Valurel snarls as he takes a step back, crouching to a lay a hand on Brian. However, Brian's body is already moving back into the cave, pulled by the massive Starhl, the barbarian careening off of the rough cave walls as he madly tries to flee into the depths of the cave, his only light the occassional lightning flash from outside.
The Shadow-warrior engaged with Jon swings its cruel vardatch, narrowly missing Jon's head. Jon's retaliatory strike with his cudgel only skitters across the orc's black scale mail. The Shadow-warrior who was previously engaged with Brian tries to cleave Valurel in two with its vardatch. Twisting to avoid the blow, Valurel rips the throat from the wounded warrior, blood spurting in a crimson arc. Falling to its knees, the orc stares dumbly at its ghost-like slayer before crashing to the cave floor.
The three Shadow warriors at the cave mouth advance toward Valurel and Jon, the smell of blood driving their rage and fury. Before the three Shadow-warriors can engage the two remaining Heroes, the earth above cracks and splinters. Tons of stone, earth, and mud crash into the cave. Both Jon and Valurel are caught in the onslaught, driving them into the back of the cave. Pummeled by stone and suffocated by dirt, their vision grows black and they know no more...
Further in the cave, the blast from the cave-in slams into the fleeing Starhl and Kaela, a mud-slick taking their feet from them and throwing them onto the rough, sandstone floor. Dust and mud grits in the mouth and stings the eyes. A deathly quiet descends in the cave, the blackness absolute. Ahead, Aislinn calls out. Kaela! Kaela, where are you? The goddess must protect you!
As Kaela rises, her hands grasping the sides of the cave for support, her hand grasps a small, irregular shaped stone. A stone that is warm to the touch. Instantly, a ten-foot area is suffused in a gentle, green light, light that emanates from Kaela's hand.
OOC: As per my rules for posting, two days have gone by, so I am moving the story forward. Valurel, since Starhl got Brian, I just let your attempted grab of Brian be a free action.
The Shadow-warrior engaged with Jon swings its cruel vardatch, narrowly missing Jon's head. Jon's retaliatory strike with his cudgel only skitters across the orc's black scale mail. The Shadow-warrior who was previously engaged with Brian tries to cleave Valurel in two with its vardatch. Twisting to avoid the blow, Valurel rips the throat from the wounded warrior, blood spurting in a crimson arc. Falling to its knees, the orc stares dumbly at its ghost-like slayer before crashing to the cave floor.
The three Shadow warriors at the cave mouth advance toward Valurel and Jon, the smell of blood driving their rage and fury. Before the three Shadow-warriors can engage the two remaining Heroes, the earth above cracks and splinters. Tons of stone, earth, and mud crash into the cave. Both Jon and Valurel are caught in the onslaught, driving them into the back of the cave. Pummeled by stone and suffocated by dirt, their vision grows black and they know no more...
Further in the cave, the blast from the cave-in slams into the fleeing Starhl and Kaela, a mud-slick taking their feet from them and throwing them onto the rough, sandstone floor. Dust and mud grits in the mouth and stings the eyes. A deathly quiet descends in the cave, the blackness absolute. Ahead, Aislinn calls out. Kaela! Kaela, where are you? The goddess must protect you!
As Kaela rises, her hands grasping the sides of the cave for support, her hand grasps a small, irregular shaped stone. A stone that is warm to the touch. Instantly, a ten-foot area is suffused in a gentle, green light, light that emanates from Kaela's hand.
OOC: As per my rules for posting, two days have gone by, so I am moving the story forward. Valurel, since Starhl got Brian, I just let your attempted grab of Brian be a free action.
