Klauthsura's spell nearly wiped out the undead squad, and showed Renato firsthand why powerful spellcasters could so easily turn the tide of battle.
Under the female Dragonborn's control, the acid spheres bursting overhead rained down densely around the undead mage. Green acid covered the entire area like a torrential downpour, eating away at every Skeleton Warrior in the tightly packed formation. Clouds of pungent white smoke rose from the ground.
Watching the bones writhe helplessly, unable to rise, Renato nodded.
The strong acid proved surprisingly effective. The magical acid clung to the undead's bodies and seeped through their ring mail, continuously damaging the bones beneath. It was far more efficient than a single burst of energy.
The pools of acid left on the ground also impeded the skeleton soldiers following behind. The moment they stepped into the acid, it ate through the bones of their feet. They lost their balance and fell, unable to get back up.
But that spectacular, enormous acid sphere had clearly consumed a great deal of Klauthsura's psionics. Coupled with the many psionic spells she had cast over the preceding ten-odd minutes, it caused the psionic glow in the female Dragonborn's eyes to dim somewhat.
To conserve her reserves, she had to stop casting Psionics Shield, ducking and sidestepping to avoid the crossbow bolts whistling toward her instead. At the same time, she told Renato:
"The situation is far too unfavorable for us. The fighting is much more intense than expected. If it continues on this scale, I expect to exhaust all my psionic reserves in one natural hour..."
Renato needed no reminder from Klauthsura. Peering out beside the chimney, he discovered that the sounds of battle had attracted more than the many city defense troops that had become undead in Nittel's Royal City. In the