Round 17

Seraphine watches in horror as Varrika charges through the gate, her mace raised high, only to be met with a blinding flash and a deafening screech. The ancient runes shudder violently, releasing a blast of magical energy that sends her stumbling backward, her vision momentarily obscured. When she recovers, she sees the skeletal horde pressing closer, their bony feet clicking on the stone floor like a deathly metronome.