The creature starts to turn away, and Aramil, momentarily dazzled by the sudden brilliance of Corian's light misses as he cuts at the bizarre horror. Help is close at hand though, as Aarnr charges into the fray, his heavy sword swinging down in a slash which bites deep into the thing's haunch, even as its hind feet slam into Aramil's gut.
Aramil goes down, sprawled on the ground, his eyes closed and his face deathly pale in the magical light. The beast shrieks, and staggers sideways, blood running down its leg.
An instant later Eilieen is kneeling beside the downed elf, touching his shoulder. She utters a quick prayer to Zadastha, and a faint pearly luminance flows from her hand into Aramil's body. As it fades, his eyes open, and he gives a sudden, shuddering gasp for air.
The monk, who so far has not seen fit to reveal her name, if she even has one, arrives next to Aarnr at a run, ready to help battle the creature which, close up, is less than impressive.
Hanging back, Erista sends a fan of coloured light spraying out into the forest, engulfing the monstrous beast, and everybody close to it...
In an instant, only the monk and the severely wounded beast are still standing, and the latter is staggering away from the camp...
Back in the camp Colwyn, Corian, Oswald and Fergus watch for attacks from the woods behind the group, just in case the attacker was meant as a decoy.
And then, out of the darkness, from the direction in which the horrible creature is fleeing, comes a voice. The voice of a child.
"Momma? Where are you Momma?" A dark form pushes itself up from the undergrowth. Another creature, somewhat larger than the first, but similar in general shape. "Momma?" The voice issues from the beasts horrible mouth. It makes no move towards the monk, or any of her unconscious companions, but waits for the smaller version of itself to limp across to it...
OOC: Nobody quite dead yet.
Combatant Init
Aramil 22
Aarnr Foultongue 21
Small Creature 20 AC=13
Eilieen 14
Nameless Monk 12
Erista 7
Colwyn Akbar -
Corian -
Fergus Andarson -
Oswald Osbourne -
Adult Creature -
Characters' Apparent Health
Aarnr Foultongue: Good
Aramil: Hurt
Eilieen: Good
Erista: Good
Fergus Andarson: Good
Nameless Monk: Good
Oswald Osbourne: Good
Corian Barade: Good