I really need to organize my days better. :\ Anyway, I owe you guys a turn, so I'm going to assume Darvi is just dualcasting and Grimmjow is attacking without the boost since Darvi said 'nah' to the idea.
strangle him (Earth) with the cross
Shit, lets be weird. All aboard the pain train! (Randomly targeting... Light and Lightning)
Stab Earth gatekeeper while nodding. "Yep, pretty awesome, indeed."
Fire shields on me, Zathyran and Wymar!
Ice pistol on least weakened Gatekeeper, ice cutlass on most weakened Gatekeeper! Also respond to earth troll with "Yep, pretty awesome."
Look over to Wymar and think........ "Wymar, light my whip with your holy fire!" once he does that, strangle the lighting one!
Lightning Electric Malakai as much as I can.
Magic -> Malleus, Zathyran
Magic -> Malleus, Claire
Magic -> Frenz, Pierre
Magic -> Greenmoore, Wymar
The Light, Electric, and Wind Gatekeepers acted in concert, each aiming a palm at a different party member and unleashing their respective elements. (Malleus: 6+2 vs 4+4 (6+2 vs 6+4). 7+1 vs 3+4; Massive Success, Wax Doll. Zathyran: 3+2 vs 3; Minor Success, 1d4; 3-2=1 damage. 4, damage absorbed by amulet. Claire: 5+1 vs 2+2; Massive Success, 2d4x2; 12-2=10 damage. Frenz: 6+2-1 vs 1+4; Major Success, 2d4; 7-2=5 damage. Pierre: 8+2 vs 3+4; Massive Success, 2d4x2; 10 damage.) The beams of light shot towards Malleus and Zathyran, but the paladin easily dodged to the side. The hunter held up his amulet, attracting the magic into it, and the spell did him no harm. But while Malleus was dodging the light, he was struck by lightning! It ran across his armor in bright arcs but seemed to do no damage to the man inside at all, although Claire wasn't quite so lucky asshe convulsed in pain from the sudden shock. Meanwhile, both Frenz and Pierre were struck by powerful winds; the nobleman kept his feet despite the the debris picked up by the miniature tornado slamming against him, but Pierre lost his hat! He jumped to retrieve it, and although he did so, he was clobbered by a heavy branch that had been picked up by the spell.
Zathyran, having blocked the light, responded with a spell of his own towards the yellow Gatekeeper. (-6 MP. 2+2 vs 5+1. 1+2 vs 6+1. 6+2 vs 5+1; 8+2 Critical Success, 2d6x2+60% + 1d6x2+60%; 19+19=38 damage. -1 HP for poison) The electricity arced wildly; he was trying to put too much power into it, and the spell almost failed entirely... but then it found the Gatekeeper and struck him a fierce blow! While he was electrocuting him, Malleus moved to the Earth Gatekeeper, cross in hand... (-2 MP. 6+2 vs 1; Minor Success, autosoak. 6+2 vs 7; Major Success, 2d4; 7 damage.) Punching him in the face to distract him, Malleus moved behind him and laid the long portion of the cross along his throat and pulled, attempting to strangle him! While he was holding him, Claire took aim... (-2 MP. 8 vs 2; 6-1 Minor Success, 1d4; 4 damage. 2, no elemental infliction.) The bullet caught him in the chest, but she wasn't even paying attention as she headed straight for the Wind Gatekeeper! (-1 MP. 5 vs 4; 5+3-1 Major Success, 2d4; 4 damage, Claire regens 2 HP. 4, Wind Gatekeeper frozen for two rounds!) Although she had managed to land a pretty good shot on the Earth Gatekeeper, that had been mostly instinct and she was still reeling from being shocked. Her slash on the Gatekeeper in green was hardly damaging, but the magic of her necklace more than made up the difference as it froze him solid!
Frenz lashed his whip at the yellow Gatekeeper. (5+2 vs 3+1; 5+4 Critical Success, 2d4x2+25%; 15 damage.) The heavy chain caught him around the neck and Frenz drug him from his feet, pulling him across the ground rather unceremoniously. Wymar shot a beam of burning light at him and the Light Gatekeeper. (Light: 7+2 vs 5-2; 6+2 Massive Success, 2d4x2+25%-50% Elemental Strength; 10 damage. Lightning: 8+2 vs 7+1; 6+2 Massive Success, 2d4x2+25%; 10 damage.) Although the spell was powerful, the white Gatekeeper mostly shrugged it off due to his elemental affinity, but the Lightning Gatekeeper was nearing his limit!
Pierre also decided to take advantage of Malleus's opening and moved to stab the Earth Gatekeeper. (7+2 vs 1; 7+2 Critical Success, 2d4x2+25%; 20 damage. 2, no elemental infliction. 4, Pierre combos! 4+2 Minor Success, 1d4; 3 damage.) He slashed his and Claire's initials in a heart with an arrow through it into the Earth Gatekeeper's chest, just to troll him back, then bashed him in the nose with the hilt of his rapier for good measure. Throughout all of this, Greenmoore had been preparing a defensive spell, and he cast it. (6+2) At his command, three more shields sprang to life around the party's mages, protecting them from incoming blows!
The Earth Gatekeeper reached over his shoulders, grabbed Malleus, and twisted as he bent forward, flinging the knight to the ground in front of him and freeing himself from the stranglehold. As he straightened up, he raised both of his hands into the air, and two stone spikes shot out... aimed at Wymar and Greenmoore! (Greenmoore: 5 vs 4+1-1; Major Success, 2d4; 6/2=3 damage. Wymar: 1 vs 8.) The gypsy, with his usual foresight, ducked to the side, completely avoiding the spike, but Greenmoore wasn't quite as fast! ...But the shield he had created showed its worth, destroying the sharp point of the spike and halting much of its momentum so it was more like a strong punch to the gut rather than a vicious impalement.
Malleus Raulat: 40/40 HP - 13/15 MP
Wymar Sane: 2/15 HP - 23/30 MP
Pierre Dé Grasse: 30/40 HP - 10/10 MP
Friar Greenmoore: 17/20 HP - 27/30 MP
Claire Rosara: 27/35 HP - 12/15 MP
Frenz Grende: 40/45 HP - 5/5 MP
Zathyran Firsankh: 17/30 HP - 4/30 MP
Malakai, Light: 101/125 HP - ?/? MP
Malakai, Lightning: 17/125 HP - ?/? MP
Malakai, W: 23/125 HP - ?/? MP
Malakai, E: 83/125 HP - ?/? MP
Greenmoore's Hearts: 1/5
Frenz, Zathyran, and Wymar are protected by a shield that absorbs 1/2 damage from the next attack before disappearing.
Zathyran is Poisoned until cured, dead, or victorious, and will lose 1 HP per turn.
Malakai, Wind is frozen until Turn 125 and takes +50% damage from Blunt attacks..
Also, Zathyran got his 7 in a row. Blame Dwarmin for that (eights counting across turns, I mean).
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