Deuce Traveler's Sewer Rats

[Deuce Traveler]

The bat-like creature shrieked as it bounced and tumbled along the walls of the corridor. Most of the party was shaken as it appeared in front of the scouts. However, with a heroic force of willpower, Hardnose raced forward and met the creature head-on right before it tried to sink its fangs into Needles.

OOC: Hardnose will get an attack, which will end this round. If Hardnose hits against AC: 13 he will get to also roll for damage. Hardnose has a -2 to his attack roll due to being shaken. Everyone roll for initiative.

 

[ghostcat]

Hardnose starts a series of faints and attacks against the monster, ending in an attempt to stab it through the heart.

 

[Fenris]

Fergus holds his ears against the shrieking and with the tight quarters up ahead, he staggers back to guard the repair men in case the creature passes by his companions as well as to be further away from the horrible noise.

OOC: A natural one of course!

 

[[OMENRPG]Ben]

Chernguk tries to hunker down out of the way, preparing to reload his crossbow and launch another bolt into the creature's underbelly.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Well, that critical was a game changer.

The creature rushed forward to sink its fangs into the nearest shaken Sewer Rat, but before it could, brave Hardnose rushed forward Though the man was clearly shaken, he soldiered on with two quick feints at the wings, then a last second thrust to where he guess the heart lay. It was a good guess, and an even greater strike, as the bat-like thing shuddered, cried and collapsed into a dead heap.

The Sewer Rats and Union workers took turns examining the creature under lantern light. It truly was an ugly thing. It could have been your typical cave rat, except many times a normal bat's size, and several dangerous deformities such as razor sharp teeth that overgrew bleeding gums, red fur, mishappen legs, and tear-streaked eyelids where its eyes liquified and drained. You take pity on the corpse and are glad to see it slain. Despite its aggressiveness, the mutations of its body must have caused it to be in intense pain.

"Caw," one of the Union members gasps. "This ain't be a pleasing sight."

 

[Fangor the Fierce]

"I don't know. I rather like the sight of it being dead instead of the sight of those teeth clamping down on my head. But that's just me..."

Needles pokes about at the creature, making sure it's dead.

 

[[OMENRPG]Ben]

Chernguk looks thankfully at Hardnose, nodding his pale head in his direction. He loads another bolt into his crossbow, sets the clamp, and then shoulders his weapon. He watches as Needles nudges the deformed bat, considering if anything on the beast would be edible.

Deciding that it wouldn't be safe to eat, there are definitely salvageable parts on the beast. He quietly pulls out his dagger, and stretches the beasts wing open, examining the flesh there and assessing its potential use.

OOC: Due to Chernguk's predilection for salvaging everything, I would like to see if the wing-leather would be useful in any way. Even if he can't determine if it would be, he would like to cut leather from the wing as best as possible. Let me know what I should roll.

 

[Fenris]

"Well now we see that the rat was not an anomaly. We may face many more creatures who have been affected by this energy. I hope they are no worse than this" says Fergus.

 

[Herobizkit]

Pickwick whistled at the misshapen corpse. "If only we could control the power that made this..."

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Chernguk realizes that he may be able to make something out of the wings, and he goes about the grotesque business of cutting them away. He will see what he can craft afterwards.

The cutting causes one of the Union workers to make retching noises. Once he calms down he says, "Look, this thing is really giving me the creeps. What say we get out of these tunnels and continue on. The sewers open up a bit ahead.

So saying he directs the party out while Chernguk finishes up. Soon you find yourself in a large passageway, about 30 feet in width, and with multiple tunnels connecting from the left and right walls. Sewage water drains in various quantities from these tunnels, draining into a large cavity in the center. Walkways flank either side, one of which you are standing upon. The water in the cavity stinks badly, and flows away from you like some thickened river. "We're close now. Just another ten minute walk upstream of this passage. At least we won't have to traverse the tight tunnels again until we walk back out." He waits for the party to take point, unwilling himself to go first.