[AU] Stone Bones

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*The cavern is large enough to skirt around the creature and its slime pool, and the party carefully begins to make its way around the far side, trying to be as inconspicuous as possible. However, as you make your way across, the snail suddenly rears up and begins to make a bee-line toward you. Or specifically, toward the donkey. The cavern is only about thirty feet across, and the snail is now twenty feet away, its tentacled head waving wildly.*

 

[rangerjohn]

*Atlas moves to interpose himself between the snail and the donkey. Reluctantly drawing his sword two-handed, if the snail continues to approach, he attacks when it reaches the 10' mark.* "Heads up people, it appears to want to make an issue of things."

 

[dead_radish]

Kelthet too readies his sword and stands beside Atlas. As he does so, however, he begins a quiet chanting as he stands there. Once he finishes, there is little obvious change, but he peers with interest at the snail.

OOC: Heightened scent bane on Atlas, Kelthet, the donkey, and any other pack animals (including Dar. , then whoever else is nearby, preferably non-casters first.

 

[Erekose13]

Phaern draws his energy blade ready to interpose himself between the snail and their baggage train if need be.

 

[Rybaer]

Leesea will draw her dagger while trying to slip off to the side (sneak) in order to get into a flanking position on the snail. She will take advantage of her size and any cover in the cave to facilitate the sneaking.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

*Atlas interposes himself between the snail and its prey, readying his sword to skewer the snail if it gets too close. Kelthet chants softly, throwing a powder of astrigent leaves over Atlas, rendering him scentless. Phaern calls upon his blade of fire [tell me if that's wrong], the flames glowing brightly in the dim light, and arrays himself before the pack animal. Tiny Leesea flits from shadow to shadow, moving so that she is behind the snail, moving forward very slowing, almost hovering, her dagger blinking like a mirror in the light. The snail does not seem to notice her.*

*However, it does not ignore Atlas. Sliming up to the giant, it takes a hard blow from his blade, but still hammers Atlas with its flail-like head. All four connect, but only two strike hard, slamming painfully into his sword arm.*

OOC: - Atlas, take 11 points of damage.

 

[Rybaer]

Leesea flinches as she sees how hard the snail clubs Atlas. She looks for vulnerable spots in the snail's body to sink her small dagger for maximum effect.

(Reminder - sneak attack +1d6; opportunist - free attack of opportunity when foe is hit by another person)

 

[rangerjohn]

Atlas continues to attack with his sword, hoping to drive the snail away.

 

[dead_radish]

OOC: D'oh - thought Scent Bane Heightened to multiple targets, not more duration.

Kelthet shrugs, having done his best to avert combat. He considers the terrain, and his options. A charge would be effective, but flanking the creature with Leesa or Atlas would also be useful.

OOC: If Kelthet can move to flank w/o provoking AoO's, and still attack, he does so. If not, charge. If neither, move as close to flanking as possible, and attack.

 

[Jaws]

Wil

*Wil grabs a coin (bobber) out of his belt pouch and starts inscribing a rune upon it. I trigger the rune once it is complete. I then command the crocodile to attack the snail.*

OOC: : I'm inscribing an invested rune of conjuring, a crocodile (electricity). I posted stats for it in the ooc thread.