The Battle of Zirakzigil, Part 2

The Battle of Zirakzigil continues...

 

The Gug is approaching and fast. Bortai fires a volley of quick shots at it but the arrows bounce off the Gugs' armor-like skin. Verbal chooses to use his crossbow to punch through the Gugs' hide and it pays off as its -2 To-Hit modifier wounds the Gug. But still the Gug bounds forwards towards the heroes.

Two more Gugs come into view, roaring their bestial roars.

Sir Solaire commands his men to set spears. Behind them, the Handgunners load their muskets. They stand on higher ground than Sir Solaire and the Spearmen and will be able to fire over them.

Ready, aim... volley!

Clouds of smoke cover the field and the Gugs are lost to view. Did they survive that tremendous blast of firepower?

The Gugs leap out of the fog and although wounded, they charge at our heroes.

The Gugs tower over the battle lines, as the spearmen jab at them. The Handgunners begin to reload.

Reload!

One Gug charges at Sir Solaire as he is reciting his incantation to cause his sword to burst into deadly flames.

Sir Solaire: *ignites his sword* For the Night is dark and full of terrors...

The other Gug looks to eat a spearman.

Hold! Hold the Line! Hold!

And Sir Solaire uses his fiery lightsaber to slay the Gug to the cheers of his men!

Sir Solaire: As the Lord of Light says, death by Fire is the purest death.

To the north, Zoltar the Enchanter casts Vorpal Bunny and succeeds his To-Cast roll. The Bunny leaps at the Gug and tears through its chest. That rabbit's got a vicious streak a mile wide, its a killer! Look at the bones!

Kano breathes a sigh of relief as the Gug crashes into the ground and skids to a halt, right in front of him.

Goldberry and the Beercart make haste towards the Occulum. The Beercart Pony keeps pace. Such a brave pony!

Alpha: Listen! Something. Something up ahead!

Xanthia: Protect the Beercart!

Hobbit Militia: Aye, aye, sir! Ummm.. Ma'am.

A Wyvern descends upon Goldberry who positions herself between it and the beercart. Butters the Beercart Pony understands its assignment and goes around to continue on its way.

A Wyvern has a whopping 12 points of Health, can make 2 claw attacks, and 1 very deadly stinger attack.

Goldberry: Go on, Butters! I will hold this beast off as long as I can!

Alpha: Ok Hobbits... form firing line! And... volley fire!

The Hobbits move into position and let loose with their slings. Incredibly, they hit the Wyvern! Twice! The Hobbits cheer for joy!

But their joyful shrieks turn to snorts and grunts as the stone projectiles bounce off the Wyvern's thick hide.

Alpha uses a Disintegration Bolt with his Crossbow and it does not bounce off the Wyvern's hide! It causes two wounds on the beastie!

 But still the Wyvern can cause an incredible amount of damage on Goldberry. Probably kill her outright. So, its up to Xanthia the Ice Witch.

Xanthia: *casting spell* Knick knack paddy whack!

And it succeeds! Xanthia's Ice Blast spell has not only wounded the Wyvern again, but has frozen it for a turn! Goldberry will live (at least for another turn).

The Hobbits cheer! Things sure are looking up! But the game isnt over yet little halflings...

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Next Post: The conclusion to the Battle of Zirakzigil!