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With the stirring example set by the heroic Dragon Prince,
Dalthimar charged into the swarm of Vampire Bats in front
of him. Another of the Dragon Prince retinue now charged into
one of the Fell Bats on the opposite flank to his brother.
The leader of the Dragon Princes though, Drakemaster Staris,
could not charge any of the horrifying Undead, as his steed
was bucking and whining in terror.
Having now dispatched the Fell Bats with aid of the valiant
Dragon Prince, Arianar-eth now turned his attention to
the
swarm of lesser bats about to swamp Dalthimar. Again all
of his arrows were straight and true, swatting bats from
the
air with unerring accuracy, but not enough to scatter the
flock completely.
The lone Dragon Prince, having faced down two of the Fell
Bats already, now prepared to fight the last one. He could
not quite find his mark, though, as the Fell Bat swooped in
and clamped onto the gauntlet covering his hand. The armour
plating held, and the vile creature was thrown clear of the
Knight by his loyal steed.
Dalthimar lashed out with his magically enchanted blade.
His blows landed cleanly and the bats were cut down by the
ferocity of his attacks. Despite the fury of his onslaught,
the Bat Swarm seemed undiminished in size, clawing and biting
at the hero’s armour, trying to find a weak spot. However
the armour of the High Elf had been forged in the White Tower
of Hoeth and it held true.
The Fell Bat on the other flank flapped out of range of
the lance wielded by the charging Dragon Prince, and as
the Knight
rode by it attacked. It’s long, razor-sharp fangs found a
weak point in the neck armour of the Knight from Caledor
who
fell to the floor, clutching the puncture wounds on his neck.
The foul creature descended on the fallen knight, sinking
its teeth into the already flowing wound.
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