Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nordom" data-source="post: 9129971" data-attributes="member: 7038274">Grim examined the embedded bolt with relief - unlike the others, this vial remained intact, sparing her from the ichor within. It seemed she could pry it free without triggering its foul contents. Meanwhile, Izek's retaliatory eldritch blast obliterated one assassin in a gory spray. But his second shot went wide, blowing a chunk from the tenement wall. Immediately, a barrage of arrows flew at Izek's position, forcing him to hunker down as he drew dangerous attention.Orris reached the nearest door, only to find it securely locked. He waited the planned five count as the Mage Hand approached. Time was running short - the wagon and doorways provided temporary reprieve, but the companions were still dangerously exposed in the alley killzone. As chaos erupted, Kachilk'cha's insectoid instincts drove her to scurry away from the group, seeking an alternate escape route. This proved fortuitous, as a barrage of bolts immediately peppered her location, attention drawn by her isolation. Yet somehow the quarrels seemed to glance off the thri-Kreen's carapace, with some even rebounding off the embedded jewels adorning it. Kachilk'cha clicked in surprise but wasted no time, scrabbling further up the alley as bolts ricocheted around her. Abruptly, from around a bend ahead came sounds of another skirmish - yells and clanging metal mixed with thunking bolts. Their ambushers were dividing attention between this new threat and the companions.Izek hugged the wagon, blasting away to draw fire and buy time. Grim and Orris worked together on quietly forcing an entry point. And Kachilk'cha's erratic advance up the alley continued pulling bolts and ire. The group's coordination kept focus split, even as the hidden foes sought to isolate and overwhelm each member in turn. But the sounds of another force engaging the assassins' rear echelon offered a glimmer of hope. If the group could endure a little longer, the tide may yet turn.</blockquote>

Verification