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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Greyhawk" data-source="post: 3078063" data-attributes="member: 40355">The daemon & the Spiders of Lloth"If you move just out of the doorway" Beltain tells Nosnibor "You will be protected and still be able to contribute with your bow.  These creatures are not well defended so you have a reasonable chance of hitting them.""I will use my magic missiles to pick off any weak ones when I get the chance" Rizzit tells the rest of the party "and maybe reduce the numbers""Good plan." Feng aggress "But do it soon.!"The Wizard Nosnibor throws a small pinch of sand into the air, and one of the spiders falls into a magical slumberROUND: 2One of the spiders attacks and hits Coleridge lightly wounding him while another just misses, he retaliates and hits one of his attackers massively wounding it.Limara massively wounds one of the spiders with her Spiritual Weapon but unfortunately misses with her own long sword.The party are startled to see a strange creature appears in the doorway.  It is one of the demons that Rizzit and Feng described…Beltain gulps as he catches a glimpse of the demon.  "I thought that you said you'd killed the demon Rizzit?" he asksRizzit casts a magic missile spell and two of the already injured spiders fall dead., he then takes out a scroll of mirror image, ready for his next action. "Take that you multi legged little shits" he yells delighted."Hey another of those big demon things" he exclaims "Your turn to kill this one Feng, one is enough for a little guy like me""Thanks for the missile" Beltain tells the kobald "That big bastard looks bloody awful!" says Beltain looking very worried "Is there any secret to killing them?""Yeah don't die first" laughs Rizzit "He hits hard and he hits a lot, only way I survived was the have plenty of magical protection on so he only landed one claw on me.  He tore Feng apart in seconds""I think we need to bunch up a bit guys" Rizzit tells the others with an air of command "I will try to get some protections on me and will take the front rank, but by then I may have no choice.  Col I would stay away from the demon if you can, you will be dead as soon as he reaches you.  Do you clerics have shield of faith or protection from evil?"Beltain attempts to cast a Spiritual Weapon spell whilst avoiding the attacks of the two spiders attacking him but fumbles it and the spell is wasted."Do your worst Drow spawn, we are brave adventurers and can take whatever you have to throw at us" Rizzit puffs out his chest and adjusts his bobble hat to a jaunty angleA spider of Lolth moves in and attacks Coleridge again and he is moderately wounded and also feels his strength sapping away. Feng's veins begin to pulse and his muscles bulge, as the Barbarian goes into a RAGE! "FENG KILLS!" he yells "NOW IT IS TIME FOR THE ABYSS TO TREMBLE! FENG OR HIS FOE COMES NOW!".  His axe slams into one of the spiders moderately wounding it. "A very nice hit, by the way Feng." calls Beltain "You are perfecting the art of splitting spiders down the middle!""We need to drop more spiders fast so we can flank the big guy when he moves up" Rizzit advises the party "Nothing offensive from me until I have put up mirror image, may be worth a heal on Col.  I have lots of cure scrolls if the clerics get low on heals.  Don't you just love these battles Mr Nosnibor? So exciting""I think it would be better to fight the big demon from afar, if possible" suggests Beltain  "Spiritual weapons, magic missiles and the like, from what you said Rizzit, close combat can hurt.  And if you can't help us Nosni, I suggest you withdraw, so I can move back if necessary.  You don't have any defensive spells you can cast on Rizzit do you?" he asks the elf."We can flank the demon then people can hit it easier," continues Rizzit "I will try with my dagger if it helps a mighty warrior like Feng to score hits.  I have plenty of defensive spells for myself, us Kobolds always like to be prepared for anything, something you humans could do with learning.  In the underdark death lurks around every turn, the kobold that is unready is usually dead, or enslaved by these white haired bastards" spits at the floor but it mostly ends up down Nosnibor's backBeltain laughs at Rizzit's outburst "Feng doesn't seem to need flanking to hit these beasts.  Your magic missiles will be appreciated, nay required, if we are to fell demon before it deals major damage on us" Beltain tells the kobald."What in the abyss is that thing?" says Coleridge tries to recall of any information he may have come across concerning such a beast "Let's rid ourselves of these spider vermin fast, if one of those was able to shred Feng last time then we need to be able to concentrate our efforts on it without the distraction of these spiders"The Wizard Nosnibor gives a little skip "Crikey! This is all very thrilling. I'm so glad that the sleep actually worked on one of the spiders. I'd have felt silly if it hadn't of..  Don't worry chaps. I will endeavour to stall the evil demon so we can deal with the spiders." says The Wizard Nosnibor hopefully. "Fingers crossed"  He conjures an illusion of a gaping, maw like pit opens in the ground like a pulsating vulva blocking the demons access to the room. Beltain ignores the attacking spider and turns bright red "What in heaven’s name have you conjured Nosnibor" he stutters. A spider bites Feng wounding him and sapping his strength a little."Dammit there are bloody spiders everywhere" tells the others quite unnecessarily."These spiders are evil! They take Feng's strength!" shouts an angered Feng  "Mighty Feng will crush them all!""I know a little late now, but if we can withdraw back to the door we can fight them in the bottle neck it creates one at a time rather than in disarray as we currently are..." suggests Coleridge "Hopefully Nos' *cough* summoning will hold that thing long enough to withdraw to a more defensible position and dispatch these spiders"Col hits the spider confronting him, lightly wounding it."I feel my muse doth proffer me inspiration for another poem," he smiles "I just hope I get the chance to recite it"Meanwhile the draegloth looks carefully at the strange pit that has appeared before it, turns from the doorway...and moves out of sight.The Wizard Nosnibor whispers to himself "Oh sweet pixies of Cerilia it actually work. Hehehe." then adds in a much louder shout "Go back foul creature! YOU CANNOT PASS BY MY PIT OF DESPAIR!  Well at least that's delayed the Demon for a short time. Best make good use of it chaps.""Um, that was great Nosni, but next time if you could give some, ahem, warning.  And perhaps pick a subject, less, less, explicit?" says Beltain looking at Nosnibor, the high colour fading from his cheeks "Anyway it did the trick, lets hope that we can bring enough strength to bare, to drop it quickly..."Limara moves to protect Coleridge's retreat, redirecting her spiritual weapon to her new target but sadly the blow misses as does the swing of her long sword.  "You guys behind, try and clear a path for me and Feng to move into... we need to concentrate out attacks and protect the casters from getting whacked.." she calls to the others.Rizzit attempts to cast shield on himself then takes a scroll of mage armour and passed it to Nosnibor behind himRizzit attempts to cast a shield spell upon himself, as he does so he is bitten hard by the spider, but the spunky kobold resists the poison effects, "Someone get this friggin spider away from me please" he calls in pain.Beltain's conjured beetles fail to injure the spiders but his long sword hammers into the spider facing him. "A tactical withdrawal back to the doorway might be appropriate at this juncture in the melee" suggests Nosnibor "What say you fellows?"A spider lunges at Limara but fails to hit her.Feng swings his great axe again and the spider facing him is sorely wounded. "Feng's bane approaches. I feel my doom only heartbeats away." he says in a dull voice, "FATHER GRUUMSH! HEAR ME! HELP FENG TO DIE WELL AND SEND THIS FIEND TO THE ABYSS AS COMPANY ON THE LONG ROAD.""Don't forget Feng, you have a plucky little Celestial Fire Beetle between you and it, perhaps it will gain us enough time to damage the demon before it reaches you" calls Beltain "Would it not be great to gain revenge for the work of its fellow and gain its scalp to hang among your trophies?""The demon that killed Feng I already killed for you, this is a fresh one and as yet untested against the mighty Feng" explains Rizzit to the barbarian.Nosnibor concentrates and attempts to move the Pit Moves to the southern Door but fails and the pit disappears, to Beltain's evident relief..The spider goes after Feng but stumbles in its haste and falls prone..Meanwhile on the other side of the room a spider kills one of Beltain's conjured beetles, while another spider gravely damages Beltain himself and saps his strength. "Coleridge - get ready with them feckin' pipes if'n you don't want to get et." Calls Feng and does not clarify who he expects to do the eating"Oi! Beltain!" he continues "Stop playin' with them spiders and come and heal your good friend Feng! I want to be in good shape when the beast meets the Demon." He smiles gently at his own joke, his rage cloaking his fear."Um, Feng" responds the cleric from the other side of the room "You may not have noticed but I have troubles of my own - like three of them!!"Meanwhile the wizard Nosnibor casts mage armour upon himself, and suggests a move to the others  "Ok chaps. I can't move the pit. But at least it kept the demon on the move for a bit. May I suggest a tactical retreat to the door?""May I suggest a kick up your arse?" growls Feng to Nosnibor's suggestion "There's too much goin' on down here, and retreating from combat is gonna get ya butt-<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />ed by big-bad when yas turn to run. STAND AND FIGHT! FENG KILLS!"There is a faint shimmer and Bibabobaloba's Ghost quakes at the sight of the draegloth.Coleridge tries to bolster himself and his allies for the coming ordeal by composing some verse"Deep underground lay the legendary Lake of Largesse""in a sodden and shadowy cave.""The dark, damp air undisturbed by recent ingress""of people come to say what they crave."Limara waits until the verse is finished and calls out to those fighting in the North "Rizzit.. Bel honey, you've got to move back into the other room ...we need to somehow concentrate our attack so that a healer can cure from behind the frontline. That is you Bel, I will fight alongside Feng while you cure ... only cure the people in combat I can cure the rest afterwards." She turns to Feng "If Bel is not in place to heal you in time then I will.."The Draegloth moves into the room.  The creature moves round the outside of the room, and then in on Feng.  The plucky little fire beetle bites at the Draegloth as it passes, lightly wounding it.Beltain looks South at the little beetle and gives it a beaming smile, perhaps next round it can bite the loathsome creature that has its beady eyes on Limara he thinks..."We all seem to be in the front line" sighs Rizzzit."oh yes, so you do" says Limara sweetly  "That's because you have the tactical awareness of a baby.. hopefully you will get the basic concept before we all die....amateurs. " and then, speaking to Beltain  "Beltain my love, I don't know what to suggest, you are surrounded by spiders and you just seem to be Rizzit's personal shield. If I was you I would push that kobold through the doorway and defend yourself against just one opponent at a time.".  Beltain beams at being called 'My love'.She then turns and, seeing the plight if the only warrior in the group, hacks his spider opponents head off. Then she retargets her spiritual weapon onto the dreagloth wounding it."Excellent, truly excellent, Princess!" Beltain calls to Limara "If that doesn't shake them then nothing will".  He turns to Rizzit "Well  sorcerer, what can you show us?""RIZZIT.... pull your finger out of your arse and do something," says an exasperated Limara  "Or your gray skinned friend here will finish the day pushing up the daisies again. ""Crikey!" interjects Nosnibor "This is all getting very heated. It is a shame that we could not reach the door to make a defensive stand. I fear that our bravery and eagerness to take the fight to our foes will be our undoing. However I for one will stand alongside you chaps, be it for good or ill.""Alongside?" Beltain raises an eyebrow at the wizard standing in the next room"Fear not of Noble Beluthian Thainor," continues The Wizard Nosnibor completely unfazed "Now that the hoped reason for my previous tactical withdrawal and...er.. withdrawn, I will re-enter the fray with gusto.  Indeed I was considering the wisdom of drawing my long sword and gaining some much needed practice in the melee martial arts. Though perhaps I would serve you better finding a suitable vantage point for a little target practice.""Perhaps if you want to move forward Nosnibor," replies Beltain "I'm sure Rizzit would be happy to stand aside, unless he has some action to assist the party planned, that is?""It was my intent to move past him and to your right Beluthian and either melee or use my bow from there. Though I think Rizzit will move before me. I wonder what his intent is?" affirms Nosnibor."Feck off Limara with your talk of tactics, you ran into the middle of the room while me and Nos kept back, not our fault you can't hold a front line and stop the spiders getting passed you.  Maybe later on you can explain the wonderful battle plan you seem to be working to that appears to have totally alluded me this time" and steps north."You will remember, Rizzit that we ran into the room because we didn't (and still don't) know what had happened to Bob.  We were not expecting as many spiders and certainly not a demon as well.  To be honest I don't think that Bob is conscious in there.  It would be nice if we had the luxury of more time, I would like to heal up too, but Feng, Cole and Limara are in the front line against the demon like the one that you fought toe-to-toe in your account.  We must all do our bit to bring the battle to a speedy conclusion, even Nosni appears to be prepared to move forward and smite the foe with his sword.  I think less critique of the actions of others and more on your own action"Rizzit casts another protective spell on himself from his secure corner of the room. "I am not doubting we did the wrong thing I am taking offence at Limara spouting <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />, I thought we left Spar outside but it seems someone wants to fill his shoes""Limara has not infringed on your monopoly for talking <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> - you have the whole field to yourself!" snaps Beltain angrily."Peace goodly brethren. Peace!" says Nosnibor, starting a speech "'Tis not the time to show discontent upon the battlefield. I for one have utmost faith in all of your abilities. And am sure that will come through this caper in both a living and a hearty state. Indeed I take great consolation from all of your actions. Rizzit is bolstering himself in a sturdy fashion in preparation for combating the fell demon. Limara is smiting about herself like the veritable Valkyries of legend. Coleridge props up our combative efforts with a rousing song of epic proportions. And of course the Mighty Feng doth make all who stand against him feel the error of their way. Beluthian, you yourself take the battle to our foe with disregard for the danger. Are we not unto the very visage of heroes of days of yore? Peace I say mighty fellows. Peace! So that our smiting will become threefold with our resolve and unity."Beltain takes a swing at the spider facing him and brings it close to death even though he has adopted a more defensive posture."Nosnibor, your speech is wise. I am not discontented, I was just trying to speed up Rizzit's attack, but he seems to have got the hump.”  Replies Limara to Nosnibor's speech.  Rizzit still sulks at the back and tries to see where his dummy went but realises it rolled under a spider when he spat it out.Feng winks at the draegloth "You go to the abyss today, to be my servant in the afterlife" and hits it yelling "FENG KILLS!  I'll RAPE YER CORPSE AND TAKE YOUR HEAD AS A TROPHY!""Great hit Feng!  Maybe you don't have to take the walk..." says Beltain quietly from the other corner."Rizzit, just to set the record straight," says an exasperated Limara "It was you who entered this room first, then you called us in to help Bob, I quote 'Bobs in trouble, Get your arses in here'.  I followed Coleridge into the middle of the room where we were attacked by spiders and Feng joined the affray. Since then we have been fighting furiously whilst backing towards the door to defend the casters. I have slain and summoned an extra blade, Coleridge has inspired the whole group with beautiful poetry whilst in melee, Feng is smashing them into the ground, Beltain is summoning creatures to aid us whilst acting as a human shield. Even Nos, who you said has rubbish spells managed to block off the demon with an illusion….meanwhile you have gone from hiding behind the door to blocking the doorway and, apart from one volley of missiles, all I see you doing is protecting yourself. We don’t have time to make such preparations, its too late for that…we need offensive spells, now.” She states flatly. “ C’mon Rizz, don’t get me the wrong way, I’m not like Sparhawk… I’m happy to let you do your own thing, I don’t want to change you… it was you who told us of your offensive prowess, I was just asking for some of your damage dealing spells to be delivered…. I don’t want to fall out over nothing, Friends?” she says in a smiling tone."When you want my help don't go giving me abuse," responds Rizzit begrudgingly "I have no doubts I can deal with what's left here on my own if I needed to, the only reason all the spiders are still alive is 'cos I cant use burning hands whilst I would burn half the party, as for that stupid four armed thing, I killed one before I can soon do it again, all I ask is some respect, my tactics here were not at fault and did not need your ridicule.  I will do as requested and unleash some magic upon whatever foul beast needs it in a few seconds time""Thank you Rizz..." she replies"Rizzit - You are a star!" exclaims Beltain"Less Talk, more smitin'" admonishes Feng from the front line.Beltain looks around the room with awe "Try not to damage the books with your spells Rizzit, there is a treasure house of knowledge here.  It will tell us much of the world and how these drow live and think.""Are you coming to fight beside me Nosni?" he looks over to the cheerful elf."The books! The beautiful books. Please don't hurt the books, or be nasty to the books. Books are our friends. Lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely, lovely books!" says Nosnibor appalled at the possible damage to the library."I agree Nosnibor" says Beltain to the agitated Elf "Errr, what do you plan to do this time around?"The Wizard Nosnibor steps forward 5 feet and aims his short bow at the spider. He draw and fires.  As The Wizard Nosnibor pulls back the bowstring, the spider bites at him hurting the fearless elf.   Beltain winces as the elf shoots an arrow past his ear, but the aim is true and Nosnibor wounds the spider. "Take that you varmint!" Nosnibor chortles with glee, but his strength too has been damaged as the poison seeps into his system. The critically wounded spider strikes at Beltain but misses while another of the spiders moves toward Rizzit.  Beltain lashes out as it passes hitting it serious damage, it lunges for Rizzit but misses."Mr Nosnibor brave as you quite clearly are you need to keep back from the fighting or I fear you may perish" advises Rizzit. "Please let Beltain and myself deal with these foes""As sweet and fluffy as your sentiments are goodly Rizzit," says Nosnibor bravely "I am not a delicate flower to be protected so. I will stand by you my friends and I will fall with you my friends.""You are truly a brave one Sir, this battle will be won and won soon, I would prefer to see everyone alive at the end" says Rizzit and then adds "I think I need to maybe teach you to use the Shield spell, an invaluable aid to the vulnerable mage""Limara, can you send that floatin' sword to kill the spider takin' chunks outta Beltain, and you sort out that Spider chewin' on you. I reckon I can deal with this Monster m'self." Grunts Feng as he battles with the draegloth "Then I guess we should help our cheerleaders back at the door pronto - while we still have some.  If we lose anybody here - I'm gonna tear this place down to find the people responsible for settin their pets on us. "Oh, n' that <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />in' dwarf had better be dead, 'n not hidin' someplace waitin' to see how it all tuns out."The bard continues with his verse, maintaining the morale of the party"The mood was now disturbed by a visitor however." "A young mage bent on making his name." "He had sought out this place in his resolve to uncover" "the 'them' of 'us and them' fame."Coleridge strikes out at the spider between himself and the mage but fails to connect and curses under his breath midst poemThe Spiritual Weapon conjured by Limara waivers and disappears its time expired.Not understanding in his rage, Feng yells "WHERE THE <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> DID THAT GO? WIZARDRY! THERES A <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />IN WIZARD BEHIND THIS! I'LL RIP 'IS FROAT AHT!".  The draegloth strikes out at Fend hitting him with a claw and a critical bite, the raging barbarian sways backwards moderately wounded.Limara concentrates on the spider in front of her, she strikes quickly and accurately and the spider reels back, its wound dripping ichor.Three missiles of magical energy dart forth from Rizzit's fingertips, the missiles strikes unerringly, killing one spider outright and causing heavy damage to the one in front of him.  The spider attempts to strike bad, but it is unnerved by the kobald and misses. "Thanks Rizzit" Beltain tells the kobald "We were sorely pressed"Beltain's last surviving summoned Celestial Fire Beetle, attacks the spider on Limara, but misses and then returns to the celestial plainsBeltain takes a step North West hits out at the spider in front of Rizzit, massively wounding the vile creature.The spider next to Limara attacks her with renewed vigour but it is not adept enough to penetrate her defence. The draegloth reels as Feng swings his great axe, Laskur's Bane, and connects heavily with the demon's torso.  "WA HA! TAKE THAT YOU TOOTHY <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /><img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />!" he taunts his foe. Draegloth scowls at Feng..but still it stands.."Wizzy may just go and finish off the demon" boasts the kobald.The Wizard Nosnibor moves past the two spiders to take aim at the Draegloth. As he does so he risks attack from the spider. The first Spider successfully bites the wizard, but its poison does no damage, then the spider then collapses. But he is also bitten hard by the second spider and the wizard slumps to the floor dead...Coleridge is bitten by the same spider that killed Nosnibor, luckily, the bard resists the poison effects."Bel... you spoke to soon." she says as she glances over at the slumped body of the mage motionless on the floor" the beautiful cleric tells her partner, "Two dead..- This is bad.... and we are barely in the complex. " she exclaims. "We cant afford any more fatalities, we must work together and cover each others backs.  The next city we reach is Suzail, it has a church of Tempus there of which I am allied. I will go there and try to get us a discount on 'raising' our friends. Tempus is my gods sponsor so I am hopeful of a good result. "Poor Nosnibor.... he died in battle with a weapon in hand.... who will write to his Aunt Beryl ?"."He should not have tried such a foolhardy action" responds Beltain with a sigh "He forgot that he was a wizard, not a fighter, it was a stupid thing to do, but brave, oh so brave.  Cole must write a eulogy to remember his selfless act.  Meanwhile, we'd better look after Pussy, it is what he would have wanted.  But the fight is not finished yet.  We must focus on the job in hand!" he concludes and flashes a warm but weak smile at Limara, a tear glistening in his eye."Beltain" calls Rizzit "I have some scrolls of cure light wounds, can u take them and heal Col and Feng please, our people to stay alive, I should have given them earlier but I didn't realise you were out of cures""I'm not out of cures, quite yet" responds Beltain to Rizzit confused "Why did you think I was?  I've been shielding you in combat and sadly have not had the opportunity to cure our people - yet.""But thanks for the scrolls," he tells the kobald "I will use them quickly.  Once this fight is over and I have used up my spells".  Rizzit snatches back his scrolls "If we need more cures ask for them then, everyone is severely beaten right now, I understand it may be more difficult to cast in these conditions but people need cures now not after the battle when we are looking at our dead" Belatin shrugs at Rizzit's outburst "People do need cures but even more they need the monsters dead and the clerics alive to heal them." he replies, thinking a pity that the kobald thinks only of himself, he spent two vital rounds buffing himself up to impregnable then wants me to drop everything and cure him.  I thought that the 'gift' of scrolls was too nice a gesture to be true.  Kobalds!!!"Beltain I don't ask for a cure," Rizzit protests "I point out that we have fighters who need them badly.  I am not making an outburst as you say Beltain, but I may well do if I see Col and Feng join my other friends on the floor""I am sorry, I am very upset about the fate of poor Nosnibor.  It was foolish, and against my advice, but brave no-the-less.  There was nothing, nothing I could do to prevent it." Beltain continues "This round I intend to move down and take on the spider attacking Cole and allow him, if he so wishes to take a step out of the melee.  There is no way that I can reach Feng and do anything in a round.  He's just too far away.  I assume that you will missile Feng's attacker and maybe one of the spiders, if they are in range?""Nosnibor should not have tried such a foolhardy action" Beltain says with a sigh "He forgot that he was a wizard, not a fighter, it was a stupid thing to do, but brave, oh so brave.  Cole must write a eulogy to remember his selfless act.  Meanwhile, we'd better look after Pussy, it is what he would have wanted.  But the fight is not finished yet.  We must focus on the job in hand!" he concludes and flashes a warm but weak smile at Limara, a tear glistening in his eye.Coleridge grimaces as the plucky wizard goes down, but stoically continues his verse to continue to inspire his allies till the fight is done "He had cajoled arch-demons and also made threats." "He'd endured the laughs and weathered disgrace" "He had questioned his friends and called in all debts" "and now here he was in this place."Coleridge lashes out at the spider but, still smarting from the assault, he fails to connect, he readies himself for retaliation and prepares to dodge the spider.The wounded Draegloth still attacks but the wounds are affecting its accuracy for it only manages to hit Feng once."I'll take down ugly here," Feng tells the others "Then move up to help Cole - it looks like the Princess can look after herself" He says looking admiringly at Limara "Oh, yeah - poor Mage. I'm really cut up - BUT NOT AS CUT UP AS THIS BITCH! FENG IS HERE! BRING 'EM ALL! FENG KILLS!""I will pay whatever I have to bring Mr Nosnibor back" muses Rizzit. "Me too, Rizzit," agrees Beltain "I already miss the cheerful little bugger".  Limara casts a healing spell on the defensive as the bard is looking venerable and his wounds are only light, now.  Coleridge nods in acknowledgement of Limara's gift of healing"Feng..." she says "I know you are wounded... I will cure you next, if you need it...."And then, turning to her partnet continues "Bel, use range weapons or heal yourself... don't go getting yourself killed please...."Feng snorts by way of reply, concentrating on the wounded demon but Beltain is more appreciative and smiles over at Limara "And don't get too overconfident yourself, Princess, that's a venomous spider behind you, and it isn't dead yet!  Take care!"Rizzit lets rip at the spider with magic missiles massively wounding it.Heedful of Limara's advice Beltain, drops his sword and conjures a magical weapon that attacks the spider wounded by Rizzit,  it hits bringing the foul denizen close to death.Feng swings his mighty axe and shears through the demon's defences, it falls to the floor – dead."Woot" calls the kobald while Beltain can't help cheering when he sees the draegloth fall."Well, Princess" Feng tells the beautiful priestess guarding his back "A nice little fight. I don't suppose anyone else could have killed that monster. THE MIGHTY FENG IS HERE! DROW WIZARDS TREMBLE!"Coleridge continues his ballad:"His journey had taught him not to bypass the obvious""and besides, there was no-one to see.""So he called out "Show me all those covert and devious"""and awaited the results of his plea."Coleridge strikes out to try and finish the spider Rizzit's magic has so nearly felled but his blade once again fails to find its mark.Limara turns and attacks the spider behind her, her blade just misses and she tuts in frustration, while at the back Rizzit moves, drawing his crossbow and draws a bead on the spider fighting Limara and Feng.Beltain chases after the badly wounded kobald, collecting his sword on the way, eager to heal him and his Spiritual Weapon manages a solid hit on Cole's spider and it sinks to the floor dying.One spider of Lloth still remains</blockquote>

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