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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 2346641" data-attributes="member: 99">Battle raged in the skies above as the Dire Owls and Hawks clawed and bit at the Dragonkin.  Whenever one of the scaly beasts strayed too close to the fortifications a swarm of arrows and javelins surged skyward to attack it.  But this encounter was merely a sideshow.  The fate of those who stood against Bale was about to be decided as he charged forward to within a hundred paces of the island.Speaks transformed into a huge bear as Lazarius vanished from view.  Cathal struggled to use one of his own enchantments on himself but found that is Iron Body made magic very difficult.  Marcus was in prayer, focusing his will for the task ahead.  Marius and Magdar fired arrows at the Dragonkin circling overhead with the Imperial neatly skewering one in the head.  With a smile he slung his bow and readied himself for close combat.  His took his rapier in hand and felt the reassuring presence of the Black Blade in the other.  Win or lose, it would drink its fill of souls today.Suddenly Bale was nearly upon them, barely more than a dozen paces from where they stood.  He towered over them to a height of nearly thirty feet and with a bellow and gesture he called the fires of heaven down upon them.  Meteors Swarmed down upon the island, charring wood and scalding flesh.  The magical wards against fire that they had placed upon themselves saved them from the worst of the blast but they still felt the wrath of Bale upon their skins.In the next moment, the minions of Bale were among them.  The Lizard-Thing appeared from nowhere within twenty feet and the Dragonkin dove down to land among them, lashing out with their long spears.Lazarius popped into view as a Bolt of Lightning leapt from his fingertips to blast Bale.  Blood boiled from the godling’s flank but he did not slow.  Cathal and Marcus moved together to engage Bale directly.  As they went, Cathal managed to get one final protective magic into place that he hoped might Shield him from Bale’s might.  Marcus continued applying healing magic to himself knowing that he would share in whatever wounds the Brigante withstood.Marius took to the air on his new wings and a thrust from his sword took down one of the Dragonkin who were alighting among them.  From his vantage he saw Bale rush forward wielding the shattered remains of his mace and slash at Marcus, staving in part of his armor and nearly knocking the warrior from his feet.  Things were about to get ugly.Trying to thin out the other attackers, Ilrath, Magdar and Speaks all charged the Lizard-Thing in a rush.  Axe and tooth sought weak places in the creature’s thick scales and Speaks’ ursine jaws attempted to plant a Kiss of Death on its hide.  The Lizard-Thing proved resistant to such magic and slashed Speaks in return.  The two great beasts were now locked in a titanic struggle.A pair of Treants joined the low altitude aerial battle that Marius and the Dragonkin were now engaged in.  Branch and spear traded blows with Marius trying to stay clear of the worst of it, swooping in to flank the Dragonkin and provide a telling blow with his rapier whenever possible.  One of the Dragonkin dove in toward Marius, leading with his deadly spear but just before his blow could strike home a flurry of glowing Magical Missiles struck him dead from the sky.  Lazarius nodded to Marius and turned his attention to the other minions who were starting to catch up with their master.Marcus continued to provide healing for himself and Cathal as the Brigante warrior confronted Bale directly.  His first slash with the Bloodstone Blade struck home but the magic did not overcome the power of the godling.  But for the first time it seemed to register with Bale that a mighty weapon was being brought to bear that could possibly hurt him.  With a cry of rage, he lashed out with his broken haft and left a gouge in Cathal’s iron skin.Fire pierced down from the heavens as Flame Struck close to Marius, incinerating a pair of Dragonkin.  He looked up to see Great Root standing inside the eastern tree line.  Animals of every description flooded past the Great Guardian of the Darkwood and dashed to battle Bale’s army.Speaks saw his old friend had arrived at last and delivered a vicious series of claws and bites to the Lizard-Thing.  At first he thought that his attacks had driven the creature from battle as it recoiled in mass of scale and blood.  But a moment later he understood that the beast was only buying itself room to unleash a brutal assault on their minds.  Pain shot through the heads of those who had attacked it and the Mind Blast left Ilrath and Magdar stunned.Just as they were losing a pair of their warriors, Bale was gaining a pair of his own.  Two Giants had outdistanced Speaks’ swarm of insects and pounded their way to join the melee that took place at the island in the marsh.</blockquote>

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