[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Courage sighs, and considers making an attempt to club the creature with her fist, knocking it unconsicious.

But Tanith's words shake her out of such thoughts. "Excuse me," she says, and leaves the tent, grabbing her bow as she does so. She stands, nocks an arrow, and looks in the direction Tanith indicates.

Shai looks after the retreating Courage with bafflement. He continues wrestling with the creature to keep it under control, though his fire seems to have faded as he calls out, "Would ... would someone like to help me tie this one up before we have to fight more?"

 

[industrygothica]

The words are barely out of Shai's mouth when the creature sinks his teeth deep into Shai's arm and breaks his hold. As it hits the ground it runs to the opposite side of the makeshift shack and crawls underneath the canvas walls toward the stream.

ooc: Shai takes 5 points of damage from the nasty bite.

Tanith and Courage can see two giant ants moving along the trail toward them. They are still quite a distance away. A bowshot might reach them, but it'd be an impressive shot. Meanwhile, you can hear a commotion going on inside the shack.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbarid human druid

The words are barely out of Shai's mouth when the creature sinks his teeth deep into Shai's arm and breaks his hold. As it hits the ground it runs to the opposite side of the makeshift shack and crawls underneath the canvas walls toward the stream.

ooc: Shai takes 5 points of damage from the nasty bite.

"Ow! You little--!" Shai's curse falls short as the creature escapes. Hissing as he looks at the bite on his arm, Shai rushes outside, trying to catch sight of his recent captive as he calls out, "That bloody shrimp bit me! He's making a break for it, too. We chasing, or holding?"

 

[Mista Collins]

At mention that the captive is escaping, Tanith turns to look and fires a crossbow bolt at the fleeing creature. "Don't let him get away!"

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

At mention that the captive is escaping, Tanith turns to look and fires a crossbow bolt at the fleeing creature. "Don't let him get away!"

Shai jumps a bit at the call from Tanith, but he wastes no more time, drawing his warhammer as he sets off in the direction of the creature, whistling for Dyspeer and gesturing quickly to set the wolf to the chase.

[sblock=OOC]Run after the critter, drawing as part of movement and handling Dyspeer as a free action to Attack.[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

Here's a map; I'll update in a bit. The lighter purple is Dyspeer.

 

[industrygothica]

ooc: sorry for the delay, been a little busy here.

Dyspeer catches up to the thing quickly, launching himself with an open mouth in an attempt to bring the thing down. The ant-dwarf is quicker than it looks, however, and sidesteps Dyspeer and comes around a huge axe swing. Fortunately him aim was off Shai's friend remains unscathed.

Dyspeer and the ant-dwarf now stand in a face off as Shai rushes to them. Dyspeer crouches low, snarling and showing teeth while the ant-dwarf does nearly the same, wielding his heavy axe that he apparently picked up from his fallen friend.

Courage and Tanith watch the action from the shack, while keeping a close eye on the huge ants approaching from the east. They are about 100 yards away and are closing in quickly.

 

[Mista Collins]

"You guys won't be able to see me for awhile," Tanith says as she reaches into her pouch and pulls out some odd substance. She then begins casting one of her arcane spells and can no longer been scene. "But don't worry, I'm still here."


OOC - Invisibility

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

ooc: sorry for the delay, been a little busy here.

Dyspeer catches up to the thing quickly, launching himself with an open mouth in an attempt to bring the thing down. The ant-dwarf is quicker than it looks, however, and sidesteps Dyspeer and comes around a huge axe swing. Fortunately him aim was off Shai's friend remains unscathed.

Dyspeer and the ant-dwarf now stand in a face off as Shai rushes to them. Dyspeer crouches low, snarling and showing teeth while the ant-dwarf does nearly the same, wielding his heavy axe that he apparently picked up from his fallen friend.

Shai growls himself, drawing his warhammer as he closes in to the stand off. "Keep that axe away from my friend, you hear me?" he says, swinging with both hands.

[sblock=OOC]Not sure if I can actually close and attack this round, but if worse comes to worse, you know what the plan is for next round.[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

Tanith casts an invisibility spell as she and Courage watch the giant ants close in quickly. They are moving fast, and Courage is certain that they are now well within range of her bow. She fires two quick shots in succession. The first arrow overshoots, but the second lands true as it burries itself into the ant's midsection.

As the ant-like creature brings its axe down on Dyspeer, causing a deep gash in the wolf's shoulder, Shaimon Hu'u looses a horrible, feral growl as he charges the thing, and a heavy swing of his hammer barely misses as it whisps over the ant creatures head. As the thing ducks from the hammer, the injured Dyspeer gets his retribution as he clamps on its throat, sending a hot spray of blood over the wolf and his master. The thing lays motionless on the ground, a grotesque gurgling pumping a fountain of blood from the wound in its throat.

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22 Tanith Dathius: casts invisibility (5 minute duration)
15 Giant ants: advance, now 100 ft. away
13 Courage Bloodstone: fires two arrows at one of the ants (3+7 miss, 17+7 hit, 1+2=3 damage)
8 Ant-dwarf creature: attacks Dyspeer (12+8 hit, 7+4=11 damage)
6 Shaimon Hu'u 27/32: charges ant-dwarf creature and attacks (5+2+8=15 miss)
5 Dyspeer 18/29: attacks ant-dwarf creature (16+6=22 hit, 1+2=3 damage)