Anders reads from the book, casting happy, knowing glances at his kids. "Primal class comprises the elements: fire, ice, lightning, earth. It is the class that causes the most destruction."
Merrill pauses just outside the mouth of the cavern, and looks back at everyone. "They're ancient constructs. We don't know how or why they form, except that they guard ancient elvhen places. If it's angry- I don't think it can be reasoned with."
"Alright, Rae, Cia, Merrill, Blaise, stay up high, you're our support and ranged. Ilska, I guess you and me are doing the heavy lifting today."
Raeli nods, readying her bow.
The varterral is crouched over the entrance to deeper ruins, the writing around the entrance so badly damaged.
Like a shuddering spider, it stomps towards them.
The varterral lets out a terrible, guttural noise, and thick, pink liquid starts oozing from its mouth.
Merrill summons vines and roots that burst from the ground and wrap tightly around the varterral's legs.
Oh good. It's hopefully restrained by the time Henri and Ilska make it within arm's reach.
It roars ineffectually, trying to rip its legs back out, but Merrill's roots and vines keep coming.
The enchantment over Rae's arrows means they can pierce the varterral's rock hard hide.
The varterral lashes out with one freed leg, mouth foaming with that pink substance.
Some of it hits the ground, and immediately the ground sizzles with it.
"Cia! I don't know how to do shields!" Merrill calls frantically, trying to tie down the leg that was hurtling towards Ilska.
Cia does, although it's pretty obvious ey's irritated at eir sister even as ey brings a shield around Ilska.