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Message: <blockquote data-quote="simmo" data-source="post: 1371270" data-attributes="member: 9744">chapter 5 Curst Take AwaySensing that something was about to happen, Andrew looked over to the table with Toranna the Gray and the Shadowknave just as a bubble of force came in to existence around the half-elf trapping him and the earth mephit inside. Littleby sent mental call of That's the signal to the others and Malkir lept to his feet. He stepped from his chair on to the table, grabbed hold of the chandelier briefly as he somersaulted towards Toranna. It all happened so fast that Andrew barely had time to register what was going on before Malkir landed on top of the dark robed woman and struck her with several seemingly soft blows that paralysed her body.The inn exploded in to action as fights broke out in all corners of the common room. Tables were over turned, knives and swords drawn as people fought savagely in close quarters and the pent up atmosphere of murderous intent inside the Quartered Man was final given release.Having frozen the life-blood of Toranna the Gray with his initial assault, Malkir was jumped by a githzerai warrior who tried to strike at him with a swift series of blows. Laughing scornfully Malkir dodged and weaved past the blows with such grace that the kobolds would have stared open-mouthed with admiration. He responded by pumelling the githzerai with the exact same series of blows, knocking him away from Toranna the Gray.Andrew saw a flicker of movement from the corner of his eye and kicked his chair back in to the path of the oncoming half-ogre. Splinters flew in all directions as the large man charged through the debris, but it gave Andrew just enough time to slip behind some other combatants and make his way over towards Toranna. Meanwhile Caleb was still sitting at the table staring in to his empty mug as chaos reigned all around him.“WHAT HAPPENED TO MY DRINK?” he asked Serena, who had cast back her hood and was busy focusing on the oncoming rush of murderous tavern patrons. With one hand touching her torc she slipped her mind in to the mental landscape and sent forth a great ball of psychic force barreling at everyone in front of her. Two barmaids with daggers at each others throats fell down immediately, followed by a group of dwarves, three thugs and a tiefling in the process of stabbing a human. As well as the chef who was coming out of the kitchen with a gore-covered cleaver.Amazingly the half-ogre managed to remain on his feet and charged at Caleb who was slowly getting to his feet.Malkir focused his attacks on the githzerai warrior and struck him with such force that he flew through the wooden wall of the tavern. He finished of his flowing movements by striking Toranna in the temple in an effort to knock her unconscious. A second githzerai warrior was about to attack Malkir, but changed his mind at the last moment and fled through the newly created doorway in the side of the Quartered Man.The half-ogre finally reached Caleb and stabbed him in the side with his dripping punch-dagger. The earth genasi and half-ogre both stared at the protruding blade for a moment and then at each other before panic crept across the attacker's face. Realizing that the poison has not worked he desperately tried to step back, but instead managed to place himself in the path of Caleb's oncoming hammer. It struck the half-ogre in the head and the force of the blow lifted him off his feet. Littleby who had finished casting an enchantment to hide himself from sight flew over to Toranna's body and tried briefly to lift it up. However, it was simply too heavy and he drew forth some bolts of eldrich energy to finish off the half-ogre attacking his friend. Next to them the Shadowknave was fighting with the earth mephit which, feeling cornered like a rat, was desperately clawing at his face and arms. The half-elf grabbed the earth mephit by the neck and smashed it repeatedly against the barrier of force surrounding them.Serena had moved away from the zone of devastation that she'd created was trying to get past people to Malkir and Toranna. As she got closer she saw Andrew standing over her prone body, striking her with what looks like a brick inside a sock, in a bid to knock Toranna senseless.Realising that his opponent was down, Caleb waded across the tavern to his companions just in time for Littleby to finish his next spell. Suddenly all of the people standing nearby disappeared from sight including the companions and Toranna. At that same moment Traxa and Ulut rushed back in to the tavern, but they didn't see the companions exiting the Quartered Man with Toranna's unconscious body through the hole created by Malkir.Running as fast as they could they sprinted towards the gate with Littleby flying just above them. As they got closer to the gate they passed several marble pillars and a screeching alarm went off. The gates began to shut and Malkir tried to take hold of Toranna so that he could get through in time. Caleb used that time to call upon the power of Grumbar to grant him the strength of a mountain's roots. As they fled through the closing gate Caleb held it open for the others. His muscles rippled and his yellow tabarb was torn from his chest as he heaved mightily to keep the gates from closing. Amazingly he even managed to push the gates slightly open and his bulging muscles were glistening with sweat as he finally let got of the gates and lumbered after the others in his slow, long-striding gait.Several of the guardsmen had managed to get passed the gate before it closed and they lowered their halberds to charge after the escapees. Caleb who was closest to being caught turned to face them across the swampy ground by the gate and called upon Grumbar's power once again. As the guards charged towards him the ground softened even further and they soon found themselves up to their knees in mud and putrid water. Caleb withdrew his hand from the sodden ground and watched as the guards sank even further in to the treacherous muddy soil. The ooze and mineral mephit flew overhead laughing gleefully at the misfortune of the guards.Malkir, Andrew and Littleby managed to carry the unconscious form of Toranna between them with Serena trailing behind. Bringing up the rear was Caleb whose slow steady strides eventually enabled him to catch up with the others. Once they have stopped running they reflected briefly upon their amazing fortune at having captured Toranna so easily and escaped the city of Curst. However, the thought of pursuit by more guards or other agents from the Luminous Ones spurred them on and they began a quick march in the direction of the Spire towards the ruined tower with the portal to Sigil.</blockquote>

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