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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rhun" data-source="post: 3662677" data-attributes="member: 29098">"Unless of course," Deren replies loudly, "You want to end up like your large about to be dead friend.  If we can kill him so easily, I don't think any of you will stand a chance.  Let us go in peace and we'll let you live."Now able to see what has happened, Shoon curses his foolishness for retreating and charges back into battle to aid Sir Merrick. Unbelievably, he leaps into the air, grabs hold of the ogre's shoulders, and climbs on-top of the beast. The monk wraps his nunchaku around the thick, heavily muscled neck of his foe, and attempts to steer the thing back toward its companions. Through some miracle, the monk manages to force the massive hulk around, facing back down the corridor! The brute groans in pain as the nunchaku's chain grinds into its neck in the softspot between cuirass and helm.Jinx mimics Aeron's call upon Pelor. "Oh, great...and...shining...and...glorificus Pelor!  In our hour of direst need, I call upon you, Oh great shining glorified one!  Send rays that shall scorch the bones of our foes.  Crisp them, oh greatest Pelor!  Yes, extra crispy!  With a side of crisp!"   A touch misguided but well-meaning, Jinx weaves a spell and sends a fiery white ray streaking down the hall. The gnome's aim is dead on, and the beams sears through the brute's armor, burns a hole in its back, and continues on, bursting out its chest as it flares into the darkness beyond.The ogre takes two steps and collapses, falling forward. Shoon lets out a short cry of surprise and leaps off the falling hulk. Here, though, is amazing luck gives out, and the monk falls to the floor in a pile as one foot gets caught up on his foe's pauldron as he tries to jump free. Lying on the floor, Shoon notes that he is now in front of his companions, and between them and the horde od enemies coming toward him.[sblock=Shoon]From his excellent position lying on the cold stone floor, Shoon sees at least five gnolls, four humans and one bugbear ahead of him. They all have their weapons drawn, and appear to be ready to move in on his position. Whether or not there are more beyond the chamber or not, he cannot tell. The closest of the gnolls is only ten feet away...[/sblock]Another shout echoes from down the corridor as the ogre falls. "They've killed Lorg, but we won't let them get away. Form up and attack. And someone go and warn the Curate Romag and Commander Darik! Quickly now!"Initiative Count19 Deren - intimidate check 10 (failure)13 Merrick - unconscious, stable13 Shoon - (i'm just making up rules here, FWIW) jump check 23 + climb check 21 (success); no AoO (O1 is stunned), attack 22 (success), grapple check (gave Shoon +4 for circumstance) 17 vrs O1 16 (success !), damage 4; Reflex save vrs DC 10 to escape falling ogre and land on feet 9 (failure)12 Jinx - cast scorching ray, attack "20" (threat), confirm "20" (critical - and a woo-hoo for 2 natural 20s in a row!), damage 33!!!------Alternative actions for Ciaran, Aeron, and Zirat? Or should I proceed to the next round?12 Ciaran - 07 Aeron - <s>05 O1 - </s>02 Zirat - PC StatusMerrick    -7/22; unconscious, stableShoon    13/18Zirat    27/31Jinx    15/15; mage armor (approx 55 mins left) for AC17[sblock=Opponent Status - Players Do Not Look]Guard 1 -4/38, stabilizedGuard 2 -3/27, stabilizedGuard 3 -7/27, stabilizedGuard 4 -3/27, stabilizedGuard 5 -6/8O1    DEAD[/sblock]</blockquote>

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