Legacy of the Silver Dragon: Chapter 1 (Chickens, Demons, and a Missing Girl)

[Toric_Arthendain]

After swiping at the creature with his torch a second time, Myst will retreat into the side tunnel heading back from where they originally came, assuming he still can. He will try to keep just far enough ahead of the creature but will continue to hold the torch out towards the creature to help slow it further and keep it at bay. "I hope that isn't Anna's remains inside that thing," he says to no one in particular.

 

[gambler1650]

Muzdim's axe flies true, and strikes the Gelatinous Cube, slowed down on its way through but falling out the other side due to the strength of the throw. A gaping hole appears for a moment, slowly closing up again - the creature shuddering before continuing to move forward.

Stellan drops back with Mysthyr, aiming to move down the side corridor with him to protect Bosco and Antares if the creature charges forward and forces to make him make a choice. He swings with his torch again even as Myst's torch comes up short - due in part to the brief halt as the dwarven hand axe flies through the cube.

 

[gambler1650]

Stellan also misses, misjudging the distance due to the effectiveness of Muzdim's throw. He grumbles, "Time for the real weapons again..." when he sees that the axe had an effect. He switches hands, one of his two spears now in his right hand. The cube rushes forward again, forcing Stellan and Myst back to the intersection where they will both go down the side tunnel - if they can do so..

 

[gambler1650]

The Gelatinous Cube sloshes forward again, slower than before possibly due to the heat in front of it and the strike from Muzdim. Myst and Stellan both easily avoid it, but are forced into the side corridor. Stellan yells back to Antares.. "Throwing it couldn't hurt! I have more torches!"

OOC: The situation: The Cube is in the 'main northern' corridor at the intersection of the T. Muzdim is in the left corridor of the T about 10 feet away. Myst and Stellan are in the side corridor probably also about 5-10 feet away, with Antares protected behind them. Bosco can get down to the southern T intersection.

 

[Voda Vosa]

The dwarf grins, as his hand run through the handle of the next axe. "We'll be chopping you good..." he says, lifting his arm above his head to throw another axe.

 

[Toric_Arthendain]

Myst drops the torch in front of himself, pulls out his sling and a stone, loads the stone and then fires it at the creature. He hopes that the torch in front of him will dissuade the creature from approaching or at the very least, will damage the creature if it decides to run over it.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

"Lure it south and climb! No one needs to die!"

Bosco starts climbing back up. When he reaches the top, he'll help the others up and assemble kindling and easily flamable materials to drop onto the cube and set ablaze.

 

[Voda Vosa]

"No one will if you do something instead of running, you coward!"

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Bosco repeats his plan, louder, slower and in simpler terms, as the bearded one is obviously slow in the head, perhaps due to being kicked in the head by a mule.

"Dwarf come. Climb up. Me throw fire on cube. You be safe. Cube burn up."

 

[Voda Vosa]

"Yeah yeah I know, we won't climb up as fast, retard. Let's finish this thing here and now, it ain't that tough."