The eagles don't seem to be able to hurt the demons and even Tika's bolt bounces off their hide. Roylenna's fiery ray and Artival's missiles seem to hurt them though, but not enough to drop them.
The demons cackle unpleasantly as they conjure two clouds of noxious vapors, one centered upon the man and boy, and one that billows into the inn through the window where the halfling girls are standing,
The remaining demons claw and tear at Mahaffy, but only one of them hits, for 3 points of damage.
At the same time, a deep baritone takes up the song that Tika's singing, adding another +1 to hit and damage and saves vs fear for you.
The clouds are 20 feet radius and block line of sight from the window and to the two demons on the ramp. Not that you'll want to stay by the window anyway.
You're up again.
good eagles ! (thanks for the flanking)
Mahaffy strikes at one monster using the flanking given by the eagles
he is still fighting on the defense
Fort save, DC 13,
Roylenna will hop down from the chair, and hustle outside . "It got stuffy in there all of a sudden," she says to Lyria as she runs past.
Fortitude save
Tika deciding the best solution was to be as dramatic as possible jumps out the window
Acrobatics
Artival coughs, as the fog obscures his vision of the outside. He continues to hold his ground, preparing to cast a spell at the first monster that comes into view.
With a somersault Tika lands heavily, taking 8 points of damage as she rises, ready to do battle.
The father and son were caught in the noisome fog, and the father succumbs to the fumes. The son is trying to drag his father out of it, but they are too slow. The demons are gaining on them. As man, boy and demon exit the cloud the demon is hit by a pair of magic missiles from alert Artival.
Down below the demons continue to assault Mahaffy, and one of them goes after Tika. Mahaffy is clawed for 5 points of damage, Tika for 3.
A slender man with dark complexion, the source of the mellow baritone, runs up next to Lyria and throws a dagger into the fray below, wounding one of the demons slightly. The next instant the dagger reappears in his hand.
You're up.
Tika steps back and casts a grease spell at the demons feet
Mahaffy uses his magical axe again (still + 4 AC)
He makes a five foot step to L21
Lyria moves to help the father and son, but they are not wounded. She manages to block the demon from reaching Artival, though.
Mahaffy drops his opponent and so does Tika (although not as permanently).
Since Artival's readied action was triggered after the monster's turn, Roylenna is up and then the demons.
Roylenna follows Lyria's attention, moving over to the wall above the ramp to provide supporting fire. She will use her Heavenly Fire on the demon that Artival had wounded (I think it's the only one visible at the moment).
Ranged Touch Attack
Damage
The demon is seared by Roylenna's holy flame, but its unholy fury still keeps it going. It claws Lyria for 6 points of damage, as the son draws his father away.
Below you hear the clamor of the approaching guard. Your anonymous ally flings his dagger at the demon below yet again, but fails to penetrate its thick hide.
The remaining demon hits Mahaffy for 2 points of damage, while Tika's opponent crawls out of the slick spot and rises, provoking an AoO.
You're up again. Three demons standing, two of them badly wounded.
AoO (add +2 if still getting flanking)
Confirm
Damage
crit damage (times 3 multiplier)
As the unearthly creature tries to rise it impales itself on Tika's longspear and falls twitching to the ground. Two demons left.
Seeing the creature wonded, Artival continues to fire his eldritch missles at the beast.
Magic Missle
Mahaffy strikes foregoing defense this round
Roylenna lets fly at the demon on the ramp again.
Ranged Touch Attack
Heavenly Fire damage
Once again, the emerald ray springs from her hand, turning a violent, angry red as it strikes the inhuman beast, burning it again.
Artival's missiles finish the threatening monster upstairs while Mahaffy gives the one below a mighty blow to the collarbone, while Roylenna's Heavenly Fire makes it collapse into a putrid mess.
The man in the red vest bows to you. "Well fought, my friends", he says, and a cheer goes up behind him from inside the inn. You noticed that the fight has drawn quite the crowd. Below the city guard is busy wiping dead demons off the street. "My", says the bard, looking over the railing. "They do get bolder every year, don't they? Never seen demons get this close to the city. He smiles winningly. My name is Rasputin, by the way."
It's getting late but you can still investigate the wizard's tower if you like. Or you can talk some more with people. Or you can go to bed and set out the next day.
Lyria will heal everyone using channel energy, then check on both father and son and see them to safety. She'll want to wander around in the city afterwards.
"I say we turn in for the evening. If more of these demons await us, we need to be strong for tomorrow," Artival suggests, still breathing heavily from the expenditure of arcane energy.
The father and son thank you profusely and the guard escorts them home. You are now local heroes and gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy checks in Thunderhold.
Lyria also collects a snatch of information about Elinda Bannon, the missing wizard, from the relieved father:
Ka'kara comes stalking back to the battle-site and kicks one of the demon corpses angrily. Taking a moment to look around at the carnage, "Nice work. Just mad I missed out on all the fun." She suddenly chuckles to herself, "I've never been so afraid in all my life. They are tricky, that's for sure."
" Don't worry . you killed one . Well , I killed two but you are only a little girl after all "
Mahaffy turns to Rasputin
"Thanks for the help, there. Have you seen these demons elsewhere ? "
Roylenna falls into step with Lyria and calls out to Ka'kara, "Come on, there will be more."
Mahaffy turns to Rasputin
"Thanks for the help, there. Have you seen these demons elsewhere ? "
Rasputin frowns: "No, actually I haven't. They don't belong to this world, do they? By the way, you should claim the bodies before the guard makes off with them. There is a bounty on them, you know."
"It's been a pleasure making your acquaintance."
Ka'kara will be tagging along with Roylenna and Lyria wherever they end up.
Tika will set about claiming the bodies and finding out where to take them.
The guards take the bodies and give you the bounty. 300 gp for you to share.
Lyria would want to go to the marketplace, and then wander around in town, hearing whatever people have to say, especially about the recent attacks. If someone has another destination, she'll be glad to join.
Roylenna just doesn't want Lyria to get attacked by herself. Wherever Lyria heads to is fine. Roylenna's in a good mood, fairly skipping as she works to keep up with the longer-legged members of the group.
She will work to aid Lyria in her inquiries.
Gather Information (aid another)
After congratulating Mahaffy on his combat prowess Ka'kara seems in fairly good spirits, despite the battle, and picks up a fairly large apple from a stall they pass. Munching noisily on it as Roylenna and Lyria go about asking their questions.
It's really late and the market stalls are closed, so after walking around for a bit and having a conversation with a belligerent drunk, who claims that it's you damn adventurers who have drawn the monsters upon the town, and especially "that witch in the tower with the strange lights and whatnot". He's quite convinced that she was the one that summoned the monsters and now has gone off to join them.
He spits on the ground and it takes some smooth talking from Lyria and Roylenna (as well as Ka'kara's imposing presence) to make him calm down. Eventually you manage to send him home to sober up.
There isn't really much more to do right now, so I suggest that we fast-forward to the following morning. You can still make all the investigations you like.
Do you want to explore some locations (like the wizard's tower) or just ask around?
Mahaffy will insist on giving 40gp to Rasputin since he participated to the combat .
Rasputin accepts your offer graciously and invites you to come and listen to his performance later that evening.
It's a brand new day and you are fully healed and have replenished your spells. You are all together, excepting Rhianna and Bombur, who are sleeping in. What do you want to do?
we have a lead . Let's go the 'black eldritch awesome' wizard's tower
Excellent. If you see the inner parapet sectioning the town, the inn is the oblong building right in the middle. Following the parapet to the left, the wizard's tower is the round tower set in the wall.
The wall is patrolled by the city guard, though, and a gruff sergeant says that you need a permit from Arb Angus to enter the wizard's tower. Do you want to get one?
Mahaffy will go see Arb Angus then
Ka'kara follows along keeping an eye out for more demons as she munches on what has now become her daily apple.
Arb is anxious to hear about your progress. His brow darkens when he realizes how little you have to go by. He is happy to help you with a permit, but he sighs that he can't help you with the magical wards that Elinda has placed there.
Returning to the tower the guards look at your permit and leave you alone. The steel door is locked, though.
Lyria will speak to the guards and ask about whatever they know about the tower, its magical wards and whatever is inside.
Could someone look for magical protections before I put my mitts on this door ?
One of the guards starts to say something but is quickly hushed up by the others. Turning to you they say: "Yeah, the old girl was indeed inventive in protecting her stuff." (giggles) "The thieves have had to go elsewhere. Like I heard they robbed that old halfling hag of her magic rock collection. Must have been mighty disappointing for them when they realized that they weren't diamonds or something."
They don't seem very helpful but they seem to find an excuse to stick around watching you, grinning furtively.
"We could just try knocking?" Tika suggests
Artival casts Detect Magic and concentrates for three rounds on the door. "I will check and see if there is any magic I can find on the door. Then we can knock," he ways with a smile to Tika and the group.
With a smile that indicates she appreciates a good joke, too, Roylenna addresses the guards, "Now, you guys would not be holding out on us just for a laugh, would you? We are really hear to help with the scourge afflicting the town -- we're on the same side here, really."
Diplomacy
Ka'kara scowls at hearing the news that the guards might be trying to play a trick on them, "I'm all for a good prank but really tend to react.....poorly....when it's just mean-spirited."