Once he is standing on the ledge, Shimei dusts himself off. "Thank you." He bows stiffly to Erizi. "How is the goat?"
Erizi nods acknowledging the thanks. Then nods his head at the goat. "Maybe dinner" he growls.
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Hadrod notices the small spine stuck in Zsithreminni's hair, and the spider crawling after its web all around it. He pays no attention to her words.
Then he cannot bring himself to go over and examine the goat. His head jerks round at Erizi's words about dinner and his eyes begin to bulge.
A small piece of tumbleweed blows over the goat as if it isn't there. Then it gets stuck under the rope tether.
Nombir moves to the goat and channels positive energy into it.
Nombir moves to the goat and channels positive energy into it.
That means going through the cactus field.
Shimei crouches beside the goat and examines it.
"The goat seems to be dead, but maybe if we give it some air." Shimei's knife is back in his hand and he saws delicately at the rope around the goat's neck.
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As Shimei reaches down to cut the goat's rope, a squeal of anger comes from the rocks nearby on the ledge, "Yearrruchhh!"
Out of the cover steps a dog eared gremlin, like an ugly lapdog standing on its hind legs, with sickly canine teeth grinning at everyone. Clothed in filthy rags, the nasty creature is only tiny but with its oversized dagger and bow over one shoulder it looks murderous.
The pugwampi has one claw raised and pointing at the party.
Shimei, Zaid, Hadrod, Zsithreminni and Erizi are on the ledge near the creature.
The nasty wee beastie giggles and claws at the air.
[ooc]Can I have two initiative checks from everyone, including Nombir who can hear the scream? Hadrod will play no part in the action, he just moves back, still in shock over his lost lead goat. I will keep this fight freeform but for more complicated action I'll use grids or a basic map.
"What in Shadar's Sandel" is that Erizi growls unlimbering his earthbreaker.
Initiative (1d20+3=9, 1d20+3=23)
"What spawn of beast are you foul little mite."She says with a look of horror.
Shimei draws his daggers and regrets that he left his bow with his robe and armour. A second later he regrets it more as the dagger he throws flies wide of its target.
Zaid spends the entire round chaniting.
Nombir shouts to everybody "withdraw back to me so we can fight together and make it come to us!".
"Good idea Nombir" As I make my way to Nombir, drawing my scimitar. "C'mon you little beastie lets have you."
Erizi looks at Nombir, "Wait?" "I do not wait". "Sometimes the first blow is the only one, and I don't intend to give this meddlesome creature the first blow.
Erizi charges the pesky creature if possible with his earth breaker.
Earth Breaker attack (1d20+7=26, 1d20+7=13) (NOTE: +2 to each if charge is possible)
Damage (2d6+7=12, 2d6+7=14) (NOTE: not sure if I need to roll twice for damage as well)
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Erizi looks at Nombir, "Wait?" "I do not wait". "Sometimes the first blow is the only one, and I don't intend to give this meddlesome creature the first blow.
Erizi charges the pesky creature if possible with his earth breaker.
Earth Breaker attack (1d20+7=26, 1d20+7=13) (NOTE: +2 to each if charge is possible)
Damage (2d6+7=12, 2d6+7=14) (NOTE: not sure if I need to roll twice for damage as well)
Erizi
FW
She will ready her scimitar and go onto total defence, just incase their are any more creatures about.
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Zaid begins the intricate casting of a summoning as Zsithreminni guards, her scimitar poised in defence. The winds of luck blow fortunately for them however...
Erizi charges. As he does the little monster lets fly a spell, for a moment the earthbreaker jumps in his hands then the magical energy dissipates.
Then he brings it down, hard on the beast.
SPLAT!
The broken bones and mess of a head stick to the great hammer. A tiny sack spills across the ground, revealing a tiny dagger, some broken arrows and their smashed bow, and a dozen or so Harrow cards.
Shimei stands poised dagger in hand, but luck is on his side. He does not have to throw.
A brief sob comes from Hadrod as he picks up the limp goat.
Shimei holds his throw and stands a little awestruck.
"That was a shrewdly struck blow. What is your name? I woiuld like very much to be your friend."
Shimei surveys the field. He has won no honor here, although his silent companion has. "Yes," he says to Hadrod, "let us leave this place."
At the edge of the cacti, he pauses, "Perhaps we should bring Rombard with us, so that his death is not in vain."
Acrobat checks to leave cacti (1d20=1, 1d20=6, 1d20=17) +2 += 3, 8, 19.
A badger appears next to the corpse of the gremlin and begins to chew on it for a few seconds before it winks out of existence again.
Moving through the cacti patches.
After reaching the other side she notices a few tiny cuts on her arms shrugging her shoulders she mutters to herself " Those cacti where more dangerous than that little mite."
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Back at camp
Hadrod takes the first opportunity to head back to his animals, to show his wife the dead Rombard. he pays no heed to the party or the scout.
The red glow of the fire gives off flickering shadows, by which Almah's guarded tent stands open, and a soft light shows through.
As well as the two Pactmaster guards, there is the red haired halfling, Father Zastoran, and a female mercenary chatting in the warmth.
Behind them the Sultan's Claw is now a large deformed stump, its fingers burnt away.
The yellow dog growls at each person emerging from the cactus field until Shimei comes out. The desert rat rearms himself and walks back to the camp in silence.
On reaching the camp he says, "Most of our words did not find favor with Almah. Nombir, she heeded best. He should speak for us."
Zaid closely examines the corpse for a moment before following the others through the cactus patch, and if Ezri does not grab it Zaid does to bring it back to camp.
"Lady Almah, the missing goat has been found, but unfortunately it was killed by this apparently". Nomibir points at the pugwampis corpse. "I've never seen anything like it before, but it may well have been the cause of the fire my Lady".
"Well that was fun rescuing some dumb animal." She thinks to herself."Time to hit the sack I think and lets hope the next day is alot more better served than babysitting some shephards and goats."
She makes her way to her bedroll rechecks her pack and settles down for the evening.
"It was more loud than tough". "Much like Theodril of Ollo, who danced about and ran his mouth, till he met my hammer, with much the same result".
"I am called Erizi".
Erizi then makes his way back to the camp careful not to dislodge what remains of the gremlin from his hammer, so that it can be presented as evidence.
"It was more loud than tough". "Much like Theodril of Ollo, who danced about and ran his mouth, till he met my hammer, with much the same result".
"I am called Erizi".
"Well met, Erizi. I hope I never meet your hammer."
Shimei carefully cultivates silence during the report.
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"That? ...is a pugwampi? and what makes you think it is our firestarter?" Almah looks at the distasteful mess. She looks from Nombir to the others.
Dashki slips away from the group and does not enter the tent.
However Garavel joins the carpet meeting from his quarters. He speaks as little as Shimei.