Darkhawk: The Horror Begins

The torturer takes off his keys and throws them to the ground. As you reach down to grab them you hear the sudden rushing of footsteps behind you as two guards rush into the hallway.

"I toldja I heard somethin' Lynward. Let's show these wannabe escape artists 'oose boss 'round 'ere," the tall one says.

"Heh heh. Oh, let's show 'em. Oh yea!" snickers the shorter one next to him in a nasal voice. The guards are wearing leather armor, carry light wooden shields, and have light maces in hand.

As your attention is diverted, the torturer jumps up and dashes out the door past the guards.

Might I remind those who can cast spells that you retain any spells memorized which you may cast as long as they do not require material or focus components.

"You have made a grave mistake," Kyros hisses, and follows these words with stranger ones, esoteric words from a tongue long dead, which he mutters as his hands weave odd patterns in the air. His hand now charged with dark power, he reaches out, trying to seize the guard directly in front of him and channel that foul energy into this foul man.

Kyros casts Inflict Light Wounds on the guard in front of the door.

Balin will jump away from the door and hastily look for something small and sharp that he can throw against the guards...

There ought to be needles and pins laying over around in the torture chamber - that would make suitable shuriken... Balin's skills in hand to hand combat are not too good, so he'll try to fight the soldiers from the second line. Hell use his ki powers as he throws the pins, if possible...

Allisters knuckles creak against the torch as he sees the new faces through the doorway, behind a seeming wall of Kyros and Balin. Impossible to fight lest I set my fellow prisoners ablaze. Instead, the solider bends, scooping up the torturer's ring of keys, and pads over to the woman, beginning to try each key.

"Do not fear," Allister's eyes are cold, all fear burnt out of them long ago, "your tortures are at an end." He holds the torch well away from her, gentle, gentle.

Allister snatches the keys and rushes to the woman's side, quickly trying to ascertain the correct key for her shackles but has no immediate luck. Balin catches sight of a dagger lying on the table in the corner, steps to grab it, then hurls it at the guard in front of him. The dagger flies over the guard's head and clanks harmlessly against the wall behind him. Kyros weaves a spell that causes his hands to crackle with black energy and lurches out to grab the guard before him. The guard is slow to react but manages to avoid Kyros' grasp. Jonathon then calls for him to make room so Kyros steps to the side and Jonathon moves to the doorway to bring his mace smashing down onto the guard's shield. The guard attempts a blow in return which Jonathon just barely manages to evade while the guard to the side trades places with his ally to deliver a swipe at Jonathon. The strike is poorly aimed and Jonathon nimbly avoids it.

Allister wins initiative. Makes an Int check to locate the right key which fails.
Balin takes a 5-foot step to C2, grabs the dagger from the table in D1 and throws it at the guard in the doorway, attacking AC 7 (miss).
Kyros casts inflict light wounds and attacks touch AC 3 (miss), then takes a 5-foot step to D3.
Jonathon steps to D2 and attacks AC 10 (miss).
Guard 1 attacks Jonathon AC 11 (miss), steps to E1.
Guard steps to E2, attacks Jonathon AC 6 (miss).

Kyros softly growls in anger as his attack his dodged; he quickly lashes out again, once more attempting to wrack one of the guards with the pain of his eldritch energies.

Kyros attempts to Inflict Light Wounds on the nearest guard.

Balin throws whatever he finds there agains tthe guards - if there's something he can use as a hand weapon that is better than his mortar, he'll keep it, and enter melee...

[sblock=Kyros]You are still holding the charge on your previous spell. Casting another will dismiss that spell. If you want you can try to make another touch attack this round to use the inflict.[/sblock]

Jonathon seems lost in though, then, finally remembering something he'd seen before, steps back so that he and Kyros can both attack any guard entering through the door, taking a swing at one guard just before he does so.

declare Dodge on and Attack first Guard, then 5' step back to C2

[sblock=airwalkrr, the almighty DM]I'd forgotten I could do that, actually. Thanks for reminding me; I have edited.[/sblock]