G. THE RUINED CHAPEL
The ruins of an ancient onion-domed chapel sit on a small rise at the camp's center. Its charred bricks still smolder like dying embers as fresh flames flicker eerily across their crumbled surface.
G1. Belfry
A single onion-shaped dome still stands teetering atop the burned chapel, threatening to collapse into the ruins below.
A ramshackle spiral staircase winds upward through the ruins to the top ofthis onion-domed tower some 60 feet above the prison grounds.
G2. Baptistery
Two marble statues of shrouded women, their forms wrapped in rusted barbed wire, flank a dry baptismal font in the center of this ruined chamber.
Though many of the ruined monastery's walls have fallen, those enclosing the chapel's baptistery still stand. Burned and pockmarked statues of saints and martyrs two of them still whole and standing-encircle the baptismal font.
G3. Presbytery
Light shining through fire-damaged stained-glass windows casts distorted images of holy martyrdom and saints on the floor of this ruined chamber.
"Do any of these look like places where the people to rescue are?"
Bringing this link forward as it might help with decision making
"This structure seemed interesting because your spy creature did not return. We can investigate it while our invisibility lasts."
Duardlara will move toward the structure, taking a good look and listen before entering.
Titan will do some snooping through holes and windows look for anything moving that could be dangerous.
Jetro lets the sneaky types scout.
Cynehelm is the opposite of sneaky, so he stays with Jetro and nervously watches his more agile companions.
Titian and Duardlara get a decent look at the top of the bell tower. Inside they spot 3 skeletal creatures strewn about the floor along with 3 sets of guns, backpacks, helmets and other miscellaneous equipment.
As you are invisible the creatures have not reacted to you allowing you to have a surprise round or withdraw as you wish.
Duardlara pulls on Titan's arm to draw him out of earshot of the creatures. Whispering, "They appear to be pale strangers, a type of undead that does its master's bidding even after dying. They are more capable than normal skeletons, remembering their training from when they were alive. Cynehelm would be better equipped with his goddess' blessings. Let's continue exploring while our magic holds out."
"Let's move to another area and keep looking."
"Agreed, I will follow your lead."
Jetro waits where he is.
"Let's continue over there (D3/4) continue the way we were going...away from the fighting."
”Sounds good.”
From the air it seems like d3 is a burnt out barracks with the northern end open and exposed. D4 is a fully enclosed barrack type building with only a little fire damage to it. Both will require you to enter to fully explore. However Duardlara you do hear sounds coming from inside the burnt out barracks.
"Let's investigate those sounds."
”Very well. Give me a count of thirty before you follow. I will return here if I don’t find anything.” Duardlara will try to sneak ahead.
Titan listens for any problems that may affect Duardlara.
Duardlara keeps her eyes open for traps or other items of interest.
You know, I think I really prefer the strawberry candies more than the lemon ones.
Several ofthe camp's barracks buildings have been consumed by fire, and all that remains is the burnt black tangles of their frames and rusted stoves and bedsprings piled among the ruins. Though many burned in the conflagration that consumed Akuvskaya when its earthly form merged with its First World counterpart, this particular building caught fire more recently. The smell of burnt flesh is strong here, and the skeletal remains of many people, some still strapped to their beds, can be spied among the ruins. The porch and much ofthe building front have burned away, leaving the inside open to the elements.
A large jackal-headed meladaemon is shuffling among the debris, gnawing on the burned bodies of those consumed by the flames. the meladaemon is lifting up and beginning to pick at the charred flesh of the distinctive corpse of a hunchbacked individual with a prosthetic leg.
Jetro shoots it in the face.
Duardlara retreats to tell Jetro what she saw. ”This place is like the Abyss, filled with horrors. I’m not sure what Grandmother wants of us in this gods-forsaken place.”
When you meet The Abyss on the road, shoot it in the face with lots of arrows.
Duardlara starts to head back but realizes that she can’t see the group. Suddenly Jetro appears with bow in hand and an arrow streaking towards the demon creature.
Cynehelm
Jetro
Duardlara
Titian
Demon
36 damage if all hit
Jetro unload upon the demon striking it only because it is flat footed with his first arrow. Then once the demon has gone he unloads again with a set of three more arrows.
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2 of the arrows strike the demon in the same location burrowing forward. The last shot misses.
"Well. That answers that, doesn't it?"
Seeing the foul thing infuriates Cynehelm. He can't believe that these people have a fiend just casually wandering in their ranks, yet they're attacking his people. His sympathy for them dries up in an instant. He flies until he is within 40' of the creature, his face set it righteous anger.
Double move for Titan.
Duardlara flies to get some elevation and approaches as much as she can in a single action.
NE Large outsider (daemon, evil, extraplanar)
Init +6; Senses darkvision 60 ft., detect good, detect magic; Perception +20
Aura consumptive aura (20 ft.)
Consumptive Aura: A meladaemon radiates an aura of hunger to a radius of 20 feet. Every round a creature begins its turn within this aura, it must succeed on a DC 22 Fortitude save or take 1d6 nonlethal damage and become fatigued from extreme hunger. Creatures that do not need to eat are immune to this effect. The save DC is Constitution-based.
"Keep your distance if you can! It's aura can cause you to weaken from extreme hunger!"
She fires her bow one time.
Duardlara strikes the demon with her bow but the arrow refuses to puncture the demonic protections as the arrow falls harmlessly away.
The demon see the party and everyone feels a deep draining sensation as their bodies loose all the water within them. The skin cracks and the lips bleed, the eyes sight dims and distorts while muscles tense in agony.
damage fort save dc 24 for half
From behind the demon 3 skeletal creatures rise up assembling together. They each grab fallen guns aiming them at the visible members of the party (Duardlara and Jetro).
These undead are baykoks. Similar to pale snipers these undead can steal the soul of the dying or recently dead to repair any damage dealt to them.
Jetro flies back to limit the guns on him
Titan rages 5ft steps and attacks furious falchion.
Duardlara will attempt to Twist Away from the spell effect.
Not only does she fail the save, the effort to avoid it leaves her staggered until the end of her next turn.
The sudden dehydration caused by the spell forces the elven trickster to retreat until she can get her wits about her again.
As she goes, she says, "The daemon can see through the invisibility spell's cloak, but I suspect the skeletons are only able to see Jetro and I because we attacked. Perhaps that knowledge will aid you."