With the robed figures not attacking, Cayde moves to the southern wall with Gorn and starts searching it, thinking perhaps they are looking for a secret door.
So, this must be an underground gambling den. Good thing they are so focused on their games instead of us. Emenius concludes before helping Gorn-Demetrius search the southern wall of the chamber for a secret door.
While waiting for Gorn to push on to where ever he was in such a hurry to get to, Tekumbray turns back to the gamblers and watches to see who might be a good pigeon should they come back this direction.
Insight
While Gorn-Demetrius continues to search the southern wall, Tek and Baheera seem to be taking notice of something else.
"Some of them have definitely noticed us, and are watching our posessed companion with what appears to be a great deal of concern." Baheera whispers.
They do a good job of hiding it then… help Gorn with whatever he is looking for and I’ll keep an eye on our gamblers here.
Noticing the pair of gamblers noticing Gorn, Tek pauses in his search for whatever it is that Gorn-Demetrius is searching for as casually walks up toward one of the observant card players. Putting on a wide smile, the gnome nods his head in greeting at the odd, masked gambler.
"Greetings friend." He says warmly. His eyes shift back toward the still searching Gorn. "A good fellow isn't he. A bit peculiar, but thoughtful and passionate in his beliefs wouldn't you say?"
Shifting his gaze back to the poker table, the gnome tsks and shakes his head at the array of cards showing.
"You best pay attention to your cards friend. That fellow got a solid pentacle flush going."
Throughout his interaction, Tekumbray watches closely for signs of life, interest, annoyance, or anything else from either the one observing Gorn-Demetrius or anyone else at the table as he interrupts the game.
Cayde rests his hand on the hilt of his royal fullblade but does not draw it...yet. He looks in the direction of the conversation with the poker players with an inscrutible expression.
with Intimidation if needed.
Gorn-Demetrius finds what he is looking for and opens a concealed door in the southern wall.
"There you are! Time to die Darius!" the possessed priest exclaims entering the recently revealed chamber.
Looking beyond Gorn, you see a flail wielding priest - presumed to be Darius - and six hobgoblin warriors.
Eat this cultist!, he says throwing three bolts of magic at the figure identified as Darius.
, he then closes on the figure, drawing his sword, believing Darius to be the main threat
With the robed figures not attacking, Cayde moves to the southern wall with Gorn and starts searching it, thinking perhaps they are looking for a secret door.
[dice=Perception]1d20+4
Emenius shuffles through the room excusing himself weaving through the seated gamblers, still exhausted from earlier. Aligning himself with the previously hidden doorway and Darius, he looses a bolt of fire from his hand.
Tekumbray is more than a bit surprised to see the gamblers actually react to the confrontation between Gorn-Demetrius and the priest, Darius. Knowing they aren't just images, the gnome keeps a wary eye on the nearest group even as he put an arrow to his shortbow to send a shaft flying down the hall toward one of the enemy hobgoblins. He then ducks around one of the nearby tables to hide while he sets up for another shot into the hidden room.
Aethorduil's magical bolts slam home into the chest of Darius, while Emenius's fiery bolt goes wide.
Tek quickly takes a shot with his bow before taking position for his next shot, but misses the hobgoblin.
Seeing the party begin to attack, the gamblers drop their cards and dice and move to physically assault Aethorduil, Emenius, and Cayde. Two of the gamblers even notice Tek and move to attack him.
Gambler's fists fly, landing a blow on Aethorduil, and twice on Cayde.
The hobgoblins swarm the overly aggressive possessed priest, with two heavy strikes landing on Gorn-Demetrius.
Seeing the entire chamber erupt into chaos as the gamblers mob her companions, Baheera moves into the room, nimbly getting to a central point as she draws upon the mystical power granted by her patron, unleashing a powerful wave of rolling thunder in all directions.
Yes. Roll a save
Baheera's spell rocks the two blue clad gamblers near Tek, and utter destroys the four in green around Emenius.
Tekumbray readies himself to strike at the nearest gambler from underneath the table when the table is suddenly lifted up and tossed across the room by Baheera's thundering blast. Somehow, the gnome had managed to plant himself firmly enough to withstand the blast. As the dust begins to clear Tek finds one of his would be attackers still recovering from the rumbling blow. Not wanting the moment to go wasted, he lashes out with his short blade to try a keep the man down for good.
The Zargonite priest's eyes narrow. "It can't be...Demetrius, will you just stay dead!" he yells, conjuring a spectral weapon and spitting a glob of slime in the direction of his "brother".
Gorn-Demetrius manages to avoid the glob of slime, but the spectral flail crashes into his side.
Cayde moves into the room to back Gorn up, saying, "Looks like we found him! Let's do this!"
Slashing the nearest hobgoblin with his Royal Fullblade, Cayde tries to guard Gorn's back after completing his attack.
Emenius shakes his head but cannot get the ringing from his ears. He glares at Baheera and creates his own Thunderwave for the three survivors near him.
Then, he steps into the corner to lean against a wall.
Seeing the massive waves of energy going off, Aethorduil conjured rippling green fire to his blade, and being surrounded, swings ar the foe in blue while directing flames at the enemy next to it.
for and 2 damage to the adjacent.
The thunderous wave created by Emenius staggers his targets, but all manage to survive the blast.
Cayde moves in, hoping to aid Gorn-Demetrius, but fails to land a blow. For his part, Aethorduil cuts down one of the gamblers and scalds another.
Tek lashes out again at one of the nearest attacking gamblers. A wobbly strike that leaves him wondering if he caused any harm at all. Not relishing the two to one odds, he cautiously dances back several steps and then ducks beneath the dice table.
Emenius launches himself from the wall toward the three survivors and casts another wave of thunder on them hoping to put them down.
Then, he returns to the corner to lean against a wall.
Interesting approach Emenius!, the elf yells back, hearing affected by the loud ringing in his ears from the echoing blast of the spell.
Emenius's thunderous wave tears apart the three wounded gamblers, while Tek's strike put another to rest.
Gorn-Demetrius balls up as much as he can to avoid hobgoblin strikes moves toward his treacherous brother, uttering a word of healing for himself along the way.
Gamblers continue to flail at Aethorduil and one moves to strike at Baheera, but none manage to land a meaningful blow.
Two of the hobgoblins follow Gorn, one cutting deep into the possessed priest's back, while the remaining hobgoblins focus on Cayde, with only one finding its way beyond the barbarian's defenses.
Darius directs his spectral flail towards his brother, while swinging a real flail at him as well. The spectral flail bashes Gorn, dropping him to the ground just before Darius's flail caves in his skull.
Taking a massive hit from one of the hobgoblins, Cayde barely manages to stay standing! He backs carefully out of the room and leans against the wall, trying decide if he wants to slam that door shut or not...Then he realizes the person who figured out how to open the door is now stone-cold dead! Cayde raises his shield and hopes his allies have something to offer in this deadly battle.
After Cayde tactically withdraws from the room, Emenius limps to the doorway and pushes his Thunderwave into the room.
Emenius limps back to his corner to hold the wall up.
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As a lone gambler steps up to attack her, Baheera holds her position, making no attempt to attack, but oddly...smiling....moments before al'Adhaa flickers into visibility on the other side of her opponent, delivering a deadly sting to the man's back.
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Cayde gets out of the way, leaving room for Emenius to work his magic. Emenius's wave briefly staggers the hobgoblins in range, but fails to drop or even push any of them away.
Meanwhile, al'Adhaa's stinger plunges into the back of an unfortunate gambler, ending his life.
Switching back to his bow, Tekumbray quickly draws and arrow and fires it at one of the hobgoblins.
Tekumbray's arrow wizzes by Emenius's shoulder, landing solidly in the hobgoblin's chest, felling the creature.