[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"
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industrygothica
Adventurer
Shaimon Hu'u charges at the last remaining ant. In his tunnel visioned rage, however, he fails to notice the dead and dying carcasses beneath him, and stumbles into the fray, nearly dropping his faithful warhammer.
Courage brings her axe up for yet another powerful swing, and again strikes true as it lodges itself into the creatures carapace.
Jonas jumps down from the tunnel above and executes a near perfect strike as he pushes his rapier deep into the creature, causing an eerie cry of pain to come from the creature.
The ant's cries are cut surprisingly shot short as Tanith simultaneously looses a crossbow bolt and buries it into the thing's skull. It, like the others before it, falls to the ground in a convulsing heap.
Dyspeer falls from the tunnel and gives a faint yelp as he lands, though he appears to have suffered no injuries. With his enemies dead, the fresh dire boar carcass seems to have attracted his attention.
Courage brings her axe up for yet another powerful swing, and again strikes true as it lodges itself into the creatures carapace.
Jonas jumps down from the tunnel above and executes a near perfect strike as he pushes his rapier deep into the creature, causing an eerie cry of pain to come from the creature.
The ant's cries are cut surprisingly shot short as Tanith simultaneously looses a crossbow bolt and buries it into the thing's skull. It, like the others before it, falls to the ground in a convulsing heap.
Dyspeer falls from the tunnel and gives a faint yelp as he lands, though he appears to have suffered no injuries. With his enemies dead, the fresh dire boar carcass seems to have attracted his attention.
Courage turns to her colleagues, to see if they are allright -- in particular Shai, if he emerges from his rage smoothly.
"There will be reinforcements." She announces flatly.
She looks to the two openings -- is one of them potentially blockable or more easily stopped? Can the bodies of the ants be used as a barricade, perhaps, or the dirt roof torn down to present some obstacle, temporarily blocking a passage? Maybe Courage is being unduly careful.
"There will be reinforcements." She announces flatly.
She looks to the two openings -- is one of them potentially blockable or more easily stopped? Can the bodies of the ants be used as a barricade, perhaps, or the dirt roof torn down to present some obstacle, temporarily blocking a passage? Maybe Courage is being unduly careful.
industrygothica
Adventurer
Kobold Stew said:
The two openings are roughly the same size as the one you just came through. The most obvious method of blocking or barricading one of them would be to use the dire boar carcass, as you've already seen that it takes a bit of work for the ants to get something that big through the tunnel. While they could get through it, it wouldn't be fast. The same goes for you too, however.
As for using the dirt from the roof of the tunnel, you aren't sure how sturdy the place is, and there may be a possibility that disturbing the foundations could bring it in on itself.
"I suggest we use the carcasses we see and temporarily stop the downward access," suggests Courage, moving around, uncertain whether the fluids on her armour are her blood or the ants'. "It won't be a permanent blockage, but it can perhaps limit ... uh, accidental encounters."
Assuming they do this, Courage wonders to Shai, "Can Dyspeer keep an eye, and warn us if something is coming through?"
She smiles as she says this, unaware of the cartilege on her shoulder. She wipes her axe.
Only then does she lay hands on herself, healing some of her injuries.
Assuming they do this, Courage wonders to Shai, "Can Dyspeer keep an eye, and warn us if something is coming through?"
She smiles as she says this, unaware of the cartilege on her shoulder. She wipes her axe.
Only then does she lay hands on herself, healing some of her injuries.
Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid
Still driven by his baser instincts, Shai pounds his fist into the ground with the frustration of his fall. By the time he's pushing himself to his feet, Tanith's bolt finishes the ant. Shai, warhammer raised, holds a moment. His whole body seems to quiver as his breathing becomes slower and deeper. The warhammer drops to his side, and he seems to have a moment's difficulty in returning it to his belt.
"Good shot ... Tanith," he says weakly.
The arrival of his companion draws the large man's attention, and he plops himself on the ground, grinning as the wolf sniffs the carcass.
"I think Dyspeer has the right of it: a little break, maybe some refreshment. Gotta get the strength back 'fore we go through something like that again, eh?"
Shai looks up to the tunnel they've dropped from, and points a bit incredulously. "You mean that tunnel? 'skind of a heft, innit?"
Shai stands and nods. "Dyspeer, watch our backs."
[sblock=OOC]using the Guard trick. Dyspeer has Spot and Listen checks of +3[/sblock]
industrygothica said:
Still driven by his baser instincts, Shai pounds his fist into the ground with the frustration of his fall. By the time he's pushing himself to his feet, Tanith's bolt finishes the ant. Shai, warhammer raised, holds a moment. His whole body seems to quiver as his breathing becomes slower and deeper. The warhammer drops to his side, and he seems to have a moment's difficulty in returning it to his belt.
"Good shot ... Tanith," he says weakly.
The arrival of his companion draws the large man's attention, and he plops himself on the ground, grinning as the wolf sniffs the carcass.
"I think Dyspeer has the right of it: a little break, maybe some refreshment. Gotta get the strength back 'fore we go through something like that again, eh?"
Kobold Stew said:
Shai looks up to the tunnel they've dropped from, and points a bit incredulously. "You mean that tunnel? 'skind of a heft, innit?"
Shai stands and nods. "Dyspeer, watch our backs."
[sblock=OOC]using the Guard trick. Dyspeer has Spot and Listen checks of +3[/sblock]
industrygothica
Adventurer
Should Shai try to move the dire boar carcass into one of the tunnel mouths he'll quickly find that, by himself, it's simply not happening. The thing has to weigh close to 2,000 lbs. Two of you may be able to do it, while three of you probably could, assuming you don't have to lift it, but it will take a great deal of teamwork... and time.
Mista Collins
First Post
"More like a lucky shot Shaimon, but I do appreciate it." Tanith says with a smile.
After seeing rhe size of the creature and how difficult it would be she continues. "To be honest, I'd suggest we just move forward and keep an eye to our backs. What just happened, might draw attention and I don't want to be caught in an ambush with my sleeves rolled up moving a dead carcass."
After seeing rhe size of the creature and how difficult it would be she continues. "To be honest, I'd suggest we just move forward and keep an eye to our backs. What just happened, might draw attention and I don't want to be caught in an ambush with my sleeves rolled up moving a dead carcass."
"Very well," says Courage, looking at the boar corpse, "perhaps I am being over-cautious. With Dyspeer keeing guard, we should maintain our options. I expect our quarry is down, but that there will be additional threats along the North passage. Both ways make sense. Does anyone have a preference?"
Whichever way someone suggests, Courage will willingly lead the way along the path, battleaxe in hand.
Whichever way someone suggests, Courage will willingly lead the way along the path, battleaxe in hand.
