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<blockquote data-quote="Medriev" data-source="post: 4887264" data-attributes="member: 21864"><p><strong>Chapter 22 - Howls From Beyond (Part 2)</strong></p><p></p><p>Enlishia recovered quickly, and unshouldered her bow as she circled around behind Telkya. When she decided that she was beyond the abomination’s reach, she raised her weapon and fired an arrow and then a second, one after the other. The abomination spun and swatted aside the first shaft but the second drove into the side of the creature, causing it to spin around, seeking the source of this new pain. As its eyes fixed on Enlishia, a bolt of energy from Lavren’s wand seared into it and it roared in anger once more, turning its gaze toward the elf. It lashed out with a tentacle and loosed another blast of prismatic energy that struck Lavren in the chest and threw him back toward the north wall of the chamber. The creature seemed to exult for a moment but then Dulvarna rushed onto the dais and plunged her blade into its side.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor roared and circled around the dais before rushing at the creature from the opposite side. With a huge thunderclap, his blade clove into the creature’s back and knocked it face down on the stone. Thorn circled around toward the east wall and Telkya made to follow but as she did, the chamber swirled around her and she found herself standing next to the north wall. The priestess recovered quickly and rushed after Thorn anyway. As she reached him, she uttered a prayer and raised her amulet to hurl ribbons of light toward the abomination’s eyes. At the last, it twisted away and the light flashed past its eyes to strike the far wall. The creature turned toward Telkya but in that moment, it warped and then vanished only to reappear close to the southern wall. </p><p></p><p>The creature reeled as though dazed for a moment and then lashed out a tentacle toward Dulvarna, loosing a bolt of prismatic energy that struck the unaware warrior in the side. She turned toward the creature and it lashed out its other tentacle, hurling another bolt that struck her in the chest. She staggered backward as pain assailed her but then raised her blade, ready to rush at the creature again. From the far side of the room, Enlishia’s bow sang out and an arrow flashed past the abomination to strike the southern wall. A second arrow flew a moment later and drove into the creature’s shoulder, throwing it back toward the wall. It roared its anger and then lurched forward on its tentacled legs toward Dulvarna. As it neared her, it lashed out with a tentacle that struck her in the side and spun her off the dais toward the western wall.</p><p></p><p>Dulvarna spun with the force of the blow and then rushed at the creature with her blade before her. She ducked under a lashing tentacle and plunged her sword into the creature’s flank drawing another roar of pain and anger from it. On the dais, Erlmoor held out his sword and from it streamed ribbons of light that tore across the chamber to strike the creature in the chest. It fell back and as it did, Thorn rushed in from the creature’s right to tear at the tentacles beneath its torso. The abomination seemed to stagger and a moment later, a column of flame, called down by Telkya, descended from the ceiling and engulfed the creature. It lashed out a tentacle at Thorn but the druid wolf ducked under the flailing appendage and once again, the creature roared in anger and pain.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia moved along the eastern wall and then turned to raise her bow. She aimed for a heartbeat and then let fly an arrow, reaching for another before seeing if the other had struck its target. The first arrow flashed past the abomination and clattered into the far wall and the second followed a moment later, hitting the creature but bounding off its thick skin. The ranger cursed her poor luck but then a bolt of black energy from Lavren’s wand seared into the abomination and it roared again. It lashed out at Dulvarna, striking her in the side and throwing her away from it but it seemed to be faltering now. Its flesh still smouldered from the fire that Telkya had called down and it bled from half a dozen or more wounds. Dulvarna rushed back at it defiantly and lashed her blade into the tentacles that held up the creature’s body. Again the creature roared and again it faltered.</p><p></p><p>Erlmoor crossed the dais and leapt down onto the floor of the chamber, rushing at the abomination. His blade glowed as he swung it and as it struck the creature’s side, a burst of golden light exploded from it. Erlmoor and those around him felt new strength surge into them and with a growl, Thorn leapt at the abomination. It twisted away and lashed out a tentacle to keep the druid wolf at bay but as it did, a blast of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past its head, reminding it of the other enemies it faced. The creature lashed out at Thorn and struck him in the chest, throwing him back toward Enlishia before turning around to face Dulvarna. The creature’s other tentacle lashed out and threw the warrior woman back toward the dais. The creature roared again but this time, it was clear that it was defiant and triumphant. It refused to be beaten and would make the companions suffer before they felled it.</p><p></p><p>Enlishia loosed another arrow and then a second but both flew past the twisting form of the abomination. A black bolt from Lavren’s wand flashed past the creature and struck the southern wall and again the creature roared its defiance. It lashed out at Erlmoor, smashing the dragonborn in the chest and throwing him back onto the dais. He stumbled up the step onto the platform but kept his footing and raised his blade before him. Dulvarna paused for a moment to get her breath back and then rushed at the abomination again. Her blade sang out and the creature turned, parrying the sword with one of the barbs on the end of its tentacles. Erlmoor followed his friend, rushing at the creature and lashing his blade into its body. The creature swayed backward and Thorn rushed in from its right. The abomination twisted away from the wolf druid as he leapt but the dodge moved it into the path of a bolt fo light from Telkya’s amulet that struck it in the chest. Again the creature roared and again its wrath followed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Medriev, post: 4887264, member: 21864"] [b]Chapter 22 - Howls From Beyond (Part 2)[/b] Enlishia recovered quickly, and unshouldered her bow as she circled around behind Telkya. When she decided that she was beyond the abomination’s reach, she raised her weapon and fired an arrow and then a second, one after the other. The abomination spun and swatted aside the first shaft but the second drove into the side of the creature, causing it to spin around, seeking the source of this new pain. As its eyes fixed on Enlishia, a bolt of energy from Lavren’s wand seared into it and it roared in anger once more, turning its gaze toward the elf. It lashed out with a tentacle and loosed another blast of prismatic energy that struck Lavren in the chest and threw him back toward the north wall of the chamber. The creature seemed to exult for a moment but then Dulvarna rushed onto the dais and plunged her blade into its side. Erlmoor roared and circled around the dais before rushing at the creature from the opposite side. With a huge thunderclap, his blade clove into the creature’s back and knocked it face down on the stone. Thorn circled around toward the east wall and Telkya made to follow but as she did, the chamber swirled around her and she found herself standing next to the north wall. The priestess recovered quickly and rushed after Thorn anyway. As she reached him, she uttered a prayer and raised her amulet to hurl ribbons of light toward the abomination’s eyes. At the last, it twisted away and the light flashed past its eyes to strike the far wall. The creature turned toward Telkya but in that moment, it warped and then vanished only to reappear close to the southern wall. The creature reeled as though dazed for a moment and then lashed out a tentacle toward Dulvarna, loosing a bolt of prismatic energy that struck the unaware warrior in the side. She turned toward the creature and it lashed out its other tentacle, hurling another bolt that struck her in the chest. She staggered backward as pain assailed her but then raised her blade, ready to rush at the creature again. From the far side of the room, Enlishia’s bow sang out and an arrow flashed past the abomination to strike the southern wall. A second arrow flew a moment later and drove into the creature’s shoulder, throwing it back toward the wall. It roared its anger and then lurched forward on its tentacled legs toward Dulvarna. As it neared her, it lashed out with a tentacle that struck her in the side and spun her off the dais toward the western wall. Dulvarna spun with the force of the blow and then rushed at the creature with her blade before her. She ducked under a lashing tentacle and plunged her sword into the creature’s flank drawing another roar of pain and anger from it. On the dais, Erlmoor held out his sword and from it streamed ribbons of light that tore across the chamber to strike the creature in the chest. It fell back and as it did, Thorn rushed in from the creature’s right to tear at the tentacles beneath its torso. The abomination seemed to stagger and a moment later, a column of flame, called down by Telkya, descended from the ceiling and engulfed the creature. It lashed out a tentacle at Thorn but the druid wolf ducked under the flailing appendage and once again, the creature roared in anger and pain. Enlishia moved along the eastern wall and then turned to raise her bow. She aimed for a heartbeat and then let fly an arrow, reaching for another before seeing if the other had struck its target. The first arrow flashed past the abomination and clattered into the far wall and the second followed a moment later, hitting the creature but bounding off its thick skin. The ranger cursed her poor luck but then a bolt of black energy from Lavren’s wand seared into the abomination and it roared again. It lashed out at Dulvarna, striking her in the side and throwing her away from it but it seemed to be faltering now. Its flesh still smouldered from the fire that Telkya had called down and it bled from half a dozen or more wounds. Dulvarna rushed back at it defiantly and lashed her blade into the tentacles that held up the creature’s body. Again the creature roared and again it faltered. Erlmoor crossed the dais and leapt down onto the floor of the chamber, rushing at the abomination. His blade glowed as he swung it and as it struck the creature’s side, a burst of golden light exploded from it. Erlmoor and those around him felt new strength surge into them and with a growl, Thorn leapt at the abomination. It twisted away and lashed out a tentacle to keep the druid wolf at bay but as it did, a blast of light from Telkya’s amulet flashed past its head, reminding it of the other enemies it faced. The creature lashed out at Thorn and struck him in the chest, throwing him back toward Enlishia before turning around to face Dulvarna. The creature’s other tentacle lashed out and threw the warrior woman back toward the dais. The creature roared again but this time, it was clear that it was defiant and triumphant. It refused to be beaten and would make the companions suffer before they felled it. Enlishia loosed another arrow and then a second but both flew past the twisting form of the abomination. A black bolt from Lavren’s wand flashed past the creature and struck the southern wall and again the creature roared its defiance. It lashed out at Erlmoor, smashing the dragonborn in the chest and throwing him back onto the dais. He stumbled up the step onto the platform but kept his footing and raised his blade before him. Dulvarna paused for a moment to get her breath back and then rushed at the abomination again. Her blade sang out and the creature turned, parrying the sword with one of the barbs on the end of its tentacles. Erlmoor followed his friend, rushing at the creature and lashing his blade into its body. The creature swayed backward and Thorn rushed in from its right. The abomination twisted away from the wolf druid as he leapt but the dodge moved it into the path of a bolt fo light from Telkya’s amulet that struck it in the chest. Again the creature roared and again its wrath followed. [/QUOTE]
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