The fireball exploded on impact, and Red underestimated the explosion. The fire reached up to the tree. The head reached his face, and he was pushed back by the shock force from the explosion. If not for the branch behind him, he might fall out of the tree. The scream, along with the explosion, resounded in the air.
Red quickly recovered from the fall and repositioned himself away from the explosion. He sought a higher place with a better vision to check the aftermath.
He drew a cold breath as he saw the aftermath. The roots, leaves, and bark were on fire. He saw two kobolds running around while their bodies were burned.
Four were on the ground, unmoving, possibly dead. He saw three burning bodies on the other side of the explosion. Two of them were the ones with the round shield, but they no longer had the shield and blade. Their legs were on fire, their backs were charred, and their helmets were off somewhere.
