from Elohir's invocation. Perhaps due to the dazzling light, it misses.
"You should all probably take cover in the trees," says Elohir calmly. "I'm not strong enough to defend you against it. I will try and draw it away though."
"Trees are good. Hitting them seems to work too."
Pat
Hoku continues with her strategy of tying up the one opponent.
Standing shacking the earth from himself, Aden strikes at the reptile again. His blade rumbles with thunder.
Aden reaches out again and places his mark on x1
Morningstar swinging, Hasnett invokes her goddess again, passing power to Irawaru as she does so. She hits and shifts back a square to give herself room to maneuver.
"Just finish this thing so I can help Henrig," she bellows.
Righteous Brand v X4 (1d20 10=29, 1d10 5=10, 1d6=4)
Elohir has heard Hasnett's words and helps to focus the battle on x4. He spreads his free hand out, fingertips spread, and a bolt of purplish, black energy shoots once more from his fingertips. This time, however, his aim is much more true. Elohir then moves into the center of the clearing to get a better position. His form blurs with starlight once more.
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. x4; 1d20+9=28 vs. REF for 1d10+6+1d6=12 damage.
Move Action: Move to O14 and gain concealment from Shadow Walk.
Current HP: 56/56
Cursed Enemies: x1, x3, x4
Irawaru mutters "Screw this..." and slices with great force.
Irawaru nods then proceeds to tackle the nearest living behemoth.
"One of them at a time, crew." Hasnett considers how best to get rid of the strange beasts.
Aden slide away from the beast
"Let's see how you like this. First Dance, Black Snow!" Aden twirls his blade around before placing his palm of the blade.
Elohir's eyes glow purple for a moment and he reals, putting a hand to his head for a moment as if in pain. His dark bolt seems preternaturally guided as Elohir makes his attack as if looking through the beast rather than at it. When the purple fades, only two points of light remain floating within Elohir's dark eyes.
Elohir chuckles. "Perhaps they are not lying to me after all."
"Switching up, hey?!" Hoku calls out, before dodging around to the rear of the beast attacking Henrig. She then moves about and flashes her dagger in an attempt to confuse the creature, while attacking.