I had a badger down and bleeding out, and while I waited for him to depart I broke the ice in the nearby marsh to get a drink. The badger died just as I finished breaking the ice, and disappeared leaving only a bloodscape and the javelin I had stuck him with! I have a save game if needed, message log below:
(3C5A98):sagf:[:]{0B350133} | The badger seems to have fallen unconscious.
(143270):sagf:
- {0B350133} | Things that are there:
(000000):sagf:
{0B350133} | unconscious, seriously wounded small badger
(000000):sagf:{0B350133} | bloodscape
(AB5700):sagf:- {0B350133} | You unwield your javelin.
(AB5700):sagf:- {0B350133} | The fine northern spear wielded as a primary weapon.
(663333):sagf:[&]{0B350133} | You sneak ahead.
(143270):sagf:- {0B350133} | Weapon Aspect: Blunt
(143270):sagf:- {0B350133} | Aiming Zone: Head
(000000):sagf:[Y]{0B350133} | You try to swing the badger with your northern spear.
(143270):sagf:- {0B350133} | The attack properties of the northern spear add a decent bonus to the success of your attack.
(000000):sagf:[Y]{0B350133} | You carry out a perfect blow.
(000000):sagf:[Y]{0B350133} | Your northern spear strikes hard to its shoulder!
(A80000):sagf:[!]{0B350133} | It starts to bleed from the shoulder.
(3C5A98):sagf:[:]{0B350133} | The badger seems to have fallen unconscious.
(143270):sagf:- {0B350133} | Things that are there:
(000000):sagf:{0B350133} | unconscious, grievously wounded small badger
(000000):sagf:{0B350133} | bloodscape
(663333):sagf:[&]{0B350133} | You move like a ghost.
(663333):sagf:[&]{0B350133} | You sneak ahead.
(147870):sagf:[?]{0B350133} | Make a hole in the ice?
(147870):sagf:[?]{0B350133} | (1) You need weapon to break ice.
(AB5700):sagf:- {0B350133} | The fine northern spear in your inventory will be used.
(000000):sagf:- {0B350133} | Ok, you have all the necessary equipment!
(A80000):sagf:[!]{0B350133} | The northern spear is a satisfactory tool here and its fine quality certainly helps.
(000000):sagf:[@@]{0B350133} | the badger sighs once, then stays laying dead still.
(000000):sagg:[Y]{0B350133} | You made a hole in the ice.
(663333):sagg:[&]{0B350133} | You are a bit thirsty.