Hewligan's Rise of the Runelords: The Skinsaw Murders

Init Order: BUG2 (19), Jovik (16), Danth (9), Kael (7), Jokad (3)

This thing is fast, and despite its injuries it spins with speed and lunges/stretches with great fluidity towards Danth, seeking out the one that has hurt it the most. Danth is no push-over, though, and despite his surprise in the way in which the thing shifted its focus to him (its body almost seemed to rotate towards the priest), he manages to use Crimson Dawn to turn the rapid attacks to one side.

OOC: It misses.

Jovik, sensing an opportunity, reacts quickly as the bug is shoved back and stabs at it but misses. He hopes as the bug dodges his attack it jumps into Jokad's way.

It doesn't, but there is no need for any more concern, for it is Danth who takes down the beast.

Danth, calm despite just having to turn the monster's attacks from him, gathers his wits about him and again sends Crimson Dawn slashing into the beast; the cleric's aim is dead on again as he knife's the curving blade under the creature's guard.

It plunges in and just seems to keep sinking through flesh and gristle. The beast lets out a low mewl, a pitiful, animal noise, before slumping forward against the hilt of Danth's blade, resting there until the young priest tips the blade forward and sends the beast slipping to the ground.

OOC: Congratulations on beating these bugs. They should have been quite a challenge, but the rolls went against them, as did your clever strategy. Holding the first one is probably what turned the battle and these things gain immense flanking bonuses!
 

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OOC: Do the things morph or change after death?

IC: "Hm!" Jokad grunts as the bizarre creature slides off Danth's sizzling blade. He eyes the cleric for a moment, perhaps disappointed on how little he helped in the fight, before his face breaks into a wide smile. "Well done," he says with his signature slap on the back.

"Anyone know what these things were?"
 

Danth extinguishes the fires along his blade and shakes his head. "I have no clue what they are. Nor do I have any clue why these creatures would be living in this house under the guise of Aldern and some woman."
 

"Hmm," says Kael, as the contemplative look over takes him again and he walks over toward the corpse. However, the young sorcerer has a magic wand in his hand, just in case there is a death rattle and attack left in these beasts. Kneeling down, Kael inspects the bodies as Mal stands watch. "Physical metamorphosis isn't that common, might be extraplanar and might not."

OOC

Hewligan, did the beast die before I fired my Magic Missile spell off, or is the spell considered consumed for the moment?

Also, I was thinking of trying Knowledge Arcana to see if Kael could figure it out, unless you think it wouldn't be possible?
 

OOC: They don't change when they die. Also, Kael did not use his magic missile. Lastly, please go ahead and roll for an arcane knowledge check.
 


"Hmm," says Kael, as the contemplative look over takes him again and he walks over toward the corpse. However, the young sorcerer has a magic wand in his hand, just in case there is a death rattle and attack left in these beasts. Kneeling down, Kael inspects the bodies as Mal stands watch. "Physical metamorphosis isn't that common, might be extraplanar and might not."

Jokad shrugs.

"Whatever they were, seems they were put here to keep up some semblence of normalcy while the rest of the house was used to ill effect. We had better search the rest of the house. If we don't find some further clues I'm afraid our trail ends here."
 

"Jokad is right. Dead abominations such as these may make for an intellectually stimulating conversation, but they don't seem to provide us with any clues as to what was going on here."
 

"Jokad is right. Dead abominations such as these may make for an intellectually stimulating conversation, but they don't seem to provide us with any clues as to what was going on here."


"More servants of the mistress I am sure" replies Jovik as he searches the bodies and the room.


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