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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Branding Opportunity" data-source="post: 3179721" data-attributes="member: 31812">Cell Block Combat Round 2"This should be interesting gentlemen, we can sense something but I can not see anything. Let's be on our toes". George continues to actively scan the area in front of him ready to lose an arrow at the first sign of trouble. (OOC: Ready action)Patience is a Virtue well worth waiting for... The old saying runs quietly through Anastasia’s mind as she grips her sword in anticipation. (OOC: Ready action until she can attack a viable target)Morley begins another incantation, this time the magic flows over him and Beau equally through their shared bond. (OOC: cast Cat's Grace shared with Beau, +4 Dex for 5 min)Mavic, ever vigilant hero of the marches, taps his foot impatiently waiting for whatever it is that is making its dastardly way toward them to arrive.He does not have to wait long.  Moments later a group of three charcoal-gray humanoid shapes detach themselves from the darkness in the eastern guardroom.  Their bodies are made of insubstantial smoke and soot, and lack any identifying detail.  Their eyes glow a dull green and are filled with a hatred that you only see among the undead.Most of you faced creatures such as this at the beginning of the War Against the Giants.  During the flight of the refugees from Fitela, a powerful gnoll thrall of Yeenoghu had summoned creatures such as these and sent them to sew chaos in your camp at night.  These undead shadows and drained the life out of more than a dozen people before being overcome.  You can still recall the tortured faces of the dead village folk to this day.Grateful of finally having a target, the elven sniper lets an arrow fly.  Sadly it simply passes through its target, clattering into the wall of the guard room behind it.  You remember that creatures such as this are fiendishly hard to hit even with magical weapons.  (OOC: Readied longbow attack against Shadow A 2 + 17 + 1 (inspiration) – 4 (cover from Anastasia) = 16, hit! Miss chance roll 31, failure)The undead creatures rush at your front line, their shadowy, dark hands stretched out before them.  Thankfully, this is exactly what Anastasia has been waiting for.  She slashes at the first shadow that seems to be coming for Reivik.  The paladin’s sword tears through the ephemeral midsection of the shadow, ripping some of its substance away. (OOC: Readied Clarity attack on Shadow A 20! + 15 + 1 (Inspiration) = 36, hit! Miss chance roll 89, success! Damage 1d8 + 4 + 1 (Inspiration) + 2d6 = 18 hp)Seemingly aware of the threat of the holy sword, the undead reaches out to drain the life of her, but the attack is clumsy and Anastasia easily sidesteps it. (OOC: Shadow A touch attack automatic failure)The second creature floats toward Reivik silently, but is not fast enough. (OOC: Shadow B double moves).The third shadow is a bit more cautious and makes its way partway down the hallway before partially merging with the cell block walls. (OOC: Shadow C double move, now has cover) The dwarf finally sees his chance to strike.  Reivik continues his storytelling, even as he swings Bar in vicious, powerful strokes at the nearest shadows.  His first attack connects soundly with the shadow already hurting from the paladin's onslaught, tearing away more of the undead creature's shadow-stuff.  The second swing seems as if it would connect, but simply passes through the shadow. (OOC: Bar full attack on Shadow A: attack#1 20! + 14 + 1 (Inspiration) = 35, hit! Miss chance roll 89, success! Damage 1d12 + 18 + 1 (Inspiration) = 30 hp; attack#2 20! + 9 + 1 (Inspiration) = 30, hit! Miss chance roll 43, failure)Gregor's muzzle expands as his teeth seem to grow into a bristling maw full of daggers. His face is frozen in a menacing snarl as he lashes out at the first foe that comes within reach.  His wish is soon granted as three more shadow undead come streaming down the western corridor towards the druid and the elven magus.  Sadly his teeth close on nothing but air.  A split-second later, a second creature moves past the shapeshifter towards his elven companion, leaving itself open.  Again the druid is unable to tear at the gossamer body of the shadow. (OOC: readied morphic bite attack on Shadow D 2 + 13 + 1 (Inspiration) = 16, hit! Miss chance roll 25, failure; morphic bite AAO on Shadow E 5 + 14 = 19, hit! Miss chance roll 50, failure))Prepared to defend herself, Latalya strikes the first of the undead, that she can reach. (OOC: Combat Expertise 5; readied greatsword attack on Shadow E 6 + 10 = 16, hit! Miss chance roll 89, success! Damage 2d6 + 9 = 14 hp)The shadows which emerged from the western corridor finally see their chance to attack.  Already locked in combat with the druid, the undead closest to him reaches out, dark fingers trying to wrap around the wolf's head.  They seem to penetrate the druid's skull, draining him of his vital strength.  Having already taken a bit of a beating from the elf, the second shadow of this group tries to reach through her protections, but is unsuccessful.  The third shadow seems to circumvent the bottleneck created by the combat in front of it.  It simply slips through the cell block walls, appearing from the wall next to Latalya. (OOC: Shadow D touch attack against Gregor hits AC 15, hit! Damage: 5 points of Str damage; Shadow E touch attack against Latalya hits AC 9, miss; Shadow F double moves through walls, avoiding AOO)Eshanna grits her teeth and strokes the wooden disk of the Grey Lady at her breast, whispering the prayers of command and conditioning impressed upon the dead by their Mistress Wee Jas. Indeed, these creatures would learn to respect a priestess of the Pale Magics this day or die their True Deaths to bow to the Lady herself soon enough. The shadow which just emerged from the wall next to her immediately turns toward her, its eyes now open wide, its mouth open in evident awe. (OOC: rebuke undead check 1d20 = 15, rebukes 9 HD of undead, Shadow F rebuked)</blockquote>

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