10: Return to Thundertree
The lion-taurs don't slow down at Alecks's loud words nor because the group seems to have taken up a defensive posture.
It takes a moment to realize that both the lion-taurs and the riders are holding some sort of 'wand' in their hands. The lion-taurs hold a sword in the other hand.
Even though prepared for it, Nemeia can't react fast enough to keep the attackers from using their wands. A yellowish-green beam of light springs forth from the wands.
16:11, Today: StarMaster rolled 21,16,22,10 using 1d20+4,1d20+9,1d20+4,1d20+9 ((17,7,18,1)).
It's unclear if they are targeting anyone specifically, other than what they can see. The first lion-taur hits Willem with his ray for 14 points of fiery force!
The creature on his back hits Prizzard for 12 points of damage.
The second lion-taur hits Mithra for 16 points of damage.
The creature on its back misses Alecks.
Nemeia goes into action then. When the creatures get within 400 feet, she teleports 10 feet above one of them, just barely timing her action with the movement of the creature. She just barely hits it, delivering 30 points of damage with a thunderous smite whose sound doesn't reach the rest of you.
Unfortunately, the other lion-taur is farther away than 10 feet so it can't be reached. Also, the lion-taur that she hits makes its Strength save (mostly due to the 4-legged stability it has), and while it isn't pushed away and knocked prone, it is slightly staggered as its rear end is pushed aside slightly, interrupting its momentum.
16:32, Today: StarMaster rolled 16 using 1d20+8 ((8)). Lion-taur save.
As Nemeia descends to the ground, the creatures run past her. The creature on its back manages to turn enough to shoot at her with its wand. Although at a Disadvantage, he still manages to hit for 13 points of damage.
16:49, Today: StarMaster rolled 18,25 using 1d20+9,1d20+9 ((9,16)).
Up close and personal, Nemeia thinks at firs that the creatures on the backs of the lion-taurs are Dwarves... albeit beardless Dwarves. The wild tangle of reddish-brown hair without adornment and the feral look in its eyes makes her rethink that. It now looks more like some sort of feral Halfling.
To the rest of the group, it now becomes apparent that the charging creatures are going to have several more rounds to shoot at them before they close to melee... if they even do that. That does seem like they are intent on doing that... based on the swords in the lion-taurs hands.