[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"

[Kobold Stew]

As she tears her axe from the ant's carapace, Courage smells the residue of prvious meals on its maw. She takes another step towards the south, and again [attempts to] bury her axe in its side.

She tries to maintain a positive face: "There's only a couple of ants in an anthill, right?" Why does no one laugh at my jokes? she wonders.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Courage readies her axe and drops down out of the tunnel. As she steps out of the way to allow the others to enter, the ants notice her and attack immediately.

Shai feels a rush of adrenaline as he realizes the handicap the tunnel creates for them. He latches onto that adrenaline, lets it build to an inner fire, burning throughout his well-muscled frame even as he falls to the ground. His pulse throbs in his temples as he moves aside for whomever comes next. His vision reddens at the edges as he channels his fire into his arms, knuckles white around his warhammer as he swings at the nearest ant.

[sblock=OOC]Shai's going to use his rage for the day. lasts 5 rounds, brings HP to 42/42, AC down to 15.

2-handed warhammer attack (with rage modifiers): +10 attack, 1d8+8 damage, x3 crit[/sblock]

 

[Kobold Stew]

Shai feels a rush of adrenaline as he realizes the handicap the tunnel creates for them. He latches onto that adrenaline, lets it build to an inner fire, burning throughout his well-muscled frame even as he falls to the ground. His pulse throbs in his temples as he moves aside for whomever comes next. His vision reddens at the edges as he channels his fire into his arms, knuckles white around his warhammer as he swings at the nearest ant.

OOC: Shai smash!

 

[industrygothica]

ooc: decided to repost round 2 so we don't have to bounce back and forth on different pages. /ooc

Shai drops from the tunnel in a rage, the veins in his head bulging as he brings his hammer down hard on one of the ants. His hammer penetrates the thing's skull, knocking it silly as it comes back with a feeble attempt of a bite.

As Shai begins his ragind tirade, Courage dislodges her axe from the ant's carapace and brings it up for another blow, sending it to the ground in a twitching heap. The third ant moves in toward Courage, but barely misses as its huge mandibles snap close to her ear.

** Round 2 **​

17 Shaimon Hu'u (42/42[32]; rage for 5 rounds): attacks an ant, 17+10=hit, 1d8+8=10 damage
15 Courage Bloodstone (17/34): 19+7=hit, 1d8+1=9 damage; ant drops
12 Jonas Cleighton: is stuck in a tunnel behind Tanith Dathius
12 Tanith Dathius (npc'd): is stuck in a tunnel, readies her crossbow
6 Dyspeer: growls and barks, but is stuck in a tunnel behind Jonas Cleighton
4 Giant ants (2 remaining): attack vs. Shai 3+1=miss, vs. Courage 6+1=miss

** End of Round 2 **

note: those in the tunnel can still make any preparations they need to before exiting. Tanith can exit on her initiative in round 3.

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas prepares himself for the fight, waiting impatiently.

 

[industrygothica]

** Round 3 **​

17 Shaimon Hu'u (42/42[32]; rage round 2/5): attacks an ant (19+10=hit, 1d8+8=9 damage), ant drops to the ground in a heap
15 Courage Bloodstone (17/34): attacks an ant with her axe (6+7=miss)
12 Jonas Cleighton: is stuck in a tunnel
12 Tanith Dathius (npc'd): drops from the tunnel and runs to the back of the cavern (double move)
6 Dyspeer: growls and barks, but is stuck in a tunnel behind Jonas Cleighton
4 Giant ants (1 remaining): snaps its mandibles at Courage (9+3=miss)

 

[Kobold Stew]

Courage is pleased that her axe is doinng damage, but winces as she moves up to the next Ant, and brings down th eaxe with a mighty blow.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Shai drops from the tunnel in a rage, the veins in his head bulging as he brings his hammer down hard on one of the ants. His hammer penetrates the thing's skull, knocking it silly as it comes back with a feeble attempt of a bite.

Language falls to the wayside in his fervor. The woodsman growls, leveling another rage-feuled blow at the creature.

[sblock=OOC]Another two-handed warhammer attack.[/sblock]

 

[industrygothica]

Courage brings her axe down in a wide, powerful arc, but misses as the pain shoots through her body from the nasty bite. The ant, in turn, snaps at her again but also misses, as Courage is determined not to get stuck in the creatures maw again.

Shai is facing an ant of his own, and as it rears its unsteady head back in preparation for another weak attempt to bite, Shai puts an end to the thought, and any others it may have had as his hammer once again smashes into its head, this time shattering into tiny bits of chitinous gore.

Tanith drops from the tunnel and hurries to the back of the small cavern, leaving the path open for Jonas behind her.

** End of Round 3 **​

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** Round 4 **​

17 Shaimon Hu'u (42/42[32]; rage round 3/5): Shai charges at the last remaining ant, but stumbles over the bodies of those already fallen and barely manages to hang on to his hammer (natural 1)
15 Courage Bloodstone (17/34): Courage hits the ant with her axe (11+7=hit, 1d8+1=4 damage)
12 Jonas Cleighton: exits the tunnel and impales the ant with his rapier (17+6=hit, 1d6=5 damage)
12 Tanith Dathius (npc'd): levels her crossbow at the ant and fires (18+4-4=hit, 1d8=4 damage, ant falls to the ground in a heap)
6 Dyspeer: growls and barks

 

[Kobold Stew]

With redoubled force, Courage finds the strength to lift her axer again and bring it down upon the ant's head.