Between your speedy charge, and your arrows, and the gout of flame from Kara's spell, this thing is looking pretty badly beat up... but he's not down just yet. What's worse, he seems to be ready for it... And as the burns spread across his body, you notice that he seems to be drinking the flames in as he goes.<br/><br/>"MAGGOTS!" He cries, folding both hands together in a massive hammer blow. "You only make this worse!"<br/><br/>With a grin, he turns... and brings both his fists crashing down on the stunned Tock, the shock-wave from his strike almost knocking Kara off onto her back. She takes a passing slash at him, but she's so off-balance that she misses by a long shot...<br/><br/>Behind you, Lily curses and darts forward, trying to sneak around the creature and get to Tock's feet to cast a protective spell... as you look on, ethereal armor seems to grow all over the half-orc's body. Better late than never, you suppose...<br/><br/>In the background, you can also hear the sounds of voices... the guttural, hyena-like voices of the gnolls, and chittering screams of anger from the man's kobolds, all coming closer as they weed their way through the alleyways of the city.