"You have desecrated the bodies and souls of this city far worse than your father ever did!" Jolon declares. "And we cleansed them of him easily! We will do the same for you! Are you ready to stand before him and Pharasma in the Boneyard?!"
"Hah! Your goddess holds no sway over my domain. I will stop you for Andaisin, then Blood Veil will run through Korvosa and kill everyone..."
Aloysia lashes out at the enemy to the south of her...
"Hah! Your goddess holds no sway over my domain. I will stop you for Andaisin, then Blood Veil will run through Korvosa and kill everyone..."
"She holds sway over ALL domains, Rolth. And your villainous monologuing needs work. Your father at least had some wit when we came for him!"
The spray of blood coming from the first scythe-wielding cultist is a surprise to everyone but yourselves. Still, it doesn't quite drop the man, just causes him to retreat a step and call for the Pallid Princesses healing.
His wounds immediately scab over while the rest of the cultists begin chanting, two asking for the favor of their goddess, while the others on the catwalk with Rolth pray to pin Gamon down and bring forth the essence of Urgathoa's weapon.
"Who needs to monologue when we have you so severely outmatched? I expect this to end quickly and bloodily, and wanted you to know the results of your failure."
With Jolon's help, Gamon shakes off yet another magical assault. He focuses all of his attention on the physician before him, hoping to clear the way forward into the room.
Nicolai casts another spell, this time encompassing Rolth and the cultists underneath him. he calls out as a ball of light shoots forth from his outstretched hands toward his targets. As it reaches them it explodes in a burst of brilliant light.
Once the spell is released, Nicolai flies to the catwalk and lands near one of the cultists.
Jolon, not really able to move past Gamon into the fight, gives him more protection.
Nicolai's spell explodes near Rolth's feet, allowing him to look away and avoid the worst of the flare. The three cultists caught in the blast scream and blink to try and get their eyesight back.
The physicians still left raise their clubs, fully intending to beat Gamon down.
Rolth's eyes continue to tear, leaving clean trails down his grimy face, but he sees an opportunity. "How annoying," he says, calling a lightning bolt forth to electrocute Nicolai.
Nicolai dances to the side, avoiding the brunt of the lightning, only getting slightly singed as it flashes by.
Aloysia sees Gamon having no trouble with the physicians, she leaves them to him, and heads up stairs. The enemy in front of her can't see the wide grin she has, but she doesn't care, she revels in this...
The cultist on the southern end of the catwalk goes down in a spray of blood. The cultist on the north end of the catwalk swings her scythe at Nicolai, while the rest are still blinded by the burst of light. Unfortunately for Gamon, that doesn't stop the spiritual scythe from continuing its attack.
Nicolai concentrates on casting a spell, careful not to draw the attacks of the cultist next to him. he calls out as a bolt of lightning appears at his fingertips and shoots out down the walkway. "Right back at ya." he says to Rolth as he flies away
Jolon pushes in behind Gamon and hacks at one of the physicians flanking him!
Jolon's blade carves a nice chunk out of the targeted physician, but doesn't drop him.
The cultists takes the full brunt of the lightning bolt, frying completely and allowing Rolth to step to the side and avoid the majority of the electric arc.
Gamon advances further into the room, lashing out at the two physicians he has now placed himself between.
Gamon takes out the physician with a powerful overhead smash that leaves her in multiple pieces. The other physican then spends time dodging Gamon's axe to avoid the same fate.
He sends his club flickering at Gamon, but can't manage to break through the man's armor.
Rolth, bothered by Gamon's unyielding approach turns and forces his will behind his words as he says, "Stop!"
Aloysia is almost salivating at the prize standing freely in front of her and heads in to try to carve him up while he can't see her
As stab wounds open up in Rolth's kidneys and blood comes spurting from his mouth he gives a terrible grin. "Another aficionado with a knife. How unexpected."
The cultists below, having heard Rolth's command seem to assume it worked and cast spells, healing themselves of some of their wounds.
"OH NO YOU DON'T!" Jolon says as he hacks at the remaining Physician.
Jolon cuts down the last physician, leaving only Rolth with a couple of flunkies.
Nicolai pulls another wand from his sleeve and waits for some kind of action from the cultists.
RE:Hold Person
So you can still get a save this turn.
Rolth continues analyzing as he bleeds profusely, backing away from the spot Aloysia's attack came from. "Hm, stronger will than I expected. Excellent strength, might have to attempt using parts for another flesh golem..."
Aloysia sticks to Rolth knowing the risks of putting herself in danger being surrounded when her invisibility could wear off any moment from now. Fortunately, she doesn't care! "Keep talking, victim, I love the confidence."
The first of Aloysia's daggers is stopped by some arcane force, guarding Rolth, but the second finds its home in his trapezius muscles, spraying his blood all over the cultists fighting below. He collapses with a spell on his lips and blood dripping off the catwalk, sizzling and burning in the fires beneath the vats.
The cultists below finally get the spots out of their eyes, both readying for attacks.
Jolon gives a victorious cry as Rolth is slain. Then he conjures more spiritual healing for Gamon.
Gamon focuses all of his attention on the cultist within reach, sizing him up and then lashing out with three brutal blows.
As Gamon brutally cuts into the one cultist, Nicolai focuses on the other one. Pointing his wand at the one closest to him he says "Stupet Monstrum".
The cultist jumps and stares stupidly for a bit, but manages to shake off Nicolai's spell easily enough, while the other is carved into bits by Gamon's axe.
Aloysia spins from downing the last cultist's boss to try to finish him off...
Carving him into ribbons in the small drop in his defenses shaking off Nicolai's spell
Aloysia's drop looks like the last cultist falling down and spraying blood. Only the spray reveals Aloysia standing over the cultist, and the blood is quickly flicked off.
With combat finished Nicolai will spend the time to cast a detect magic and quickly give each corpse a cursory inspection, taking note of any magical emanations for further inspection.
Once he finished he will begin concentrating on his Arcane Eye sitting inert where he left it once combat began. He sends the eye underneath the door by where he's standing.