[color=5288bd]"Surrender yourselves and you will leave here unwounded. If you resist I cannot guarantee-"[/color]

This much was all Arkisz had time to say before the cultists charged with various battle cries on their lips. Of the seven cultists in total, two of them went for Arkisz, two of them went for his steel defender, and three of them attacked Flicker. Meanwhile, the elves remained at the back of the room, merely observing the fight while eating some rations they had pulled from their robes.

As the cultists reached their intended targets, two more of their number were brought low. One was slashed across the chest by Arkisz and died quickly. The other wasn't so fortunate however. Arkisz's steel defender struck with its force-empowered rend and severed the cultist's sword arm at the elbow. The cultist clutched at the stump with his one remaining hand and staggered back in shock before tripping on his robe and falling over on the ground writhing in pain.

Despite sustaining two more losses, the cultists continued their attack. They swung their blades as one and each scimitar found its mark, though none of the blades struck as lethally as what the adventurers had managed, only scratching or grazing the flesh or striking less protected portions of armor.

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Slashed Cultist is reduced to 0 hit points and dies.
Having been reduced to one hit point in one round, Literally Disarmed Cultist is both unable and unwilling to continue fighting.
Three cultists attack Flicker. All three attacks hit with [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23222]14 + 3, 13 + 3, and 14 + 3[/url]. Flicker takes a combined total of [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23225]12[/url] points of damage.
One cultist attacks Arkisz. The attack hits with a [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23222]15 + 3[/url] and deals [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23224]7[/url] points of damage.
One cultist attacks Arkisz's steel defender. The attack hits with a [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23222]14 + 3[/url] and deals [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/rolls/23223]7[/url] points of damage.
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