Episode 74: Brace for Bear Barrage

## Plot

Ursa roars and bone fragments from the piles rise and coat her in additional armour while more bones form into two ogre skeletons. Ursa charges Sarrek, biting and clawing him, while one of the skeletons goes after Enkara but she dodges easily. Aya tries to figure out the best way to take down Ursa quickly while hitting with two more Eldritch Blast’s pushing her away from Sarrek; giving him the opportunity to let loose and hit, critically wounding Ursa and slowing her down. Unable to move quickly Ursa instead, casts Wall of Fire through Sarrek, Enkara and Kairos, though the formers do manage to avoid most of the flame, before she retreats behind a bone pile. The second Ogre goes after Sarrek, and bludgeons him with its Morningstar, before Enkara Thunderwave’s it away from him.

The druid moves away from the wall
of flame and positions herself ready to recast her snakes. Kairos runs out of the Wall of Flame, channeling divine power into his spear and stands beside Sarrek, casting Shield of Faith to increase his friend’s armour. Upset with the current state of the battle the Death Druid bares her teeth and sends a bolt of lightning from her claws that strikes Enkara; while the first Ogre hurries across the battlefield to attack her but exhausts itself before it can take action. Seeing Sarrek badly hurt, Aya targets the Ogre attacking him and casts Frostbite though the undead being is unaffected. Sarrek retreats across the cavern and fires at the same ogre, also slowing it down before retreating further. However, Ursa moves beyond the fire wall and unleashes another lightning bolt, through one of her own Ogres, to hit Kairos and Sarrek, the latter of which is rendered unconscious by the bolt.

That same ogre misses its swing
against Kairos, while Enkara Wild Shapes into a giant eagle and attacks the one next to her with beak and talons before taking flight and circling her opponent. Kairos Smites the ogre to a freezing true death with his spear and moves against Ursa with another Smite with his spear. The Death Druid misses with her claws against Kairos before firing a Necrotic Lance at Aya, that only catches Kairos in the blast. Being out of reach of Enkara the remaining Ogre dashes toward Kairos letting Aya get to Sarrek and restoring him with a Moon Shard, before blasting Ursa once more with both her Eldritch Blasts. The second blast breaks Ursa’a concentration, cancelling the Wall of Fire and knocking her to the wall of the cavern. Getting back to his feet Sarrek doesn’t waste any time and loses an arrow that fells the last Ogre. Aya complains about Sarrek’
breath and the two argue before he moves away.

Alone now, Ursa bellows and casts Spiritual Weapon, pulling an earthen spear from the ground, loose bones clinging to it and sends it toward and strikes Enkara. In response the Druid furiously attacks back with beak and talons, Ursa’a improved armour doing little to protect her. Kairos flanks the Death Druid and attacks with his spear, sending Smite after Smite into her. In response she has her own spear attack Enkara before moving away from her, opening herself up to a vicious opportunity attack, misses her attacks against Karios afterwards. Ursa releases another Necrotic Lance at Enkara, catching Kairos as well and sending Enkara back into her normal form. Aya casts Dissonance Whispers that grate upon Ursa’s mind and Sarrek takes aim and almost brings Ursa down but the Death Druid still remains standing. She moves into position and sends a third lightning bolt across the cavern, aiming for Kairos and Sarrek who resist the full power of the attack, and uses her spear to attack Enkara.

Injured by the spear Enkara Wild Shapes, into her T-rex form and through her Torcs of the Shifter unleashes an Ice Storm behind Ursa before hand, though she shrugs off the cold. Enkara then charges the Death Druid striking Ursa dead with her claws, causing the second Mote of Power to shatter, ending spell effects, restoring her to health and allowing the group to recover. Ursa roars again and from around the room the bones around the room and form into Zombies, however those fragments that still remain clatter, waiting to form into new warriors. Kairos Smites again with his spear and Ursa responds by turning to the T-rex and biting into Enkara. Aya noticing her position moves out of the way of letting Ursa hit three of them and goes to town with her Eldritch Blasts sending her once more into the wall. Sarrek shuffles away from the Zombies and fires at Ursa but this time she resists his slowing chill.

Ursa responds with a hellish rebuke
that is nimbly avoided, then unleashes another Wall of Fire, this time through Aya, Enkara and Kairos before moving closer to Sarrek. The Zombies then begin
their shuffle across the Cavern; one hitting Enkara, another incinerated by the wall as it tried to follow while two more go after Aya but once again another is turned to ash. Enkara attempts to pounce Ursa but misses and Kairos moves around the wall, Smiting a Zombie to pieces in his war path toward the Death Druid and attacks her. However, her whirling armour of bones repels him though the Wall of Fire does fall. Ursa bites at Kairos bringing him close to unconsciousness. Aya uses her cloak to teleport across the room beside Ursa and summons her Shadow Blade and attacks, cutting Ursa across the back causing her
to roar out in pain.