Shinon groans and leaps over to the window, drawing his arrow and narrowing his eyes. He glances over to Duncan and nods, beckoning him over to the window as well.
Shinon readies an action to fire an arrow at any creature who enters his line of sight and line of effect through the window.
You can smell the wood of the window begin to crackle from heat and flame. A pine smell beginning to fill the cellar as the smoke flitters around the wooden frame.
Andrea's eyes widen in panic as the realization hits her. CHildren! Hunch down! Fiosa! We need to get some cloth to put over their faces.
Andrea starts getting whatever that can serve as a mouth cover, once again sacrificing a her robe if need be. Come children, time to play
Conwell the Red Arrow! Andrea makes mentain of the popular childrens story of the dashing rogue as she fashions crude bandit masks for them.
Duncan! Time for water!
Duncan casts create water at the top of the window, so it runs down to soak the wood, delaying it from burning through.
Find a blanket Wasp an I'll soak it so ye can run out wit the kids
John wakes up with the smell of smoke.
The window frame is clearing a blaze now. It doesn't seem to ahve spread - yet. the basemsent is stone, mortar, and dirt. The ceiling to the basement is wood. The staircase that is wooden rubble. Your recollection is the first floor was stonework.
"Fire...fire is my friend"
"Fire, fire will not bend."
"Fire, fire is my friend."
The cheery voice sings from outside the burning window.
"Don't cha worry, I'll be in soon."
"Don't cha worry, I'll burn ya soon."
Whispering to the others "What is going on?"
Orsin, Shinon! Get this blanket to Duncan! Andrea keeps helping the children.
Edit:
John! Someone is setting the house on fire!
Here is the map with the PCs.
"Soon I'll be in the window and all will be fine."
The strange voice continues.
The sound of Orsin snoring is quite loud.
The window continues to burn away, there is sound of screeching from outside. "Here's a present for the kiddies." as a terrified horrific sound and flaming ball of busts through the fire. Shinon arrow pierces the charred flesh of the dead cat as it flops down in F7.
A wicked laugh cuts through the air.
Duncan casts Create Water on the window again, Somebody hit me a damn blanket.
Out of the dwindling inside cooking flame emerges a 3 and half foot, flaming man that stands no taller than a child. His face is elongated, his nose the like a a knife while his eyes flicker wiht crazed menace. He is holding a fiery pitchfork which he quickly flicks with his wrists.
Embers fly in Duncan's direction.
Surprise round attack from behind the parties focus:
The ember strike Duncan's side.
Duncan is severely blistered by the fiery embers. The wild cackles punctuates the creatures joy.
[spoiler=Initiatives]
Anyone with knowledge Religion or Planes can roll an identification.
Shinon
The Good Guy, Fiery death
Fiosa
Duncan
John
Janiven
Andre
Ermolos
Orsin
The unnatural sound of Orsin snoring and muttering in his sleep about pink unicorns is extremely odd at this stressful moment.
Get it!
It is a fire devil called a Ukobach!It can jump between fires and is difficult to hurt with magic! USe our magic weapons! Andrea gets her magic dagger out.
Edit: I just remembered! They are vulnerable to silver and weapons blessed by the heavens! Plus they really like setting fires the right way.
Its maniacal cackle continues as it stands in the middle of the fire.
"I don't remember ever reading about this type of devil, though luckily I did purchase a silver weapon." John will pull out his Silver mace and will strike the devil
HP 46
The remaining children are in a frenzy but manage to get inside the fruit cellar. Janiven pushes Fiosa into the cellar, "Don't come out that door, protect them with your life." She begins to shove the fruit cellar door closed.
Shinon grits his teeth. "Damn beasts of Hell. Why is it here?"
He jumps back to H5 and launches an arrow at the beast. ""
RD 1:
The Ukobach spends focuses on the burning cat which bends and twists into a small fire elemental. The elemental attacks Duncan.
Andrea knows that her weapons are nigh useless against the demons and picks up any children she can get to and hands them off to Janiven/Fiosa so they can be put safely in the fruit cellar. I'll try to help after I'm done getting the children safe.
Edit: For her remaining action, Andrea will cast Bless (+1 Hit +1 Save vs Fear 3 minutes) Should be enough to cover the basement
Mid RD1 Update:
Shinon - struck the Devil for 1 HP damage. Streaming to wake up Orsin.
The Good Guy, Fiery death - twisted the dead cat into a fire elemental. the fire elemental attacked Duncan but missed. Hit by shinon for 1 HP damage, hit by John for 15 HP of damage bludgeoning weapon.
Fiosa moved kids into the fruitcellar
Duncan
John - stepped up 5 ft to G9 and attacked the Devil hitting with a silver mace for 15 pts of damage.
Janiven - held action but will close the door to fruit cellar.
Andrea - finished pushing kids in the fruit cellar. Holding remaing action.
Ermolos
Orsin
Orsin gets a +12 on his fortitude to wake up.
"Nnn...nn...Glah, pink unicorns! Wait, wha- what the hell's happened now?!!" Orsin scrambles to prepare himself as smoke and fire fill the room.
[dice=Orsin's save]1d20+12
"Glah, pink unicorns! Wait, wha- what the hell's happened now?!!" Orsin scrambles to prepare himself as smoke and fire fill the room.
You have one action remaining, either std or move, which doesn't matter to me.
Listening to Andrea's advice Duncan acts.
Magic Weapons aye?
Having gotten his rest before shift, Duncan Invokes his Judgement, and attacks with a 2handed chop, stepping in with the swing.
EDIT:
RD 1:
Ermolos will move up. Drawing his great axe he chops down on the devil.
The heat from the devil makes his hands slippery and he has a difficult time swinging his axe.
Listening to Andrea's advice Duncan acts.
Magic Weapons aye?
Having gotten his rest before shift, Duncan Invokes his Judgement, and attacks with a 2handed chop, stepping in with the swing.
1d20+6+1-1-1
1d10+4+3
End RD1 Update:
Shinon - struck the Devil for 1 HP damage. Streaming to wake up Orsin.
The Good Guy, Fiery death - twisted the dead cat into a fire elemental. the fire elemental attacked Duncan but missed. Hit by shinon for 1 HP damage, hit by John for 15 HP of damage bludgeoning weapon.
Fiosa moved kids into the fruitcellar, bars it shut from inside.
Duncan - attacks devil 10 Hp damage.
John - stepped up 5 ft to G9 and attacked the Devil hitting with a silver mace for 15 pts of damage.
Janiven - held action but will close the door to fruit cellar.
Andrea - finished pushing kids in the fruit cellar. casts bless.
Ermolos - moved to I9, nearly dropped great axe.
Orsin - woke up.
RD1- Remaining actions: Andrea and Orsin.
RD2:
Shinon
The Good Guy, Fiery death
Fiosa
Duncan
John
Janiven
Andre
Ermolos
Orsin
The fire elemental takes an AoO.
misses.
Andrea casts Bless (+1 Hit +1 Save vs. Fear) Should be enough to cover everyone down here)
Shinon frowns, seeing the devil's skin seal up the instant it is struck, and turns his focus to the elemental instead, launching an arrow at it.
Shinon adjusts his aim too quickly and he tugs back the bow hard, snapping his string. Shocked, Shinon grits his teeth and steps back away from the devil.
RD 2:
The fire elemental moves five feet.
And attempts to slam into the nearly naked man, John.
John's skin is burned and his tunic catches fire for 2 rounds causing 1 HP of damage each round, unless he makes a reflex save.
---
The devil steps out of the fire and flicks its poker unleasing a flame.
The bed roll is ablaze form the contact.
Burning Shinon with the fiery ember.
Edit: I need a relex save DC15 to avoid your gear catching on fire.
Duncan: I also, need one from you from the surprise round.
Round 1: Orsin fastens his mask and uses a move action to get up from prone.
Round 2: Orsin begins to inspire courage and uses his move action to draw his blade. He takes a 5 foot step to enter G11 (assuming he got up into F11 the previous round).
RD 2:
The fire elemental moves five feet.
And attempts to slam into the nearly naked man, John.
[dice=FE]1d20+4;1d4
[dice=DC 11 or on fire for RDs]1d4John's skin is burned and his tunic catches fire for 2 rounds causing 1 HP of damage each round, unless he makes a reflex save.
---
The devil steps out of the fire and flicks its poker unleasing a flame.
The bed roll is ablaze form the contact.[dice=embers]1d20+10;1d6
1d4Burning Shinon with the fiery ember.
Andrea will 5' step back to i11 and use her Copycat Domain ability
RD 2:
The fire elemental moves five feet.
And attempts to slam into the nearly naked man, John.
[dice=FE]1d20+4;1d4
[dice=DC 11 or on fire for RDs]1d4John's skin is burned and his tunic catches fire for 2 rounds causing 1 HP of damage each round, unless he makes a reflex save.
---
The devil steps out of the fire and flicks its poker unleasing a flame.
The bed roll is ablaze form the contact.[dice=embers]1d20+10;1d6
1d4Burning Shinon with the fiery ember.
of course you are.
RD2: Mid RD recap
Shinon - snapped string. Was hit for 5 HP of damage, possible gear on fire.
The Good Guy, Fiery death - attacked Shinon for 5 HP of damage, FE attacked John for 1 HP of damage and possible burn for 2 rounds.
Fiosa - hiding wiht kids.
Duncan
John
Janiven
Andrea - cast mirror image.
Ermolos
Orsin - inspiring courage next rd.
Duncan - During the surprise round some of you gear caught fire. You can randomly select one item.
The damage is to your gear, it costs a move action to jettison the stuff. If you choose not to remove it, but to move up instead, you take the fire damage too.