Edwin cursed as he lost another soldier to blood loss. He looked up and saw the battle turning in the enemies’ favor. Taking up the banner of the fallen soldier, he let out a rallying cry, charging at the enemy line, inspiring his allies with a renewed sense of vigor, and more importantly…hope.

Maximoff summoned his aura as he saw the man’s attack coming, a fiery corona erupting around him. The swing went wide as the attacker stumbled back in surprise. As the flames reflected in the man’s frightened eyes, Maximoff muttered, “You really should have picked someone else to rob.”

Ayloth focused on the roots of the trees below, as he began to transform, his skin becoming bark and his arms growing into long, talon-like branches. The interlopers would pay for what they had done to his forest…

Hex reached out and summoned a micro-singularity—a black hole— which hovered over a nearby platform lifting and twisting all within its pull with a powerful crushing force.

Murray’s companion stumbled to the ground muttering, “I’m not sure how much longer I can keep this up, Mur.” The old cleric placed a hand on her shoulder, imbuing her with a wave of divine invigorating energy. As she stood, her shoulders slightly less bowed, he smiled and said, “I think you’ve got a few more miles in you yet, old friend.”

To Jin, the man’s fist moved as slowly as if it were underwater. He used the turbulent motions against his opponent, empowering his next strike, and rendering him unconscious with a single blow.

Cosmo bumped into the finely dressed nobleman, gesturing wildly with one hand in an apology, while he pocketed the bulging coin purse with the other. Before the man knew it was gone, the halfling had already blended back into the crowd…