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<blockquote data-quote="Whizbang Dustyboots" data-source="post: 3899882" data-attributes="member: 11760"><p>"That means the cave he originally discovered is beyond that door," Katadid says, looking worried. "But something this damning won't be left unprotected. We should be careful."</p><p></p><p>"What're we doing?" Ragglus asks, yawning after the longest bedtime story in the world was read to him. "Killing Anagram?"</p><p></p><p>"Killing?" Kat looks shocked. "We could give the book to the girl, I thought."</p><p></p><p>During Katadid's recitation, Renraw had dismissed the effects of the shrinking spell and had amused himself by removing the hipbones of the dangling skeletons. That done, he casts an abjuration on the nearby passage to alert the Gentlemen Delvers if anything moves through it.</p><p></p><p>"I have to do everything around here," he grumbles to himself.</p><p></p><p>As Renraw finishes his spell, Katadid touches the altar, and the half-skeletons dangling behind him suddenly rattle to life, pulling themselves from their shackles. As they are now without legs, they collapse to the floor, but crawl after the tiny wizard with one hand, while swinging their longswords with the other.</p><p></p><p>"Ah HA! I've saved us again!" Renraw barks, dancing a gleeful jig. "These legless rotters haven't a chance!"</p><p></p><p>"AAAAAH!" Kat runs away from the giant legless skeletons, screaming the whole time. He ducks under an enormous rusted sword that practically takes him off his feet from the rushing wind. He concentrates on dispelling the shrinking effect even as he begins muttering the first words of a conjuration incantation.</p><p></p><p>"Couldn't have taken their arms off too?" Ragglus chides, equipping his shield and flail, crossing to stand near Katadid.</p><p></p><p>"I didn't see you rushing to help!" Renraw scowls.</p><p></p><p>Renraw blasts the first skeleton with a dart of force, blasting it to bits. Katadid's splash of acid a moment later has a similar effect, even as the wizard climbs onto the altar in a panic.</p><p></p><p>Singing, Tock tries to grow, preparing to knock a skeleton's head off with his quarterstaff.</p><p></p><p>Renraw also decides to whack at them, kissing the magical flame of his staff and readying himself for some good bonks.</p><p></p><p>Ragglus sees everyone starting to pop back up to regular height, and tries to will himself back to the same. He'll attack anything left to hit with his flail, if any.</p><p></p><p>From his perch, Katadid fires a ray of frost at one of the half-skeletons, but to no avail: It's like the undead warrior doesn't feel cold at all. Below, Tock swings his quarterstaff at one skeleton, but the skeleton manages to parry away his blows. Beside him, Renraw manages to land a glancing blow. A moment later, Ragglus finishes the job that Renraw started.</p><p></p><p>Two skeletons continue crawling forward.</p><p></p><p>"Oh," Katadid says with disappointment, pulling out his sling. His sling stone thunks off the skull of the nearest skeleton with a hollow sound.</p><p></p><p>Renraw, enraged at Ragglus' glory hounding, tries to box him out of the next one and takes another swing as he does. But despite his confident sneer, he misses with both ends of his quarterstaff. Perhaps because of Renraw's elbow in his ribs, Ragglus misses with his flail.</p><p></p><p>The skeletons lash out at his legs, but Rags easily sidesteps the swings.</p><p></p><p>Tock's singing gets a little strained as he concentrates and tries to really whack one good.</p><p></p><p>Renraw sighs and sidesteps, conceding to Ragglus and bowing reluctantly, eyes rolling wildly.</p><p></p><p>Katadid hears a snicker from Renraw as his sling stone goes wide.</p><p></p><p>Tock steadies his staff with both hands and tries again to whack one of the buggers, almost forgetting the chorus. His quarterstaff glances off a crawling skeleton's chainmail. This time, it's Ragglus who snickers.</p><p></p><p>Renraw finds a remote corner of the cavern and sits himself down to watch.</p><p></p><p>"Call for me if you need me!" he shouts.</p><p></p><p>"Our dragon slayer," Ragglus murmurs as he catches a glance of Renraw retreating to the corner of the cavern. With a grunt, Ragglus smashes one of the crawling skeletons before it can hack at him again.</p><p></p><p>The remaining skeleton ineffectually swipes at him, before being shattered with the backstroke of Ragglus' flail.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Whizbang Dustyboots, post: 3899882, member: 11760"] "That means the cave he originally discovered is beyond that door," Katadid says, looking worried. "But something this damning won't be left unprotected. We should be careful." "What're we doing?" Ragglus asks, yawning after the longest bedtime story in the world was read to him. "Killing Anagram?" "Killing?" Kat looks shocked. "We could give the book to the girl, I thought." During Katadid's recitation, Renraw had dismissed the effects of the shrinking spell and had amused himself by removing the hipbones of the dangling skeletons. That done, he casts an abjuration on the nearby passage to alert the Gentlemen Delvers if anything moves through it. "I have to do everything around here," he grumbles to himself. As Renraw finishes his spell, Katadid touches the altar, and the half-skeletons dangling behind him suddenly rattle to life, pulling themselves from their shackles. As they are now without legs, they collapse to the floor, but crawl after the tiny wizard with one hand, while swinging their longswords with the other. "Ah HA! I've saved us again!" Renraw barks, dancing a gleeful jig. "These legless rotters haven't a chance!" "AAAAAH!" Kat runs away from the giant legless skeletons, screaming the whole time. He ducks under an enormous rusted sword that practically takes him off his feet from the rushing wind. He concentrates on dispelling the shrinking effect even as he begins muttering the first words of a conjuration incantation. "Couldn't have taken their arms off too?" Ragglus chides, equipping his shield and flail, crossing to stand near Katadid. "I didn't see you rushing to help!" Renraw scowls. Renraw blasts the first skeleton with a dart of force, blasting it to bits. Katadid's splash of acid a moment later has a similar effect, even as the wizard climbs onto the altar in a panic. Singing, Tock tries to grow, preparing to knock a skeleton's head off with his quarterstaff. Renraw also decides to whack at them, kissing the magical flame of his staff and readying himself for some good bonks. Ragglus sees everyone starting to pop back up to regular height, and tries to will himself back to the same. He'll attack anything left to hit with his flail, if any. From his perch, Katadid fires a ray of frost at one of the half-skeletons, but to no avail: It's like the undead warrior doesn't feel cold at all. Below, Tock swings his quarterstaff at one skeleton, but the skeleton manages to parry away his blows. Beside him, Renraw manages to land a glancing blow. A moment later, Ragglus finishes the job that Renraw started. Two skeletons continue crawling forward. "Oh," Katadid says with disappointment, pulling out his sling. His sling stone thunks off the skull of the nearest skeleton with a hollow sound. Renraw, enraged at Ragglus' glory hounding, tries to box him out of the next one and takes another swing as he does. But despite his confident sneer, he misses with both ends of his quarterstaff. Perhaps because of Renraw's elbow in his ribs, Ragglus misses with his flail. The skeletons lash out at his legs, but Rags easily sidesteps the swings. Tock's singing gets a little strained as he concentrates and tries to really whack one good. Renraw sighs and sidesteps, conceding to Ragglus and bowing reluctantly, eyes rolling wildly. Katadid hears a snicker from Renraw as his sling stone goes wide. Tock steadies his staff with both hands and tries again to whack one of the buggers, almost forgetting the chorus. His quarterstaff glances off a crawling skeleton's chainmail. This time, it's Ragglus who snickers. Renraw finds a remote corner of the cavern and sits himself down to watch. "Call for me if you need me!" he shouts. "Our dragon slayer," Ragglus murmurs as he catches a glance of Renraw retreating to the corner of the cavern. With a grunt, Ragglus smashes one of the crawling skeletons before it can hack at him again. The remaining skeleton ineffectually swipes at him, before being shattered with the backstroke of Ragglus' flail. [/QUOTE]
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