Freeformschooler
Attempt to take on the trio, one by one if possible, using my sword.
[1]
You run for a few more feet, realizing you need to take them on one by one. You notice a small rocky outcropping nearby, and build a battle plan in your head. You'll run behind the outcropping, and the Eaters of Souls will follow you - only to have the tables turned as you quickly loop around, assaulting them from behind and picking them off one by one! The plan is foolproof!
You discover an additional [3] 3 devourers behind the outcropping. They [6][5][5] attempt to eat your face, and despite your attempt to dodge [2], they manage an admirable job at it. One in particular manages to latch himself onto the back of your neck.
Freeformschooler : Damage Taken: 20 + 20 + 40 = 80 damage
You quickly backpedal from behind the outcropping, attempt to avoid your previous pursuers [6]. You manage to break free from the pack, but you are now being pursued by 5 soul eaters, one having mysteriously and thankfully gone missing.
Nirur
I take my time to carefully aim and fire an arrow at one of the soul eaters while yelling at my wayward soon-to-be companions to run this way.
[6]
You yell for your companions to take shelter in your fortifications, but they all proceed to ignore you. Ahra even attempts to rush past you, screaming and waving his sword, but you catch him by the back of the shirt and pull him back inside before he lands himself in a pit of brambles or something.
Telling him to wait, you pull out your bow, and take careful aim with a single arrow. When you are content you've got a shot lined up, you let fly... The arrow hits true, sinking deep into the eye of your target, dealing 24 damage and sending the creature reeling.
Eater of Souls: Damage Taken: 14(x2) -4 = 24 damage
-1 Arrow, currently embedded in Eater of Souls
You've discovered hidden potential! Gained skill: Bow Mastery Lv1, ignore a point of penalty when firing bows.
Struggling to reorient itself, it has lost track of its target and seems confused.
The other 5 continue to chase him.
Sean
iee! Shuriken Spam Attack! Rapidly throw shurikens at whatever's holding me, and get as many brambles as possible cut down as well.
[5]
You manage to hold on with one hand, resisting the pull, using the other to quickly launch nearly a dozen Shurikens at your unseen attacker!
Multi-attack, 3 attacks at additional -1 penalty
[2][4][3] -> [4]-2 -> [2] : Missed, -3 Shurikens, retrievable
[5][2][4] -> [5]-2 -> [3] : Glancing Blow, -3 Shurikens, 6 dmg
[2][2][5] -> [5]-2 -> [3] : Glancing Blow, -3 Shurikens, 6 dmg
Devourer: Damage Taken: 6(-2) x 2 = 8 damage
Unfortunately, most of your shurikens go wide, only one hitting the creature attacking you. Still, they make short work of the brambles, cutting and scattering and clearing the area beneath your feet, revealing quite clearly the Devourer that has latched onto your ankle. The creature gives another yank [2] but you hold strong [5] and kick the beast in the snout. Stunned, he lets go of your ankle, and you scramble up to the solid ground nearby tree.
Ahra
charge them with my sword.
[2]
You rush out to charge them with your sword, but Nirur pulls you back, saying you'll be far more effective inside the fortifications.