Hoku nimbly weaves her way around the lizard, so she is flanking it with Aden, and slashes at the behemoth.
Hoku nimbly weaves her way around the lizard, so she is flanking it with Aden, and slashes at the behemoth.
Hoku nimbly weaves her way around the lizard, so she is flanking it with Aden, and slashes at the behemoth.
Elohir, seeing himself dangerously close to the lizard and realizing it looks much bigger from this distance, wisely chooses to make a tactical retreat to better vantages. Before he makes his move, however, he places a curse upon a7 just in case.
From there he raises his hand in an attempt to summon purple, eldritch flames and blast the lizard with them in a concussive blast. The spell seems promising, but turns out thinner than Elohir had hoped.
"Try to keep clear of the ants!"
Free Action: Use quickcurse rod to curse a7.
Move Action: Move to W22, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk.
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. X; 24 vs. REFLEX for 9 damage.
Basic Attack 1d20+11=22, 1d12+6=9
Irwaru snarls as his enemy eludes him, and rejoins his companions. He grins as she spies the reptile once more and charges forward to meet it.
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Irawaru's charging blow is again deflected by the lizard, but Elohir's eldritch blast strikes home.
The giant reptile snaps at Aden, but the swordmage dodges easily. One of the ants is less fortunate, though, and is smashed by the lashing tail.
The seemingly endless stream of remaining ants begins to approach the battle, drawn by the chemical spoor of the crushed one. None of them do any damage at this time.
Divine Glow (close blast 3 v Ref) on dino (1d20+7=13)
Hasnett tries to invoke the power of her goddess once more, but Melora seems to have her mind on other matters.
Elohir's eyes shine with radiant light for a split second at the ant's demise and his characteristicly odd grin shows upon his face.
"I've seen it now...," he says, and chuckles to himself as he prepares his next spell. More purple and black eldritch flames dance between his fingertips.
Aden cluthches his blade firmly and swings again
Irawaru's eyes start to roll and he sticks his tongue out, uttering a cry most horrible.
Leaping forward, his axe a polished edge of death, he slashes at the beast, all the while jabbering wildly.
Elohir only moves a short distance this time in order to avoid the cover of the trees blocking his line to the beast.
With a guttural incantation, Elohir unleashes the blast of eldritch flame from his right hand. Unfortunately, the thrashing of the beast throws him off and he still only manages to seer the tree. Apparently the future he glimpsed was never meant to be.
Move Action: Shift to W21
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. X; Natural 1 for maximum damage!!!
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The beast, frustrated by its failures to get a meal, bites at Hoku and grabs her up, even as its tail somehow misses the ants. -12hp to Hoku, reduced to 6 by Aegis. Then, seeming to take what it can, it attempts to drag her away from the others, but fails. It grinds the luckless halfling in its terrible jaws.
The ants, meanwhile, swarm the reptile, but it ignores them.
[ooc]Hasnett
Aden
Hoku - grabbed, bloodied
Irawaru
Elohir
x - bloodied, marked by Aden
Ants
Hasnett calls on her goddess once more, invoking Melora's mercy to help the stricken halfling.
Then she raises her morningstar high and slams it hard into the creature. "Ant fodder." she says disdainfully, as the blow hits home, sweeping the creature's legs from under it.
"Kick its teeth in Hoku!"
Hasnett discovers undreamed of depths of loathing for big, nameless reptiles.
Aden moves about the field trying to get himself in position. He moves the south of the lizards, and with a twirl of his blade looses a vortex of flame.
Hoku attempts to wriggle free and stab the beast again.
Elohir circles around once more and utters another guttural curse on a nearby ant. He hopes for more luck this time and casts his eldritch spell again, purple and black energy surging through a ray of darkness aimed at the large lizard. Unfortunately, his attack is just as useless as the last, soaring over the lizard's head.
Move Action: Move to W17, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk.
Minor Action: Curse a8.
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. X; 12 vs. REF for 20 damage.
"You'll be dead, monster, as soon as I can reign my own power in," growls Elohir through gritted teeth.
Irawaru slashes madly once more.
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The reptile rises once more, still surrounded by enemies, both humanoid and insect. Ignoring Irawaru's and Elohir's attacks, it tries to drag Hoku away, but fails. It then chews at her again, but the luck of her race keeps her from being further damaged. Meanwhile, it lashes with its tail, smashing another ant.
The ants are another matter. One of the workers already there manages to bite the beast, penetrating its thick hide. As some of the other ants enter the light, you realize they are not the same, but rather much larger. These giant ants have a dull black carapace, an oversized set of mandibles, and wicked stingers at the base of their abdomens.
"I don't like the look of those." Hasnett mallets at the reptile again and prepares to get out of range of the ants.
"Get outtofit!" Irawaru yells.
Elohir slinks around the trees again to change his vantage point.
"Vulgtlagln Caiphon!" shouts Elohir as he places a curse upon another ant. He then lets loose with his black ray of energy.
Move Action: Move to R16, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk.
Minor Action: Curse a19.
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. X; 19 vs. REFLEX for 16 damage.
Cursed Enemies:
X, a9, a19
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After taking another wound from Irawaru and dodging another eldritch blast from Elohir, the great reptile has had enough and dashes through the trees at remarkable speed, avoiding Aden's parting shot.
The ants, deprived of their target, begin to swarm on the party. One of the smaller ants manages to bite Elohir, and then the soldier ants arrive, one stinging Elohir and one Irawaru. Both are able to shake off the poison, however. Most of the workers, however, resume their efforts on the carcass.
-13hp total to Elohir; -8hp to Irawaru. No aftereffects.
Hasnett does her best to distract the ants attacking her friends, before deciding that getting out of here is a good idea.
"Get clear! Now!"
Sacred Flame (Ref) v A20 (1d20+7=15, 1d6+5=6).
Aden flings his sword into the swarming ants. As he does it erupts into a blazing inferno
Aden smiles and fade into the shadows reappearing behind Hasnett and Irawaru.
Hoku finds nowhere to maneuver to for a tactical advantage, so she slashes at the ant in front of her.
With a wave of his hand Elohir curses A22 before he turns insubstantial for a moment and drifts rapidly away from the ants in front of him. As he materializes 15 feet away he continues to shift sporadically, making it more difficult to hit him.
With a wry smirk he unloads a bolt of black eldritch energy into A19, his aim aided by the glimpse into the future he gained at the death of his previously cursed enemies.
Minor Action: Curse A22.
Move Action: Ethereal Stride to U14, gaining concealment from Shadow Walk and another +2 to defenses.
Standard Action: Eldritch Blast vs. A22; 30 vs. Reflex for 19 damage.
Cursed Enemies:
A22
Current HP: 37/56
Current Defenses: 20 AC; 21 Fort; 21 Ref; 20 Will