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<blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 4769178" data-attributes="member: 1846"><p><strong>On The Lash</strong></p><p></p><p>The two Fire Lashers stood towards the ends of the deck, one battling and burning the Troglodytes as they did their best to fight back, the other engaging the party and the Derro. Around the ship, the remaining fire bats still circled.</p><p></p><p>One circled a little too close, and Iben took a second to charge it and wound it, his magical axe rending the body hidden under the flames. It screamed at him in return and retreated.</p><p></p><p>Aengus sized up the situation, considering his options. These new creatures were clearly more dangerous than the bats, and so he concentrated his mind and utilized one of his more powerful curses. Delivering a psychic attack, he prevented the creature from being able to perceive any of his allies. The Derro followed up with their own psychic assault, further weakening the creature, and then moved their Orc slaves to protect themselves.</p><p></p><p>There was a pause in the battle as the companions took stock – a pause that was filled by the sound of a descending Gnome. Karl, gripping a rope in one hand, swung down and continued to shoot at the creatures attacking his friends. The bolts clattered off the deck or disappeared off the edge of the ship and as Karl landed his drew his shortsword and lashed out again, before reversing his stroke and stabbing. This final blow landed properly and the fire lasher recoiled at the blade’s bite. Thunder took advantage, opening a further gap for Iben by driving his blade into the creature’s side as Sigurd crushed a fire bat in his Icy Hand and blasted several more with a Colour Spray.</p><p></p><p>Roaring in pain, the creature seized upon one of the Orc slaves and flung it bodily over the side of the ship, but before it could do more Iben attacked again with his Axe, crashing it into where you’d expect it’s head to be. The creature flickered in response, seeming hurt by the attack.</p><p></p><p>Sigurd found herself beset by fire bats as they flitted around her, almost setting her clothes alight. Coming to her aid, Aengus summoned winds of Fey power and battered the creatures. Although they were all affected, none dropped from the sky. At the far end of the ship, the Troglodytes were engaged in a deadly battle with the other lasher. It looked as though they couldn’t find as they flailed away at it, but the companions knew that keeping it occupied was just as important.</p><p></p><p>As the battle raged, Karl stepped quickly around, his sword a blur of parry and riposte as he sought to deflect the attacks of the creature against him. The Lasher caught Iben round the neck, trying to pull him in close to it, and at the same time two fire bats swooped through the young human, burning him more. As they exited his body, Sigurd caught them in a Thunderwave, disintegrating one but Iben’s beard still caught on fire. However, with the Frost Wolf Rage still burning in his eyes, the fire was quickly extinguished.</p><p></p><p>The Derro continued their mental assault on the lasher, and then Thunder stepped around a lashing flame-tendril and drove his sword into the heart of the creature. As it writhed and died on his blade, the Cleric of Kord directed it’s dying energies to Iben and watched his burns heal up in a burst of soft light [1]. As the rest of the group swiftly finished off the rest of the fire bats, the other Lasher immolated the second Troglodyte and leapt back off the ship, fleeing into the darkness as the Drow vessel exited the burning cloud.</p><p></p><p>Everything went quiet, apart from some small plink noises from Thunder as his metal body cooled from the heat.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: orange">Note: [1] A Healing Strike, and very useful it was too!</span></p><p><span style="color: orange"></span></p><p><span style="color: orange">Next time: I miss a session, and the party encounter some unfriendly creatures without both Thunder and Aldis in attendance. Find out how a party of one controller and three strikers gets on.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mathew_Freeman, post: 4769178, member: 1846"] [b]On The Lash[/b] The two Fire Lashers stood towards the ends of the deck, one battling and burning the Troglodytes as they did their best to fight back, the other engaging the party and the Derro. Around the ship, the remaining fire bats still circled. One circled a little too close, and Iben took a second to charge it and wound it, his magical axe rending the body hidden under the flames. It screamed at him in return and retreated. Aengus sized up the situation, considering his options. These new creatures were clearly more dangerous than the bats, and so he concentrated his mind and utilized one of his more powerful curses. Delivering a psychic attack, he prevented the creature from being able to perceive any of his allies. The Derro followed up with their own psychic assault, further weakening the creature, and then moved their Orc slaves to protect themselves. There was a pause in the battle as the companions took stock – a pause that was filled by the sound of a descending Gnome. Karl, gripping a rope in one hand, swung down and continued to shoot at the creatures attacking his friends. The bolts clattered off the deck or disappeared off the edge of the ship and as Karl landed his drew his shortsword and lashed out again, before reversing his stroke and stabbing. This final blow landed properly and the fire lasher recoiled at the blade’s bite. Thunder took advantage, opening a further gap for Iben by driving his blade into the creature’s side as Sigurd crushed a fire bat in his Icy Hand and blasted several more with a Colour Spray. Roaring in pain, the creature seized upon one of the Orc slaves and flung it bodily over the side of the ship, but before it could do more Iben attacked again with his Axe, crashing it into where you’d expect it’s head to be. The creature flickered in response, seeming hurt by the attack. Sigurd found herself beset by fire bats as they flitted around her, almost setting her clothes alight. Coming to her aid, Aengus summoned winds of Fey power and battered the creatures. Although they were all affected, none dropped from the sky. At the far end of the ship, the Troglodytes were engaged in a deadly battle with the other lasher. It looked as though they couldn’t find as they flailed away at it, but the companions knew that keeping it occupied was just as important. As the battle raged, Karl stepped quickly around, his sword a blur of parry and riposte as he sought to deflect the attacks of the creature against him. The Lasher caught Iben round the neck, trying to pull him in close to it, and at the same time two fire bats swooped through the young human, burning him more. As they exited his body, Sigurd caught them in a Thunderwave, disintegrating one but Iben’s beard still caught on fire. However, with the Frost Wolf Rage still burning in his eyes, the fire was quickly extinguished. The Derro continued their mental assault on the lasher, and then Thunder stepped around a lashing flame-tendril and drove his sword into the heart of the creature. As it writhed and died on his blade, the Cleric of Kord directed it’s dying energies to Iben and watched his burns heal up in a burst of soft light [1]. As the rest of the group swiftly finished off the rest of the fire bats, the other Lasher immolated the second Troglodyte and leapt back off the ship, fleeing into the darkness as the Drow vessel exited the burning cloud. Everything went quiet, apart from some small plink noises from Thunder as his metal body cooled from the heat. [color=orange]Note: [1] A Healing Strike, and very useful it was too! Next time: I miss a session, and the party encounter some unfriendly creatures without both Thunder and Aldis in attendance. Find out how a party of one controller and three strikers gets on.[/color] [/QUOTE]
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