Azril shrieks shrilly but instinctively draws his sword. Lucas and Daniel follow. Daniel, eyes wide with shock, looks to see what the matter is with Brandr. Lucas turns to Visnja and Alinor. "What is this thing?!" he demands.
His halberd immediately in hand, Ivor stands in front of Daniel and nods for Azril to do the same. Past their shoulders, Daniel can see that Brandr has taken a wound across the chest. Something about the wound strikes him as strange.
Alinor grimaces. "I have no idea. I've never seen one before."
From the back of the group, still in the tunnel, a voice replies. "It's a Sand Wyrm," Liam Black says softly.
OOC: Did Daniel enter the sand room with Lucas?
Also, before you miss anything else, 𝓐𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝓕𝔬𝔲𝔯 .
Azril hastily joins Ivor and stands before Daniel.
(OOC: Yes.)
Lucas shoots Liam Black a sharp look. "Can we defeat it, or escape it?"
His halberd immediately in hand, Ivor stands in front of Daniel and nods for Azril to do the same. Past their shoulders, Daniel can see that Brandr has taken a wound across the chest. Something about the wound strikes him as strange.
Alinor grimaces. "I have no idea. I've never seen one before."
From the back of the group, still in the tunnel, a voice replies. "It's a Sand Wyrm," Liam Black says softly.
OOC: Did Daniel enter the sand room with Lucas?
Also, before you miss anything else, 𝓐𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝓕𝔬𝔲𝔯 .
Goatie, back with the group left behind at the entrance to the sandy area, stands with his arms tight around Jednook's neck as the griffin struggles at the sight of the wyrm. 'Whoa, boy, whoa!'
Jednook begins to slowly win, gradually dragging his master across the room. Goatie is unsure whether his steed wants to attack the beast or is just having another panic fit.
At this time, only Goatie, Jednook, and Liam remain in the tunnel. "Careful," Liam warns Goatie as he is pulled forward, "It doesn't seem to care about us. If you time it right, you can take it unawares."
His halberd immediately in hand, Ivor stands in front of Daniel and nods for Azril to do the same. Past their shoulders, Daniel can see that Brandr has taken a wound across the chest. Something about the wound strikes him as strange.
Alinor grimaces. "I have no idea. I've never seen one before."
From the back of the group, still in the tunnel, a voice replies. "It's a Sand Wyrm," Liam Black says softly.
OOC: Did Daniel enter the sand room with Lucas?
Also, before you miss anything else, 𝓐𝔯𝔡𝔢𝔫𝔱 𝓕𝔬𝔲𝔯 .
Azril hastily joins Ivor and stands before Daniel.
(OOC: Yes.)
Lucas shoots Liam Black a sharp look. "Can we defeat it, or escape it?"
Alinor speaks before he can answer. "We're here to clear this labyrinth of threats. We fight."
"Try not to let it scratch you," says Liam, "Its venom is very potent."
As he says this, the Sand Wyrm lunges at Brandr and Stig.
Goatie, back with the group left behind at the entrance to the sandy area, stands with his arms tight around Jednook's neck as the griffin struggles at the sight of the wyrm. 'Whoa, boy, whoa!'
Jednook begins to slowly win, gradually dragging his master across the floor. Goatie is unsure whether his steed wants to attack the beast or is just having another panic fit.
At this time, only Goatie, Jednook, and Liam remain in the tunnel. "Careful," Liam warns Goatie as he is pulled forward, "It doesn't seem to care about us. If you time it right, you can take it unawares."
'Noted,' Goatie says through gritted teeth as he is helplessly hauled out of the tunnel by the griffin. However, he succeeds in diverting his animal towards the wall of the room just as they enter it. Goatie hopes the wyrm will not attack them just because they have stepped upon the sand.
Through Goatie's applied body weight, Jednook is pushed to the left and then back, so that the griffin is pinned to the room wall just outside the tunnel opening. Goatie wipes sweat from his brow, pats Jednook then nervously awaits the wyrm's next actions.
________________ OOC: Just to show where Goatie and Jednook (GJ) are in the sandy room just outside the tunnel and where I believe Liam (L) is still in the tunnel. ____ _____( L )__GJ___
Azril hastily joins Ivor and stands before Daniel.
(OOC: Yes.)
Lucas shoots Liam Black a sharp look. "Can we defeat it, or escape it?"
Alinor speaks before he can answer. "We're here to clear this labyrinth of threats. We fight."
"Try not to let it scratch you," says Liam, "Its venom is very potent."
As he says this, the Sand Wyrm lunges at Brandr and Stig.
Lucas stumbles over the sand but manages to swing his sword in a horizontal arc, scoring a shallow scratch on the Sand Wyrm as it lunges toward Brandr and Stig. He wants to get close enough to irritate the monster and distract it from its targets, but at a safe enough distance from its head.
At this time, only Goatie, Jednook, and Liam remain in the tunnel. "Careful," Liam warns Goatie as he is pulled forward, "It doesn't seem to care about us. If you time it right, you can take it unawares."
'Noted,' Goatie says through gritted teeth as he is helplessly hauled out of the tunnel by the griffin. However, he succeeds in diverting his animal towards the wall of the room just as they enter it. Goatie hopes the wyrm will not attack them just because they have stepped upon the sand.
Through Goatie's applied body weight, Jednook is pushed to the left and then back, so that the griffin is pinned to the room wall just outside the tunnel opening. Goatie wipes sweat from his brow, pats Jednook then nervously awaits the wyrm's next actions.
________________ OOC: Just to show where Goatie and Jednook (GJ) are in the sandy room just outside the tunnel and where I believe Liam (L) is still in the tunnel. ____ _____( L )__GJ___
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The wyrm's attention still seems to be on the others, as it lunges in for an attack.
Alinor speaks before he can answer. "We're here to clear this labyrinth of threats. We fight."
"Try not to let it scratch you," says Liam, "Its venom is very potent."
As he says this, the Sand Wyrm lunges at Brandr and Stig.
Lucas stumbles over the sand but manages to swing his sword in a horizontal arc, scoring a shallow scratch on the Sand Wyrm as it lunges toward Brandr and Stig. He wants to get close enough to irritate the monster and distract it from its targets, but at a safe enough distance from its head.
Ivor hacks at the creature with his halberd. Their attacks are just enough for Stig and Anzo to avoid injury, but the creature is quite fast. Ninoslava and Melisende begin circling around to approach its back.
Lucas stumbles over the sand but manages to swing his sword in a horizontal arc, scoring a shallow scratch on the Sand Wyrm as it lunges toward Brandr and Stig. He wants to get close enough to irritate the monster and distract it from its targets, but at a safe enough distance from its head.
Ivor hacks at the creature with his halberd. Their attacks are just enough for Stig and Anzo to avoid injury, but the creature is quite fast. Ninoslava and Melisende begin circling around to approach its back.
Goatie and Jednook edge back along the wall toward the entrance. When they are close enough, Goatie hisses to Liam. ''What should we do?''
Lucas stumbles over the sand but manages to swing his sword in a horizontal arc, scoring a shallow scratch on the Sand Wyrm as it lunges toward Brandr and Stig. He wants to get close enough to irritate the monster and distract it from its targets, but at a safe enough distance from its head.
Ivor hacks at the creature with his halberd. Their attacks are just enough for Stig and Anzo to avoid injury, but the creature is quite fast. Ninoslava and Melisende begin circling around to approach its back.
Azril, eager to fight, dances on his feet anxiously but stays with Daniel. His gaze flickers to Ivor, as if wordlessly asking what they should do next.
Ivor hacks at the creature with his halberd. Their attacks are just enough for Stig and Anzo to avoid injury, but the creature is quite fast. Ninoslava and Melisende begin circling around to approach its back.
Goatie and Jednook edge back along the wall toward the entrance. When they are close enough, Goatie hisses to Liam. ''What should we do?''
Liam looks at him nervously. "I would try to trap it against one of the walls."
Ivor hacks at the creature with his halberd. Their attacks are just enough for Stig and Anzo to avoid injury, but the creature is quite fast. Ninoslava and Melisende begin circling around to approach its back.
Azril, eager to fight, dances on his feet anxiously but stays with Daniel. His gaze flickers to Ivor, as if wordlessly asking what they should do next.
"Take Lord Daniel with you. Get to a safe distance. Hit it with some arrows."
Azril, eager to fight, dances on his feet anxiously but stays with Daniel. His gaze flickers to Ivor, as if wordlessly asking what they should do next.
"Take Lord Daniel with you. Get to a safe distance. Hit it with some arrows."
"I can fight for myself!" Daniel blusters.
"Orders are orders, my lord." With that Azril snatches Daniel's hand and yanks him away from the creature and down into the tunnel. He takes a moment to shoot several arrows at the Sand Wyrm; two of them sink into its shoulder, another grazes its neck.
Goatie and Jednook edge back along the wall toward the entrance. When they are close enough, Goatie hisses to Liam. ''What should we do?''
Liam looks at him nervously. "I would try to trap it against one of the walls."
Goatie nods slowly, taking in the whole scene. He snaps his head to Jednook, frowning at his griffin who had been misbehaving not a few minutes ago but now stands, quite passive, next to him. 'Right, mate, I had to push you into a wall - now you can help me do it t'this beast!'
Jednook makes a small apologetic whine before following his master, who begins to creep across the sand towards the melee.
'Come on then, lads!' says Goatie, taking out his weapon, a dirk, from one boot.
"Take Lord Daniel with you. Get to a safe distance. Hit it with some arrows."
"I can fight for myself!" Daniel blusters.
"Orders are orders, my lord." With that Azril snatches Daniel's hand and yanks him away from the creature and down into the tunnel. He takes a moment to shoot several arrows at the Sand Wyrm; two of them sink into its shoulder, another grazes its neck.
OOC: They can't get back to the tunnel they came from because the Sand Wyrm is in the way. And the other tunnel is about 80 feet away, so they can only get part of the way there for now.
IC: The Sand Wyrm hisses as the arrows strike it, but its attention is too occupied by its more immediate assailants to attempt any response. By this time, Ivor has moved up closer to the beast and is attempting to hold it at bay while Anzo and Stig drag Brandr, still on the ground but much more still, to safety. Ninoslava and Melisende launch their attack on its flank, narrowly avoiding its thrashing tail.
Liam looks at him nervously. "I would try to trap it against one of the walls."
Goatie nods slowly, taking in the whole scene. He snaps his head to Jednook, frowning at his griffin who had been misbehaving not a few minutes ago but now stands, quite passive, next to him. 'Right, mate, I had to push you into a wall - now you can help me do it t'this beast!'
Jednook makes a small apologetic whine before following his master, who begins to creep across the sand towards the melee.
'Come on then, lads!' says Goatie, taking out his weapon, a dirk, from one boot.
They are forced to dodge out of the way of the creature's tail as they get close. On the other side of the creature, also going after its back, are Ninoslava and Melisende, Lady Alinor's guards. Lord Daniel's guard, Ivor, is currently trying to fight at the head end.
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OOC: There's the rough layout of the combat right now. The = signs are the Sand Wyrm and each person is represented by the first letter of their name. (From top to bottom, left to right: Azril, Lord Daniel, Lady Alinor, Visnja, Lucas, Ninoslava, Melisende, Ivor, Anzo, Brandr, Stig, Jednook, Goatie, and Liam). Azril and Lord Daniel are about a third of the way across the room.
