A cavern ledge leads down to a small sandy beach in this large cave,
the majority of which is taken up by a sloshing pool of seawater.
Staring at the waves and taking a long breath Shalissa exclaims truthfully "I would really avoid diving in the waters if we can avoid it" she looks at the tunnel going north "Let's see if this tunnel north connects with the pool or there is something else ahead"
With that Shalissa offers light with his trident to the part of the group that cannot see in the darkness.
Davor nods and continues toward the dry tunnel. The pool may indicate a requirement to do some swimming, but not yet.....
Father Kerndrew follows along, happy to skip taking a dip in the briny waters.
This long cavern is scattered with bones, body parts, and bits of seaweed. A hole in the floor to the west echoes with the sloshing of waves.
When you step into the Cavern you are sure you have found the den of the Monsters as three more Lacedons lounge in various parts of the large cavern. As you approach the nearest one raises his head and shrieks loudly alarming his brethren further down the cavern before throwing himself forward
Geliks makes sure to bring Shalissa between himself and the Ghouls but is willing to spur you forward from the back.
The lacedon Charges forward at Kerndrew but only manages to bang himself headlong into the shield.
"Be careful, remember how those undead attempted to paralyze us in the pit!" Shalissa takes Malikanda's amulet in her hands and calls to its power to bring a creature immune to paralysis to the fray.
Thanks to the amulet a bunch of earth unborrows from the cave grounds in just an instant. The small earth elemental appears at the back of the first undead, offering flanking opportunities and blocking the attack lines of the other two.
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Father Kerndrew brings his shield up instinctively, warding himself from the lacedon's ineffective blow. "So many forget that Iomedae's shield is as important to her identity as her famous blade!" He steps to the side to create room to maneuver, then brings his own blade down on the unfortunate creature trying to get a good display of both tools.
Seeing the melee develop quickly Davor steps in and jabs at the closest enemy.
Rushing inside Kerndrew distracts the ghould while Davor and the earth Elemental pummel it from all side, almost killing it.
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Gelik tries too finish of the Ghoul but in the tight corridors the arrow ricoches of a piece of wall before clonking harmlessly against the
Gregor also rushes forward and joins his friend in battle, finally killing the Shriek of the Ghoul off.
Unfortunately the other Lacedons are aware of you now, and come rushing to attack The Elemental but leaving no indention into it stone hide.
You notice that the back of the cave seems to be much darker somehow
Shalissa brings the light into the room moving over the fallen undead, her hand sparkling with electricity as she does so, launching it to the green creature "Spark of the Sky Father, bring peace to these unlucky beings!"
Oblivious to better tactics, the earth elemental just keeps trying to smash the undeads around, in this case blue.
Father Kerndrew joins the elemental on the front line and attacks the lacedon covered in the greenish ichor.
While his previous attack had everything right but barely did more than a scratch, his friends finished the creature off. Davor steps up and joins his friends targeting the next enemy.
elemental hammers his fist into the ghoul jolting it of its foot and leaving an opening for Davor to slide in with a precise strike and severe its limbs from its undead body.
In the meantime Shalissa Sparks the other one providing support to Father Kerndrew who unfortunately misses.
Gregor moves forward to assault the marine ghoul swinging his battleaxe
Gregor rushes forward and swings his axe at the last standing Lacedon. At the last moment Gelik is pointing out that the Creature is turning and Gregor is able to adapt his strike to hit it in the chest. The Lacedon joins his
While you wonder how to proceed the circle of darkness from the other end of the cave rushes forward and you fail a wave of negative energy washing over you.
In the middle of the cloud you see a gaunt, green-skinned woman with long ears, a pointed tongue, and rotten f lesh. She wears tattered rags, and a small snake’s skull on a thong of hair about her neck
You are now standing in a cloud of darkness, you do not see the new enemy that appeared on the map.
To your horror you notice the ghouls moving again. Eager for flesh they are biting at your feet.
Gregor needs to make a Fort Save DC 13
You are paralysed for 1d4+1 rounds
Gregor needs to make another Fort Save DC 13
You are infected with ghoul fever. This has no immediate effect.
"We found the source of the undead!" exclaims Shalissa as the evil priest comes over. Understanding her friends do not see in the darkness she tries to guide them "Gregor you only need to step over and attack to the front, the priestess is there! Kerndrew the Lacedons are still fallen at your feet, just in front!"
Raising Gozreh's holy symbol Shalissa's claims "Sky Father, return these undead to the grave!"
The elemental, who has perfect vision in the darkness, attacks at blue.
"What?!?" Father Kerndrew calls, suddenly unsure of anything that's happening. Why is Shalissa telling me where it is? I know where it is; I just killed it! Is it rising again; is that it?
He takes a guess and strikes out at the fallen ghoul in front of him, and then steps back, hoping to find his vision again.
When Shalissa invokes Gozreths power the undead drop to the ground again and the newly arrive creature is stopped in her tracks.
The Earth Elemental steps over the lacedons and tries to slam into her, but misses.
Davor quickly skirts the fallen undead to reach the witch controlling them. Stabbing with his dagger he hopes for the best.
Everything went black around him as the wall of daekness enveloped him. He felt a pulse of oily energy wash over his body and heard the movement of the fallen ghouls in the sand of the cave. Felt teeth sink into his calf and grunted from the pain, but resisted the ghouls paralyzing touch.
He heard Shalissa shout orders on where the priestess was, and he said Got it! and stepped forward swinging his axes blindly in the dark. He couldnt see his opponent and couldnt hear her. his axes both missing the mark. Can you get rid of this darkness?
You hear a voice from the dark calling in your ear: "There doesn't need to be darkness. Join me in Service of Yserdius and I will lift it forever from you."
Gelik is seeing Kerndrew Wounded and stepping up to heal him.
In the meantime a light flail appears in the air in front of Shalissa and attacks her.
"Ah!" Shalissa screams as the flail made of pure force strikes her blunt in the head.
At the beginning of the elf's round, the earth elemental crumbles and disappears into the rocky ground in the same manner it appeared.
Shalisa casts shocking grasp in her hand, that starts crackling with electricity. She moves forward avoiding the bodies and the priestess reach to reach a flank with Davor "Darkness? I have endured more darkness that you and your petty god can throw us" inspired by Gelik, she tries to touch the priest with her charged hand.
Gregor hears the whisper of the priestess and laughs Trade one form of darkness for another? No thank you! Then sees a spark from Shalissas hand in the dark, briefly illuminating the area. He side steps to be next to Shalissa, didnt want to hit her by accident, and swings where the voice was. The battleaxe hit the dirt, but he felt the hand axe bite into something...
Seeing the apparently undead priestess working her evil magic to heal the fallen undead Davor focuses his attention on killing her. "Take down the master and maybe the ghouls will fall!"
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Directed by Shalissas Lightning Gregor strike at the Ghoul priestess and this time she cannot turn away fast enough.
"Yes You will make a ssstrong follower for Ysssserdiusssss once you join me."
Horrified by the prospect Davor sneaks over into he back and strike at her knees for another small hit.
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Father Kerndrew backs out of the darkness. "I can't see a thing!" Kerndrew yells, frustrated. "Curse this human sight!"
Surrounded on all sides by foes, Nylathia calls out to her deity once more "Ydersius, help me find new children for your family."
In the meantime the Spiritual Weapon continues to attack Shalissa.
"Aaaaah!" Shalissa exhales a terrible shout of pain as the vile energy goes through her body opening wounds, despite her faith slightly protects her. The shout is followed by another one when the force weapon hits her breaking a couple ribs "Ouuuuch!"
"This flying flail is killing me!" she shouts desperate, but tries to hold herself to guide her companions "There Gregor! Keep hitting in front of me!"
The elven debates herself between death and life, but having still the crackling electricity on her hand, she decides to go all in with it trying to discharge it in the evil priest "Who is this Ydersius you keep talking about? No one else knows about that god!"
Gregor gritted his teeth as the oily energy seeped into him, causing bruising and bleeding from his nostrils. He growled as he swung his axes at the voice speaking in the dark. He found she had been sneaky and spoken and side stepped as his axes swung out to slice through the air with ease.
Father Kerndrew stands quietly for a moment, listening to the sounds of battle and trying to determine where the foes are. Deciding that he think he has a good idea, he steps into the darkness and takes his best swing.
Feeling the pain from the evil power released by the monster in front of him Davor stabs hard at her/it again.
Hearing Shalissa cry out in pain Gelik lowers his bow and slowly moves toward her voice. When he reaches her he touches her back and infuses her with healing magic.
Seeing shalissa doing all that damage the Priestess keeps hammering her with her Spiritual weapon but this time misses.
Nylathia herself keeps chanting prayers to her dark god, washing you further in darh energy.
Shalissa shrieks in pain as more wounds open, but tries to hold herself while Gelik heals her.
Raising Gozreh's holy symbol high, the elf shouts back at the evil priestess while she heals the group "Not while the Sky Father protects us!"
She remains on place, holding her trident up to help Davor sneak attack.
Gregor growled in agony as wounds opened up on his arms and neck. He swung out twice with his axes, and once more it was the hand axe that connected.
Father Kerndrew continues attacking the same space in the darkness, hoping that his blade will finally connect.
Feeling very weakend from the continueing onslaught of dark energy Shalissa calls to Gozreth for his healing power and all of you feel a wave of positive energy envigorate your vains again.
Gregor and Kerndrew attack with renewed vigor but only the handaxe is able to connect with the unseeable target.
Fortunately all your combined efforts begin to show effect and the Ghould priestess is showing several severe wounds by now.
Without a possibility to see theGhould and with no taste for going into the melee Gelik preserves his last magic for a desperation healing.
Davor tries to sneak up from behind once more but this time Nylithati reacts in time and steps out of the stabing lane.
Just before it can land another blow the spiritual flail disppears.
Nylithati takes a step back and casts a spell against Gregor
Gregor heard the shuffling of feet in the darkness and then a little further away a dark prayer being uttered. He felt the hairs rise on the back of his neck, and could feel the urgings of panic, but pushed it down through sheer will. Still he felt a little shaken from the magical incantation. He pushed forward in the darkness towards where he heard the voice, and could vaguely feel the presence of the evil priestess. Once more he struck out blindly, his heart pounding in his chest from the ill magic, both attacks were half hearted and swung through empty air.
Breathing relieved for the flail's disappearance, Shalissa raises her holy symbol to channel more healing energy "She is wearing down! It's our chance! Keep trying!"
"Is it still in the same place?!?" Father Kerndrew yells, frustrated that his wild swings don't seem to be connecting with anything. Still, he continues swinging.
Davor feels the evil energy from the ghoul, then the blessed healing from Shalissa. He didn't know how long this could keep up. He side-steps to get across from Shalissa's trident attack and stabs viciously at the ghoul priestess.
He calls out to the men that can't see. "I'm opposite her. Attack toward me!"
Shalissa continues her healing magic while the others desperately try to find Nylathi but hitting only Thin air.
Davor takes a step to the right trying to get back into a flanking position and stabs her once more with his rapier.
Frustrated by the darkness Davor continues trying to kill the ghoul priestess. "Die already!"
"Almost got her Gregor! Again!"
Gregor gritted his teeth as the fear subsided and brought the axes across his body in an x pattern, once more his battle axe was avoided by the priestess, only to see the hand axe coming towards her.
Annoyed by Davor Peircing her from behind all the time, Nylithati turns back towards him and launches herself on the halforc, trying to byte him.
Luckily Davor can escape her teeth, but only at the price of a minor scratch from her claws.
By then Gregor has stepped up and together with Davor manged to bring her finally down. With her deatch the cloud of darkness finally disappears and you can see the carnage of dead ghouls once more.
"What a foul creature" Shalissa looks at the fallen priestess with a mixture of despise and sadness. She checks the black wounds left on her own body by the ghoul cleric, like corrupted nerves inside her, and frowns "Disgusting..."
Looking at the others she adds "Is everyone ok? We probably should give proper burial to these bodies so they do not raise again"
Shalissa registers the ghoulds possessions and the room the priestess came from, helping herself with detect magic.
Davor takes the scratch from the foul Priestess and is glad to see her finally drop. "Good riddance! Hopefully with her gone the source of these ghouls is also gone."
"I've got a couple of scratches but nothing serious thanks to you! Digging down here might be pretty hard. We should either move the bodies over by where we came in or burn them."
"But shouldn't we finish checking this place out first. We were in a bit of a hurry so there might be something important that we missed."