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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Archon Basileus" data-source="post: 7000421" data-attributes="member: 6855545">EVERYONEAs the monk leaps back and runs forward, the beast advances, attempting an attack. It raises the claymore, crying all the way into the path… “DELIVER THE ENSLAVER BLADE, HUMANS! AND MAYBE YOU’LL HAVE MERCY!” – it still shouts in draconic, as Despite the trembling sensation the creature instills, Marius attempts a flying kick against it. He jumps from the trunk knots above, hitting the creature in the chest as he falls. A flickering light rises from the shock as it resounds against the armor, a cold sensation reaching for Marius’s leg as the strike hits. Fire rises and dies against the armor, and a cold bite crawls through the monk’s leg, as if death had kissed his flesh! The beast swings its body against the weight of the attacker, spinning around and falling to its knees, the claymore serving it as a cane. Under the leather plaque, the beast’s chest trembles in agitation as it struggles to catch its breath.[Success! The beast is prone and has it’s back to the others. Marius now faces it. Still… Time for a fortitude saving throw. The negative energy from the armor has taken it’s toll against Marius. Success will suppress the damage. Otherwise, you take the MASSIVE AMOUNT OF ONE POINT OF DAMAGE! Lucky Marius!]With a hard, slow movement, the beast rises to its feet, taking a deep, horrific breath, as its mouth illuminates the corridor. The creature rises its’ sword again, attacking Marius with a horizontal slash. It hits Marius’ ribcage by a short margin, but it’s more than enough to bruise him seriously. Again he feels the cold touch of death rising from the blade, almost as if it whispered to him.[One move action and one standard. Notice that the attack of opportunity happens BEFORE the beast’s attack. So, if it falls or gets an effect during Marius’ attack, I’ll edit the post to adapt to the situation. I do this for the sake of pacing. The fell knight scored 13 points of damage against Marius. The claymore is treated as a greatsword for all purposes.]The creature recovers its combat stance, trying in vain to hide the pain from the kick.MORGRYMAfter the quick shock between the warriors, the beast maintains a strong fighting position. Nevertheless, its movements are interrupted suddenly, probably by internal pains. The druid’s heart races, but still he manages to keep his focus. Swallowing the terror the beast causes, he studies it with calculated manners. Oddly, it is too familiarized with ground fighting for a winged creature, battling as reptilian tribesmen do. In fact, it resembles them a lot. Either it was trained by them or it was one of them. The runes that crowd the sword suggest draconian origins, something praised among many reptilian and kobold tribes. Negative energies pour from it, but it breathes and bleeds and reacts as a living being. If there’s any trace of negative forces upon it, they’ve adhered to it without killing it – a frightening prospect, surely. What kind of happenstance could have brought such powerful workings upon the beast that now stood here?[That was a 25.; Morgrym identifies it as SLA.]REYNARDThe sailor moves through the branched floor, positioning himself safely behind a branch barrier, specifically shaped for this purpose. He hears the steps of the beast, sees Marius climbing swiftly the trunks and jump down as soon as the beast appears…Wings sprung out, the beast roars and yells, appearing in its true form. A dragon-demon in almost-human guise, the rotten bleeding from its fangs can be smelled by Reynard all the way back. The cold, brutal eyes are met for just one second, and the sailor’s body trembles with the terror the beast represents. What layer of the many hells could have spawned this? Reynard watches as the creature spins around its own axis under the powerful kick Marius delivered, only to lose all confidence a second later. The beast rose and hit the monk! Reynard can’t see Marius, can’t possibly know the extent of the attack! But he still has a clear view of the beast, barely 10 feet away.[Reynard is repositioned and has the beast within reach. He has PARTIAL COVER behind a set of branches and delivers -2 to any incoming distance attacks. Still, he is SHAKED, having -2 penalty to attack, defend and so on… The effects will last for the next 2 turns.]In the back, Arvana yells a battlecry in sinuous elfic. Swiftly, she pulls an arrow and shoots it against the creature’s back. The tip disappears into the dark armor, faces swirling around as the hit strikes! A loud roar can be heard. It’s hurt, for sure.[The Fell Knight is now flanked by Marius, Reynard and Arvana.][New map - second folder on the archive (Buried gardens)<a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZBfqlZpct8SZ7vh_U_nqispO67s2ZXLunqhdY4dnNwI/edit#gid=1405717895]" target="_blank">https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ZBfqlZpct8SZ7vh_U_nqispO67s2ZXLunqhdY4dnNwI/edit#gid=1405717895]</a> @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6801450" target="_blank">Trogdor1992</a> @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=24380" target="_blank">Neurotic</a> @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6801311" target="_blank">KahlessNestor</a> @<a href="http://www.enworld.org/forum/member.php?u=6855130" target="_blank">Jago</a></blockquote>

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