Munkustrap and Rii-Chi ready actions, while Thorion casts a protective spell.
The other two dimorphodons round the corner and due to Thorion's stone and their low-light vision, they can see you all. The chirp loudly and angrily!
due to Thorion's stone and their low-light vision, they can see you all.
Mischa pulls out her sling and loads it.
Neltji sees the lizard like creatures in the back of the cavern. They were too far away fro her hexes to work immediately. However she could be patient and wait for them to come to them.
Ready action to target first enemy within 30ft with misfortune dc 14
Neltji and Misha ready actions.
Caine makes his decision. "Sasha may want one, but the rest we can fill our bellies with." He puts an arrow to his bowstring and shoots at the lead dimorphodon.
Caine wounds a dimorphodon.
One of the dimorphodons surges forward and is hit by Neltji's misfortune.
It tries to bite Rii-Chi.
For some reason the dimorphodon can't understand, what should have been an easy bite, turned into a miss!
Munkustrap moves forward to attack and wounds the creature.
Rii-Chi moves to flank with Munkustrap.
The long curved blade of Thorion’s scythe swished as the priest brought the weapon into a spinning side-long attack.
Rii-Chi damages the dimorphodon while a cut from Thorion's scythe put's it down and bleeding out. The other dimordorphon runs up and is promptly cut by Thorion.
He tries to bite Rii-Chi.
The dimorphodon wounded earlier retreats into the cave.
Mischa takes a step closer, and fires her sling at the dimorphodon .
Horribly missing!
She purses her lips and reloads her sling.
Rii-Chi reels from the bite and falls back, bleeding heavily.
Caine draws another arrow and aims carefully between his companions. He lets the arrow loose.
Mischa and Caine miss, and Rii-Chi withdraws.
Knowing they are trying to capture one of the creatures Neltji hurries forward to the fallen creature and tries to stabilize it.
heal check
Finding that the bleeding has stopped she calls out to the others. I think I have this one stabilized. Can someone help bind it up so it can't attack us when it wakes up?
Rii-Chi staggers to a stop, feeling much weaker than he did before. Hearing Neltji call for help however he returns and takes a good grip on the creature. "I can hold it. You find rope, quick quick!"
"I have rope!" Mischa remarks, quickly hurrying over to tie up the downed dinosaur.
Caine draws an arrow and shoots at the one still fighting in an effort to quell any further (immediate) danger.
As the others tie up the dinosaur, Munkustrap boldly strides forward to do battle. A dagger appearing in his hand, he steps northward and shouts to Thorion. "Come help me! Qucikly step forward ans swing your scythe like your death goddess is guiding your hand!"
Neltji, Rii-Chi and Mischa stabilize and tie up the injured dinosaur while Caine shoots the one that still has some fight in him, but misses.
Thorion and Munkustrap flank the dimorphodon, but Munkustrap misses. The dimorphodon, showing that it won't go down without a fight, attempts to bite Thorion.
It too misses.
Thorion eyed Munkustrap with little concern for the Catfolk’s insight. His cold expression worked in contrast to the encounter, which would have brought out a since of urgency in most people. Without hesitation, Thorion brought his heavy scythe into a deadly arc. Much as Munkustrap had described, the blade was propelled into a side long slice, which whistled slightly as it cut the air around it. To all observing the event, it looked very much like a farmer reaping his field.
Thorion's action brings down the remaining dimorphodon.
Having tended to the first dimorphodon Neltji sees the second there bleeding out as well. Whether it was compassion at seeing another living creature dying or simply the motivation to have a spare creature Neltji herself did not know. Regardless she moved up to stabilize the thing before it too died.
heal check
However this one eluded her efforts and continued to slip closer to death.
Always out to do your own thing, Thorion. The time will come and you will need us. I hope you remember this. Munkustrap thinks to himself.
With the threat of the dimorphodons over, Munkustrap walks over to the dinosaur that Neltji had stabilized and Mischa had bound. He kneels down and grips his dagger. He gives it a gentle tug, but the dagger remains lodged. Rising from his crouch, he places one foot on the body of the dinosaur, and this time gripping the dagger's hilt with two hands, he wrenches the dagger free.
"Sorry." he unconvincingly apologies to the group at large, before wiping the dinosaur's blood on its body.
"Probably should bring this one back to camp. Caine, need help making a litter? I'm sure that Thorion would be thrilled to help you. And how is Rii-Chi?" he genuinely inquires.
"I've got some healing left. Come here, Rii-Chi."
Looking around at the others, Mischa tries to assess who else is hurt...
Thorion stood buy and watched the others attempt to save the creatures. His demeanor displayed no resolve, one way or the other, when it came to the life or death of the beasts.
"Thanks Mischa friend!" Rii-Chi grins as Mischa closes his wounds with a touch. "I will help with dinosaur!" The monkey offers his, surprising, strength to the task of moving the dinosaur.
Neltji is unsure how to perform first aid on a dinosaur, but just as the creature was on death's door, he was able to stabilize it. You have know problem finding enough material for a liter.
Mischa looks down at the second stable dimorphodon. With a sigh she picks it up and brings it back into the cave. When she catches sight of the hiding dimorphodon she tries to calm the animal...
"Easy, girl... It's alright. We're giving you back your friend now, okay?"
Then she leaves the (extra) unconscious but stable dimorphodon with his pal, and turns and leaves the cave.
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Realizing the others want to make a litter, she goes off to scrounge up some materials.
There is still 1 of these rare creatures left inside. Should we try to capture that one as well? If so then we should go now while it is cornered. Then we can work on finding materials for a litter or three to bring them back.
Mischa shakes her head at Neltji. "One will be dangerous enough as it is. We'll be lucky if Sasha doesn't let it poison the whole camp. Leave the other two alone."
Caine moves about to hunt down any recoverable arrows."Don't be too quick to heal all of the creatures we fight. We may need to put that meat on the table before too long."
He then starts looking about for some suitably stiff plant life for fashioning a litter for the captured creature.
Neltji looks at Caine ly for a moment while Mischa searches the cave. Wouldnt it be better to keep them alive then if we need the meat? By that I mean to let them continue to exist and thrive until such time that we may be forced into hunting them for food? If we let them die now then they would just rot away. Once e are certain that there is nothing of value I can place the healing spell upon it so that it will recover and awaken a minute later.
After a few minutes, you all are able to fashion a litter and place the unconscious dinosaur to it. Searching the nest, much to the consternation of the wounded dimorphodon, you find animal waste and bones of small creatures.
Munkustrap looks to the others. "Can one even eat a dimorphodon? I hope I am never hungry enough to find out."
Munkustrap walks out of the cave and begins to trek back to base camp. "We have been gone a while, best head back with these dinosaurs and see what's going on." he he states to the group, hoping they listen to him.
Rii-Chi nods. "Sensible Munk." He takes his share of the dinosaur's weight and begins the long trek back to camp.
Thorion showed no sign of interest in the welfare of the creatures, nor did he partake in the debate over what to do with them. He simply stood quietly by and waited for the group to head out.
Caine takes up the litter and starts the laborious process of hauling the dimorphodon back to camp.
"Are they edible? Munk, just about any natural creature is edible if you prepare it right. If we were to dress one of these up for cooking, we'd have to look out for any venom sacs, but I expect they'd taste a lot like a bird or waterfowl - like maybe a goose or duck. We'll all probably have to learn to take whatever food comes along before we find out way off this island."
"I just wonder what the heck Sasha wants it for."
Leaving the other two dimorphodons healed and back at the nest, you take their sibling back to camp. The trek to camp is arduous, but otherwise uneventful.
Entering the camp, the first person you see is Gelik cooking a rabbit over an open fire. Surprisingly his clothes look as fresh as they were on the ship.
Where in Abadar's vault did you find that? I can't believe you all actually found her one! She will kill us all!
That catches Sasha's attention as she throws down the snare she is working on and runs over to you excitedly. She claps her hands repeatedly and sequels! I will name him...er...or her..'blade'!
She claps again. I don't know how I can ever repay you. Oh wait! I know! My mother was a..my mother was a Red Mantis assassin and well...I know some combat tricks I could teach anyone who is interested. It would take about a day to learn.
Realizing that she had just given the daughter of a Red Mantis Assassin a dangerous and poisonous predator as a pet, Mischa decides she needs to get to know the woman more...
"Sure, Sasha. I'd like that."
Intrigued by the Sasha's offer, Thorion moved from the back of the group and a little closer to the woman. "I am interested."
"Yes, yes!" Rii-Chi seems delighted by the prospect before suddenly stopping. "It won't make me into a bug will it?"
Munkustrap looking worse for the wear glares at Gelik.
He shakes his head as he looks at his new home. Gone was the hustle and bustle of The Shackles, replaced by the monotony of his abandoned island and these less than ideal traveling companions. He knew they were all doing the best they could, but this was no life for him.
"Sure, Sasha, sounds wonderful. Before we do that though, any thoughts to finding some high ground and making a light-able beacon? I know we have all worked hard and all, but who here really wants to end their days here?" Except Thorion who I am sure doesn't care.