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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 3806227" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 265</p><p></p><p>PAYBACK</p><p></p><p></p><p>“Nelan, watch out!” </p><p></p><p>Mehlaraine stepped in between the first golem and the distracted cleric as it swung its mace ponderously at the back of his head. The thing had to weigh hundreds of pounds, but she caught its attack on <em>Avelis</em> and smoothly turned it away. She stepped inside its reach, striking it with a blow that did no apparent damage but which drew the thing after her as she retreated back out toward the more open space of the temple. </p><p></p><p>On the opposite side of the door, the second golem had taken a swing at Alderis, but the elf’s <em>stoneskin</em> protected him from any damage. The thing reached for him with its other hand, but he stepped smoothly out of its reach. He lifted a wand and blasted it point-blank with a series of <em>magic missiles</em> that dug craters in its granite form. </p><p></p><p>“We need to get through that door!” Nelan said. “The others are in serious trouble!” </p><p></p><p>“Draw near to me, and I can <em>dimension door</em> us all beyond the obstacle,” Honoratius said. The archmage fired a trio of <em>sonic rays</em> into the statue that Alderis had just blasted. The spell blasted great swathes of its body into powder, but the creature kept coming, ponderously shifting as it attempted to close with the arcanists tormenting it. </p><p></p><p>Selanthas was firing at the other one, blasting shots hard into its back while Mehlaraine kept it busy. “Dearest, we are departing!” he yelled after her. She nodded, ducking under a swing that she made look clumsy as she rushed over to them. </p><p></p><p>Nelan smashed the first golem with his mace as he rushed past to join the elves gathering around Honoratius. The golem countered with a blow that caught the cleric on the back of the leg. Off-balance, he toppled forward, to be caught by Selanthas. Honoratius was already casting, and he extended his arms, letting each of the others take hold of him. </p><p></p><p>Talen drank deeply of Shay’s lifeblood, the scout whimpering in his embrace. But the vampire suddenly stiffened and drew back, crimson coating his lips as he screamed in pain. Allera had rolled over, and without getting up cast another <em>mass cure critical wounds</em>. The injuries she and her companions had suffered from the Seer’s magic eased, but Talen felt that pain several times over, as the healer’s positive energies ravaged his frame. </p><p></p><p>Something in Dar snapped, and the compulsion holding him collapsed. The fighter roared and charged forward, slamming into Shay and Talen from behind. The force of the impact separated the pair, the scout falling to the ground at his feet while Talen staggered back several steps, still a bit dazed. </p><p></p><p>Dar was intensely cognizant of the wizard, who seemed to be hanging back in the shadows of the alcove, not doing anything that he could see. That worried him. But his immediate attention was focused on the priest, who pointed at him, and spoke words of power. </p><p></p><p>Dar felt the <em>inflict wounds</em> spell as a tingling sensation; Allera’s <em>death ward</em> was still in effect, and it absorbed the corrupt energies of the spell. Dar had no idea what had happened, but he caught a glimpse of the cleric’s face, and his frustration told him all he needed to know. </p><p></p><p>Hesperix’s <em>mass inflict</em> wasn’t entirely wasted, however; Talen seemed to get a second wind from the surge of negative energy. The fighter had left his axe behind in the temple, but he drew a shortsword from his belt, and turned to confront Dar. </p><p></p><p>While Dar did not have a problem with cutting on Talen, especially given his new circumstances, the fighter had a better idea, and lunged for the cleric. Unfortunately for him, Hesperix’s <em>antilife shell</em> was still up, and Dar rebounded from the barrier. The cleric laughed, and the fighter barely managed to get his guard up before Talen slammed hard into him. </p><p></p><p>Honoratius and the others materialized near the doorway into the room, transported by the archmage’s <em>dimension door</em>. However, before either she or her companions could react the Seer invoked a readied spell upon a scroll he bore. Another field of force appeared around them, this time a flawless cube ten feet across. Nelan and Mehlaraine pounded on the <em>forcecage</em>, but it was utterly unaffected by their efforts. </p><p></p><p>Honoratius nodded to herself. The wizard did not hesitate, reaching up and yanking the <em>Web of Transposition</em> roughly from her hair. She staggered as though she’d been punched in the gut; the mage slumped to the ground, barely caught by Selanthas as she fell. </p><p></p><p>“What happened to her?” Nelan said. </p><p></p><p>“I don’t know,” the elf archer said, easing the stricken mage to the ground. He indicated the fine weaving clutched in her slender fingers, but had no more answers for the cleric. </p><p></p><p>“Father, your spells...” Mehlaraine began, but Alderis shook his head. </p><p></p><p>“Neither a <em>dispel</em> nor an <em>antimagic field</em> will counter this spell,” the elf said. “We are well and truly trapped, my dear.”</p><p></p><p>Those trapped inside the <em>forcecage</em> could only watch as Dar, Allera, and Shay, already battered and beaten, stood alone against their deadly foes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 3806227, member: 143"] Chapter 265 PAYBACK “Nelan, watch out!” Mehlaraine stepped in between the first golem and the distracted cleric as it swung its mace ponderously at the back of his head. The thing had to weigh hundreds of pounds, but she caught its attack on [i]Avelis[/i] and smoothly turned it away. She stepped inside its reach, striking it with a blow that did no apparent damage but which drew the thing after her as she retreated back out toward the more open space of the temple. On the opposite side of the door, the second golem had taken a swing at Alderis, but the elf’s [i]stoneskin[/i] protected him from any damage. The thing reached for him with its other hand, but he stepped smoothly out of its reach. He lifted a wand and blasted it point-blank with a series of [i]magic missiles[/i] that dug craters in its granite form. “We need to get through that door!” Nelan said. “The others are in serious trouble!” “Draw near to me, and I can [i]dimension door[/i] us all beyond the obstacle,” Honoratius said. The archmage fired a trio of [i]sonic rays[/i] into the statue that Alderis had just blasted. The spell blasted great swathes of its body into powder, but the creature kept coming, ponderously shifting as it attempted to close with the arcanists tormenting it. Selanthas was firing at the other one, blasting shots hard into its back while Mehlaraine kept it busy. “Dearest, we are departing!” he yelled after her. She nodded, ducking under a swing that she made look clumsy as she rushed over to them. Nelan smashed the first golem with his mace as he rushed past to join the elves gathering around Honoratius. The golem countered with a blow that caught the cleric on the back of the leg. Off-balance, he toppled forward, to be caught by Selanthas. Honoratius was already casting, and he extended his arms, letting each of the others take hold of him. Talen drank deeply of Shay’s lifeblood, the scout whimpering in his embrace. But the vampire suddenly stiffened and drew back, crimson coating his lips as he screamed in pain. Allera had rolled over, and without getting up cast another [i]mass cure critical wounds[/i]. The injuries she and her companions had suffered from the Seer’s magic eased, but Talen felt that pain several times over, as the healer’s positive energies ravaged his frame. Something in Dar snapped, and the compulsion holding him collapsed. The fighter roared and charged forward, slamming into Shay and Talen from behind. The force of the impact separated the pair, the scout falling to the ground at his feet while Talen staggered back several steps, still a bit dazed. Dar was intensely cognizant of the wizard, who seemed to be hanging back in the shadows of the alcove, not doing anything that he could see. That worried him. But his immediate attention was focused on the priest, who pointed at him, and spoke words of power. Dar felt the [i]inflict wounds[/i] spell as a tingling sensation; Allera’s [i]death ward[/i] was still in effect, and it absorbed the corrupt energies of the spell. Dar had no idea what had happened, but he caught a glimpse of the cleric’s face, and his frustration told him all he needed to know. Hesperix’s [i]mass inflict[/i] wasn’t entirely wasted, however; Talen seemed to get a second wind from the surge of negative energy. The fighter had left his axe behind in the temple, but he drew a shortsword from his belt, and turned to confront Dar. While Dar did not have a problem with cutting on Talen, especially given his new circumstances, the fighter had a better idea, and lunged for the cleric. Unfortunately for him, Hesperix’s [i]antilife shell[/i] was still up, and Dar rebounded from the barrier. The cleric laughed, and the fighter barely managed to get his guard up before Talen slammed hard into him. Honoratius and the others materialized near the doorway into the room, transported by the archmage’s [i]dimension door[/i]. However, before either she or her companions could react the Seer invoked a readied spell upon a scroll he bore. Another field of force appeared around them, this time a flawless cube ten feet across. Nelan and Mehlaraine pounded on the [i]forcecage[/i], but it was utterly unaffected by their efforts. Honoratius nodded to herself. The wizard did not hesitate, reaching up and yanking the [i]Web of Transposition[/i] roughly from her hair. She staggered as though she’d been punched in the gut; the mage slumped to the ground, barely caught by Selanthas as she fell. “What happened to her?” Nelan said. “I don’t know,” the elf archer said, easing the stricken mage to the ground. He indicated the fine weaving clutched in her slender fingers, but had no more answers for the cleric. “Father, your spells...” Mehlaraine began, but Alderis shook his head. “Neither a [i]dispel[/i] nor an [i]antimagic field[/i] will counter this spell,” the elf said. “We are well and truly trapped, my dear.” Those trapped inside the [i]forcecage[/i] could only watch as Dar, Allera, and Shay, already battered and beaten, stood alone against their deadly foes. [/QUOTE]
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