First landing

"I'm inclined to at least look at the smithy before we just jump the thing. I think it might be the best place to set a trap for it, if it's searching for 'thorns'. Maybe we just secure some of them so if it pulls them in it gets stuck in place."

"OK, so we try to get it trapped in the smithy, possibly by going in there ourselves to search for things it might like, and as soon as we have it in a location, we attack, using the bombs and whatever else we can, and hope that if the mozzies come, we've wounded it enough that they attack it rather than us. Sound like we have everything we need to do?"

I am just concerned we are losing time. The beast appears to be moving and, I fear, will leave these ruins and whatever advantage we have will be gone but if we seek to set a trap lets do that.

"When it goes into the smithy I say we use that as our opportunity." Vathalia says, "Hopefully it's not strong enough to start lobbing anvils at us."

"Sounds like the start of a plan."

Talin heads quietly towards the smithy.

"Are we sure the smithy is wise? That's like cornering a foe in their own armory. If it wants weapons, and can push and pull metal items, trapping it in a place with potentially more things to be used as ammunition against us doesn't seem prudent."

"We don't know what's in the smithy yet. It might be wise or not, but until we check it out we don't know. I suspect there will be opportunities there which is why I want to check it out.

"Let's check the smithy now then."

You make your way carefully over to the old smithy. It have seen better days, but is in much better condition that all the other buildings. Vethalia notices some protection runes carved in the woodwork and she guesses that they are the reason why the building is not as decayed as the others.
There is a work-shed where tools and stock could have been crept. The tools and equipment are littered with rust, but the anvil is pristine. It looks heavy. A quick examination reveals this also caries the rune.

Examining the shed reveals metal bars covered in rust on the floor, and in the ceiling, more giant mosquitoes have found shelter from the sun.

"Can the magic of the runes be used to more effectively trap the creature?"

Torrek will let the others scout the smithy while he keeps tabs on the target of their expedition.

Vethalia makes a face as she thinks about this she examines the runes carefully to see if she can figure them out.

Smithy
Vethalia first doesn’t recognize the runes, until she realizes that they are crude, sloppy versions of preservation runes. They steer vermin toward better meals, and rot has a hard time taking hold. She has a much better and cleaner version of these runes protecting her spellbook.Farmhouse
Torrek sees the beast clawing the ground, and pulls a kitchen knife to its head of blades. He is not close enough to feel and inpact on his armor or gear.

I am curious about the anvil...not for anything special but I do imagine a flying anvil at the creatures head might be a bit hazardous to its health

"I think we should do this before it gets in here and has access to all this material." Vethalia says.