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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4869627" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 20 - Gates of Agony (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>The dragonborn roared and sprayed acid over the medusa and the ogre before lashing out with his blade to keep the medusa at bay. Enlishia crossed the room and circled behind the paladin before raising her bow and firing at the medusa. An arrow drove into the creature’s side and then a second followed, finding its mark an inch away from the first. The medusa gasped and lurched to the left as though seeking the protection of the ogre. Then Telkya raised her amulet again and called forth a searing blast of light that lanced out and struck the eyes of the medusa. Suddenly blinded, the creature staggered and fumbled with its bow as it tried desperately to reach the ogre and the protection of its huge flail. Lavren loosed another bolt of black energy from his wand that seared into the ogre’s chest and in response, the creature roared, turning its attention toward the warlock. It raised its flail over its head and brought it down overhand toward the elf but at the last, Lavren leapt back and the spiked ball smashed into the stone floor of the chamber where he had stood a moment before.</p><p></p><p>Behind the others, Thorn shifted into his wolf form and bounded forward between Erlmoor and Dulvarna. As he reached the archer, he leapt and seized the creature’s arm in his mouth, tearing at the flesh with his teeth and claws before letting go. The blinded medusa hissed again and retreated to stand beside the ogre before raising her bow to loose another arrow. With unerring aim despite her lack of sight, the medusa let fly the shaft and it drove into Dulvarna’s shoulder, throwing her back into Telkya who stood behind her. Again the numbness spread from the wound but Dulvarna roared a second time, voicing a defiance that she no longer felt. She lashed her blade to her right into the ogre’s leg as she faught the stiffness in her limbs and the poison in her blood. As her blade struck the ogre the creature roared and Dulvarna felt a new strength flow through her. Her arms and legs seemed to free themselves from the influence of the medusa’s gaze and her courage returned.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor rushed to Dulvarna’s side as her saw Telkya and Lavren shaking off the effects of the medusa’s gaze. He lashed out with his sword but the medusa ducked instinctively and the sword struck the stone wall above her head. Behind the others, Telkya ducked back behind the nearest statue and loosed another bolt of divine light into the ogre’s side as it raised its flail again. It cast about for the enemy that had struck it and instead settled its gaze on Dulvarna. A bolt of black energy from Lavren’s wand flashed past the huge creature and then it swung its huge flail out toward the warrior woman. Dulvarna ducked and the spiked ball struck the tiefling statue for the second time, smashing the stone greatsword in two. Thorn bounded forward before the ogre could recover and leapt at the creature only for it to swat him aside with its elbow.</p><p></p><p>The medusa retreated again away from Erlmoor’s blade, its blindness gone and with its aim as true as it ever had been, it raised its bow and loosed an arrow. The shaft drove into Dulvarna’s hip and threw her back a step before, a moment later, the now familiar numbness began to spread from the wound. The warrior woman staggered and swung a huge blow at the ogre. The creature stepped back and Aecris clove through nothing but air while Dulvarna tried desperately to recover from her latest wound. Meanwhile, Erlmoor stepped around the corner into the southern alcove that the medusa had retreated into and lashed out with his blade. The medusa ducked again and again, the paladin’s blade struck the stone wall next to the snake-haired creature. Behind the dragonborn, Enlishia loosed an arrow and then a second at the ogre but both clattered harmlessly off its thick hide. Telkya circled around the statues to stand beside the ranger and called down a beam of light that seared the ogre’s back and shoulders. It roared and raised its flail and as it did, Lavren loosed another bolt of black energy that tore past the creature’s head. The ogre lashed out with its flail toward Dulvarna and again the warrior woman ducked. The spiked ball smashed into the tiefling statue for the third time shattering part of the statue’s leg into shards of masonry.</p><p></p><p>Thorn snarled and leapt at the ogre for a second time, seizing its arm for a few moments before being shaken free. He fell with a yelp and rolled onto his legs as the ogre raised its flail above its head. Behind the huge creature, the medusa retreated further into the southern alcove and loosed an arrow into Erlmoor’s shoulder. The dragonborn roared in response and then lashed out with his blade, channelling all of his strength into the sword. It clove into the medusa’s left side and spun her against the wall beside her. Still she hissed her defiance in chorus with the snakes on her head but still the dragonborn pressed forward.</p><p></p><p>Behind the paladin, Enlishia loosed more arrows and this time, two found their marks in the ogre’s flesh, driving into its side and drawing another roar of anger. Telkya hurled another bolt of divine light into the creature a moment later and then Lavren hurled a black bolt of energy into the creature’s shoulder that drove it back a step. Again it roared and again it lashed out toward Dulvarna but this time, the warrior woman was not quick enough. She tried to duck but the flail came in lower and slammed into her side, smashing her back into the tiefling statue. Her head exploded in paid as it struck the stone of the statue and as she heaved in a ragged breath, Dulvarna felt the agonising pain of several cracked ribs. Thorn growled and leapt at the creature to distract it, tearing at its legs with his teeth and claws but he could not help Dulvarna. Slowly, the warrior woman raised her blade and, with wheezing breaths, she stepped forward to attack the ogre one last time.</p><p></p><p>In the alcove, the medusa retreated further until her back was against the south wall of the chamber and she had nowhere else to go. Desperately, she hissed at Erlmoor and her eyes glowed again with the golden fire that had nearly finished Dulvarna. Erlmoor raised his arms to shield his eyes and behind him, Dulvarna managed to do the same. Thorn dodged to the right behind the ogre and the huge creature itself, instinctively shielded its eyes.</p><p>“Curse you all,” the medusa snarled as she realised that her gaze had had no effect.</p><p>“And curse you too,” Erlmoor answered as he stepped forward to finish the creature.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4869627, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 20 - Gates of Agony (Part 2)[/b] The dragonborn roared and sprayed acid over the medusa and the ogre before lashing out with his blade to keep the medusa at bay. Enlishia crossed the room and circled behind the paladin before raising her bow and firing at the medusa. An arrow drove into the creature’s side and then a second followed, finding its mark an inch away from the first. The medusa gasped and lurched to the left as though seeking the protection of the ogre. Then Telkya raised her amulet again and called forth a searing blast of light that lanced out and struck the eyes of the medusa. Suddenly blinded, the creature staggered and fumbled with its bow as it tried desperately to reach the ogre and the protection of its huge flail. Lavren loosed another bolt of black energy from his wand that seared into the ogre’s chest and in response, the creature roared, turning its attention toward the warlock. It raised its flail over its head and brought it down overhand toward the elf but at the last, Lavren leapt back and the spiked ball smashed into the stone floor of the chamber where he had stood a moment before. Behind the others, Thorn shifted into his wolf form and bounded forward between Erlmoor and Dulvarna. As he reached the archer, he leapt and seized the creature’s arm in his mouth, tearing at the flesh with his teeth and claws before letting go. The blinded medusa hissed again and retreated to stand beside the ogre before raising her bow to loose another arrow. With unerring aim despite her lack of sight, the medusa let fly the shaft and it drove into Dulvarna’s shoulder, throwing her back into Telkya who stood behind her. Again the numbness spread from the wound but Dulvarna roared a second time, voicing a defiance that she no longer felt. She lashed her blade to her right into the ogre’s leg as she faught the stiffness in her limbs and the poison in her blood. As her blade struck the ogre the creature roared and Dulvarna felt a new strength flow through her. Her arms and legs seemed to free themselves from the influence of the medusa’s gaze and her courage returned. Erlmoor rushed to Dulvarna’s side as her saw Telkya and Lavren shaking off the effects of the medusa’s gaze. He lashed out with his sword but the medusa ducked instinctively and the sword struck the stone wall above her head. Behind the others, Telkya ducked back behind the nearest statue and loosed another bolt of divine light into the ogre’s side as it raised its flail again. It cast about for the enemy that had struck it and instead settled its gaze on Dulvarna. A bolt of black energy from Lavren’s wand flashed past the huge creature and then it swung its huge flail out toward the warrior woman. Dulvarna ducked and the spiked ball struck the tiefling statue for the second time, smashing the stone greatsword in two. Thorn bounded forward before the ogre could recover and leapt at the creature only for it to swat him aside with its elbow. The medusa retreated again away from Erlmoor’s blade, its blindness gone and with its aim as true as it ever had been, it raised its bow and loosed an arrow. The shaft drove into Dulvarna’s hip and threw her back a step before, a moment later, the now familiar numbness began to spread from the wound. The warrior woman staggered and swung a huge blow at the ogre. The creature stepped back and Aecris clove through nothing but air while Dulvarna tried desperately to recover from her latest wound. Meanwhile, Erlmoor stepped around the corner into the southern alcove that the medusa had retreated into and lashed out with his blade. The medusa ducked again and again, the paladin’s blade struck the stone wall next to the snake-haired creature. Behind the dragonborn, Enlishia loosed an arrow and then a second at the ogre but both clattered harmlessly off its thick hide. Telkya circled around the statues to stand beside the ranger and called down a beam of light that seared the ogre’s back and shoulders. It roared and raised its flail and as it did, Lavren loosed another bolt of black energy that tore past the creature’s head. The ogre lashed out with its flail toward Dulvarna and again the warrior woman ducked. The spiked ball smashed into the tiefling statue for the third time shattering part of the statue’s leg into shards of masonry. Thorn snarled and leapt at the ogre for a second time, seizing its arm for a few moments before being shaken free. He fell with a yelp and rolled onto his legs as the ogre raised its flail above its head. Behind the huge creature, the medusa retreated further into the southern alcove and loosed an arrow into Erlmoor’s shoulder. The dragonborn roared in response and then lashed out with his blade, channelling all of his strength into the sword. It clove into the medusa’s left side and spun her against the wall beside her. Still she hissed her defiance in chorus with the snakes on her head but still the dragonborn pressed forward. Behind the paladin, Enlishia loosed more arrows and this time, two found their marks in the ogre’s flesh, driving into its side and drawing another roar of anger. Telkya hurled another bolt of divine light into the creature a moment later and then Lavren hurled a black bolt of energy into the creature’s shoulder that drove it back a step. Again it roared and again it lashed out toward Dulvarna but this time, the warrior woman was not quick enough. She tried to duck but the flail came in lower and slammed into her side, smashing her back into the tiefling statue. Her head exploded in paid as it struck the stone of the statue and as she heaved in a ragged breath, Dulvarna felt the agonising pain of several cracked ribs. Thorn growled and leapt at the creature to distract it, tearing at its legs with his teeth and claws but he could not help Dulvarna. Slowly, the warrior woman raised her blade and, with wheezing breaths, she stepped forward to attack the ogre one last time. In the alcove, the medusa retreated further until her back was against the south wall of the chamber and she had nowhere else to go. Desperately, she hissed at Erlmoor and her eyes glowed again with the golden fire that had nearly finished Dulvarna. Erlmoor raised his arms to shield his eyes and behind him, Dulvarna managed to do the same. Thorn dodged to the right behind the ogre and the huge creature itself, instinctively shielded its eyes. “Curse you all,” the medusa snarled as she realised that her gaze had had no effect. “And curse you too,” Erlmoor answered as he stepped forward to finish the creature. [/QUOTE]
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