[DnD 4e PBP] God is dead. (Lorrum (un)Death March!)

Kay · November 2011

As Fosphil charges forward, Lyssa aims an harassing blast of starlight at the skeletal swordsman unhindered by Azael's starfall.

It falls short by mere feet.

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ironzerg · November 2011

Caleb dashes for the nearest tree, hoping to take advantage of the cover while the skeletons approach.

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deadonthestreet · November 2011

Iados carefully approaches.

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hippofant · November 2011

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Azael!!

adventfalls · November 2011

Azael stepped up to Caleb and set the skeletons into the radiant light once more. "Focus your fire on the middle! I've got the closest edge!"

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[color="red]Skeletons 1 & 2![/color]

adventfalls · November 2011

Azael stepped up to Caleb and set the skeletons into the radiant light once more. "Focus your fire on the middle! I've got the closest edge!"

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Skeletons 1 & 2!

hippofant · November 2011

Two skeletons move up rapidly to deal with the brash Fosphil, charging him from two sides. Their sudden dual assault catches Fosphil off-guard, and he is wounded by both attackers, particularly the flaming skeleton who sears his flesh with a glowing sword.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Fosphil!!

Grog · November 2011

As the clattering creatures burst through the undergrowth, Fosphil attempted to finish one with a quick swipe of his shield, only to leave himself open to a beating. Crouching low and spinning to face the other, less combustive skeleton, he used shield and spear to force the creature back toward it's allies

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Grog · November 2011

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Skelly Wellies

hippofant · November 2011

One of the skeletons dashes forward past Fosphil to engage with Iados, but stumbles slightly over a tree root protruding from the ground, knocking it off balance. Meanwhile, the two skeleton archers in the back separate, one shooting at Fosphil, while the other follows the pointing hand of the remaining skeleton gesturing its staff towards Azael. These archers seem well-trained - if undead archers are trained - as their arrows strike their targets, causing some moderate wounds.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Caleb!!

ironzerg · November 2011

Seeing his new comrade under assault, Caleb leaps forward, slashing violently at one of the skeletons. The force of his cut sends the empy skull spinning of into the forest, and the bones collapse into a pile of dust.

"Ho! One down, friends! Keep fighting, Fos, those last couple blows barely scratched your skin!"

Fosphil glances quickly at his wounds and realizes that he's barely injured.

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Kay · November 2011

"Iados!" Lyssa calls, blasting the skeleton beside the Tiefling with holy starfire, after layering her divine magics of challenge and vulnerability upon the undead beast, "Retreat behind me! Approaching you then will only hurt it further!" She seems somewhat surprised as the thing suddenly falls apart in a heap at Iados's feet.

She then looks uneasily at the only skeleton yet to ask in the cover of the trees.

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hippofant · November 2011

The remaining skeleton begins gesticulating with its staff, its assorted, mismatched teeth chattering rhythmically as its jawbone rises and falls. A dark shadowy aura forms around it, extending about 15 feet out in all directions. As the dark energy swirls about like a hurricane of black wisps with the skeleton in its eye, some of the black strands gather up into a ball and shoot up into the treetops before bursting above our heroes' heads and sending its black feathery fragments raining down upon him and the skeletons nearby. They sting where they touch skin, though Lyssa is the only one unaffected, whereas the others feel weaker and fatigued.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Iados!!

deadonthestreet · November 2011

Retreat? Nah! Iados does not like the thought of getting peppered by arrows, and believes his companions would agree. He marches forward and takes aim at one of the archers. His spell sucks the will to fight out of the archer. Well, somewhat at least.

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adventfalls · November 2011

Two great plumes of starlight rained down upon the mage that had delivered the blow onto Azael. The first shot was dead on and she could feel the hit from where she stood.

The second wasn't even close.

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Skeleton 2!

Grog · November 2011

Seeing the skeleton before him about to make a dash toward the others, Fosphil lashed out, his spear dislodging a couple of ribs and forcing the creature to face him again.

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hippofant · November 2011

Bombarded from on high with radiant magic, the skeletal mage again lifts its staff and points it at Azael. The remaining skeleton with a sword attempts to move towards Azael, but unable to disengage from Fosphil, it instead turns and swipes at him instead.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Fosphil!!

Grog · November 2011

With crab-like grace Fosphil stalks around the tree trunk, suddenly lashing out with his shield and causing the skeleton to clatter backward. Advancing quickly after it, the wilden readied his spear.

"Human! Dash him on my shield!"

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hippofant · November 2011

As Fosphil busies himself battling a skeleton from on close, the archers restring their bows and fire off a volley of arrows following the line of the pointed staff. Their arrows do TERRIBLE damage to Caleb and Azael, bringing the sorceress to the ground.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Caleb!!

ironzerg · November 2011

Caleb grimaces as the armor pierces his scale armor, burying its barded head deep into his side.

He wipes the blood from his lips, and calls out to Azael. "Azael! Get back up. You're only part-dead, we need that other half blasting these things!"

The warlord then grits his teeth, taking the opening Fosphil provided to slip past the skeleton, putting his back up against a tree. He reaches deep down, preparing himself for another effort at the skeletons.

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Lyssa, smite these undead with your highbeams of holiness!

Kay · November 2011

Lyssa manoeuvers to negate the archer's tree cover with a clank, keeping her shield raised. She fires a lance of cold starlight from the symbol of her faith at the thing, striking it solidly in the chest.

"Move into cover," she urges Iados. "I will move in on the others once I am done with this one."

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Beware the Skeletal Mage!

hippofant · November 2011

Again the dark energy underneath the staff-wielding skeleton shoots up into the canopy, this time raining down upon Fosphil and Caleb. The skeleton engaged with Fosphil is energized by the black wisps entwining with its bones, and it quickly sidesteps in front of Fosphil, distracting the wilden from guarding against the falling pinpricks, which Caleb deflects by raising his shield to the air.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Iados!!

deadonthestreet · November 2011

"Nah, I got it," Iados responds. Iados really hates arrows, so he decided to kill the thing shooting arrows at him. He drives a spike into the psionic imprint of the skeleton and erases it from existence. The cover though? Good idea. He dashes into some trees.

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Azael

hippofant · November 2011

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adventfalls · December 2011

Azael was barely back on her feet after that last shot, boosted by her comrades' words and spells. "I'm here," she grunted. "I'm here!"

The mage also realized she was still there when it was incinerated in a radiant light. That looked like it had to hurt.

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Skeleton 2!

Grog · December 2011

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hippofant · December 2011

As the melee continues around the patrol with Fosphil using his spear to strew the bones of one skeleton on the ground, behind them another group of skeletons emerges in the trees, making its way towards the Lorrumites!

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

Fosphil!!

Grog · December 2011

With almost prescient reflexes, Fosphil strikes the undead almost before the opening in it's defences appears. Zig-zagging through the forest before it's bones could clatter to the ground, the wilden bashes the decrepit wizard with his shield before streaking through the undergrowth to strike at the (seemingly) final bony attacker.

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Take cover from Skeletor Archer 2!

hippofant · December 2011

Reeling from two sudden attacks, the first staff-wielding skeleton now redirects its staff from Azael to Fosphil. It seems rather unnecessary though, as the remaining skeleton in its party is already drawing its sword to swipe at Fosphil.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

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Caleb!!

ironzerg · December 2011

Fosphil's maneuver gives Caleb just enough time to reach the mage. His strikes cuts deeply into the rip cage, forcing the mage to stumble. The blow gives his comrades a potential opening if the mage tries to move out of Caleb's reach.

"Iados! He's on the ropes! Don't let him slip away."

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Skeletal Archer! Boo! Hiss!

hippofant · December 2011

Emerging from deeper within the woods, another pack of skeletons emerges and begins their assault on the caravan with a loosing of arrows, one of which strikes Mialee CRITICALLY.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

(Holy shit.)

Lyssa!!

Kay · December 2011

Seeing the second group of undead emerge from the thick forest, Lyssa breaks into a clanking run to protect the other Lorrumites.

Eiji forces a potion down Mialee's throat, and the elf pushes him away while firing an arrow at the nearest undead warrior while the gnome finds a place to hide.

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Mage Numero Uno

hippofant · December 2011

Even with the dark magic flowing around and distracting Caleb, the skeletal mage misses when it attempts to respond to Caleb's charge with its bony quarterstaff, its strike making a resounding clank upon hitting Caleb's shield.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

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Iados!!

deadonthestreet · December 2011

"Oh hell," says Iados as he speeds through the trees. He fires off a blast to try and free the new tree guy up, but it goes wide. "Oh hell."

Meanwhile Nathan sees the approaching undead, and lets lose a battle cry, rushing towards them. The battle cry was not the best idea, as he runs out of breath half way there and needs to pause.

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More skeletons![/b]

hippofant · December 2011

The undead rush forth with an eerie silence, until they reach their targets. Then come the sounds of their slicing, piercing and ... magicking the Lorrumite defenders, badly several of them.

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

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Azael!!

adventfalls · December 2011

The apparently nameless pikeman charged into the fray once more, pushing a skeleton that was threatening the villagers into his comrades for them to swarm. "HAVE AT THEM! I HAVE BONES TO PICK WITH THIS ONE!"

Azael was not in the mood for wits, however. The skeletons could tear the civilians apart! All she could do was soak one of the monsters with acid, in the hopes it would fall fast...

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Skeleton 6!

hippofant · December 2011

While its companions disperse through the forest, attacking the Lorrumites from different angles, the last skeleton to act has drawn the unlucky straw of charging headlong into Nathan!

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Azael, the civvies are yours this combat. Remember, they each get 1 action per turn.

The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

Remember, your companion characters use your initiative. You know. If you want them to. :rotate:

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Fosphil!!

Grog · December 2011

Now aware of the melee that had formed next to the caravan, Fosphil jabbed irritably at the remnants of the first group, hoping to at least keep them from regrouping. Mialee meanwhile leapt in front of her fellow lorrumites, lashing out at the skeleton threatening them with the desperation of their plight.

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hippofant · December 2011

If the skeleton was at all concerned about a burly, irritated wilden, it certainly didn't show on its lack of a face. With the fluidity of rehearsed precision / mindless automation, it simply draws its sword and stabs Fosphil, causing the wilden fighter a significant injury.

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The trees grant cover against ranged attacks. The trunks of the trees (middle square of 3x3 trees, or just the middle corner of 2x2 trees) grant cover against melee, blast, or burst attacks.

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Caleb!!

ironzerg · December 2011

Caleb continues his assault on the skeletal mage, but the fiend just barely manages to dodge an otherwise fatal blow!

Ashley, harried by the second wave of undead, unleashes an equally uneffective attack.

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Skeletal Archer! Boo! Hiss!

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[DnD 4e PBP] God is dead. (Lorrum (un)Death March!)

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