Tehr growled to himself.  Just like the blasted people of this hunt to be on his ass.  They likely followed him.   He knew the woods weren't huge, but why would someone be so close.  He decided to ignore the woman for now.  If she added any help on her own, he could justly claim that he hadn't ever asked for it.  He certainly wasn't going to forfeit, at least not at this point.  Since the beast seemed distracted, he decided to risk casting a spell with it this close.<br/><br/>Shifting his weight backwards to give him a few extra inches of space, he gripped his staff in his off hand as he muttered the arcane words necessary to evoke the acid splash spell which didn't do much damage, but hopefully would be enough.  His fingers moved in intricate patterns then flung wide as a small ball of acid launched towards the beast.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">ooc</div><div class="spoiler_body">ranged touch attack;   +1 to hit for dexterity bonus<br/>(touch bypasses armor and natural armor bonuses, but not dex bonuses)</div></div>