[ooc][spoiler]I'd like descriptive combat, too, as in the example post. So next post please describe your actions to let all that drama and action come to the surface.
Also, I wasn't sure whether you meant excel coordinates or my grid coordinates. I've affixed the grid coordinates now.[/spoiler]
Agnak preempted the Lundeth infantry and charged from invisibility at the Armanites. Caught by surprise there was nothing they could do to stop him. His weapon hit the third Armanite from the top of their line and nearly split it in half in the first place, before the Armanite was hurled backwards by the force of Agnak's blow and smashed against the barricade behind it. Spattering it with demon blood it slid to the ground, stone dead.
Maglu'glath's positioning was flawless as he followed Agnak towards the Armanites and worked his magic on them. Immediately he noticed the weight of despair on several Armanites. He also becamse invisible through this hostile act.[1,5,6,7]
The Lundeth squad had a reputation to defend. The northern-most soldier [Soldier 3] charged heedlessly after Agnak at the top-most Armanite and hit it with his oversized Glaive, putting a lot of weight into the swing which unfortunately left him unbalanced. The blade of the Glaive hit him and bit deep into the Demon cavalry. The force of the blow tossed the heavy cavalry demon into its compatriot next to it, which caused both of them to fall over. The southern-most soldier charged straight at the foremost Armanite and with a mighty swing brought his Glaive to bear on the hapless demon. The blade bit deep, and tossed the demon into its compatriot south of it, where it fell prone, and toppled its compatriot, too.
The western militia spellcaster moved after the soldiers and with some handwaving and chanting cast a spell. A blinding burst of glittering dust erupted amongst the southern armanites and covered them, blinding three.
At that moment several things happened. Deafening roars from many throats erupted as the Captain and his Lieutenant transformed into hideous nine-headed Hydras. The two monsters and the remaining soldiers of their squad moved wowards the Demon group next to the northern dome. And then the battle drums started.
The demons were finally beginning recover from the barrage, although the group of Armanites had suffered such a beating. The two northern prone Armanites made attempts to get up, which unfortunately provoked the Lundeth soldier to whack his target yet again, and knock it over once more, the demon barely alive. The second demon was also hit, and tossed right on top of its freshly fallen compatriot, also tripping once more in the process and falling prone again.
The former fourth Armanite took a step backwards out of Agnak's reach and loosed two arrows at Agnak, hitting with the first, and sending sparks of electricity over Agnak's draconic hide. [AC hit 22, 9dam +5 electricity; AC hit 6]
The Armanite directly south of it did likewise, also firing at the imposing half-dragon. The first arrow missed by a small margin, but the second hit home with a tremendous force. [AC hit 18; AC hit 22, 9 damage + 3 electricity. That's a hit due to charging].
The next Armanite tried likewise, but had to find that this was not enough to get away from the Lundeth soldier threatening him as it tried to fire an arrow at it. The Glaive hit home hard, and knocked the demon backwards, which provoked again and the glaive hit home a second time. The demon was tossed backwards but still loosed its arrow and hit the soldier.
The several blinded armanites flailed around, but effectively blocked the path for the only remaining unaffected Armanite, which could not charge. It still realized that the time for archery was pretty much over, with the close proximity of the enemy, and therefore dropped its bow and readied its lance, moving towards the southern-most soldier. The soldier briefly contemplated expending a charge of his Bracers of Opportunity, but had to accept that an Armanite in close proximity was not a CHARGING armanite, and there was no way for him to knock it into any of its compatriots. He therefore refrained from taking his attack. The armanite didn't waste this chance and skewered his target, leaving the soldier bleeding but not near death.
Some movement took place on the eastern side of the battle. The Vrocks moved closer together and then multiplied as they activated their Mirror Images. The Hezro moved closer towards the tower and used his Unholy Blight ability on the formation of soldiers. Both soldiers, the Lieutenant and the Spellcaster were hit by the billowing sickening cloud, but the Spellcaster saved himself by blinking back ten feet. One of the soldiers immediately started retching, and everybody lost their haste effect. The others managed to resist the effect, but took damage.
[ooc][spoiler]This ends round 1. I've been working on streamlining, it's still a bitch.
On the bright side, everybody gets +3 Inspire Courage to attack, damage, and will saves vs. charms and fear effects, which OVERLAPS with Bless, since both are morale, IIRC.[/spoiler]
