We Join This Battle Already in Progress (Part Five)
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DAY THIRTEEN (December 11th),
8:11:42 am
Shadow
flies higher into the air, climbing out of the incredible reach of the
Jabberwock’s neck. The drow, bleeding
from numerous wounds, casts another spell – one that will guarantee his next
strike is true.
Kysek’s
disembodied hand continues to pull on the Jabberwock’s head while he moves
around to the side of the beast. The
summoned construct strains against the monster, making little headway but he
elf reaches his intended spot and dashes in.
He slashes with the vorpal blade, Bedlam easily splits the scales
covering the monster’s ribs, parting them like a hot knife through butter. The monster howls in shock and pain, spinning
to face the elf and his deadly sword.
The
Jabberwock ignores the rest of the party while they lie stunned, in various
states of insensibility on the ground and focuses its rage on the elf that
wounded it. It roars and lunges, a
thunderous noise that shakes snow from the trees. Teeth flash and claws rakes and the wings
batter the gold elf, rending and pounding with an awesome brutality thus far
unseen. Kysek’s enchanted clothing and
protective wards are overwhelmed by the onslaught and he is snatched up by the
beast and beaten against the boughs of the frozen trees. Blood flies , spattering the ground, leaving
red stains on the white snow before the elf is slammed into the ground with
punishing force.
As
Kysek lays gazing up at the sky, his body numb and his throat dry, he notes
Korbin and Morn shaking off the stupor from the Jabberwock’s burbling
attack. The two adventurers both rise to
their feet, ready to continue the fighting while Arthur’s head snaps up, his
daze clearing as well. The paladin
vanishes from sight once more and reappears in the air above the monster and
drops from above toward the Jabberwock’s back.
Lawbringer’s silver blade flares brilliantly but skitters off the thick
hide, nearly piercing Arthur’s leg as he lands on the beast.
Korbin
flips over and pulls the portable hole from his back and begins unfolding
it. The black cloth opens up and the
bird drops inside, searching for what may be a chance to defeat the fell
monster and emerges a moment later carrying a black egg the size of two
clenched fists held together. The bird
scowls at the Jabberwock as he sets the egg on the ground and shouts out,
“HEY! JABBERWOCK! LOOK AT ME!
YOU’RE TOO WEAK TO KILL A SMALL BIRDY!”
He places the end of one feathered wing on the egg and when the
slavering monster turns to face him, he speaks the words, “Nazrat Almawt”.
The
Jabberwock’s eyes go wide as it cocks its head one way then the other as it
leans in close for a good look at the egg.
Swirling colors dance within the beast’s eyes as its attention is drawn
into the egg’s depths. Then a low growl
fills the air and the monster brings a massive clawed foot down, crushing the
mystic ovoid into powdered fragments.
= = = = = =
• Extended Haste (19 rounds remaining) –
everyone except Grotto and Shadow
• Prayer (3 rounds remaining)
• Arthur: 38% health;
• Bubo: 100% health;
• Cedron: 100% health; Displacement (4
rounds remaining); STUNNED
• Drax: 100% health; Cursed Blade (9
minutes, 8 rounds remaining); STUNNED
• Grotto: 75% health; Fly (5 minutes, 3
rounds remaining), Protection from Evil (5 minutes, 4 rounds remaining);
STUNNED
• Hansuke: 63% health; STUNNED
• Korbin: 61% health;
• Kysek: 16% health; Bigby’s Grasping Hand
(+27 Attack/+32 Grap, 6 rounds remaining); Stoneskin (16%, 59 minutes, 4 rounds
remaining)
• Morn: 74% health;
• Niklas: 100% health; STUNNED
• Raven: 80% health; Enlarge Person (2
minutes, 5 rounds remaining, Nightwatcher 2d6+20), Bull’s Strength (14 minutes,
6 rounds remaining); STUNNED
• Ra’ziir: 72% health; Iron Body (24
minutes, 5 rounds remaining, DR15/adam, +6 Str, immunties); STUNNED
• Shadow: 35% health; Overland Flight (14
hours, 59 minutes, 2 rounds remaining); Stoneskin (80%, 149 min, 4 rounds
remaining); Thunderlance (10 rounds remaining, +22 hit, 2d6+8 damage); Darkness
(199 minutes, 7 rounds remaining)
• Spewer: 100 % health;
OH NO! With the Egg of
Desire destroyed and the frontline fighters out of the action, how will the
adventurers defeat the fearsome foe?
Tune in next time and find out!
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