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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 4658068" data-attributes="member: 2323"><p><strong>[PLAIN][Realms #465] Taking Slaves... or Not[/PLAIN]</strong></p><p></p><p>Morier channeled another second circle spell through Ravager driving the bastard sword into the nearest hulk's abdomen. It shrieked in pain, but the cries were almost drowned out by the crackling sizzle of lightning arcing between the eldritch warrior and the umber hulk. Morier was unaffected by the feedback from his <em>Elemental Blade</em> attack, but the umber hulk quivered and smoked from the terrible assault. It was clearly a few heartbeats away from death, but it clung stubbornly to life nonetheless.</p><p></p><p>Its fellow flailed desperately at the albino, but Morier managed to avoid both its claws. However, in doing so he set himself up for a direct hit from its mandibles. They slashed down savagely around his bare head, but despite the full brunt of the hulk's strength it left little more than a scratch on the albino's pale cheek.</p><p></p><p>Grandfather Plaque was so far managing to stay away from his own adversary's reach, forcing it to chase him down time and again. And each time moving just out of its grasp at the last second. He maneuvered himself so that his umber hulk was isolated from his allies and opened his stone mouth wide. He let loose with a <em>Shout</em> that ravaged the hulk with sonic energy. Fine cracks that leaked a dark ichor spread across the creature's carapace as it writhed momentarily before expiring.</p><p></p><p>Saelus, too was trying his best to fight a tactical battle, but with somewhat less success than the tiny construct. The colonel's opponent lashed out a heavy claw and locked a grip on the man's leg. He tried to bring the Unity Blade down onto the thing's wrist, to break its grip, but the chitinous exoskeleton turned the sabre aside without damaging the creature in the slightest. Then it drew him into its embrace.</p><p></p><p>He tried desperately to twist free of its clutches, but each of its arms was bigger around than his entire body and he found himself crushed impotently against its scratchy, plated chest, his weapon pressed uselessly at his side.</p><p></p><p>From the corner of his eye, Morier saw another explosion of goo appear off to his right. The ship was still firing on them, but it was well clear of the combatants and quickly collapsed in upon itself. The eldritch warrior ignored it and instead launched himself at the horribly wounded umber hulk before him, burying nearly half of Ravager into the creature's belly. It spasmed weakly against him and fell still, tiny droplets of its blood forming a cloud around both it and Morier.</p><p></p><p>Before the albino could draw his bastard sword free of the thing, its companion was upon him. It locked its claws onto the elf's shoulder, but before it could solidify its grip, Morier twisted, dragging Ravager from one hulk's entrails and burying it in the other's. This time, he didn't stop with only half the blade and he sank the weapon deep. Hot lifeblood soaked his hands even as the jagged point of the sword erupted from the hulk's armored back. It let out a single spluttering gasp and sagged onto the elf. [ 1 ]</p><p></p><p>Grandfather Plaque spit another salvo of <em>Magic Missiles</em> at the last umber hulk, striking its back with deadly accuracy as it fled toward the spider ship with Saelus in its clutches. It winced, but did not slacken its pace. The war wizard struggled, but it was hopeless; he was pinned.</p><p></p><p>Morier launched himself after the umber hulk rapidly closing the distance and sinking his blade into its flank. The creature shrieked but kept going, unwilling to lose its captured prey in favor of striking at another. It dug its claws deeper into the colonel's flesh and pressed on even as another volley of <em>Magic Missiles</em> sizzled across its carapace.</p><p></p><p>Saelus felt the hulk's blood washing over him as it labored toward the ship. The mage chanced to look up and saw that the arachnoid vessel was turning, angling away from the combat.</p><p></p><p>Morier charged into the thing again, but this time his blade ricocheted off its armor without injuring the hulk in the slightest. Of course, that same armor offered no protection from Grandfather Plaque's <em>Magic Missiles</em>, and a moment later, four bolts of force pelted its head, cracking its carapace and causing the dead hulk to somersault forward, releasing the rumpled colonel as it did so.</p><p></p><p>"The ship," Saelus rasped, pointing just as the spider ship began moving off into the void faster than any of them could fly. They were left floating amidst the wreckage of battle.</p><p></p><p>--------------------------------</p><p></p><p>[ 1] Morier scored a critical threat, rolled a critical threat to confirm the first critical, rolled a third critical threat to confirm the second threat, and the last roll was a hit (not a threat). But a triple crit is enough to trigger my instant kill rule. And so he did.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 4658068, member: 2323"] [b][PLAIN][Realms #465] Taking Slaves... or Not[/PLAIN][/b] Morier channeled another second circle spell through Ravager driving the bastard sword into the nearest hulk's abdomen. It shrieked in pain, but the cries were almost drowned out by the crackling sizzle of lightning arcing between the eldritch warrior and the umber hulk. Morier was unaffected by the feedback from his [i]Elemental Blade[/i] attack, but the umber hulk quivered and smoked from the terrible assault. It was clearly a few heartbeats away from death, but it clung stubbornly to life nonetheless. Its fellow flailed desperately at the albino, but Morier managed to avoid both its claws. However, in doing so he set himself up for a direct hit from its mandibles. They slashed down savagely around his bare head, but despite the full brunt of the hulk's strength it left little more than a scratch on the albino's pale cheek. Grandfather Plaque was so far managing to stay away from his own adversary's reach, forcing it to chase him down time and again. And each time moving just out of its grasp at the last second. He maneuvered himself so that his umber hulk was isolated from his allies and opened his stone mouth wide. He let loose with a [i]Shout[/i] that ravaged the hulk with sonic energy. Fine cracks that leaked a dark ichor spread across the creature's carapace as it writhed momentarily before expiring. Saelus, too was trying his best to fight a tactical battle, but with somewhat less success than the tiny construct. The colonel's opponent lashed out a heavy claw and locked a grip on the man's leg. He tried to bring the Unity Blade down onto the thing's wrist, to break its grip, but the chitinous exoskeleton turned the sabre aside without damaging the creature in the slightest. Then it drew him into its embrace. He tried desperately to twist free of its clutches, but each of its arms was bigger around than his entire body and he found himself crushed impotently against its scratchy, plated chest, his weapon pressed uselessly at his side. From the corner of his eye, Morier saw another explosion of goo appear off to his right. The ship was still firing on them, but it was well clear of the combatants and quickly collapsed in upon itself. The eldritch warrior ignored it and instead launched himself at the horribly wounded umber hulk before him, burying nearly half of Ravager into the creature's belly. It spasmed weakly against him and fell still, tiny droplets of its blood forming a cloud around both it and Morier. Before the albino could draw his bastard sword free of the thing, its companion was upon him. It locked its claws onto the elf's shoulder, but before it could solidify its grip, Morier twisted, dragging Ravager from one hulk's entrails and burying it in the other's. This time, he didn't stop with only half the blade and he sank the weapon deep. Hot lifeblood soaked his hands even as the jagged point of the sword erupted from the hulk's armored back. It let out a single spluttering gasp and sagged onto the elf. [ 1 ] Grandfather Plaque spit another salvo of [i]Magic Missiles[/i] at the last umber hulk, striking its back with deadly accuracy as it fled toward the spider ship with Saelus in its clutches. It winced, but did not slacken its pace. The war wizard struggled, but it was hopeless; he was pinned. Morier launched himself after the umber hulk rapidly closing the distance and sinking his blade into its flank. The creature shrieked but kept going, unwilling to lose its captured prey in favor of striking at another. It dug its claws deeper into the colonel's flesh and pressed on even as another volley of [i]Magic Missiles[/i] sizzled across its carapace. Saelus felt the hulk's blood washing over him as it labored toward the ship. The mage chanced to look up and saw that the arachnoid vessel was turning, angling away from the combat. Morier charged into the thing again, but this time his blade ricocheted off its armor without injuring the hulk in the slightest. Of course, that same armor offered no protection from Grandfather Plaque's [i]Magic Missiles[/i], and a moment later, four bolts of force pelted its head, cracking its carapace and causing the dead hulk to somersault forward, releasing the rumpled colonel as it did so. "The ship," Saelus rasped, pointing just as the spider ship began moving off into the void faster than any of them could fly. They were left floating amidst the wreckage of battle. -------------------------------- [ 1] Morier scored a critical threat, rolled a critical threat to confirm the first critical, rolled a third critical threat to confirm the second threat, and the last roll was a hit (not a threat). But a triple crit is enough to trigger my instant kill rule. And so he did. [/QUOTE]
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