Under strange stars

[Someone]

Al-Khazad really sounds commanding, but not enough. The sailor turns with a "huh?" look in his face, however still raises his hand to get the fruit. It falls from the tree, and a hidden tentacle whips and wraps itself around the sailor´s arm; he screams and starts running in circles.

 

[Ashy]

A water-logged Jagra looks up from where he has been squeezing the water out of his soaked turban. "Blasted fool!", the gnome curses, pulling out a leathery flash from his haversack. Moving cautiously within range, Jagra tosses the alchemist's fire at the tree, yelling for the sailor to "look out - fire in 'da hole!"

 

[Zerth]

Amira, who had been helping with treating the wounded, turns as she hears the sailor screaming. "What...?" She now also notices the bizarre dead tree and the tentacle wrapped around the poor man's arm.

(OOC: Does any of Amira's knowledge skills [arcana or distant lands maybe] offer any clues what kind of creature is in case?)

 

[rangerjohn]

Al-Khazad, Captain

Agreeing with Jagra's assessment, Al-Khazad approaches to cut the tentacle with his daggers. "When I cut it off or it releases you. Move! And next time I give you an order, listen."

 

[hafrogman]

Not entirely convinced that this tree monster was going to give up the ghost so easily, Menghil draws his sword and watches it warily. . . from a distance.

 

[rangerjohn]

OOC: Al-Khazad doesn't expect the tree to die. It's just his main concern is freeing the sailor at this point. After all, we don't neccasarily have to killl the tree, just avoid. Unless, it can uproot itself.

 

[hafrogman]

[ooc - oh, I realize. I just don't expect the tree to have only one tentacle. Have fun]

 

[Someone]

Jagra draws a flask and throws it at the tree (this one isn´t dead, by the way). It (the flask) shatters in a ball of fire, and starts burning furiously. The other three "fruits" hanging from the tree also fall as soon they feel the heat, sprout tentacles and quickly scurry into the jungle.

Meanwhile, the sailor´s arm, with the "fruit" attached, fall limp. (he still has the arm, just seems that he can´t move it) Amira doesn´t remember anything about that thing, so it may be, perhaps, a natural -though bizarre- animal. Al-Khazad reaches the sailor, and sinks his dagger in the thing without problem; it almost explodes in a burst of blood: apparently, it was being sucked from the sailor´s arm.

The tree just stands still and burns stoically.

 

[Ashy]

"Now get outta there, fool! Before the bushes gain an appetite as well!"

 

[rangerjohn]

Al-Khazad, Captain

"Well we at least learned it was the 'fruit' that is the danger not the tree. Apparently it is an animal that uses trees as camouflage." *Turning back to the sailor, * "Are you alright? Do you need healing?" [OOC: if the sailor is alright]

Al-Khazad turns back to Halima, "As I was trying to say about the division of labor?" [OOC: See previous post]