<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Status</div><div class="spoiler_body"><strong>AC 12  (touch 8, flat-footed 12, -2 against improvised weapons)</strong>, HP 105<br/>Profane Gift (Telepathic link to Ishtar, +2 Dex)<br/>Effects: Haste and Protection from Energy (Fire) both on her and Dixon, Light on cloak, Abundant Ammunition, Shield<br/><strong>Str damage: 6 (of 10), -3 modifier</strong><br/><strong>Blinded: -2 AC and no Dex or Dodge bonus (so -8 effectively!), opponents totally concealed... </strong><br/><br/>Spells remaining: 4 of 7 1st, 4 of 6 2nd, 3 of 4 3rd, 0 of 1 from bonded object.  Uses of bow left: 2 of 3.<br/>Quiver: 10 common arrows, 10 silvered, 9 cold iron, 2 Tangleshot, 5 adamantine arrows, 2 greater hushing arrows, 11 +1 Dragon Bane, 1 Rayne's Resumption, 10 Holy<br/>     (pack: 25 common, 5 silvered, 9 cold iron, 1 tangleshot, 5 adamantine, 5 +1 Dragon Bane, 8 Holy arrows)<br/></div></div><br/>After the first shot, Rayne wasn't watching the nymph - she hoped that shot would be enough, and luckily it was, ending the threat of the swarm.  But this Shadow refused to become properly dead, leaving her to continue facing two enemies, one of which was able to reach her even in flight.  As it soon proved - it closed the distance between them, and just as with its weaker cousins earlier, a spectral hand felt quite substantial once through her armour and on her breast.  She gasped, then moaned as the mix of hot and cold entered her, and the strength left her, so seductively.  It was a terribly effective sapping of her modest strength - she found it hard to keep her legs firmly clamped around Dixon, to maintain that position in the saddle to let her continue the fight from the relative safety of the air.  Everything was so terribly heavy again, but fortunately strong Dixon continued to support her.  She just had to stay mounted, and keep her arrows flying, weakly though she could pull the string now.<br/><br/>She felt the effects of the nymph's spell just as soon as she noticed its casting - she had instinctively moved to a buckle that cinched the shirt tight above her midriff before realizing she was in no danger from it.  The warmth nicely counteracted the Shadow's icy touch, even - but speaking of that touch, she absolutely needed to prevent another such attack!<br/><br/>She leaned forward to urge Dixon on - and her wayward arrow made her jerk back, startled and - at this critical juncture - seeing nothing but stars glowing across her vision.<br/><br/>"Ahh!  Dixon... uhh, fly straight across the clearing, top speed!"  She couldn't tell where the Shadow was, certainly couldn't hit it with an arrow... but to avoid the nymph they had been flying somewhat towards one side of the clearing.  If they now raced across the clearing, with Dixon's Hasted speed, perhaps the Shadow would fall behind.  And Rayne was in no danger of glimpsing the nymph like this!<br/><br/>For herself, unable to be sure of her target, Rayne desperately let loose a spell directly behind, where a pursuing Shadow might be found.  A burst of colours spread out from her hand, though they faded before stretching very far across the enclosed clearing.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">OOC &amp; Actions</div><div class="spoiler_body">I see I was underreporting her AC, which was 20 not 19 (forgot a bonus), but it doesn't matter!  Much lower now....<br/><br/>Fort roll: 1d20a9 DC: 18 Result: 17 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=83431) <strong>missed by 1!</strong><br/><br/>Moving Dixon hopefully far enough from the Shadow to escape combat this round - though that relies on Dixon doing the steering.<br/>Spell: Color Spray, in case the cone is long enough to catch the Shadow.  <br/></div></div>