<div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Status</div><div class="spoiler_body">AC 18   HP 61 of 83     Skirt &amp; outfit generally damaged, but armour intact.<br/>Spells remaining: 7 of 7 1st, 4 of 4 2nd, 1 of 1 from bonded object<br/>Ammunition remaining: 20 common arrows (+36 more in pack), 15 silvered, 20 cold iron, 3 Tangleshot, 1 Flare (for extraction)<br/></div></div><div class="floatright">(http://fc03.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/064/7/c/7c496429774b2f17f79b6744947f0795.jpg)</div><br/>Rayne caught just a whiff of something before the sound, seeing the source a moment later.<br/><br/>There was a reason Rayne had hit upon her bluff with Grogza/golem earlier - she found the image horrifying herself, and so perhaps it was that which left her rooted to the spot, staring wide-eyed as the two came at her with surprising speed - these were no zombies.  For a brief, hopeful moment she imagined it was Grogza and Lizzy rushing to greet her - but these two weren't nearly so mismatched in size.  No, they were typical women - or at least, buxom women, bouncing and bounding toward her with evil intent.  As they approached, a miasma came with them, growing horribly in strength.  It was something like what surrounded her friends, but old, stale, putrid.<br/><br/>She realized these things must be some sort of cum-ghasts, the result perhaps of that very iron maiden she had fled.  That came with many terrible questions - was this the fate of Lizzy and Grogza?  Or did it require more time in the machine?  And... were these, then, players trapped in this form, or merely non-players?  Either way, ending their undead-state called for the same approach... finally shaking off the initial horror Rayne did what came naturally - they'd be on her by next round anyway, so better to fire twice now.  She stood her ground and sent two arrows speeding point-blank at the beasts, the poor women, whatever... they would thank her for the quick deaths.  Re-deaths.  Something like that.  But as fast as they were, they would soon be on her!<br/><br/>Her first shot used her glowing arrow - better to have the ghasts lit up, then carry a light herself.  To her utter astonishment, that first shot - an almost guaranteed hit - failed to properly connect - she just hoped it would not travel so far she lost the benefit of the light.  Her second followed the first immediately, and was much better, striking one of the cum-ghasts fairly solidly, and the holy power of her bow causing the arrow to flare with a brief, white light.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">rolls</div><div class="spoiler_body">Knowledge: Dungeoneering: 1d20a6 DC: 12 Result: <strong>25</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69951)  Rayne knows these things inside and out.  Ewww!<br/>Initiative: 1d20a6 DC: 15 Result: <strong>11</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69952) nope<br/><br/>Full attack 1: 1d20a15 DC: 18 Result: <strong>17</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69953)  somehow a miss, but at least not a fumble<br/>Full attack 2: 1d20a10 DC: 18 Result: <strong>25</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69954)  take that!<br/>Damage: 1d8a5 Result: <strong>7</strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69955) plus holy damage: 2d6 Result: 10 (https://elliquiy.com/forums/dicebot.php?r=69956) = <strong>17 total</strong><br/></div></div><br/>