Elven Navy Delta Squad: Hunters

[GruTheWanderer]

Amanu and Erenal are about twenty feet from Marcus and those fighting the bionoid. The two lizardfolk are engaging it in hand-to-hand, while Marcus is ten feet away and Arramor is behind Marcus.

Marcus has trouble spotting most of the non-combatants. He can see Morella and Irati, but there is no sign of Jae-min, Haworth, or the other two dwarves.

 

[novyet]

Erenal will try and get to a position where he can aid Marcus, until the retreat is sounded.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Arramor turns to cast doom on the bionoid, and the creature begins to cower.

As the boinoid's chest plates begin to open, Marcus swings once more with Cramp, hitting a eye-like crystal set in the creature's forehead, which shatters (critical hit, 38 damage). It falls to the ground and begins twisting in agony.

Before your eyes the creature shrinks and changes back into the form of the man. His convulsions appear to have broken numerous bones. Blood pulses from an open wound on his forehead, and his eyes are unfocused as they stare into space.

For an instant they lock onto Marcus' features. "Don't take me back. Don't let the elves reclaim their prize. Give me freedom in death." He shudders once more and lies still.

 

[perivas]

Amanu begins affixing his manacles to the human. Once he is secured, Amanu speaks, "Repair him." He then goes about recovering his dropped items.

OOC: It was highly unlikely for Amanu to charge into battle against something so obviously strong. In general, wu jen, like wizards, I feel are more cautious with their bodies than that.

 

[GruTheWanderer]

My apologies. I was thinking about ray of frost, but decided against it. Let's assume it never happened.

"He is dead," hisses the golden female lizardfolk. "If you intend to bring him back you must go through me. Hemangi will tolerate no further murder from this one." As she speaks she warily moves to check the wounds of her fallen companions.

 

[Keia]

Marcus breathes a couple ragged breaths, pleased yet surprised that it was over. He looks around taking attendance. He will then tend to the lizard man he dropped with the wand of CLW. Then he will give it to Leopard to heal herself and the other lizard men (as necessary, just to get them up and moving).

"As much as I would like to bring the bionoid back with us, this wasn't our fight. We did this as a favor for the lizardmen of the planet. Of course, he did drop in on us. He will have to submit to the justice of the lizardmen.

As for us, we need to gather up those we were ordered to bring back with us and head to the drop point. IF we have time, we can try and recover the body from the big lizard and search for the gnome druid. Let's heal up and search this area, then we'll move out. Any questions?"

 

[perivas]

OOC: Gru, no sweat! It's not entirely out-of-character, considering how Amanu could become a raging cyborg! Anyhow, ray of frost was a good guess, although it was more likely that I would shield Marcus and hope he could finish off the blue demon given the added protection.

"The elven navy will want to recover one such as him."

 

[GruTheWanderer]

Good point. I think I forgot to roll this time for the damage Amanu took.

The lizardfolk are still somewhat wary, although they grow less tense after Marcus tends to the one he knocked down. Leopard and Amanu follow his example, pulling the others to their feet. It appears that the only casualty was slain by the bionoid.

Hemangi, the golden female, expresses gratitude, "I apologize for attacking you in haste. We came across the beast's tracks not far back and feared that it had allies. I did not realize that the elven navy had landed."

"Our justice has been taken. You may take the corpse, but swear to me that this vile thing will not be raised."

"Andreo!!!!!"

Suddenly there is a cry of anguish from the bushes to the rear of the party. You move through the bushes and find Carmina standing over the body of the fallen dwarf fighter. She whirls in anger, brandishing her axe at the remaining lizardfolk. "They killed him!"

Invisible and far behind the party, Theryndil is privy to an unexpected sight. Two lizardfolk skulk through the bushes in front of him, heading away from the clearing. They appear to be scanning the area as they move.

 

[novyet]

"Wonder what he meant, when he said don't take me back? What is he? An experiment? Whatever...let's just figure out our next move."

Upon hearing the yell from Carmina, Erenal will head over that way to try and figure out what happened with the fallen dwarf.

 

[garyh]

Theryndil sends a missive to Marcus.

Two suspicious lizardfolk slinking away at 6 o'clock.