Fellowship of the Dice

Merisiel throws the daggers she has been juggling at the frog. "Believe me, we're more trouble than we're worth!" she shouts at it. "We don't even taste good!" She draws her rapier and moves to strike the frog with it.

"Speak for yourself Merisiel! I'm a delicious morsel, fit for any monster's gullet!" Carver may be missing the point here as he charges forward axe in hand....

Carver gets up and picks up his axe from the ground, and moves towards the frog, slashing at it with his axe. He hits it brutally, but the frog skin is thick and it still lives. There is a huge wound in its body, though.

Merisiel quickly pulls out a dagger and flings it, but it goes wide and is stuck in a tree behind the frog, while it is still in the air, she has drawn a second dagger and throws it as well. This time, the aim is better, and it disappears in the beast's gaping mouth, causing it to croak in pain.

The frog then tries to eat his dinner, his wounds making it even more aggressive. It snaps at Carver, but the half orc dodges once and another bite only hits his metal armor, so he is unharmed. Then the frog lashes out with its tongue to entanle Merisiel, but she elegantly dodges the sticky tongue. Fumbus, then Carver and Merisiel...

Merisiel closes the distance with the frog and strikes at it with rapier.

Fumbus runs forward and joins in the fray ... hoping he doesn't trip somehow and end up flying head-first into its gaping mouth. Would be just his luck.

Fumbus runs forward and also attacks with his dogslicer, but somehow his swings do not connect. Then Merisiel steps forward, forming a line with Carver and Fumbus, and runs the frog through with her rapier. That is too much for the frog, and it collapese, convulsing for a few seconds before lying still. Now only the sounds of more jungle animals can be heard.

You are still at the beach of the underground island and you can also see the bridge of light connecting the island to the shore (and the terraced city that is there).

"I told you we were more trouble than we were worth," mutters Merisiel as she looks at the dead frog.

She stands and looks around. "So what next? I mean, this is an interesting development, but I'm not sure if this is getting us nearer our goal or is taking us totally off course."

Carver pulls out his axe, and motions for his companion to recover her dagger.

"There is an underground city here. I think we will have to investigate it at some point right?"

Merisiel says, "Well, I'm certainly curious, but we should be cautious. We don't know if they are friendly to outsiders, suspicious, or will lock us up and throw away the key. But I'm not sure we know how to get back to the surface--and they might know. And they might know more about the nest of healing stones. I guess I vote for cautious scouting to start with."

"Might be abandoned, for all we know. Although if people are there, if it has any bath houses I'm going to decline this time." His dogslicer may not have been useful in combat, but that doesn't mean it has no use now. The goblin sets up shop next to the giant toad and begins carving off its legs. He's never seen frog legs this big, and he intends to at least get a single feast out of this ordeal.