Light of Illumis: Episode 04

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== Synopsis ==
The dwarves pledge their assistance to the Party, creating all the components necessary for the ritual. Equipped and rested, the Party makes for Mil Faldur. The Party is immediately accosted by an undead horde ready to recapture the Stone. The Party holds off the undead while assistants haul the ritual materials to the surface, but as the Party is presented with an opening, Bruce is dragged to the ground by the swarming zombies. Kerberos refuses to leave Bruce for dead and attempts to save him. However, in the critical minutes the that pass in the attempt to save Bruce, more undead swarm the party. The Party is boxed in and severely injured by the undead horde, all the while Bruce is ripped to shreds despite the Party's best efforts to save him.
With the situation growing dire, Bertholdt cries out for the Stone to save the Party. Hellen eventually relents and surrenders the Stone to Bertholdt. However, Mini manages to steal away the Stone from Berthold as she ascends into the sky. Mini successfully wields the Stone and unleashes countless volleys of Magic Missile with a single casting, destroying nearly every single undead in the area, allowing the Party to escape to the harbor.
==Recap==
===It Falls to the Dwarves to Save the Overworld===
The dwarves are moved by the words of Kerberos, and pledge their assistance to the Party's mission, going out of their way to create all the necessary components for the ritual as requested, to the Party's exacting specifications. Weeks pass as the Party rests and awaits the preparation of the ritual materials. The Party is warned they will be immediately accosted by the undead in Mil Faldur, and will have to make a run for the harbor. 
Eventually, all the preparations are made, and the Party sets out for Mil Faldur. The journey proves an uneventful straight shot, with the Party eventually arriving beneath the city. The Party's warriors emerge first into a destroyed building, ready to hold off the undead while the assistants to haul all the gear up to the surface. The undead, among which are an undead ogre, immediately take notice of the Party.
=== Combat Start: The Party vs. The Horde of Mil Faldur ===
Round 1
* Mini acts first and casts Detect Invisibility.
* Hellen casts Flame Blade.
* Kerberos casts Summon Ghost Wolf.
* Bertholdt readies an attack.
* Cornelius casts Battlefate.
* Zombies claw and lurch at Bertholdt and Bruce, dealing 2 damage to both.
* Zombies critically strike Kerberos, dealing 3, and claw at Hellen, dealing 1.
* Bertholdt deals 3 back to the zombie; Bruce deals 4 damage.
Round 2
* Cornelius's Battlefate rolls a 1 on a d6, having no effect.
* Mini casts Protection From Evil on herself.
* Bruce critically strikes a Zombie for 4.
* The Party's assistants begin to call out they are ready to go as as the gear is hauled to the surface.
* Kerberos yells out for the Party to target the heads of the zombies and attempts a called shot at the zombie's head, dealing 6 and immediately destroying the zombie.
* The Ghost Wolf deals 4 to a zombie.
* Bertholdt deals 2 to a skeleton, effectively dealing 4 and destroying the skeleton.
* A skeleton attempts to attack Bertholdt but fails to land an attack.
* Cornelius aims for a zombie's head and double critically strikes, dealing 8 and destroying a zombie.
* Hellen attacks a zombie with her Flame Blade, dealing 7, destroying it.
* Zombies claw at Cornelius and miss.
* Zombies make an overbear attack against Kerberos, but Kerberos holds against the weight of the horde's onslaught. Kerberos attacks the incoming zombies, rolling three natural 20s in a row, obliterating three zombies as they come in.
* Zombies make an overbear attack at Bertholdt; Bertholdt bashes the incoming zombies, but is overwhelmed and dragged to the ground. Mini calls out she will save Bertholdt.
Round 3
* Mini casts Fireball over the zombies covering Bertholdt. Bertholdt fails his save and suffers 16 damage, but the zombies above him are incinerated.
* Hellen destroys another zombie with her blade of fire. Seeing an opening, Hellen begins breaking contact with the horde. Bertholdt complains about being Fireballed as he follows behind Hellen, taking a defensive posture.
* Bruce destroys another zombie.
* Cornelius gains a bonus to hit from Battlefate and deals 4 damage to another zombie.
* Kerberos disengages, following behind Hellen and Bertholdt. The Ghost Wolf deals 3 damage to a zombie.
* Zombies attempt to claw at Mini but she manages to avoid their attacks.
* A zombie strikes Bruce for 4, deal 1 damage to Kerberos, and 2 damage to Hellen.
* The zombies blindly attack at the Ghost Wolf, not comprehending the Ghost Wolf's incorporeal immunity.
* Bertholdt misses a zombie. Keberos calls out for the rest of the Party to peel off.
Round 4
* Bruce and Mini disengages.
* Kerberos casts Lay on Hands on Bertholdt for 2.
* Bertholdt pummels a zombie blocking the way for 3.
* Hellen destroys a zombie.
* The Ghost Wolf follows behind the party and deals 11 damage to a zombie.
* Cornelius disengages.
* Bruce attempts to bat away a group of approaching zombies, but he is quickly dragged to the ground.
* More zombies emerge and critically strike Hellen, dealing 4, and miss Bertholdt.
Round 5
* Bruce attempts to shove the zombies off him, but he is held down.
* Mini casts Burning Hands on the zombies over Bruce, dealing 13, severely wounding a number of zombies.
* Kerberos casts Turn Undead, affecting 8 zombies.
* Hellen disengages.
* The Ghost Wolf shreds a zombie for 6.
* Cornelius bonus damage dealt from Battlefate and crushes a zombie.
* Bertholdt's hammer is caught on a wall as he misses a zombie. A zombie attempts to move away from Bertholdt and he crushes the fleeing zombie.
* The zombies swarming Bruce deal 4 to him. Additional zombies pile onto Bruce, mauling him for 7 more damage, leaving Bruce severely wounded. Mini calls out adamantly to leave Bruce behind as Bruce cries out for the Party to save him. Bertholdt shouts out he will be sure to mention Bruce at the ritual.
Round 6
* Bruce desperately tries to shove the zombies off him, but fails to do so.
* Kerberos disregards the calls of the Party and attempts to save Bruce. Kerberos calls for his Ghost Wolf to distract the zombies swarming Bruce. The Ghost Wolf leaps over the ogre and avoids the attack of opportunity.
* Kerberos and Cornelius successfully pull Bruce free.
* Bertholdt continues fighting his way through the zombies, dealing 4.
* The Party's assistants continue to disengage.
* The zombies attempt to overbear Cornelius, and Kerberos but Cornelius manages to kill 2 incoming zombies and wounding a third; Kerberos kills one zombie and wounds another.
* Zombies drag Cornelius to the ground.
* Zombies deal 1 damage to Bertholdt and Hellen.
* The ogre fails to strike the Ghost Wolf.
* Additional zombies take notice of the Party and begin shambling forward.
Round 7
* Bruce attempts to save Cornelius, but fails to strike the zombies holding him down.
* Kerberos deals 8 to a zombie, slaying it.
* The Ghost Wolf deals 6 to the ogre.
* Bertholdt deals another 5 to a zombie.
* Mini wields her quarter staff and deals 3 damage to a zombie.
* Cornelius's Battlfate grants bonus damage. Cornelius is freed and deals 6 to a zombie, destroying it.
* Hellen casts Turn Undead, turning away the zombie ogre and other zombies blocking the way.
* The Party sees an opening to the north and begin to make a break for it.
Round 8
* Mini moves and readies an attack.
* Cornelius runs northeast and sees additional zombies.
* Bruce cries out for healing.
* Kerberos heals Bruce for 4.
* Bertholdt runs with the party and strikes at a zombie for 5.
* Zombies from further in the town move to attack the Party.
* A zombie critically strikes Bertholdt for 5, leaving Bertholdt severely wounded. 
* A zombie critically strikes Cornelius for 4.
* Mini deals 1 damage to a zombie.
Round 9
* Bruce slays a zombie.
* Hellen destroys a zombie with her Flame Blade.
* Mini deals 5 damage to a zombie.
* Cornelius heals Bertholdt for 9.
* Kerberos runs down another alleyway, seeing the Party trapped in the alleyway.
* A zombie critically strikes Bruce for 6, bringing him down to 1 HP.
* A zombie claws at an assistant, dealing 4 damage.
* Zombies attempt to strike Bertholdt and Hellen, but fail to hit them.
* As additional zombies swarm the party, Bertholdt calls out to Hellen, saying they may have to use the Stone to cast Turn Undead, seeing as though they have made relatively little progress compared to the rate zombies are coming in.
* Hellen, hearing Bertholdt, says to give her the Stone, saying she could clear out all zombies in front of them with a fire spell.
Round 10
* Hellen deals 1 to a zombie.
* Mini runs through a destroyed building to flank attack a Zombie, dealing 2 damage.
* Bruce deals 4 damage to a zombie.
* Bertholdt fails to strike a zombie.
* Kerberos suffers 3 damage from an attack of opportunity attempting to regroup with the party. Kerberos deals 1 damage to a zombie.
* Cornelius also runs through a destroyed building and makes a back attack at a zombie, destroying it.
* A zombie lurches forward and knocks Bruce unconscious. The zombie begins to devour Bruce.
* Hellen and Mini yell out they need to run, with seemingly no end to the zombies.
Round 11
* Mini deals 3 damage to a zombie and ducks into an abandoned building. Mini continues to cry out they need to run.
* Kerberos deals 2 damage to a zombie.
* Cornelius runs further into the town and sees additional zombies.
* Bertholdt grows increasingly agitated as he continues to cry out for Hellen to give him the Stone. Cornelius and Mini shout out their agreement.
* Hellen eventually relents, and hands the Stone over to Bertholdt.
* Kerberos kills a zombie attempting to overbear him. Kerberos manages to avoid being dragged to the ground.
* More zombies shamble towards the Party.
* Zombies deal 5 damage to Cornelius.
Round 12
* Hellen gives Bertholdt the Stone and begins running towards the harbor. Hellen tries to break through a wall but slams into solid material.
* Mini grabs the Stone out of Bertholdt's hand and runs from the Party.
* Kerberos suffers 1 damage from an attack of opportunity as runs away.
* Bertholdt runs after Mini and attempts to grapple the Stone away from Mini, but fails to do so.
* Cornelius also attempts to run after Mini.
* Zombies begin to swarm Mini.
* Zombies and a skeleton deal 3 damage to Bertholdt.
* A zombie critically strikes Kerberos for 5 damage, and critically strikes Hellen for 4.
Round 13
* Kerberos critically strikes a zombie for 5.
* Mini casts Fly. The zombies, Cornelius, and Bertholdt attempt to hold Mini down, but she avoids everything as she ascends into the air.
* Cornelius accepts Mini cannot be caught and attacks a zombie and crushes it.
* Bertholdt suffers an attack of opportunity for 4 as he attempt a sling attack at the Stone but misses.
* Zombies deal 3 to Cornelius, 5 to Kerberos, and to Hellen for 2.
* A skeleton deals 2 to Hellen.
Round 14
* Hellen manages to act first and Sunscorches Mini, but Mini manages to avoid the Sunscorch.
* Mini casts Magic Missile. Mini succeeds on a Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma Check and manages to successfully channel the Stone, dealing 42 damage to every single undead, virtually scouring the area of undead.
* Cornelius casts Command at Mini, commanding her to release the Stone. Mini fails her save, and drops the Stone to the ground. Cornelius attempts to find the Stone, and manages to find it amongst the ordinary rubble on the ground.
* Bertholdt casts Command at Cornelius, ordering him to release the Stone. Cornelius automatically fails his save and drops the Stone. Bertholdt takes hold of the Stone. Bertholdt hands the stone to Hellen. Hellen visibly shakes at the events that transpired.
* The Party makes a break for the ship at the harbor.
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