Ciaran flees, realizing that the group is hopelessy outnumbered, He rushes down the northern passage.
Deren hesitates for a brief moment, wiggling out of Shoon's grip, before heading out and following the others towards the exit.
]"Only if the enemies that remain standing do not kill us!" Shoon shouts angrily, then he hears the captain and turns to look at him, seeing that the enemies have temporarily fallen back to wait for their reinforcements. He drops Deren to the floor and says, "I have taken one of the prisoners out to the hall. Jinx has cut off his armor so that we may carry him. We can ask him everything you wish to know if we take him with us, but now is our last chance to leave."
With that said, Shoon turns and moves back to the hall. He puts away his Sai and goes to pick up his backpack when he realizes that Jinx is carrying it. He instead decides to heft the unconscious and now unarmored enemy up onto his shoulder and starts moving down the southern passage. He stumbles forawrd under the man's weight, not making much progress.
Aeron looks at the two mages. "Get moving. Someone will have to slow those reinforcements down," the cleric nods to the west, "and those two boys," nodding toward Zirat and Sir Merrick, "are in no shape to do it. I'm out of healing. Use the potions. My armor can take the beating." Aeron stoically prepares for whatever will come from the west.
Merrick, hearing Zirat's words, withdraws, following after his fleeing companions.
Dagger drawn and in hand, Jinx takes up a position directly behind Aeron. "Ready. Lead the way, priest." When the Last Prophet instead directs Jinx and Ciaran down the western hall to head off any approaching foes, Jinx blinks, drops the pack to the floor, then dutifully nods and scuttles forward, his dagger still in hand. The gnome distractedly natters at the familiar safely ensconced in its riding basket on his hip. "Wotcher, Bauble. None too sure aboot all this."
"This is not the end," the champion snarls to the captain. "We shall meet again."
Shoon quickly falls behind, trying to carry the wounded guard. The enemy begins to follow. Shoon notes new guards at their back. Something must be done, or he will be owverwhelemed.
Aeron can still hear the new enemy, growing louder, but still can't see them.
Initiative Count
20 Ciaran - withdraws
19 Deren - moves
13 Shoon - moves, hefts unconscious gaurd
13 Aeron - ready attack action
13 Merrick - move
12 Jinx - move
9 Zirat -
9 gnoll e
8 human 5 -
4 human 1 -
4 human 2 -
4 human 3 - [OUT OF SIGHT] ?
4 human 4 -
PC Status
Aeron 14/24
Merrick 2/22
Shoon 13/18
Zirat 10/31
Jinx 15/15; mage armor (approx 54 mins left) for AC17
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Guard 1 -4/38, stabilized
Guard 2 -3/27, stabilized
Guard 3 DEAD
Guard 4 -3/27, stabilized
Guard 5 DEAD
O1 DEAD
Gnoll a DEAD
gnoll b -5/11
gnoll c -3/11
gnoll d -8/11
gnoll e DEAD
human 5 21/29
bugbear -3/16
human 1 8/8
human 2 8/8
human 3 8/8
human 4 8/8
human 5 8/8
human 6 -9/8
guard 7 0/8, feigning unconsciousness
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