For a moment, Thrall feels back at the sacrificial ritual, with all who call themselves crusaders wanting to burn him. Traitors! Racist scum!
Then he shakes his head and feels calm again. "What?" He realises the demon's trickery and, with his chest still burning from the soul wounds, invokes some holy power into his sword and swings back at the beast.
"Your trickery ends today!"
Round 1 complete________________________
Grey completely ignores the demon’s words.
Thrall the Lucky "Yeah, racist crusaders, they're all the same..."
Sapphiria seems unshaken by the demon's pronouncements.
Kelden Sunblade
holy smite dc 17:
He called out casting Holy Smite.
DC 17 will save for half damage, If it fails its save it is also blinded for 1 round. Making the save saves versus the blinded as well.
Fail
Alorah moves forward, calling Mythic Bless
Sapphiria draws back her falchion and raises her shield with the symbol of Sarenrae. She speaks no words (of course) and just makes an odd gesture with her shield, and suddenly it seems as if the scales fall from Thrall's eyes.
Taedric pushes away the mental onslaught and rushes forward, drawing upon the holy power within him as he readies his lance, argent energy crackling from his eyes and down his arms,
The lance strike doesn’t deal a lot of damage because of the incorporeality, but Taedric still felt it hit something, and the demon flinched at the damage.
Thrall the Lucky Used Sacred Weapon to grant the greatsword the Ghost Touch property.
Greatsword Attack hits and deals an enormous amount of damage, and much of the demon’s physiology starts to dissolve as it screams in outrage.
(npc)Arthas concentrates on driving back the Deeper Darkness.
The demon screamed, ”Curse you lightbringers! You think you’ve WON? My brothers will see to your defenseless casters!” He said, before even blind stepping towards Kelden, thrusting a claw out and feeling around for his heart!
Miss.
A second demon appears out of the exterior wall next to Alorah.
for a possible Con damage.
A third demon appears out of the exterior wall next to Sapphiria.
for a possible Con damage.
Round 2________________________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Mythic Bless: (50ft radius; so should hit everyone) +1 morale bonus applies on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and all saving throws. Once during the spell’s duration, an affected creature can roll an attack roll or saving throw twice and take the higher result.
"My companions walk in the light foul demon. As do I. Begone... begone and never return."
He took a half step back to avoid the clutching hand then another half step back holding out his holy symbol a flash of heavenly divine light blasting forth into the creature.
Sapphiria can do nothing but grit her teeth and continue to concentrate on her spell, in hopes that the team deals with these shadowy manifestations before they kill her.
"មានតែវិធីពីរទេដែលរឿងនេះចប់សម្រាប់អ្នកការស្លាប់ឬការហោះហើរ" Grey snarls as he slips beneath the demon's flailing limbs to place it not quite between him & Thrall.
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Taedric winces, I can't believe we fell for that, exposing our casters... and I can't get back there to help Sapphiria.... But wait - I don't need to... He takes a breath and calls out to her, using his newfound power, urging, "Strike, Sapphiria"
He then stands in the saddle and strikes at the beast attacking Alorah, trying to clear a path back out to defend the others.
for
for
Sapphiria lashes out with her falcata, though her weapon is of little use against the incorporeal.
Alorah takes a step away fro her attacker, the aura of divine protection moving with her to envelop most of her companions, as she chants a spell in celestial, snapping her fingers as an explosion of golden light envelops the shadow demon facing her a moment before.
Thrall hears the moans of his saviour outside, fighting for her life. He quickly blesses himself and uses his supernatural speed to go out and return the favor, finding a similar demon assailing the priestess. With his mighty sword, he tries to end the threat swiftly.
Arthas uses his ability to detect evil to try and locate the demon’s true location.
”It is your death to attack us demon. We are the righteous.”
Arthas wills the sword to grant ghost touch ability using his connection with the blade and skill as a Paladin dedicated to the way of the sword and lashed out twice at the manifestation attacking Alorah!
Round 2 complete________________________
Kelden Sunblade took a half step back to avoid the clutching hand then another half step back holding out his holy symbol a flash of heavenly divine light blasting forth into the creature.
Sapphiria can do nothing but grit her teeth and continue to concentrate on her spell, in hopes that the team deals with these shadowy manifestations before they kill her.
Grey, the Lady's dog
1/2 speed move to new location, the Acrobatics check is to avoid AoO for threatened square
Untrained Intimidate w Mythic Surge: 1d20 + 2 + 2 + 1d6 ⇒ (10) + 2 + 2 + (3) = 17
Taedric winces, I can't believe we fell for that, exposing our casters... and I can't get back there to help Sapphiria.... But wait - I don't need to... He takes a breath and calls out to her, using his newfound power, urging, "Strike, Sapphiria"
He then stands in the saddle and strikes at the beast attacking Alorah, trying to clear a path back out to defend the others.
Sapphiria lashes out with her falcata,
Alorah takes a step away from her attacker,( the aura of divine protection moving with her) She chants a spell in celestial, snapping her fingers as an explosion of golden light envelops the shadow demon facing her.
Thrall hears the moans of his saviour outside, fighting for her life. He quickly blesses himself and uses his supernatural speed to go out and return the favor. With his mighty sword, he tries to end the threat swiftly.
Arthas uses his ability to detect evil to try and locate the demon’s true location.
Arthas wills the sword to grant smite and ghost touch and lashed out twice!
Demon 2 is unable to track on a target, and starts moving erratically towards a wall to flee (Arthas, Alorah and Taedric may take AoO).
Demon 3 found itself inside the chamber. Glad to not have Thrall in sight, he decided to take a softer target. He moved over to where Grey stood and reached into his chest feeling for a heart!
for a possible Con damage.
Round 3________________________
Players take their turn in order of posting, enemies will go last.
Mythic Bless (50ft radius; so should hit everyone) +1 morale bonus applies on attack rolls, weapon damage rolls, and all saving throws. Once during the spell’s duration, an affected creature can roll an attack roll or saving throw twice and take the higher result.
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The demon close now, Taedric whispers, "Knave,kill." The wolf lunges forward to bite at the blinded demon.
for -- and
Taedric then strikes at the distracted demon with his lance.
for
for and
Though he stayed in the middle of the group he spun and seeing the monster make a move towards Grey held aloft his holy symbol and shot his final ray of searing light force streaking towards it.
"Sapphiria, try and close with us, I have magics to aid you!"
He called out wildly looking about the place for more evil shadows to come forth.
No longer directly threatened by one of the shadowy entities, Sapphiria moves back into a position near Alorah and Kelden while she continues to keep her spell protecting Thrall.
As the nebulous undead all but evaporates under his new-found comrade's sacred might, Grey quickly steps back to place himself in a more defensive position.
Round 3 completed________________________
The demon close now, Taedric whispers, "Knave,kill." The wolf lunges forward to bite at the blinded demon.
Taedric then strikes at the distracted demon with his lance.
Kelden Sunblade Though he stayed in the middle of the group he spun and seeing the monster make a move towards Grey held aloft his holy symbol and shot his final ray of searing light force streaking towards it.
No longer directly threatened by one of the shadowy entities, Sapphiria moves back into a position near Alorah and Kelden while she continues to keep her spell protecting Thrall.
As the nebulous undead all but evaporates under his new-found comrade's sacred might, Grey quickly steps back to place himself in a more defensive position.
Between Taedric’s lance hits as well as Arthas’ and Alorahs’ Attacks of Opportunity, Demon 2 is destroyed. He pops like a soap bubble and showers the area with glittering silver dust.
Kelden’s sereing light burns Demon 3 to nothing.
This battle is over.
Raging with fury, Thrall quickly goes back inside with sword in hand, ready to let it fall upon another demon. However, it seems all is clear. He soothes a bit, breathing heavily, and leans his sword tip on the ground.
"I hate mind tricks" he growls.
"Everyone more or less okay?"
He began scanning the area for any alters or particular focal points of the magic effecting the graveyard. He closed his eyes for a moment and cast a spell of restoration, his hand glowing a cool gray reached over touched Sapphiria's forehead, restoring some of her lost vigor.
He did the same for Thrall, before swallowing and taking a deep breath.
"Give me a moment to gather my thoughts and then we will see if i cant counter and destroy this effect."
Taedric releases the power, and the argent energy crackling around him stops. He slumps slightly in the saddle, then shakes his head, "I'm fine. This'll pass quickly. It's not from the demons."
Nodding in wary agreement at Thrall's growl, Grey seems to take a moment to consider Kelden & Taedric's words.
"I'll...
give you got-baderz a moment to prepare before I try digging us any deeper, shall I?"
Sapphiria lets out a breath stares off into the distance for a moment, and it's not immediately clear that she is spellcasting once more; one she finishes she, too, aids Thrall in recuperating from the demons' attacks.
"Well they were raher unpleasant." Alorah says in rye understatement, "But is't very clear that or Queen chose very well in sending you all to us."
Taedric shrugs, "I was going to say that I wasn't sure you needed as much help as she suggested."
”A good first look for you newcomers! Do not let your guards down, that was just a warm up. The further in we strike, the great the evils we shall encounter.”
”Let me know when we are ready to press on. The longer we delay the more the enemy can mount their defense.”
”Let’s get to know one another in the great hall when it is secured and in our hands!”
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'Typical Mendev'
Grey allows a blank stare in response to the Armored knight's need to declaim the obvious before slipping his blade back into it's resting-place & beginning his assessment of the interior.
He began scanning the area for any alters or particular focal points of the magic effecting the graveyard.
Gathering in the chamber gives little comfort, given the desecration, but at least you are out of the psychic pressure of Groetus hanging overhead like it was outside.
When Grey approaches the doors in the back, he can tell with a series of gentle touches and taps that...
"Soooo..."
"Looks like these doors are more than just locked, which is to say there is magic holdin' 'em shut as well."
Sapphiria taps her hand (holding her falcata) against the side of her head near her eye, then points with two fingers to either side and makes a questioning shrug. She turns the sword as if turning a key and makes the questioning gesture again.
"Yes, we would need the keys...or at least skilled lockpicking to deal with the non-magical aspect, but I can try overcoming the holding spell." Alora says after staring at the door for a bit.
Taedric nods, "That seems better than trying to break them down."
”I assume you will want to remove the magical barriers before picking the physical doors. There is a deep mythical level evil here.”
"Yes, we would need the keys...or at least skilled lockpicking to deal with the non-magical aspect, but I can try overcoming the holding spell."
Before the Sorceress has even said lock-, much less -pick- Grey has his tools out once more.
Grey laid out his tools and set to work. After a few seconds, he heard a *click* from the opposite door.
The doors were still locked.
Oh, well, the first side was unlocked at least.
Moveing over, he quickly picked to oversized tumblers, and with a *click* that side was unlocked.
But the other door went *click* and relocked.
The doors were still locked.
"Hrmmm..." Grey muses, a bit sheepishly.
"Mebe I should have let one of you woogies have a go at it first..."
Sapphiria points to the left, then to the right, then shrugs. She makes a waving motion back and forth with her hands between the two different doors, then gives a questioning expression.
Taedric says, "Either someone will need to dispel the magic for Grey, or, I suppose, we could clear a path and see if Knave and I can gather the momentum to burst through them."
Sapphiria sighs and plants her feet, then very deliberately points both hands toward the left door, then turns and points toward the right door, then leans forward slightly while holding up both hands in a questioning display.
"Just a moment." Alorah says studying the doors, her eyes glowing with magical perception. Taking a deep breath she rapidly begins to cast a spell, hands tracing sigils with incredible speed before projecting the glowing runes into the door. Her first attempt, unfamiliar with the application of the spell, seems to reach out, runes spreading halfway across the doors before retracting and fading.
With a frown, the angelborn woman’s eyes glow, a low draconic growl sounding in the back of her throat as she puts her all into the effort, unleashing raw unbridled magic into her spell, completely eliminating the holding magic.