IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part I

[Dichotomy]

In a flurry of activity, Breth casts another ray. Both wolves practically fall on themselves trying to get at him. While Breth is unscathed, he, again, misses his target.

Alexis brings her morningstar to bear on the wolf nearest her. With a satisfying crunch, the creature drops to the ground.

Realizing that the pack is down to one, and that this meal will not likely be had, the last wolf begins to run away. But it takes a bite from Breth first, who now fights to avoid passing out.
[sblock=OOC]Breth: provokes from casting; 2 AoO, 1!; 3 AoO 1! (yes... they both rolled 1s); ray touch attack, 3+2=5, miss
Wolf 1: 23, fail
Alexis: attacks 2, 15+2=17, hit; 8 damage; it drops; 5' E
Wolf 2: 75, fail
Wolf 3: attacks R; 15+3=18, hit; 3 damage; moves 50 feet toward cairn entrance

Not posting a map cause I don't think we need it. Breth can take an AoO against he wolf if he wants, but it would make him fall unconcious, and he'd have -4 to hit.

Status & Init
Wolf 1: 16 damage; unconscious and dying
Alexis: 4 damage; shield of faith (+2 deflection), 8 rounds remain (did I miss one)
Trenton: 23 damage; 1 STR damage; unconscious and ... ummm ...
Boldak: 15 damage; unconscious and stable
Wolf 2: 15 damage; unconsicous and dying
Wolf 3: 5 damage
Breth: 7 damage; prone; disabled[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth watches his certain death turn tail and run, and then breathes a painful sigh of relief. He turns his head to Alexis and softly motions to her. "I don't suppose I've proven myself trustworthy yet? I didn't betray you to a certain death after all." He gives a chuckle which ends in a sickly wet cough. "Oh yeah, and I could use a little assistance if you have any to give?"

Shavora flies to the wolf at his side and starts to peck at it's eyes. After getting one out she turns to Alexis and says, "Forgiven!"

 

[o3caudata]

Alexis stands for a moment, panting. "Breth, will you live?" As she says it she is moving to Boldak. She kneels, checks that he is alive. Assuming she can tell, she shouts "HE'S ALIVE! and cures him some to ensure he stays with them. She moves on to Trenton. As she realizes he's fallen she collapses and begins to sob again.

[sblock=ooc]CLW on Boldak.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

The fleeing wolf runs off as Breth and Alexis talk. Indeed, it is readily apparent to the cleric after checking that Boldak is fine, but Trenton is dead. Her healing spell brings Boldak just this side of unconciousness.
[sblock=OOC]Boldak gets 5 hps. He's conscious, but disabled (at 0 hps).[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

While Shavora tries to fish the first eye out, Breth turns away from the sight of the feeding, smiles that the dwarf lived, and watches Alexis collapse sobbing. He carefully sits up and moves to her.

"I will live for the time being, let us see what we can do for the living and the dead first." He says as he puts an arm around the cleric, his cheeks wet for the man who trusted him first.

[sblock=ooc]Shavora will actually wait and continue to feast until Breth isn't disabled.[/sblock]

 

[michael_noah]

"Haghk... Eh?" coughs Boldak as the magic flows through him and his eyes open. "They're gone? Yes! Good job fellows!" he shouts as he limps to his feet and pats Breth on the back.

"You're not so bad after all, there, you coniving scoundrel," he says to the bleeding man. At this point he finally realizes that Trenton is not moving, and that Alexis is moving only by virtue of her sobing.

"Oh.

"I... what in the hills..." he stammers. Moving away from the scene of morbid activity, he leans against the wall of the cave.

"Let's get him out of here, then."

Without any more unnecessary discourse, nor with any strenuous movements, he assists the others in removing Trenton's body from the cave.

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth gets up and follows Boldak's lead, while trying not to bleed all over.

 

[o3caudata]

As Boldak is regaining his senses, and his balance, Alexis stands and runs to him. Embracing him and even lifting him in a childlike joy. "You bastard, you're alive." Still sobbing she kisses him forcefully on the cheek and sets him down.

"Damn you both. We're still here. And it's thanks to both of you i'm still alive. I don't know how on earth i'll ever repay you Breth. I apologize as you wouldn't believe for doubting you." A sorrowful, joyful, hurt, and tired smile jumps to her face as she continues sobbing.

She moves to Trenton once again. "Yes, lets get him out of here. First let me help you as i can, though it won't be much." She splits her remaining healing between her two companions and then bends to shoulder as much of the burden that she can.

[sblock=ooc]hmm... clw on boldak, 2 cantrips on breth[/sblock]

 

[TiCaudata]

Breth picks up as much of Trenton as he can bear without hurting himself and helps carry him outside. When they reach the mine office he grimly begins the remove everything from the body and stack it neatly to the side.

"I never dreamed that we'd use one pyre twice. My hubris of the situation failed you my friend, please forgive me. I only hope that your soul rests easy having achieved one level of vengeance."

Assuming no one stops him, Breth puts the body onto the pyre. If the pyre has burned too low, he stokes the fires once more.

 

[michael_noah]

Watching the fires burn as the morning melts away, Boldak wears a dour expression.

"I don't to know what to make of these things, but as of yet our little band has found nothing but bugs and mongrels..." the dwarf wonders aloud. "I suppose that's not entirely true. That cairn certainly holds some interesting things. Ha, 'interesting'. I'm sure Trenton would agree."

Turning to his campanions directly he continues, "He, too, did not have anything in the way of family that I know of. At least there will be no crying mothers... just our mourning.

"We must return and find what we can make of this place, but we will need another arm I think, if the rest of the residents are as quick to make us a meal."