"HEY GUYS, DUCK!" Solras says at the top of her lungs as she fires two shots at the cultists in front of her, the bullets' large size dampening their velocity being the only thing stopping a massive hole right through the two of them.
Obahi ducks for a brief second as Solras hits another cultist with a loud bang. He shrugs off the urge to flee, and instead decides to break the line. He rushes into the crowd to move through their ranks.
He attacks from the back.
◆ Tumble Through, ◆ Flurry, ◆ Strike
The rocks Krakas sends knocks the Red cultist out.
The Orange cultist gets force damage from Krakas.
Solras' first shot takes the Green cultist right between the eyes, and he falls to the ground.
Sorlas' second shot hits the Orange cultist, who crumples to the floor.
Obahi is unaffected by the cultist's command, he tramples the two cultists on the ground to flank the remaining cultist. Obahi successfully strikes once, knocking him out.
While the woman is stable, the cultists will die without medical attention.
What will you do?
Once the woman is conscious, Solras goes up to her and asks for her name, "They're down now. Might I ask your name, ma'am? Solras Pirhatya, from the Deadshot Lands in Arcadia. Are there any more cultists?"
Avenger will help the victim, stepping on the cultist who bent his mind on the way. They followed the will of fiends and they will become slaves in the afterlife. If not snacks. We don't have the resources to keep them prisoner.
But the victim deserves mercy and kindness. "Please let me treat your injuries."
He will then offer her a wonderfully lush strawberry to serve as a bit of hope. This will also help with healing
Of course, he doesn't ignore his companions and offers them all healing fruit as well.
"My name is Ismini. They... they came into our home, killed my husband and son and took me in the street." She continues to cry.
She really doesn't need more healing than your medical expertise. She is in no condition to be left alone though.
You may want to add her to your entourage.
It will take you another hour to get to Blackwing. If that is where you want to go.
Krakas will go through the cultists belongings, riffling through searching for notes, papers, any clues as to where they are coming from or what they may be after.
He doesn't wait for them to bleed out before beginning his search, afraid that any papers could get ruined by further blood, but doesn't go out of his way to cause any additional suffering either.
"Hopefully these cultists can shed some light on this situation,"
Obahi sees the woman is being taken care of, and he starts looking around the street for the cultist that seems to be the most prominent among the group. Someone with rank, if that makes sense.
If he finds anyone like that, he would stop his bleeding...
...and bind them. "Hopefully." he huffs in response to Krakas as he makes knots around the hands and knees. "Virgil, you're a strong boy. Can you carry this one?"
Happily munching on his fresh cantaloupe provided by Avenger, the Orc chuckles at the inquiry offered by Obahi.
Delicious, Avenger. Thanks! He weighs 6 stone. My maximum limit is 8 stone, so probably not in my best interest to lug this sorry sack of traitorous trash around while we are searching for a safe place for these injured refugees.
The Magus grunts in appreciation of the cantaloupe.
Absolutely amazing. Slit their throats and let's get going.
Looking to Obahi, listening to Virgil, "Its possible I can carry one of them, they don't look much heavier than some of the Rams back on the farm, I'd have to drop 'em pretty quickly if we are ambushed again,"
"I can do it if someone else does vanguard duty. Hard to be subtle with three potato sacks on your back." Obahi shrugs and is already hoisting the man up to his shoulders.
None of the cultists seem 'better' than the others. If, by some chance, you had two of them awake, each would claim they are more 'important' than the other, unless it looked like you were going to treat the 'important' one worse. In which case, they would point out the other one.
No one seems to have anything to indicate they are anything more than just believers in Baphomet.
Virgil only shrugs. The Orc picks up vanguard duty.
Taking his Warhammer in hand, the Magus leads them out once everyone is ready....
Perla would dispatch the cultist quickly after getting word none of them had any information. If pressed to answer for why a follower of Desna would make such a move, she would reply calmly, " Any animal is to not be left to suffer. We learn that from the mighty Dead Eye. I will assist their travel to their final resting place, perhaps in their last moments they will turn from their wicked ways. But we shall offer no enemies further for the Wound to give us, and so shall we suffer none to live. No telling what will heal them to track us."
Outside of that, Perla would continue to follow the pathway told to her towards the Blackwing.
"Erastil, eh? I'm not exactly on the best of terms with Old Deadeye, of all gods. I'm literally all the way here from Arcadia for both the thrill ... and the nobler reason of stopping the worldwound before it actually reaches home," Solras says as the cultist is dispatched in front of her.
"I'm confused. Are we carrying it, or are we questioning it, and are we delaying its passing for some reason? If it wanted to redeem itself, it had the opportunities it needed and it didn't avail itself of them. I had not thought that we made it all the way back to the serface so that we could be in league with demon worshippers ..."
They work with a cult that has devastated the city holding back demons from slaughtering an entire world. I am not a mortal and that may affect my views, but I think that is worthy of execution." He seems fine with any choice that they makes, but begins prepping to move onwards.
And with enough discussion it becomes a moot point.
Shrugging at the others, not bothered by the cultists being executed, "I'm not particularly aware of redemption or not, I think its possible though. I mean, Perla and myself, we're Tieflings, demon and devil blooded abominations yet here we are doing good, fighting back our own kin to save this place,"
Looking to Perla, "If we aren't born evil than being evil must be a choice, thus they could choose to not be evil anymore given the opportunity,"
"We can't just... sit here arguing about it all day," Solras argues, "do we deal with them via weapons or try to redeem them? I'm one for weaponry, if only because I have no idea why one would turn to Baphomet," she continues, the last word spitting venom, "so I have no clue how to turn 'em back."
Just in case there were any questions about the execution of the cultist prior to moving on, the Orc Assamir completes the deed himself.
They already have made their choice. Let's go.
There is no pleading or begging from any of the cultists you execute. They are, after all, true believers (even if a bit self-centered).
The next hour of travel will take you to Blackwing, but, before you get there...
Down the street, you see three horrible creatures. They are currently destroying paintings, sculptures, and other works of art on display in front of a gallery.
➤ Perla │
➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Qafathiel │
Blue Abrikandilu
Solras Pirhatya │
Virgil │
Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Staying next to Solras, eying up the threat of these new demons, he'll quickly reach into his component pouch and sprinkle materials, uttering an incantation over Solras' weapon, the weapon lights up with blue glowing runes that run down the length of the weapon.
"Think we are gonna need some more firepower for these guys,"
Desna was with her this day, because Perla did not seem to take kindly to the destruction of the artwork. She calls Shadow to follow her, an she strides forward to shoot her bow at the first she could see, the one in blue. She seemed strangely upset by these developments.
"Cursed creatures, destroying what they themsevles can not do! Begone from these lands!"She calls out as Shadow woofs as he guards her.
"Heavenly Father, bless my comrades & I that we may fight this affront to goodness!"
**Cast Bless
* Cast Guidance on Solras
Krakas casts on Solras' gun, giving it Striking.
Perla shoots, to no avail.
Qafathiel creates a 15-foot blessed aura.
The Blue Abrikandilu notices you, and advances, ignoring Shadow for the most part, and piercing. The ripping of skin is so horrendous, that Perla needs to make a Fortitude save.
Perla │
Shadow │
Krakas │
Qafathiel │
Blue Abrikandilu
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Virgil │
➤ Obahi │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Solras cackles maniacally as she gets cast on, twice, and fires one shot at the wrecker demon in front of her, blue hoping to take it down in one shot.
Avenger moves up, but stays within the nice tingly bless spell. He grows a spear and throws it.
Perla's face is disfigured from the bite of the demon.
Solras solidly hits the Abrikandilu.
Avenger of the Green, taking advantage of the blessed aura does a lot of elemental damage.
Perla │
Shadow │
Krakas │
Qafathiel │
Blue Abrikandilu
Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Virgil │
➤ Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Obahi drops the unconscious cultist from his shoulders, and runs to help Perla and Shadow.
Virgil casts Shield, Enters Arcane cascade and Strides next to Perla!
This looks terrible.
While Virgil moves closer, Obahi is able to strike effectively once.
The Green Abrikandilu strides once, and casts Fear on Obahi.
The Red Abrikandilu strides twice, and
➤ Perla │
➤ Shadow │
➤ Krakas │
➤ Qafathiel │
Blue Abrikandilu │
Solras Pirhatya │
Virgil │
Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Krakas continues to focus on sustaining the magic imbued in Solras' gun, sweat beading on his forehead as he works to cast a cantrip, firing sharp needles at the Blue demon.
[dice=Will vs DC 20 Fear]1d20 + 9
➤ Perla │
➤ Shadow │
Krakas │
➤ Qafathiel │
Blue Abrikandilu │
Solras Pirhatya │
Virgil │
Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Perla and Shadow both make attacks, while Perla takes one step back to ensure that she does not stay in combat with the creature, with her face horribly burning currently.
At the Blue Rat
Perla and Shadow manage each to hit the Blue demon once.
Qafathiel's 'shards' also find their mark.
The Blue demon piercing damage. Again, Perla must make a Fort save DC 21 or have the mutilation increase.
The Blue demon slashing damage. Perla drops to the ground.
Shadow │
Krakas │
Qafathiel │
Perla │
Blue Abrikandilu
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Virgil │
➤ Obahi │
➤ Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Perla goes down, and Obahi does in his own way, aiming at the demon's legs to tear up a ligament or two. He slashes at the demon twice, then moves to defend Perla. "Holding the line here. Someone pull her away?" he shouts over his shoulder.
◆ Stance, ◆ Flurry, ◆ Stride
Avenger will stride over to stand over Perla and he gives them some thing to think of beside the downed foe. A hail of wooden splinters.
Perla goes down, and Obahi does in his own way, aiming at the demon's legs to tear up a ligament or two. He slashes at the demon twice, then moves to defend Perla. "Holding the line here. Someone pull her away?" he shouts over his shoulder.
◆ Stance, ◆ Flurry, ◆ Stride
[dice=Will DC 20]1d20 + 9 - 1
[dice=Flurry, Wolf Jaw]1d20 + 9 - 1
1d8 + 2 + 1
[dice=Flurry, Wolf Jaw]1d20 + 9 - 1 - 4
1d8 + 2 + 1
"I will be there momentarily; I will place Ragathiel's Blessing on them until you can help them more."
Prepares to Stride & LoH
Obahi is really shaken by the spell
Only Obahi's first half of the flurry strikes true.
Avenger of the Green moves up, and sends a hail of splinters at the demons.
initial damage.
Shadow │
Krakas │
Qafathiel │
Perla │
Blue Abrikandilu
➤ Solras Pirhatya │
➤ Virgil │
Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu
Virgil (standing next to the recently napping Perla) casts Shield, Strides around into a Flank with Obahi and brings the hammer down on Blue!
The Orc smiles weakly.
Virgil swings at the Blue demon unsuccessfully.
Perla's face is even more hideous, but, she stabilizes.
***** BOT *****
Solras will reload, strike, then reload
The Green Abrikandilu will move behind Virgil and bite twice.
piercing damage.
piercing damage.
And, it continues bleeding.
The Red Abrikandilu will cast Fear on Virgil , then will bludgeoning damage.
And, it continues bleeding.
➤ Krakas │
➤ Qafathiel │
➤ Perla │
➤ Shadow │
Blue Abrikandilu
Solras Pirhatya │
Virgil │
Obahi │
Avenger of the Green │
Green Abrikandilu
Red Abrikandilu