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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Carnifex" data-source="post: 961925" data-attributes="member: 227">Worse than useless was Kale's simple thought as his strength slipped from his limbs. The cave walls slowed, spun, and toppled... and the young mercenary had plenty of time to lay, distantly feel the cool sliminess on his side, and ponder the follies of the day. Absently, he imagined his sword arm regaining strength, hoping that he might be able to rush chaotically to the fray once more. Gods- what's that smell?* * *Sebastion hit the ground with a thud, feeling the blow between his shoulder blades as his limbs became rigid and cold, and he lost the ability to move. His visage was filled for a brief moment with one of the twisted ghastly faces, before Cord's hand lashed before his eyes and knocked the undead away. Snarling mentally, but able to do little more than drool ineffectively into his own ear, Sebastion felt the atmosphere around him change slightly as he tried to crane his eyes around to see what was going on. * * *Of the three remaining ghouls in the ghul-pack, one was injured significantly from Cord's assault; suddenly its wounds diminished as the other two transferred some of the damage to themselves as the other ghouls had previously done, bringing them all back up to fine fighting condition. With the effort of channelling their energies around, they wer unable to concentrate fully on the combat to unleash all their attacks, each instead trying to lay its teeth into its foe. However, Ebri and Cord, both well-trained martial artists, evaded every lunge and bite, and their excellent balance kept them on their feet on the sloping floor. In retaliation they hit the ghouls several times, resulting in two of the undead hitting the floor having once again died, this time for good. The last minor ghoul bared its teeth and circled Cord warily, trying to get back close to Sebastion's prone form. The heavy form of the ghast was the most threatening thing in the cave now, and Burl flung his corrosive magic at it, the lesser acid orb striking true. Both globes of acid hissed as they splashed into the reeking form of the ghast, eating through dead skin and flesh, and it stopped in its movements to half-scream half-snarl from the grevious wound. Then the fiery serpent tore into it with glowing fangs, searing its arm and tearing out a chunk. The beleaguered beast roared in agony again; and then its wounds seemed to heal up. Instead, the lone ghoul facing Cord suddenly staggered as if hit by a charging bull, dazed and confused for a few moments before the gaping injuries inflicted by Burl's magics on the ghast mere moments before exploded into existence on the undead. It toppled onto the corpse of one of its fallen companions. The newly rejuvenated ghast snarled unpleasantly, baring yellowed fangs as one claw caught Wolf a heavy blow, forcing him back a step. The veteren returned the strike and then some more with his two weapons, but only the heavy mace connected with a solid thunk, smashing a solid dent in the ghast's flank. The sheer nauseating stench was just too much of a distraction for him to really fight effectively, and as the ghast moved forwards the others found the same, having to fight not to just gag and retch. But then Cord and Ebri were there, closing despite their nausea and flanking the solitary beast. A few moments later its broken body hit the ground. The fell stench in the air softened a little, though still the cave was saturated with the reek. There didn't seem to be any more ghouls in the cave.</blockquote>

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