"So the three of us with the special weapons should be hidden nearby." Kelly adds. "And we ought to be hidden long before Arloric 'shows up', just in case this demon somehow spies before attacking."
Arloric smiles and nods.
"Wise, Kelly. The Crusade is lucky to have you as a tactician."
[b] A weak elven woman, unarmed and defenseless would be opportune for laying of a trap ]b] she states/.
"Are you sure, Telerin? We don't want the monster draining you completely before we attack. No disrespect but I am hardier than you."
The inquisitrix says to Telerin, "We can't fight it either. If you don't favor your chances, you're free to go. My concern right now is with stabilizing our village so that people continue to survive. I also have on my agenda rooting out criminals and cultists, arranging further defenses against demonic hordes, and trying to get more food here, since our scouts are bringing back only meager supplies. Feel free to chip in any way that you think you can. But this is the single most pressing problem. Without destroying this demon, we can't count on anyone surviving. And it will eventually reach the point where everyone flees or the other demons outside get inside, and that's the end of everyone here. Whether they deserve it or not."
Know planes to see if she knows what might be doing this.
"Once we deal with this thing, you're more than welcome to pack up and join us at Defender's Heart. We've turned that inn into our own little fortress in the city, and have been gathering survivors there," Arloric replies.
Uriel lounges casually under a bit of cover. Out of easy observation from the air, but where he has a clear view of the central area where Arloric lies 'wounded'. His crossbow is loaded and ready.
Night falls and you wait under cover of darkness.
Your "bait" lounges on a bedroll in the middle of the green, with the aid of a little bit of alcohol sprinkled around the area to make it smell like drunkenness has taken its toll.
About an hour and a half after sunset, those of you on the green hear the faintest buzzing sound and suddenly the darkness gets... darker.
Arloric stretches out on the bedrol and relaxes as night falls, taking off his eyepatch to let his darkvision work well.
He spots the monster approaching and a smirk creeps on to his face. It thought it was the predator, but this time, it would be prey! He stands up and makes a show of staggering about.
"Huh? Wuzzat?! Who's 'ere?!" he slurs in his best impression of a drunkard.
Uriel looks around, but can't make anything out just yet.
Arloric pretends to be drunken, and the creature - small, but clearly dangerous, with its flickering chitin and buzzing mosquito-like wings and claws - and a strange buzzing emanates from its wings. It wasn't making this sound before; it seems to be some deliberate, grating, eerie creation on the part of the creature.
The creature closes in on Arloric, obviously intent on easy prey.
Why did it get so dark? Nobody said it could do that!
Kelly holds her ground, suppressing her desire to call out in the darkness, waiting for some definitive evidence that the creature was on the ground.
Know Planes now that she ha more data to use to understand what the creature is.
Fort Save
Arloric feels the creature's insidious buzzing and grits his teeth, but stays on his feet. At this stage, he feels it's safe to drop the act.
"Come on, you bloody buzz-bug! Tonight's your last meal!" he cries as he throws a spear at the creature.
Darkness sucks!
Merlin frowns in the Darkness. Then the soldier remembers some Blind-fighting techniques.
He then casts Enlarge Person.
Arloric glares up at the demon, the iris of his dark eye glinting golden in the dark.
The droning bug-demon neatly hovers while Arloric's spear flies past it, then zips over to stab at him with its wicked, serrated proboscis.
The demon's snout stabs into Arloric and it laps eagerly at his blood.
I am reading the new Drizzt book and the day that you posted the description of the demon is the day that I happened to read about them in that novel.
Watching the creature approach, Uriel silently vowed to Ragathiel that the creature would die this day. When it reached Arloric, he fired, then immediately began reloading.
Uriel's crossbow bolt whizzes by, missing the flying monstrosity.
Arloric seizes the monster even as it sucks his blood. He couldn't let it get away.
She extends her protective aura.
Kelly scampers forward in the darkness, heading toward the sounds of struggle. “Arloric! I can’t see, take my sword!” She holds the blade handle out toward where she remembers the Druid being.
"Thank you, Kelly! I see it!" Arloric calls back.
Arloric tries to grab the creature, but it proves to be strong and slippery, easily evading his grasp even as it jabs him with its needle proboscis.
Kelly moves into range to give over her sword, and the horrid creature claws Arloric while continuing to try to bite him and drink his blood!
Uriel looses another bolt, this one aimed better than the last, then reloads again.
Merlin moves into the darkness. He attempts to locate the creature.
The soldier then swings blindly for it.
Kelly focuses on staying within reach of Arloric, while keeping wary of attack.
Arloric grabs for Kelly's sword.
Have we hit it?
That might be good.
