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Message: <blockquote data-quote="industrygothica" data-source="post: 5174693" data-attributes="member: 23298">Druthruss takes cover behind a wall and fires his crossbow.  The shot goes wide of its mark, and the proud dwarf is quick to blame the craftsmanship rather than his own aim.Jude moves forward, and in a well-practiced dance slashes at two of the orcs, opening large, bleeding gashes in both of them.Aridha, still in her wolf form, lies in wait behind the crumbling wall of a nearby building.Pier traces an arcane symbol in the air, and a fountain of fire erupts from the ground in the midst of the orcs.  Amazingly, only one of them seems to have been affected by the blast.Vatan shoots an arrow at the largest of the orcs, but also misses.  He curses the orcs as he drops his bow, draws his blades, and moves toward the orcs.Two of the orcs each produce a ball of bound twigs and pitch, and toss them onto the battlefield.  The first lands between Pier and Druthruss, and explodes on impact.  The dwarf is able to protect himself from most of the blast, but Pier isn't as lucky.*The second cinderbomb lands directly behind Vatan and causes infinitely more damage.  Druthruss is again hit, and this time feels the full force of the blast.  Vatan too feels the heat as the embers cling to his skin and clothing, as well as to the bruthish orc facing him.  Aridha, however, is shaken the most as the directionality of the blast seemed to seek her out through the rubble filled room.  It is no secret to her now as to what caused the destruction in these buildings.**The axe-wielding orc howls as the burning embers cling to his skin.  His muscles tense and his lips snarl as he brings rears his greataxe and brings it down again in a furious swipe at Vatan.***The orc in the back points a gnarled finder at Jude.  A thick, swirling cloud of filth rises up around him, penetrating his every pore.****<img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=43876&stc=1&d=1273178514" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Details(The blast area is safe to move through.  The indicators above are strictly for informational purposes.)Druthruss moves to M10; misses with his crossbowJude moves to J7; hits B1 for 13 damage; shifts to I6; hits O2 for 13 damageAridha delaysPier hits B1 for 6 damage; misses O1Vatan misses with his bow; moves to J8* O1 targets square O9 with Cinderbomb; Druthruss takes 5 fire damage; Pier takes 10 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends).** O2 shifts to F8; targets square K8 with Cinderbomb; Druthruss takes 9 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends); Aridha takes 11 fire damage (critical hit) and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends); Vatan takes 9 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends); B1 takes 9 fire damage and ongoing 5 fire damage (save ends)*** B1 takes 5 fire damage; hits Vatan for 13 damage; fails save**** W1 crits Jude for 8 damage, Jude has -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of the orcs' next turn.[sblock=Status & Initiative]21 Druthruss (6*/25); bloodied17 Jude (20/28);-2 to attacks until end of orcs' next turn13 Aridha (10*/26); bloodied10 Pier (5*/20); bloodied8 Vatan (1*/29); bloodied7 O1:7 O2: bloodied7 B1: 7 W1:* Ongoing 5 fire damage has already been accounted for.  If you have an ability that will let you nullify this damage at the beginning of your turn, let me know and I'll adjust.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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