<div align="center"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: andale mono;"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 14pt;"><strong><tt class="bbc_tt"><br/><br/>The lid of the sarcophagus slid farther open allowing a skeletal figure to rise up and step out of his eternal bed. The withered remains of a man look towards the party of three, picking up a large black sword with the intent to use it against them. Takeshi had other ideas as he aimed his pistol and fired, striking the undead in its jaw. It didn't seem too bothered by having its jaw slightly shattered. Or by the magical bolts that struck him all over his bodyby Risti's psychic powers. <br/><br/>With the black sword being pulled along and scraped against the stone floor the undead was now within striking range of the party, and up raised the greatsword to swing at all three of them ways that missed all but Risti that hadn't managed to dodge. The weapons appearance gave the impression that the bevel of the sword was dull but the damage inflicted on to the psychic woman made her quickly disagree with her initial assessment. <br/><br/>Ahava, having noticed the serious threat this undead posed, called upon the power of her god that granted her the boon to deal with undead like a knife through butter. Her swing found purchase against the skeleton and shattered his clavicle and a few ribs. The purple animus starting to leave his form and because of that unholy energy that bound him to the unliving was weakening, he made his way towards the circle of candles. It's disregard to defend itself resulted in another strike to his shoulder that severed it's arm and clattered to the ground.<br/><br/>Once inside circle of candles, the small constant flickering flames seemed to roar with a burning passion that no normal candle could ever possess. If it was even possible for a skeleton to smile then the trio thought he did as his arm raised up and flames of pure jet black engulfed the Paladin, Gunslinger and Psion. The spell wasn't strong enough to drop any of heroes as they all retaliated with what they did best. A bullet from Takeshi's gun shattered a hole into its skull, Risti thrusted her spear into it over shoulder that cracked the bone and the final blow from Ahava crumpled the withered skeleton to the ground and it lay under moving.<br/><br/>That was until the candles flared once more, bringing unholy life back to the broken bones. It's stood back up and in the confusion of it all, reached its hand out that had some dark magical energy swirling between the boney fingers. The magic upon the fingers could not react quick enough to Ahava's quickness. With the candles once again roaring with magical energy Risti changed her target and launched six magical bolts at the candles and unbeknownst to her, broke the sustained ritual magic that kept him fighting beyond his time. The body fell once more and this time would never rise again.<br/> </tt></strong></span></span></div>