The Adventures in the Dungeon of the Bear

The third of the Trollgod's Trollhalla Adventures

Scene 13: Magnificent Beasts!

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Vin Ahrr Vin	Middleclaw	Quoghmyre	Dekhurrrsio
CON: 100% DEX: 75 A.P.: 240 Naked!	R.I.P. Turn 1 - Turn 5	CON: 101/? DEX: 26 SPD: 16 A.P.: 70 Two 50 pound boulders (10d6)	CON: 34/55 DEX: 72 WIZ: down by 1 A.P.: 110 crossbow a pack with all sorts of gear flint and steel (in pack) tinder (in pack) very wet torch (in pack) canteen (in pack) dagger (in pack) extra cloth (in pack) coil of silk rope (in pack) Spells: Knock Knock Lock Tight Oh There It Is

"You open the door, Dekh . . . . cautiously," said Quogh. "We’ll be ready."

"I wish I had a weapon," said Vin.

"Want a boulder?" offered Quogh. "You can have one of mine."

"I’ll take it," said Vin. Quogh handed him a boulder (10D6). The two trolls stepped back and off to the side.

Dekh put his hand on the doorlatch, and slowly started to pull the door open. At least that was the plan. But, he hadn’t opened it more than an inch when a heavy weight hit the opposite side of the door and knocked the goblin sprawling. When he felt the door hit him, he threw himself backwards in a roll. (Level 10SR on DEX. Rolled a 1, 2--fumble.) The door still hit him harder than he thought it would and knocked him flat on his back. He would not be able to join the first combat round.

Out into the corridor sprang a snow leopard--but what a magnificent beast! It made a normal tiger look like a house cat. Eight feet high at the shoulder, nearly 20 feet long from head to tail tip, and fast, so fast it was on Quogh almost before he could get his boulder into play.

Right behind it came two more, equally as large. The first one sprang in, swiped, dodged back, even before Quogh could finish a blow meant to crush its head. It circled, waiting for the second to come up, but Vin distracted it. Then the third came on.

Then it became a mass of whirling combat almost too fast for the eye to see--three giant cats against two giant trolls. Dekhurrrsio was stunned by the blow he had taken, but even so he rolled to his feet and groped for his scimitar.

(Combat: round 1: Leopard 1: 296 + 6 spite; Leopard 2: 303 + 8 spite; Leopard 3: 304 + 6 spite. Total = 903. Vin Ahr Vin: 226 + 2 spite. Quoghmyre: 438 + 2 spite. Total = 664 + 4 spite. Giving the trolls each 10 points of armor for rocky skin. They take 219 hits--109 to Quogh and 110 to Vin.)

The flashing speed and mighty power of the leopards’ claws were devastating. They tore into the trollish flesh again and again, and were barely scratched in return. The mighty Quoghmyre, already wounded by the demon and not fully recovered went down, oozing hot magma blood from 20 different wounds. Vin, who had been unwounded up to this points staggered back, streaming acidic blood onto the floor.

For a moment there was a pause as two leopards crouched over the body of Quoghmyre and another advanced snarling on the badly wounded Quogh.

Vin Ahrr Vin	Middleclaw	Quoghmyre	Dekhurrrsio
CON: down by 110 DEX: 75 A.P.: 240 a 50 pound boulder (10d6)	R.I.P. Turn 1 - Turn 5	CON: -8/? DEX: 26 SPD: 16 A.P.: 70 a 50 pound boulder (10d6)	CON: 34/55 DEX: 72 WIZ: down by 1 A.P.: 110 crossbow a pack with all sorts of gear flint and steel (in pack) tinder (in pack) very wet torch (in pack) canteen (in pack) dagger (in pack) extra cloth (in pack) coil of silk rope (in pack) scimitar (4d6+4) Spells: Knock Knock Lock Tight Oh There It Is

There is just a moment when a decision can be made. Dekhurrrsio rises with scimitar in hand (4d6 + 4). Vin staggers back. Quogh lies unmoving: Do they:

1. Fight to the finish?
2. Take to their heels and run away?

Note: By Dekh’s own choice, he has no combat magic, and his one healing potion has already been used.

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