The rain, the mud, and Tal's own classic bad luck combined in the worst possible way in that moment. As the stone golem took its second step towards him he reached for his Dagger, attempting to dodge back a second time--
And stepped into a puddle that was hiding a pothole several inches deep. The courier went down on his ass in the mud with a yelp, raising an arm in a hopeless defense against the trundling creature that was bearing down on him.
Alys had a good idea, but her illusion magic wasn't strong enough to overcome the rain that relentlessly shattered it. Her little bit of light barely distracted the golem, who waved it away with the annoyance of swatting a fly. It didn't even manage to slow the monster down as it closed the distance to Tal and raised its fists to smash down upon the courier.
Or it would have, if not for Noah. He had reacted in time to send his stag leaping across the distance, and this the golem could not ignore. It froze where it stood, arms raised above Tal, and then took a step back, lowering an arm to ward against the stag that charged into and through it. Where the sunlight touched, the golem cracked and then shattered. Most of its body fell to dust, while its limbs dropped to the ground, reduced to simple, unliving stone.
Tal stayed where he was for several breaths afterwards, waiting for the blow to fall before he cracked his eyes open and saw the remnants of the golem in the mud. He let out a deep sigh of relief before turning to give Noah a look of wordless relief and gratitude.
And more than a little embarrassment that the Sentinel had seen him make such a fool of himself.
He picked himself up, trying to knock the mud off his clothes as he cleared his throat, abashed, and tried to get back on track. "Um. Thanks for comin', guys. An'... dealin' with that," he nodded towards the golem's remains. "An' prob'ly savin' my life." Or at least, saving him from nasty bruising. "So... I guess we should start by cleanin' it out, first? An' maybe hangin' a new door..." The old one was looking badly cracked after the golem had knocked it half off its hinges.
Round 2:
One person can make and hang a new front door
Two people can clean out the cobwebs, dust, and rocks left from the golem's lair behind the stairs
And stepped into a puddle that was hiding a pothole several inches deep. The courier went down on his ass in the mud with a yelp, raising an arm in a hopeless defense against the trundling creature that was bearing down on him.
Alys had a good idea, but her illusion magic wasn't strong enough to overcome the rain that relentlessly shattered it. Her little bit of light barely distracted the golem, who waved it away with the annoyance of swatting a fly. It didn't even manage to slow the monster down as it closed the distance to Tal and raised its fists to smash down upon the courier.
Or it would have, if not for Noah. He had reacted in time to send his stag leaping across the distance, and this the golem could not ignore. It froze where it stood, arms raised above Tal, and then took a step back, lowering an arm to ward against the stag that charged into and through it. Where the sunlight touched, the golem cracked and then shattered. Most of its body fell to dust, while its limbs dropped to the ground, reduced to simple, unliving stone.
Tal stayed where he was for several breaths afterwards, waiting for the blow to fall before he cracked his eyes open and saw the remnants of the golem in the mud. He let out a deep sigh of relief before turning to give Noah a look of wordless relief and gratitude.
And more than a little embarrassment that the Sentinel had seen him make such a fool of himself.
He picked himself up, trying to knock the mud off his clothes as he cleared his throat, abashed, and tried to get back on track. "Um. Thanks for comin', guys. An'... dealin' with that," he nodded towards the golem's remains. "An' prob'ly savin' my life." Or at least, saving him from nasty bruising. "So... I guess we should start by cleanin' it out, first? An' maybe hangin' a new door..." The old one was looking badly cracked after the golem had knocked it half off its hinges.
Round 2:
One person can make and hang a new front door
Two people can clean out the cobwebs, dust, and rocks left from the golem's lair behind the stairs
