In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 295):

"It does not seem able to hit us here...lets stop and see."

He stops and looks for something to brace his crossbow on, like Goran's shoulder. If he can, he will take very long and careful aim at whatever passes for its head, making sure to aim through the bars.

[Ooc: What penalties is he looking at?]

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 296):

Shooting through the grate at anything other than point blank range is -6. Point blank is -2 but has its own problems

In reply to Narrator (msg # 297):

Hograth braces and aims very carefully, taking his time to hit the creature where he supposes it's vital organs might be through the bars.

[Private to GM: Rolled 9, needed 12 to hit vitals though bars, with 3 seconds aiming. 14 imp damage, x3 multiplier if he actually guesses where the vitals are...]

Urrun watches, but doesn't think he could avoid the bars ... he isn't sure his pellets would do much either.

Goran thinks steady thoughts as Hograth lines up the shot.

The creature hisses noxiously, and a foul ichor seeps out of its mouth. It collapses on the gate, breathing raspily, but its eyes are unfocused.
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"Give it another to make sure it's finished," Goran encourages.

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 302):

"Right. Let that cloud dissipitate well away from us too."

He begins winding the cranequin until the heavy cable is drawn, before reloading the bow. He then braces the weapon, and once again takes a carefully aimed shot at the creatures vitals through the bars, bracing against Goran once again. The process takes about 20 seconds, since he is taking his time to make sure the cloud stays away.

[Private to GM: Skill 16 +2 balance, bond +6 acc, +2 extra time, +1 braced, +1 determined, -6 bars, -3 vitals = 19, rolled 14, 19 imp damage to vitals, x3.]
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The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

The thing is jolted back by the impact, and ichor streams out of both wounds. For a few seconds it is still, rhen you can hear a faint wheeze...

In reply to scaly thing (msg # 305):

"Wow, seven jolts. Perhaps one more to be sure..."

He begins winding the cranequin until the heavy cable is drawn, before reloading the bow. He then braces the weapon, and once again takes a carefully aimed shot at the creatures head through the bars, bracing against Goran once again. The process takes about 20 seconds, since he is taking his time to make sure the cloud stays away.

[Private to GM: Skill 16 +2 balance, bond +6 acc, +2 extra time, +1 braced, +1 determined, -6 bars, -7 vitals = 15, rolled 12, 20 imp damage to head, x4.]

In reply to Hograth Podkarmen (msg # 306):

More ichor spurts out of it... and finally it is still.



You have learned that Slorn are Hard to Kill.

In reply to scaly thing (msg # 307):

Hograth reloads his crossbow, readies it and is then ready to continue on.

Goran gets up from his position as impromptu bipod and stretches.

"Should we see if we can force our way through this gate? Or head another way?"

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 309):

"Perhaps we should cut this thing up to see if it has eaten anything useful? I have heard some critters might do that..."

"We'll have to get past the gate to do that."

In reply to Goran the Marked (msg # 311):

"Then perhaps we should. Can we close the gate after us?"

Goran advances to inspect the bars, looking for some way to open them.

Urrun goes forward to look at this beast...  his senses alert for danger.

In reply to Urrun (msg # 314):

Sadly the gate opens outward... but a handy dwarf ought be able to remove the hinges even through tbe bars.