Redemption IC

[Siric]

Nowhere Girl

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Finally, as you climb out of the fog, you can tell the end is near. You're just barely made it into the crow's nest when the preacher finished another spell. He summoned another flying creature that, instead of attacking, went down into the fog. The orc picked up his unholy book, and continued his sermon.

The little gnome throws the ball of fire at the preacher, and hits him square in the chest, resulting in his spell failure and severe burns. Or, rather, that's what should have happened. Instead, the flames just wrap around him and disappear. He didn't even acknowledge that he was being attacked.

The orcs press their wave of Goblins, encouraged by their leader, but fearing the taunts of 20 armored men calling out to the orcs to "come and die on they're blades." This is a bit puzzling, as you do not see 20 armored men near by. However, this is causing the Goblin's that come forward to come forward with their eye's closed in fright, which allows you to easily knock them into the water.

Six of the deckhands, now wielding weapons (short swords and Short bows), appear, disappointed that the bloodthirsty, ruthless convicts did not already kill all the orcs. Not letting that stop them, they come up, ready to fight. They're not about to let some convicts beat the Taladarian Navy at orc crushing. As they get ready to help hold the front line, they instead get intercepted by the group of quasits, who are able to paralyze three of the deckhands. The other three, through their combined efforts, are able to take down one quasit.

The paladin turns and sees this. Again, he's momentarily stunned... "How in the Nine Hells... where did they come from! You can't summon monsters anymore!" He let's the heretical attitude about this whole battle enrage him, and he charges ahead into the quasits, striking down another one, yelling "You daft fools! You were supposed to stay below deck!"

This, however, as allowed a small breach, allowing a couple of Goblin's forth. They open their eyes and grin, shouting back to their "comrades."