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<blockquote data-quote="Lazybones" data-source="post: 4841075" data-attributes="member: 143"><p>Chapter 52</p><p></p><p></p><p>Looking at the wave of troglodytes rising out of lake ahead, Jaron felt a cold surge of panic kindle in his gut. But as he glanced back at the terrified halflings from his village, he knew that he could not flee, could not leave these simple folk of the vale to be chased down and taken by the vile creatures of the depths. </p><p></p><p>He heard a noise and realized that it was himself, yelling as he drew an arrow, sighted, and fired. The shot sank into the first troglodyte, all but vanishing into the slick gray hide of its torso. For a moment Jaron thought he might have even missed, as the monster kept coming, lifting its stone club above its head as it drew closer. But even as Jaron drew another arrow, the troglodyte abruptly ran out of energy, collapsing in a limp heap upon the damp ground. </p><p></p><p>But more were coming, spreading out to flank him, with still more moving to bypass him entirely to get to the others behind. Jaron hesitated with his bow half-drawn, unsure of which group to target. </p><p></p><p>Beetle came to his aid, leaping in with a bright yell, stabbing one of the trogs in the side with one of his daggers. The creature turned toward him, but apparently the halfling had hit something vulnerable, for it faltered like the first, blood spraying out of its mouth as the puncture in its lung worked its grim course. But even as it fell, three more came charging at Beetle, who was forced a wild, dancing course back along the shore, barely dodging the powerful swings of their clubs. </p><p></p><p>Harek lifted his own crude club to face the first of the trogs that got past Jaron. But before either he or his foe could strike, a troglodyte still standing up to his knees in the lake hurled a javelin that sank with a meaty thunk into the miner’s body. Clutching the haft of the spear protruding from his chest, Harek groaned and fell to his knees, suffering only for a moment before the charging troglodyte crushed his skull with a single powerful swipe of his club. </p><p></p><p>Calder was already running, retreating back along the lakeshore the way they had come. Some of the halflings had likewise started to fall back, but two of the troglodytes had moved around to intercept them, herding them back toward the cliff face near the waterfall. </p><p></p><p>Mara brought up her spear as the troglodyte mauler lunged at her. The orc spear caught the creature in the side, its own momentum driving the head into its body. The trog snarled in pain, but before Mara could thrust the weapon deeper, it smashed its club down into the shaft, snapping it in two. Now armed only with a three-foot length of wood, Mara tried to use it like a bo, cracking the trog across the face. But the mauler shrugged off the blow as if it was nothing. It brought its club around in a powerful swing that Mara could not fully avoid. The heavy club caught her raised forearm before following through to glance off her head. The blow knocked her sprawling. Dazed, she was brought back to awareness by a lance of pure white agony as she fell onto her injured arm. She looked up to see the troglodyte looming over her, its club raised to deliver what could only be a killing blow.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lazybones, post: 4841075, member: 143"] Chapter 52 Looking at the wave of troglodytes rising out of lake ahead, Jaron felt a cold surge of panic kindle in his gut. But as he glanced back at the terrified halflings from his village, he knew that he could not flee, could not leave these simple folk of the vale to be chased down and taken by the vile creatures of the depths. He heard a noise and realized that it was himself, yelling as he drew an arrow, sighted, and fired. The shot sank into the first troglodyte, all but vanishing into the slick gray hide of its torso. For a moment Jaron thought he might have even missed, as the monster kept coming, lifting its stone club above its head as it drew closer. But even as Jaron drew another arrow, the troglodyte abruptly ran out of energy, collapsing in a limp heap upon the damp ground. But more were coming, spreading out to flank him, with still more moving to bypass him entirely to get to the others behind. Jaron hesitated with his bow half-drawn, unsure of which group to target. Beetle came to his aid, leaping in with a bright yell, stabbing one of the trogs in the side with one of his daggers. The creature turned toward him, but apparently the halfling had hit something vulnerable, for it faltered like the first, blood spraying out of its mouth as the puncture in its lung worked its grim course. But even as it fell, three more came charging at Beetle, who was forced a wild, dancing course back along the shore, barely dodging the powerful swings of their clubs. Harek lifted his own crude club to face the first of the trogs that got past Jaron. But before either he or his foe could strike, a troglodyte still standing up to his knees in the lake hurled a javelin that sank with a meaty thunk into the miner’s body. Clutching the haft of the spear protruding from his chest, Harek groaned and fell to his knees, suffering only for a moment before the charging troglodyte crushed his skull with a single powerful swipe of his club. Calder was already running, retreating back along the lakeshore the way they had come. Some of the halflings had likewise started to fall back, but two of the troglodytes had moved around to intercept them, herding them back toward the cliff face near the waterfall. Mara brought up her spear as the troglodyte mauler lunged at her. The orc spear caught the creature in the side, its own momentum driving the head into its body. The trog snarled in pain, but before Mara could thrust the weapon deeper, it smashed its club down into the shaft, snapping it in two. Now armed only with a three-foot length of wood, Mara tried to use it like a bo, cracking the trog across the face. But the mauler shrugged off the blow as if it was nothing. It brought its club around in a powerful swing that Mara could not fully avoid. The heavy club caught her raised forearm before following through to glance off her head. The blow knocked her sprawling. Dazed, she was brought back to awareness by a lance of pure white agony as she fell onto her injured arm. She looked up to see the troglodyte looming over her, its club raised to deliver what could only be a killing blow. [/QUOTE]
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