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<blockquote data-quote="the Jester" data-source="post: 2108963" data-attributes="member: 1210"><p><strong>Hot Pursuit pt III</strong></p><p></p><p>It’s dangerous, but it seems to be the least dangerous of a bunch of dangerous courses. It’s the only thing they can think of trying.</p><p></p><p>They wait a while, hoping that the other goblins, ettins and so forth will assume that the terrible gravity raccoon killed their fellows. Surely no band of halflings could be so deadly! Surely not! They must be dead!</p><p></p><p>They give it a couple of hours, then- made up to resemble goblins as best they can- our heroes creep to the edge of the cave, then out. It is being watched, but not very strictly. They manage to slink past the guards unnoticed. </p><p></p><p>Then, once they are under the cover of trees, our heroes move as quickly as they can, Whisperclick’s unconscious form thrown over Jawbreaker’s shoulders. They put some distance between themselves and the mass of goblinoids and worse searching for them; then Jawbreaker looks around until he finds a good hidden place, and our heroes settle in to rest.</p><p></p><p>Fortunately for them, the next day offers a thick fog that lays over the island, and none of the searchers even come close to them. They spend the day in frightened near-silence, resting and changing bandages and eating. They are not in good shape. </p><p></p><p>***</p><p></p><p><em><strong>5/12/369 O.L.G., 1 p.m.</strong></em></p><p></p><p>Two days of rest have done our heroes well. They move rapidly through the undergrowth. They have become somewhat lost during the pursuit, and really wouldn’t mind getting out of here at this point. The island’s inhabitants don’t seem to have given up the search for our heroes, but it has slacked off. Naomi is increasingly sure that the idol she must retrieve is in the hands of the island’s mysterious ‘master.’</p><p></p><p>If only she knew- the master doesn’t even <em>have</em> hands! But we’re getting ahead of ourselves here.</p><p></p><p>A pair of big, dark red lizards burst from the brush as our heroes travel. Immediately Thelonious fires a shot at one of them, hurting it. It hisses- and breathes out a great gout of flames on our heroes! The halflings shout in dismay, and one of the lizards darts in and bites Jawbreaker savagesly.</p><p></p><p>Thelonious, falling back, lands another arrow in the monster. “Watch out!” he shouts. “They’re regenerating!”</p><p></p><p>“Don’t worry, Jawbreaker, I’ll protect you!” cries Timothy, casting a <em>slow</em> spell that affects one of the creatures. Naomi blasts it with a <em>swarm of crytals,</em> and Jawbreaker swings. Both lizards snap at him, but the Chief parries one. The other tears a great chunk from his arm. </p><p></p><p>“Oh no, Chief Jawbreaker!” cries Timothy.</p><p></p><p>Jawbreaker shoves his axe into the face of the beast on him, knocking it back and dazing it senseless. Then he reverses it in a double-handed blow across the face. The lizard crumples- but Jawbreaker grunts in displeasure when he notes that it is still regenerating. He crushes its head beneath his axe, hoping that will be a lasting enough effect to stop the creature from returning. Sure enough, it no longer seems to be regenerating.</p><p></p><p>The other one lays about it with its razor-sharp teeth. Whisperclick stabs it in the neck and it turns on him, seizing him by the cranium with its mouth. The gnome gives out a startled cry and drops his weapon. His hands scrabble desperately at the massive jaw closing on his dome-</p><p></p><p><em>CRUNCH!</em></p><p></p><p>“Oh no, Whisperclick!” cries Timothy is horror. The rest of the gnomes body, pretty much everything from the earlobes down, collapses to the ground. The top of his body is a crimson mess.</p><p></p><p>The lizard croons in triumph as our horrified heroes stare for a moment. Then their paralysis breaks. With a yell, Timothy tries to touch the monster with a <em>shocking grasp,</em> but it jerks quickly away from his crackling hand. Ethel and Federico both hit it, the dog tearing at its ankles while the kobold launches a bolt into its chest. Beau tumbles in, shouting, “For Whisperclick! Dogtooth and Whisperclick!!” The monster is too quick for him, however, and bites his side viciously. The rogue almost passes out from the pain, but instead he sticks his blade up under the pit of its forearm. The monster squeals and jerks, then takes a huge bite out of Naomi.</p><p></p><p><em>ZZOT!</em> Timothy’s <em>shocking grasp</em> lands at last, electrifying the beast. It howls, but it still stands.</p><p></p><p>“Die!” curses Jawbreaker, his axe rebounding from the monster’s hide. “DIE!! <strong>DIE!!!! RRRAAAGGHHH!!!!!!”</strong> He pounds at it ferociously, but he’s getting sloppy with anger. He misses. </p><p></p><p>Then, finally, Ethel gets it where it counts. Seizing its little lizard genital region, she drags it to the ground and tears out its throat. Its twitching stops.</p><p></p><p>The group looks over at the body of their friend, Whisperclick.</p><p></p><p>“It had to happen,” says Naomi soberly. “Grulka, Dogtooth, and Whisperclick. You know why, don’t you?” She looks at her friends.</p><p></p><p>“They weren’t haflings.”</p><p></p><p><em><strong>Next Time:</strong></em> The infinite steak plot is hatched! More hot pursuit! The fight my players called ‘the Alamo!’</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="the Jester, post: 2108963, member: 1210"] [b]Hot Pursuit pt III[/b] It’s dangerous, but it seems to be the least dangerous of a bunch of dangerous courses. It’s the only thing they can think of trying. They wait a while, hoping that the other goblins, ettins and so forth will assume that the terrible gravity raccoon killed their fellows. Surely no band of halflings could be so deadly! Surely not! They must be dead! They give it a couple of hours, then- made up to resemble goblins as best they can- our heroes creep to the edge of the cave, then out. It is being watched, but not very strictly. They manage to slink past the guards unnoticed. Then, once they are under the cover of trees, our heroes move as quickly as they can, Whisperclick’s unconscious form thrown over Jawbreaker’s shoulders. They put some distance between themselves and the mass of goblinoids and worse searching for them; then Jawbreaker looks around until he finds a good hidden place, and our heroes settle in to rest. Fortunately for them, the next day offers a thick fog that lays over the island, and none of the searchers even come close to them. They spend the day in frightened near-silence, resting and changing bandages and eating. They are not in good shape. *** [i][b]5/12/369 O.L.G., 1 p.m.[/b][/i][b][/b] Two days of rest have done our heroes well. They move rapidly through the undergrowth. They have become somewhat lost during the pursuit, and really wouldn’t mind getting out of here at this point. The island’s inhabitants don’t seem to have given up the search for our heroes, but it has slacked off. Naomi is increasingly sure that the idol she must retrieve is in the hands of the island’s mysterious ‘master.’ If only she knew- the master doesn’t even [i]have[/i] hands! But we’re getting ahead of ourselves here. A pair of big, dark red lizards burst from the brush as our heroes travel. Immediately Thelonious fires a shot at one of them, hurting it. It hisses- and breathes out a great gout of flames on our heroes! The halflings shout in dismay, and one of the lizards darts in and bites Jawbreaker savagesly. Thelonious, falling back, lands another arrow in the monster. “Watch out!” he shouts. “They’re regenerating!” “Don’t worry, Jawbreaker, I’ll protect you!” cries Timothy, casting a [i]slow[/i] spell that affects one of the creatures. Naomi blasts it with a [i]swarm of crytals,[/i] and Jawbreaker swings. Both lizards snap at him, but the Chief parries one. The other tears a great chunk from his arm. “Oh no, Chief Jawbreaker!” cries Timothy. Jawbreaker shoves his axe into the face of the beast on him, knocking it back and dazing it senseless. Then he reverses it in a double-handed blow across the face. The lizard crumples- but Jawbreaker grunts in displeasure when he notes that it is still regenerating. He crushes its head beneath his axe, hoping that will be a lasting enough effect to stop the creature from returning. Sure enough, it no longer seems to be regenerating. The other one lays about it with its razor-sharp teeth. Whisperclick stabs it in the neck and it turns on him, seizing him by the cranium with its mouth. The gnome gives out a startled cry and drops his weapon. His hands scrabble desperately at the massive jaw closing on his dome- [i]CRUNCH![/i] “Oh no, Whisperclick!” cries Timothy is horror. The rest of the gnomes body, pretty much everything from the earlobes down, collapses to the ground. The top of his body is a crimson mess. The lizard croons in triumph as our horrified heroes stare for a moment. Then their paralysis breaks. With a yell, Timothy tries to touch the monster with a [i]shocking grasp,[/i] but it jerks quickly away from his crackling hand. Ethel and Federico both hit it, the dog tearing at its ankles while the kobold launches a bolt into its chest. Beau tumbles in, shouting, “For Whisperclick! Dogtooth and Whisperclick!!” The monster is too quick for him, however, and bites his side viciously. The rogue almost passes out from the pain, but instead he sticks his blade up under the pit of its forearm. The monster squeals and jerks, then takes a huge bite out of Naomi. [i]ZZOT![/I] Timothy’s [i]shocking grasp[/i] lands at last, electrifying the beast. It howls, but it still stands. “Die!” curses Jawbreaker, his axe rebounding from the monster’s hide. “DIE!! [b]DIE!!!! RRRAAAGGHHH!!!!!!”[/b] He pounds at it ferociously, but he’s getting sloppy with anger. He misses. Then, finally, Ethel gets it where it counts. Seizing its little lizard genital region, she drags it to the ground and tears out its throat. Its twitching stops. The group looks over at the body of their friend, Whisperclick. “It had to happen,” says Naomi soberly. “Grulka, Dogtooth, and Whisperclick. You know why, don’t you?” She looks at her friends. “They weren’t haflings.” [i][b]Next Time:[/b][/i][b][/b] The infinite steak plot is hatched! More hot pursuit! The fight my players called ‘the Alamo!’ [/QUOTE]
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