"If you said something, I didn't even notice. Either the overwhelming magic or the heat of battle. Makes no difference. Whatever it was, I thank you for the apology and I forgive you. Rest well."
"I would like to push on but I don't use spells and we did all take a beating. It makes sense but it still galls me to have to leave again. Perhaps we could stay in the glassworks above this time so we can get straight back at it when we are ready."
”By the looks of it, we’re all pretty worn. I’ll heal my own wounds for now.” Garen says and uses his new found divine power to heal himself as he looks about.
"I apologize to all of you. Something in that spell of hers caused me to lose my mind. Hopefully, that will never happen again." Garen says bowing his head to everyone. Then he turns to look over the room and what remains. "Someone with detect magic check that little demon. I'm sure she has items we can use to aid our cause."
Perception as he checks the room:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10
If I need to specify where I am checking it will be around the altar part at the top.
Once you make your control roll you can also inflict damage but that would be pretty useless here with her DR. Instead of pinning you could try to move her. As it is, I thinking pinning her underwater would be best. Nothing in the rules say demons don't breathe.
Garen moves inside and takes stock of the situation while he closes the door. If he can close the door as part of his move action he will move along the southern side of the pool.
Once I get back I was going to declare a smite. that will solve the bypassing of DR. The hard part is her invisibility but every time she attacks that's a round we can use to attack her. I'm fine with slugging it out but I'll go with what others want. I did run away after all.
Round 4 (I'm late in the round but I can't affect anything)
Garen comes back to himself in the hall. He stops. His breathing comes in rapid gasps and his heart pounds. Then the anger hits. White hot and pointed. Angry with himself and angry with the monster that would dare enchant him. With an abandon, he rushes back toward the cathedral. (run x3 move)
Garen loses all reason, and the icy claws of fear squeeze his heart. They couldn't win this and it was foolishness to try. He withdraws to the doors and flings them open. (double move)
"Tot, go right, I'll go left." the paladin says as he steps into the room to guard their left flank and ready an attack (readied action to strike anything getting within range).
"Open the doors when ready Ari, I suspect we will find the master of this place behind them. Prepare yourselves." Garen says feeling both excitement and a little nervousness at what may lie behind the double doors.
"Is this worshipper of lamashtu giving birth to these things or are they here by some other foul magic? Regardless, this place by Ari's account has an evil history and it also feels wrong. It's good we have returned to cleanse it." Garen says as he opens his sight into the intent of things (detect evil).
Garen grins at Grod’s comment and shakes his head. Grod, shall I try to heal that neck wound for you?”
If yes:
Garen reaches up to Grod’s neck and with a brief prayer for healing the edges of the wound knit themselves back together and bleeding stops. ”I couldn’t heal the whole thing. It is a developing talent but hopefully it at least feels better.”
"Pardon me little one," Garen says as he steps past Izzy to stand shoulder to shoulder with Grod. He then slices at the offending creature in hopes of ending this melee.
Garen driven by his hatred of evil finally reacts when he sees the monsters attacking Tot. He steps past Izzy, "Pardon," he says maintaining his manners even while moving to destroy. He then steps behind Tot before bringing his sword down aiming for the nearest monstrosity (blue). In an attempt to avoid Tot, he misjudges his swing and misses.
Garen did his morning prayers before coming down to breakfast. "Thank you sheriff. We'll clear it out if it takes us a week. I look forward to meeting this ranger of yours. Hopefully she can help sort out the goblin confusion and point toward a source."
Garen is ready to leave as soon as Ari returns. As a matter of fact, "Ari and anyone else who is doing last minute items, I'll meet you at the glassworks. I'll see how the guards are doing."
Outside, Garen draws Ari aside. "That was commendable. I mentioned what I did so the priest knew we were giving of ourselves in the defense of his town. He likewise saw a means by which he could give in providing healing. But, as I said, your desire to support the temple is commendable but I would not have you put yourself totally out." Garen then gives over 25 gold to the investigator. "I feel we will all need the best equipment we can afford before this is over so we can't have you limiting yourself too far."
”I’m not sure how much you have heard of our dealings with the sheriff. Yesterday morning Ameiko was missing. Based a letter we found in her room it seemed as if she had gone to the glassworks to see her brother. We went to find her. We found her father dead and her brother working with goblins. We also found a set of tunnels beneath the glassworks. Today we went to clear those tunnels and to ensure there no additional threats to the town. After running into an inhuman two legged monstrosity, we then ran into this thing. Needless to say, there appear to be plenty of threats to the town. As soon as Tot is ready we will resume our search and destroy mission. Is there anything else you need from us Priest?” Garen says explaining the situation with likely more detail than necessary.
"Ari, show him the head." Garen says by way of opening the explanation. "This thing attacked us and when Tot was paralyzed it placed its tongue in her mouth before we could cut it down. Any idea what it is or what it did to her? More importantly, can you stop it?" Garen asks.
"Probably trying to drink your soul or some such thing. Let us know if you feel ill later. It may have laid something in you that may come to maturity making you feel ill or have pains. I can't think of anything else. Just be wary and pay attention to your body." With that Garen focuses on Tot for just a moment and detects evil just to be sure she is still herself or at least not something evil.
