Grimaldi narrows his eyes...

Grohm stepped into the room and watched as Jendrich approached the altar.

Jendrich look back at the cauldron, and starts to panic. "W-what's going? What's it doing!?" He steps away from the altar, not thinking to walk in his previous footsteps.

In reply to Jendrich (msg # 776):

a vaporous skull sheathed in flames rises from the Cauldron!

He says something undr his breathe, puts his bow overhis shoulder and draws his shortsword and shield

16:09, Today: Grimaldi rolled 10 using 3d6.  turn spirit ~ 14.

16:06, Today: Grimaldi rolled 15 using 3d6.  undead lore ~ 13.
Grimaldi thinks he knows what the spirit might be, but isn't quite sure...he decides to try and get rid of it, anyways, by speaking magic words...
"Spiritus, Abire!"

"Oh Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, please protect me!" Jendrich raises his shield and backs toward the wall, having no idea how to deal with such entity.

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 779):

The skull spirit flies back against the far wall with a hissing shriek!

This room has three doors in a row, about 5 yards apart.

"These skull spirits usually hang around for a day, until they dissipate or are destroyed..As long as it is cowed, it shouldn't bother us...But armor is of no avail, from it's chilling touch!"
Grimaldi says to jendrich, after cowing the spirit.

"Then unless someone knows how to stop this altar, we should probably leave!" Jendrich says, retreating toward the doors.

Before touching them, he checks the dust for footprints to see if they've been used recently.

Which way though?

"I do believe you are right. Let's grab what we can now, and leave."

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 785):

the two gargoyles shift, opening their leathery wings in a shower of dust. they seem a little ragged, and bluish light shines from the depths of their eye sockets.

"Of course it couldn't be that simple..." Despite his complaint, Jendrich seems glad to face something that he could actually fight, and looking only mildly demonic. Stepping in between the gargoyles and the rest of the party (relatively speaking), the former guard raises his shield in expectation of the creature's attack.

[Private to GM: I'll try to wait for a Stop Thrust against a one of the gargoyle, assuming either of them charges me. If it happens, I've rolled a 15 (hit by 1) using a regular attack, for 7 damage +1 per 2 full yard the gargoyle moved toward me.

22:12, Today: Jendrich rolled 15 using 3d6 ((5,5,5)).
22:13, Today: Jendrich rolled 7 using 1d6+1 ((6)).]

He watches the two Gargoyles as he moves back to the main group.

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 788):

the undead gargoyle neatly impales itself as it slams into Jendrich 's shield. The lifeless flesh seems only minimally affected by Jendrich 's blade

In reply to Flying Death (msg # 789):

the heavily armored Deeoguardsman chargescthe other gargoyle, stabbing into it with his halberd.  the wound hisses at the touch of the silvered weapon, and releases puffs of black smoke.

13:29, Today: Grimaldi rolled 9 using 2d6.  2d lightning bolt.

13:28, Today: Grimaldi rolled 9 using 3d6.  lightning ~ 14.
Grimaldi points at the undead gargoyle battling with Jendrich, and releases a medium bolt of white-hot lightning! *BrzZzt!*
"Fulmen!"

In reply to Grimaldi (msg # 791):

the lightning singes it, but does not down it.

occ lightning does 1d-1 per die, but can stun.

the second one claws ineffectively from where it is impaled.

Seeing the gargoyles attacking, Grohm rushed forward to reinforce the line and took up a position that left Jendrich in the center between him and Darg.
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Seeing how thin the creature seems, and how little his sword did, Jendrich switches tactics, and tries bashing the creature with his shield... Unfortunately, his lack of practice with such maneuver results in little more than a tap.

[Private to GM: Hit (barely), for 1 damage...
22:31, Today: Jendrich rolled 11 using 3d6.  Shield bash (11 for off-hand attack).
22:32, Today: Jendrich rolled 1 using 1d6-1.  Shield bash damage.]

He moves to the right of Jendrich and swings his short sword at the Gargoyle, while keeping his shield up to protect himself.


[Private to GM: 19:30, Today: Syvanus rolled 10 using 3d6.  Shortsword Swing.  by 8
19:30, Today: Syvanus rolled 5 + pussiant and penetrating using 1d6+2.  Shortword Damage.]

In reply to Syvanus (msg # 795):

there is an audible crunch when Jendrich bashes the gargoyle,  and he can feel its chill through the shield.

Grimaldi,  make a will roll to continue to keep the skull at bay.

hissing black smoke billowsfrom the sword wound inflicted by Syvanus.

18:20, Today: Grimaldi rolled 10 using 3d6.  will ~ 14.
Grimaldi points at the skull, with a baleful expression...

"These cursed things are cold as ice! Does anyone have a spare club I could use!?" Jendrich shouts over his shoulder, not confident in the offensive capacities of his shield.