Although Damien had managed to stop another of the rats just seconds ago, his actions were not enough to keep the rest of the rats at bay from the two new targets that arrived.
Even as Chryse was pulling his spear free, the rat nearest him bit through his pants and into the meaty part of his calf muscle, and it was only Jorun's years of training that allowed him to sidestep the lunging rat that leapt at him.
Damien never allowed the rat a chance that was landing near the Whitecloak a chance to regain its bearings before he slammed his staff into its ribs. The force of the blow shattered the rat's internal bones instantly and as the glowing red eyes began to fade, it was obvious the thing was dead.
Spinning around to stab at the rat, Chryse's eyes could not believe that a literal chunk of his leg was still attached to the rat's teeth. Seeking the calming influence of Apollo to guide his aim, he was instead met with intense pain and as he stabbed down, the creature dodged out of the way of the off balanced strike.
Staring down into the poorly lit celler, Samuel reached outwards to grasp the very fabric of magic itself and slowly shaped it into the spell he needed. While he had never worked this spell before, he felt confident he could make it work. Once he had shaped it the best he could, Samuel cast the spell outwards, similar to how a fisherman would throw out his net. The spell would risk placing the priest in slumber also, but it was a risk worth taking in Sam's eyes.
As the enchantment sought to compel both targets to go to sleep, Chryse fought through the fatigue by grasping onto his faith of Apollo to give him strength, while the instinct driven rat simply realized that to sleep was to die. As the spell faded, neither target had succumbed to its effects.
However, the internal fight for survival allowed Juron time to draw his blade and swing it at the menace beside the priest. The edge of the sword sliced easily through the rat's fur and cut deeply into the muscle beneath. Although the rat struggeled to get away for a second or two, it soon quickly collapsed and moved no more.
OOC rolls:[sblock]Rat #3 had an 18 total for his attack against Chryse, a hit that did 4 pts of damage to the cleric. Rat #4 had a 6 total for his attack against Jorun, a miss. Damien had a 19 total for his attack against rat #4, a hit that did 6 pts of damage on the rat, killing it. Chryse had a 9 total on his attack on rat #3, a miss. Samuel cast a sleep spell against Dire rat #3, but also against Chryse who was within the radius of the spell. Chryse had a 19 total for his resist and the dire rat an 18, which resulted in both resisting the effects of the spell. Jorun had a 18 total for his attack against DR# 3, a hit that did 9 pts of damage and killed it. Shadow is at -5 hps.[/sblock]
