At least this way we get Shel in on a flank and we can make it in without drawing AoO's :)
Grim and the lion moves up quickly north of the eidolon, and quick gesture makes clear to Shel that she should take the southern route.
The demonic creature lets out a hissing screech in Abyssal, and attacks Grim
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Cedric
Rhyd
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Grim
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Monster
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Kyra moves in and attacks the creature.
With the impending doom, in the form of a powerful demon arriving, hanging ever thicker in the air, Grim doesn't muck around as he gets straight to business - a ringing blow to the eidolon's head, which leaves the creature staggered enough for Misfortune to pounce upon the creature
Kyra moves in as well, and tries to hit the serpent-like abomination, only to be outmanoeuvred by it.
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Rhyd
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Shel
Grim
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lets make short work of this beast
Vs Touch AC
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Cedric fires off a duo of scorching rays, each hitting the creature full on. When the smoke settles, only a charred husk remains.
The pauses between tremors become shorter and shorter. The vibrations are extremely strong now, shaking the adventurers up to the teeth.
Keep running ! Cedric will resume fleeing :)
A brief, bright flash, and for a split second the entire cave is so brightly lit that the adventurers are blinded. A fraction of a second later, a loud thunderous roar can be heard, booming from the where the adventurers were earlier. Moving up the stairs, a strong smell of sulphur and brimstone emerges. And something stirs.
Valais stops before she moves up the stairs. She is hesitant. What will happen? Out there? What will they say? she says in a scared voice. What will they do to me?
We will explain to them. Come with us, it will be alright.
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Grim notes the explosions and flashes, and decides his colleagues are about as correct as a person could be. "Then to the Abyss with this hole" he spits, and gets back to the task of escaping.
He looks at Valais, still a bit wild eyed from the adrenaline of the last fight, Misfortune looks too - his snow white fur dyed red at paw and muzzle, his mane and coat spattered with a mosaic of red gore - "You are with us, they wont say too bloody much!" Grim laughs darkly.
He keeps laughing as he pushes forward awaiting his next encounter with the red mist of rage, Misfortunes tail switches aggressively.
Not only that but i can also work on a way to get you back to something that look more normal. There is always the option of reincarnation our soul transfer into a Souless automaton. I hear the Witch do create what they call Soul dolls.
Following the concerted reassurance by the pathfinders, Valais makes her way up the staircase, into the ruined floors above. As the groups makes their way through the basement of the lodge in haste, the rumbling and commotion reaches a crescendo, a sound of crackling behind them as the air fills with the smell of ozone. Yet, the group makes it to the ground floor in time.
Whatever it down there doesn't pursue. Only for the better.
The group has gathered more than enough information to piece together Thurl's plans. Several days after escaping to the surface, the group is able to present their findings to Venture-Captain Jorsal, who looks over the evidence and confirms that Thurl is a traitor to the Society. The dwarf’s knowledge of the Sky Citadel Jormurdun predates the Society’s by years, which disturbs Jorsal, but he is even more perturbed and disgusted by Thurl’s experiments and regular dealings with fiends.
Jorsal is shocked at seeing Valais, but vows to oversee her restoration, or at least acceptance into the Society. It was an act of humanity to bring her here, and I will see that act was not in vain.