Faraz reaches out and gets the old man in a headlock, but can't take the surprisingly strong man to the ground!
Erin moves up and stabs at a monk, but her possibly mortal strike misses!
The monks work in tandem and flank Erin, trying to grapple the wily rogue, but neither are able to get a hand on her!
Taiko easily cuts down one of the monks!
Taiko opens a nasty gash on the monk, but he still stands!
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Taiko easily cuts down one of the monks!
Taiko opens a nasty gash on the monk, but he still stands!
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Through his mask, Weiman shouts in Tien "Justice Animal Technique Step 1: Quicken Pace!" Weiman will then actually cast Haste once the wolf moves forward so he can hit everyone.
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Weiman readies to cast haste.
Fendahl moves up and slices into the monk that Taiko just wounded!
Kirrah moves around and bites the far monk!
Desmond rushes up and attacks the master monk, hitting him with his blade!
Sahrek clamps his jaws down on the wounded monk, taking him down!
Weiman casts his spell?
The monk master tries to break free from Faraz's grip, but is unable!
Erin turns the other monk into a pincushion, dropping him!
Faraz maintains his hold on the master, punching the wizened man in the face before dropping him to the ground and tying him up in a hydra hold!
The old man struggles mightily, but can barely move. He seethes, cursing as spittle flies from his mouth.
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Faraz will keep him tied up and say, "My order is a peaceful one. We will not hurt you further but you must cooperate now. We did not steal your manuscript but rather it has gone missing from our vaults. Explain why you called us thieves and perhaps we can all understand each other more fully, which-I think you will agree-is in line with Irori's teachings."
The old man continues to spit, sputter, and struggle.
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Weiman does some acrobatic flips up to the spaz and juts his palt towards him violently. "Justice Animal Medicinal Technique: Situation ertation!"
Weiman lets out a tiny "Ha!" for past references, then continues in his heroic, super serious voice. "This man is possessed! We must exercise the demon from him! Where is the nearest elliptical machine?"
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"This man is not himself," Faraz agrees with Weiman. "Someone or -thing else is controlling him. We should just leave him tied up and put him somewhere safe until we can fix him and break him free of his shackles. Although an Iroran's answer to most questions is to exercise or study, I do not think exercise will free him from possession, Master Weiman."
Desmond ties up the master while the others discuss how to help the old man.
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"If he is not in a state to help us and we can not remove his condition, we should simply show ourselves around and see if we can find the manuscript. Perhaps we will find the person or thing controlling him."
Faraz moves over to the double doors and inspects them for traps before letting himself in. If it is locked or trapped he moves to the next door clockwise.
Anyone searching the monks finds a necklace of fireballs , a belt of physical perfection +2, and a key on the master while finding a [i]potion of fly, and some masterwork shurikens on each of the other two monks
Faraz moves toward the double door, finds it not trapped, but locked. Using the master's key the dorrs are unlocked and opened to reveal a temple.
This huge temple encloses a peaceful, echoing space. A faint aroma of old incense lingers here. Polished blue flagstones decorate the floor. Where the walls meet, the corners curve gently so that nothing jars the eyes. At the temple’s center, a round wooden pillar rises out of the floor, stretching up to support the roof ninety feet above.
Bizarrely, the pillar bristles with a motley collection of lumber, as if someone were building some horrific mockery of a tree. Joists, beams, a door, and a ship’s figurehead—an angel holding twin scythes—all hang off the pillar like branches. Thousands of scrolls and books hang from every surface as if they were leaves.
Between the door and the pillar sit four priests, two men, and two women, facing one another as if in meditation. In front of each is a teacup.
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Weiman, having wasted one Haste, will go ahead and use his first Acute Senses of the day and take point on the search. He will defer to the actual Iroran for conversational introductions.
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"Interesting artwork," Faraz notes of the tree as he enters the temple.
Faraz suggests to his companions, "Wait at the doors a moment. I am an Iroran but I fear they may not want outsiders disrupting their meditation. Let me speak with them and ask permission first."
Faraz approaches the four priests and sits down with them. "Greetings, Brothers and Sisters. I am Faraz Aram, a Champion of our faith. My companions stand at the door; may they enter?"
The monks do not respond to Faraz, in fact, they seem alomst catatonic.
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"They, too, I believe, are possessed. Probably by more polite demon ghosts." Monk Master Weiman states as he enters to T10 search (barring anyone attempting to stop his advance.) He'll use Sift and essentially T5 if it would be faster.
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As Weiman moves further into the room, one of the monks says. "You and I should parlay."
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"I am very fond of parsley. Very well." Weiman, ever distracted, will sit for a discussion about being a monk, doing monk things, cooking spices, etc.
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“I am Jathyl, immortal defender of the forest.” The voice of the monk says. "“If you try to steal my tree from me again, meat, I shall destroy every building on this island and control all flesh. Destroy my vessels and I shall find another and another, perhaps yours. Destroy my essence and I shall arise three days hence, ready to tear apart your boats, your homes, and your flesh.”
Taiko stays to the shadows, but doesn't notice anything supicious within the room. He does notice that one of the monks is wearing a phylactery and on the "tree" there are a couple scrolls and a shortbow in it's branchs as well as what appears to be a section of the manuscript nailed to the "trunk" about five foot from the ceiling.
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"We had better leave that alone for now until we can appease this. . . spirit." Faraz whispers to his companions while motioning to the tree.
He asks the monks, "We do not wish to steal your tree from you. You are the defender of the forest: what forest? Who are you besides a formless name that steals others' minds and voices? Perhaps we can come to an agreement."
“I am a being of life, not disease and death. The First World has come to this island and it reforms my essence. It renders me immortal. My forest...my forest gone. I want my forest back, back the way it always was, unsullied, lush, and without taint.”
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"How do we do that," the costumed halfling asks this guardian after chuckling at the end of the his statement.
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