He was relieved to see Zavien take the magic weapon, and reassured by Aurelia's combination of shifts and magic. The Mer King's calm, steady presence was a big asset all on its own, and Tal fell in behind Zavien feeling unusually confident in their chance. Even so, he couldn't help but fiddle with his Dagger as he walked through the knee-high grasses, suspecting that he'd need it sooner or later...
It turned out that it was, in fact, sooner.
The Last Step was still in sight in the distance behind them, although the sun was now almost touching the horizon, when the peace of the evening was broken. Zavien, Hadama, and Tal all saw the creatures before they were in melee range, thoughAurelia, despite being alert, was looking in the wrong direction to spot them until it was too late. Luckily for her they both seemed to take particular offense to Tal, and it was the courier who bore the brunt of the opening exchange.
A silvery grey unicorn with mad red eyes crested a nearby barrow-hill and then raced down the side, charging the middle of their line. "Look out!" Tal yelled, taking his own advice. Though the unicorn had surprise and momentum on its side the courier still managed a fluid dodge and it ran past without touching him.
The same could not be said for the dragon with tarnished copper scales that uncoiled from a nearby tumble of boulders a moment later. It exhaled a frozen breath of icy daggers at the courier, but caught its fellow Daemon in the crossfire instead.
The group has encountered two Daemons!
Aurelia failed to see them in time and is flat-footed for one round (can take an action OR a move, but not both). The rest of the group made their perception rolls and can act normally.
Both Daemons attacked Tal, but the dragon rolled a nat 1 missed him badly enough that it hit the other Daemon instead. Tal was able to dodge the unicorn this time.
Zavien: 54/54
Aurelia: 108/108
Hadama: 275/275
Talyson: 720/720
Unicorn: 230/250
Dragon: 75/75
No posting order!
It turned out that it was, in fact, sooner.
The Last Step was still in sight in the distance behind them, although the sun was now almost touching the horizon, when the peace of the evening was broken. Zavien, Hadama, and Tal all saw the creatures before they were in melee range, though
A silvery grey unicorn with mad red eyes crested a nearby barrow-hill and then raced down the side, charging the middle of their line. "Look out!" Tal yelled, taking his own advice. Though the unicorn had surprise and momentum on its side the courier still managed a fluid dodge and it ran past without touching him.
The same could not be said for the dragon with tarnished copper scales that uncoiled from a nearby tumble of boulders a moment later. It exhaled a frozen breath of icy daggers at the courier, but caught its fellow Daemon in the crossfire instead.
The group has encountered two Daemons!
Both Daemons attacked Tal, but the dragon rolled a nat 1 missed him badly enough that it hit the other Daemon instead. Tal was able to dodge the unicorn this time.
Zavien: 54/54
Aurelia: 108/108
Hadama: 275/275
Talyson: 720/720
Unicorn: 230/250
Dragon: 75/75
No posting order!
