"Mop, check. Bucket...bucket. Nope, no bucket. Who's got a finger I can shove in that open artery?" Cain says as between his palms an immaterial hand forms. "Wait, I think I have a spare hand with five available fingers. Those should do." Cain steps up behind Acalon and says. "Now Acalon, severed mite fingers don't stick in open arteries well, so try not get them bashed out huh?" Cain winks at Red as he places the glowing immaterial hand on Acalon's shoulder where the blood is pouring from. The hand seems to grasp the woulds, sealing them off.
Heal:
Adriana curses softly to herself as she turns away from the mite that advanced on her, earning herself a slice across the arm for her trouble. Moving past another mite, her invisible armor saving her from another stab, she hurries to the opposite wall, next to Acalon. Shifting further down the scroll she cast from last, she mutters a few words aloud and her hand glows with a soft light. Placing her hand to Acalon's back it seems to knit flesh together much as Cain's did.
The giant tick, meanwhile, seems too distracted by the onslaught of attacks, and it's next bite is tossed harmlessly aside by Acalon's shield.
Despite his surprise at Adriana's ability to heal, Acalon manages to block the tick's attack and launches his own at the monster.
To Hit:
Damage:
With a wild wordless yell he lets loose yet another bow shot.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
"Woot! Keep the steel wall standing!" Red then looks down at the mite that just cut him, looks at his staff, looks back at the mite, "I'll get you this time my ugly, and your little Tick too.."
staff1: staff2: Red swings wildly at the tick in front of him. staff1: staff2: "Die you cursed thing, DIE! @#%%^@#$"
The Eagle continues after its prey, charging the mite that got away (Adriana's mite I think): beak: beak:
Acalon's blow nearly shatters one of the tick's legs, and Cael's arrow scores another hit on its side. Still, the beast comes on, scrabbling forward once again to attack.
Unfortunately, Red's blows fall just shy of the mite attacking him, the ceiling getting in the way yet again. But fortunately, the eagle has better luck, diving in to rip strips of flesh from the mite left by Adriana, bringing him down in another tumble of feathers.
With numerous small cuts abounding and their attackers down in number, Cain murmurs something about where a certain Kobold might be before pointing at the tick and saying. "You have been weighed in the scales and found wanting." With that, light emanates from him and washes over those around him, but noticeably missing the tick and the other mite.
channel:
"Dang bloody roots! You little pustule of evil, why won't you die?! Eagle! Shred this foul thing, chop chop."
Adriana, feeling Cain's burst of healing energy and seeing it's effects, just keeps a tight grip on her scroll while she jabs her spear at the tick, trying to keep him off of Acalon.
The kobold meanwhile, forgotten in the press of the battle, seems to have snuck his way around to the other side, snagged one of the fallen mite's weapons, and is now attacking them from behind.
Though his attack doesn't score a hit, it is managing to distract the mite a bit as he now has Cael in front of him, and the kobold behind.
The giant tick seems determined to bite Acalon's armored head off, however, and keeps coming despite Adriana's spear. However the combination of its wounds and the interposing weapons make his attack easily avoided.
As Cain's wave of healing hits, Acalon's leaking blood appears to have almost completely stopped. Sparing a look back to ensure he doesn't accidentally smash Adriana, he winds up another swing at the tick.
To Hit:
Damage:
Noticing the mite and remembering the pain of their little daggers he turns on the mite beside him and tries shooting him in the face.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
After his previous whiff, plus Cael and Kobold's misses, he muses to himself, "Oh why not, just swing at the untouchable little abomination..."
1: 2: 1: 2:
The Eagle, it's latest victim over and done, looks around and finds the big ugly thing, and goes after the tick, (it should end up flanking it opposite Acalon)
beak:,
The combat continues with little damage being done by either side. Acalon's blow skips off of armor, Cael's arrow sails wide, and Red's staff... well... it misses. Badly. Even the eagle has little luck against the giant tick, the plates of it's armor just too much for it to penetrate.
Thankfully the lack of any luck continues with the mites, their knives going well wide of any mark.
Cain looks around and sees taht everyone seems to be healthy, even if they aren't exactly being productive. With nothing else to do, he raises his crossbow and takes a shot at the Tick.
Shot:
Guess he has about as much luck as everyone else.
Reaching the same conclusion as Cain, Adriana shifts her tactic slightly, using her spear on the tick in an effort to create an opening that Acalon can exploit.
Unfortunately, her efforts do little to help anyone, except maybe the tick.
Whether because of Adriana's failed effort, or just by good fortune, the tick lunges forward and this time Acalon's shield is just too slow to block the assault. The beast's teeth sink in yet again, drawing yet another stream of blood from the knight.
The kobold, meanwhile, manages to connect with his dagger this time, but the blow just doesn't seem to have the power to get through the mite's thick skin.
Acalon staggers back from the tick's bite, grits his teeth and aims to strike the monster's head.
To hit:
"GAH! Big bug must die!"
For the sake of the party, red ignores the pip-squeak at his feet, and turns his attention to the tick, he raises a hand and flings acid at it:
ranged touch:,
And the acid is followed by another arrow.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Eagle ravages the tick's hind end:
beak:
talon1:
talon2:
beak:
talon1:
talon2:
The glob of acid strikes true, splattering over the side of the ticks body and burning through armor, just in time for Cael's arrow to zip through the same spot, burring itself inside. The tick gives one last spasm towards Acalon, then crashes to the floor, sending the mite on its back sliding off.
Meanwhile, the eagle finds purchase on the nearly surrounded mite and tears into him beak and talon, taking him down to join the others on the floor.
The lone regular mite left has a moment of panic as the tick falls, but seeing his chieftain still alive gives him hope and he lays into Acalon once again. Yet to no avail.
"Acalon, when we get back, please get yourself some better armor."
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Seeing that Cain has the healing well in hand, Adriana focuses on the downed mite, pointing a finger at him as she focuses her eye upon his own.
The chieftain quails beneath that gaze, his manner becoming even more uncertain as the certainty of his defeat fills him.
The chief slides off of his mount with some grace, clutching a spear in his hand. Despite Adriana's effect on his emotions, he sees little options and flings himself at Acalon with reckless abandon.
Unfortunately for him his power is not quite what his tick's was, and the blow is easily turned.
Red, figuring he's not going to accomplish much in the remainder of this fight, leaves the Eagle to finish up, and turns his attention towards the table. Walks up close to the table. Looking at the strange little statuette, he tries to see if it is magical (detect magic, and will hold it for one more round).
The Eagle, steps over the fallen tick and continues its assault on its rider (and if that one is dead by its turn it will turn to the last one standing):
beak:
talon1:
talon2:
beak:
talon1:
talon2:
"I'll take donations for a new suit when we're back at Oleg's."
The tick down, Acalon now moves to smash the rider.
To Hit:
Damage:
"And lets pin this one back too!" raises his bow and shoots the last regular mite that is still standing.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
"Lets pin that one to the wall" Cael exclaims as he shoots at the last reaming normal mite.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
While Acalon's blow goes wide, perhaps because of Cael's arrow flicking right in front of him to clatter against the wall, the eagle continues it's assault on the mite, clawing and even getting a bite in on the tough beast. Wounds that would have brought down a normal person just don't have the same effect on this thing.
The last remaining mite stabs once again at Acalon, scoring a minor wound along his arm.
Seeing the majority of the fight over, Cain pulls his mace and tries to give Acalon an opening.
:
With a satisfied smile, Adriana goes back to her spear, leveling it against the mite in an attempt to give Acalon an opening to exploit.
Aid Another: -2 to mite's AC.
The chief comes at Acalon once again, but with no better luck, his spear just not able to get through the wall of steel that Acalon is putting up.
Taking advantage of Adriana's distraction, Acalon levels another swing at the mite chief.
To Hit:
Damage:
curses as his shot again goes wide he takes a couple steps to the south to get a better angle and shoots at the dang mite again.
Hit: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
Dmg: +2 if human +1 if inside of 30 ft range
"Gattcha!"
If Acalon doesn't finish off the Chief, then the Eagle might:
beak:
talon1:
talon2:
beak:
talon1:
talon2: