Are you sure?
Together you manage to keep from getting lost again, you hear many odd sounds and roars as you make your way across the valley and through the jungle. Small creatures run by you quickly moving out of the way, bits of odd fruits sit rotting on the jungle floor.
It's unbearably humid and hot as you would expect and jungle to be, bugs much bigger than one's on the surface keep biting you and are unrelenting.
Everyone give me perception checks for while you travel.
Never thought I'd miss the humidity of the jungle. Or the bugs that come with it. The oversized reptilian continues on his way, feeling at home in the weather.
Artemis tries to swat the bugs away. I'm glad you are at home here.
Bela follows the group as they make their way through the jungle, notably less talkative than she was the previous day. It's partly due to the guilt she feels at getting them lost in the first place, partly because she's still thinking about Azruk's late-night "pep talk", but mostly because it's been a couple of days since she's had the chance to eat anything. She pauses at the sight of strange fruit on the ground, then gives a wistful sigh on noticing its spoilt state before moving on, taking a drink from her waterskin. At least there's plenty of water to go around. Could practically ring it out of the air down here.
Artemis will see Bela eyeing the bad fruit. Here eat these you need to keep your strength up. He will give her some of his trail rations.
Bela's first instinct is to politely refuse Artemis's generosity, but seeing the food he offers proves too great a temptation, even for one as selfless as she typically is. Instead, she gives the archer a grateful smile before helping herself to the dried fruit he extends, leaving the hardtack and jerky for him. "Thank you so much," she says, a note of surprise in her voice. She knew they were good guys before she set out on this journey with them, but the gesture spoke volumes about their character to her--especially considering their resources were limited, and who knew when they'd finally make it back to civilization.
Despite being ravenous, Bela eats slowly, making sure to draw out the meal by taking regular sips of water with each piece of fruit. "We didn't have much in the way of supplies when we fled, but I was lucky enough to find my pack with my things mostly untouched. I had a couple days worth of rations packed, but spread among so many people... it didn't last long. And then there were the wounded, who needed to eat more than I did..." As if realizing that she's giving a long, rambling explanation to a question no one raised, Bela shakes her head at her sudden wordiness, almost amused at the strange behavior hunger seems to bring on. "Anyway, the sooner we can get these people out of this place, the better off we'll all be."
Well shit, if ya didn't have anything ta eat you should have said that. I've been lookin for a reason to eat something besides this uhh, "meat." Whaddya like? I'll see if there's something like it down here. Azruk continues on in front. Keeping his eyes open during travel.
You think Nighttail's gonna be safe while we're out here? She goes belly-up, the rest of us don't get paid. He doesn't face anyone while mentioning his continued concern about his wages, though he does leave the thought lingering in the air. Air's thick enough for it.
as your talking a small, sleek dinosaur with vicious, snapping jaws and feet that end in large talons jumps out in front of you. staring you down, before you can draw you weapons in reaction it begins calling out.
In almost an instant your surrounded by roughly 6 other similar Dinosaurs all surrounding you.
ROLL Initiative
Bela's lips quirk up into a small smile at Azruk's gentle admonishment. "I suppose that's always been my downfall," she begins to explain, giving a lopsided shrug with one shoulder. "The first to give help and the last to ask for it... But that's very kind of you to offer, Azruk. If we come across the river again, maybe we could catch a few fish to cook up." She is about to wave off his rather mercenary concern over Nighttail's well-being, but is only able to voice a surprised "Oh!" when they're suddenly surrounded by dinosaurs that emerge from the brush. "Well, I'm sure she's a lot safer than we are right now," Bela says in a low tone, careful not to make any sudden movements.
Or hey, we'll let food come to us. Works too.
I prefer food on a stick.
On his turn if there is a gap between the dinosaurs he will try to move out of the circle.Then cast Gravity Bow.
If there is not he will just cast the spell and take aim.
Round one
Artemis
Vic
Azruk
The Dino's
Bela
The Dinosaurs are surrounding you on all sides and are 5 feet away. there is no room to step back without stepping into one of their attack zones.
Two seem to be eyeing Vic
3 Azruk
2 More aiming at Bela
Your up guy's
If I already have GB up
Arty takes aim at one of the dinos that is looking at Bela.
If not he will cast the spell.
Azruk looks down at the dinosaur's surrounding him, smacking one that's giving him the stink eye.
Think if we kill enough animals around here without washing, they'll wise up and stop attacking us? They can smell blood better 'n we can.
And he bites them. For the disrespect. Azruk wants these dinosaurs to know how little respect he has for them. He knows they probably don't have that capacity, but it's the principal that matters.
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Victarion, in an act that the bards would come to recount as the most selfless and heroic since ancient times, raises his hand and conjures forward a stream of fire, aiming to catch the most dinos possible.
"Guys, don't mean no offense, but if those two scaly things looking funny at me try to get closer... I swear to Maths I'm turning invisible."
Azruk's weapon misses by a small margin though his teeth find their mark sinking into the scaly beast's hide. Though it stands for only a short while as Vic's flames partially engulf the beast leaving a rather nice sear killing it. The same flames lick the raptor in front of him, leaving it burned but still standing.
Artemis meanwhile is casting a spell as the raptors close in on his companions.
In an oddly coordinated assault one of the raptors sink's it's teeth into Azruk's arm, it's claws digging into his leg's. showing no fear towards the large lizardfolk. Another swipes him with a large claw talon.
one of the approaching dinosaurs misses it's mark being hit by Vic's flames, the one behind him however hit's it's mark in full clawing and biting the robed Mage
The last two Dinosaur's approaching Bela look vicious and hungry, one misses Bela swiftly dodging it. The other however sinks it's teeth deeply into her leg .
Bela's turn and then top of the order
one raptor injured severely, one dead, Two are left next to Azruk
2 next to Bela, 1/2 next to Vic
Bela is able to maneuver away from the first raptor easily enough, dodging its attack in a swirl of red silk. Unfortunately, the second of the beasts catches her off guard, its teeth sinking into her exposed leg. She lets out a cry at the searing pain in her leg, but, to her credit, stifles it a moment later out of fear of drawing any more of the jungle's denizens to the fray. Pushing past the pain, she thinks about calling up a barrier of protection around herself, but seeing her companions suffer similar attacks decides her next course of action. She won't jeopardize their health to spare herself from more pain.
"Gozreh, Sarenrae, Pharasma... Shine your light upon us."
Top of the order fella's
Artemis will try to find a way out of the circle of raptors. By rolling past them.
Then spring up and firing at the injured beast.
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Victarion, knowing full well that dinosaur's teeth are indeed sharp, tries to conjure the mighty arcane powers he wields in a defensive manner.
As he finishes his words, another burst of flames sprouts from his not-so-extended hand, aiming at the scaly offender and trying to catch another of his fellows.
Azruk continues his assault in earnest.
Missing his wily opponents wildly.
Artemis goes dodge roll into a more favorable position however the raptors threatening raptors around you prevent that, the attempt roll causes your shot to veer left missing.
Vic's Flames Scorch another two raptors, dropping the already burned one and injuring another.
As Azruk misses the raptor around him take advantage of his flailing. One connects with a vicious bite of it's own another slashes with it's large talon
Meanwhile The two remaining Raptor's begin a while assault on Bela Connecting with both tooth and talon
Bela Your turn and then top of the of the order again
Hoping to stave off the dinosaurs' assaults long enough for her companions to finish them off, the Oracle stumbles back five feet before sending up a prayer in Celestial. Calling upon the protection of the Gods, Bela is momentarily suffused in a bright, white light.
Again Artemis will try to move into a better spot.
Then fire at one Bela.
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Feeling like a true arcane cannon, Victarion steps over the smouldering dino carcass and does a goofy backflip, trying to land in a badass stance before firing his quite literal hand gun.
And he sort of pulls it off, even if the landing left much to desire. With his hand extended, the wizard puts a Chelaxian voice and yells "Dinoattackers, freeze! Bang bang!" before firing at one of Bela's attackers.
Azruk grows entirely silent by now. Making a plan? Just that angry? Who knows.
as Bela cast's her spell the dinosaur's around her call briefly as before, they try to attack though are unable, and are now skittering slowly around Bela. They've had a taste of the healer's blood and are willing to wait it out. T
Artemis's technique works this time, he rolls into a more favorable location jumping up into a shot. His arrow hit's the injured Raptor waiting to attack the healer, at the same time as Vic's Ray dropping it.
Meanwhile a rather angry Azruk drops a Raptor in one fell swoop. As Azruk get's his kill, the other raptor viciously bite him.
Two raptors left i believe, one near Azruk, another on the other side of Bela Waiting out the spell licking it jowls .
Okay fella's end this
Bela breathes a soft sigh of relief as the divine magic surrounding her wards off further attacks. She resists the immature urge to blow a raspberry at the dinosaur that looks like it still wants a piece of her, and instead calls on Gods to soothe her and her party's wounds.
Seeing that Bela is safe for the moment Arty takes aim at the one on Azruk.
Azruk continue swinging and gnashing at his enemies.
Artemis's Shot goes wide distracting the raptor long enough for Azruk to slaughter it.
Vic's ray misses the wily raptor, hitting the ground at his feet angering it enough for it to charge at the frail mage. It leaps through the air, mauling the mage. Slashing you with it's massive talons,
One raptor left please end this for Vic's sake
Used a dice roller online
Artemis fires at the remaining raptor.
Azruk charges the last raptor and attempts to send it flying.
He swings low by the ground slicing upward.
Bela calls down another wave of healing light as the last raptor attacks the wizard.
Azruk cleaves the last raptor in two before it can finish off the frail wizard.
You all on the trail, among st the blood and gore of a well earned victory. there's still plenty of light out, raptor bodies scattered around. The jungle is indeed a wild and dangerous place. how do we proceed?
You asked for food well here it is.
Heh. What do you think they taste like?
Azruk takes ten on survival to cook up an answer to his question.
There's not much meat on them but from what you cook and gather it tastes kind of like chicken or seafood but has the firmness and texture of pork.
Haha. Everyone's still alive? We should do that more often. How's the cooking?
Not it.