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Board Battles / Re: The Three-Edged Sword: Rallying to War
« Last post by Fallen Templar on October 29, 2023, 05:08:31 PM »Phaerys braced himself for the wave of darkness to hit. To his surprise, it harmlessly passed through him, save for the brief flicker of frustration over a duty left undone. The guardian's copies - on the other hand - had seemingly shared the crystal's fate, and the guardian itself had been pulled away to who knows where. The Ataran suspected that they would face it again before long. Jharm's own knowledge of this and other figures in the Shaitan leadership would prove invaluable in taking the next fortress.
As for the Seraphim himself, both he and Veldanya had been noticeably affected by the wave of darkness, albeit in different ways. As a native of this dimension, it was only natural for Jharm to be the most susceptible to any ill effects. But what of the gunslinger? If anything, she appeared to have absorbed this energy.
The more of these crystals they had to destroy, the more likely this could become a major issue. But if Soul Reaver had faith in Jharm, Phaerys was content to trust his judgement, at least for now. There was time enough to devise a contingency for if the worst should come to pass.
For now, they needed to press the advantage while they still could. Phaerys followed Jharm back to the Aisgeim and hurriedly ascended the ramp. Once inside, he began sorting through the combat data against the guardian in preparation for their next encounter. He looked up from his work when Kitharsis voiced his concerns in actually getting there.
"If our only goal is to destroy the next crystal, we may have to quickly bypass their defences and avoid a prolonged battle," replied Phaerys. From a dimensional compartment he retrieved one of the seismic charges he had created earlier and inspected the device. "I am able to assist in breaching the walls, however there is still the matter of holding off their ground troops. Can we still expect reinforcements of our own?"
As for the Seraphim himself, both he and Veldanya had been noticeably affected by the wave of darkness, albeit in different ways. As a native of this dimension, it was only natural for Jharm to be the most susceptible to any ill effects. But what of the gunslinger? If anything, she appeared to have absorbed this energy.
The more of these crystals they had to destroy, the more likely this could become a major issue. But if Soul Reaver had faith in Jharm, Phaerys was content to trust his judgement, at least for now. There was time enough to devise a contingency for if the worst should come to pass.
For now, they needed to press the advantage while they still could. Phaerys followed Jharm back to the Aisgeim and hurriedly ascended the ramp. Once inside, he began sorting through the combat data against the guardian in preparation for their next encounter. He looked up from his work when Kitharsis voiced his concerns in actually getting there.
"If our only goal is to destroy the next crystal, we may have to quickly bypass their defences and avoid a prolonged battle," replied Phaerys. From a dimensional compartment he retrieved one of the seismic charges he had created earlier and inspected the device. "I am able to assist in breaching the walls, however there is still the matter of holding off their ground troops. Can we still expect reinforcements of our own?"