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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Branding Opportunity" data-source="post: 3352512" data-attributes="member: 31812">A look of confusion crosses the young wood elf's face as he looks around him, bow knocked and drawn. Left with few good choices, his military training kicks in. Trying to hide a growing sense of desperation he turns to the nearest authority figure, "Mavic, sir, I have a clear shot on the Marquis, and my bow is less than effective against these apparitions. Do I have permission to fire on his lordship? Do I take the shot, sir, do I take the shot?" OOC: Delay actionWith her sword at the ready, the Shield Maiden quickly moves to cover their flanks.  OOC: Move three squares East & one square North; ready attack on shadow, 5-point-power-attack.His normal tactics having proven dangerously ineffective against the last shadows, Gregor is forced to improvise as best he can. His form melts away once again, leaving Gregor the bedraggled human standing, looking terribly uncertain. He chants a few words of power as he considers the encroaching dead.  OOC: Move action to change form; cast <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/catsGrace.htm" target="_blank">Cat's Grace</a> Reivik growls deep in his throat and steps toward the nearest shadow, attacking it through the bars of the Marquis' cell.  Barely able to reach between the bars he is unable to make good contact on either of his attempts.  The maul simply passes through the insubstantial creature.  OOC: 5' step, 5-point power attack#1 3 + 13 - 4 = 12, miss chance roll 73%, miss; attack#2 19 + 8 = 27, miss chance roll 70%Slowly drawing her sword, Latalya closes in to attack the first shadow that comes near.  OOC: Draw sword; Attack (Combat Expertise 5) 15 + 9 = 24, miss chance roll 3%, hit!  Damage 2d6 + 8 = Shadow takes 13 hp of damageWithin the cell, the gaunt figure flexes his fingers, sketching out arcane symbols in the air while muttering words in a dread speech.  He finishes by pointing a long middle finger at Mavic and twisting it viciously.  The noble wizard begins to feel overwhelming waves of pain and nausea wash over him for a second before they instantly dissipate. The look of proud malice the Marquis wore instantly transform to howling anger and frustration.  "How dare you not accept my dark blessing!  Blasphemer!  Blasphemer!"  OOC: Mavic makes a Fort save 19 + 6 = 25, success!Latalya, Eshanna:[sblock]OOC: Thanks to a successful Spellcraft check, both of you realize that the Marquis just cast <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/eyebite.htm" target="_blank">Eyebite</a> on Mavic.  And yes, Mavic rolled a 1 on his skill check. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f641.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":(" title="Frown    :("  data-smilie="3"data-shortname=":(" />[/sblock]The shadow nearest Latalya takes a swipe at her.  Despite her best efforts to avoid its touch she feels the cold embrace of the undead's touch as it passes through her body, robbing her of her vital essence.  As it disengages from combat with her, Latalya attempts to  press her advantage.  In her weakened state, she is unable to make contact with it, and the shadow retreats back into the walls and out of sight. OOC: Shadow's Spring Attack hits touch AC 23, hit!  Latalya takes 7 points of Strength Damage; Latalya takes AoO 2 + 10 - 5 (CE) = 7, missThe second shadow nearest her attempts the same attack, but the elven eldritch knight dexterously avoids his attentions.  Once again she takes advantage of the creature's retreat and swings at it with her greatsword.  After failing, the creature retreats into the walls next to Latalya and out of sight.  OOC: Shadow's Spring Attack hits touch AC 13, miss; Latalya makes AoO 8 + 10 - 5 (CE) = 13, missSeemingly reacting to the Marquis' rage, the shadow nearest Reivik ignores the dwarf and turns to rush at Mavic.  Smokey hands reach into the mage's chest, momentarily gripping his heart in their icy grasp as he feels his strength leave him.  Just as quickly the shadow retreats to stand next to the throne, out of reach of melee weapons.  OOC: Spring Attack hits touch AC 25, hit! Mavic takes 6 points of Strength DamageThe undead apparition nearest Morley floats towards him but encounters the paladin's sword on its way there.  Its holy blade cuts a large tear in the fabric of the creature.  Sadly it is not enough to stop it and it continues its attack on the ranger.  ]OOC: Anastasia takes her readied attack 6 + 15 - 5 (PA)= 16, miss chance roll 50%, hit! Damage 1d8 + 4 + 2d6 + 5 = 24 hpHaving survived Anastasia's attack, the shadow manages to get around Morley's defenses to trail its ghostly fingers through his arm.  An intense, numbing dullness spreads through the limb as the ranger feels it go limp.  Having accomplished its goal, the spirit retreats back into the walls from whence it came.  OOC: Spring Attack hits touch AC 25, hit!  Morley takes 3 points of Strength DamageThe last two shadows both stream at Anastasia, limbs outstretched.  Both land solid attacks on the struggling paladin before retreating back into the wall and out of sight. OOC: Spring Attack#1 hits touch AC 24, hit!  Anastasia takes 4 points of Strength Damage; Spring Attack#2 hits touch AC 25, hit!  Anastasia takes 3 points of Strength DamageAnnoyed, visibly weakened by the undead's touch and horrified, Mavic waves off the elf assassin and hisses at him. "The Shadows man, lo the Shadows!"  Fervently praying that such does not dissolve any necessary wards laid upon his liege, Mavic utters Mordenkainen's 6th degree treatise on abjurational wardings against magic, flinging the tiniest pinch of iron fillings in the air which glow and then suddenly radiate outwards from him into a perfect proof circle then disappear."Ware the edges of the proof, the creatures cannot abide it nor strike at us but that doesn't mean they do not lurk within range of weaponry," he shouts.  OOC: Mavic casts <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/spells/antimagicField.htm" target="_blank">Antimagic Field</a>A bit more confident thanks to the nobleman's command, George lets two arrows fly toward the sole remaining shadow.  OOC: Full attack#1 9 + 14 - 4 (cover) + 1 (PBS) = 20, miss chance roll 95, miss; attack#2 20, miss chance roll 84%, missMorley releases his readied arrow and sends 3 more behind it against the only shadow remaining in his line of sight, the one hovering next to the throne of the Marquis.  Three of the arrows visibly impact within the insubstantial body of the shadow, sending blue-tinged sparks coursing through it's charcoal body.  The fourth buries itself in the tapestry behind it, creating a large burn hole. OOC: Full attack#1 17 + 15 - 4 (cover) + 1 (PBS) = 29, miss chance roll 34%, success! Damage 1d8 + 1d6 + 3 = 10 hp; attack#2 17 + 15 - 4 (cover) + 1 (PBS) = 29, miss chance roll 42%, hit! Damage = 13 hp; attack#3 2 + 10 - 4 + 1 = 9, miss; attack#4 13 + 5 - 4 + 1 = 15, miss chance roll 28%, hit! Damage = 15 hpAs she hopes to soon see the Shadows wink out of existence within the ward, Eshanna looks uncertainly toward the Marquis and makes herself ready for any sudden moves of the poor man.</blockquote>

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