Innis follows Merelda up the stairs. She whispers "Let's just be quick about this I'm not entirely convinced this is not a needless distraction."
"Unless you've been tempted by the allure of heroism?" she says as an after thought.
With a look like she ate a sour lemon, Merelda replies tartly.
"I'm going to pretend you didn't say that sister. However, this house has..."
Reaching up she touched the burned hand-print, now healed, that lay upon her neck.
"Let's just say I feel an intense dislike coming on for this abode. It's very obvious why the cultists chose it as a base of operations now."
The children cautiously peer into the house watching as Merelda and Innis ascend the stairs. From the look on their faces you can see that even with your presence here they are frightened of this place.
The rest of you wait below with the children waiting for your two companions to recover the child.
Keeping her Rapier handy, just in case, Merelda moves with a purpose up the stairs, but cautiously looks for danger as she goes.
The children look at Kirzon with puzzled looks and then Aren says,"Uhh it's right here mister dwarf." As the children move away from the door you see that it leads outside.
When Kirzon takes them outside they stand firm their eyes still looking at the dilapidated house. From outside Kirzon you can see that the house is in ruins having been destroyed long ago by a fire.
As you climb the stairs you both pause as you briefly hear the sounds of a child sobbing from somewhere up above.
Innis frowns apprehensively and proceeds with caution as the pair move closer to the sound.
Hearing the child cry touches something deep within Merelda. Pushing ahead frantically, she charges the door and attempts to open it violently, rapier extended in a defensive position.
Innis opens her mouth to say something to halt Merelda as the other woman springs to action but chooses to remain silent. Hearing the elderly dwarf trundle up the unwelcoming steps of the ruined house she will hope that the supernaturally-impotent members of the group heeded her advice.
Merelda races up the steps and finds no door but an empty, fire-scarred hallway that creaks and groans in protest as you move across it.
From the top of the stairs Merelda can see two ways to proceed. On the northwest corner there is an entryway that looks like it leads to another room while to the south the hall heads down for 20 ft before opening into larger hallway where you see a entryway on the south west wall.
Speaking urgently, but gently, Merelda looks from doorway to doorway.
"Child! Speak up! Where are you! We need to get you out of here before you hurt yourself in this poor excuse of a dungheap!"
You wait a moment and faintly hear the whimpering of a child from somewhere above you Merelda.
Merelda will move to D1 and view beyond for a fast way to the attic, or anything dangerous.
Lililinda will follow Boros up the stairs.
Merelda as you are about to look inside the first room your attention shifts to the passage as you watch as two creatures emerge from the south room. The creatures are humanoid in shape but their features are almost impossible to discern because their whole body is set aflame. They seem to float off the floor and head quickly towards you.
ROUND 1
The creatures cover the ground between you and them quickly and one strikes at Merelda. Fortunately Merelda is able to step back before the creature's burning claw tears into her skin.
"Ahggh!!! Look out! There are strange creatures wreathed in fire that are attacking!"
Calming herself, Merelda concentrates in order to discern the creature's origins, although she suspects they are some
form of elemental, or even more likely, an energy based undead of some sort!
Narrowing her eyes, Merelda gives in to her righteous anger Declaring her Inquisitors Judgement for the day
for this combat: Resistance!
She then attacks her flaming opponent with her quick rapier!
She appears to hit...
But moves 5 feet beyond the doorway next to her to minimize the creatures attacks on her anyway.
Innis scowls as Merelda moves further away pressed by the malevolent flame creatures. "What are these things?" she will shout towards the ever analytical Inquisitor before choosing how to act.
Lililinda fires a missile from her wand at the monster that is attacking Merelda. "Take that, you fiend!"
Merelda as you strike at the creature it feels as if your blade passes right through it.
Lililinda lets off a missile from the wand and it strikes the creature. The creature momentarily turns to face Lililinda. Clearly indicating the gnome got its attention there.
Innis & Him: Mage armor; ~45 mins
Innis: Bit of Luck, touch spell held
Innis will channel to harm the undead
The creatures scream as the wave of positive energy passes over them.
ROUND 2
Merelda the heat from the creature burns you.
The injured creature breaks off from you Merelda and attempts to strike at Kirzon. The claw passes your physical defenses Kirzon and you feel a searing heat that burns your flesh and an icy cold feeling that burns you from the inside.
The other creature moves up and attempts to attack you Merelda. Callistra must be watching over you because the creature misses.
Merelda backs down the hallway 5 feet to get out of immediate melee/burn range.
She then tries her cantrip against undead again since the creatures reacted to Innis's channeled energy.
Lililinda cringes a little as she notices the attention turned her way. "Oh dear."
She sends another missile at the same target, then pulls out her potion in case things get bad.
The missile flies from the wand hitting the creature again.
Nope no bonus from me atm i keep the info up to date on my turns
Innis kisses the back of her hand for good luck then reads a passage from the looted spellbook.
When your arrow shatters Nicias you watch as the as water hits the creatures causing the creatures to shift about uncontrollably and as large plumes of smoke rise from where you feel the water hit.
The creature attacks Merelda as she attempts to let loose her ray. The creature hits this time and Merelda feels the searing sensation rip into her flesh while an unnatural pain wracks her body from the inside.
ROUND 3
The creature at the top of the stairs attacks Kirzon but the dwarf's defensive measures proves more effective than the creature.
The burning undead continues to strike at Merelda. This time the elf is ready and ducks as the creature lashes out.
Seeing the effect of Nicias holy water Arrow, Merelda has an idea. Taking another step back Merelda will cast her last cure spell on herself in haste. Then as part of her move action she will try and dig her waterskin out.