I take it you have seen the signs. You may not admit it but you need my help Brother. I will be waiting for your call.
There is nothing else of importance.
As you leave there is a man waiting outside the door, dressed in the robes of The Silent. He looks at you all sadly. "The Lexius is dead then...quickly come with me." He leads you down the stairs and to the exit "Leave the city. After that head for the shrine a man will seek you out he is a friend. Trust him...but no one else."
Groden snorts, "I don't trust anyone to begin with, personal policy. No offense to anyone. I will watch your back and if you watch mine, then I will trust you..."
He grumbles again as he heads towards this shrine
Before Adam could answer, Senadyne gets his answer in the form of the man standing at the door. After given the latest instruction, the Summoner gets into the mans face, "Not even so much as a hello.....Father?"
The man sighs "Son...There are more important things to think about right now than how you betrayed your family." disappointment is written across his face "Like how to get you out of this city alive." He opens the doorway and you can see that the city is in anarchy, smoke rises high above blocking out the sunlight.
Groden notices the blob and becomes confused, he readies his sword in the event it attacks. "Careful, there appears to be some sort of creature around the area, it might be hostile!"
Sees the 'thing' and scours his memory.
Turns back to his father, "Betrayed how? Weren't you the one who told me that the Silent has each of us on a destined path? Well this is my path, and I shall follow it." Turns his back and readies to depart.
Perception:
Kaleb looks to see if the blob is moving in the groups direction.
"I...I...Just...Expected you to follow my path." He sighs before turning to Adam "Are you ready."
You see three large streets and 2 alleys.
killjoy pockets both papers and follows the rest out, saying nothing.
Groden readies himself for the creature to spot the group "If we are staying to fight, ready yourselves. Otherwise make ready to run from this place"
Cyne draws an arrow and prepares to fire when ready. He's not used to firing arrows without a command to do so.
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Kaleb looks for a area of shadow in which to hide and observe creature.
Acrobatics:
Stealth into shadow:
Stealth to hide in shadow:
Whispers to the group, "If we are going to attack that demon, you should know that standard weapons do not hurt it as much. Are there any among us armed with cold iron or do we have a way to bless our weapons?"
Ialo produces a cold iron dagger.
"Sorry to say I am not that suited to this weapon. Just better to have one then not in my mind. Anyone better at using a dagger?"
Adam had been stunned into silence as the dramatic scene unrolled before him. First the death of the apparently young Lexius, then realizing that Senadyne had been here, then Cornelius, then anarchy. This was definitely turning out to be an interesting day. Finally, after being directly addressed, Adam snapped back into things.
"Yes sir, I am." He replied quickly in response to Cornelius' question. The creature the others were apparently concerned with was not readily apparent to Adam, but he trusted Senadyne's judgement on the extra-planar enough not to question the man. "If we aren't prepared to take on that... demon? right now, let us make our way out of the city. If it comes to it, I'll obscure our escape with fog to make sure we aren't followed out."
Groden nods at Adam's suggestion. "That appears to be the best sane suggestion, let us see it done. I dislike sneaking away from a fight, but it is also foolish to enter into a fight we might not win"
Cyne lowers his bow, but does not put away his arrow. Let's go then. Cyne will take up the rear of the group, which was always his preferred spot. He keeps an arrow knocked but not drawn an checks all around as the party moves.
"Well if we're sneaking, we'd better get going."
As you prepare sneak away from the creature you see a women enter the same alley that the demon is in, you hear an ear piercing scream as it slashes at her with its claws, blood splatters the ground and crunching can be heard as it begins to devour her.
"Run!!! Now while it is distracted." Cornelius hated himself for saying the words but he said them anyway. He guides you safely through the alleys and streets till you reach the gates. A huge whole has been ripped through the golden gates you see looking through this gap you see an army of various demon and creatures assembled.
Cornelius sighs We are too late. The city is lost but you must still get to that shrine!!! He quickly guides you into the smoked out shell of a house. "There is no way out but to...Life travel. But this is dangerous and I am not entirely sure if you will all survive." He sits down on the floor and holds his head in his hands.
However much Cornelius had hated the words, they were much more bitter to Adam. Was his fear over this little group's safety worth that woman's life? If he hadn't spoken, it had seemed like Groden, Senadyne, and Ialo were all preparing for a fight. A fight that would have saved an innocent woman's life. That train of thought had to be quickly pushed aside given the circumstances though. They had to do something, and surely standing around deciding on and preparing for a fight would have doomed that woman as surely as their actual course of action. Right?
For now it was better to focus on their next move. Once they had a moment of peace, Adam would be better able to afford time dwelling on what ifs. "Cornelius - ", he started, temporarily omitting the man's title of Father, due to present company. " - Forgive me if I am missing the obvious, but what is going on here? And what do you mean by Life Travel?".
Kaleb searches his knowledge concerning Life Travel.
Knowledge Religion: