Hide inside the lava river

Quickly, you leap into the lava and swim away.

The party consisted of five people. A tall female warrior lead the way, wearing a confident grin. Right behind, a sharp-eyed Elven archer had her bow drawn and ready. Two others were wearing robes and held staves, but you couldn't tell which class they were. The last one, a boyish teenager in light armor, was leaning against one of the mages. The boss fight had been a tough one, and they weren't without casualties.

"Stay away from the lava. You don't want to catch a faceful of it when a salamander jumps out, do you?" Hrin, the party leader warned. She was amazonian in build, wearing light armor and carried a battleaxe. To be exact, her class was [Berserker].

"Sorry, Syl, I'm all out of mana potions. You'll have to make it back on your remaining health." One of the robed figures told the limping youth. She nodded with a smile.

"It's okay, I'll just stay back from fights and just protect you two."

A salamander reared its head and ran into their path at that moment. All of them raised their weapons, preparing for combat. Hrin jumped into the fray immediately, swinging her battleaxe at the large lizard. It merely grazed the salamader's thick armored hide. With surprising agility, the salamander turned its body, swinging its fat tail at her. Hrin blocked the blow with her weapon, but it knocked her off balance.

The salmander would have closed in for the kill if arrows had not peppered its face. The elven archer covered Hrin's moment of weakness. Although her arrows did not deal much damage, it was enough to distract the monster. Enraged, the salamander roared at the party and released a gout of flames. The woman dressed in white robes stepped forward with her staff pointed forward.

"Barrier!" She screamed. A translucent blue dome appeared just in time to divert the flamethrower. When the flames subsided, the other robed figure raised his staff high.

"Frost spears!"

Four thick shards of ice formed in the air, each razor sharp and hard as steel. They launched forward like bullets. Three of them hit their mark, penetrating deep into the salamander.

All it took was a few more hits on the dazed lizard to kill it. You understand now. Individually, they weren't very powerful, but working together allowed them to take down these powerful monsters. None of the creatures here were the type to use teamwork, either.