Round 1: It's The Pits
OOC: Initiative: Goblin ghoul on Danth (
23, Jovik (23), Danth (18), Kael (15), Jokad, All the others
As Danth runs forward towards the nearest goblin, the little thing turns towards him. For the first time the young priest can see the horror of it. It has turned towards death, half decayed, one eye dripping from its socket, the other an orange glowing orb that drills into Danth as he moves close. It is unarmed, but it bares it teeth at Danth, and literally throws itself forward, slavering and growling like some starving predator.
Danth is momentarily taken aback by the ferocity of the little thing as it attaches itself to his neck, its teeth sinking deep into his flesh. He cannot help but scream!
OOC: It hits with its bite attack (
roll) for 7hp damage and the requirement for a paralysis save DC13 Fortitude
Jovik watches the battle unfold, seeing Danth take a hit, before he springs into action, hurling Gull's Wing at the ghoul. The chaos of battle sends his aim wide. He tuts to himself as he watches as Gull's Wing arcs back.
Danth, hurting like hell, forgets about composure. This is not a battle where he is fighting against normal men with normal fears, and where combat unfolds carefully and nervously as both parties size up one another. No, this is just mayhem. He has a goblin stuck to his neck. He can feel the chill from its bit slowly working its way through his neck and knows that the paralysis will soon be upon him unless he can fight it off. He thrusts Crimson Dawn upwards hard and fast towards his own face, hoping to strike the goblin ghoul from him. He feels Crimson Dawn hit hard and true and hears the goblin scream once, a short, half scream. And then the thing is off him, falling backwards to the earth in a crumpled heap, its teeth still bared!
OOC: Okay, so I let your action stand, but you still need to make the fort save or you are going to be paralysed.
Securing a clear line of sight from the entry way, Kael gestures with his left, from which a fiery ray lances forth toward the ghoul. It hits with some power, pushing the ghoul back a half step and breaking off his attack on Iesha. The ghoul turns to observe who attacked it, but seems to shrug and return to its attack against Iesha, just as Jokad powers towards it.
A grin splits Jokad's face a split second before he rushes headlong into the fray. He sees Danth wisely moves along the wall to attack the southern-most goblin and Kael's lance of fire badly wounds the ghoul to the left of Iesha. That leaves the perfect opening for the wild-eyed shoanti. He rushes into the spot between both enemies.
He is far too eager to make the kill however and fails to watch his footing on the slick rock. Whitefire misses the mark and Jokad is suddenly vulnrable as he tries to regain his balance.
The ghoul doesn't ignore this attack, though. It turns now and launches itself with fury at Jokad.
Jokad isn't having any of it, though. He calmly bats away attack after attack, turning the flailing claws away with ease (
its rolls).
Jokad, though, feels the chill and discomfort of Iesha as she stands next to him, and it is not a sensation he much enjoys. He can see the multiple wounds upon her body. She looks weak, but there is still fury in her eyes. She it taking hits from the three goblin ghouls that are still focused upon her. They are shouting at her and amongst themselves, but she, for once, is silent. She takes a rusted dagger to the gut, but returns by grabbing the little goblin that lunged so close to make the attack, lifting him from the floor, snapping his back as she holds him above her head and then throwing him into the pit.
You watch as another goblin claws at her leg, seeming to tear something. She falls forward onto her knee, but manages to fend off the following attack.
OOC: Combat round over. Initiative and actions for round 2.
With the battle launch, Mal turns and watches behind Kael, keeping his eyes peeled between the tunnel they came from and the tunnel that they have not gone down.
) decides that he indeed had the better idea at staying where he was.
