Despite the best efforts of the trio to keep the creature at bay, it continues its feriocious attack, their weapons sliding stubbornly off its tough hide.  It's next swipe catches Lia hard across her chest, her leather armor the only think keeping its claws from sinking into her flesh.  As it is she is momentarily stunned, head ringing from the blow, barely able to keep her feet.  She has the strength to continue to fight but it is becoming clear to all of them that the battle is going badly.  Encouraged by its success, the monster follows up with another rapid blow, catching Leanna across the shoulder, rending her blouse open and exposing her pale flesh.<br/><br/>The creature may be in pain from the dwarf's lucky stab but it hasn't slowed in the least, and there is a growing hunger in its bestial eyes as it looks over the increasingly desperate girls, one that may not have all that much to do with food…<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body">Wendell Attack: 5<br/><br/>Monster Attack: 11 (Hit)<br/>Monster Damage: 4<br/><br/>Monster Initiative:  6<br/>Monster Attack: 8 (Hit)<br/>Monster Damage: 2<br/><br/>I included two rounds here as his initiative is such he's apt to go first, anyways.  Both of your characters are within 2 HP of being rendered unconscious.</div></div>