<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Closed Quest:</strong> That’s a Big Rat</span><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/M5bomIF.png)</div><strong>Name:</strong>Jasper Hulfort (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=333483.msg15884537#msg15884537)<br/><strong>Race and Occupation:</strong>Human Lumberjack | Woodworker<br/><strong>Location &amp; Time:</strong>Temple of Casta, Basement | W1D2 Castalin - Mid-Morning<br/><strong>Tagging:</strong>Merry, Alyssa, Wilhelmina<br/><strong>Current HP:</strong>13 HP<br/><br/><hr/><br/>"I don't know if it<em>spawns</em>them, but they definitely crawled out of it. Whatever spawned them is probably still inside..." At least, that was Jaspers' guess. Such a creature would have been spawned by a bigger rat somewhere, and the fact they hadn't seem it yet meant either said creature had left already... Or was still lurking around somewhere. Neither option sounded good to him, as it meant this creature could still imply be anywhere.<br/><br/>Alyssa, despite her state, was definitely set to continue, but also needed a moment to pace herself. As grotesque as these rodents were, she had probably incurred something from them. They could hopefully buy her a moment to he aided by Wilhelmina when the last rodent was down. "Well, you heard her, we're not getting out of here til we're done. Just keep a close eye on her while-" He started, but the Plague Rat crawled out of the water ans seemed intent to finish what it started, rushing in toward Alyssa. "Oh no you don't!" the male shouted, interposing himself between the two and rushing to strike down the Rodent.<br/><br/>However, it still managed to deftly dart between his legs and made a made dash for Alyssa, diseased teeth bared as it leapt and tried to secure another bite. Whirling around, Jasper took measure of the Hatchet in his left hand and hurled the weapon at the creature as it leapt... Unfortunately the hit wasn't decisive, but it was enough to wing the creature and cause it to fall to the floor  in a daze near the two women. With one Hatchet in hand, Jasper moved in and raised the second, eyes gleaming in malevolence, before heaving a mighty uppercut on the rodent, launching it off of the floor and back toward the water once again... Hopefully this time to never rise back up.<br/><br/>"These nasty little things give proper rat pets a bad name..." He grumbled, looking around to find his second Hatchet, before reclaiming it. "I think we're in the clear for now... Think some of us need a quick pick-me-up." As much as he dreaded it, he didn't want to fall down in a dismal place like this, and if taking a shot from Wilhelmina prevented that... He'd do it. Besides, there were pretty women on the line, he couldn't die before bathing with them!<br/><br/>However, a low growling could be heard in the room now, Jasper flinching slightly before he turned to look around. His grip on the Hatchets tightened as he waited to see if something would emerge to attack them, but... Nothing. Still, the quartet would know they weren't alone down there. The man moved toward the moss cluster, wanting to see if the noise originated from there... And promptly fell on his ass in surprise when the outer covering burst outward with a large rat head poking through it. Before long, the oversized creature clawed its way free, showing itself to be bigger than even a large dog, and three times as ugly.<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/AspKHc3.png)</div><br/>"Oh gods damn... That's a big rat." Jasper winced, crawling back and rolling to his feet before the large creature could snap its maw shut on a part of him. Just the sound of its bite was audible in the basement chamber, possessing enough power to potentially snap wood and other materials with ease. Foul fumes seemed to emit from its form, making an already unpleasant creature seem so much more unpleasant.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Combat</div><div class="spoiler_body">Plague Rat 1 = 0 HP<br/>Plague Rat 2 = 2 HP -&gt; 0 HP<br/><br/><strong>REINFORCEMENTS</strong><br/>Giant Rat = 15 HP<br/>Notes: Not very physically resilient, but has a damage-dealing poison aura. 1 damage to melee attackers, plus whatever damage the Giant Rat can do. <br/></div></div>