[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"

[industrygothica]

** Round 3 **​

22 Celestial bombardier beetle: appears in front of Courage and holds
22 Tanith Dathius, (invisible 48 rounds remaining):
15 Giant ant: moves in and attacks Tanith's bombardier beetle (11+1=miss)
15 Celestial bombardier beetle: attacks giant ant (19+2=21 hit, 1+1=2 damage)
13 Courage Bloodstone: shoots two arrows at the giant ant (16+6=hit, 2+3=5 damage; 14+6=hit, 2+3=5 damage, ant is dying)
6 Shaimon Hu'u 27/32: Knocks an arrow, but doesn't get the chance to use it
5 Dyspeer 18/29: growls while defending Courage

 

[Mista Collins]

[sblock]Tanith's beetle will attack, she will do nothing[/sblock]

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

** Round 3 **​

22 Celestial bombardier beetle: appears in front of Courage and holds
22 Tanith Dathius, (invisible 48 rounds remaining):
15 Giant ant: moves in and attacks Tanith's bombardier beetle (11+1=miss)
15 Celestial bombardier beetle: attacks giant ant (19+2=21 hit, 1+1=2 damage)
13 Courage Bloodstone:
6 Shaimon Hu'u 27/32:
5 Dyspeer 18/29:

"Good boy, Dyspeer," Shai calls as the wolf holds his ground ready to take on the ant should it pass the other giant bug that seems to have come to Courage's aid. Shai adjusts to try to get a clearer shot, then let's loose at the ant with his bow, hoping his current attempt isn't as poor as the last time he tried shooting one.

Knowing he's better close up, Shai moves forward after taking his shot, dropping his bow again and once again drawing his warhammer.

[sblock=OOC]Dyspeer should hold his ground as long as the two bugs are fighting it out on their own. Since he's defending Courage, I believe he'd move in to attack if she moves into melee range of the ant.

Shai: Bow attack +2 (+6 attack -4 firing into melee), damage 1d8+3. Move action after firing, drawing warhammer as part of movement.[/sblock]

 

[Kobold Stew]

The smell thatemerges from the cracked chitinous exoskeleton hits Courage's nostrils, as she draws her next arrow and turns to the creature's companion. First one arrow, and then another.

 

[industrygothica]

The shimmering of Tanith's spell fades as the Celestial bombardier beetle appears in front of Courage, already on guard and holding its ground. Still invisible, Tanith smiles in approval of her summoned creature.

Upon seeing the new foe, the and moves in quickly and attacks the bombardier beetle, but its mandibles hit nothing but air as the thing skirts its attack with ease. Tanith's creation strikes bite with a bite of its own, causing a minor wound in the ant's side.

Courage sees that the ant is fully within her preferred range now and takes advantage despite the fact that it is already involved in a melee with the beetle. That means nothing to Courage though, as she sinks both arrows deep into the ant, felling it almost instantly.

Shai doesn't shoot his knocked arrow at the dying ant, but stowes it and his bow in favor of his more familiar warhammer in preperation for another battle.

A search of the area reveals nothing except the faded trail leading to the east. This is the same trail the giant ants used to get to this location. Courage and Shai think it may be more than coincidental that the giant ants showed up when they did.

A search of the ant-like dwarves turns up the following:
2 masterwork chain shirts
2 masterwork battleaxes
2 light wooden shields
2 light crossbows
18 crossbow bolts
2 stone discs resembling holy symbols depicting a close-faced helm with ant antennae protruding from the visor. None of you have seen the symbol before.

** end of round 3, end of battle **

 

[industrygothica]

The trail travels east to west, west being the way you came. The ants came from the east. The stream leads north to south. You can probably walk that direction, though not without a deal of difficulty.

Where to now?

 

[Kobold Stew]

Courage takes one of the disks, and inspects it. "If no one objects, I'd like to keep one of these." She looks at the other stuff on the ground, and is conscious thatshe cannot carry it, and that none of the rest will improve her combat effectiveness.

"Would anyone benefit from this booty?" she asks, comparing the battleaxe on the ground with the one on her hip. She has fired many arrows in this field, and if any are still serviceable, she returns them to her quiver.

Then she suggests moving on. "On to the East?" she asks, a smile crossing her face, as her appetite is whetted for adventure.

 

[industrygothica]

Courage compares the battleaxes and determines that her own is of equal quality to those of the dwarfish creatures. Unfortunately, thanks to her keen marksmanship, none of the arrows are salvageable.

 

[Mista Collins]

Without being seen, Tanith starts picking up some of the items and soon they disappear as she puts them into her backpack. "I'll carry them for now. They won't hinder me and we may be able to sell these later." Once she is finished loading Tanith continues. "The east works for me, but I may not be much assistance. I've used most my arcane ability for the day."

 

[industrygothica]

Without being seen, Tanith starts picking up some of the items and soon they disappear as she puts them into her backpack. "I'll carry them for now. They won't hinder me and we may be able to sell these later." Once she is finished loading Tanith continues. "The east works for me, but I may not be much assistance. I've used most my arcane ability for the day."

Resting is a viable option. It should probably be close to dusk by now, and you have a shelter.