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<blockquote data-quote="Jon Potter" data-source="post: 782547" data-attributes="member: 2323"><p><strong>[PLAIN][Realms #114] Blinded By the Light[/PLAIN]</strong></p><p></p><p>"Draelond!" Ledare shouted in dismay as the warrior fell to the cold stone floor.</p><p></p><p>"Retreat!" Finian called from the rear. "Grab Draelond and let's get out of here!"</p><p></p><p>Before anyone could react to do anything of the sort, two leathery shapes flew from the darkness with swords flashing. Their attack was sudden and savage, but Ledare's heavy armor protected her and her sword and shield blocked the narrow fissure rather completely, preventing them from advancing further into the 'staircase'. Draelond was exposed on the ground at the Janissary's feet, but the flying things showed little interest in him.</p><p></p><p>Lying uncomfortably on the stairs, Ruze swallowed back on the coppery taste of his own blood and grabbed his holy symbol with both hands. "My Queen, I am close to you now. I can see you," he intoned in a voice that was little more than a whisper. "But I know now is not my time. I have not completed my mission here yet. I beg for more time to rid the Realms of the foul taint of chaos. Rain your tears upon me - heal me, my Queen, so I may continue to do thy bidding." The narrow tunnel was lit momentarily with moonlight and the cleric smiled as his aches and pains abated.</p><p></p><p>Ledare held the line at the foot of the stairs even as a third assailant appeared in the dark chamber behind the first two. She had a moment to glimpse its slavering, inhuman face filled with long fangs and surmounted by enormous pointed ears before she was forced to turn her full attention back to defense. She batted aside a blow with her shield and as she opened herself up, the third attacker's shortsword licked in and opened a gash on Ledare's left forearm. Her own sword stabbed outward, lightning quick, sinking into the furry meat of the creatures bicep. She felt the blade slice across bone, severing a major artery and causing the creature to fall backward in pain.</p><p></p><p>Ixin reached around the Janissary's feet and grabbed Draelond's left hand in both of hers. Heaving with all her might, she was able to drag him backward behind the protection of Ledare's blockade. The mage was little skilled in the matters of healing, but it was plain to her that the fighter was losing a lot of blood. His chainmail was painted with the stuff like a crimson tabbard.</p><p></p><p>Finian, meanwhile, had been fishing in his gear for the alchemical items that Rherram had given them when they'd set out earlier. He pulled forth the vial of alchemist's fire, the smokestick, and one of the flashpellets. Using the first was out of the question and he had no fire with which to light the second. He settled on using the last and drew back his arm.</p><p></p><p>"Cover your eyes!" he shouted and threw the pellet. It flew unerringly over Ixin's back and beneath Ledare's swordarm, striking one of the Janissary's hirsute opponents in the abdomen. The pellet exploded on impact, flooding the stairwell and the chamber in a white-hot burst of light.</p><p></p><p>Finian knew when to avert his eyes and was uneffected by the dazzling brilliance. Ruze and Ixin were both able to react in time to shield their own faces from the blast of light and likewise suffered no ill-effects. Ledare, however, who was engaged in melee with two opponents could do little to avoid the blinding light. She cried out as spots of purple, blue and black exploded and swam across her field of vision.</p><p></p><p>And to make matters worse, it seemed that neither of her attackers had been fazed in the least by the light.</p><p></p><p><strong><em>more to come...</em></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon Potter, post: 782547, member: 2323"] [b][PLAIN][Realms #114] Blinded By the Light[/PLAIN][/b] "Draelond!" Ledare shouted in dismay as the warrior fell to the cold stone floor. "Retreat!" Finian called from the rear. "Grab Draelond and let's get out of here!" Before anyone could react to do anything of the sort, two leathery shapes flew from the darkness with swords flashing. Their attack was sudden and savage, but Ledare's heavy armor protected her and her sword and shield blocked the narrow fissure rather completely, preventing them from advancing further into the 'staircase'. Draelond was exposed on the ground at the Janissary's feet, but the flying things showed little interest in him. Lying uncomfortably on the stairs, Ruze swallowed back on the coppery taste of his own blood and grabbed his holy symbol with both hands. "My Queen, I am close to you now. I can see you," he intoned in a voice that was little more than a whisper. "But I know now is not my time. I have not completed my mission here yet. I beg for more time to rid the Realms of the foul taint of chaos. Rain your tears upon me - heal me, my Queen, so I may continue to do thy bidding." The narrow tunnel was lit momentarily with moonlight and the cleric smiled as his aches and pains abated. Ledare held the line at the foot of the stairs even as a third assailant appeared in the dark chamber behind the first two. She had a moment to glimpse its slavering, inhuman face filled with long fangs and surmounted by enormous pointed ears before she was forced to turn her full attention back to defense. She batted aside a blow with her shield and as she opened herself up, the third attacker's shortsword licked in and opened a gash on Ledare's left forearm. Her own sword stabbed outward, lightning quick, sinking into the furry meat of the creatures bicep. She felt the blade slice across bone, severing a major artery and causing the creature to fall backward in pain. Ixin reached around the Janissary's feet and grabbed Draelond's left hand in both of hers. Heaving with all her might, she was able to drag him backward behind the protection of Ledare's blockade. The mage was little skilled in the matters of healing, but it was plain to her that the fighter was losing a lot of blood. His chainmail was painted with the stuff like a crimson tabbard. Finian, meanwhile, had been fishing in his gear for the alchemical items that Rherram had given them when they'd set out earlier. He pulled forth the vial of alchemist's fire, the smokestick, and one of the flashpellets. Using the first was out of the question and he had no fire with which to light the second. He settled on using the last and drew back his arm. "Cover your eyes!" he shouted and threw the pellet. It flew unerringly over Ixin's back and beneath Ledare's swordarm, striking one of the Janissary's hirsute opponents in the abdomen. The pellet exploded on impact, flooding the stairwell and the chamber in a white-hot burst of light. Finian knew when to avert his eyes and was uneffected by the dazzling brilliance. Ruze and Ixin were both able to react in time to shield their own faces from the blast of light and likewise suffered no ill-effects. Ledare, however, who was engaged in melee with two opponents could do little to avoid the blinding light. She cried out as spots of purple, blue and black exploded and swam across her field of vision. And to make matters worse, it seemed that neither of her attackers had been fazed in the least by the light. [B][I]more to come...[/I][/B][I][/I] [/QUOTE]
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