Galinndan does not cease in his assault. He roars in undercommon:
"Come, slaves of the 'Deep Father'! I spit on your false idol!"
Let their piscine rage focus on me.
Galenus whispers to the tied up grey skinned dwarf as he undoes the knots, Now, run for it, we'll keep them distracted.
Galenus unties the Duergar who nods and says "Aye! Don't need to tell me twice!" He then starts dodging the crazed combatants on his way to the docks.
Irdril continues her magical assault at the most wounded enemy.
Cyrus maintains the strategy of putting pointy metal bits into his enemies.
Kanzen continues to press the offensive against the Deep Father adherent he has already wounded, his daggers flashing in a whirlwind of steel.
The prisoners cut down the captors around them while the fish folk attack each other. The cries of battle, however, are soon replaced with screams of horror. The kuo-toa in the water immediately stop fighting each other. Some are pulled under while others stab at unseen attackers. The shore-line waters of the Darklake foam red.
Galinndan spins to his left, seeking to carve apart the murderous kuo-toa next to him.
Galinndan slices into the opponent but the fish still stands.
Eddrikk moves over to attack the fishy cultist near Galenus.
Cyrus continues his advance, failing miserably to connect this time.
Kanzen moves up beside Eddrikk, his daggers aiming for the kuo-toa's eyes and throat.
I'm glad you're here, Eddrick, Galenus says. It's time to make you big.
With no obvious grevious wounds Irdril continues her magical assault..
Targetin the nearest one.
But she sucks..
Monitor: 40/65 hp
The fishy fellow grunts in anger as some blows are landed on him and he lashes out with bite and fins, striking Galinndan three times as the elf had wounded him the most. His teeth sink into Galinndan’s arm while his fins shoot out, jabbing the elf in the gut twice. Each jab includes a jolt of electricity, worsening the pain.
Behind the group of prisoners fighting for their freedom, father and daughter clash, striking each other with their scepters and casting spells.
Galinndan yells in pain and then shouts as he keeps fighting:
"I could use aid!"
Irdril heals Gal as a bonus action and fires a blast at the thing attacking him.
Momentarily shocked by the change in his stature Eddrikk continues to whale away on the still breathing chum.
Kanzen takes advantage of Eddrikk's distracting attacks on the kuo-toa, his daggers darting in at the presented openings.
Monitor: 12/60 hp
Cyrus strikes, landing one blow and missing another. Galinndan is struck down by the fins and bite of the kuo-toa (death saves) while Cyrus is struck with another fin (12 damage). Kanzen moves to help the friendly archpriest to defend his daughter. Together, they strike her deadly blows. She falls, spilling her blood on the altar. As she falls, she cries out to her god “Leemooggoogoon!”
Another sound rises above the burbling cries of the kuo-toa. The dark surface of the water farther out bubbles and begins to foam. A thick, oily tentacle bursts forth, followed by another. Then two monstrous heads break the surface, both resembling hideous, angry baboons with wickedly curved tusks. Both heads are attached to a single torso, and the monster’s red eyes burn with bloodlust and madness. The creature rising from the Darklake must stand thirty feet tall or more, with water cascading down its back and shoulders. Upon reaching its full height, the great demon throws back both its heads and roars!
The kuo-toa everywhere stop fighting each other or struggling against their attackers in the water. They stand still and chant "“Leemooggoogoon! Leemooggoogoon!” over and over, mindlessly getting pulled under by whatever is in the water or standing on the shore as the huge, demonic shape approaches.
It wades toward Sloobludop, heads roaring and gibbering, tentacles flailing and smashing the water. It soon comes within reach of the shoreline and lashes out, smashing docks and sending bodies flying with each sweep of its tentacles. Some kuo-toa recover their wits enough to flee, while others cower, paralyzed with fear. Sloopbludop is positioned up against a large cave wall so there are few places to hide. Some flee to the buildings. Others jump into the water and are attacked. Some take to boats, risking being smashed by the monstrous flailing tentacles.
[ooc]You have gained one level of madness. For the next 10 minutes, you are babbling and incapable of normal Speech or Spellcasting.
Galinndan drops, unconscious. Perhaps mercifully so, given the sight now upon those still alert.
Kanzen looks over to see Galinndan fall to the evil-looking kuo-toa, then Cyrus get struck fiercely as well. He rushes over to try to assist his beleaguered companions.
As Galinndan opens his eyes Kanzen attempts to ask if he's alright - but all that comes out of his mouth is feverish gibberish.
Galenus looks on in horrific awe at the massive creature rising from the tides, trying to understand what he's seeing.
You have read of a form like this but it was far less horrifying in your imagination. This looks like demogorgon, self-styled prince of demons and a lord of destruction.
Leemooggoogoon? That ain't no f~@&ing Leemooggoogoon! That's Demogorgon! Run! Everybody run!! Galenus screams out, and takes words to action.
Using is new found size Eddrikk tries to get the group's attention and get them heading in the same direction, "Ront, Shuushar, Twins, everyone this way stay together!!" waving his arms he heads deeper into the town.
Cyrus's eyes glaze over as he follows Eddrikk's command.
Galinndan staggers to his feet, barely having the presence of mind or time to nod thanks to Kanzen.
With the shouting and still feeling half-dead, he follows Eddrick's voice. If he sees someone stumbling, he will try to assist them, whatever his own condition.
"S$~*, never mind to the water... S+*&! Find a boat!"
"DEMOGORGON! WHAT THE F!$$ IS THAT? AHHHHH!!!!"
She runs, following the group towards some sort of boat hopefully.
Galinndan looks around for a boat.
The wood elf points out a boat and you all clamber onto it. Sime of you begin paddling away but you seem the golden dragon man rushing about on the shore, healing the injured and helping them to their feet to run. In his quest to save those around him, he purposely ignores your calls to flee.
You've heard of Demogorgon, aka the Prince of Demons, before. He's very, very bad news.
Galinndan looks at the approaching monstrosity, and feels the pall of doom. He then looks towards the paladin, and then to the others, sorrow etching onto his face.
"Tiberius has made his choice. And we cannot fight that...thing. Let us leave now while we still can."
As the group flees on a boat, a huge tentacles comes crashing down, rocking the boat violently.
Eddrikk, Galinndan, and Kanzen are all thrown from the boat and attacked by the feeding-frenzied monsters in the water (4, 4, and 6 damage).
Irdril heals Gal as a bonus action and then bardic inspiration to whomever attempts to steer the boat.
Kanzen, his muscles fuelled by fear, hauls himself into the boat in one swift movement, the blood that's flowing from his wounds mixing with the water that covers him. He gabbles incomprehensibly as he exits the water.
Despite his wounds and exhaustion, sheer stubbornness drives Galinndan on, and he powers himself up back onto the boat. He will turn and try to assist Eddrick out of the water.
Kanzen, still babbling, sheathes his daggers and readies his bow to fire at any dangers that present themselves.