I'm really sorry, my schedule has been completely wrecked recently.
The guard does a quick appraisal of the body. "Good work. We've also moving to take the merchant you mentioned earlier," he nods to Cyouni, "for questioning. We'll see what information we can get and see where it leads." He extends a coin pouch. "Here's your reward."
Everyone gain 15xp and 40gp, with my sincere apologies for the delay.
The cave is mostly barren, though a ragged mat sits near one wall. Scattered across the mat are what can be assumed to be a few personal items, though their design and manufacture is unfamiliar.
The boy tries to send the augur away, but the energy surge is shattered by a spell from Cyouni. The slashing blade of black energy meets with the same fate. Unsummon, countered by Negate. Doom Blade, countered by Negate.
The smile slips from the boy's face as the shadow charges towards him unimpeded. "Inconceivable..." is the only word he gets out before the shadow delivers its blow. The boy slumps to the ground, the flames surrounding him fading away.
A burst of energy from the mage attempts to stop the summoning of the drake, but a wave of Cyouni's hand halts those plans. (Essence Scatter, countered by Negate.)
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Another weave of blue energy appears around Cyouni, and he waits for the mage to make a move.
"A few more." Another one of the curved blades appear in Kai's hand and, with a flick, arc out to bury themselves in the beasts' bodies. The beasts shimmer and disappear as the ties that called them unravel.
Sorry, I've been having a bit of hardware trouble of late, and the last little while has been especially ridiculous.
That said, I'd be perfectly fine with keeping it running, but I know for a fact that I can't do it solo. Not with all the other things I have to handle.
Cyouni pauses at the unexpected intervention, his hand already raised to cast a spell. "Thanks." The mage shrugs, and black mana coalesces into a sword in his hand, which he hurls at the dragon.
Could be worse. You could be the guy whose plan is "turtle while slowly bleeding out threats".
The elf continues, eyes flicking back and forth between the three. "Why are you still here I told you to go away disappear disappear disappear disappear disappear..."
Again, he swipes his hand at Gully's elf and brings forth two beasts. This time, however, one of the beasts is wholly unfamiliar.
The guard does a quick appraisal of the body. "Good work. We've also moving to take the merchant you mentioned earlier," he nods to Cyouni, "for questioning. We'll see what information we can get and see where it leads." He extends a coin pouch. "Here's your reward."
Everyone gain 15xp and 40gp, with my sincere apologies for the delay.
The guard remains where he was before, and his face lights up as he sees you return. "How did it go?"
The wood for the pyre is easily found, and it's dry enough to light easily.
The child's body doesn't move.
The boy tries to send the augur away, but the energy surge is shattered by a spell from Cyouni. The slashing blade of black energy meets with the same fate.
Unsummon, countered by Negate. Doom Blade, countered by Negate.
The smile slips from the boy's face as the shadow charges towards him unimpeded. "Inconceivable..." is the only word he gets out before the shadow delivers its blow. The boy slumps to the ground, the flames surrounding him fading away.
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Another weave of blue energy appears around Cyouni, and he waits for the mage to make a move.
3x Swamp
2x Island
Graveyard:
3x Wring Flesh
1x Doom Blade
2x Negate
1x Ring of Evos Isle
2x Extirpate
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The mists around the demonic mage coalesce to form another dragon.
---
Cyouni stretches his hand out, and the illusion vanishes before the cast spell.
End of turn, Wring Flesh at the Phantasmal Dragon.
2x Island
Graveyard:
4x Wring Flesh
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"Boy" - Life: ?? (-7)
Turn Actions: Cast Phantasmal Dragon. End turn.
In Play
4x Island, 2 , 2
4x Swamp, 2 , 2
Graveyard
2x Phantom Warrior
2x Illusionary Servant
4x Phantasmal Bear
2x Phantasmal Dragon
1x Unsummon
1x Doom Blade
1x Wring Flesh
Exiled
2x Cancel
2x Mana Leak
The crazed elf falls, an echo of surprise etched across his face. His remaining beasts fade away, and the forbidding aspect of the cave fades away.
Life: 20
Turn Actions: Cast Boomerang targeting Leatherback Baloth. Pass turn.
In Play
2x Island,
2x Phantasmal Bear,
1x Elixir of Immortality,
Graveyard
3x Unsummon
2x Boomerang
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The elf slaughters Gully's ranger again, and then lets loose a cry to summon a set of animals, but...
Wring Flesh on the Skyshroud Ranger, 1x Bestial Menace.
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Kai flicks his wrist, opening a rip in the pathway of mana.
Life: 20
Turn Actions: Cast Mana Leak targeting Bestial Menace.
In Play
4x Island,
2x Phantasmal Bear,
1x Elixir of Immortality,
Graveyard
3x Unsummon
2x Boomerang
1x Mana Leak
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The call goes unanswered, the mana drained out of the spell.
The elf brings out another familiar beast, and then sends the unfamiliar one charging towards Kai.
Battlefield:
6x Forest T
2x Swamp T
1x Leatherback Baloth :symtap:, attacking Kai
1x Kalonian Tusker
Graveyard:
4x Wring Flesh
2x Kalonian Tusker
1x Bestial Menace
The mage's turn's over, so take your turns, guys.
That said, I'd be perfectly fine with keeping it running, but I know for a fact that I can't do it solo. Not with all the other things I have to handle.
Wring Flesh on the Skyshroud Ranger, 2x Leatherback Baloth.
Battlefield:
6x Forest T
1x Swamp T
2x Leatherback Baloth
Graveyard:
3x Wring Flesh
2x Kalonian Tusker
Cyouni pauses at the unexpected intervention, his hand already raised to cast a spell. "Thanks." The mage shrugs, and black mana coalesces into a sword in his hand, which he hurls at the dragon.
End of turn, casting Doom Blade on the Phantasmal Dragon.
3x Swamp (2x T)
1x Island T
Graveyard:
3x Wring Flesh
1x Doom Blade
1x Negate
1x Ring of Evos Isle
2x Extirpate
Assuming he doesn't try and cast another Mana Leak...
Another weave of darkness appears around Cyouni, and he uses it to crush another spell.
Swamp, Extirpate the Mana Leak.
3x Swamp (1x T)
1x Island
Graveyard:
3x Wring Flesh
1x Negate
1x Ring of Evos Isle
2x Extirpate
And that's the end - he has pretty much no path to victory anymore.
The elf continues, eyes flicking back and forth between the three. "Why are you still here I told you to go away disappear disappear disappear disappear disappear..."
Again, he swipes his hand at Gully's elf and brings forth two beasts. This time, however, one of the beasts is wholly unfamiliar.
Battlefield:
5x Forest T
1x Swamp T
1x Kalonian Tusker
1x Leatherback Baloth
Graveyard:
2x Wring Flesh
1x Kalonian Tusker