DDEX-01-04 Dues for the Dead

Casmenons faces off against the separate skeleton, his morningstar shearing off several rib bones.   It steadies itself and prepares to counter.

Kelvin moves up to the end of the hall and blasts the nearest skeleton.  Attack: 11 Damage: 6

Kelvin steps forward and unceremoniously dispatches the skeleton menacing Bastian.

One skeleton counterattacks Casmenos: 16 Damage: 6

Another lunges with its rusty shortsword at Destin:  13 Damage: 4

Marrow grunts with alarm as he sees Cassyt take a heavy blow.  Annoyed at himself for failing to anticipate this new danger, he raises his rapier and thrusts forward into the adjacent skeleton at I7: Attack: 16 Damage: 4.  Don't worry, he calls to their guide, we've got this.  I think.

As he pulls his rapier back down after the upward thrust to the large skeleton connects, he wonders randomly Where did they bury all the halflings and gnomes?

Tumal (who is at I4) once again lifts one thin arm, extends a finger toward the nearest skeleton, and a mote of light flies from his fingertip like a spark being tossed by the wind.

Fire Bolt Attack: 23; Damage: 8 fire damage

Marrow lashes out at the skeleton who struck Cassyt, scoring a deep hit across its side.  Cassyt disengages and staggers off behind other companions.  Tumal sends a bolt of sizzling energy at a skeleton, who twists enough for the bolt to pass harmlessly between its ribs.

With skeletons still un-alive and kicking nearby him, Destin will swing his twin axes down upon the one to his left (I5). If the first strike by some miracle slays that one, redirect the next strike to I7.

Handaxe vs. Skeleton: 9 vs. AC. Hit: 8 slashing damage.
Handaxe (off-hand) vs. Skeleton: 11 vs. AC. Hit: 2 slashing damage.

If not taken down by Destin, Bastian slips over to H7 to perform a sneak attack on the skeleton at I7:

Shortsword: Attack: 13 Damage: 5
Dagger: Attack: 12 Damage: 1
Sneak Attack: 3

Destin swings his twin axes wildly at one skeleton, which is able to dodge them easily.  Bastian takes two swings at the other close skeleton, and the second one sends it crashing to the floor, once more an unmoving pile of bones.

Casmenos moves to L7 and continues attacking the skeleton:

Piercing Attack: 7 Damage: 3

Casmenos strikes at the skeleton, who is just able to turn aside his blade.  It counters: 18 Damage: 8, while the second skeleton attempts to run Bastian through: 5 damage: 8

Marrow gives a little grunt of approval as Bastian fells the nearest skeleton (I7?).  Keen to finish the battle that had taken him by surprise, he dodges past Destin to stand between the ranger and Casmenos (H5), then stabs forward with his rapier, aiming vaguely at the legs of skeleton in front of him (I5) : Attack: 16 Damage: 7.

He then uses his shield to give Protection to Destin or Casmenos, as they are next to him.

Not having any luck with his fire bolt, Tumal touches the crystal at his throat. "May the light protect us," he says quietly. A flame-like radiance descends on the nearest skeleton, its light dazzling for just a second before disappearing.

Sacred Flame — Damage if it fails a 12 DEX check: 7 radiant damage

Eldritch Blast: Attack: 20 Damage: 1

From her position in the back, Cassyt releases Sacred Flame on the near skeleton (Save: 4 Damage: 2)

Another skeleton falls under the combination of blows and holy fire, leaving two sill standing.

Casmenos swings again. "BEGONE!"

Piercing Attack: 14 Damage: 5