Preveusly, Stark rushed up, darting through the surging crowed, slashed the figure deeply and then weaved back away before starting to look the area over once more. He glanced towards the Alter in time to see the oncoming flood of negative energy. He was so caught up looking for the threats he knew might have been there he did not consider the very nature of the apparent attacker.
He closed his eyes gently as the overhearing onslaught rumbled towards him, and the energy rushed through him with disturbing ease, he was not remotely ready.
He nearly collapsed from the shock and staggered backwards as he saw the new assailants appear, before lunging forwards in vengeance
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Stark bolted towards the nearest fiend and then slashed at it and then swiftly withdrew before it hade the opertunity to react.
After making his attack, he withdrew towards the nearest of his allies.
OoC: Is the dark golden glow post aimed at Vertex or at the party at large?