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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Morgaine" data-source="post: 261023" data-attributes="member: 2393">Marja sends more magic missiles at the one on Cotter; the creature hisses into oblivion before doing much damage.  Kalina deftly reaches over her shoulder and, in one swift movement, pulls out her scimitar and slashes through a sturge in midair.  It, too, disappears in a sputter.  Xenia raises her sword and slices through the one attacking Gemma and continues her swing to include another just above her head.    Borin gives a mighty battle cry, swings his axe and levels a blow at the remaining two that sends them into oblivion.Meanwhile, another tentacle attacks Kel, who stabs it fiercely with his sword.  Borin, also nearby, finishes his swing into the creature, bury his axe deep in the dark, slimy flesh.  Deke moves to load his crossbow as the giant squid creature rises five feet above the water and snaps its beak-like mouth at the nearest foe - Kel.  Blood spurts from his arm as the razor-sharp teeth sink into his now useless left arm.   Morgaine readies a sleep spell to perhaps eliminate the next onslaught of sturges she is sure will appear.  She scans the horizon hoping to catch sight of the insectine creatures before they get too close.  Her vigilance pays off when, in the distance, she can just make out six shapes silhouetted against the sky.  As they come within range, she pulls the last strings of magic together and sends the spell out toward the pestilence rapidly approaching.  Four of the six creatures fall out of flight toward the water, fast asleep.  Kalina is ready with her scimitar and finishes off one of the sleeping constructs before it hits the water.  Borin, likewise cleaves one and then destroys the second without blinking then turns his attention back to the squid eating Kel.  Kel heaves his sword and delivers one last blow to the sea creature, wincing in pain as he does so.  He is rewarded when the giant, black squid falls slack, life gone from its eyes.  With great effort, the young fighter stabs his sword, now coated in the creature’s thick blood, killing one of the sturges attempting to attack him.  Breathing in ragged gasps from pain and effort, Kel makes his way toward his companions to help dispose of the remaining two sturges.  Xenia gets there first and her long sword quickly destroys the last threats with ease.Gemma once again calls on the help of Tanil and heals poor Kel’s arm.  Between she and Kalina (with the help of Kel, once his arm is once again useful) they heal the party members quickly.  Deke hastily convinces Cotter that his now healed wounds were from the creature not Borin.  As shaken as he is, the young man readily believes this.In the mele, the party has forgotten about the strange dwarf they spied earlier.  As the group scans the beach for the friendly looking bearded fellow, Deke, Gemma and Kel spot him a couple hundred yards down.  He catches Deke’s eye for a briefest moment and then begins casting a spell.  Morgaine studies his movements closely, listening intently for the familiar words and immediately recognizes the spell as a conjuration, probably for more sturges.</blockquote>

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