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Message: <blockquote data-quote="helium3" data-source="post: 4458059" data-attributes="member: 31301">The calm after the storm is torn asunder as our heroes fall upon the porch like storm waves on a beach.Horto and Zarathas charge the Guard Drakes, leaping up the rickety steps and swinging mightily at the unprepared beasts. Horto's blows strike true, cutting several large gashes in the drakes shoulders and back. Howling in pain, the Guard Drake flinches and then gathers itself, its sharp fangs bared and a growl of anger rising from its chest. Zarathas fares more poorly, missing the other Drake entirely and nearly lodging his sword in the wood of the steps.Ranver follows shortly behind, staying back from the fracas on the porch but summoning his faith and shaping it into a brilliant bolt of light. It leaps the space between the tip of his spear and his target with a sharp CRACK!! At the last moment the bolt goes astray, charring a pit into the support column next to this target.From the alley, the muttering of incantations can be heard as Jorje conjures a roiling cloud of bruise colored shards of shade. Over the outstretched palm of one hand, the shards shiver and shake as they dance around one another. With the other hand he compresses the cloud, pushing its pieces inward until they form a single dully shimmering ball of shadow. Thrusting his hands violently forward while simultaneously speaking the word of power that ends the spell, the orb of purplish shade streaks forth and strikes the Drake across the muzzle. The beast yowls in pain and shakes its head as if trying to clear its vision.In the shadows, Varilar can see the battle on the porch and waits for the right moment to strike. Behind him, Charlotte does the same.Inside the building, the sounds of the dice game suddenly cease. Then, cries ring out and the din of confusion sounds as the three Haflings gird themselves for battle. One of them shouts, "Percy!! We got trouble out front!!"[sblock=OOC]We're at the top of the first round. Charlotte and Varilar, are you going to go now, ready actions or delay your initiative until after the haflings? Varilar, if you intend to stay hidden you will need to roll a stealth check. Now that we're in combat you can't take 10 any longer.What's Ranver going to do?[/sblock]</blockquote>

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