Round Four
Rhys leaps forward, drawing his blade and raking the tip across his enemy's cheek. Lanny also advances and attacks, but the gnoll dodges the strike while drawing from his belt an ivory club that looks disturbingly like a human femur; the bone is carved with a variety of obscene runes and, adorning the base, are several clumps of what look to be hanks of hair, still attached to scraps of leathery skin. The gnoll giggles insanely as it lashes out with the club, delivering a blow to Rhys that sends the mystic crumpling to the ground.
Outside the walls, Thordin presses the attack with his two blades; the magical sword pierces the defenses of one of his opponents but leaves him open to a blow from the other that sends the doughty dwarf reeling for a moment. Marodin rushes to the aid of his friend but is unable to land a hit. Innana rushes in, heedless of the danger, and strikes the gnoll that Thordin had previously wounded. The monster is now bleeding heavily from numerous gashes, and its movements are slow and strained. Bregalad thrusts with his spear, impaling his foe as Tratiln delivers the killing blow. Now only two gnolls remain, engaging Thordin, Marodin and Innana for the moment.
Upon hearing Lanny's shouts both Drudsa and Semele rush forward through the open gate and see Lanny battling another gnoll with the form of Rhys lying motionless on the ground.
