** Well, the "hanging by a thread" was the allusion to the second life... he should have died during that battle but I left him at 1 HP...
The missile fire guys pour it on, hoping to finish off the creatures and protect Bertrem. Si'Nat, Patrick, and Rondo miss but Cugel hits the first one, causing it to stagger a little.
Bertrem finishes it off with another massive blow with his mace.
Round 3 - Creature gets the initiative.
Bertrem bears the weight of the creature's attack and is unable to avoid a claw.
This time, Patrick's dagger is the only one to score a hit among the missilers. But again, mighty Bertrem brings it down.
Breathing hard after this battle, you notice the room is devoid of any furnishings and there's another door in the middle of the north wall.