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[Quaksna]

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There's no use running under these circumstances, but perhaps those can be adjusted, you think. The pursuers need to go!

Using your favorite flame-repelling spell, you push towards the source of all the sounds, hoping the fire would leap on to them, and try to get away.



And it seems you have been successful, for a painful scream emerges, followed by a clank of a weapon, and the man's full weight drops on the ground, you can hear flame and snow crashing again, much more violently. But the growling hasn't stopped. It has somewhat altered, with the even grunts soaring in pitch, and when you look back, you can see why that is.



The thing chases after you, but what kind of creature is this? A tall, deformed being, with an unrecognizable face, no arms, and legs so massive they could feed a family, if someone was to actually eat something so repulsive.



Its skin is as dark as night itself, and you cannot see up close all the details, but apparently, you will soon, because it does not seem you can outrun this vile monstrosity. Even though it moves in a strange clumsy fashion, resembling a limping elder, the leaps it does are unheard of, and it's getting closer.


What do you want to do?

[King Zultan]

I guess we can't out run it, but do we think we can get back to the fire and get it to fight those guys if their still alive or we could steal one of their weapons to use to fight that thing.

[Strik3r]

The remaining limbs of the monster look spindly and thin enough that one good slice should either decapitate or dismember it, rendering it, if not dead (again), then at least severely debilitated and unable to chase us further. Considering we could summon half of a mountain of ice to kill the titan, perhaps we can do something similar and produce a weapon out of ice to attack this thing. Of course it wouldn't be a good idea to get up close and personal to it, thus i suggest trying to pull a spear with a massive, spade-shaped(♠) head, essentially a flying guillotine.

[King Zultan]

So your saying we make a big icicle the size a of a spear and hope it runs into it, sounds better than my idea so I say we go for it.

[Strik3r]

So your saying we make a big icicle the size a of a spear and hope it runs into it, sounds better than my idea so I say we go for it.

No, i'm saying we create an actual spear with a head wide enough to cut off one of it's remaining limbs out of ice and hurl it at the monster in hopes of decapitating, dismembering or bisecting it.

[King Zultan]

So your saying we make a big icicle the size a of a spear and hope it runs into it, sounds better than my idea so I say we go for it.

No, i'm saying we create an actual spear with a head wide enough to cut off one of it's remaining limbs out of ice and hurl it at the monster in hopes of decapitating, dismembering or bisecting it.

Sounds good let's do it, but we might want to make more than one just in case.

[Quaksna]

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The cold edge of you enchanted ice has helped you out a lot before, perhaps it might be the solution here again.



You pull up the desired blade out of the snow, but in the hurry, the shaft you wanted it to have disconnects, leaving you with a large, albeit crude, sharp icicle.



The spell slowed you down considerably, so you don't waste any time and turn back in order to toss it. The neck of the monster seems like the best target, it looks quite skinny.



You hurl the weapon at it, and from the much shorter distance you hit it with ease, it seems it tore the flesh even! You can hardly tell, its innards appear to be no less dark than its skin. But alas, the head did not fall off, though you've exposed the flesh, the struck spot was unfortunate, more to the side than the center. The frozen chunk of course fell off, and startes crumbling down, but you have different problems than picking it up again now. The beast is but two steps away.



It attacks relentlessly, trying to dive into you with all its weight, and bite you. You can see its maw now, full of crooked ugly teeth, you definitely don't want to get to know any closer. Its squinty eyes are sunken deep into its face, hardly noticeable at all, and its rough skin has nothing on top, only a tufts of unrecognizable grey matter spread very sparsely. But ultimately, its appearance doesn't concern you right now.

You consciously dodge its first charge, but the next one only barely, it really is fierce. You'll have to think fast.



What do you want to do?

[King Zultan]

I think it's time to pull out that knife we borrowed and start trying to stab this thing.


Also when we get to town I think we need to make buying a weapon a priority.

[Strik3r]

I think it's time to pull out that knife we borrowed and start trying to stab this thing.

Also when we get to town I think we need to make buying a weapon a priority.

Oh right, we've got that knife. In that case, i agree, time to start stabbing and slicing this thing. Aim for the neck!

I also agree about the part about trying to get ourselves a proper weapon. I'm still a proponent of the spear-staff idea.

[King Zultan]

I also agree about the part about trying to get ourselves a proper weapon. I'm still a proponent of the spear-staff idea.

I have nothing against a spear but I think we should carry two a spear for poking and something else for inside buildings and close combat.

[Quaksna]

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It's settled in your eyes, you'll have to fight your way out. You'd like to pull out Sas' knife, but the monster won't give you a moment of respite. Unfortunately for it, the stress has at last unearthed your wrath.



As it performs its next lunge, you ram into it and swipe to the side, successfully. You didn't manage to drop it down, but its tumbling gave you the time window you needed.



You draw your arms.



Since you've already damaged the neck, you process it as the best target. But it's hard to get close to it, as the beast has better reach, and carries on to torment you with its never ending charges. On the other hand, you thought of using that to your advantage, as the thing really doesn't seem to have any sense of self-preservation, you attempt some quick jabs at it. Two miss, the third one connects, not in the neck but lower in the left shoulder, doing little damage.



You've managed to dodge your way through so far, but the constant moving overwhelms you. The beast leaps at you and it's too late, you try to halt it with your staff, but it's long lean neck gets past that, and it plunges its teeth into your upper body. It latches on, and continues to shred your flesh with rapid bites. Worse yet, you notice another figure coming from the fire your way.



But you react swiftly, and take advantage of your foe's position. You strike him in the neck and cut through. The knife stops at the bone, as the creature ceases to twitch, and becomes still.



Its looks same as they were just a moment back, but it moves no more. The monotonous growling is also gone.



The knife, curiously, remains stainless clean.



But again, more pressing concerns are up. The wound is bad, and you're bleeding profoundly. You don't see a problem patching it in time, but as fate would have it, the creature incoming is still in sight.



It's still quite far, so you can't see it clearly, but you have an inkling they are a human, wielding something. Likely no less hostile.



What do you want to do?

[King Zultan]

Well shit, do we think we can out run whoever that is, or should we just stab him to death like we did that thing?

[Strik3r]

I'd think it's better we try to run away, and if that doesn't work, try to use some of our magic to defeat whomever that is.

[King Zultan]

I'd think it's better we try to run away, and if that doesn't work, try to use some of our magic to defeat whomever that is.

Not sure if we can out run it with that injury though, and what about using some magic to try and blind the guy?

[Strik3r]

I'd think it's better we try to run away, and if that doesn't work, try to use some of our magic to defeat whomever that is.

Not sure if we can out run it with that injury though, and what about using some magic to try and blind the guy?

or maybe bind the guy? using the same trick as we did in the very first part of ToDW? And then run away?