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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhun" data-source="post: 3502149" data-attributes="member: 29098">Combat, round 2For Jinx, long seconds ticked past as if everything was in slow motion. The crick of Deren's elbow as the halfling flicked his dagger, the whoosh of Shoon skirting past Sir Merrick to come to Deren's aid, and the final whump of the beast's claws ravaging the monk all spilt in one langorous tumble, as if winter blackstrap. Blinking away the terror freezing his heart, and deftly weaving the beginnings of an unabashedly necromantic spell, Jinx quickly darts forward past Deren and Zirat, firing his spellcraft handiwork at the owlbear as he goes. The ray strikes, and the owlbear lets out a screeching hiss as some of its strength is sapped.Ciaran moves forward into the room, snapping up his crossbow and loosing a bolt at the monstrous bear. The missile flies wide.Deren moves along the wall and chucks another dagger at the owlbear, but the knife fails to penetrate the creature's thick hide.Shoon dodges back as his ribcage is nearly removed by the monstrous beast. "Ahg!  I am sorry, this beast is much stronger than I." he stammers, clutching his mangled chest as he retreats to a safer posision.Mumbling a quick prayer to Pelor, Aeron steps up behind Shoon to heal his wounds.The great owlbear steps forward, and unleashes the full weight of its furry upon Zirat. One claw strikes hard, tearing a deep wound in the warrior's neck, and a moment later the beast sinks its deadly sharp beak into the opposite shoulder. Somehow the powerful warrior manages to stay on his feet, but blood pours down the front of his armor from his horrible wounds. As if that wasn't bad enough, the creature embraces the mighty gladiator in a bearhug, burying him in its bulk of muscle and fur!Shouting in pain, the gladiator strives for air as his head is buried deep inside the foul fur of the big bear, he tries to open the owlbear's hold with pure might. As might as he is, though, the powerful gladiator is unable to overcome his foe's crushing grip.Merrick steps forward, bringing his glaive down upon the distracted beast, slicing a deep gash across its shoulder.As you strive against this powerful foe, a loud voice calls out from the hall to the south. The words are thick and halting, and unfamiliar to most of you.[sblock=For Jinx and Ciaran]Jinx and Ciaran both understand the words echoing from the hallway, as the two wizards are familiar with the language of giants. "What's da meanin' o' all dis noise? I'm gonna bash some heads good now."[/sblock]I let Shoon move ahead of Aeron, otherwise your two posts would have conflicted a bit.Strahd, I need a new action for Zirat...Voadam, I guessed the Merrick would attack with his glaive. If this is wrong, just let me know and I will change his action.Initiative CountJinx 24, move; cast ray of enfeeblement vrs owlbear 12 (success), drains 3 points strCiaran 24, move; attack vrs owlbear 6 (failure)Deren 24, move; attack vrs owlbear 14 (failure)Shoon 17, withdrawAeron 17, move; cast cure light wounds for 8 pointsOwlbear 16, move; claw 1 vrs Zirat "20" (threat), confirm 20 (success), damage 14; claw 2 vrs Zirat 16 (failure); bite vrs Zirat "20" (threat), confirm "1" (failure), damage 10; improved grab vrs Zirat 21 (success), opposed grapple check 29 vrs 21 (success) - Zirat is grappled!Zirat 8, attempt to escape grapple, opposed grapple check 11 vrs 27 (fail)Merrick 6, 5' step, attack vrs owlbear 23 (success), damage 8PC StatusShoon    16/18Zirat    7/31 - grappled![sblock=Opponent Status - Players No Look!]Owlbear        40/66, Str reduced to 20[/sblock]</blockquote>

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