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The monster takes 2 wounds and must make a moral check. (It is reduced a level and has 1 life point left). On a roll of 3 or less, it flees or otherwise continues fighting.

The manticore is reduced to level 4 and has 1 life point remaining.

OOC: Olaf has used his rage attack for this adventure.

Slappy was not overly brave. That is part of the reason he volunteered to carry the light source. The sight of the monster terrified him and it seemed like the ogre had a good handle on the situation. In fact, Slappy saw it as his duty to continue to focus on being the light bearer. After all, there was only one monster and the elf and cleric could help Olaf in defeating him. Olaf had already done considerable damage to it and he was pretty sure once Laralute and Dru attacked it would be dead. The halfling took a step back, making sure the lantern was fully illuminating the room and went fully defensive.

Laralute was standing next to the goblin who remained by the elf's side. She had her bow ready and fired a shot over the halfling's head at the manticore. She needs a 5 or better to hit.

A miss! The arrow goes left and vanishes into the darkness.

After Laralute's arrow misses, Dru realized she needed to do something and stepped up with her mace to attack the manticore.

OOC: Since the manticore is not an undead creature, Dru doesn't add her level to her attack.

The cleric misses terribly, as the monster sidesteps her swing. The manticore focuses on Olaf. It does not consider the cowardly halfling or goblin a threat since they did not attack and the elf and cleric missed. It gets two attacks against the ogre who has light armor and gets a +1 to his defense roll.

2 attacks by manticore against Olaf. Olaf takes 4 damage since his defense rolls were not equal or higher than the monster's level (5). He loses 4 life because both attacks were a bite. The Manticore's bite does 2 life per successful hit. Olaf is at half health.

Olaf Life: 4/8

"You should be more careful," Olaf said to the Manticore. "You almost hurt my friend Teddy. He is much smaller than you. You should apologize to him."

The manticore laughed at the ogre mockingly.

"Well then, I hate to have to do this, but..."

Olaf raised his ax and took a swing at the monster, hoping to kill it.

Olaf finishes the monster off with one swing. Around its neck is a pendent. Because the monster is also a boss, Olaf can roll to see if he levels. He can roll 1d6 and assuming he doesn't roll a 1, he becomes level 2.

Olaf is now level 2. He gains another life. That automatically heals Olaf for one life point he lost.

Olaf: Level 2 Barbarian Ogre
Life: 5/9

The halfling panned the light around so the party could get a good look at the dead manticore. It appeared to have a pendent around its neck. Slappy also raised the light to look around the room and there was a door on the far wall. "Elvyn may be in there," he said. Of course, the halfling had no plans to lead the way into the next room himself.

The elf knelt down to check the manticore's body and examined the pendent. She removed it from its neck and pocketed it.

Party Treasure:
Dru: 50 GP
Slappy: 50 GP
LL: pendent from manticore

Dru casts healing on the Barbarian. Although they do not like magic, her powers are divine and come from the gods and not the arcane. Her spell gives Olaf 1d6+1 life points back. He's down 4 currently.

Dru gives Olaf 3 of his 4 life back.

The ogre's life is currently 8/9.
Dru has 2/3 cure spells remaining for the adventure.

Olaf grudgingly accepts a healing spell (prayer) from Dru. His wounds are mostly heal. "Hmmm, Elvyn is not here," the ogre says. "What do you think, Teddy? Where should we look next?" The Barbarian removes the brown bear from his belt and holds him up. He points at the door on the backwall with Teddy's paw.

"That's a really great idea, Teddy," Olaf exclaims. "We should check in there. Maybe it's a closet and he's tied up. Everyone, we should go that way!" Olaf moves to the door and breaks it open and peers into the darkness.

The halfling raises his lantern and shines it around in the darkened room. It is a hallway filled with spider webs lining the walls and ceiling. There is a door at the other end that is closed. "Well, uh, there is a bit of an arachnid problem it seems," the halfling tells the others. "Would someone like to scout ahead?"

Laralute steps forward. She puts her bow away and draws her sword and steps into the corridor to search the webs after making sure Dru has an eye on the goblin.

After checking the webs thoroughly, she doesn't find anything. "Nothing," she announces after coming back into the room with the others. "Let's continue on." She keeps her sword out and moves back over to the goblin.

The cleric falls into line in the back as the group goes into the corridor single file with Olaf leading the way. The goblin is behind the halfling and in front of Laralute. Dru glances behind them again as the group continues the search.