Legacy of the Silver Dragon: Chapter 1 (Chickens, Demons, and a Missing Girl)

[gambler1650]

The female creature's swing is wild, claws flailing the air over the halfling's head. Her other hand is pressed to her mouth, blood streaming around it - still red, in spite of the unusual appearance of her skin. The contrast is shocking as it stains her mouth, and dribbles down her torso. She appears ready to attack Bosco again...

OOC: Actions? The only obvious combatant left is the larger female creature.

 

[Voda Vosa]

Muzdim grips his battleaxe, now other enemy in sight but the aberrant female creature. He takes a short sprint forward and when he's near the creature he hacks at it. Apparently the thing is aware of his actions and sidesteps on time to avoid the attack.

 

[Binder Fred]

What a time not to have Kizari's Merciful Slumber prepared! The elven mage advances towards the edge of the melee, sword held rather convulsively in both hands. The two combatants are not making it easy on him, repeatedly moving in his way, until... An opening! A three step reckless 'charge' and: "I am sorry!" he shouts as he brings the weapon down with all the strength he can muster.

OOC: Scabbarded sword attack vs the Former-Anna for non-lethal damage, please. Trying to knock her out, don't you know.

 

[Binder Fred]

The impact is hard and... clinky? Gingerly opening one eye, then the other, Antares sees that he's connected rather strongly with the paved floor, the entire combat by-passing him as if he wasn't even there!

He turns, rather desperately looking for another chance. "Flat of the blade, please friends?" Though little did his previous requests accomplish, if the blood on her naked form is anything to judge by... "Ah. All of my share to he who can capture her alive...?"

OOC: Sorry for the two posts in a row. Didn't have time to compose his reaction to the (really bad) rolls before.

 

[gambler1650]

OOC: Sorry for being incommunicado.. Work + Sandy! Will wait a couple more days for Whizbang and Toric to reply...

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

The larger creature angrily swipes at Bosco even as the girl on the table manages to take a breath, gasping, "Oh please.. Please help... Don't leave me here."

Bosco grimaces, partly at the pain, partly at the prospect of getting killed for a bunch of impoverished peasants.

He shoves his weapon through the she-beast's eye.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Must moves in on the larger female and bashes her with his mace.

OOC: I'm a bit confused by what Fred said. He mentioned attacking the Former-Anna but I was under the assumption that it is likely Anna that is strapped to the table. Perhaps we just don't know yet?

 

[Binder Fred]

To Antares' everlasting despair, Myst too moves in on the larger female and tries to bash her with his mace. What is this strange bloodlust that seems to have infected them all? What could they possibly think to gain? Bo, sadly, seems driven by shear self-destructive sadism, Muzdim no doubt hoping that more secrets will lie forever buried, but brother Myst? (Though, now that he thinks on it, was there not the (rather disturbing) incident with the 'coon when they were younger in years? He had hoped that was simply the cruelty of youth...)

 

[gambler1650]

Stellan also moves in on the bigger female creature, and takes a stab with his spear:

Both Bosco's and Stellan's strikes hit the creature, tearing gaping wounds in her flesh, while Myst's mace makes a dull wet, thud against her skull The blood, while crimson, also seems to have a shimmery appearance as it drips to the floor. She rears back as if to attack again, and then shrieks as her legs give out and she hits the ground of the chamber. Her heels drum at the earth for a moment before they still, and she stops breathing.

The girl on the table is still sobbing desperately, "Don't let me become one of those things.. Don't.. oh please don't..." whether she's talking to the party, or praying to a deity, is hard to tell.

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Its alright lass, we'll take ye out'a here." The dwarf moves to aid the girl. "I don't think we should linger here any more, our goal is secured, and the creatures are worm food now. Lets git goin'" the grim dwarf says, carrying the girl if she's unable to walk. Perhaps he is sincerely worried about Anna's health, or he wants the secrets that still remain in the caverns to prevail; either way he seems eager to get out.