Velatha was the first to give battle, drawing her scimitar and bounding over brush and rock like it were air. She sprinted headlong into the fray, and the demon swiped at her with its claw just when she got within distance to bring her blade to bear. It tore a gash in her shoulder, but she twirled around to absorb the impact and recovered. Her sword cackled with electricity as it whirled in an arc, catching the demon's armor.<br/><br/>The energy subsided from her blade, leaving the great beast seemingly unharmed. She was now face to face with it, its features like a goat and a hungry man. Demonic eyes narrowed upon the elf before it. There was intelligence there... but it was broken. It was madness, a craze for destruction and dominion over all weaker things. (http://youtu.be/iQItQQg-ku4) They all heard a cacophony of dark and murderous voices demanding, "OBEY-CAN-EAT-AWAY-YOU-GIVE-ME." The rest was too muddled to make out.<br/><br/>Rysinder gathered up his courage and began to pray while Myrunue planted her bow into the earth at an angle to hit the fiend. The cleric clutched his beads in one hand and reached out for the Knight's bow when she gruffly pushed him aside with her forearm. She drew another arrow and pulled... It screamed through the air, gouging deep into the creature's arm. It growled and clutched the shaft as steaming<em>lava</em>seemed to emerge from the wound, melting the arrowhead and some of its armor as it dripped upon his mail.<br/><br/>Another arrow came screeching from the canopy, this time from Nialda's bow. It landed in the demon's cheek, once again releasing molten fire from within like pus. The wooden arrow soon fell burning to the earth. The demon's cloak had also caught on fire around its collar, though it hardly even seemed to notice.<br/><br/>Velatha's scimitar traced the air as the spelldancer resumed her assault, and though the creature was bestial- it's prowess was unquestionable. Of her attacks, they all landed on armor or thick hide- save for one that drew its fiery blood. She had slipped her blade behind his leg and slid it out, cutting back of the fiend's knee with the entire length of the blade.. but when she drew it free from the wound, the flames from its body licked at her flesh.<br/><br/>The demon clutched at its ruined leg, the fire of its lifesblood pouring from the still bleeding wound. It smoldered with rage and began to convulse and hack, almost like it was choking... and then white-hot fire spewed from the demon's blackened throat, towards Velatha and Anton like a dammed river unleashed. It was not lava but blood and guts and fire, burning hotter than anything outside of hell. The excretion seemed seemed to sink into the earth as it burned everything it touched, slowing spreading out towards Anton and Velatha's feet.<br/><br/>The demon stood in the pile of its own retching, the rest of its cloak burning up as it turned its attention towards the Giantsbow Knight.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Baalim AoO's Velatha. Claw Attack; Um... Hit. Damage; 14 slashing<br/>Velatha; Hit! Unable to overcome spell Resistance!<br/><br/>Anton... does stuff.<br/><br/>Rysinder runs behind Myr and attempts to cast Align Weapon on Myrunue's bow, but she avoids it. He still has his spell 'charged'<br/><br/>Myrunue; Attack Roll: 33! Hit. 31 damage! Baalim's armor take 2 fire damage...<br/><br/>Nialda; Miss, Hit! 5 damage! Baalim's armor takes 1 damage.<br/><br/>Velatha; Full attack... only one hits... Critical not confirmed... Spell resistance... 3 damage. Bleed damage! Velatha's scimitar takes 1 fire damage. Baalim's armor takes 3. Velatha must make save (DC 15) or suffer 5 fire damage from the blood splatter.<br/><br/>Baalim, +10 HP! -8 Bleed! He bleeds all over his own armor. 2 damage.<br/><br/>Baalim uses Breath Weapon! Velatha and Anton must save (Reflex 25 for half) or suffer 14 and 22 damage, respectively. At the start of her next turn, Velatha takes 9 damage for standing in the flames, unless she finds a way off the ground or leaves her square. Moving through the fire also subjects you to damage, unless you jump it. The Baalim cannot use a breath weapon again for 4 rounds... but the spew also lasts for 4 rounds. Once it dissipates, smoke and fumes trapped underneath will be released...<br/><br/>(http://s30.postimg.org/c8xvzy54t/Baalim1.jpg) (http://postimg.org/image/c8xvzy54t/)<br/><br/>Initiative<br/>Velatha: 21<br/>Baalim: 21<br/>Jahtera: 18 (Once she arrives)<br/>Anton: 14<br/>Rysinder: 12<br/>Myrunue: 11<br/>Nialda: 11<br/><br/>HP: Baalim; -50, Baalim's Armor; 27/35<br/>Velatha's Scimitar; 8/9<br/><br/>Post/PM me <strong>3</strong> rounds worth of actions, within 48 hours or so. Phaia's action is on standby until she enters the fray.</div></div>