He again tries to stab this beast between the scales

[Private to GM: 11:29, Today: Aethul rolled 14 using 3d6.  Stab to Vitals. Missed the vitals roll, so just torso...
11:30, Today: Aethul rolled 4 impaling  using 1d6.  Short sword damage.]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 145):

"Keep at it Chunky...it seems to heal, so let us make sure it is dead! Dig holes in it with that pick!"

In reply to Kirpich Rockson (msg # 146):

The elemental punches through a thick scale with the pick, wedgi g it inside the creature.
Aethul's stab skitters accross the scales ineffectively.

Snorri cleaves into a scale for minimal damage.

Balir wounds, but does not cripple, another leg, greatly unballancing it.

It rips its head, now encased in a bouldee, from the earth, and flails blindly about.

Balir takes another huge swing at the creatures leg, and lands a fearsome blow.

All the while, he thinks to himself 'I should be trading weapons with Chunky'.  The little rock pile was almost ineffective with the pick.  However, Balir is just too attached to Earthwarden, his axe.  He can't bring himself to do it.

[Private to GM: Been obvious for a while Balir should be using the pick.  He just can't do it, though.  I finally decided on a will roll to see.  He failed.
13:34, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 13 using 2d6+5.  Balir will roll at -2, self imposed.
13:33, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 13 using 2d6+5.
13:33, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 13 using 3d6.  Balir Axe/Mace 18 with Earthwarden - all out attack mighty - leg.]
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In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 148):

"That is it, Chunky! Now pull it out! See if you can rip that scale off!"

He gets back a little further and starts resting...hoping the boulder around the creatures head will start to suffocate it...soon would be good!

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 148):

The clumsy elemental looses its grip on the pick, as its fists are not for tools.


Balir, on the other hand, cripples a third leg, causing the desperately struggling beast to crash onto the ground.

In reply to chunky (msg # 150):

Kirpich, sidelined for now, tries to encourage.

"That is OK, Chunky. Just grab it again and keep working. You guys are doing well."

He again works to stab between scales, this time with more success.



[Private to GM:  15:33, Today: Aethul rolled 5 using 3d6.  stab to Vitals.  by 11 less vital's Mod.
15:33, Today: Aethul rolled 3 impaling  using 1d6.  short sword damage.   Hope that counts as a crit! ]

Balir steps clear as the monster topples over, and goes to work on the last leg on his side of the beast.  Unfortunately, as it is still flopping around, he just cannot hit it squarely.

[Private to GM: All out attack mighty against the 4th leg on this side.  Once this is crippled, he will go back up to the same side front leg again, and see about a full amputation, so it cannot heal up.

14:18, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 2d6+5.  Balir 2d+3 with Earthwarden +2 mighty.
14:18, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 3d6.  Balir Axe/Mace 18 with Earthwarden - all out attack mighty - leg.]

He moves to the the side presenting the back so as to be out of Balir's way and stabs again...


[Private to GM: 14:46, Today: Aethul rolled 10 using 3d6.  Stab to Vitals.   by 3 after Vitals mod
14:47, Today: Aethul rolled 2 using 1d6.  Short sword damage. ]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 154):

Balir Draws blood, but does not cripple the limb of the flailing beast.

Snorri does minimal damage to the rear leg on the opposite side.


Aethul bypasses all armor on his first strike and successfully strikes the vitals!

The second attack barely scratches the heavy scales, however.

Chunky readies the pick.

Marlena with a crackle of green sparks attempts to Destroy Water, but much like Create Water, it cannot be cast inside a creature; The spells Dehydrate and drown would permit those weaponized versions of water spells.

In reply to The Beast of Veroigne (msg # 155):

Kirpich rests for now. He is spent, and it now seems to be just a matter of time.

"Keep at it Chunky. Remove those scales..."

Balir continues working the leg in front of him.  He wants to cripple it completely, so the creature  cannot use any of the legs on this side.

[Private to GM: I believe this would be the definition of "average".  Should still do a few points though.
14:49, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 2d6+5.  Balir 2d+3 with Earthwarden +2 mighty.
14:48, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 10 using 3d6.  Balir Axe/Mace 18 with Earthwarden - all out attack mighty - leg.]

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 157):

That is enough to cripple the leg. Snorri does the same on the opposite side. Marle


Lena checks on the faun

With the creature now crippled, but potentially healing, Balir wastes no time.  He returns to the front leg, and takes another swing, trying for a full amputation.

[Private to GM: Pretty good shot this time. 14 points of cutting damage.
09:38, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 14 using 2d6+5.  Balir 2d+3 with Earthwarden +2 mighty.
09:37, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 11 using 3d6.  Balir Axe/Mace 18 with Earthwarden - all out attack mighty - leg.]

He again makes a careful stab between the scales....


[Private to GM: 12:43, Today: Aethul rolled 5 using 3d6.  Stab to Vitals.
12:43, Today: Aethul rolled 6 using 1d6.  short sword damage.
12:43, Today: Aethul rolled 15 using 3d6.  short sword damage. ]

In reply to Aethul (msg # 160):

A successful  stab through chinks and into vitals!


Please indicate when you are trying to do both.

Balir removes the leg!

The creature, crippled six times over and bleeding steam and ichor, stops thrashing and lies still, its head encased in stone.

In reply to Narrator (msg # 161):

??? Was trying to do it right then... he had moved to the side away from Balir to avoid any interference.

In reply to Aethul (msg # 162):

"At last! You guys make sure he is in enough pieces to never recover, but leave the blok around the head intact for now...I am going to rest over here a while..."

He collapses nearby, bedroll out quickly, and starts snoring.

Can we slow-time dismantle this creature now, leaving the concrete around the head intact at least until the head is removed from the body?

Balir will take care to remove all of the legs, one at a time, to make sure that they do not reappear.  And, should the vampyres somehow get a hold of the creature, it should not be able to move even if some magic affects it.

As he works, Balir grunts "Good work."

Aethul tries to collect scales, thinking they might make good armor. It also opens the beast up to some further dissection.

OOC Balir wants to do that too, he's just busy making sure this beast has no legs to stand on.  As soon as he is done he will also be collecting as many scales as he can carry.

Balir isn't a mage, but I'll mention that anyone who happens to be one might want to collect spell casting components like it's spleen, etc.

In reply to Balir Ironhide (msg # 166):

For practical purposes, this is dragonhide, forharvesting properly you need professional skill:dungeon butcher or IQ-5

Balir will take extra care and move extra slow in doing his recovery of some scales.  And he will mumble about Federjung while he does it, and the glory of killing such a fearsome beast, almost singlehandedly.

[Private to GM: Looks like he might make it!
13:54, Today: Secret Roll: Balir Ironhide rolled 7 using 3d6.  Balir IQ-5 default with maximum extra time, etc.]

Aethul applies himself carefully to removing the scales, hide as needed and any other parts he thinks to be useful.



[Private to GM:  14:51, Today: Aethul rolled 8 using 3d6.  dungeon butcher at IQ-5. That's IQ-4 would his skill as a hunter, and thus animal butcher (to field dress, cut into manageable loads, knows how to save the Heart and other organs) give him any + for this endeavor?]