In the aftermath of the fireball, the plant creatures look decimated; but like any wounded beast there comes a savagery with knowing that your life is in danger, and the creatures try and resume their assault. Even as the canine beasts rush at Ilwyn and Caedwyn, you can see their scorched forms trying to repair the damage, but at a much slower rate than what you had been witnessing.
Even though you see and anticipate their attacks, the canines are ferocious none-the-less, and Caedwyn finds it difficult to fend off two of them attacking together. The razor teeth once again find their way to the bare flesh and bone beneath protective padding, and you feel the sharp sting in both of your forearms and thigh as the hungry things bite you.
More fortunate, the dog attacking Ilwyn seems much more damaged and in its weakened state it cannot break through your defenses. Over the top of both of you, a sling stone passes by, narrowly missing. Similarly, a rock clatters near Hraefn just as you release your flame upon the pygmy standing in the smoldering refuse down the hall. With a screech and a hiss, the flame engulfs the thing, and it staggers for a moment before falling into the pile with the rest of its companions.
Retaliating, Caedwyn slashes down on the first canine in range, battering it with a trio of blows, two of which nearly cleave the thing in two. Falling, it lies still at your feet, the thick yellow-green ocher seeping around your boots. Almost in tandem, Ilwyn grimaces and lands a solid blow of her own on the dag before you. Your blade emanates a chilling cold as it cleaves through the creature, the vines and stems comprising its body turning first white then black as the cold kills the beast. It, too, falls limp to the floor, leaving but one dog and one pygmy remaining
Seeing what is transpiring, Ilwyn and Caedwyn can see the other pygmy leader rush to the east, turn the corner and disappear to the north.
OOC:
Since the thorny #4 fell with the fireball, I redirected Hraefn's Produce Flame to Pygmy leader #2. 16 HP Piercing damage to Caedwyn. Updated map coming shortly.