Gaedren warily draws his dagger while standing upright once more. He sneers at Gamon and Jolon around him, "And what will you do, huh? Try to bring me to call for killing your mommy? Or all those patients I kept sending your way? Give it your best shot!"
Gaedren's skill is excellent and his knife is mighty sharp, but his muscles are so weak he only manages a superficial cut across the bridge of Gamon's nose.
Gaedren is still standing, though breathing heavily and bleeding from multiple puncture holes and slashes, "We can work this out, I know we can."
"Her NAME was EYOTAH, you wretch! EYOTAH IRON-SPINE! The only way this will work out is you arriving in the Boneyard, and THIS blade will send you there!"
Jolon raises his sword over his head and brings it down in a broad arc.
Gaedren collapses, bleeding at Jolon and Gamon's feet. Unfortunately, Gobblegut is still active and still furious.
Well, this is probably the easiest job I've ever been on. "Nicely done, boys! Now, would you two like to continue your rage on that thing," pointing to the thrashing beast. "I'm a little apprehensive about large water creatures with giant teeth at the moment."
As Gaedren falls, Jolon's face visibly calms.
"Well, he's probably hungry. Why don't we give him some supper?" he asks, jerking his head towards the dying Gaedren.
"I think that's a capitol idea!" Cecil adds from across the room. "Throw him down there, I want to see his smug face get bitten off." The half-elf still hasn't let go of the doorframe.
"Let's empty his pockets, first."
Jolon checks to see if there's anything in Gaedren's possession that they might want to take, or at least not mind losing at the bottom of that tank.
Gamon turns, running along the planks towards where the crocodile is trying to climb out and taking a swing with his axe at the beast's head.
Jolon peels Gaedren out of his armor and sets the stuff aside before hoisting the old man up and tossing him into the water.
Gobblegut eye is drawn to Gamon's movement across the planks and surges from the water to snap at him.
Unfortunately for Gobblegut he doesn't get enough distance to effectively threaten Gamon.
Aloysia immediately looks at the dagger, noting the craftsmanship, but doesn't speak up about it at the moment. Anyone who may have been looking at her may have noticed the quick flash of greed directed at it before she regained her composure.
"Good thinking, but I wouldn't mind a little evidence of his death first!" She heads over to the body as Jolon rustles about his body and...
...makes sloppy work of cutting off Lamm's left ear. She frowns at her shoddy work, Professor would be highly disappointed...if he knew I was watching his classes. Or if he knew I was doing this. She tries to play it off like she was just taking revenge in how crudely she cut off the ear.
The sound of a door crashing open from the outside draws everyone's attention, even over the sound of Gobblegut thrashing about in his pit. A slight half-orc wearing an eyepatch and a purple bandana strides to the end of the pier and is able to see Cecil and Gamon. He giggles inanely and calls up to the fishery, "You were right Yargin! Got some intruders in the old man's layer!" He looks right at Cecil and giggles some more, "Now you're gonna pay for stepping on our turf, hahaha!"
Giggles rushes Cecil and swings his flail at Cecil's leg, looking for an easy knockout.
The flail smacks Cecil meatily in the thigh, and though it is going to leave a serious bruise and rattle his bones some it doesn't look like it is as bad as it could have been.
Cecil staggers from the strike hitting him in the thigh, and it was finally enough to dislodge him from his grip on the doorframe. He sees the opportunity to move along the north walkway and he does so, taking care to avoid the giggling dunce.
"*Giggle* Aww. *Snort* Plaything doesn't want to play anymore hehehaha!"
Blood bubbles from Gaedren's lips and stains the fetid water around him.
Gamon takes another swing at the croc, stepping carefully towards the door to try and catch the man's attention.
Gamon's axe takes a large chunk of hide and flesh off Gobblegut who lets out a hiss that draws to a whine. The gator retreats to the center of the pool and sinks down to its belly letting only its eyes and nostrils stay above water. It then spies Gaedren's corpse slowly bloodying the water and dives after him, always looking for an easy meal.
Little is left of Gaedren's corpse but bloody froth.
Giggles leans down and looks through the half-sized door. "A new playmate, how hilarious! Hehehehahahaha!"
Cecil stares down at the bloody mess as it happens, a smug satisfaction on his lips as he burns the image of Gaedren's demise into his memory.
A finer death than you deserved, you bastard. Rot in the abyss.
"HEY!" Jolon bellows at the entering lackey.
"Why don't you pick on somebody your own size?!"
He begins making his way towards Cecil, having seen how he'd taken quite a wallop already and needed someone between him and this cretin.
Giggles steps through the portal hearing Jolon's challenge. "You're soooo tough *snort*. Looks like I'm going to have to wallop you good!"
Gamon steps up behind the lackey, cornering him on the planks above Gobblegut,
Mustering up a little power, Cecil moves south along the planks, trying to get a good shot in. His ray of frost scatters against the wall.
Gamon's strike leaves a deep cut in Giggles, who appropriately, giggles. "Now the playthings are playing rough, time to play harder!"
"Your boss is dead. Playtime is over," Jolon says, swinging his sword at Giggles.
Giggles doesn't seem to care that Jolon is on one side as he focuses on Gamon.
Giggles flail strike is on target, but Jolon's scale armor deflects the majority of its power before he is hurt.
Cecil tries his cantrip again, remembering an adage from his old academy days.
Aim.
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Cecil's ray hits Giggles straight on, stopping his incessant giggling and changing it to chattering teeth. He looks angrily at Cecil, "Th-th-th-that's not f-f-funny!"
Aloysia takes a look around assessing the situation. Well, I certainly can't risk throwing into that mess of people over there. Instead, she opts to scout the area of anything of note like hidden cubbies, traps, and of course, treasures.
Searching through the piles of stuff Aloysia manages to find a cabinet marked "IN CASE OF SPIDERS". Inside are seven vials of a foul-smelling unguent , and a darkwood coffer.
Gamon ignores the man's attack, striking again with his axe,
Jolon takes another swing at Giggles.
Jolon's sword finds purchase where Gamon's axe does not. Giggles stops chattering as more figures burst into the room. A small street urchin runs into the room followed closely by a man with a spiral wood wand out. "Help! He's going to burn me to ashes with his acid!" the boy cries, searching for rescue.
The man holding the wand sneers, his clothing perfectly kept, his hair swept backwards in the aristocratic fashion. "It's time you heroes learn your place!"
Giggles takes this opportunity to swing at Jolon while everyone is focused on the newcomers.
Giggles flail swings around and smacks through Jolon's armor with a mighty CRUNCH.
Gamon lands a solid blow on Giggles before stepping towards the gnome, glaring at the man with the wand, Get away from him.
Giggles crumples to the floor bleeding heavily from his wounds. The man with the wand smiles, "Oh good, you've taken out the trash, now perhaps Gaedren will pay me more."
Cecil fires another ray of frost, hoping that the stream of subordinates either comes to a stop soon or he gets a chance to ready his crossbow.
Cecil's ray streaks across the room and hits Yargos as he covers his face with crossed arms before him. The frost bites into his flesh, but he actually looks excited. "Ah, a magic user! I've always wanted to take part in a magical duel!"
Aloysia takes a look at what she has found, grabs the vials, and looks at the coffer, I'll be back for you!
She turns to see the new comers, one looking particularly fragile, and tries to make her way over to him.
The gnome drops his overly large clothing and his act, "I can't believe you fell for that! Here's your prize!" He reveals himself to be fully dressed in armor and pulls out his curved dagger.
His blade catches in his dropping clothing, and though he is able to cut through the material his attack suffers for it.