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I immediately begin reaching for my sword as I assess the situation and all the demons.

"Woo! Target practice!" I say cheerfully, and load my crossbow, and take a shot at the higher demon.

I pull out my bow and try to charge everyone's weapons with holy damage! Demons hate holy damage!

As I get hit with fire, I immediately curse out in a shout of slight surprise. "Son of a b****!" But I try my best to quickly regain composure as I pull my sword out of it's sheath and make my best attempt to run up and slash the demon that attacked me, making sure to zig-zag and duck to make myself a more difficult target.

I decide to have some fun with this. I size up Basic #7 before feigning attacking and then falling back again. I continue this in a what looks like an odd dance of sort. I keep my feet moving and keep lurching forward before jumping back. Let's see what it does, shall we?

After the wound I sustained, I decide to use the spell to create a wall in front of me to use for cover while I begin charging a new light/dark spell.

Leina:
{DEX 16: 13}
{Enemy DEX bonus: -3}
{Final DEX roll: 10}
Your movements make it harder to hit you!
{H/M: 7}
{Demon DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 9}
{Damage d6: 3}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage (rounded up): 8}
You hit! Due to Layla's buff, Basic #3 is at 4HP! It reels back in pain.

Layla:
{H/M: 3}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 5}
{Damage d6: 6}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage: 12}
Your arrow flies right through the Higher Demon. The hole in its stomach expands on its own as the demon screams a terrifying wail. Soon, it is gone, returned to the dark realms from whence it came!

Nyx:
{Basic #7 INT 13: 16}
{Basic INT bonus: -1}
{Basic final INT roll: 15}
Basic #7 looks at you funny, like you're high or something.

Willow:
{WIS 13: 7}
{WIS bonus: -1}
{Final WIS roll: 6}
You successfully manipulate the water into the desired forms.
{Redirect roll d8: 6}
Due to the Higher Demon's death at Layla's hands, your attack successfully redirects itself at Basic #6.
{H/M: 8}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 10}
{Damage d4: 4}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage: 9}
You hit! Basic #6 is now at 3HP! It reels back in pain from the holy damage.

Apollo:
{WIS 15: 8}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 6}
{Damage reduction: -3}
You successfully erect the water wall. It will, however, only protect you from 3 damage right now.
{WIS 15: 17}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 15}
Your light/dark spell can be cast for {d4} damage.

Sand-Claw:
{H/M: 8}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 10}
{Damage d10: 7}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage roll (rounded up): 14}
Basic #1 dies in a similar manner to the Higher Demon, with the holy energies literally ripping it apart!

Lud:
{H/M: 7}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 9}
{Damage d8: 2}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage roll: 6}
Lud swings his hammer at Basic #2. It is now at 1HP!

Talc:
{H/M: 15}
Talc attempts to take out Basic #3, but misses.

Lyriana:
{H/M: 7}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 9}
{Damage d6: 3}
{Buff: +2 Holy damage}
{Holy vs Demon bonus: x1.5}
{Final damage roll (rounded up): 8}
Lyriana swings at Basic #4 and hits! Basic #4 is now at 4HP!

Tasson:
{H/M: 7}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 9}
{Damage d4: 4}
Tasson lunges at Basic #5 and sinks his claws into its midnight-black flesh. Basic #5 is now at 8HP!

Ulka:
{H/M: 7}
{Enemy DEX bonus: +2}
{Final H/M roll: 9}
{Damage d4: 4}
Ulka attacks the same demon as her alpha, taking Basic #5 down to 4HP!

Basic Demon #2:
{WIS 15: 12}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 10}
{H/M: 2}
{Apollo DEX bonus: +3}
{Final H/M roll: 5}
{Damage d4: 4}
{Wall damage reduction: -3}
{Final damage roll: 1}
Apollo's wall splashes everyone as it explodes as the result of Basic #2's angry fireball, which survives just enough to deal a measly 1 damage to Apollo, putting him at 5HP.

Basic Demon #3:
{WIS 15: 19}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 17}
Basic #3 attempts to create a fire spell, but only produces a few embers that burn out before they even hit the ground.

Basic Demon #4:
{WIS 15: 13}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 11}
{H/M: 11}
{Apollo DEX bonus: +3}
{Final H/M roll: 14}
Basic #4 attempts to steal Apollo's life force, but instead misses and hits a tree. The tree gives him nothing but an angry creaking sound.

Basic Demon #5:
{WIS 15: 5}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 3}
{H/M: 4}
{Ulka DEX bonus: +2}
{H/M: 6}
{Damage d4: 4}
Basic #5 blasts Ulka off of him and steals 4HP from her! Basic #5 is at 8HP and Ulka is at 6HP!

Basic Demon #6:
{WIS 15: 10}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 8}
{H/M: 9}
{Tasson DEX bonus: +1}
{Final H/M roll: 10}
{Damage d4: 2}
{Friendly fire damage d4: 1}
Basic #6 uses earth magic to deal 2 damage to Tasson and 1 friendly fire damage to Basic #5! Tasson is now at 10HP and Basic #5 is now at 7HP!

Basic Demon #7:
Basic #7 still cannot see through Nyx's plan. It shrugs and proceeds to use its magic.
{WIS 15: 6}
{WIS bonus: -2}
{Final WIS roll: 13}
{H/M: 5}
{Nyx DEX bonus: +3}
{Final H/M roll: 8}
{Damage d4: 3}
Basic #7 uses life-stealing magic on Nyx! Nyx is now at 9HP, and Basic #7 is still at full health!

Battle Report:
Willow: 15HP
Layla: 13HP
Apollo: 5HP
Leina: 5HP
Nyx: 9HP
Sand-Claw: 17HP
Lud: 15HP
Lyriana: 12HP
Talc: 10HP
Tasson: 10HP
Ulka: 6HP
Basic #1: 0HP
Basic #2: 1HP
Basic #3: 4HP
Basic #4: 4HP
Basic #5: 5HP
Basic #6: 3HP
Basic #7: 12HP
Higher Demon: 0HP
BEGIN ROUND THREE!

I close my eyes and concentrate on another boon to my team, trying to bless their weapons to make them strike true.