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Monday, August 31, 2020

PBEM, Episode 138 - Orcs, Zombies, Goblins

 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY EIGHT

(I/C)

Wyn loaded up a sling stone in his new sling and gave it an experimental swing. “We fall inta ass-kickin' formation, oui? Keep dem in dat hallway to minimize de sound carryin' through de rest of de castle.”

“I’ve heard dumber ideas,” Lannis said, fingers crackling with magic, “From people other than myself of course. I’m a genius.”

“Right,” Wyn said, “Right. An idea homes,” and let his sling stone fly (>+4 to hit, Orange 18) where it thumped into the lead kobold coming our way (1d3 Damage: Orange 2 – 1 Damage) and ricocheted off. Brendon followed suit, a step back from Wyn and closer to the corner, (<+4 to hit, Red 4) but his stone was too high and was lost down the hall.

Lyra was looking around carefully, trying to keep out of everyone’s line of sight, but did send her sling stone (>+3 to hit, White 15) out where it hit with a bone crackling smack on the still advancing K800 (1d3 Damage: White 6 – 3 Damage) deforming it’s right shoulder. “Bueno!” Abraxas cried, standing near the corner of the corridor but giving Kovid his space and hurled his kobold stone dagger (>+4 to hit, Blue 13) with deadly accuracy, burying the crude but heavy weapon (1d4 Damage, Blue 3) into the zombies gut all the way up to the hilt. It staggered half a step and kept on coming.

“Um…getting closer…”Lannis muttered; sweat breaking out on his lower lip as he finished his spell, “In Bet Grav!” (Dart 1d4 Damage auto hit, Pink 3 – 3 Damage) and a silvery pink spinning dart of force tore through the kobold’s thigh, ripping the flesh open to the bone.

And it still approached. Kovid did not want to run down the hall alone so he stood at the corner, hammer upraised and poised to swing and waited a few seconds…and was rewarded as the zombie finally got close enough to strike at him. But he swung first (>+3 to hit, Yellow 14) and his Theystran Silver Hammer slammed into the k800’s side (1d8+2 Damage, Yellow 4 – 6 Damage) smashing ribs and bouncing it against the wall.

“Ha!” he barked thinking the zombie was done…but it pushed itself straight and attacked. (<+4 to hit, Red/Black 9) The dwarf was able to fend off the blows with the flat of his hammer, his platemail taking the few hits that came through his defenses.

The second zombie had closed the distance and Abraxas who was going to throw his stone tipped javelin next was forced to change tactics as the zombie got close enough to hit the fighter (>+4 to hit, Black 17). He rang back from the buffeting blow (1d8 Damage, Red/Black 7, Damage Deflection <Str, Blue 16, Take 4 Damage! Success means next to hit is @ -4) but was able to deflect some of the damage but rolling against it from his shield. “Shit! I forgot how hard they hit!”

Kovid was sweating, “Yeah. Slings are nice guys, but they do shit damage here.”

Initiative (Party Steel 5, K800 Red/Black 6).

The zombie the dwarf was fighting was in bad shape but was still able to hit with the unrelenting power of undeath (>+4 to hit, Teal 16) slamming into Kovid (1d8 Damage, Purple 4) hard enough to bruise the dwarf under the platemail. “Thor’s Infected Toenails!”

“Hang in there, amigo!” Abraxas called out in support, trying to line up the zombie for his own attack (<+4 to hit, Blue/Purple 4) while still avoiding getting struck in return.

Time now is Day 4, 11:20 AM

(OOC)

Bottom of round 2, Kovid’s k800 is in terrible shape (down to 1 hp), Abraxas’ is still whole. If you don’t finish them off this round, will do a WMC, just a heads up.

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