VIIIB - Alone Within the Tombs
As Dax charges the the skeletal figure, both he and Caine become aware of a faint luminescence within the forgotten crypt. The unsettling statue of the demon, the dusty chamber’s centerpiece, exudes an amber colored glow that enables both adventurers to see the room’s essential features, along with the movements and position of its undead guardian.
Moving with surprising quickness, the robed skeleton sidesteps Dax’s initial attack, but is not agile enough to dodge Caine’s crossbow bolt, which spears the guardian’s chest with a brittle crack.
The creature is quick to retaliate against Dax, slashing at the ranger with its skeletal claws, which appear to be honed to razor points.
10:00, Today: Labyrinth Lord rolled 18 using 1d20. Attack - Crypt Thing.
10:00, Today: Labyrinth Lord rolled 4 using 1d6. Damage - Crypt Thing.
10:00, Today: Labyrinth Lord rolled 11 using 1d20. Attack - Crypt Thing.
Dax is able to block one of the creature’s attacks with his shield, but its claws manage to find his left arm, opening a gash on his bicep. The undead monster seems to throw itself at the ranger, as if trying to force him to retreat back to the crypt’s entrance.
OOC: Dax and Caine, you may each take your next actions.