"Boys. You need to advance out of this hallway."
Stuck squeezing and around a corner, Jocasta really has no way to fight effectively.
”Bloody moving, just not...” He swung his mace ”...not long legged.” He wasn’t used to fighting with a shield. It felt like he just couldn’t get enough power behind the swing when fighting with but one hand. Hopefully, though, the added defense would make up for it.
Terry does connect the second time the Creature dive bombs him, poking a decent sized hole. Khaz bashes the Teifling to the ground, Jocasta moves out behind Khaz as Firinn pokes out as well.
The door the red Tiefling was opening reveals a Large goat headed creature. The creature snots, lowering it's head and charges Khaz.
Khaz raised his mace, feeling victorious. These heretics couldn’t stand against him. They would purge this place! He would return to his clan in glory. They would receive praise, medals, maybe even...
...his impious dreams were cut shot by a goat headed creature slamming into his back. A lesson from the gods, perhaps, on the standards of paladinhood.
Firinn sheathes his curved knife the moment there's enough room for him to do so, and pulls his bow. Just in time too as Khaz gets battered by a large creature that looks like a taxidermist's nightmare.
Not seeing a way to easily save his own behind, or to challenge for better position without more risk, Terry buckles down and tries to hurt the creature before him . . ..
Terry stabs the Tiefling a head of him, the Tiefling's eyes go wide as a hole appears in his lung.
The cyan Tiefling moves down and opens the door behind the Demons.
Seeing the flying creature strike and retreat from around the corner, Lorena sticks her hand out and points, not at the creature, but at its shadow from Terry's ioun torch, a little wisp of blackness appearing as she mutters an eldritch chant.
The Creature appears to be pinned in place 15' off the ground.
Khaz swung his mace at his attacker. He didn’t expect it to go down, but by Bolka he was a dwarf! He dug in, ready to out last it.
Jocasta barely bothers sparing the creature a glance, as she can't reach it. Stuck unable to reach the battle line, she waits for an opening.
Firinn meanwhile aims and fires smoothly. The cramped conditions make fire lines hard to come by however.
Firinn is able to land a single blow on the Creautre, Firinn sees the Arrow not draw the wound he was hoping.
The Demon rocks from Khaz's Blow but grins and swings back at him with a wickedly disgusting looking halberd that might have bite marks in it.
The Demon then Headbutts Khaz with its horns.
The Red robed Tiefling makes for the open door and disappears, The Cyan teifling follows as well.
Unable to strike any of their enemies or move over to heal Khaz, Lorena instead focuses a bit of her divine power on Terry with a slight tap.
Not liking the situation, but seeing an opportunity, Terry grits his teeth and tries to improve things as best he can. He works to tumble around the thing next to both him and Khaz before trying to stick it with his rapier.
Terry does manage to slip past the Demon stabbing it in the back and disorienting it
The magical Beast tires to break free of the shadowy magic of Lorena.
Again failing to do so, moving only 5'
Khaz yelled the name of his goddess as he struck back. He knew that the only reason he was able to stand toe to toe with the creature was because of Bolka’s grace. The halberd was obviously enchanted, and he could feel the disease within it trying to assault him. But for her power, would he still stand? Blood ran freely from his wounds, but they healed almost as quickly as they were opened. If not for her mercy, would he already be dead? He had much to thank her for. But he also had much to repay. And at the moment, the best he could do was to give it his all to put this demon down.
Since she can't reach the peryton while it's up in the air, Jocasta settles for casting a quick spell and stepping in with her dueling sword.
Firinn meanwhile continues to shoot the hovering creature.
Khaz's blow is stopped by an invisible force surrounding the demon, a wicked smile takes over it's goat fast but is quickly erased as Jocasta's sword crackling with electricity just manages to penetrate its defenses. Jocasta's surprised that her energy pulse dissipates over the demon's skin harmlessly.
Firinn is able to land 1 blow that leaves a small nick of damage on the flying creature.
The Demon backs through the now open door, swinging his Halberd at Khaz again as he does.
Landing a sickening blow upon the Dwarves head.
Seeing an opening, Lorena summons forth more of her divine power, leaving her feeling a bit drained. Then, she steps up to Khaz and lets it flow into the dwarf through her touch, closing up the worst of his wounds. Then, grasping her spear, she turns to face the flying creature.
The blade hit Khaz on the head. It was the kind of blow which would kill most people. The fact that the dwarf still stood was a testament to his stubbornness...but he was on death’s doorway. But then Lorena appeared behind him, and the worst of his wounds closed. He wouldn’t die just yet.
The human's brow furrows as he looks around and considers the options before him. Challenge the demon to single combat through a doorway? Stand below the flying beast and try to stick him in a leg? Flee, and teach his companions how worthless he really is?
Uncertainty and doubt cloud his mind, his thoughts almost stopping as his body moves across the floor, putting him beneath the unmoving flying creature. He jumps and attempts to stab as he reaches the height of his jump . . ..
Terry kicks off the wall but the creature is able to flap out of the way of his blade avoiding the pointy end.
Still unable to break free of Lorenn'a spell the creature moves 5' further to the west
Jocasta slides into the doorway to keep taking the fight to the demon.
”A solid hit.” Khaz growled, his face covered in blood, though the wounds were already healing. ”Unfortunately for ye...” He swung his mace ”...I do not fight alone!”
Firinn, seeing Khaz taking a battering, switches targets the demon with the halberd.
Lorena gets in the creatures face to prevent Khaz from Being the Target, Khaz tries to attack around the door way into to the door clipping his Mace on the door frame allowing the Demon to avoid the blow. Firinn's First arrow misses entirely but his second clips the demon drawing a line of blood.
The Demon quick steps back Closing the door in everyone's face.
The Demon cast Arcane Lock on the door
Terry frowns, moving away form the flyer, putting away his rapier, and pulling his bow back out.
With the flying creature directly above her, Lorena thinks she can reach it with her spear, so she awkwardly raises it and tries a stab.
Lorena is able to Pierce the hide of the creature a bit only drawing a thin amount of blood from the creature.
The Peryton Tries to break free of the spell still holding it.
The Peryton floats down Attacking Lorena who cast this spell to prevent it from getting to its shadow prey.
Now within range of his mace, Khaz attacked the flying creature.
He felt completely and absolutely drained. All of the divine energy gifted to him had been used. All that was left was his own strength and skill, and even that was running out, given his wounds. But he was certain that together they would triumph.
Firinn continues firing as fast as he can.
Jocasta steps in the doorway to continue pressing the attack against the demon while her allies fight the peryton.
The door remains locked, The Peryton growls angrily from 5' off the ground
With the peryton drawing her blood from out of striking range of her spear, Lorena withdraws to a better position.