[New Spell] Graceful Strike

Graceful Strike

The large behemoth lurched around the corridor and into full view. Drool ran from a slack jaw, merciless eyes burned with hatred, the beast held a club high in the air and charged forward growling.

Chalk threw a spell at the creature which caused it to stumble, Koram ran at the monster with his crystal sword held high, Gnybaro drew his short sword and hesitated for a moment.

The beast eluded Koram’s strike and roared, flinging the fighter up against a dungeon wall, the human landed dazed.

“Wait a moment,” Valance said and tapped the blade of Gnybaro’s blade.

With a grim smile the thief turned towards the ogre. The creature raised its spiked club high again for a destructive blow. Gnybaro braced himself and struck, hitting the creature square in the gut, surprising both the ogre and himself.

Chalk threw another spell at the monster, this one wrapping it in tendrils of dark sorcery. Gnybaro swung again, this time hitting the thick muscles of the monster’s neck.

Eyes rolling, the ogre sank to the ground and died noisily.

Koram regained his composure and nodded approvingly upon seeing the defeated ogre.

“Not bad, Gnyb. When you can take down an ogre with one strike, then you will be a force to be reckoned with,” the fighter said.

“Wait, when have you ever killed an ogre with one strike?” Chalk asked.

“Let’s see, back at Xalagore, there was that gang of ogre brigands…” Koram began.

“That we avoided and ran from,” Chalk added.

“Oh, yeah,” the fighter said, a little dejected.

Graceful Strike (Divine)

Divine Level 4

Range: Touch

Duration: Two days

Priests and clerics cast this spell on the weapons of warriors to aid them in battles or skirmishes. Anyone enchanted by this spell rolls a 1d4. For the next three days this will be the bonus to strike in combat, regardless of any bonus that the weapon or character already has, which makes it a gamble for those already with a magical boon, but a sure thing for those without any magical backup to strike an opponent. One large weapon, three dagger sized weapons or a quiver of arrows may be enchanted with this spell. After two days time the affected weapons will revert back to normal.