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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hairy Minotaur" data-source="post: 1154601" data-attributes="member: 11574">Clouds begin to fill the night sky, and a cold breeze blows up, whipping the flames of the campfire. Rebrey and Alriand huddle close to the fire, but it does not seem to do any good. Sharing one blanket so that the halfling infant can stay warm, Rebrey realizes that no one is going to get any rest tonight. He stares at Tharhack who has remained near Bimbar's grave all night, despite repeated attempts to get him to come in by the fire. Rebrey wonders why Tharhack seemed to take this death so hard. Sure Bimbar was a nice guy, but death is all around you once you chose the life of an adventurer. Alriand wonders why Rebrey gets to hold the baby, she's freezing and he's benefiting from the extra warmth the infant is providing. Tharhack finishes his daily devotions to Kord, he than places his greatsword onto the ground. Retrieving the shaman's necklace from his pouch, he lays it out on the blade of the greatsword. Tharhack asks out loud that Kord accept this offering of the shaman's necklace as proof that Kord is mightier than the kobold's weak god. Tharhack then clasps both of his hands together above his head, and brings them crashing down onto the necklace. Bits of skulls and beads go flying, as the necklace is obliterated. The ringing echo of Tharhack's spiked gauntlets slamming into the steel sword reverberate along the cliff. Tharhack reveled in the sound, until the first drop hit his face. A cold rain began to fall, carried by the strong winds, the rain chilled the bones. The overhang which would be useful for shade in the summer, is completely useless in this weather. The fire which already had a tenuous hold on the wood, begins to wane in the blustery rain. Rebrey tries his best to keep the infant dry, by turning his back to the wind. Alriand tries to throw more wood onto the fire, but only manages to put it out. Now with no heat source and no light, the rain felt that much colder. Emotionally weathered, Tharhack sits in the rain still wishing he had done more to save Bimbar. Tharhack heard the cry, like a far off voice carried by the wind to his ears, he dismissed it as probably a bear. He sighed, and closed his eyes in contemplation, unaware of the mass of wood headed his way. The small tree connected with Tharhack's chest, sending him head-over-feet skidding back towards the smoldering campfire. Rebrey heard the sickening sound of Tharhack's chest, and his body skidding to a stop, and unmoving. Looking back towards where Tharhack was standing, Rebrey sees a tall gangly monster, wielding a small tree like a club. Putting the infant next to the cliff wall in the driest spot he could see in dark, and grabs his heavy flail. He rises and heads out to get between Tharhack and the beast. Alriand stands next tot the cliff shouting "What the heck is it?" repeatedly at Rebrey. "I don't know, it's big whatever it is." Rebrey answers as the tree whiffs through the air over his head. "Get out here and help me!" Alriand hesitates before joining the fight. The shape of the monstrosity is very familiar, yesterday familiar. Alriand decides to try and circle around the beast, and heads out behind Rebrey. Rebrey keeps trying to get in close to the monster, however it's long arms are able to keep him at a distance. Unable to close with the beast, Rebrey hopes that whatever Alriand is doing fixes that problem. A couple more near hits from the creature has Rebrey wondering how much longer his muscles can hold out in this weather. Alriand finally makes her way to behind the beast. Slashing out with her dagger, Alriand cuts a deep gash along it's right ribs. The beast cries in pain, and turns to face Alriand. Seeing this as his chance, Rebrey rushes up to the monster, and swings at it's head connecting with a hard thud. The beast seems to be unfazed by the party attempts to injure it. It swings the tree trunk at Alriand, and it manages to pound her face into the wet dirt. Coughing and in pain, Alriand spits out two teeth. Rebrey tries to draw out the away from the overhang, and Alriand, but it just takes another step toward Rebrey, who is powerless to halt it. Alriand tries to compose herself, as she pushes herself to a sitting position. Rebrey finally meets the tree trunk, although he would've preferred it to be under better conditions. Rebrey falls backwards and loses his grip on his flail, as the beast raises his arms to the night. Rebrey sees his life pass before his eyes, as the beast brings the tree trunk to bear on Rebrey.</blockquote>

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