Adventure #67 - To reach the other side (the Bonds...continuation)

[DM B]

"You fool! I care not who kills him - as long as the deed is done. And it cannot be me - he is my sire and I am powerless to harm him! For the love of the light...KILL...HIM...NOW!"

[X-LPA/Gaerred Khaiarén (Gray)]

Gaerred kicks the hand of the Patriarch to toss the sunsword into the air, he grabs for it with deadly intent to finally be rid of the meance of Grey Duke.

[X-Elinie/RiD (Niels)]

Rashid, distracted by Baltar as he is loses hold on the sword.

As Gaerred picks it up and advance on Manethander, he yells; "You can contain him, not slaying him! Stake him to the floor with the Sunsword... It is how they had time to build the Tomb!"

[X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper)]

Wallac being vaguely aware something bad may happen to him should he slay Manethander is charged with holy zeal and purpose. The Book of Law is recovered and now the threat to the living, to all Anuire it seems lays at his feet.

“Judgment is upon you. On behalf of my LORD I sentence you to utter destruction. In the name of HAELYN come your destruction. May your soul yet be saved but die you must”

“My LORD in your hands I command my body and soul for now I will pass on a judgment that will likely also spell my own doom and in the end for falling on my own sword”

Before the last word has left his mouth Wallac begin the swing that will cut off the head of Manethander his plan is then to pin him to the floor through his heart. [intended killing blow]

[X-LPA/Gaerred Khaiarén (Gray)]

Gaerred plunges the sword into the heart of the Gray Duke, with as much force as he can muster.

[X-Haelyn's Aegis/RK (Andy)]

Fools, you are all young with much left to give, let one done with all but the glory of Haelyn take the curse with him to the grave! pulling free as the Patriarch is distracted by Gaerred's attack Balter charges on, blade gleaming like blazing fire in the summoned light of Avani, and aimed straight for the vampire's black heart.

[DM B]

(it's better to do it like Kasper - describe your intent, not necessarily the outcome)

I'm sure that Karlaf approves of the eagerness shown by the two high priests...

Despite the Pontiff's divinely enhances strength the sword he wields fails to cut of the offending head...or maybe it was because Manethander is struggling more now, straining to break free of Kaleiman's grasp. No, likely it is the flesh of the accursed...Lannelah has stabbed him a dozen times, but he does not fall...truth be told only the Sun Sword and Tristan's blade have made any real wounds upon him. Clearly more than brute strength is needed...but the Pontiff hacks again with all his might...but Manethander drags Kaleiman out of balance and the pontiff's blade breaks in twain upon the iron skin of the wizard.

Gaerred has a better weapon, but he is no warrior and his blow is a clumsy one. Manethander is skewered, but not in the heart, and moreover he manages to injure Kaleiman as well.

The Grey Duke breaks free...

"NOOOOO!!!"

[X-Bellam & BC/TB (Bobby)]

Tristan has pulled himself to his feet, the priests' healing magics still restoring his strength, watching the struggle.  As Manethander starts to pull free, he curses vilely, turns, and wrenches at the spear hung on the column behind him - with his blade stolen, he is otherwise unarmed.  Perhaps these weapons, if he can free one, will serve better against the creature's defenses...

[DM B]

Manethander rips out Gaerred's throat with one clawed hand. With the other he fractures the Pontiff's skull, sending him into oblivion (which is NOT necessarily = dead).

...then Balter's blade strikes true, but does not have the desired effect...the beast roars in agony and blood pours out of the wound, but it does not fall paralyzed to the ground...

[X-Bellam & BC/TB (Bobby)]

Metal squeals as Tristan pulls the spear free, then turns and levels it in as much of a charge as he can manage.

[X-IHH/Wallac Isilviere (Kasper)]

Wallac attempt to pull out the Sunsword of the chest of the vampire and then use it to finish it off [in his dreams as he seems to be out cold]

[DM B]

The Grey Duke would flee now, were it not for the strands of shadow clinging to him...

Karlaf: "The Sun Sword. Or the Bloodsilver one. Take his head!"

[DM B]

Wallac attempt to pull out the Sunsword of the chest of the vampire and then use it to finish it off [in his dreams as he seems to be out cold]

Wallac is lying senseless on the floor. Read post above.

[DM B]

Tristan runs Manethander through with the spear. He's now got two swords and one spear sticking out of him.

Kaleiman has recovered and clobbers him with both fits, sending him to the floor.

[DM B]

Manethander drags Lannelah down with him, half tearing of his arm in the process....