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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Erekose13" data-source="post: 2748301" data-attributes="member: 3387">Holding the Line[Round 1]Nars, with his keen night eyes watches as gnoll after gnoll pours out into the north corridor leading towards the entrance. He launches one bolt from his crossbow which slams into the first one taking it in the right leg.Ishmael quaffs his potion feeling his skin toughen beneath his mithril hauberk.Percy and Nezrak stand ready near the entryway to fire at the first gnoll into the room.  Rodimus likewise holds his quarterstaff ready in front of Nars. The gnolls still not in the room for them to attack.[Round 2]Ishmael readies himself a top Courage, the gnolls not yet in the room.Persephony and Gorefoot stand patiently until moments later the first gnoll appears at a run, heading directly for Sir Ishmael.Percy and Nezrak fire at the mangy cur, both bolts striking it in the left side. The beast trips and falls a few feet in front of the warriors, black blood splashing the ground beneath it.More gnolls pour forth into the room, leaping over their fallen companion. As they close with the companions both Rodimus and Sir Ishmael respond with deadly attacks of their own.  Both weapons strike simultaneously hewing through the charging gnolls.Despite the wounds received from the two warriors, the front range gnolls hack at the companions.  Their balance thrown off by the leap over their fallen friend as well as the wounds they have sustained make the two falter in their attack, each missing.Three more gnolls emmerge from the corridor charging into the front line, one pushing its way past towards Nars.  Sir Ishmael and Rodimus take advantage of the brave gnoll's foolish charge to hack it to pieces. Sir Ishmael's warhammer ripping the gnoll's head from it's body.The second gnoll facing Sir Ishmael similarly misses, but the second one engaging Rodimus is more successful, inflicting a deadly hit on the half-orc. Nars drops his crossbow and steps around to Rodimus' left carefully maneuvering in behind the gnoll that just struck his friend. The gnoll is not fooled however and adjusts its defenses to compensate.  Nar's sword fails to find purchase.Moments later a seventh gnoll emmerges from the corridor. Rather than charging in, this larger gnolls looks over the battlefield.  Spotting the halfling guarding lightly armored individuals it charges in his direction.  Gorefoot, ready to defend his companions lashes out but the beastlial humanoid easily dodges the blow. However it's strike is equally unimpressive, missing the halfling completely.[sblock]Damage recap:Rodimus (down to 27/34)2 gnolls dead2 injuredSorry for the condition of the map, my psd file was corrupted when I emailed it home.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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