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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4763694" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 2 - Servants of the Dragon (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>From behind the line of kobolds at the edge of the raised platform, another of the creatures whirled a sling above its head and let fly a clay ball. The Ball flew straight at Erlmoor and struck his breastplate scattering shards of pottery that nicked his skin and covering him in a foul-smelling liquid that reeked of something not unlike rotten meat. The dragonborn gasped and reeled back as the urge to retch assailed him. Another kobold rushed forward as the paladin reeled and drove its spear forward, stabbing the point painfully into Erlmoor’s thigh. He cried out and staggered back a step, momentarily helpless before his enemies. </p><p></p><p>The wounded kobold before Dulvarna leapt away from her and placed a clay pot into its sling. It raised the weapon and whirled it around its head before letting fly wildly. The pot flew out to one side and smashed into the cavern wall, coating the stone with its foul-smelling liquid. Another slinger appeared beside the wounded one, whirling its sling above its head as it ran in to take aim. It let fly with unerring accuracy and the clay pot struck Dulvarna on the shoulder, showering her face with painful shards of clay and covering her in the horrible, noxious liquid. The warrior woman reeled back, retching as the stench struck her nostrils and staggered towards the edge of the escarpment on which she stood. The kobolds let forth an ululating battle cry and surged forward to try to bring down their apparently helpless foes.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna let forth her own wordless battle cry in response to the kobolds and lashed out wildly to keep her foes at bay. A kobold leapt between the two slingers with a javelin in its hand and stabbed at her but she brought her blade across and parried easily. To the right, Telkya raised her sword and slashed out at the wounded kobold before her. Her sword cut across its throat and the kobold fell to the floor at the base of the escarpment to lie there unmoving. Sternly, she turned toward the remaining kobold before her but then another leapt over the body of the first and landed in front of her. It stabbed out with its spear and nicked her arm, drawing blood. She slashed her blade across to keep the creature at bay and looked back for aid from her companions. </p><p></p><p>A spear stabbed in from Dulvarna’s right and though she brought her blade around and parried it, the point still nicked the back of her knee. She stepped back again towards the edge of the escarpment, battling hard to keep the kobolds at bay. Telkya half parried another spear thrust but the blade continued on its course and scored a shallow cut up her right forearm. Again she looked back for aid and this time she saw Lavren raising his wand and beginning a curse. Black energy seared out towards the kobolds and struck the creature that had leapt over its fallen companion, hurling the kobold back against the rock wall. Lavren raised his sword and rushed into battle beside his wife as Erlmoor slashed his blade to the right into the side of the kobold that Lavren had just wounded. It gasped and fell back against the rock but still it held its spear and was not yet beaten.</p><p></p><p>Litiraan rushed into battle behind Lavren with his sword in one hand and his wand in the other. He raised his wand first and uttered a spell of fire that unleashed searing flame in a curtain into the kobolds in front of him. The kobolds screeched and shrank back while one fell, horribly burned, amongst its companions. As the flames cleared, though, others came forward and those that had been burned hissed terrible revenge at the wizard. </p><p>Behind Litiraan, Enlishia loosed more arrows, one driving into the chest of a kobold in front of the wizard and the other clattering off its armour. The creature fell back, sorely wounded, but not yet beaten. It hissed and stabbed at Erlmoor only for the dragonborn to swat its spear aside. The paladin swept his blade to the right and parried another spear thrust and then drew in a deep breath ready to spray acid over his enemies.</p><p></p><p>Telkya surged forward and slashed her sword across the belly of the kobold before her. It stabbed out with its spear and she parried the thrust, knocking it aside. To her left, she saw Dulvarna was battling hard still to keep the kobolds at bay while in front of her, more kobolds surged forward. A spear thrust came in from the right but again, she brought her blade down and parried the weapon aside. Beside her, Lavren thrust his blade forward and stabbed the kobold she had wounded in the chest. It fell back against the escarpment and collapsed beside its fallen companion. Erlmoor roared loudly then and let forth a spray of acid over the kobolds before him. The two kobolds closest to the dragonborn fell to the acid, horribly burned and amongst the other kobolds, many screeched as the liquid burned their skin. Erlmoor clambered up onto the raised platform and lashed out to his right with his sword, cutting a deep wound into the right arm of the kobold that stood there. The dragonborn roared his defiance at the kobolds and for the first time, they quailed before the power of their enemies.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4763694, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 2 - Servants of the Dragon (Part 2)[/b] From behind the line of kobolds at the edge of the raised platform, another of the creatures whirled a sling above its head and let fly a clay ball. The Ball flew straight at Erlmoor and struck his breastplate scattering shards of pottery that nicked his skin and covering him in a foul-smelling liquid that reeked of something not unlike rotten meat. The dragonborn gasped and reeled back as the urge to retch assailed him. Another kobold rushed forward as the paladin reeled and drove its spear forward, stabbing the point painfully into Erlmoor’s thigh. He cried out and staggered back a step, momentarily helpless before his enemies. The wounded kobold before Dulvarna leapt away from her and placed a clay pot into its sling. It raised the weapon and whirled it around its head before letting fly wildly. The pot flew out to one side and smashed into the cavern wall, coating the stone with its foul-smelling liquid. Another slinger appeared beside the wounded one, whirling its sling above its head as it ran in to take aim. It let fly with unerring accuracy and the clay pot struck Dulvarna on the shoulder, showering her face with painful shards of clay and covering her in the horrible, noxious liquid. The warrior woman reeled back, retching as the stench struck her nostrils and staggered towards the edge of the escarpment on which she stood. The kobolds let forth an ululating battle cry and surged forward to try to bring down their apparently helpless foes. Dulvarna let forth her own wordless battle cry in response to the kobolds and lashed out wildly to keep her foes at bay. A kobold leapt between the two slingers with a javelin in its hand and stabbed at her but she brought her blade across and parried easily. To the right, Telkya raised her sword and slashed out at the wounded kobold before her. Her sword cut across its throat and the kobold fell to the floor at the base of the escarpment to lie there unmoving. Sternly, she turned toward the remaining kobold before her but then another leapt over the body of the first and landed in front of her. It stabbed out with its spear and nicked her arm, drawing blood. She slashed her blade across to keep the creature at bay and looked back for aid from her companions. A spear stabbed in from Dulvarna’s right and though she brought her blade around and parried it, the point still nicked the back of her knee. She stepped back again towards the edge of the escarpment, battling hard to keep the kobolds at bay. Telkya half parried another spear thrust but the blade continued on its course and scored a shallow cut up her right forearm. Again she looked back for aid and this time she saw Lavren raising his wand and beginning a curse. Black energy seared out towards the kobolds and struck the creature that had leapt over its fallen companion, hurling the kobold back against the rock wall. Lavren raised his sword and rushed into battle beside his wife as Erlmoor slashed his blade to the right into the side of the kobold that Lavren had just wounded. It gasped and fell back against the rock but still it held its spear and was not yet beaten. Litiraan rushed into battle behind Lavren with his sword in one hand and his wand in the other. He raised his wand first and uttered a spell of fire that unleashed searing flame in a curtain into the kobolds in front of him. The kobolds screeched and shrank back while one fell, horribly burned, amongst its companions. As the flames cleared, though, others came forward and those that had been burned hissed terrible revenge at the wizard. Behind Litiraan, Enlishia loosed more arrows, one driving into the chest of a kobold in front of the wizard and the other clattering off its armour. The creature fell back, sorely wounded, but not yet beaten. It hissed and stabbed at Erlmoor only for the dragonborn to swat its spear aside. The paladin swept his blade to the right and parried another spear thrust and then drew in a deep breath ready to spray acid over his enemies. Telkya surged forward and slashed her sword across the belly of the kobold before her. It stabbed out with its spear and she parried the thrust, knocking it aside. To her left, she saw Dulvarna was battling hard still to keep the kobolds at bay while in front of her, more kobolds surged forward. A spear thrust came in from the right but again, she brought her blade down and parried the weapon aside. Beside her, Lavren thrust his blade forward and stabbed the kobold she had wounded in the chest. It fell back against the escarpment and collapsed beside its fallen companion. Erlmoor roared loudly then and let forth a spray of acid over the kobolds before him. The two kobolds closest to the dragonborn fell to the acid, horribly burned and amongst the other kobolds, many screeched as the liquid burned their skin. Erlmoor clambered up onto the raised platform and lashed out to his right with his sword, cutting a deep wound into the right arm of the kobold that stood there. The dragonborn roared his defiance at the kobolds and for the first time, they quailed before the power of their enemies. [/QUOTE]
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