End of Combat
"Suddenly it seems a lot of tactical space has opened up but I do not think I will be needing it," comments the arcanist wryly. Should it be necessary he supposes he could try the 'hail deity' play and try to zap the bug again, but he holds back for the moment and mostly tries to give as much space as possible to anyone who wants to skirt around to attack the bug from his and Twist's right.
Twist wiped beetle gore off his dagger. When he realized a fourth beetle had come harrowingly close to biting him while he'd been defending Zeta, Twist scampered backward, away from the remaining insect.
Frustrated by the elusive targets, Zeta takes a moment to pause and assess, watching the beetle's movements. Then, like a snake, she quickly darts her thin sword home, trying to impale the little critter on its point!
The last beetle falls.
Combat is over.
After a moment Olrich and Vandor feel better (no longer sickened).
Also, after resting a few minutes Olrich and Twist have recovered from their exertion (no longer fatigued).
Twist leaned against the slope leading to higher ground and wiped sweat from his temples. "I never saw big huge beetles like those before. Why are they so big?" He eyed the sulfurous pond with suspicion. "Maybe they drank the water. Do beetles drink water? Hey, Zeta! Do beetles drink water, do you think?" The ratling continued prattling but turned around to face the slope, then proceeded to try to climb up. When he didn't make much progress, he called over his shoulder, "Hey, can someone gimme a boost?"[/section]
