The demon shreds through Goliath with ease as the bear falls instantly into a bloody mess of fur and bone. This falters Charlie as lost memories begin to hazily return. His hand shakes on the whip. "W...w...w..we need to run!"
Charlie grabs his shield raising it front of himself defensively as he looks to cover Tiny's path.
... ◆⃟ Charlie Draw Shield
... ◆⃟ Charlie Move
... ◆⃟ Charlie Raise Shield
HP 30/30
AC 19 (21 w/ shield)
Wooden Shield [AC Bonus +2] [Hardness 3] [HP/BT 12(6)]
Hero Points 1/3
Goliath
HP 24/24
AC 16
The wounds which appear on Goliath are not only deep, but jagged and ripped.
The fiend appears only moderately wounded, so Charlie and Goliath opt for a defensive retreat!
Round 3:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Go
Fiends: TBD
Dendillion: TBD
Tiny: TBD
Charlie: TBD
Abrikandilu: 20
Chark will use the shield to shield block, negating the damage.
She casts stabilize on Goliath as she moves past Charlie and Tiny, trying to create some space.
Chark stabilizes Goliath so the party can focus on the remaining fiend.
Round 3:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Cast
Fiends: TBD
Dendillion: TBD
Tiny: TBD
Charlie: TBD
Abrikandilu: 20
Haldan starts humming a tune the sounds very melodic. His voice is magically enhanced as it sounds much more off key when he’s humming his morning tunes. The magic leaves his lips and heads towards the creature.
Sleep, Will save DC17.
Haldan weaves a spell and the fiend falls asleep, still standing, with an awful snore!
The demon is fast asleep, but not for long...
Round 3:
Haldan: Sleep
Chark: Cast
Fiends: Sleep
Dendillion: Go
Tiny: Go
Charlie: Go
Abrikandilu: 20 (Asleep 9 rounds)
Tiny holds one finger to his tips as he tip todes up to the sleeping demon. There Tiny looms over the creature, waiting for it to stir.
Charlie raises his shield as he moves opposite of Tiny. He waits for everyone to be ready and strike at once before silently bringing his shield down onto it's neck.
HP 30/30
AC 19 (21 w/ shield)
Wooden Shield [AC Bonus +2] [Hardness 3] [HP/BT 12(6)]
Hero Points 1/3
Goliath
HP 0/24; -3 CHA
AC 16
Dendillion holds on...
Round 4:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Go
Tiny: Readied
Charlie: Readied
Dendillion: Readied
Fiends: Sleep
Abrikandilu: 20 (Asleep 9 rounds)
Proud that his spell has gone off and that his friends will finish it off, Haldan readies a flaming card to throw if the foe is still alive after his friends pounce.
”COR BLIMEY! Would someone just finish it off!”
Dendillion mutes his strings and waits.
The demon wakes up just as an array of attacks come piling in! In the chaos, not all of them land.
Round 4:
Haldan: Execute Readied attack
Chark: Go
Tiny: Hit
Charlie: Hit
Dendillion: Go
Fiends: Sleep
Abrikandilu: 30
Chark has a look of utter disdain on her face as she prepares to str up keep with her scimitar.
Action 1: Inspire Courage
Action 2-3: Telekinetic Projectile
Dendillion works through another magical power chord, the music inspiring and his allies. He then works through a familiar Dorian lick, sending another book flying at the demon!
Chark's blade slices, but Dendillion can't navigate the crowd.
The creature thrashes wildly, not caring where its attacks land!
It slashes its claws and Charlie before turning to bite Bite Tiny in the process!
for
for and a FORT save.
for
If you're within 15':
You recognize the hoodless cloak it is wearing as the formal vestments of a priest of Gozreh. In addition, the demon has a religious symbol of Gozreh—a leaf with a hanging drop of dew—draped loosely around its neck.
Round 5:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Go
Tiny: Go
Charlie: Dying 2
Dendillion: Go
Fiends: TBD
Abrikandilu: 33
"Second verse, same as the first," Dendillion says, though a note of urgency enters his voice. Still, he keeps up his performance and sends another book flying at the demon!
Chark begins to weave a magical spell as soon as Charlie falls, and a flickering white haze washes over the bear-friend, his wounds knitting together just as Goliath's had just moments ago. She is unafraid to take another hack at the fallen demon, too.
Charlie's body begins to convulse as his bleeding lessens.
Dendillion's song brings power to the party as Chark stabilizes Charlie. Dendillion's attack misses, but Chark scores a hit.
Round 5:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Magic & Hit
Tiny: Go
Charlie: Dying 2
Dendillion: Magic & Miss
Fiends: TBD
Abrikandilu: 37
Sweating, and dropping blood Tiny goes all out on his assault against the fiendish creature, only pausing for a mere moment to tend to his own wounds.
Tiny's wounds are AWFUL He quickly does some damage, but the fiend resists the worst. Tiny then quickly packs his wounds for the inevitable onslaught.
Round 5:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Magic & Hit
Tiny: Hit
Charlie: Dying 2
Dendillion: Magic & Miss
Fiends: TBD
Abrikandilu: 45
Haldan's card goes right down the throat of the fiend! His mouth and face catch fire, making it even scarier than before!
Greviously injured, and barely holding on to its grasp on this plane, the fiend lashes out wildly, knowing that it's likely it's last chance to ruin things on the accursed Prime Material: . It claws savagely first at Tiny, then turning towards Chark. Once Chark goes down, he turns back to Tiny.
for
for Dying 1
Miss
and the flames go out!
Round 5:
Haldan: Go
Chark: Dying 2
Tiny: Go
Charlie: Stable
Dendillion: Go
Fiends: TBD
Abrikandilu: 64
Tiny leads with a flurry of claws on the flailing demon.
Tiny then circles around and tries to ger Chark back on her feet.
Tiny's flurry is more than a match for the fiend. With two quick claw strikes he end's its horrible trip to the Prime!
”Come back to us Chark. Does anyone have any healing? I think I have made her stable.”
Tiny shakes his head. "His body needs some rest, lets mnake him comfortable for now..."
There don't seem to be any other threats in the main room if you want to explore while waiting.
"Nine bloody Hells, that was a violent mess," Dendillion curses, frustrated by the battle but thankful he's alive. "Let me watch over Chark while the rest of you search the area. The least I can do do is write an ode to her heroics."
For the next ten minutes Dendillion plays through several different chord progressions, adlibing words as he goes along. Eventually he stops, naming the lively tune Demons Make Bad Altar Boys.
"Not my finest work, but it'll do."
Tiny nods and will search the main room while Dendillion takes care of Chark.
You recognize the hoodless cloak the larger fiend was wearing as the formal vestments of a priest of Gozreh. In addition, the demon has a religious symbol of Gozreh—a leaf with a hanging drop of dew—draped loosely around its neck.
Nearly everything of value in the chapel has been destroyed or defaced. The golden scales are worth 20 gp, and the quasit left behind a crying angel pendant.
Tiny rummages as he reports back to Dendillion "Almost nothing of value here, just a nice set of scales and some sorta pendant. I think this town is in a lot worse shape than the mayor was letting on..."
Charlie also lays silently unconscious beside Chark. His body pale as Goliath is slumped nearby, equally near death. Goliath gurgles a bit as the bear twitches in pain.
"You know... those demons are wearing attire with Gozran symbols. Were they impersonating clergy? I'm not aware of any stories where demons followed the deity of wind and waves."
Charlie slowly gets to his feet. "I will be happy if I n..n..never see a demon again." He looks sad, patting Goliath's still form. [b]"Goliath can't handle this, its gonna get him k..k..killed.
The party susses out what the fiend was wearing. Indeed it's religious paraphernalia seems odd. It certainly doesn't seem random...
Additionally you spot something else of note. The demon had a religious symbol of Gozreh—a leaf with a hanging drop of dew—draped loosely around its neck.
"I'm sorry for the language, but... what in the Nine Hells is going on here? A holy symbol even?"
Tiny adds "Didn't we find more symbols of Gozreh back with those fae? I thought these were demons? There definitely something very wrong here."
”Is it possible that this was a curse? Like they were cursed to look like demons?”
”Listen to him. He’s a specialist in cursed looks.”
Charlie dusts his pants off. "Maybe there are more c..c..clues elsewhere." He motions to Chark and Goliath still unconscious. "We need to get them some help though. Get them back to the C..c..circus."
"Agreed, Charlie. I'm all for solving this mystery, but we take care of our own first," Dendillion says. He then looks over the bear and Chark. "Can we move them? Or should we stay put for a bit and tend to their wounds? I'm no doctor, but if I have to use Chark's healer's kit I will."
"U..u..use it. I don't think we can c..c..carry Goliath." Charlie digs around for Chark's kit.
"Well done, Tiny. Not carrying a bear is a big help," he says, though a look of concern for the bear remains. "Can we do the same for Chark? Take all the time you need."