inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 10, 2006 2:43:10 GMT -5
Lord Atens head but catches the creature by surprise, it's delicate bones (it is a bird, albiet a monstrous one) are shattered and pushed inward into the organs. The cockatrices reaction is simple, tries to tear of Atnes head, but hits the armor, damaging it and sending Aten back a few steps. Ravendorus's blow hits the creature, its reply is lashing out with a wing, sending Ravendorus winded to the ground, but the harm is done, the cockatrice flaps around for a minute and dies.
The reliquary is now in reach! Stepping close however you see what it was in the shadows, it is a skull. A gigantic birds skull, though deformed. It's... That is all you can see for in the next second everybody in the room is busy shrieking in pain to see. Visions blur your mind, of a large, deformed bird screeching something at you. Visions of your heavily mutilated bodies, though still alive sorrounded by a throng of creatures no sane man could think exist. Visions of unbearable pain to the soul before their utter demise serving only the nurishment of demons... In a second it is over and you realize you are still alive, though your body and soul is shivering from the experience and blood is pouring from your nose...
Further the sorcerer atop it's beast turns as if hearing something. Avision of a large, deformed bird enters his mind. He listens intently and screams. His master is in danger, heathen in his home! Seeking to reclaim the heathen artifact! The sorcerer shrieks in a tongue no one understands and the flying mount turns and flies towards the cave. Another shriek and soldiers in the camp lift their head. An order, "Slay the Heathen!" Twenty soldiers, Beast with bodies of men, men with theminds of beasts and men willingly selling their souls to the dark powers rise and march up the hill. In a matter of seconds the soldiers are in the cave and with shouts of, - Die Heathen! They attack the men that had dared to enter their masters lair. In the distance the flying creature is seen.
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dgurushesh
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Post by dgurushesh on Feb 10, 2006 6:49:38 GMT -5
ishtar looks around, frowning, then raising a fierce battle cry then charges at the horde of men, using the tiger's paw, he attcks them 2 at a time kicking some, stabbing yet another.
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inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 10, 2006 14:52:39 GMT -5
They are knocked down by the attack, but few are actually wounded, armor does that much. One cannot help noticing that the black armor is decorated almost only with the emblem of a birds skull. In the confined spaces both their numbers and their choice of weapons work against them as they find it hard to manuver, yet they are still dangerous. One of them manages to land a punch on Ravendorus, sending him back. At their rear an officer is shouting, - Kill them! Before they hurt our master!
Ravendorus: 1 wound Soldiers : 19 alive
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Feb 11, 2006 6:05:27 GMT -5
Didnt see that comin Aten leaps into the air, trying to land a kick on the chest of one of the armoured sodiers.
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inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 11, 2006 13:31:59 GMT -5
Atens kick sends teh man back, a crack heard underneath his chestplate. The wounded soldier is pushed aside by others. If they would calmly allow those i front to attack than the fight could have already ended, but in their haste tehy bother each other. Not all of them seem to be rushing to attack Aten and Ravendorus. Some seem more intent to reach teh smaller cave in which the reliquary and teh skull is located, as if afraid that something might happen there. The flying creature is closer now, you can almost feel the magic energy sorrounding the mage.
Ravendorus: 1 wound Soldiers: 18 left
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Feb 12, 2006 5:34:48 GMT -5
"Eat this!"
Aten shoves his fist into the face of an armoured heathen.
"Ishtar.. do something!!"
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dgurushesh
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Post by dgurushesh on Feb 12, 2006 11:36:58 GMT -5
ishtar spins aroun, stabbing with his dagger and staff repeatedly, killing some, making his way towards aten, thru the horde of armoured soldiers.
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inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 12, 2006 14:58:12 GMT -5
With a sound of a wind bursting forth the wyvern lands, knocking men and mutants off their feet. Lazily the creature stoops and picks a beastman in it's jaws and swallows, nobody seems to care at the demise. The rider stooped in his saddle smilling smugly. A soldier falls back from Atens strike, another gurgles something as his throat is torn out by Ravendorus. The soldiers retaliation is as varied as their mutations. One of the beastmen bites into Ravendorus's leg while Aten is pushed back with a wound on his chest as a soldier managed to hit his enemy with his own dagger. The air seems to become heavy, and though not everybody realizes it, everybody has a nosebleed. If anyone were to look towards the reliquary the would have noticed that it seemed to glow with a faint light, while the skull is definently glowing...
Ravendorus: 2 wounds Aten: 1 wound Soldiers: 15 left.
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Feb 13, 2006 6:08:58 GMT -5
Aten screams in pain as the dagger make contact with his skin. Blood flows out like water from a barrel. He tries his best to avoid the Wyvern. He grabs one of the soldiers and tries to use him as a human shield so as to survive the thundering blows of the heathen warriors.
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dgurushesh
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Post by dgurushesh on Feb 13, 2006 10:16:39 GMT -5
ishtar now runs towards aten thru the gap he has created striking down the soldiers around them killing two , wounding three.ishtar faces his back towards aten and fights on, he shouts,"u cover me, i cover you."
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Feb 13, 2006 12:05:47 GMT -5
((This is a GM mission Ishtar, contrary to the title.))
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inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 14, 2006 3:06:17 GMT -5
The demon worshippers are pleased as they sorround the two. It also gave them the possibility to avoid their master and it's pet wyvern. Those around the two make jabs at them, trying to put some distance between them so as to use their weapons efficiently. not everything went as planned. Following a hissed order some of the cultists ran to the smaller cave to remove the items, the skull was picked up and removed, ut when they tried to touch the reliquary... there was a scream and a smell of ozone and nothing remained of those that touched it. Those nearby stood, with wounds like burn marks, on their bodies, while on the skull, the slightest of cracks had appeared. Simultaniously all other soldiers in the cave began bleeding from the head.
Ishtar:2 wounds Aten: 1 wound Soldiers: 12 left
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dgurushesh
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Post by dgurushesh on Feb 14, 2006 5:44:42 GMT -5
((yes i noe that)) ishtar walks around in circle, warding of the soldiers, killing few.
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Post by Arvind Pillai on Feb 14, 2006 7:45:41 GMT -5
Aten is thoroughly confused. He holds up the torn carcass to defend himself. He tries to trip the nearby soldiers.
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inthedark
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Post by inthedark on Feb 15, 2006 2:15:00 GMT -5
The enemy seems to be as confused as you are. They pull back arguing amogst themselves and soon with the wyvern rider in a tongue neither of you understand. Those carrying the skull continue moving towards the wyvern, keeping their distance from you and the reliquary. The wyvern rider shouts something at which his soldiers shout back. One of them shrieks as the wyvern stoops and picks him up in its jaws...
Ishtar: 2 wounds Aten: 1 wound Soldiers: 11 left
OOC: GM help *cough*the soldiers began bleeding at the same time and place where/when the skull was damaged*cough*
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