Cell Block Combat Round 3
With a brief order to Beau and a quick step, Morley swaps places with his dog and unleashes a flurry of arrows at the nearest foe. Three of the master archer’s arrows bury themselves in the body of the undead apparition. As lightning courses through its form, it dissolves into nothingness with a hollow scream.
(OOC: Five foot step full attack on Shadow E, attack#1: 9 + 18 = 27, hit! Miss chance 88, success! Damage: 1d8 + 5 + 1d6 = 14 hp of damage, attack#2: 9 + 18 = 27, hit! Miss chance 91, success! Damage = 12 hp of damage, attack#3: 8 + 13 = 21, hit! Miss chance 99, success! Damage = 15 hp of damage, attack#4: 2 + 8 = 10, miss; Shadow E is destroyed)
Mavic curses as he notes the enclosed space around him and his options. Can't use half of my spells because of this thrice-bastardly narrow corridor, he thinks. Calming himself, Mavic wiggles his fingers in the intricate dance of the fire arcana and murmurs the low incantations of evocation before he jabs an immaculate nail at the shadowy shapes. Three vaguely lion-shaped gouts of scarlet flame shoot from his fingers. Two hit their targets, consuming them momentarily in a blaze which casts nightmarish shadows across the cell block walls. The third impacts on the ceiling, leaving a large, smoking scorch mark.
(OCC: casting scorching rays, Touch attack vs. Shadow A: 7 + 7 - 4 (cover) - 4 (firing into melee) = 6, miss; attack vs. Shadow B: 17 - 1 = 16, hit! Miss chance 86, success! Damage 4d6 = 18 hp of fire damage; attack vs. Shadow C: 17 - 1 = 16, hit! Miss chance 53, success! Damage = 19 hp of fire damage)
Scanning the combat before him, George continues his course by using his bow against the foul beasts. Both arrows disintegrate the shadows they hit, as the undead dissolve into nothingness.
(OCC: Longbow full attacks vs. Shadow B:, attack: 19 + 17 – 4 (firing into melee) – 4 (cover) = 28, hit! Miss chance 67, success! Damage: 1d8 + 7 = 15 hp of damage; Shadow B is destroyed; attack#2 vs. Shadow A: 15 + 4 = 19, hit! Miss chance 94, success! Damage = 11 hp of damage; Shadow A is destroyed)
Without any emotion, the remaining shadow in the eastern hallway rushes towards Anastasia, dark fingers outstretched. They briefly rake through her helmeted skull as you see the paladin visibly convulse. With a new gleam in its eye, the creature attempts to retreat through the wall of the neighboring cell. As it does this, Reivik sees an opening and strikes with Bar, but the maul catches on nothing but a bit of the wall, sending out a small shower or mortar. The shadow passes through the cell wall, disappearing from view.
(OOC: Shadow attack hits touch AC 16, hit! Damage = Anastasia takes 5 pts of Str damage; Shadow attempts Spring Attack, draws AoO from Reivik as it tries to leave the square in front of Anastasia; AoO attack with Bar: 20, automatic hit! Miss chance 7, failure)
Calm and seemingly at peace in the midst of battle, Reivik continues his story, telling of how the dwarven clans joined together to face a great darkness, continuing to inspire his companions. His story tells of how his forefathers followed their foes into their lairs, so that none would return to plague them ever again. At the same time, he swings his mighty greathammer powerfully, rushing after the retreating shadow, determined to send this unearthly foe back to the nether! Sadly, even his inspiring saga does not help him to hit the elusive creature.
(OOC: Move action; continue Inspiring Courage; Bar attack vs. Shadow C: 2 + 14 = 16, hit! Miss chance 2, failure)
Whimpering slightly as he feels his strength flowing from him, Gregor nevertheless presses the fight against these spectral foes. He attempts to close his teeth around something more solid. His magically enhanced jaw makes contact with the shadow substance which tastes of mold, lost dreams, and ash.
(OOC: Attack vs. Shadow D: 20, automatic hit! Miss chance 61, success! Damage 1d8 + 4 = 12 hp of damage)
Inspired by her successful attack, Latalya presses forward and swings her sword against the shadowy creatures once more. Wasting not a single breath, the elf then steps forward and attacks the next undead foe immediately. Even though she still keeps a healthy distance from the strange being her attacks become wilder now. Although her first hit connects with the shadow’s arm, tearing off a large chunk of dark matter, the second only finds air.
(OOC: Combat Expertise 5, Power Attack 2; greatsword full attack#1 vs. Shadow D: 9 + 10 = 19, hit! Miss chance 54, success! Damage 2d6 + 13 = 19 hp of damage; attack#2: 18 + 5 = 23, hit! Miss chance 23, failure)
Still having a hard time keeping its eyes off the priestess of Wee Jas, the shadow facing nonetheless reaches out towards Latalya when she is attacked. Its fingers seem to shrink back before the elven knight’s holy aura.
(OOC: Shadow F touch attack vs. Latalya hits AC 19, miss)
The shadowy undead next to Gregor looks at him with greedy eyes, as it tries to once again plunge its fingers into him. With a howl the wolf is struck deeply once again.
(OOC: Shadow D touch attack vs. Gregor hits AC 16, hit! Gregor takes 6 pts of Str damage)
Eshanna smirks confidently, and draws and swings her mighty bastard sword at the beast before her in one lightning fast smooth motion. Both cuts only catch on vapor.
(OOC: Bastard sword full attack on Shadow F, attack#1:11 + 9 = 20, hit! Miss chance 15, failure; attack#2 12 + 4 = 16, hit! Miss chance 14, failure; Eshanna has Quick Draw, because it makes great drama.)