[IC] Industrygothica's "The Hive"

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

"...Dryad nuts. We've found a clue, more than a clue, at last. Does anyone recognize this symbol? Hmmm. It's odd that they would be kept here, though. We need to investigate more." she says, looking to the others.

Shai, brushing himself off from the dirty climb down, furrows his brow.

"These nuts were why you came here, yes?" he says. "You need to return these to insure that innkeeper of your keeps ... er ... keeping inn? Should we find a way to hide or secure these now, before we delve deeper?

"Then again, if they've been in here all this time, I suppose they aren't on top of the menu list."

 

[Kobold Stew]

"Hmm. I see no purpose in taking the nuts with us at this point. My interest in any case concerns the Dryad much more than the innkeeper, who knew he was trading in ill-gotten gains. But certainly, if somone wants to load up a bag of holding with these, that I suppose would be most efficient. Otherwise, I suggest we proceed."

Courage fills a pocket with nuts, but does not try one. She will help load a bag if anyone wishes, but otherwise will proceed.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

"Hmm. I see no purpose in taking the nuts with us at this point. My interest in any case concerns the Dryad much more than the innkeeper, who knew he was trading in ill-gotten gains. But certainly, if somone wants to load up a bag of holding with these, that I suppose would be most efficient. Otherwise, I suggest we proceed."

Courage fills a pocket with nuts, but does not try one. She will help load a bag if anyone wishes, but otherwise will proceed.

The woodsman shrugs. "I've only got a regular backpack," he admits. "Guess we'll have to pick them up on the way back. Like I said, looks like the ants're meat eaters mostly, anyway."

 

[Mista Collins]

"Just in case we have to make a quick exit and don't have time to grab more, I will load some of these into my backpack." Tanith says as she takes her haversack off of her back and starts loading up some of the pockets. It seems like she has put more nuts in her pack than what should physically fit. "Ok, let's continue."

 

[industrygothica]

After a few minutes Tanith manages to load up almost an entire crate's worth of nuts into her backpack. Amazingly, she hefts it up over her shoulder as if it were nearly weightless, and moves on with the rest of the party.

The narrow passage continues straight for about 30 feet before it curves slightly to the left, and then sharply back around to the right. The tunnel finally opens into a larger cavern about 15 feet hight. The air feels a bit stuffy and there is a wooden door on the far wall. The door bears the symbol of a closed-faced helm with a pair of ant-like antennae.

Courage thinks she hears the sound of heavy breathing just around the left corner.

 

[Kobold Stew]

Courage signals to her comrades to wait, with a gesture from her hand. Then she holds up fingers: 1, 2, 3. At three, she leaps forward into the room [using tumble] to set up a flanking position on whatever creature it is she hears: she is ready, axe in hand, to swing at anything that is ready to ambush.

"hoof" she grunts as she swings...


OOC:

Hi there --

I'm afraid I might be inaccessible for the next 2.5 weeks; I'm travelling and will have uncertain access. I'll try, but I apologize now for my absence. Might as well go out fighting...

Sorry to have to leave right now. Back March 4. Best, KS.

 

[DrZombie]

Jonas looks at his friend tumbling into the cavern. With a curse he follows after, drawing his rapier.

 

[Mista Collins]

Tanith follows also, with crossbow in hand.

 

[jkason]

Shaimon Hu'u, barbaric human druid

Shai, warhammer already drawn, moves in as quickly as he can and does his best to keep out of his fellows' way.

 

[industrygothica]

** Round 1 **​

[sblock=ooc]Tumble is a trained only skill, and since Courage has no ranks in it, she can't use it.[/sblock]

Courage enters the cavern and spins around to the left, ready to strike whatever it hovering in the corner. It is waiting on her, however, and meets her as she turns around with a heavy blow, sending her reeling. She manages to come back with an attack of her own, however, and grunts as she swings her axe, tearing off a bit of the creatures chitinous flesh.

Only after her attack does Courage actually see what she is up against, as the others rush in to aid her in the battle. A large, two-headed creture with red chitinous flesh towers over her. It is carrying two massive clubs, one in each heavily muscled hand.

Shai rushes in, but the creature abesent-mindedly sidesteps him, focused intently on the former Paladin.

Tanith enters the cave and fires a bolt from her crossbow, but overshoots, sending the bolt into the cavern wall behind them.

Jonas sees the action and hesitates only for a second. This could be bad... really bad, he thinks to himself before stepping into the cave and burrying his rapier deep into the creature.

Jonas startles a bit as a shadow forms over his head, but relaxes when he sees that it is Shai's faithful companion launching himself into the creature, taking an impressive chunk of the creatures flesh with him as he passes.



Ant-like creature: readies a charge vs. whoever enters first
Courage Bloodstone (23/34): enters the cavern and is attacked

Ant-like creature: charges Courage and attacks (16+16=hit, 1d8+7=10 damage)
Courage Bloodstone(13/34): attacks (18+7=hit, 1d8+1=5 damage)
Shaimon Hu'u (32/32): enters and flanks the creature (3+8+2=miss)
Tanith Dathius (20/20): enters and fires her crossbow (6+4+2-4=miss)
Jonas Cleighton (31/31): enters and attacks (17+2+6=hit, 1d6=5 damage)
Dyspeer (29/29): charges the creature and attacks (19+2+6=hit, 1d6+2=5 damage)

** End of Round 1 **​