As Kira rounded the curve, the violent spectacle revealed itself to her. *blink* A cry for help! *Blink* "To Me! SilverShields! Advance!"
Without a backward glance, the pennant dips as the lance goes horizontal. Leaning into a racing position and a serious kick to hindquarters, Kira selects a target for both her lance and the Fluffy jaws.
Charging Kira to hit
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Fluffy the Wolf, Speed 50'
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Brother Davco jumps out of the wagon and heads towards the combat.
"Hold tight gentleman!", he yells to the farmers.
Dharkantia frowns seeing the scene before her. With Kira racing ahead the rest of them would be behind.
"Katja, Frank stay within sight. I know you can support from range. Brother Davco, Hanz with me." She took off her feet covering ground quickly with them.
"Kira, be careful! Farmers, If you can, get to the wagon." She yells out at the small Halfling.
Three of the Tyrg's peeled off the moment Kira charged in and Fluffy gave a throaty warning growl. Her charge was perfect her aim true She reared back to stab into the Tyrg... and the lance started to slip from her grasp. At the last second she was able to pull it up to keep from burying her lance into the ground. Thankfully the fog, even lessened would keep the others from noticing her tiny slip up.
They made weird chuffing noises attempting to howl, and when that failed two of the beast gnashed their jaws biting at Fluffy. One of the beasts half leapt snapping its Jaws at the rider but its teeth smacked against her thigh armor.
On of the farmers cried out as one of the creatures managed to sink its jaws into his calf, the farmer brought his club down on the tyrg's head but his cudgle broke near the handle.
One of the Tyrg's that broke off charged torwards you though it checked u p just short when confronted with your size.It crouched slightly and bared its teeth, making a wierd chuffing sound.
[ooc] Party Go!
vs dc16
Hanz stops short in front of the Tyrg. Hanz was afraid of it and it seemed scared of him. A strange standoff ensued. Then Hanz heard a cry of pain from one of the farmers. He looked up to see one of the beasts latched onto the mans leg. Protective instinct kicked in and the fear in the giant's eyes was gone. He rushes to the aid of the farmer and swings his club with extreme prejudice.
Frank finishes casting the spell " alwahsh 'ana "
and a small celestial eagle appears about 10 feet in front of him.
He then dismounts his steed and moves forward
The summoned eagle flies towards the closest Tyrg, attacking it.
Dharkantia would move around Hanz and to the farmers as one of her fists comes down on the Tyrg's.
Davao hangs back from the combat to see who needs healing. Ready action to channel positive energy.
[ooc] gonna play the "1" as a slip anyway[ooc]
Kira missed the tyrg and almost buried the lance in the ground, and in her moment of distraction let Fluffy get bit.
Bad luck run. She drops the lance before it gets buried and ripped from her grasp. Too late she remembers "my shield! That is why my form was off!". Pulling her scimitar, she slashes at the tyrg opposite Fluffy's snapping jaws.
Attack with scimitar
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She lets Fluffy finish off the tyrg
Fluffy attack
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Katja, after she is done properly buffing herself, she lowers her crossbow and aims towards one of the tyrgs.
The Tyrg that had so brazenly rushed up to the largest foe there Hanz started to growl at the large man when his club swooshed through the air, impacting into its side. Some foul pus filled tumor burst a truly sickening smell wafting in the air just for a moment. It turned to run as the summoned eagle came swooping down just missing raking the beasts eyes with its claws... It snapped at the already passing bird the slight hop however brought its skull in line with the bolt fired from Katja's crossbow. It slumped to the ground and took one more step before it collapsed unmoving.
It had been some time since you had actually tried to fight off the back of Fluffy Kira, your slash with the scimitar was so high and off you are not sure the Tyrg even realized you were swinging at it. Fluffys jaws snapped hard at the Tyrg on his left his powerful jaws just missing catching the beasts front leg.
Dharkantia solid hook would have cleanly caught the Tyrg trying to maul the farmer but the beast saw her coming and leapt back baring fangs at her for trying to strike it.
The wounded farmer kept scrambling away from the fray past you Dharkantia heading for the wagon and Denwith.
The Tyrgs not quite through even though numbers were clearly against them all bared fangs and attacked!
One of the trio of the farmers still standing howled out in pain as a Tyrg leapt forward smashing one of his hands in its powerful jaws, the farmer on the left stepped over and smash his club into its side causign the beast to howl out and release his hand.
The two Tyrgs flanking you and Fluffy Kira were clearly not used to attacking something so large mobile and dangerous and their snapping jaws came no where close to connecting with you or Fluffy.
At the sound of another farmer being harmed, Hanz fear is forgotten and replaced with a rage too powerful to control. "Bad kitty," he yells. It was a weird battle cry but it might work.
Unfortunately the swing has more force than accuracy. The force of a club the size of a tree though has the benefit of blowing the fog from the area.
Frank, continuing to close the distance to the tyrgs, holds his hand like a cocked flintlock.
Frank points at one of the tyrgs fighting with the farmers.
"Bang, heheh."
And a small glob of acid springs forth from his finger.
The celestial Eagle, now deprived of its prey, flies up and then swoops down upon the next nearest tyrg. This time, though, the Eagle strafes with its claws.
Dharkantia would bring all four fists up and strike at the creature in front of her. If any finish off the creature she would switch to another if they were within a 5ft step.
Hanz's thick club length hit the Tyrg dead on and lifted the beast from its feet, and the creature launched about 7 feet away from the farmer. His jaw dropped open both from the angry bellow from the largest man he had ever seen to the way the Tyrg just flew off to the side from the floppy jerked way it landed it was clear its back was shattered along with probably every rib cage on that side.
The sizzle of acid struck the other beast attacking the farmers and it made an angry chuffling noise spinning about in place looking for what stung it. Dharkantia's solid blows rained down upon the Tyrg in such a flurry its snapping jaws were always a second behind on catching the fist pummeling it, until the final shot snapped its head back and it collapsed to the ground.
Katja, reloads her crossbow and aims at one of the ugly beasts flanking her new found friends. She tries not to skewer her party though.
Seeing that the farmers have been wounded Brother Davco charges towards them to administer aid.
Finally in the swing of things, the zealous halfling's blade came down cutting into the Tyrg on the left with fluffy's powerful jaws clamped down on the Tyrg to the right chuffed in pain.
The Tyrg by the farmers confused by the sizzling acid dart that struck it spun snapping no where near the farmer harrying it, and the farmers now emboldened moved their clubs flashing downwards to strike at the Tyrg before them, one of the clubs just caught the creature on its haunch and he almost fell onto its side before it managed to steady itself.
The celestial Eagle, seeing its master attack the tyrg by the farmers likewise attacks the tyrg, strafing with its claws.
Frank watches as his Eagle goes to assist the farmers.
hmmmm, I should make learning to speak the languages of my minions a priority, it would've been better if that bird had helped the farmers sooner.
Circling around Kira, Fluffy, and the tyrgs near them, Frank once again holds his hand like a cocked flintlock.
He points at one of the tyrgs fighting with Kira and Fluffy.
"Bang, heh."
And a small glob of acid springs forth from his finger.
Katja, despite having less than stellar aim, decides to try her aim one more time. She reloads, then carefully aims at the Tyrg on her fluffy companion. She takes a deep breath, and lets the bolt fly. The boot whizzes by the head of fluffy.
Sorry guys, I am not trying to injure the fluffball, its just I am trying NOT to it anyone of you guys. I don't wanna get eaten by these ugly things.
Letting Her wolf once again take the lead, Kira strikes at the opposite side shielding her mount.
Kira scimitar attack
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Fluffy! Bite
"Work together and target the same one. I'll get the one by the farmers while you all handle the others."
She took the step she needed to close and flank, then would bring her fists down on the creature.
"Rah!" Hanz yells intelligently. He closes in on the nearest Tyrg and, with surprising accuracy in his angry state, sends the beast flying without hitting anyone else.
Kira increasingly desperate attempts are reflected upon her panicked visage. This is not the least bit like in practice field.
Turning to see her companion starting to panic she calls out. "Kira, stand firm. Remember deep breath aim and thrust. You are doing good because you are making them respect the threat you pose."
Despite her attacks not landing on the two large Tyrgs flanking her, the multi-armed Kasatha pummled the remaining Tyrg into the ground in a flurry of blows drawing gawks from the farmers ate her size, ferocity...and well multi-armed form. Hanz moved to aide his small friend Kira, the Tyrg on her left flew from the fray with nary a yelp... the last remaining Tyrg snarled and spun running for the fog.
Seeking a last bit of glory, however tenous, Kira needed some win to salve her injured pride. A quick chirp, nudge of the knees and Fluffy was once again on the hunt. The fleeing prey excited her wolf. This was what Fluffy lived for. Kira readied her scimitar during the approach.
Fluffy the wolf
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Frank removes a bit of horse hair from his spell pouch which disappears as he intones and gestures " hisan "
A light horse appears before Frank.
[dice=Ride (vs dc20, "Fast mount")]1d20+3[/dice]
Leaping and swinging his leg over the conjured steed, Frank immediately begins following Kira and the Tyrg north.
Katja, hols her action, seeing that the tyrg is well out of her aim.
Between Kira's charge harrying the Tyrg and Franks persistance the last of the beasts was felled ablbeit away from its brethren. Looking at the felled beasts you all could see where big foul smelling pus filled sacks hung from about them, almost all of them had them about their head and necks especially.
The farmers a little bloodied but none really the worse for wear sort of raggidly gathered there some glowering torwards Denwith Alden as he pulled up in his wagon. There was some dark muttering for a moment until an older man what hair he had left white as snow spat on the ground.
These folk with you Farmer Denwith? I wont Lie Me and a few of the boys were gonna over to your place to well..."
He paused and got a little red in the face.
But seeing how you just saved my life at least, I'll head home."
He said giving Dharkantia a little half bow. One of the others much younger though probably of age with Denwith spat on the ground in front of him.
"Well I aint licked yet! Hiring toughs now are ye Denwith? It isnt bad enough that you made a deal with a devil or somethin but you had to go ruin the land to what? starve us out?
The three younger fellows with him glowered but aside from brandishing weapons didnt seem to want to make a first move.
Hanz comes down from his anger high, huffing slightly from the exertion. He looks around and immediately becomes timid. He leans down to the closets party member and asks, "I do good or bad." He saw that the farmers were wounded and that was enough to make him worry.
"He didn't hire us. We are here to investigate what is going on and help people. I understand you have hit hard times but do not take your anger out on someone when you don't know all the answers. Go home and be safe. Patch up those wounds and have Brother Davco check them out. He is a healer and it would be good to make sure the bites aren't infected."
Lookin at Hanz she nodded. "You did good Hanz. Strength used in the right way protecting these people."
Frank rides back, waving.
"Anyone want a horse? This one will only last for a few hours, so you won't have to return him."
After attempting to pass off his conjured horse, he remounts his mundane horse and resumes keeping all the party's (currently) unused steeds nearby.
Brother Davco checks on all of the wounded and heals those that need it.
As the farmers made their way back torwards whereever they had come from, Denwith sighed and nodded torwards you all.
Thank you for your aide, you didnt have to go and put yourselves in danger, and they will remember you for it. Tempers were probably still a bit too riled up for them to see. We are almost there.
He began clucking his tongue and getting the old horse pulling his wagon to start on again.
Lookin at Hanz she nodded. "You did good Hanz. Strength used in the right way protecting these people."
Hanz breaths a sigh of relief. He looks around starts to get a picture of what happened. He wasn't always aware of what he was doing when he got mad. His father told him always did right but he still got nervous about it. It was hard to control. Protective instinct, his father said.
Thank you for your aide, you didnt have to go and put yourselves in danger, and they will remember you for it. Tempers were probably still a bit too riled up for them to see. We are almost there.
"Paw always says our purpose in life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them," he says as if reciting something he'd heard many times. As he does, he pokes one of the Krenshar with his big stick. "They look sick," he comments, looking at the gross sacks. Many had popped on impact and a foul odor emanated from the corpse.
Frank dismounts and moves towards the fallen Tyrg.
"Sickly you say? I didn't get a good look yet..."
I wonder if we should collect samples.
Frank examines the body.
Though it is very obvious they are indeed sick, it is uncertain to you eye Frank what precisely could have caused such massive tumors, nor the smell they are emitting. There are lessions in there flesh, some of their fur is falling out in patches they look gaunt.
Davco looks over the bodies of the dead to see what has happened to them.
"This is very interesting."
Dharkantia would watch her team work and would be happy. Her skills weren't into healing or even identifying things. She was more a....brawler when things got tough.
"What is interesting Brother Davco? Did you find something?"