Having reached a relatively safe position to shoot spells from, I moved slightly to get a better view before unleashing twin blasts of ice at the approaching armour.

Move up two square, Icy rays at orange and yellow armours.

Safely returned to the relative security of the group, Bob assaults the clattering attackers with icy fury. Frost coats their already-rusty hinges and clasps, and they grind to a temporary halt.

16 damage to Animated Armor (immobilized)
10 damage to Animated Armor (immobilized)

Those armors which can still move close in on Garrmondo, swinging their gauntlets wildly.

Gauntlet Punch: 7 damage to Garrmondo

:savepoint: Argumentus, Garrmondo, Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor

Argumentus, extremely frustrated now that the baddies wouldn't come to him, takes out his anger by sending the now spent armoire sailing over Garrmondo's posh head.

move to N27
improvised thrown attack on red armor

The dwarf hated fighting in clogged hallways when he wasn't the one doing the clogging. He stayed where he was, continuing to ready his shield. The moment the line broke, he would stand fast and unleash the destructive force of Kord's might on them.

stand pat. Full defense. Wait.

His smashy ways stymied by the bottleneck of the doorway, Argumentus resorts to smashing at range. Alas, the armoir goes sailing harmlessly overhead and smashes to splinters on the floor.

Realizing that his heroics are cramping everyone else's style, Garrmondo attempts to lure the nearest armor within reach of the other fighters. He dashes the pommel of his sword against the side of the empty helmet, and the clumsy armor staggers forward just as Garrmondo nimbly backs away.

Footwork Lure: 8 damage to Animated Armor; pulled into N24

"Insolent worms!" shrieks the brain, hovering just behind the closest armor. "I'll show you the price of disobedience!" A sudden stab of pain lances into the skulls of both Gabriel and Garrmondo. The continued giggling of the jarred brain's shrill voice inside their minds only adds insult to injury, and when they look up from clutching their agonized heads the brain seems to have disappeared from sight! It can't have gone far; the sloshing of the jar's noxious fluids is still audible.

Mind Stab: 7 psychic damage to Gabe, Garrmondo; -2 to Will (save ends). Brain goes Invisible.

:savepoint: Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor, Argumentus, Garrmondo, Gabriel, Brain in a Jar

Motsognir's little arms cannot reach past his flamboyant new friend. He picks up the most dangerous-looking scrap of wood he can find and throws it at the nearest suit of armor, not wanting to seem completely useless in a tight spot.

throw something at red armor

Whilst I was glad to be safely behind someone with some armour on, I had the feeling I was in the way somewhat.

I hurled a fireball over the head of the man in the poncy shirt before ducking back into the room. If this chap was planning on continuing to draw the armour towards us, I didn't want to be in punching range when he did.

Flame burst at N23, move to Q26

Motsognir is perhaps at his most useless, reduced to tossing splinters at the oncoming heavy armor. Next: The ferocious paper-cut.

Bob continues his flight from danger, laying down covering fire.

6 damage to Animated Armor

The armors continue their mindless march forward, one simply trudging into the back of the next as Garrmondo blocks the passage with his shield.

This is getting silly. "Let's just stay put! They'll come to us!"

:savepoint: Argumentus, Garrmondo, Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor

Argumentus spends this time of crisis gazing at his navel.

Ready Reaping Strike for adjacent and yaddy yadda

"Yo Garrmondo, back the fuck out the doorway so we can flank these bitches."

Garrmondo finally manages to lure one of the armors within reach of the others. It's beginning to look awfully battered.

Footwork Lure: 12 damage to Animated Armor (bloodied)

Gabriel manages to actually reach the enemy and give him what-for. If you're going to spend all that money on plate mail, put some soldiers in there! This stuff is expensive, what kind of idiot do you have to be to let it wander around on its own initiative?

Bolstering Strike: 10 damage to Animated Armor. Gabe's temp. HP +2

The invisible brain abruptly stops being invisible with an audible pop!, and his wheedling voice sneaks into Argumentus' brain.

Hello, friend. Do you remember the little piglet you kept as a pet when you were small? The old dwarf killed and ate it. It's true. How do you feel about that?

Argumentus' gaze falls on Motsognir, smoldering with a long-suppressed rage.

Brain stops being invisible; dominates Arg until Brain's next turn

Not wanting to get involved in the staring contest Argumentus was apparently trying to start, Soggy trots up and finishes off the nearest armor with a flourish. It smashes into bits, quite ruining its future wearability. Ah well, it was too big for him anyway.

Viper's Strike: CRITICAL HIT! 17 damage. Animated Armor destroyed.

:savepoint: Bob, Animated Armor, Argumentus (DOM), Garrmondo, Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir

The clever dwarf stepped up and destroyed one of the suits of armour with a single blow and I shouted a yell of encouragement to him.

I was about to move up next to him to get a better look down the corridor and blast the enemies but the big human had a funny look in his eyes and I wasn't so sure I wanted to stand any closer to him. Instead, I stood my ground and readied my ray of enfeeblement, preparing to blast the next suit of armour to enter the room.

Move one square west. Ready ray of enfeeblement, use it on any bad dudes who enter the room

Now that Garrmondo's out of the way, the armors file into the room in an orderly line. Bob fires off a necromantic ray as the nearest one approaches him, but it flies harmlessly through the several holes in the armor's helm.

The narrowly-missed armor slams his heavy gauntlet into Bob's chest.

Gauntlet Punch: 8 damage to Bob

Argumentus is overwhelmed with the sad memory of his long-lost little piglet, and starts battering Motsognir furiously with his meaty fists. Then he realizes his mistake: Piggy-Sue had gone to the Daisy Hill Piggy Farm! Nobody had eaten her at all. How silly.

Reaping Strike: 2 damage to Motsognir

:savepoint: Garrmondo, Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor, Argumentus

The dwarf looked to the heavens, his eyes becoming lost in the radiance of Kord's light. He began mumbling in tongues before turning those star-filled eyes on the most distant assailant. Let the two nearer him crash against his armour like waves on the rocks. He would destroy the foolish creatures long before they could wittle away at his defenses.

Divine Challenge on green armour. Dire radiance on green armour.

Garrmondo attacks! The Green Armor's Hit Points have been reduced by 12.

Gabriel chants the spell of DIRE RADIANCE. Excellent move! The Green Armor's Hit Points have been reduced by 9. The Green Armor is wounded!

Jarbrain chants the spell of DOMINATE. Excellent move! Garrmondo hath turned on his allies.

:savepoint: Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor, Argumentus, Garrmondo (DOM), Gabriel, Brain in a Jar

http://www.saxypunch.com/missile/nesbrains.png

Not really in the mood for going toe to toe with a suit of armour, I deftly skipped away from my assailant before spinning and blasting it in what would once have been it's face with a frost ray.

Shift south, ray of frost on nearest armour

Motsognir had to stop the brain before it turned his lady against him. He looked at the brain, angrily. He decided then, he would fucketh up that brain.

shifteth to N27
Scorching Burst to brain

Motsognir's inexplicable fireball strikes the jar squarely, sending it teetering about in midair and putting the vile fluids in which it floats into a gentle boil.

Scorching Burst: 7 damage to Brain Jar

Bob attempts to use his most basic spell on a mindless enemy at nearly point-blank range. Well, they can't all be winners.

Ray of Frost: miss

The armors continue marching inexorably toward Bob. The furthest seems suddenly more interested in Gabriel, and as Garrmondo suddenly finds himself in a cooperative mood he lets the armor pass.

Dire Radiance effect: 4 damage to Animated Armor
Gauntlet Punch: 7 damage to Bob

:savepoint: Argumentus, Garrmondo (DOM), Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor

Argumentus joins the fray.

move to P25
Passing Attack on Green Armor
Passing into Orange Armor

HITS!
16 damage to Green Armor
11 damage to Orange Armor

His sudden fury over the passing of Piggy-Sue fading away, Argumentus decides he might as well pass the time by smashing up some heavily-armored pedestrians.

Passing Attack: 16 damage to Animated Armor (destroyed), 11 damage to Animated Armor

Garrmondo finds himself a little confused about which side he's on. Until he can figure it out, he reasons he'd better break up the fight. He grabs Gabriel about the neck and drags him away from the fracas.

Footwork Lure: 11 damage to Gabe

:savepoint: Gabriel, Brain in a Jar, Motsognir, Bob, Animated Armor, Argumentus, Garrmondo