"Look, that's it's lair. 'Ware 'case it had a mate." Lonen looses his sword in it's sheath.
Gjurn readies his pike, his hands wrapping around the smooth shaft.
SPitting on the ground, he replies sagely Perhaps. I hear that the best way to flush out a bear, if one is inclined to do so, is to throw burning logs into the cave. The cave will fill with smoke, driving the beast out.
suiting words to action, Gjurn begins to gather wood and starts a fire. once the fire is large enough, Gjurn will begin to set larger timbers upon the flames to catch fire. Once firmly set on fire, he will then proceed to drag the flaming brands to cave opening and throw them inside.
be ready! Gjurn says to everyone.
gjurn takes a moment and siezes control of saidan.
A lumbering creatures comes at you from behind the cliff as you approach.
It's massive, it stands nearly ten feet tall as it rears onto it's hind legs. The creature has a misshapen squarish head with no ears and black, beady eyes. It's leathery hide is scared and a broken javelin is still stuck in it's side. This strange creature also appears to be wearing a saddle tough no rider is in sight.
Roll reaction + initiative.
chard draws his sword and looks at the beast Thats no bloody shadowspawn I know of
Ryer draws his shortsword...
What is THAT!?
Lonen Tendain slowly draws his weapon with a stunned look.
The creature stands on it's hind legs and lets out a terrifying roar.
Chard is up first then the creature, then everyone else.
By the Light of the Creator! That is for sure a fell beast, one of the Dark Ones creations! We must Destroy this creature lest it Blight this area Gjurn says, slapping fist to heart.
We must spread apart, encircle it. Force it to give us its back! Gjurn says loudly so everyone can hear.
readies an action to strike the beast when it attacks
The creature stands it's ground making itself as threatening as it can, it's clearly wounded and it seems it would rather see you flee than fight.
[ooc]Note that it has reach so moving in to attack in melee provokes an attack[ooc]
"A bleeding ugly thing isn't it?
Lonen gives a weak smile as he moves to circle to the side of the beast, staying out of it's reach for the moment.
The creatures lumbers forward and comes right up the the person at the front of the group growling (moving whitin 10 feet of the person at the front I think that's Gjurn)
Lonen comes forward sword drawn and takes position next to Gjurn 10 feet on front of the beast.
Ok waiting on Ryer then if he hasn't posted by tomorow will bot him too I guess.
Ryer pulls out his shortbow and cautiously steps to the side of it, staying a bit back out of reach...
Assuming Chard continues to ready and attack.
The decides to break the stalemate and comes forward and attacks swinging it's massive claws at Gjurn then Lonen (2 attacks)
Chard and Lonen had readied attacks and can swing back.
Now you can all post again in any order.
Light! Beware those claws!
Gjurn will thrust half-heartedly with his spear, instead focusing on encasing the creatures face with air.
Lonen attacks as the creature comes in to strike and puts a long gash in one of it's forearms as he avoids it.
The creature is moving around too much Gjurn fails to trap it in the weave.
Chard swings at the creature as it attacks
chard uses the momentum from his swing to deliver another blow
Chard moves up to the beast and swings but doesn't manage to pierce it's thick hide. (A miss cause of natural armor)
Lonen moves up and attacks
He strikes the beast leaving another long gash in it's side. The beast howls in pain.
Ryer need you to post as well.
Ryer runs up and attacks with his shortsword but he misses the beast.
Suddenly a wolf lunges out of the forest and attacks the beast biting at it's hind leg, then another! and yet another! They Flank with your group and attack the beast from behind.
The beast swings it's mighty claw one at a Lonen that leaves a nasty gash across his chest and another at a wolf that sends it flying.
You can all post again in any order.
Chard swings at the beast again