"I'm three feet tall. A log big enough to be useful is not a log I can carry."
"Let's make a deal, then, Clovis. If you can find a suitable branch or log, I will ensure that it gets back to camp. Otherwise, keep getting smaller pieces to build up the fire." Tatsu is bemused by Clovis's whining, but she will have no part of it.
Clovis looks at Tatsu innocently. "I can manage firewood, Tatscakes. But you said you wanted to build a hut."
"A lean-to, not a hut. Do you know what a lean-to is? It is a small shelter consisting of large branches or logs to make the frame and then smaller branches and ruffage to cover the frame and then supported by two larger logs or branches. Like a homemade tent, really. It is good for keeping you warm or dry in bad weather." Tatsu explains. "So keep an eye out for long straight branches or logs and if you do, let me know. I'll know if they will work. We used to make lean-tos all the time in wilderness training at the academy."
"Big twigs. I get it."
Clovis ambles off again. In the distance, his surprisingly deep singing voice can be heard.
"Four fat spiders, hanging off the wall ..."
"Um, Clovis, let's get the log."
Whispers, "I wanna show you something I just learned."
"OK. But if it's a new pick-up line, I'm the wrong audience ..."
"No. Watch."
Kidlat demonstrates his much improved sword fighting skills. "I call it: 'The Evil Killing Sword Technique.'"
"Good to see you using the braincells for something more than drooling over Tatscakes. That's pretty awesome Kidlat. Looky here..."
Clovis shows off his new levitation skills. "... and the best part is, I can get you to fly too. D'ya think Thumpy gets air-sick?"
"Cool!"
Clovis shows off his new levitation skills. "... and the best part is, I can get you to fly too. D'ya think Thumpy gets air-sick?"
"He's a dwarf. He should be made of tough stuff."
As the others are preparing the camp, and Clovis and Kidlat are off showing their new abilities dark shadows move around the old monastery. They slowly approach then...
Instructing the others on how to set up the lean-to, Tatsu barely catches something in her vision. Multiple black blurs move on her and the party.
"Kidlat! Can you believe it! They're fighting stuff without us..." Clovis heads towards the merry sound of battle.
"Kidlat! Can you believe it! They're fighting stuff without us..." Clovis heads towards the merry sound of battle.
"That is just so not right!"
The large wolf howls and the smaller ones race toward the party.
"Come on, men! Let's punish these wolves for ruining our dinner!" Tatsu shouts as she engages one of the wolves. "Back, fell beasts!"
Tatsu's blade piereces the wolf side. The wolf and it's pack mate counter but come up short ().
The other two wolf barrel from the shadows of the monastery.
The wolves leap at their targets hoping to bring them to the ground. Tatsu proves to agile a target, as the wolf leaps and snaps at the air.
Thorin's not so lucky. A younger wolf breaks from the pack and heads for the him.
While not hurt much from the attacks the dwarf finds hiumself on the ground.
"OOOF!" exhales Thumpy when he hits the floor. Without missing a beat, the doughty dwarf jumps back up and swings at the wolf.
Thorin Leaps to his feet, but his swing goes wide. Kidlat rushes into battle and slices fur from flesh. The wolf yelps in pains.
The dire wolf runs forward snapping at Kidlat's electrifed flesh. As it tries to bite down a stray tendril of energy zaps it on the nose. It jumps back and snarls at Kidlat
"When they come for me, get them from behind." Tatsu tells her companions.
"Ser, Clovis, Focus on the BIG ONE from a distance. Kidlat, use the other wolves as a shield against the big one. Felwyst, I could use your help over here. Thumpy, if you can't hit that one, move up to help Kidlat. Remember your training, people. Wolves like to team up on a lone individual. Don't let them. Help each other out." Tatsu starts giving orders like she was born for command. She only hopes her fellow adventurers will listen to her, before it is too late.
"Got it Tats. Nasty stuff from a long way off." Clovis flexes his fingers and smiles alarmingly.
Tatsu swings and darts between the two, but fails to connect this time around.
The wolf moves to flank the warrior () and snaps. Hoping to drag her to the ground
The wolf howls in victory and the others come to help make sure the prize stays down.
w2 snaps at the downed pray. It's teeth aiming for bare flesh. It finds none as Tatsu deliver a strong kick to it's nose.
w3 runs past the electified man and straight at Tatsu ().
The wolf finds open flesh. Grabbing onto Tatsu's sword arm.
The last wolf stubborn stays on the dwarf, ignoring the call. It snaps at Thorins thick legs but manages to miss.
Startled, Felwyst fumbles with his sword and steps behind one of the wolves on Tatsu and swings clumsily.
Ser holds his hand out and casts divine radiance from his finger tips at the wolves in the room
Hand of Radiance (1d20+6=8, 1d20+6=21, 1d20+6=17)Vs REF
Radiant Damage (1d4+5=8)
As Felwyst swings at one wolf, Ser releases a barrage of radiant streams. The wolf manages to dodge Felwyst attack and barely manages to jump put of the way of the radiance. The other two aren't so lucky. Struck by the white-hot missles they howl in pain as sparks rain down over the yard.