Journal of Rollo Lavius 1

Entry #65 - Fighting the Gnolls

(G 65 02/10/09 OR)

DAY 116 cont...

The shore party gathered at the ruins to have a snoop about, but we were caught by surprise when a black arrow struck me right through the shoulder. I was most dismayed to see the head of the thing sticking out from under my ribs. Miraculously though I was still standing and managed to call over Nobby to help me.

We took cover in the ruins, and once I was healed up I cast Raptor's Sight on myself and tried the old 'hat on a sword trick' to draw the shooters fire.

I'd spotted movement in the trees south of the ruins, but it was Shifty that managed to draw his fire in the end, with the same trick.

Eriss had cast her whisper spell so when Moth spotted the shooter - a gnoll manhunter - he gave us the position. He then used his magical invisibility and shot at the foe and was shot at in return. Shifty then shot too.

As we advanced forward, I summed two small fire elementals one of which rushed forward to engage the gnoll, which was retreating behind some rocks. A large hyena leapt out at it, but luckily the elemental not only survived that, but set the beast ablaze!

Next Shlump charged the gnoll and landed a few good blows, but was turned into a pin cushion by the hunter (after the battle I counted six arrows in him!). Moth and Shifty shot into the melee and did a bit of damage although Shifty did accidentally shoot Mr B.

The gnoll and the hyena could no longer stand our onslaught though and perished under our rain of arrows.

As we were picking over the hunters bodies we heard shouts coming from the shore. Something was afoot down on the ships! So, Shlump tucked Eris under one arm and Nobby under the other and ran for the beach, closely followed by me and Mr B and preceded by Moth and Shifty.