Malvoisin's Savage Tide, Act 1 - There Is No Honor

COMBAT ROUND 7

Kalen shifts over into a position directly opposite Keoni, and slashes with a surprisingly powerful blow at the zombie, sending the thing stumbling forward.

Bael hustles across the room for a clearer shot, and hurls another bolt of positive energy. Once again, his aim is unerring, and the zombie rocks back, appearing to be on its last legs.

Keoni takes advantage of Kalen's presence, and plunges his silver dagger into the walking dead's chest. With a final moan, the zombie slumps to the ground unmoving. Victory has been won at last!

END COMBAT

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Kalen takes 5' step, flanks zombie with Keoni. Attacks with dagger. Roll 15+2=17, HIT! 1d4-1 damage = 3. Zombie #1 -10 hp, Seriously Wounded

Bael moves 15', casts Disrupt Undead on Zombie. Ranged Touch Attack Roll 18+5=23, HIT! 1d6+3 damage = 5. Zombie #1 -15 hp, Critically Wounded.

Keoni attacks Zombie with dagger, Roll 14+4=18, HIT! 1d4+1 damage = 4. Zombie -19 hp, Destroyed!
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In the battle's aftermath, Keoni's aura restores Anar and Chongo to greater health. (Chongo 7/14 hp, Anar 4/8 hp)

A cursory glance reveals that zombies have no possessions other than their rotting studded leather armor (which would function about as well as padded armor).

Actions?

Chongo groans as he returns to consciousness. As his eyes open, the squat Olman grabs his flail and rises quickly to his feet.

"Chongo think no Zombie Master here to keep walking dead down."

He staggers over to one of the pillars, and drops in an exhausted heap. Chongo's chest rises and falls as the savage tries to overcome his superstitious fears - among his people, the walking dead were common, but if the Zombie Master lost control of them, horrific violence could ensue. Slowly, Chongo's exhaustion passes.

Keoni rises from his mediatation, nodding greetings to the newly concious Chongo and Anar.

"Welcome back."

He retrieves his discarded spear from the floor where he left it and replaces it on his back. He has a brief look around the room, checking for any previous victims of the zombies, or information regarding their location.

"It seem that our friend Vanthus does not journey to these passageways after all. Unless he somehow controls the dead."

[sblock=ooc]Search +5[/sblock]

Col pick up his sickle and hands offers it to Anar. "Better than that rat sticker you 'ave." Then, he goes to the zombies and efficiently plucks out their eyes. In a chewed copy of The Drowned Tome, it was written that the Book of Binding described eye removal as a means to weaken bonded undead. Col was not convinced it would work, but it was worth the risk.

Seeing his companions still wounded, he waits until they stand back up again to tap them both once with his bone wand. "That'll hold ya. Better. Donna want ta use dis all at once!" Col then begins to grimace as his contemplates their options. "Anar. You 'ere anything from those other doors?"

OOC: One charge each.

Anar's eyes flutter open. "Is it Brewfest?" he asks, clearly disoriented. "What happend about me?"

After regaining his wits and bearings, the rogue climbs to his feet. He eyes the zombie corpses. "Those things were most unpleasant. No wonder Vanthus abandoned this place."


Accepting the offered sickle and healing gratefully from Col, Anar nods his thanks. Then he moves to the doors and listens carefully at each one.


OOC: Listen +2

hafrogman said:

He retrieves his discarded spear from the floor where he left it and replaces it on his back. He has a brief look around the room, checking for any previous victims of the zombies, or information regarding their location.[sblock=ooc]Search +5[/sblock]

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Keoni sees several bits of old wood strewn about, that look like they may once have been the remnants of some furniture. His search turns up nothing noteworthy.

stonegod said:

Seeing his companions still wounded, he waits until they stand back up again to tap them both once with his bone wand. "That'll hold ya. Better. Donna want ta use dis all at once!" OOC: One charge each.

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OOC: Col's use of the wand heals Chongo of 6 hp, Anar of 4 hp. New hp totals Chongo 13/14, Anar 8/8.

Rhun said:

Accepting the offered sickle and healing gratefully from Col, Anar nods his thanks. Then he moves to the doors and listens carefully at each one.
OOC: Listen +2

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Anar listens at the single door in the northwest corner, and at the double doors in the southeast, but hears nothing.

Anar shakes his head after listening to each door. "I cannot hear anything, I'm afraid. One way is as good as another, I suppose."