In reply to Narrator (msg # 287):

Can Aoife send another lightning bolt, or too soon? 2 rounds per bolt...:D

In reply to Aoife (msg # 288):

Need another second for that lightning bolt...

Norman begins to slip out of his stupor.
Unfortunately, so does the (now unarmed)
Swordsman. He is wearing scale armor and a hood.

Ardenas turns and punches the recovering swordsman.

[Private to GM: 18:26, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 10 using 3d6.  Karate (punch w/ silver knuckledusters; 15).
18:27, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  Damage, crushing (silver).]

Mancini makes copious notes for the Guild, as his instincts are that this isn't the last time the Guild or the citizens of Northport will have to deal with such crazy death cultists. He makes sure to keep an eye out for any way he can be more of an actual help, but for now it seems the others have got it.
This message was last updated by the GM at 03:57, Tue 05 Mar 2019.

In reply to Mancini (msg # 291):

Normal charges at the creature with his spear, and manages to poke a small ichor spewing hole into it.
This message was last edited by the GM at 14:44, Wed 06 Mar 2019.

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 290):

Rattled, the armored man takes a swipe at Ardenad, which grazes his armor ineffectively. He has bare hands, and while bigger than Ardenas, he is moving a lot slower.

In reply to Norman (msg # 292):

Kalima stabs it also, a little deeper, the smoking seen when he has fought demon not being present, and the monstrous creature convulses, and fings her accross the room with one of her tentacles.
This message was last edited by the player at 15:11, Wed 06 Mar 2019.

In reply to Kalima (msg # 294):

The tentacled mass convulses, speqing ichor from numerous wounds, and then suddenly explodes in a bladt of slime abd an onslaught of psychic energy.

Everyone make a fright check

Oly is glad to see the thing blow apart... and is otherwise unaffected.





[Private to GM:  09:23, Today: Oly rolled 5 using 3d6.  Fright Check. Fright level is 13 +1 for Combat reflexes ]

In reply to Oly (msg # 296):

Aoife is more relieved, despite the spray of slime she does try to dodge...[Private to GM: Rolled 3 under will, 13.]

Ardenas startles for a moment when the creature explodes.

[Private to GM: 18:46, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 12 using 3d6.  Fright Check (10).  Zeelzeel's blessing makes that a miss by 1.  "Heat of Combat" +5 would make it a handy success (B360).
18:53, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 10 using 3d6.  Fright check failure result (pending ruling).
18:54, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 5 using 1d6.  Seconds to recover from Stun (pending ruling).]

(Mancini's fright check passes.)
Mancini looks on as the tentacled mass explodes. "Well, that was interesting." He returns to notating details of the fight and of the tentacled creature's demise for the Guild.

Once it's safe, Mancini will try and get a sample of the ichor for the Guild to analyze.

Ardenas takes another punch at the unarmed swordsman.

[Private to GM: 18:33, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 7 using 3d6.  Karate (punch w/ silver knuckledusters; 15).
18:34, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 6 using 1d6+1.  Damage, crushing (silver).]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 300):

An tired Aoife will look around to evaluate the situation as she summons another lightning bolt.

[Private to GM: Critical Success! Rolled a natural 3! Cast Lightning bolt...putting into it what energy she can without costing her!]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 301):
[Private to Aoife:
Whatever energy she planned to load in-it is free!]



Rolling with the punch, he takes aswing at Ardenas, but merely taps him.

Ardenas checks the barehanded swordsman for the cult's mark of Saturn as he feints a punch, setting the fellow up for the real thing.


[Private to GM: 20:21, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 12 using 3d6.  Feint (Karate punch) (15).]

In reply to Cultist champion (msg # 302):

Is there an obvious target for Aoife?

[Private to GM: Can we say she would load up until she felt a drain of fp, so up to 3d, or up to magery dice?]

In reply to Aoife (msg # 304):

[Private to Aoife: up to magery is fine.]You can see a handful of shell-shocked cultists, and one very bloody leader who might just be conscious.
Over in one corner, you can make out a petty demon trying to slink away.


The champion has a brand on his forehed which you can see as his hood slides back. He tries to dodge the punch, falling into your setup.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 305):

Aoife will target the demon trying to get away with her lightning bolt...

[Private to GM: Rolled 8 under to hit, measly 9 damage!]

Ardenas finishes the combination, punching where the cultist champion was tricked into dodging.

[Private to GM: 05:07, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 9 using 3d6.  Karate (punch w/ silver knuckledusters; 15) (following successful feint).
05:08, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 2 using 1d6+1.  Damage, crushing (silver).]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 307):

The armored man with the brand grunts, but still remains standing.
[private to Narrator: he is at 0 HT, and needs to roll vs unconsiousness at every hit vs his 13 HT]
This message was lightly edited by the player at 23:43, Mon 11 Mar 2019.

In reply to Aoife (msg # 306):

The demon hops and howls

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and grabs his charred tail!

"Will you just fall down!"  Ardenas punctuates the sentence with an overcommitted jump kick, teetering on one foot after the landing.

[Private to GM: 19:25, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 9 using 3d6.  Karate (kick), AOA Strong (13).
19:27, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 6 using 1d6+3.  Damage, crushing.
19:28, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 15 using 3d6.  Acrobatics (14) to land on his feet.  Zeelzeel's blessing makes this a success.]

In reply to Ardenas Barehand (msg # 310):

IT must be some unearthy energy in this one's veins, as he is staggered, but still standing.

He swings at Ardenas, missing wildly, and visibly bleeding from some of the hits against him.

At a loss for something else to do, Ardenas swings another punch at the cultist champion.

[Private to GM: 05:02, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 9 using 3d6.  Karate (punch w/ silver knuckledusters; 15).
05:03, Today: Ardenas Barehand rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Damage, crushing (silver).]