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<blockquote data-quote="dungeon blaster" data-source="post: 3031345" data-attributes="member: 30575"><p>8 hours later, and fully rested, the party returned to the entrance chamber, intent on breaching the final temple, the temple of Vecna. What they found awaiting them in the chamber, however, was a bit of a surprise. </p><p></p><p>Standing defiantly in the center of the chamber and surrounded by tiefling zombies and a very large, very dead dire boar, the Hextorian priest, Theldrick, called out a challenge to Hiro.</p><p></p><p>"Worm of Heironeous! Slathering knave! I challenge you to glorious combat in the name of the Herald of Hell, Hextor! Do you accept my challenge, or will you hide behind your simpering comrades?" Theldrick's eyes burned with hatred and anticipation.</p><p></p><p>Hiro, having never turned down a challenge of any sort, pushed past his allies and answered in kind.</p><p></p><p>"I hide behind no one, priest! the cleric of Heironeous bellowed, "and I accept your challenge!"</p><p></p><p>Etherik groaned. "Hiro, he's only challenging you because he knows we can take him." But even Etherik knew that it was no use trying to reason with a Heironean cleric facing his arch-nemesis. It looked like the rest of the group would have to sit this one out...or at least <em>appear</em> to sit it out. Ehrune had come to the same conclusion, and winked at Etherik and Lindingar as he assured Hiro that they would not join the fight unless the Hextorian priest's allies joined first.</p><p></p><p>Hiro realized he was in trouble after his first swing deflected mid-strike. Etherik noticed too, and used his innate magic sense to see if Theldrick had any abjurations in effect. To Etherik's vision, the cleric lit up like a christmas tree.</p><p></p><p>"Crap." Etherik muttered. Theldrick had numerous protective spells, spells that turned aside blades, magic, and goodness itself. "We need to get involved."</p><p></p><p>Ehrune agreed, as by now the fight was decidedly in Theldrick's favor. Suddenly, Ehrune had an idea. Reaching into Lindingar's handy haversack, he pulled out a Grallak Kur's severed head. with a wrenching twist, he dislodged a neck vertabrae, and cut off a piece of flesh using his dagger. Flesh and bone, the components needed for his spell.</p><p></p><p>"Boar. Kill Theldrick." Ehrune commanded. The undead monstosity lumbered forward, unnoticed by the Hextorian priest as he attempted to finalize his victory. The boar slammed into Theldrick, wounding him. He commanded his zombies to attack and they shambled towards the adventurers, but Lindingar was ready and hurled balls of flame at the slow moving undead. Given a moment of respite, Hiro healed his wounds and charged the priest. He didn't know what had happened, and at the moment, didn't care. If his friends had cheated, he would lose honor, and be shamed before his god, but he would figure that all out later. At that moment he had business to take care of.</p><p></p><p>Hiro's renewed attacks drove Theldrick into a hasty defense. His tiefling zombies had occupied the other adventurers, but he had greatly counted on the zombie boar and they had somehow turned it upon him! He gave a thought to fleeing, although he hated himself for even considering it; having issued a direct challenge to the Hieronean cleric, it would be cowardice to retreat now. He hardly had a chance to finish his thought, however, as Hiro took advantage of the momentary distraction apparent in his opponent's thoughts and drove his blade through steel and flesh. Nearly at the same moment, the undead boar drove a tusk the size of a sword through the priest's back, lifting him bodily into the air.</p><p></p><p>"Looks like Hell just gained a new Lemure", Hiro grimaced. His allies had already finished dealing with the tiefling zombies and had watched the priest get spitted like a boar...well, by a boar.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dungeon blaster, post: 3031345, member: 30575"] 8 hours later, and fully rested, the party returned to the entrance chamber, intent on breaching the final temple, the temple of Vecna. What they found awaiting them in the chamber, however, was a bit of a surprise. Standing defiantly in the center of the chamber and surrounded by tiefling zombies and a very large, very dead dire boar, the Hextorian priest, Theldrick, called out a challenge to Hiro. "Worm of Heironeous! Slathering knave! I challenge you to glorious combat in the name of the Herald of Hell, Hextor! Do you accept my challenge, or will you hide behind your simpering comrades?" Theldrick's eyes burned with hatred and anticipation. Hiro, having never turned down a challenge of any sort, pushed past his allies and answered in kind. "I hide behind no one, priest! the cleric of Heironeous bellowed, "and I accept your challenge!" Etherik groaned. "Hiro, he's only challenging you because he knows we can take him." But even Etherik knew that it was no use trying to reason with a Heironean cleric facing his arch-nemesis. It looked like the rest of the group would have to sit this one out...or at least [i]appear[/i] to sit it out. Ehrune had come to the same conclusion, and winked at Etherik and Lindingar as he assured Hiro that they would not join the fight unless the Hextorian priest's allies joined first. Hiro realized he was in trouble after his first swing deflected mid-strike. Etherik noticed too, and used his innate magic sense to see if Theldrick had any abjurations in effect. To Etherik's vision, the cleric lit up like a christmas tree. "Crap." Etherik muttered. Theldrick had numerous protective spells, spells that turned aside blades, magic, and goodness itself. "We need to get involved." Ehrune agreed, as by now the fight was decidedly in Theldrick's favor. Suddenly, Ehrune had an idea. Reaching into Lindingar's handy haversack, he pulled out a Grallak Kur's severed head. with a wrenching twist, he dislodged a neck vertabrae, and cut off a piece of flesh using his dagger. Flesh and bone, the components needed for his spell. "Boar. Kill Theldrick." Ehrune commanded. The undead monstosity lumbered forward, unnoticed by the Hextorian priest as he attempted to finalize his victory. The boar slammed into Theldrick, wounding him. He commanded his zombies to attack and they shambled towards the adventurers, but Lindingar was ready and hurled balls of flame at the slow moving undead. Given a moment of respite, Hiro healed his wounds and charged the priest. He didn't know what had happened, and at the moment, didn't care. If his friends had cheated, he would lose honor, and be shamed before his god, but he would figure that all out later. At that moment he had business to take care of. Hiro's renewed attacks drove Theldrick into a hasty defense. His tiefling zombies had occupied the other adventurers, but he had greatly counted on the zombie boar and they had somehow turned it upon him! He gave a thought to fleeing, although he hated himself for even considering it; having issued a direct challenge to the Hieronean cleric, it would be cowardice to retreat now. He hardly had a chance to finish his thought, however, as Hiro took advantage of the momentary distraction apparent in his opponent's thoughts and drove his blade through steel and flesh. Nearly at the same moment, the undead boar drove a tusk the size of a sword through the priest's back, lifting him bodily into the air. "Looks like Hell just gained a new Lemure", Hiro grimaced. His allies had already finished dealing with the tiefling zombies and had watched the priest get spitted like a boar...well, by a boar. [/QUOTE]
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