The Wayfarer's Inn

edit: wrong thread.

OOC: My last posting for the next two weeks. Tomorrow, the family and I are southbound for two weeks of relaxing country life. Take your time with your postings as I'll be offline during the whole time.

Round 1: The beetles win initiative.

Sol feels as if standing in front of an oven as the huge beetle approaches him. Large mandibles grab at him and easily bite through his armor and flesh, dealing out 12 points of damage. Worse is that the scarab doesn't seem willing to release the warrior again, keeping a firm hold on him and starts to engulf him in two jets of flames that stream forth from its faceted eyes, roasting him like a rat on a stick for another 13 points of damage. Struggling, Sol smashes with the warhammer at the scarab and manages to score two hits. Already severely weakened by the magic missiles, the two blows from the hammer are enough to take the insect down. Releasing Sol from its grasp, it collapses, twitching its legs and antennae in a last death struggle.

The second beetle's efforts to climb over its dead fellow take a while, giving Eilkhan and Ahi a good chance to attack it (OOC: Ivid is too far in the back to get a clear line of shooting at the beetle, sorry.) Eilkhan's crossbow bolt hits for 7 points of damage, while the spiritual hammer misses its target.

Sol will use the breather to cast one or, if necessary, two cure light wound spells on himself using Tizona's power.

Gaderon will again fire off a magic missile spell on the second beetle.

Ahi will press on with the Hammer, Kherim will try to hit if he has the space, though it seems that is not possible in these tunnels.

Eilkhan will open fire with her bow again on the next Beetle.

OOC: It's true that the cramped space makes it impossible for Kherim to participate in the battle. A longer weapon like a spear would be useful here.


Round 2: The party wins initiative.

While the beetle approaches him, Sol uses his sword's power to heal him for 5 points of damage ().

Ahi's spiritual hammer scores a hit this time (), although only for a mere 1 point of damage (), wheras Gaderon's magic missiles devastate the beetle for 24 points of damage ().

The quarrel shot by Eilkhan is a perfect hit, although no critical (), but it adds another 6 points of damage to the beetle's total ().

Hurt, but not badly damaged yet, the beetle tries to bite Sol, but misses badly.

I maintain the same actions for Ahi. Kherim does nothing meanwhile, but is ready to relieve Sol if he's hurt.

Eilkhan will yet again take aim with her bow and fire upon the beetle!

Ivid will cower down on the ground, and possibly try to shoot the monster from a lying position, through between the legs of his companions!

Sol will resume his attack on the beetle with his sword. [you will have to roll for me I am still on vacation and don't have any of my links or things like that...]

Gaderon won't take any action right now. [He is out of magic missiles and I am not sure what else he can do effectively without hurting his companions.]