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The Lamentation of Lolth - Chapter VI

OoC - Doh and double doh. :heh: The armor spell should still be in affect I believe. This whole part of the cave is about 25 x 50 feet so Broddy will have no trouble making up the distance for his spell. :)
 

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"Calenthag. Just be cautious. My father did take the front alone, just as you made in the start of the combat. I never see the end of that fight, nor him ever again."

soon after, the group entered the room, seeing the basilisk.

OOC: Does Sielwoodan knows about the petrification power?

If no, he will simply start to shoot with rapid fire.

If yes... I'll just go see how it works exactly, or explain it to me. He deosn't want to finish into stone...
 

ooc:
Teleri simply doesn't like the look of the thing. It has teeth and lives underground. That equates really, really dangerous in her book. ;)
 

Broddy steps forward, muttering the words of his spell, and spreads his hands out in front of him as a column of fire springs forth into being. The ray of fire envelops the basilisk, burning through the creature's thick, scaly skin. (15 damage)

The grimlock keeper raises his axe, shouting orders at its pet. Without eyes to see, it does not notice how close Broddy's flame came to scorching its face off, but the heat of the blast and the sound of it is enough to make the creature jump back suddenly. (Readying action)

Calenthang circles around the basilisk as best he can, keeping his eyes on the keeper behind it, nearly closing in on it. The grimlock hears the elf's approach and meets him the rest of the way, his battleaxe raised high as he swings it with both hands, barely missing the fighter as he returns his own blow, putting a gash in the grimlock's side. (10 damage)

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OoC - Sielwoodan does know about the basilisk's ability to turn things to stone, as does Drogo, and anyone else who paid attention to Drogo's upcoming "short" warning. ;)
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Sielwoodan steps nearer the basilisk as he raises his bow firing off a shot at it, but the arrow bounces off it's tough skin. The basilisk meets the ranger's stare, and Sielwoodan suddenly feels as if the blood coursing through his veins has stopped. He concentrates on moving his limbs, refusing to give in to the basilisk's gaze. His defiance seems to enrage the lizard as it fails to petrify him and it makes as if to charge.

Meanwhile, Teleri and Drogo begin both their respective summon spells, as Dunstand finds an angle with which to throw his dagger at the keeper, catching the grimlock in the shoulder with a well-placed throw. (4 damage)

An odd sound begins permeating throughout the chamber from all around.

Initiative:

Broddy - 20
Grimlock Keeper - 19
Calenthang - 17
Sielwoodan - 12
Basilisk - 11
Teleri - 10
Drogo - 10
Dunstand - 8
 


The sounds of their battle reached his ears, but his steps did not increase their pace. He could see them in his mind's eye, blades and spells flashing in the broken light, the sharp hiss of the arrows, the sounds of battle and the smell of blood.

~They are deadly, to that there is no question...~

He had been told the beast would be there, just one of the many things he had learned in a short time, and now it was time to rejoin his companions, time to share with them what he had learned.

Reaching under his armor, he pulled the silver harp shaped medallion out and watched as his friends lashed out against the beast and its master from his shadowy view. He could see that the grimlock had taken several serious wounds and had no doubt that the deadly elvish warrior in front of him would finish him off soon.

Leaving the beast to him...

Closing his eyes as he prepared the spell, he heard the sound of the celestial choir echoing around the room, the strange accoustics distorting the purity of the song slightly. As the prayer rolled off his tongue, he felt the power building inside of him, felt it begging to be released, and when the spell completed he stepped out from the shadows of the room his voice full of rage and his eyes blazing with hatred for the foul creature that was in his presence.

"No more shall you feast upon the flesh of the helpless. No more shall your gaze strike down those you see. With Finder's might I strike thee and by my strength you shall fall..."

As he released the spell, the singing of the choir turned into a shriek of fury and the air around the enraged priest shimmered once and then raced towards the basilisk.
 

The singing chorus echoed throughout the chamber fiercely as Finder's rage hit the basilisk in mid-stride, totally unawares, knocking the creature back on its haunches, and delaying its charge. (11 damage)

Revised Initiative Order:

Broddy - 20
Grimlock Keeper - 19
Calenthang - 17
Ayden - 16
Sielwoodan - 12
Basilisk - 11
Teleri - 10
Drogo - 10
Dunstand - 8

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OoC - Surprise surprise. Look who's back. :cool:

Just imagine the fun Verbatim and DarkMaster will have together. ;)
 

A sudden haze seems to be lifted from Calenthang's mind as the familiar voice spells-out certain doom for the basilisk creature.
"Ayden!" he roars, mixing with the divine. Now uncertain, now more focused, Calenthang grasps his sword tighter in his hand and strikes at the Underdark creature before him with murderous passion.

(OOC: Power Attack, -2 to hit +2 to damage. Good to have you back, Verbatim.)
 

Ayden watched as the basilisk staggered from the force of the spell, and as the beast struggled to stand once more Ayden pulled the enchanted hammer free and began walking towards the beast, praying as closed the distance between them.

"Grant me the strength to rid this place of this dark taint. Grant me the skill to strike true. Guide my hands with thy will..."

As his prayer ended, Ayden felt as if the hammer had became an extension of his arm and knew that Finder had once again answered his call.

~This ends now...~

ooc: Casting Divine Favor. It grants Ayden a +2 to attack and damage rolls. If he can close the gap between the basilisk and himself after casting the spell he will. If not, he will charge it next round.
 

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