Just as the foul beast began to break from a lumber into a run, picking up a speed that belied it's undead nature, and moving as quickly as a man should, Nirael thrust his hands out and uttered the arcane words needed.  Before even either of his female companions could react three white-pink spheres of energy shot from Nirael's palm and rushed through the air to strike at the creature.  It staggered for a moment, and that moment was all that was needed as Mara dropped to one knee and drew forth her bow, knocking and firing an arrow into it's throat.  The feathered shaft sinking deep and driving halfway through to burst through the back of the monster's neck.  It's face showed one of almost dissapointment as the blow caused it to stagger backwards, it's hands rising upwards, as if to catch at the wooden shaft it it's neck.  But it fell over backwards and lay unmoving before it could.<br/><br/>Lunari, spat on the ground, venom in her voice as her grip tightened on her scimitar, her left hand clasping the inky black material of her loin cloth, ready to free it and wrap it about her forearm.<strong>"Ghouls!"</strong>The word sounded almost like a curse,<strong>"There shouldn't be ghouls this far from the human lands."</strong><br/><br/>Mara knocked another arrow and looked at the purple elf and said,<strong>"You're immune to their touch if I remember my lore correctly, aren't you?"</strong><br/><br/>Lunari's eyes flashed an angry silver and her teeth clenched,<strong> "Most of my people are, but I am not.  The story is too long to tell now, but I fear that should those filthy claws find me, I'd risk being incapacitated the same as either of you."</strong><br/><br/>Mara whirled pointing her arrow at the tree line as the sound of a hellish screech echoed from nearby,<strong> "Great, so what do we do?  Stay here in the clearing and fight, or make a run?"</strong><br/><br/>Lunari looked to Nirael and said,<strong>"My villiage lies to the north, but it's more than half a day's journey.  It would be several hours till we got to the range that the scouts would patrol.  I don't know this land very well, I've only been here twice before.  But I know just to the west of here is an ancient human graveyard.  I'm sure we could find a crypt that would allow us to fight them off one or two at a time, with a wall at our backs and a roof over our heads."</strong><br/><br/>Mara barked a short laugh,<strong>"You want to head TOWARDS a crypt?  Where do you think ghouls come from?  I say we make a break for it, towards the north.  We can stay mobile now that we don't have horses, and try to fight them as they come to us.  They aren't exactly quiet, and maybe we can get far enough away that they won't follow."</strong><br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body"><br/>3 missiles dealing 3 damage each  (1+cha modifier of 2) for a total of 9 damage.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Primal Missile</strong><br/>Evocation <br/>[Primal]<br/>Level:  Sor/Wiz 1<br/>Components: V, S<br/>Casting Time: 1 standard action<br/>Range: Medium (100 ft. + 10 ft/level)<br/>Targets: up to five creatures, no two of which can be more than 15 ft apart.<br/>Duration: Instantaneous<br/>Saving Throw: None<br/>Spell Resistance: Yes<br/>  A missile of primal energy darts forth from you and strikes its target, dealing 1d4 points of primal damage.  The missile strikes unerringly, even if the target is in melee combat or has less than total cover or total concealment.  Specific parts of a creature can’t be singled out.  Inanimate objects are not damaged by the spell. <br/>  If the caster of the spell has had sex within the last 24 hours prior to the casting of  this spell the damage is changed from 1d4 to 1 + the caster’s charisma modifier (minimum of 1), so each missile will deal a minimum of 2 points of damage, more for higher charisma bonuses.<br/>  For every two caster levels beyond the 1st, you gain an additional missile – Two at 3rd level, three at 5th, four at 7th, and the maximum of five missiles at 9th level or above.  If you shoot multiple missiles, you can have them strike a single target or several.  A single missile can only strike one creature.  You must designate targets before you check for spell resistance or roll for damage.<br/>  Ex. Cassie, a seventh level eros blade, who has a charisma of 20 casts this spell.  She had a rousing night of passion with a surly sky pirate the night before, and is well connected to the primal.  She can summon a total of four primal missiles, and each missile strikes it’s target dealing 6 points of damage each.  (1+her charisma modifier of 5)<br/><br/></div></div>