The Crux of the Matter

[Rystil Arden]

OOC: What are you waiting for RA?

(OOC: Fellowship Application for the National Science Foundation GRFP--it's done now, so I'm catching up on this but also on other work I punted)

 

[Bront]

OOC: Ahh, not us, that's fine then

 

[Rystil Arden]

*This time, when the enemies pop into existence, everyone is ready, though not everyone can react quickly enough to beat out the enemies. Still, Ashnar delivers a nasty Fireball to the group of four to the south. All of the creatures start reacting to the attack before Ashnar even starts the spell, but even so, the roil of the flame and the angle of the attack are perfect thanks to Ashnar's constant study of how to cast the spell just right, so only the nimblest of them, also furthest from the centre of the explosion, is able to mitigate the effects. Still, the clever enemy looks particularly unthrilled by this, as it bursts into flame and is terribly burned. Another of the foes is burned to death by the flames, which causes one of the remaining two to look extraordinarily displeased.*

*Tenebrynn attacks the enemies on the other side in a less spectacular Fireball, but still effective enough for its purpose. The enemies range from one that is barely singed to one that is slain outright, bearing the mark from Vanitri's blade. Another creature, also bleeding from a similar sword wound, is remarkably upset by this event.*

*Nonetheless, five of the remaining six enemies, all injured and some quite badly, attack the group. The other one just sits there, looking rather stupid as it does nothing.*

(OOC: Out of time--update part 2 later!)

 

[Rystil Arden]

(OOC: Part 2!)

*The five attacks are brutal and quick, striking Tenebrynn and Hogarth once, and narrowly missing Ashnar twice and Tenebrynn once.*

*Hogarth shoots his Sound Burst at three of the enemies, apparently not hurting them very much, but hopefully stunning at least one. Vanitri takes the chance to attack the enemy that randomly decided not to attack the group. It makes no effort to defend itself--actually, it hadn't really tried to avoid that Fireball come to think about it--and Vanitri easily slays it. Meanwhile, Rinaldo takes a strike at another enemy and misses. The remaining five creatures wink out, leaving three corpses.*

(OOC: Tenebrynn takes 16 Damage
Hogarth takes 14 Damage

Another one bites the dust.

Everyone's Turn--that's almost all of them down )

 

[Bront]

Vanitri positions himself again for a good flanking strike. "How we holding up?"

OOC: Maneuver and ready action.

 

[Erekose13]

"Not so well." Tenebrynn readies to launch a barrage of magic missiles at which ever critter comes closest.

ooc: hp 5/27 again.

 

[Rystil Arden]

"The kitties are doing worse though," Laynie points out, "You're gonna win--you've killed three out of four."

 

[Knight Otu]

"Not so well." Tenebrynn readies to launch a barrage of magic missiles at which ever critter comes closest.

ooc: hp 5/27 again.

"Think they're softened enough for two sparkstrikes, Tenebrynn? We could return to defensive formation for that."

 

[Erekose13]

"Sounds like a plan." replies Tenebrynn, getting ready to cast sparkstrike instead of magic missile.

 

[Rystil Arden]

*Laynie shrugs, perhaps finding all that extra firepower a bit excessive.*

(OOC: Just need Rinaldo and Hogarth then--mainly I need to see who Hogarth heals. I can guess Rinaldo's choice )