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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #80 on: September 08, 2013, 02:16:37 AM »
Feeling sudden inspiration, Thorgrim turns and attacks the remaining nearby...what were they called? Tanarukk? Well, whatever it was, he hit it pretty solidly and he wasn't sure it would be called much of anything for much longer.

"Now if only I could stay surrounded..."

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Hmm.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #81 on: September 08, 2013, 10:17:16 AM »
Agni moves forward and waits besides Skulda.

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« Reply #82 on: September 08, 2013, 12:13:48 PM »
The snow leopard steps on the corpse of the summoned raven, and it crumbles to ash as the feline's jaws puncture troll flesh.  The barest stink of burned flesh wafts back to the party, and it intensifies slightly when Skulda's magical cry goes out, and the great cat bites again, the troll dropping from the gaping bite marks.  The cat spits out the hunk of flesh and coughs; they must taste foul.

Skulda's magic still lingering in his ears, Thorgrim slays the tanarukk that had struck him twice.

At Bjartr's urging, his wolf, Geirr sprints past, bumping legs as he scrambles down the length of the cave, then turns left, leaping over the body Thorgrim just felled, sinking his teeth into the tanarukk on the other side.  Bjartr moves forward past Agni and Skulda, into the middle of the fray, seeking out targets for the spell he intends to cast, and studying what foes he can see, based upon Agni's words about these "Tanarukk."  His raven friend lags behind near the back of the party.

Then the trolls advance on the human intruders.  One exits the narrow opening he'd been stepping through, and approaches Thane the snow leopard, stepping over the body of his fallen clansmen.  He swings his axe and gnashes his jaws with its large tusks; his axe leaves a bad wound, but his bite misses the mark.
Another troll steps through the opening this one just vacated, hefting his axe with a wild look in its softly glowing eyes.

The one bitten by Geirr withdraws back toward the blazing fire in the other room.  Bjartr and Thorgrim can see it dancing its fingers through the flames as its companion steps forward to hack at and bite the wolf, drawing blood both times.  In the other direction, Einar sees several more foes moving around, trying to get at you in the entryway.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #83 on: September 08, 2013, 02:46:02 PM »
Thorgrim takes a step to the side, still trying to cover both passages with his reach, though he cannot completely protect the companion-beasts from harm. Seeing more Tanarukk on one side, he takes a swing at one he can reach, being careful not to hit his ally's companion with the pole of his fang.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #84 on: September 08, 2013, 03:34:46 PM »
The snow leopard's presence interferes with Thorgrim's attack, causing him to swing a bit too wide and miss burying his bladed fang into the tanarukk's thigh.

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« Reply #85 on: September 08, 2013, 07:39:29 PM »
Feeling his adrenaline rush starting to wane, Einar moves up to close the gap so that the trolls can only face the group a couple at a time.

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« Reply #86 on: September 08, 2013, 10:56:31 PM »
Einar's mighty blade cuts a serious wound into the tanarukk's chest, and it looks as though it may bleed to death if left to die, but it grunts and steels itself to slay the invaders of its home. They will make good eating while I heal around the fire. it thinks to itself.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #87 on: September 09, 2013, 12:27:31 AM »
The snow leopard bites and claws at the injured troll, then slinks back nearer to its master's friend.

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« Reply #88 on: September 09, 2013, 10:54:00 AM »
The leopard's flurry of teeth and claws is mostly deflected by the troll's tough hide, but his last swipe snags in the sword wound left by Einar, and tears it open even more.  Foul dark blood begins leaking down the tanarukk's chest, and the big cat steps aside as the fiendish beast clutches its chest and sinks to its knees, then falls forward, planting its face on the stone floor of the cave.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #89 on: September 09, 2013, 11:48:06 AM »
Agni advances some more, but doesn't find a chance to join in. Damn, at this rate, I need to do that... And pray to the gods that it will work out with me still whole... Thinking like this, he waits...

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #90 on: September 10, 2013, 12:20:34 AM »
Hymir moves up into the thick of the group. After finding a rather strategic spot, he focused on where he would drop his next spell. He saw the perfect little cove where he could summon up a large wolf and provide Einar with some help. He quickly begins to cast his summon.


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« Reply #91 on: September 10, 2013, 02:20:45 AM »
Bjartr touches another rune carved onto the shaft of his spear, says a few priestly words, and jabs his spear forward as if to throw it.  An apparition of a spear appears before Einar and thrusts itself into one of the tanarukks before him, drawing blood.  Seeing his inability to stab anyone himself, Bjartr draws his throwing spear in anticipation of an opening.  Geirr bites at the legs of the new troll that has presented itself; he wounds it, but is unable to pull it down to the ground.

The tanarukk attacked Geirr viciously, first swinging her axe, then biting, drawing blood both times.  She then stepped back so the one in back could return to the front and take his own savage swing at the wolf that had maimed him, but his swing was faulty, and he missed the dodging wolf.

The tanarukk wounded by Bjartr's magic brushed the spear aside, and aimed his attacks at Einar, stepping into his swing, and drawing blood with his blade.  Its teeth snagged in the links of Einar's mail shirt, however, saving him from a nasty bite wound.  The tanarukk beside him followed his companion's lead, giving Einar a bad cut across the arm, but its teeth failed to find a way through the tight rings of Einar's armor.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #92 on: September 10, 2013, 07:20:58 AM »
Thorgrim feels the blessing of Odin leave him as he tries to strike the troll next to Einar.
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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #93 on: September 10, 2013, 08:09:39 AM »
Skulda says "Again!" and again her magic surges through everyone, giving them the energy to strike once more.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #94 on: September 11, 2013, 12:21:16 AM »
The quickening magic of Skulda's words speeds your actions and keens your sight, showing openings in the trolls' defenses that you did not see just moments before. You each take the opportunity to strike, and most of you strike well.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #95 on: September 11, 2013, 10:44:27 AM »
Despite feeling the adrenaline leave and fatigue take its place, Einar grins as he takes down another troll.  He takes aim at the remaining troll in front of him, the leaden feeling of his limbs causing him to pull back his strength, accuracy is more important right now.  Despite that his grin fades, he might have let his battle lust get him into trouble here.

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« Reply #96 on: September 11, 2013, 11:33:51 AM »
Despite his weakened arms, caused when the adrenaline surge ebbed, Einar's blade finds a gap in the prone troll's defenses, and he drives his blade straight into the creature's flesh.  It utters a guttural gasp, and quickly falls limp.

As Einar draws his blade out of the troll's flesh, Hymir's chanting ceases, and a very large wolf appears through the gap to the right.  It quickly darts ahead, out of sight, and then you hear it knock some stones free as it squeezes through an opening, then it growls and snaps at the backs of the tanarukk ahead.  Einar can see the massive wolf emerge from the shadows and latch onto a tanarukk's leg, and snatch her feet out from under her, toppling her to the ground.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #97 on: September 11, 2013, 05:00:15 PM »
The sight of his summoned wolf brings a smile to Hymir. He then turns his attention back to the other Trolls and Einar. Hymir whistles for his badger to move closer to him. He decides to give Einar a minor boost to help with his exhaustion.

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Re: Mythic Sagas: Prologue
« Reply #98 on: September 11, 2013, 10:00:46 PM »
Seeing as the situation is still quite messy, Agni resolves himself. He chants a few words of power and then his body begins to become transparent, but doesn't disappear completely from sight. Then he moves towards the two trolls to the left.


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« Reply #99 on: September 12, 2013, 12:38:40 AM »
Hymir's badger advances toward the tanarukk, clawing at it and drawing blood.

Bjartr's animal friend does the opposite.  Having been grievously wounded by the trolls, it withdrew to the back of the party while his master concentrated to redirect his mystical spear to attack the same troll bloodied by the skald's badger, though the weapon's thrust misses the troll entirely.  He then touches another rune on his spear haft, and places his hand on Thorgrim beside him, healing the injuries he had taken.

Agni's tactical advance is cut short when he tries to step through the tanarukk blocking his path, provoking a swing of the troll's axe, and stumbling back in pain from the axe swing as well as from the magic trying to solidify him inside the beast.  Even his Fylgja is unable to alter his fate before the fury of the troll's axe.

The trolls were bottlenecked in both directions, limiting their options for attack, but still they strove forward, hacking and biting, trying to sink their wicked tusks into soft human flesh, and taking swipes at the large wolf that had presented itself.  The troll in front of Agni cannot connect again, his wild swings not even touching Agni, or his magical armor.  Though Hymir's badger is the focus of two trolls, between them they can only injure the animal once, igniting the companion's fury.

Einar can see the tripped tanarukk in the back flail wildly with its axe, not even attempting to stand, and striking the dire wolf's legs, bringing a howl of pain.  Another troll turns its attention to the large wolf, and more howls echo through the tunnels as sickening thuds strike home to the animal's shoulders.

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