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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Milo Windby" data-source="post: 368492" data-attributes="member: 202">Temple of Elemental Evil - part 52 (session 23)The Will-O-Wisps dived into the surprised adventurers, wreaking havoc with their electric shocks.  Milo and Mazi both felt the deadly jolt from the floating lights.  Milo immediately cast a spell in response.  The protection from elements spell shimmered around Milo, protecting him from the wisp's shocking touch.  Mazi too leaned back to cast a defensive shield before her.Jeremiah backed off from Brigit, wary of her blind thrashing.  He scored one hit against the softly glowing wisp attacking Mazi.  Brigit centered herself, breathed deep, and then swung with her axe.  She was rewarded with the odd buzz the will-o-wisps made when wounded.  The wisp zipped away from her axe before she could follow up on her amazing blind stroke.Milo knew what he had to do.  He breathed heavy as he gripped his staff of healing.  He knew all four of the wisps would get a shot at him if he couldn't manage to roll past fast enough.  Milo cleared his mind of doubt and tumbled forward.  He felt a sharp sting as he passed by the first wisp.  The electricity played off of his elemental shield before dissipating into the ether.  He was treated to three more light shows as he sprang by, failing to avoid even one will-o-wisp.  Surprisingly, he was unhurt by the time he made his way to Brigit's side.  He quickly tapped Brigit's forehead with the staff to cure blindness.  Brigit blinked once, then grinned."Now that Ah can see ya, yer dead."Despite her strong words, Brigit was less able to land a blow with her sight restored than she had been blind.  The wisps moved erratically, making any blow difficult.  Milo watched as all three of his companions struck blow after blow on empty air.  He crouched back and cast another spell.  This time the effect of his prayer could be felt by all.  He noticed that the wisps didn't seem affected though.  His suspicions were confirmed when Mazi's burning hands washed through three of them with no effect.  "I don't think our spells are going to affect them any, Mazi." Milo shouted.She grunted her agreement as she dropped her bow and drew her flametongue and slashed at the will-o-wisp just as ineffectively.  On a thought Milo drew a vial of holy water.  He didn't know much about will-o-wisps, but thought it worth a try after the pool upstairs.  His holy water fizzed as it struck the wisp, but the light flared bright after the water was evaporated.Brigit and Jeremiah were having more success, scoring occasional hits as the wisps relentlessly zapped each in turn.  Milo's protective spell was weakening from the constant bombardment.  Suddenly two of the wisps winked out of existence.  Milo and the group concentrated on the two left.  The four traded blows until another wisp winked out.  Milo was suspicious, but they couldn't do anything but gang up on the last wisp.  The will-o-wisp seemed to turn to flee, sapping more of Milo's protection as it floated away.  Milo, Jeremiah, and Mazi pursued as Brigit drew her bow to take pot shots and wait for the others to return.  Halfway down the hall to the Chamber of Eyes Brigit raised an alarm.  Milo spun to see the other three wisps teaming up on the beleaguered dwarf.  He ignored the other wisp as it winked out and summoned a formian worker to aid Brigit.  The insectoid creature materialized beyond one of the wisps and attacked immediately.  It's horizontal jaws snapped at air, but managed to attract the attention of the floating blue light.  Brigit was hard pressed; it seemed her axes acted like lightning rods to the wisps' electric attacks.  Her body was wracked with convulsions as the electricity played over her metal armor.  She dropped one of her axes after the last attack, unable to grip it in her hands for the violent spasms.  The others ran to help.  Jeremiah reached them first and sliced into one of the wisps with a vicious backstroke.  The light seemed to split into two before fading as it dropped.  Brigit was slipping fast.  Milo sprang to her side and channeled one of his spells into healing power.  Some of the burns along her skin faded but she was still shaky.  Meanwhile his formian ally moved behind another wisp long enough to distract it for an expert shot from Mazi's bow.  Jeremiah's greatsword followed soon after.  The will-o-wisp faded from sight as his enchanted blade sliced through its center.Meanwhile Milo concentrated on channeling more divine healing energy into his dwarven companion.  She suddenly surged back into action, scooping up her dropped axe and charging at the last visible wisp.  Trollgrater sliced cleanly through the buzzing blue wisp, extinguishing its other-worldly glow.  They knew one more will-o-wisp was floating around, unseen.  Mazi cast see invisibility and peered down the hall towards the Chamber of Eyes.  "I can see it!  It's heading down to the Chamber." she said."Let's go!  We don' need no more O' those things divin' down on us.  Ah canna take any more punishment.  If'n tha wisp is in our way on tha way out then we'll take care O' it." Brigit shouted over her shoulder as she headed down the hall.Milo signaled for the formian to follow and they set off for the retreating wisp or the exit, whichever came first.  Mazi would call out its location as they cautiously moved down the hall.  As they neared the Chamber of Eyes the wisp winked into life again.  Milo glanced over his shoulder to see his formian worker wink out.  He shook his head and focused on the Chamber.  In their haste to leave the four almost didn't notice the welcoming party back in the Chamber.  Standing in front of the gong and over the massive corpse of the giant was yet another hill giant.  The sight brought all four up short at the entrance to the Chamber.  Flanking the giant were two of the ogres that had fled the previous battle.  Mazi could see the fading glow of the will-o-wisp reflecting off the stairs across from the passage.  The giant's mouth gaped in a toothy grin as he hefted his greatclub, almost as if testing its weight.  Milo acted first, slapping his hand on Jeremiah's arm before the barbarian had a chance to run in and be attacked from three angles.  His shield of faith enveloped Jer, bolstering his already formidable armor.  Jeremiah bellowed a warcry and charged.  Milo's spell wasn't enough to ward him from the giant's greatclub.  Jeremiah shrugged off the attack and surged back ferociously.  The giant was thrown back from the barbarian's attack.  His stomach was laid open from the horrible gash.  Brigit charged in after her friend, brandishing one of her axes high and shouting in dwarven.  Right before she reached the giant she threw her hand to the side and caught one of the flanking ogres by surprise.  Brigit's rope of entanglement snaked out and wrapped itself around the ogre like a python closing in on its prey.  She finished her charge with battlecry and sunk her axe into the giant's torso.  The huge monster roared at the top of his lungs, thrashing wildly at its attackers.  Brigit ducked a moment too late and was grazed by the greatclub.  She staggered under its massive weight.  Milo sucked in a breath at the sight.  He was afraid that Brigit was barely hanging on by sheer will alone.</blockquote>

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