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Message: <blockquote data-quote="diaglo" data-source="post: 385557" data-attributes="member: 2885">who's afraid of the dark?The party travelled further into the Ravine then they had previously. Bartol and Marcus of Tyr scoured the lay of the land ahead. Bernedette and Thane chatted away in the middle of the group. And Timmay and Valgrim brought up the rear. An odor assaulted everyone's senses as they neared a group of trees at the back of the Ravine."It wasn't me this time," Bartol smiled.Thane offered a mint concoction for the upper lip of the adventurers to mask some of stink. Even in the middle of the growing season the trees in this part of the Ravine were nearly bare. The detritus on the ground was far beyond the normal decay. A cave opening was visible thru the treeline."Is this the one?" Valgrim asked. "Or is it the one up there?" He pointed to an opening 30 or so feet higher up to the left."We'll start here." Marcus of Tyr stated. "And if this isn't it. We will try the one above."Bernedette, the wolverine, and Thane approached the entrance. The ground was squishy and damp. And as they moved into the cave it became a little bit crunchy. Bartol moved to the front. He poked the ground with his sword and uncovered the remains, a skull of some poor humanoid."Alas, poor Yorrick....I knew him, Horatio." Bartol stammered as he held the skull. A once silver coin fell out of the back of the skull into his hand.Timmay lit a torch and entered with Marcus of Tyr and Valgrim. The cave went in three directions. To the right a mass of slime dripped from the ceiling and onto the floor. Ahead the tunnel meandered out of sight. And to the left some of the slime covered floor had been swept away."I'm not going right," Thane proclaimed. "Besides something to the left has made a trail."Bernedette stared off into oblivion. "There is a source of magic to the left," She finally said.Concentrating on the source Bernedette lead the way."Come back here," Marcus of Tyr called. He hurried off to act as a bodyguard. The rest of the group followed.Bernedette's cat was the first to notice cave occupants. She launched herself off her shoulder mount and onto a rat as it was scurring past. Then everyone noticed. As a swarm of rats chittered around the feet of the adventurers. Bernedette's concentration was broken.Bartol, Marcus of Tyr, Thane, the wolverine, Timmay and Valgrim all struck at the supposed assailants. The remainder of the pack rats fled. Not one of them had attacked the group."That's not good," Timmay said. "Something..."Before he had a chance to finish, Bernedette shrieked. A very large and very sharp paw just at the edge of the light had appeared passing over Bernedette's head.The race was on. Everyone, although initially startled, reacted quickly to chase the beast. And as the small torchbearing gnome rounded the corner to catch up, the group had cornered a very strange beast. It was part Bear, part Bird."Owlbear," Timmay shouted.The beast charged. It raked its claws on Marcus of Tyr's shoulder. Marcus returned the favor with a stab to the beast's midsection. Bartol's anger boiled as the smell of first blood was released. He stepped in for a strike. His blow was fended off by the agile beast. Thane cast a spell which outlined the creature in multicoloured hues. Bernedette fired off a ray, which at first appeared to weaken the owlbear, but then had no effect. The quarters were to tight for Valgrim so he summoned Lathander's magic to surpress some of the creature's strength. Timmay, the wolverine, and the cat waited in the wings with the light source.The creature tried to grab Marcus of Tyr, but was only able to glance off his armor. Bartol was not so fortunate as the beast bit him on the arm. Marcus of Tyr and Bartol both struck the creature. Thane launched a flask of burning oil, which splashed all over owlbear's chest. Unfortunately, the oil also burned Marcus of Tyr. Bernedette tried another ray. This one was like a string of icicles. It worked but seemed to have little effect on the creature. Valgrim moved closer and healed Marcus of Tyr.The creature reached out and grabbed the raging Bartol. Bartol nearly passed out from the concussion of both of those paws and claws grasping him. Only his fury kept him alive. The creature began to back away. Marcus of Tyr in a parting shot stabbed the beast. Bartol raged and raged to escape, but to no avail. The beast was still by far stronger than the half-human. Thane moved closer and struck the final blow with his cudgel. The fire so close to Bartol was enough to cause him to lose consciousness. Valgrim and Bernedette bent to his aid. Lathander's magic stirred Bartol.Bartol the barbarian raged and raged all over the dead beast.</blockquote>

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