Section 6 - The Dark Knight (not that one)

[TheTick]

As the three remaining plucky adventurers advance slowly into the last remaining room, they see that what looked like a sarcophagus from a distance was actually a table with a tall, humanoid body on it. there are bright bits of gold winking from within the dust that covers the floor. The body is laid out with respect, and appears to have the tabard and belts of a knight.  Suddenly, the moldering corpse sits up, lifting an old, rusted morningstar in one hand and a javelin in the other. As it climbs off the table, its mouth opens to loose an eerie moan..."I...hungerrrrr."

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Roll your initiative!  Sure hope this guy doesn't kill you while Taggart is trying to rebuild a shelter! :D

[Lotofsnow]

Yiki shouts, Taggart, get your ass back in here quick!

Rolled 1d20+2 : 20 + 2, total 22

[pooka]

I know how to smite evil!  Prepare to be smote, you, you, EVIL!

Rolled 1d20-1 : 11 - 1, total 10

[Sputnik314]

Taggart hears the call and runs back and in his disbelief he says:
Oh! it's hideous!

Rolled 1d20+2 : 17 + 2, total 19

[Lotofsnow]

The barbarian roars wordlessly enraged. He rushes across the room, drawing his two axes and swinging them in simultaneous chops, quick and deadly, at the talkative corpse.

Rolled 1d20+5 : 15 + 5, total 20
Rolled 1d8+6 : 1 + 6, total 7
Rolled 1d20+5 : 20 + 5, total 25
Rolled 1d6+6 : 4 + 6, total 10

OOC: Raging, so +4 to strength (+2 hit, damage); +4 con (+2 hp for a total of 8); -2 AC (total of 12 AC); Rounds 1/7

[TheTick]

The roaring barbarian is a sight to behold, hewing great chunks of rancid flesh from the zombified knight (2 hits, -14hp), though it's movements seem unaffected.

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I'm assuming Taggart will spend the round entering the room and closing to butt-kicking range.  Zedric turn forthcoming.

[TheTick]

Taggart hears the call for help and re-enters the room to see Yiki's impressive display of axe-work.  Zedric, as if waking from a daze, steps off to one side and stretches out his hand.  He murmurs under his breath, and a great gout of flame leaps forth, burning the zombie knight. (-2hp)

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Imfei is next.  Zedric is standing to one side, trying to keep the stone table the zombie was on between him and it.  Taggart is within swinging range for next round.  Imfei can attack this round.

[pooka]

Imfei draws the longsword and charges the undead warrior.
By the immortal Lady!

Rolled 1d20+6 : 10 + 6, total 16

Rolled 1d8+4 : 5 + 4, total 9

[TheTick]

Imfei's slash can't match the ferocity of Yiki's, but she does cut the zombie knight deeply. (hit, -5hp)  The knight throws the javelin at Yiki from point-blank range, but the angry barbarian bats it aside. (miss)

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The zombie knight is -21hp.  Yiki is up next.

Taggart: 8/10 hp
Yiki: 8/14 hp (+2 from Rage)
Imfei: 8/12 hp
Zedric: 5/5 hp

[TheTick]

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Forgotten attacks of opportunity here:

The zombie knight is thrown off-balance by the awkward short range javelin attack, and the three combatants surrounding it take advantage.  Taggart's swing is wide of the mark, but Imfei and Yiki strike true, blasting yet more pieces off the rotted corpse. (-14 hp)  The creature is tottering, but is still standing.

[Lotofsnow]

Still growling with animal ferocity, Yiki swings his weapons again at the creature.

Rolled 1d20+5 : 16 + 5, total 21
Rolled 1d8+6 : 5 + 6, total 11
Rolled 1d20+5 : 13 + 5, total 18
Rolled 1d6+3 : 6 + 3, total 9

Raging: 2/7 rounds

[Sputnik314]

Taggart trys to grab the morningstar.

You won't be needing this for long!

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roll for me master/ tick

[TheTick]

Yiki hurls himself at the zombie with animal ferocity yet again, axes chopping and crushing until the knight finally falls. (DEAD again)  Everyone seems to pause and look around before straightening up and letting out a huge sigh of relief.

Taggart kneels down and examines the morningstar, and is dismayed to find that the haft is half-rotted and the head is rusty and brittle.  He thinks to himself that it might very well have broken over Yiki's hard head, but thinks better of actually saying that out loud.  Yiki stalks over and roughly turns the zombie knight over, and spots a battleaxe hanging at the dead bugbear's side.  Turning it around in his hands, he sees it's of impressive quality, and unlike the rest of the gear, has stood up to the exposure and lake of care.  He claims it as a trophy of his kill.

Still kneeling, Taggart notices a glint on the ground where the zombie had fallen.  He finds a few gold pieces, and soon everyone is searching the ground, and eventually find about 250 gp in total.

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Yay team!  Maybe individual enemies aren't so good for fighting barbarians...food for thought in the future. :D  I will post a new "Aftermath" thread shortly.

[Lotofsnow]

Staring down at his fallen foe, Yiki hesitates only a moment before reaching for its desiccated hand. With a swift tug, he rips a finger from the hand and slips it into his belt pouch.