Jerrard pulls out the wand he took off the body of Timir-i-Ling and points it at one of the ogres that just broke free from the webbing. "Babushka, watch out!" he calls in warning. "
Sahm!" Two missiles of energy fly from the tip of the wand, over the gnome's head, and smash into the ogre's chest. But they hardly even slow him down.
Her attention solely on the aurak, though, Babushka takes aim and fires another arrow at him. This one, too, bounces off his scaly hide without leaving a mark.
Imani slashes wildly with her blades at Eridan, trying to focus on hearing his footsteps to guess where he is. However, she doesn't make contact at all. Eridan then chuckles darkly, slashing at her with his claws and biting at her with his dagger like teeth. This leaves her in bad shape, barely even able to stand, much less hold up her weapons.
(OOC: She is at 2 HP.)
Babushka nocks another arrow, taking aim at Eridan. But only when he is in her sight does she realize one of the ogres is walking right up to her, great sword raised. She tries to get out of the way, but is too slow--and without any armor, takes the full hit. She drops to the ground, blood pooling beneath her, everything around her going black.
"Babushka!" Jerrard calls out in concern. Ulster, his new giant size having slowed down his reactions, moves in just then. He engages the two ogres, protecting Babushka's small, broken body.
Eridan laughs--a wheezy, but triumphant laugh. "You have lost. All because of your arrogance and stupidity; a trait common to your inferior species."
Lucas comes up behind Imani, reaching out to touch her. "Mishakal, hear my prayer--" However, Imani suddenly launches herself forward at hearing Eridan's voice, and the healing spell fizzles as a result.
All Imani had to do was kill him, and it would all be over. For a moment, in her rage and pain, she completely forgot about the death throe that Eridan himself had just warned her about.
"Wait!" called Lucas helplessly.
"Imani, no!" warns Jerrard.
Their words fall on deaf ears, as Imani aims her blade right at where she had heard the aurak's raspy, mocking voice. She cannot see, but she hears and feels the satisfying sensation of sinking her blade into the draconian's black heart.
Eridan slides off her sword, cradling his wound with a look of surprise and outrage. But that clears away to reveal amusement. He laughs a bit, stumbles back, and then collapses into his throne before going still.
For a moment, Imani hears nothing else--she had won, and only just barely. But that's when she suddenly feels a massive wave of heat emanating from Eridan's corpse.
Eridan, his eyes completely white now, stands back up, humming with pure magical energy. He roars as his body suddenly bursts into a bright, green flame. Heat radiates from his body, not unlike the wall of fire he conjured earlier. Now completely mindless, he readies his claws for battle like a wounded animal ready to fight to the death.
"Is this...the aurak death throe?" asks Jerrard, stunned.
"The grate!" yells Lucas. "You must lure him to the grate! It's your only chance!"
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Initiative
Babushka (1d10+7): 8
Imani (1d10+5): 8
Ulster (
1d10+5): 15
Malika (N/A)
Jerrard (
1d10+3): 5
Lucas (
1d10+5): 12
Locky (N/A)
Ogre 03 (
1d10+10): 14
Ogre 04 (
1d10+10): 17
Eridan (
1d10+3): 9
Round 6!
Jerrard uses his
Wand of Magic Missiles on Ogre 04, dealing (
2d4+2): 7 damage.
Babushka fires a sheaf arrow from her short bow while under Mishakal's love (+1) at Eridan (1d20+1): 11, miss.
Imani attacks Eridan with her magical (+3) scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20+1): 13, miss. She then attacks with her mundane scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20-2): 10, miss. She then attacks again with her magical (+3) scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20+1): 5, miss. She then attacks again with her mundane scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20-2): 14, bare miss.
Eridan attacks Imani with his left claw while she's blinded (+4) (
1d20+4): 12, hit for (
1d4): 3 damage. He then attacks Imani with his right claw while she's blinded (+4) (
1d20+4): 7, miss. Eridan then bites at Imani with his fangs while she's blinded (+4) (
1d20+4): 18, hit for (
1d6): 3 damage.
Lucas moves 15 feet east and attempts to cast
Cure Moderate Wounds on Imani while under Mishakal's love (+1) (
1d20+1): 3, miss.
Ogre 03 moves 5 feet north and attacks Babushka, who is very small (-4), with his great sword while under Mishakal's wrath (-5) with excellent strength (+2) (
1d20-3): 14, hit for (
1d10+6): 15 damage.
Babushka falls.
Ulster moves 15 feet south and attacks Ogre 03 with his enlarged dragon slaying (+2) long sword with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) (
1d20+4): 16, hit for (
1d12+5): 6 (x50%) = 9 damage.
Ogre 04 attacks Ulster, in plate mail (-3), with his great sword while under Mishakal's wrath (-1) with excellent strength (+2) (
1d20-1): 6, miss.
Babushka is unconscious.
Imani attacks Eridan with her magical (+3) scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20+1): 21,
critical hit! for (2d8+6): 15 damage. She then attacks with her mundane scimitar with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) and blinded (-4) (1d20-2): 14, miss.
Eridan falls.
Ulster attacks Ogre 03 with his enlarged dragon slaying (+2) long sword with great skill (+1) while under Mishakal's love (+1) (
1d20+4): 8, miss.
Eridan rises again!
Eridan is now in a berserk rage (+2 to hit and damage).
(OOC: Welp...
Auraks have three stages to their death throes. The first stage is 'berserker rage while on fire.' Enjoy!
Actions and Initiative for Round 7?)