The ice looks solid, as the remorhaz didn't break it, but melted it. The hole is getting bigger all the time from the heat, so what is now solid might vaporize the next moment, dropping those who stand on it into the now lukewarm water.
Daseem longed to close to melee range with the peculiar worm but he wasn't a strong swimmer and he regarded the growing meltwater around it with deep suspicion, letting out a growled "Gorrrum!" In response his crossbow started glowing softly and blinking with surprise he smartly brought it up to his cheek, lined it up to what he hoped was a weak spot in its chitinous exoskeleton and fired!
Bupkis doesn't like the look of the massive, centipede-like beast! Since it had burst out of the frozen lake, he had no clue whether cold would bother it; nor did he know how far it could reach. So he decided to play it safe: he backed up, powered up, and sent a small crossbow bolt streaking towards it.
Ivan walks up to the creature and smashes his hammer into it. Daseem adds a bolt into the beast and Bupkis blasts it.
In his rage, Menrozzar decides biting and clawing the creature is probably a bad idea, so he charges towards it, pulling out his spear as he goes.
To not get swallowed Menrozzar wriggles out of the beasts mandibles.
Amira would like to do something useful, but is almost out of spells. So she just keeps singing an encouraging song.
Ivan cuts in line to get eaten. Of course the beast bites on granite. But as a side effect, the ice beneath Ivan disappears. The freshly freed Menrozzar also finds the ice he stand on heat challenged.
Any desire that Bupkis had to get closer to use his whip is immediately extinguished, when the ice around the creature melts. Shooting it seems by far the best plan!
Shooting works like a charm. Bupkis damages the creature beyond repair with his bolt. The orange glowing beast slowly slides back into the frozen lake, where it cools off and and disappears from sight.
This reveals the giant, who looks very angry. She rips off a large chunk of ice and throws it at Bupkis.
As the ice around the thing melted, Daseem was very glad he had resisted the impulse to close to melee range. So he reloaded his little crossbow and took careful aim before firing.
Menrozzar plunges into the water, but tries to pull himself out.
The boulder of a dwarf, weighing near 300lbs with all of his gear, moves with a grace even an elf would envy as he hops and skips across small sections of melting ice to plant his feet firmly on solid water yet again.
Ye'll nary be takin' any O' us with ye, Beastie. He says, reaching his hammer out to aid Menrozzar.
Here ye are laddie, grab the handle an I'll help pull ye out.
Menrozzar finds that drowning won't be his problem, as a second remorhaz shoots out of the lake, sending him into the air, like a seal playing with a ball. The beast catches him and once again, he finds himself in the mouth and in danger of being eaten.
When the second wyrm smashed out of the frozen lake, Daseem turned towards it on instinct and fired.
Daseem shoots the giant, just before the next oversized vermin blocks the way again. But no matter what: The important thing is, that there is something to shoot. So the worm gets a welcome bolt, into the exoskeleton.
No sooner does one multi-legged beast fall, when another appears in it's place! Bupkis barely skio a beat and tries to blast this one as well!
Bupkis the slayer of glowing beasts splatters the middle part of the remorhaz all over the place. Luckily for the group only in direction of the giant. This solves Menrozzar's issue of getting eaten, but brings him in danger of drowning again.
Menrozzar lands on the ice, then sets about moving around the edge of the melted area towards the frost giant.
The giant isn't interested to stay with those murderous humans and flees.
Now, that ain't good. If he escapes, he'll likely head straight ta' the others.
he glances down to his short legs.
An' I'm not sure I can catch him.
Daseem didn't think he could catch it either as he watched it thunder away. "Big f-feet are easy to follow! Let's s-see where it runs ta hide?" he suggested.
Bupkis tries to stop the giant from getting away to raise the alarm, sending a bolt screaming after it.
Bupkis shoots the frost giant, that is moving towards the next watch tower.
As the giant retreated, Daseem realized it was still in range so he hastily fired. It wasn't a very good shot though and he cursed inwardly.
Daseem's hasty shot misses the giant. She keeps moving over the open field towards the closest watchtower. She waves her hands and shouts out to the guard.
Menrozzar runs after the frost giant, trying to keep it from getting there.
Menrozzar pulls out his bow and shoots an arrow at the fleeing giant.
Menrozzar shoots too, but the arrow shares the fate of Daseem's bolt of decorating the snow.
Bupkis levitates into the air and flies after the giant, shooting another bolt at him.
Bupkis shoots after the giant, but the headstart is too big to catch up even with that long reach.
"Eh, it's g-gone..." Daseem pointed out, "But I can follow if ye want."
The giant moves on to the watchtower and moments later a horn is blown. From the frozen lake you can't look over the village to see what happens elsewhere.
Bupkis suggests, "Time to get out of open!"
He looks around for the best place to get out of sight. He can hide easily, but his larger friends will have more trouble.
Bupkis finds quickly that hiding might be easy, but following his tracks in the snow will be even easier.
"Shall we hide beneath the illusion?" Amira suggests. She quickly moves the illusion over onto the lake to imaginary lengthen the pier for them to hide.
"Good idea!", Bupkis exclaims, and takes cover under the illusion.
"I still have one dimdoor left." Amira tells "But then one would have to get away on his own. Where shall we flee to if it becomes necessary?"
After a while four frost giants come running to the watch tower where the alarm was raised. Fingers are pointed towards the forge.
Daseem muttered darkly about giants and rock throwing practice but them he gave Amira a sidelong glance, "Eh do'ya t-think you could summon us up a nice m-mist? Or mebbe a fake wall fer us to hide behind?"
"Sorry, no mist on my list. And almost nothing left in regards to powerful magic. I don't want to give up that one dim door to get out quick."
If'n they wanna' start pitchin' I can play ball. Or, we can try an' make 'em close tha distance.. doubt they'd want us settin' fire to things.
While the group hides under the pier, all six frost giants are on their way to check on the forge.
Daseem blinked in surprise as the Giants headed away, "Eh I d-didn't think that'd work. Er what n-now?"
The giants walk around the hole in the ice and look at the damage the Remorhaz has done. Then some head inside the forge to check on the fire giant.
They start searching the area.