While the rest of the shadows follow up, Amari quickly extinguishes all but one of the burning candles and make sure that the last one is located as far from any of the group as possible.
Then he steps into the shadow and readies an arrow.
A sharp one this time ...
Seeing the cramped space, Amari quickly signs:
<Lo: trip him once he opens the door.
Agaban, we two will pull him in.
Hadha: close the door as soon as Agaban pulled him through.>
Hadha gives a thumbs up. He also prepares to use that same power he used on the guard in the hall.
Lo nods at Amari's plan of action and readies his polearm for a swift leg sweep.
You hear footsteps moving through the hallway. The door to the room you are in opens and a man with blonde hair enters. He looks surprised to see all of you hiding in his quarters and his mouth falls slightly open in shock.
True to the plan, Amari tries to pull the man into the room.
Amari pulls the man into the room with blistering speed.
Hadha waits for the man to enter, willingly or no, then closes the door.
The blonde man shakes off Hadha's spell but the Shadow closes the door behind him.
Lo'Laan attempts to blind and then trip their target.
The blonde man is blinded but shakes off Agaban's spell. Lo'laan fails to trip him but Serenity lands a nasty bite and trips the man. The Shadows react quickly to the situation to capitalize on their advantage against the prone, blinded man.
Knowing full well that his preferred weapon is not useful in such a crowded room, Amari kicks down at the man's head with his foot.
In the last second, he decides to not go for the neck but for the side of the forehead.
If possible, he would like to knock the man out and interrogate him, rather than killing him outright. Too many things did not sum up and too many questions would remain unanswered if the shadows were to kill him outright...
Hadha fears for his remaining reserve of mental strength and prefers to not use it all before they escape. So he moves to grab a pillow from the bed, then dives and tries to wrap the pillow around the guy's head to muffle any sound he might make!
- booo
Agaban and Amari strike solid blows on the prone Taldan but Hadha fails to cover his mouth with a pillow. He seems to completely ignore Zaza's spell. Then the man screams out "To me! Attackers!"
The prone man concentrates hard then clashing colors explode from his hand toward Agaban, Amari, and Lo'laan! Amari and Lo'laan stand shocked while Agaban barely shakes off the attack.
You do not yet hear footsteps responding to the cry but surely it won't be long.
Hadha tries to smother the guy again.
Amari shakes off the spell!
Half blinded by the spell of the foe, Zazas counter-magic is able to banish the worst of it and with a low, threatening growl, Amari dives into a grapple, seeking to bind the man's hands and prevent him from casting any other nasty spells in this confined space.
Amari manages to grapple the prone spellcaster!
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With Hadha getting the pillow over his face to muffle his cries. Agaban steps over the group and attempts to lock the door just in case anyone does come to investigate the noise the group should have a little time to prepare.
Otherwise going to just look at Amari/Hadha smothering the guy and wait...if he breaks either of their holds going to start smashing in his head again...but not sure there is room for any blows to actually hit the enemy and not his companions.
Agaban locks the door.
Serenity mauls the downed opponent while her master stands in a stupor.
Serenity lashes out, avenging her master. The blonde man goes lip and begins bleeding out. You hear feet rushing toward the door. A voice calls out "Elder, is all well!?"
A surprised expression on the black face, Amari goggles at Zaza, before shaking his head and gives a thumbs-up, then turning to help Agaban in his attempt to keep the foe alive for questioning.
Zaza's voice sounds incredibly convincing after hearing snippets of the Taldan's speech. The voice at the door replies "Yes, Elder! Thank you, Elder!" Meanwhile, Agaban and Amari ensure the new elder does not die of his wounds.
Haha let's put the breath here ess unconsciously holding. He listens until he's sure the monk is gone, then whispers, Now what?
<It cannot be long before the downed guards are found.
If it comes to a confrontation, we threaten to kill this man if they try to attack us.
We should try to get him talking.
Otherwise ... we should probably take a look at the prayer room...>
Zaza indeed detects magic on the unconscious man. A gold amulet worn around his neck under his clothes contains powerful magic, so powerful she becomes dizzy using her spell. But she cannot decipher how it works or what it does. A strange script, unfamiliar to all of you, is inscribed in tiny writing on the small clasp.
Hadha attempts to discern anything he can about the auras. Possibly a trap?