"I don't know...it is...precious? Is that the word?" the elf smirks and grins.
Vashti wordlessly hand little sparrow her dagger, honed to a razors edge from years of experience.
Careful, it is quite sharp little one.
@Muscles:I think it will get bigger given time. Most spells do not last long.
Percy proceeds to skin and butcher the Elk, taking special care to not damage it's hide any further.
NOM NOM NOM. Munches on muffin while watching Percy cut up the elk.
It's not particularly pretty, but Percy's able to end up with a mostly-intact elk pelt (and a whole lot of venison). By the time she's done working, Maldrek's weapon is still the size of a toothpick.
Cutting the key veins to drain the meat of blood, Sigrun packs a substantial amount of the venison in snow before wrapping it in her stowed fur cloak and hoisting the bundle.
Percy does her best to clean everything off and helps Sigurn drain and pack the meat in snow. She then thoroughly cleans and neatly folds the hide for later processing.
Ok, we're ready. Let's get out of here.
You walk on for a ways along the trail until you see something up ahead. As you get closer, you realize that it's a human-sized snowman standing in the middle of the trail before a frozen stream. A crude wooden sign leans against it and bears the words, "Trespassers Turn Back".
Coming to a halt, Sigrun studies the snowman from a distance looking for anything that might indicate a potential attack.
Ered just chuckles and shares the piece of information. "Just drop the weapon on the ground and then it should be fine by the time you pick it up. Solid surface and you're perfectly fine."
Ered looks around the snowman for anything out of the ordinary. Anything that could suggest a danger, a pit, or anything that suggests where the maker of the snowman might have gone.
Maldrek looks at the weapon curiously, then drops it.
As soon as Maldrek's weapon hits the ground, it grows back to its normal size.
From 50ft away, you don't notice anything out of the ordinary.
Looking at the others, Sigrun draws a throwing axe and sends it tumbling end over end towards the snowman's head.
Sigrun's axe sinks deep into the snowman's head and dislodges a large amount of snow. Nothing else happens.
Nice shot!
Walks over to retrieve the axe for Sigrun.
Percy laughs to see such fun. Good shot!
Seeing noone else take the initiative, Percy forges on past the snowman. She hands Vashti her dagger back as she passes.
"Thanks," Sigrun says, stepping forward to catch the retrieved axe as Vashti tosses it back. "It was the best way to make sure it was not alive"
Vashti and Percy begin to walk toward the snowman. Once they close to within 15ft, it suddenly appears to speak! "Can't you read! The sign says turn back! Now get lost!"
Ered stays back a bit and keeps his eyes open to what is happening.
As Vashti and Percy continue to advance, the snowman issues a scream of rage.
At the same time, the river ice ripples as two human-size figures rise to the surface.
Round One
Maldrek blinks twice, then turns around. Right before the snowman tries to scream Maldrek swings his hammer, trying to silence it first.
If it's not dead he continues the attack; if it it he turns his attacks to the human size figures.
3/10 HP.
Percy clasps her hands over her ears, but it's too late. The ear-shattering sound gets into her head and resonates inside her skull until she's sure the pressure will kill her. Her eyes close, then grow huge as she doubles over in pain, still clasping her ears in a futile attempt to recover her senses. For now, everything is a ringing blur of snow and pain.
The scream's echos are still fading as Maldrek charges forward and squishes the snowman flat.
Staggers from the screams in her head, shrill and high, they sound like the cries of children at play. A joyful sound twisted to pain and madness in her head.
Channels energy at her next available action.
Eyes flashing with cold,silent fury, Sigrun explodes into action, running forward as she draws the mighty hammer from her back, she dashes past her companions to meet one of the ice creatures.
Vashti's hammer smashes a large chunk out of the creature's arm, but it doesn't seem slowed down much. Eredhaias, Allie, and Gruff begin to run toward the battle. Not realizing it's missing half of its arm, Red Enemy takes a swing at Sigrun and (quite naturally) misses horribly. It glides backward , reaches into the ice, and comes out with its arm fully restored. Meanwhile, Blue Enemy charges Eredhaias and smacks him a glancing blow.
Round Two
8/10 hp
Percy finally manages to gain control of herself after several harrowing seconds and a shot of healing energy from Vashti. That wasn't nice. she whispers.
She marches forward with grim determination, sparks of multicolored fire flying up from her arms. As she walks she lifts her finger and a bolt of ever-changing magic streaks toward Red ice thing.
But her movement to get in range throws off the trajectory of the bolt. It impacts just behind the monster and spawns a little daffodil which persists for a second or two before fading out of existence.
Also, Percy, I channeled as my first action so we should have healed up some! As my move I will, well, move..
Edit: And ignore the whole healing commit, silly me not reading all the posts first
The red-tressed warrior lays into the elemental with brutal efficiency, sending shards of ice flying in all directions.
Ered grins, despite the teeth chattering and pain. His weapon growing the familiar jagged edges, the elf swings hard at the elemental striking at him.
Sigrun's attack rocks Red Elemental back on its heels. It seems severely injured. It slowly glides back a few feet to get away from the barbarian. The rest of the party's attacks miss. Blue Elemental smacks Eredhaias again, this time in the head. It then glides closer to Sigrun.
New Round
The smack to the head knocks Ered clean out, as his body slumps to the ground.
Seeing the other ice monster advance as the one she was fighting retreated, Sigrun advances to a spot that places her between them, turning to strike the advancing opponent.
"Percy, blast the injured one," she growls, the rage adding an icy edge to her voice.
Percy hears Sigrun's order and darts forward and to the side. She skids to a stop beside the big lady and mutters a phrase that interweaves arcane and divine elements. A second later she throws her hands forward and flames ripple down her arms to explode forward. They lick at Sigrun's heels without harm before engulfing the ice beast.
Vashti reaches down and caresses Ereds cheek, infusing healing power to staving off death.
Maldrek growls. "You cannot win here!" He steps around to start a flank.
Percy's gout of flame engulfs Red Elemental, melting it. Unfortunately, the blast of heat melts the ice she's standing on, and she plunges into the frozen water. It's 6ft deep and icy cold. . Blue Elemental glides toward Sigrun and strikes her with an icy fist.
New Round