The creature swerves to avoid Jorg's sword, and he's not quite able to
swipe it as it goes past.  Then it's the target of a fusillade of
missile fire from Duplar and Ryzar.  Duplar's bolt misses it's target,
but at least two of Ryzar's darts hit home.

They serve only to enrage the beast.  

Dharak lowers his crossbow and fires, but his aim proves no better
than Duplar's.  

Reylorna sends her mind towards the creature; one touch confirms her
worst fear; the alien mental signature!

It charges straight towards her.

--
Tim Hall, http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homepages/timjh

"The Very Big Stupid is a thing which breeds by eating The Future.  Have 
 you seen it?  It sometimes disguises itself as a good-looking quarterly 
 bottom line, derived by closing the R&D department"