[Ok, since Hagadark retreats five feet, I'll consider he steps back into the lift, allowing both Morgrym and Marius to step in front of him with an advance maneuver. You can also use aid other, @Neurotic, if you so choose, but it seems that the retreat leaves the shaman out of reach even for the swordsmen, and they're not advancing, decided to engage the newcomers instead, so they don't risk getting flanked.]
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The incredulous hostage widens her eyes at the mess. Everyone expects her to throw a tantrum or sink into desperation. Instead, she rises to her feet, a wrathful expression upon her, and goes for the dagger, yelling at everyone!
"GODSDAMN YOU FILTHY PIGS! I'M GONNA GUT EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU!" - she shakes the mess from her eyes and, still reddened and bloodied, jumps towards the first crossbowman, as a strange fog begins to thicken.
Morgrym mutters his chant, feeling the moist of the cave and slowly grooming its intensity. He feels as the air around becomes heavy with the moisture, and the fog widens. As the enemies fade out from vision, sounds of conflict arise, certainly as the enslaved attempts revenge against the slaver. Another bolt still flies from the depths of the fog, missing grossly its target, the giant orc that now retreats to the darkened lift, flames still flickering here and there. The dwarf contemplates his work, and realizes nature obeyed to the letter: the fog is like an ocean, and the heroes are at the very edge of it, facing the enemies prowling from within its borders.
Meanwhile, Marius' attack hits heavily, breaking the swordsman balance! He then turns towards the monk, driven by retaliation, and swings towards his attacker! The spirits clinging to Marius cry out, stopping the blade at the last moment, leaving the rogue perplexed! Meanwhile, another blade plunges towards Hagadark. The bruised giant senses the blade as it thirsts for his blood, almost burying itself into his belly, but the monk uses his long, dark sleeve to grab the attacker's arm and pull it from its trajectory!
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Knife wielder -10/30
X-bow1 13/30
X-bow 30/30
Shortsword 1 17/30
Shortsword 2 30/30
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[MENTION=24380]Neurotic[/MENTION] [MENTION=6801311]KahlessNestor[/MENTION] @Hagadark [MENTION=4936]Shayuri[/MENTION]