The monster hissed and stood its ground, waiting for Skanky Burns to make the first move.

Which she did.

A perfect strike from her adamantine axe cracked open the great creature's head. A foul-smelling green ichor oozed from the wound.



But Roresa remained standing.

The beast did not like it when its food fought back.

Infuriated, Roresa reared back and opened its mouth wide. A scalding blast of orange gas shot forth from its jaws.



And then it lunged at the dwarf.