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<blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 4795109" data-attributes="member: 1846"><p><strong>Blades In The Dark</strong></p><p></p><p>At the sound of Thunder’s cry the rest of the companions moved quickly to help him. Aengus, cursing again the limits of his own vision, called upon his Fey powers to grant him the ability to see in the least light. Looking around, he could see that the giant spider attacking Thunder was almost fencing with him, using it’s long front legs and mandibles as swords. Looking out of the cave he beheld the vast distance between the Drow stalagmite-city and edge of the cavern. At least half a mile away, he could see rolling clouds below him that seemed to be moving closer, but nowhere in his vision could he see any additional spiders.</p><p></p><p>“Looks like it’s just the one!” he called back into the room. “Karl, you don’t need to worry about covering us, just get in there and kill it!”</p><p></p><p>“Gladly, my Lord!” responded the Gnome. As Thunder moved back into the room, managing to shrug off the worst of the poison’s effects, Karl leapt out of the nook and ran forwards. As he approached, he leapt again and tumbled forwards, rolling under a strike from the spider and slicing it across the abdomen. As he came back to his feet, however, the spider screamed and reared up on it’s back legs. Descending, both front sword-legs cut into Karl, wounding him grievously (1). Sigurd and Aengus both blasted at the spider with arcane powers, but it retreated a little down the tunnel and they hit nothing but rock.</p><p></p><p>Thunder had been studying his foe, seeing it’s reach and speed. Stepping forwards, he lunged in and cut into one leg, placing a Righteous Brand in place to aid Karl’s next attack. At the same time, he chanted a short prayer to Kord and healed some of the wounds that the Gnome had suffered. Taking advantage of the Brand, Karl hit with his sword again but with the poison working through his veins his strike was weak and did little damage.</p><p></p><p>Thunder and Karl exchanged a look and both backed into the main room, forcing the spider to follow them. It’s mandibles continued to lash at them, and in short order Thunder was hit again, more poison coursing through him. An Icy Ray from Sigurd froze the Spider in place for a moment as another Eldritch Spear from Aengus shattered rocks over it’s head. Using a Healing Strike, Thunder damaged the spider again, and Karl darted around the far side of it to cause it to divert it’s attention between both foes. Slashing at one hind leg, he severed it and the spider twitched and staggered, losing it’s balance and poise. As it tried to retreat, two blade strikes finished it off. As it collapsed to the floor, Thunder stepped up and hacked off it’s head.</p><p></p><p>Looking around him, he stated “Just to be sure.” Karl came over and Thunder checked his wounds, removing the poison and bandaging him up. At the same time, he prayed to Kord for healing and felt the punctures in his own body close up.</p><p></p><p>Aengus checked out of the front entrance again. The storm clouds had moved closer during the fight, but more worryingly a thin, light orange mist was rising up towards them. Long coils were expanding across the path ahead and behind the room the group were in, and Aengus realized that all the local wildlife had fled from this unnatural weather formation. Aengus spun back and warned the others that all of them needed to take cover.</p><p></p><p>Looking around, it was quickly realized that there was little cover to be had. The nook that Karl had hidden in was too small for anyone to share it with him, and there were no other exits from the room. The only option seemed to be a pit in the ground, around ten feet deep and about the same in length. After a very short discussion, consensus was reached that it was the only choice, and the party descended.</p><p></p><p>As Thunder jumped down into the pit, the floor gave way beneath him. Scrabbling at the walls, the Warforged disappeared in a cloud of dust as the others looked helplessly on.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">Note: (1) Double critical! Big damage, plus of course the poison effect. Ouch.</span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">This is by way of being a special bonus update, as I'm home and online on a Sunday. An additional update coming tomorrow, as usual!</span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Next time: What IS in that jar?</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mathew_Freeman, post: 4795109, member: 1846"] [b]Blades In The Dark[/b] At the sound of Thunder’s cry the rest of the companions moved quickly to help him. Aengus, cursing again the limits of his own vision, called upon his Fey powers to grant him the ability to see in the least light. Looking around, he could see that the giant spider attacking Thunder was almost fencing with him, using it’s long front legs and mandibles as swords. Looking out of the cave he beheld the vast distance between the Drow stalagmite-city and edge of the cavern. At least half a mile away, he could see rolling clouds below him that seemed to be moving closer, but nowhere in his vision could he see any additional spiders. “Looks like it’s just the one!” he called back into the room. “Karl, you don’t need to worry about covering us, just get in there and kill it!” “Gladly, my Lord!” responded the Gnome. As Thunder moved back into the room, managing to shrug off the worst of the poison’s effects, Karl leapt out of the nook and ran forwards. As he approached, he leapt again and tumbled forwards, rolling under a strike from the spider and slicing it across the abdomen. As he came back to his feet, however, the spider screamed and reared up on it’s back legs. Descending, both front sword-legs cut into Karl, wounding him grievously (1). Sigurd and Aengus both blasted at the spider with arcane powers, but it retreated a little down the tunnel and they hit nothing but rock. Thunder had been studying his foe, seeing it’s reach and speed. Stepping forwards, he lunged in and cut into one leg, placing a Righteous Brand in place to aid Karl’s next attack. At the same time, he chanted a short prayer to Kord and healed some of the wounds that the Gnome had suffered. Taking advantage of the Brand, Karl hit with his sword again but with the poison working through his veins his strike was weak and did little damage. Thunder and Karl exchanged a look and both backed into the main room, forcing the spider to follow them. It’s mandibles continued to lash at them, and in short order Thunder was hit again, more poison coursing through him. An Icy Ray from Sigurd froze the Spider in place for a moment as another Eldritch Spear from Aengus shattered rocks over it’s head. Using a Healing Strike, Thunder damaged the spider again, and Karl darted around the far side of it to cause it to divert it’s attention between both foes. Slashing at one hind leg, he severed it and the spider twitched and staggered, losing it’s balance and poise. As it tried to retreat, two blade strikes finished it off. As it collapsed to the floor, Thunder stepped up and hacked off it’s head. Looking around him, he stated “Just to be sure.” Karl came over and Thunder checked his wounds, removing the poison and bandaging him up. At the same time, he prayed to Kord for healing and felt the punctures in his own body close up. Aengus checked out of the front entrance again. The storm clouds had moved closer during the fight, but more worryingly a thin, light orange mist was rising up towards them. Long coils were expanding across the path ahead and behind the room the group were in, and Aengus realized that all the local wildlife had fled from this unnatural weather formation. Aengus spun back and warned the others that all of them needed to take cover. Looking around, it was quickly realized that there was little cover to be had. The nook that Karl had hidden in was too small for anyone to share it with him, and there were no other exits from the room. The only option seemed to be a pit in the ground, around ten feet deep and about the same in length. After a very short discussion, consensus was reached that it was the only choice, and the party descended. As Thunder jumped down into the pit, the floor gave way beneath him. Scrabbling at the walls, the Warforged disappeared in a cloud of dust as the others looked helplessly on. [color=orange]Note: (1) Double critical! Big damage, plus of course the poison effect. Ouch. This is by way of being a special bonus update, as I'm home and online on a Sunday. An additional update coming tomorrow, as usual! Next time: What IS in that jar?[/color] [/QUOTE]
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