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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4876619" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 21 - Halls of Madness (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>In the western corridor, the grick slithered forward across the slime on the floor and then lunged at Telkya. She leapt back but one of the creature’s tentacles wrapped around her and dragged her toward the beak-like maw. Behind her, Thorn bounded forward but even in wolf form, the druid was still stunned by the howls of the destrachan and could only watch the grick, seeking an opportune time to strike at the creature. Enlishia raised her bow, seeking a clear shot at the grick or the foulspawn but Lavren, Thorn and Telkya blocked her aim.</p><p>“We have to fall back,” she called to the others but as she said the words, she realised that Telkya was helpless in the grasp of the grick and she could only hope that Thorn heeded her words.</p><p></p><p>The foulspawn warriors came on in a fury then, lashing their blades across Lavren’s belly and chest and forcing the elf back and away from his wife. He retreated as Enlishia had bade him with tears in his eyes as he saw Telkya struggling in the tentacles of the grick. He waited for the howling of the destrachan again, fearing that he and his companions were doomed in this place of madness but the howling did not come.</p><p></p><p>The destrachan leapt at Dulvarna, lashing out with its claws but she leapt back in turn and avoided the viciously sharp weapons. She stabbed her sword at the creature in response, driving the blade into the creature’s shoulder before it could leap away. It staggered and as it did, Erlmoor brought his blade down on the creature’s back. A thunder clap sounded as the sword struck the destrachan and the creature fell forward onto the slimy floor. Erlmoor retreated then and Enlishia stepped forward, finally able to aim at one of her enemies. The ranger let fly one arrow that flew over the prone destrachan and clattered into the wall but her second shaft drove into its side, drawing a screech of pain from the monster. Still it struggled to rise and so Dulvarna moved forward to strike it down. As she did, she saw a panel in the eastern wall of the passage beyond the destrachan slide aside and from it emerged another foulspawn warrior. The battle here was far from over.</p><p></p><p>In the western corridor, the grick dragged Telkya toward its fiercesome mouth and bit down on her arm. She cried out and Lavren started to go forward to aid her again. Thorn snarled at the elf and then leapt at the grick, seizing one of its tentacles in his jaws, tearing at it until his muzzle was covered in blood. He dropped to the floor then, shaking his head as the ringing in his ears assailed him once more but he had done enough. The grick’s grip loosened and Telkya twisted her body and dropped free of the tentacle that held her. She smiled for a moment but then the foulspawn surged forward, their blades slashing at her from her right. The elf maid raised her sword and parried one high blow but as she did, the sword of the second foulspawn lashed in low and cut her above the kneecap. She cried out again and staggered away from her enemies. </p><p></p><p>“Follow me,” Lavren cried, reaching out for his wife’s arm but the destrachan’s howl still dazed her and her hand fell limply from his grasp.</p><p>The elf retreated anyway but lashed out with his wand, shouting another incantation that hurled a black bolt of power at the nearest of the foulspawn. It flashed past the creature and struck the wall behind it. The foulspawn warriors hissed and snarled at Telkya, who stood as defiantly as she was able, before three enemies. Then the grick and the two warriors surged forward to finish the troublesome elf.</p><p></p><p>In the main corridor, the destrachan awkwardly climbed to its feet and then lashed out with a claw at Dulvarna as she came forward. The warrior woman raised her arms to protect herself and the creature’s claw lashed across her forearm. She raised her blade to finish the destrachan but at that moment, the third foulspawn leapt at her, driving its blade forward and into her thigh. She gasped and fell back a step and Enlishia’s bow sang behind her. An arrow flew past the destrachan and then a second flew forth, driving into the creature’s throat. It let out a long gasp and then fell dead at Dulvarna’s feet. The warrior woman turned from the lizard-like creature as it quickly began to disintegrate into slime and lashed her blade across at the foulspawn. The warrior brought its blade down and met Aecris with his own sword pointing toward the floor, keeping the enchanted blade at bay. Dulvarna drew her sword back and retreated a step, sizing up her enemy as he raised its own blade to come at her again.</p><p></p><p>Behind Dulvarna, Erlmoor decided that his friend did not need his aid at the moment and turned away, moving between Enlishia and Lavren to meet the foulspawn in the western passageway. He uttered a prayer as he lashed his blade across and as it began to glow, it clove into the side of one of the warriors. The creature fell to its left against the wall, winded and weakened for a moment but as Erlmoor moved to strike at it again, the other warrior interceded, blocking the dragonborn with parry after parry. Beside the foulspawn, the grick lunged again and lashed a tentacle around Telkya, driving the hook at the end of it into her back. She cried out and Thorn leapt at the creature, trying to prize the tentacle from the elf maid. His teeth and claws tore at the limb but the grick turned and shook the druid wolf free. As Thorn landed on all fours, Telkya twisted in the grick’s grasp and dropped free of its tentacle again but the destrachan’s howl still rang in her head and for a few moments she could only stagger away from the serpentine creature. A foulspawn leapt at her from the right, plunging its sword toward her side and Telkya lowered her blade and parried. Suddenly, the ringing in her head vanished and she backed away from the grick and the foulspawn warriors. The other foulspawn lunged at her and again Telkya parried with her sword while Erlmoor lunged at it. The dragonborn’s sword plunged into the creature’s shoulder and it fell back from the elf and the paladin, wounded and bleeding.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4876619, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 21 - Halls of Madness (Part 2)[/b] In the western corridor, the grick slithered forward across the slime on the floor and then lunged at Telkya. She leapt back but one of the creature’s tentacles wrapped around her and dragged her toward the beak-like maw. Behind her, Thorn bounded forward but even in wolf form, the druid was still stunned by the howls of the destrachan and could only watch the grick, seeking an opportune time to strike at the creature. Enlishia raised her bow, seeking a clear shot at the grick or the foulspawn but Lavren, Thorn and Telkya blocked her aim. “We have to fall back,” she called to the others but as she said the words, she realised that Telkya was helpless in the grasp of the grick and she could only hope that Thorn heeded her words. The foulspawn warriors came on in a fury then, lashing their blades across Lavren’s belly and chest and forcing the elf back and away from his wife. He retreated as Enlishia had bade him with tears in his eyes as he saw Telkya struggling in the tentacles of the grick. He waited for the howling of the destrachan again, fearing that he and his companions were doomed in this place of madness but the howling did not come. The destrachan leapt at Dulvarna, lashing out with its claws but she leapt back in turn and avoided the viciously sharp weapons. She stabbed her sword at the creature in response, driving the blade into the creature’s shoulder before it could leap away. It staggered and as it did, Erlmoor brought his blade down on the creature’s back. A thunder clap sounded as the sword struck the destrachan and the creature fell forward onto the slimy floor. Erlmoor retreated then and Enlishia stepped forward, finally able to aim at one of her enemies. The ranger let fly one arrow that flew over the prone destrachan and clattered into the wall but her second shaft drove into its side, drawing a screech of pain from the monster. Still it struggled to rise and so Dulvarna moved forward to strike it down. As she did, she saw a panel in the eastern wall of the passage beyond the destrachan slide aside and from it emerged another foulspawn warrior. The battle here was far from over. In the western corridor, the grick dragged Telkya toward its fiercesome mouth and bit down on her arm. She cried out and Lavren started to go forward to aid her again. Thorn snarled at the elf and then leapt at the grick, seizing one of its tentacles in his jaws, tearing at it until his muzzle was covered in blood. He dropped to the floor then, shaking his head as the ringing in his ears assailed him once more but he had done enough. The grick’s grip loosened and Telkya twisted her body and dropped free of the tentacle that held her. She smiled for a moment but then the foulspawn surged forward, their blades slashing at her from her right. The elf maid raised her sword and parried one high blow but as she did, the sword of the second foulspawn lashed in low and cut her above the kneecap. She cried out again and staggered away from her enemies. “Follow me,” Lavren cried, reaching out for his wife’s arm but the destrachan’s howl still dazed her and her hand fell limply from his grasp. The elf retreated anyway but lashed out with his wand, shouting another incantation that hurled a black bolt of power at the nearest of the foulspawn. It flashed past the creature and struck the wall behind it. The foulspawn warriors hissed and snarled at Telkya, who stood as defiantly as she was able, before three enemies. Then the grick and the two warriors surged forward to finish the troublesome elf. In the main corridor, the destrachan awkwardly climbed to its feet and then lashed out with a claw at Dulvarna as she came forward. The warrior woman raised her arms to protect herself and the creature’s claw lashed across her forearm. She raised her blade to finish the destrachan but at that moment, the third foulspawn leapt at her, driving its blade forward and into her thigh. She gasped and fell back a step and Enlishia’s bow sang behind her. An arrow flew past the destrachan and then a second flew forth, driving into the creature’s throat. It let out a long gasp and then fell dead at Dulvarna’s feet. The warrior woman turned from the lizard-like creature as it quickly began to disintegrate into slime and lashed her blade across at the foulspawn. The warrior brought its blade down and met Aecris with his own sword pointing toward the floor, keeping the enchanted blade at bay. Dulvarna drew her sword back and retreated a step, sizing up her enemy as he raised its own blade to come at her again. Behind Dulvarna, Erlmoor decided that his friend did not need his aid at the moment and turned away, moving between Enlishia and Lavren to meet the foulspawn in the western passageway. He uttered a prayer as he lashed his blade across and as it began to glow, it clove into the side of one of the warriors. The creature fell to its left against the wall, winded and weakened for a moment but as Erlmoor moved to strike at it again, the other warrior interceded, blocking the dragonborn with parry after parry. Beside the foulspawn, the grick lunged again and lashed a tentacle around Telkya, driving the hook at the end of it into her back. She cried out and Thorn leapt at the creature, trying to prize the tentacle from the elf maid. His teeth and claws tore at the limb but the grick turned and shook the druid wolf free. As Thorn landed on all fours, Telkya twisted in the grick’s grasp and dropped free of its tentacle again but the destrachan’s howl still rang in her head and for a few moments she could only stagger away from the serpentine creature. A foulspawn leapt at her from the right, plunging its sword toward her side and Telkya lowered her blade and parried. Suddenly, the ringing in her head vanished and she backed away from the grick and the foulspawn warriors. The other foulspawn lunged at her and again Telkya parried with her sword while Erlmoor lunged at it. The dragonborn’s sword plunged into the creature’s shoulder and it fell back from the elf and the paladin, wounded and bleeding. [/QUOTE]
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