Ken'ichi, Cat and Marius enter Wicht's Lair

[Wicht]

It is hard to tell why the zombie was sawing boards, but there is a considerable amount of sawdust on the floor as testimony to the fact that he had been at it a while. There is another door leading out of this room and the sound of occasional hammering can be heard through it.

 

[Ciaran]

Ken opens the other door just a bit, and shines the torch through to see what’s causing the hammering noise.

 

[Wicht]

Ken sees a zombie with a heavy hammer hammering boards together into crude shelves. The zombies back is to the door.

 

[Ciaran]

"Okay, I'll stay in front this time," whispers Ken. "Now let's see if cleverness will work in our favor…"

Ken piles up some raw lumber to just below knee height on this side of the door. Then he swings the door wide and flings a scrap of wood at the zombie. "Hey, hammer head!" he calls. "You, the stupid one! Get over here!" Then he steps back and waits for the zombie to approach, in hopes that it will trip over the lumber and allow the adventurers to attack it while it's down.

(Not that the rules allow for any benefit from this sort of thing… )

 

[Wicht]

The zombie turns and according to plan starts at the companions. However, the plan has one flaw. The zombie does not move quickly enough to trip. Instead as it moves steadily towards the three it meets the wood and slowly wades into it, pushing the boards aside. Then it attacks.

Zombie Carpenter
Hits Remaining: 4
Possessions: Hammer

The zombie attacks Ken: The sword bows near the pillars; removes the tempest of the fortification!

 

[Ciaran]

Remembering to draw his sword this time, Ken directs a powerful cleaving blow at the zombie.

Attacks the zombie: The fox splits the clouds; avoids the descent of the holy ground!

 

[Tisvon]

<center><table border=2 width=100% cellspacing=1 cellpadding=1 bgcolor=#000000 bordercolor=#ff2200><tr><td align=center valign=top colspan=2 bgcolor=#660066><font color=#6600FF size=4 face=verdana>Cat </font></td></tr><tr><td align=left valign=top width=73% bgcolor=#990099><font color=#000000 size=2 face=verdana>Cat springs at the zombie.<font></td><td align=center valign=top width=27% bgcolor=#990099><font color=#000000 size=2.5 face=courier><P align=left>Round: 1
Current Hits: 1
Total Hits: 1</font></td></tr><tr><td align=center valign=top colspan=8 bgcolor=#000000><font color=#eeeeee size=4 face=verdana> The lotus blossom quells the pillars; fends off the roar of the blade!</font></td></tr><tr><td align=left valign=top width=73% bgcolor=#990099><font color=#eeeeee size=2 face=verdana>
Hits defeated:3 and 2/3 out of 5
Saved Experience: 0
Natural Hits: 1
Yen: 0
Possessions: Twin knives (+2 to dagger moves), sword
Tournament Record: Wins-0 Losses-0
</td><td align=left valign=top width=27% bgcolor=#990099 ><font color=#eeeeee size=2 face=verdana>ABILITIES:
A winning smile
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[Jeph]

Tso-Nah assaults the zombie with a flying kick!

attack at Zombie The foot rends the shrine as it dominates the flame; parries the storm of the mire!

Sahiro Tso-Nah
Hits Defeated: 3 2/3 out of 5
Hits: 1 (1 natural)
Powers: None
Yen: None
Possessions: Crystal Swords (+1 to Sword, Diamond, Silver, Ruby), Sawtoothed Blade (+1 dagger)

Oh, and note sig. Sorry.

 

[Wicht]

The three companions surround and alternately pummel on the zombie, who being overwhelmed and confused manages to not strike anyone. It spins around, arms flailing.

Zombie Carpenter
Hits Remaining: 1

The zombie attacks Ken: The spider spins in the midst of the grotto; scatters the punch of the garden! *yen*

 

[Ciaran]

Ken slashes at the thing twice with his sword, and follows up with a kick.

Ken attacks the zombie: The trident breaks the rapids; blocks the touch of the venom!