Silvi makes some kind of aborted noise as she hastily pulls her shield up to fend off the slavering jaws of the hounds. Through the bodies of her companions she caught the eye of the one of the beasts and reflexively the gnome drew on her divine blessings to try and stun it.
OOC:
1: Raise Shield; 2 & 3: Cast daze on bottom right dog, basic Will DC 17.
Grimsby saw the gate open, but couldn't reach it in time to prevent the dogs from escaping. Instead, he had to bring his trusty maul to bear against the beasts. The first he fells with a single mighty blow, ending the poor wretches life before it could register it was attacked. Unfortunately, by the time he brings the maul back around, the other dog is wary of the dwarf, and quickly scrambles out of the way.
Pak slashes out with his katana. The first strike goes wide as he miss judges the creatures speed. Using the training his father gave him he reverses his stroke burying the tip of the sword into the animals side. Seeing that the beast is still standing Pak raises his shield prepared for it's counter attack.
Etran’s Folly (Plaguestone)/Hallod’s home
Summer/Day 3/0905
Weather: Normal for the season (hot), light wind, heavy rain
Round 1.2
Hiromi stepped up to the rising gate, but her rapier got deflected by the iron bars as she attacked the dog.
Silvi had a bit better luck with her spell as one of the dogs yelped and stumbled a bit.
Grimsby smashed one of the dogs into a bloody paste, but missed another.
Pakuten moved up to finish off the dog Silvi had hurt with her spell.
Round 2
The two dogs farther back in the alcove surged forward now that the gate was fully up, lunging at Hiromi and Grimsby, though their jaws failed to find purchase on the heroes.
PLAYERS ARE UP! Hiromi and Grimsby both have a dog on them. Pakuten is adjacent to Hiromi’s dog, but has a corner wall giving it +2 AC (17) to Pak’s attacks. Silvi is 15’ away from the dogs. (Maps are hard, and this fight doesn’t need it.)
Hiromi drew her dagger in her off-hand while holding off the dog with her rapier. Then, shoving her rapier into the dog's mouth, she lifted its head and thrust the dagger into its throat, killing it. It was grim work, and Hiromi hated killing animals, but there was nothing that could be done.
Grimsby swung his maul, once and again, at the remaining dog. But the dog had other ideas. Maybe it was keen to how the dwarf moved, or maybe it was empowered by seeking vengeance for it's pack-mates. Either way, this one was going to fight on.
Silvi winces when Pakuten takes advantage of the opening creating by her spell to outright slay the hound. This time she pauses a moment to allow her new companion to strike before using her magic to render the hapless beast unconscious.
OOC:
Delay slightly then 1: Raise a Shield; 2 & 3: Cast daze.
Grimsby continues his assault on the last dog, which proves to be quicker than it's pack-mates. Seeing his own swings go wide, he circles around the dog, so his companions can surround it.
Hiromi nodded to Grimsby, following his lead. She stepped the other way, as the dog followed his movement, and she thrust her blade into its side, killing it.
"Poor things," she said at last while wiping her blade, "Abused to make them mean."
