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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 4608300" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Thanks! I aim to please. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Friday we'll get a look at what the bad guys have been up to. Happy New Year, everyone!</p><p></p><p>* * * * * </p><p></p><p>Chapter 62</p><p></p><p></p><p>With Devrem and Mara both incapacitated, and the others injured to some degree, the situation looked grim for the adventurers. </p><p></p><p>Jaron yelled as he charged the zombie holding Mara. The one-armed zombie turned to intercept him, sweeping with its remaining arm, but the halfling ducked under the limb, and stabbed his sword deep into the zombie’s side. The undead monster did not loosen its grip on the fighter, but the distraction gave Elevaren the opportunity to step in close and flare a searing discharge of <em>witchfire</em> into the zombie’s face. The zombie was not capable of feeling pain, but the burning white flames tore into the necromantic energies animating the creature, and it collapsed, falling with Mara’s limp form still clutched in its arms. Elevaren immediately bent to help her, yanking away the zombie’s rotting arms and pulling her free of it. </p><p></p><p>Devrem was now barely conscious, but he somehow managed to summon the strength to lift his hand and place it on the ghoul’s forehead. A white pulse of <em>sacred flame</em> erupted from his fingers, searing the ghoul’s clammy flesh. A blacklash of positive energy radiated from the attack, which Devrem channeled into Mara a second before the ghoul, driven to a violent rage, pummeled him into unconsciousness. </p><p></p><p>Jaron paid for helping Mara as the last zombie standing pummeled him hard across the shoulders with its remaining arm. But Beetle was coming to his cousin’s aid, and before the zombie could manage another strike the halfling leapt onto its back, pulling himself up onto its shoulders in a maneuver that belied the pounding he’d taken in the water trap just a few moments ago. He’d barely gained his high perch, the zombie just starting to shift to dislodge him, when he jabbed a dagger into its ear, the blade crunching nastily as its edges wedged into the gap in its skull. The zombie jerked and staggered into a blow from Jaron’s sword, which severed its spine and sent it crashing to the ground. Beetle sprang free easily, landing softly on his feet a few feet away. </p><p></p><p>The ghoul roared as it rose up over the battered form of Devrem, blood trailing from its claws and teeth. The companions met it with a barrage of steel and magic. Elevaren, still cradling Mara in his arms, flung an <em>eldritch blast</em> at it that burned a glowing swath across its chest, the fey magic reacting violently with the dark necromantic energies that animated it. The ghoul sprang at him, but both Jaron and Beetle were there to meet it. Jaron took a claw hard across his face that tore ugly red gashes across the side of his jaw, but he thrust hard with his little sword, burying it in the creature’s side. Its other claw swept at Beetle, but the halfling rogue ducked under the swing and sprang into the air, flipping forward before he landed on the ghoul’s back. The sudden weight caught the ghoul off guard, and it fell forward, landing in an awkward heap on the floor. It tried to flip over and dislodge Beetle, but the halfling held on, driving another dagger into its back to give him a handhold. As the ghoul spun Beetle kicked off and flipped it again, putting it back on its stomach and keeping him out of reach of its deadly claws. The ghoul was stronger and larger, and likely would have won free in another instant, but Jaron was there, and with a thrust that pierced its neck at the base of its skull, the ghoul fell limp. </p><p></p><p>Jaron wrenched his sword free—the tip had buried itself into the stone of the floor—and staggered back. He stared around him, trying to take in all that had happened to them in the last minute. Beetle sprang up off the ghoul’s back; he kicked the creature’s head once for good measure, then went over to check on Devrem. Elevaren was tending to Mara’s wounds. </p><p></p><p>“Is she…” Jaron asked. </p><p></p><p>“She lives. Devrem did something to her, healed her some, before the ghoul…”</p><p></p><p>Jaron looked over at Beetle, who was holding his fingers up to the priest’s mouth. He flashed Jaron a thumbs-up; the priest was alive, although it was obvious that he was grievously wounded. Mara seemed to be stable now, and was starting to come around, so Jaron went over to help his cousin with Devrem, sparing one glance toward the double doors on the far side of the alcove, where the zombie horde had appeared just moments ago. The portals gaped open, the space beyond shading toward blackness just a few feet beyond the doors. </p><p></p><p>Somewhere in there, Jaron knew, Kalarel was waiting for them, preparing the ritual that would, if successfully completed, spell doom for the Nentir Vale.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 4608300, member: 143"] Thanks! I aim to please. :) Friday we'll get a look at what the bad guys have been up to. Happy New Year, everyone! * * * * * Chapter 62 With Devrem and Mara both incapacitated, and the others injured to some degree, the situation looked grim for the adventurers. Jaron yelled as he charged the zombie holding Mara. The one-armed zombie turned to intercept him, sweeping with its remaining arm, but the halfling ducked under the limb, and stabbed his sword deep into the zombie’s side. The undead monster did not loosen its grip on the fighter, but the distraction gave Elevaren the opportunity to step in close and flare a searing discharge of [i]witchfire[/i] into the zombie’s face. The zombie was not capable of feeling pain, but the burning white flames tore into the necromantic energies animating the creature, and it collapsed, falling with Mara’s limp form still clutched in its arms. Elevaren immediately bent to help her, yanking away the zombie’s rotting arms and pulling her free of it. Devrem was now barely conscious, but he somehow managed to summon the strength to lift his hand and place it on the ghoul’s forehead. A white pulse of [i]sacred flame[/i] erupted from his fingers, searing the ghoul’s clammy flesh. A blacklash of positive energy radiated from the attack, which Devrem channeled into Mara a second before the ghoul, driven to a violent rage, pummeled him into unconsciousness. Jaron paid for helping Mara as the last zombie standing pummeled him hard across the shoulders with its remaining arm. But Beetle was coming to his cousin’s aid, and before the zombie could manage another strike the halfling leapt onto its back, pulling himself up onto its shoulders in a maneuver that belied the pounding he’d taken in the water trap just a few moments ago. He’d barely gained his high perch, the zombie just starting to shift to dislodge him, when he jabbed a dagger into its ear, the blade crunching nastily as its edges wedged into the gap in its skull. The zombie jerked and staggered into a blow from Jaron’s sword, which severed its spine and sent it crashing to the ground. Beetle sprang free easily, landing softly on his feet a few feet away. The ghoul roared as it rose up over the battered form of Devrem, blood trailing from its claws and teeth. The companions met it with a barrage of steel and magic. Elevaren, still cradling Mara in his arms, flung an [i]eldritch blast[/i] at it that burned a glowing swath across its chest, the fey magic reacting violently with the dark necromantic energies that animated it. The ghoul sprang at him, but both Jaron and Beetle were there to meet it. Jaron took a claw hard across his face that tore ugly red gashes across the side of his jaw, but he thrust hard with his little sword, burying it in the creature’s side. Its other claw swept at Beetle, but the halfling rogue ducked under the swing and sprang into the air, flipping forward before he landed on the ghoul’s back. The sudden weight caught the ghoul off guard, and it fell forward, landing in an awkward heap on the floor. It tried to flip over and dislodge Beetle, but the halfling held on, driving another dagger into its back to give him a handhold. As the ghoul spun Beetle kicked off and flipped it again, putting it back on its stomach and keeping him out of reach of its deadly claws. The ghoul was stronger and larger, and likely would have won free in another instant, but Jaron was there, and with a thrust that pierced its neck at the base of its skull, the ghoul fell limp. Jaron wrenched his sword free—the tip had buried itself into the stone of the floor—and staggered back. He stared around him, trying to take in all that had happened to them in the last minute. Beetle sprang up off the ghoul’s back; he kicked the creature’s head once for good measure, then went over to check on Devrem. Elevaren was tending to Mara’s wounds. “Is she…” Jaron asked. “She lives. Devrem did something to her, healed her some, before the ghoul…” Jaron looked over at Beetle, who was holding his fingers up to the priest’s mouth. He flashed Jaron a thumbs-up; the priest was alive, although it was obvious that he was grievously wounded. Mara seemed to be stable now, and was starting to come around, so Jaron went over to help his cousin with Devrem, sparing one glance toward the double doors on the far side of the alcove, where the zombie horde had appeared just moments ago. The portals gaped open, the space beyond shading toward blackness just a few feet beyond the doors. Somewhere in there, Jaron knew, Kalarel was waiting for them, preparing the ritual that would, if successfully completed, spell doom for the Nentir Vale. [/QUOTE]
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