DM BatMark -- Tempers Flare Friday May 27th, 2022 11:42:52 PM Drack thinks it is time to report back, but also attempts to detect evil as Angus departs. Highlight to display spoiler: {You sense the faintest whiff of evil, but Angus turns a corner before you have concentrated long enough to be sure it is coming from him. Once he is gone, however, you no longer detect even that faint aura of evil in the immediate vicinity.} Torrynashkabbeth is pleased to have gotten answers from Angus to her two questions, and agrees it is time to report back. Manolo tries to learn more about local history and Angus, but has pretty much learned what is possible given the lack of a library. Mole nods at Grog’s answers and orders a pair of ales. Ash enjoys another ale with Mole. Loryn warns Heorstan of some potential consequences of messing with a magic book, and pitches an easygoing version of the night watch idea. Mortimer is impressed with some of the dark outcomes described by Loryn, and nods along with the watch ideas.
You are able to complete your inquiries and head back toward the keep through the town square. As you each move in that direction, something seems a little off, kind of like the beginnings of the mob scene when some villagers turned on Agatha.
Please make a single perception check (and you may read any spoiler with a DC equal to or lower than your check):
DC 10: Highlight to display spoiler: {the people of Windhorn are bickering with each other. “You’re not going to cheat me!” “Mommy, I wanna, I wanna, I wanna” “You dung-headed goblin! Sow barley instead of rye?” } DC 19: Highlight to display spoiler: {Tempers are really flaring in righteous anger. At the wool merchants, they are poking each other in the chest…} DC 23: Highlight to display spoiler: {By the well, there are two strangers, richly dressed and well fed, who are watching everything happening with a smile on their faces…}
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 d20=13 ; Saturday May 28th, 2022 3:30:04 AM
There were a lot of unhappy people around. That wasn't typical of Windhorn. Torryn did her best to look calm and assured. Perhaps that would help.
(OOC: I will have to post again. My tablet refuses to highlight fully.)
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 Saturday May 28th, 2022 4:39:57 AM
OOC: Perception: 20 (That's better! I can read it all now)
She'd seen this sort of behaviour before. Were the gremlins back and up to more mischief? Whilst it wasn't unusual for someone to become angry or for another to feel aggrieved, to hear so many discontented voices at once was far from normal. Or maybe it was normal. Torryn had been fortunate enough to grow up outside of town. Maybe this was more common than she liked to think. yet perhaps there was evil afoot. Still endeavouring to seem casual, Torryn scanned the vicinity hoping to root out the cause of all this malcontent.
(Detect Evil.)
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 d20+6=14 ; d20+7=12 ; Saturday May 28th, 2022 9:17:41 AM
On the way from leaving Angus, Drack will tell Torry that he went to detect evil on Angus, and picked up a faint trace of it before Angus turned the Corner(For the Paladin, one round will tell you everything that three rounds does with the spell, and it only works on the selected target, unless the DM post needs adjustment, Drack had to sence evil from Angus.) Drack will inform the rest of the group of it as well.
Drack wasn't able to pick up more than the fact that they were bickering and arguing again(perception 14)
He moves to the edge of the group of villagers, and tries using diplomacy to calm everybody down.(diplomacy 12. stupid die roller)
(DM note: You are correct, I had forgotten about the special paladin version of detect evil. You know that Angus has a faint evil aura, and are able to inform the party of that fact.)
As they walk back, whatever fluids required, in Mortimer's brain, that power his keen observational skills were obviously rerouted elsewhere. Today, he's more into showing off his fancy, new chain shirt. If he can angle himself just right to reflect his chain shirt's glare into peoples eyes, he will. Maybe that will shut them up and look at him. His new found wealth is definitely bringing out his devil's haircut.
Ash Macfarlane - Shawn R; AC: 11(T 11, FF 10), CMD: 24 HP: 23/23 d20+2=3 ; Saturday May 28th, 2022 9:02:54 PM
Grog's Ale must have been a little stronger then usual, because Ashe saw nothing out of the ordinary.
DM BatMark -- Tempers Flare Higher Sunday May 29th, 2022 7:27:36 PM Torrynashkabbeth notes an unusual number of unhappy people around. She scans for evil. Highlight to display spoiler: {You do detect an aura of evil somewhere in the square. You may continue to concentrate for more information. You also notice two well dressed strangers, standing by a vegetable stall in the market, watching the proceedings with smiles on their faces. } Drack attempts to calm some of the nearby villagers, but to no effect. They seem very fixated on their squabbles. Ash seems affected by the strength of Grog’s ale and notices little in the square. Mortimer lets the sun glint off his shiny new armor as he walks back to the square. It distracts him from noticing more about what is going on.
The volume and intensity of the disagreements around town seem to be escalating. It might remind you of some of the gremlin-inspired incidents that you recently experienced, but somehow seems even darker…
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 Sunday May 29th, 2022 7:40:44 PM
Torryn nudged Drack and then tugged on his arm. She nodded towards two strangers standing at a vegetable stall: both were well dressed. Neither seemed angry or upset. Indeed judging by the looks on their faces, they appeared to find the whole incident amusing. Spear in hand Torryn made a beeline towards them.
She'd been scanning the area for evil. Now she refined her focus. It was the two strangers that she targeted. She trusted Drack to follow: to not only follow, but use his own - likely superior skills to confirm her suspicions - that they were the cause of all the dissent and squabbling. Otherwise, she was probably going to get herself into trouble. Again. Lots of trouble.
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 Monday May 30th, 2022 6:56:39 AM
Having failed to calm any of the villagers, Drack follows Torry's lead over towards the two strangers, activating his detect evil and concentrating on one of them on the way.
Manolo (Michael A) -- AC 17/15/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 12/13 d20+6=17 ; Monday May 30th, 2022 7:47:35 AM
Manolo only notices discontent of people with each other. He thought was crazy or tired only to hear a stranger nonsensical conversation. He puts his hands on his shortsword, preparing for a possible fight or skirmish. Perception 17
Ash Macfarlane - Shawn R; AC: 11(T 11, FF 10), CMD: 24 HP: 23/23 Monday May 30th, 2022 8:45:49 AM
Ash seeing Drack and Torryn head towards some villagers, follows the duo... unaware of what is going on.
AC 13 HP 19/19 Loryn Glitterfall; Dan K d20+4=11 ; d20+4=18 ; Monday May 30th, 2022 9:32:44 AM
Loryn notices the bickering as he and Mortimer walk through town and the gnome starts to pivot about. He has been here long enough to know that this is not normal behavior and with the still recent gremlin activity, his hackles are up.
"Mortimer friend, I think we have some situations brewing that Mole would not like the taste of."
Loryn selects the area where the child is complaining about wanting stuff and heads that direction.
"Why hello there" he calls out pleasantly upon arriving and then continues, "Seems to be a bit of air about, Is there anything I or Mortimer might do to assist in the disagreement?"
Perception 11 Diplomacy 18
Mole; (RichP) AC 18; HP 33/33; CMD 15 d20+10=12 ; Monday May 30th, 2022 12:08:34 PM
Mole notices the increase in hostilities among the people.
"Looks like the people are a little more dwarf-like today." He says to Ash. "Everyone has an axe to grind"
DM BatMark -- What the heck is that? d20+1=11 ; d20+1=21 ; Monday May 30th, 2022 8:43:21 PM Torrynashkabbeth nudged Drack and pointed out the strangers. She picked one to focus her detect evil on. Highlight to display spoiler: {The stranger on the left does not detect as evil.} Drack follows Torryn’s lead in detecting evil on one of the strangers. Highlight to display spoiler: {The one on the right does not detect as evil.} Manolo notices the discontent and readys for a fight. Ash follows Torryn and Drack, still unsure what they see. Mole makes a criminally bad dwarf joke, but there are no dwarven police about, so all is well. Except for the hostility among the people of the town. Loryn hears the discontent and heads to where the voices of complaining children are coming from, trying to intercede.
Your efforts to discern evil and intercede in events are brought up short by the appearance of an attractive,well-formed human four feet in height, with black wings that shine with an iridescence in the light of its flaming bow. It shimmers into existence in the center of the square, then swoops up 20 feet into the air, its musical voice speaking loud enough for everyone to hear: [b]“Do not be afraid. The worst is over. I know someone is reading Kandruth Walker, and I have been called to help reveal the truth! Why, I know Agatha is stirring up woodland creatures against the town, that Angus and his friends have strangers destroying their way of life, that there is a warpack of ogres in the Red Hills coming this way…”
It seems like everyone hears what they want to hear, and after a pause, fists start flying! Villagers are brawling all around the square, fists flying and throwing each other to the ground for further pummeling. Two villagers near the squabbling children turn on Loryn, and take a swing at him, chastising him for the impertinence of interfering with their child rearing. Only one connects, boxing Loryn in the ear for 2 points of non-lethal damage.
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. Monday May 30th, 2022 8:55:18 PM
Feeling somewhat irritated with Loryn for breaking his stride. To maintain a proper swagger takes a great deal of concentration, "Wha?! SHUT IT! I'm workin' over here!"
Mortimer suddenly stops in his tracks! Then the sounds of bickering from all around suddenly sets in.
"So so SORRY, Loryn! Don't know what came over me! Didn't feel right."
He stays with Loryn, thinking a situation was about to happen. "Who open this box of toys?" He then mutters a few words of power.
(Mortimer casts Detect Magic, and begins to concentrate on the area around them.)
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. Monday May 30th, 2022 8:57:26 PM
(ooc: DM beat me by a few minutes. My post was meant before his. :)
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. d20+9=14 ; Monday May 30th, 2022 9:12:18 PM "OYE," shouts Mortimer as he moves between Loryn and the two villagers that struck him. "Keep your dirty mitts off him! OR you'll haveta answer ta ME!"
(Intimidate: 14)
DM BatMark -- What the heck is that 2.0? Monday May 30th, 2022 9:28:02 PM
Mortimer Highlight to display spoiler: {Mort definitely detects magic in the square. There are several faint auras. You can continue to concentrate and learn more, or attempt the intimidate roll.}
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. Monday May 30th, 2022 9:45:58 PM
Mortimer ceases to concentrate as soon as Loryn is attacked. The brief moment of detection was enough to satisfy his suspicions. But as for now, he's more concerned with defending his friend. He stands with clinched fists and an intimidating glare.
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 d20=13 ; Tuesday May 31st, 2022 5:03:35 AM
The creature could only be Fey. Torryn immediately decided that it was Dark Fey. Well, she did have black wings. Wasn’t that a total give-away? In truth her appearance had little to do with Torryn’s conclusion. Her words were telling. ”The truth? Who summoned you? Tell me that.” She challenged. However, Torryn’s voice was not the strongest and amidst all the shouting, bawling, crying and fighting she really didn’t expect to be heard. If only she could detect lies as readily as the presence of evil. That thought made her immediately shift focus from the well dressed men to the Dark Fey - as she was determined to name it. Did that beautiful creature emanate evil? Not that there was much she could do about it if she did. Twenty feet aloft was more than she could throw her spear.
She sighed a deep breath of frustration before embracing Agrathas’s teachings and calming herself amid the storm that raged around her. She saw a chicken flapping frantically as it fluttered over an upturned stall hurling chicken imprecations to al and sundry. Dogs barked and charged through the crowd only to add to the chaos. Torryn remained calm. She held her spear in both hands, just behind the head. The butt was planted into the ground just in front of her feet. She sought to exude calm. Yet if anyone were to try to accost her, she would kick the butt end up and whip it into a most tender part of any would-be attacker’s anatomy.
(OOC: Torryn sought to keep an eye on the well-dressed men too; notably to see if they sought to use the Dark Fey’s appearance to vacate the scene. Her primary focus though is the Dark Fey herself – is she evil? Perception: 20)
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 d20+4=11 ; Tuesday May 31st, 2022 8:43:12 AM
Still thinking that they may having something to do with what is going on, but having not detected evil on the stranger, Drack turns his attention to the winged woman. He activates his detect evil ability and focuses on the creature. While focusing his detect evil, he will also try to sense the motive of what it is saying if he is able to do so, without breaking his concentration.(sense motive 11)
AC 13 HP 19/19 2 non lethal Loryn Glitterfall; Dan K d20+11=19 ; Tuesday May 31st, 2022 1:54:43 PM
Loryn turns towards Mortimer with a small frown, but catches himself from saying anything, What on earth started to come over him he turns back just in time to receive a glancing blow to the forehead,. "Advantage of being really low to the ground." he says to no one in particular.
"I can handle this Mortimer, You got magic that could more easily reach out to our winged friend there. Let the blighter have it."
Loryn casts Grease in the 10' directly in front of himself and steps back from the soon to be prone villagers. Reflex DC 14 Cast Defensively 19 success
Manolo (Michael A) -- AC 17/15/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 12/13 d20+6=15 ; Tuesday May 31st, 2022 2:45:54 PM
Manolo tries to find a safe place in this chaos that is unfolding in front of his eyes. He tries to make sense of everything that is happening.
Perception 15
DM BatMark -- Go ahead, I'm taunting them a second time d20=19 ; d20=9 ; d20=10 ; d20=17 ; Tuesday May 31st, 2022 9:51:19 PM Torrynashkabbeth decides that the black winged creature must be a Dark Fey, and shifts the focus of her detect evil to it, while standing staunchly with her spear and watching the local livestock go bonkers. Highlight to display spoiler: {It has a strong evil aura. The two strangers still do not seem to be doing anything other than enjoying the mayhem.} Drack also switches his focus to the flying creature. Highlight to display spoiler: {It has a strong evil aura. You cannot discern a motive beyond its obvious pleasure at the enraged mob of villagers.} Manolo looks for a safe place to observe the chaos, and finds a quiet spot near Ash watches quietly Mole watches quietly Mortimer steps in to defend Loryn after detecting magic in the square. He is looking fierce, but the rampaging villagers don’t seem to be put off by his menacing presence. Loryn takes the light blow from the villager in stride, and encourages Mortimer to use some magic on the flying foe. He casts grease to keep the villagers at bay.
One of the villagers facing Loryn slips and falls on the grease, while the other one wobbles his way out of it. Another nearby villager also goes down. Loryn earns a hero point for disrupting the villagers’ fighting in a way that does not permanently harm them. All around the square, though, the angry rioting continues.
Above, the winged creature swoops back around the square, calling out additional words of encouragement to those scrapping below. ”Yes, that one was looking at your wife with nefarious intent! And that fellow never does his fair share of work, does he? Always shirking while you do the hard part.” The creature laughs darkly at the continued madness.
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 d20=17 ; d6=1 ; Wednesday June 1st, 2022 3:56:09 AM
The Dark Fey had asked questions, but ignored hers. It was perfectly apparent that the creature had no intention of co-operating or being reasonable. It simply wanted to sow dissent and chaos. If it wasn't stopped, someone would get hurt. So Torryn unleashed her Fey Spark. Lightning leapt from her hand to unerringly (?) strike the Dark Fey.
OOC: Hit AC: 22. I do not know what this creature's SR is, but if the magic strikes true, she will suffer a whole point of damage :)
Whilst the spell appeared largely ineffectual, it would Torryn hoped stop it from continuing its attempts to foment unrest.
"That is but a warning. Now answer my questions, Dark Fey." Torryn was calling the creature's ire down upon herself, but better that than permit it to cause anarchy amongst the good people of the village.
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 d20+7=27 ; d20+7=20 ; d8+7=15 ; d8+5=10 ; Wednesday June 1st, 2022 8:11:12 AM
Drack senses the aura of evil emanating from the winged monstrosity, he decides to smite evil upon the foul beast(+3 to hit, +1 damage, bypasses DR, +3 ac.)
The Paladin pulls his bow and fires off an arrow, praying to Domi as he does it. Hit ac 27, natural 20. Hit ac 20 for the crit. damage is 13(the +7 is supposed to be a +5). if evil outsider, damage is 16. if critical hit, damage is 23, and if evil outsider, damage is 26
Mole; (RichP) AC 18; HP 33/33; CMD 15 Wednesday June 1st, 2022 9:35:22 AM
Fists in the bar start flying. Mole grabs his ale and steps out of the way. He watches to make sure it becomes nothing more that a fist fight. If weapons start to be drawn, he will move to step in.
"Ash if you got anything to calm the crowd, now would be a good time to use it cause I got nothin'."
Manolo (Michael A) -- AC 17/15/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 12/13 d20+5=12 ; d20+6=25 ; Wednesday June 1st, 2022 10:01:00 AM
Manolo shouts to that winged chaos being. Trying to intimidate him "Careful I would one shot you ! Begone !", only to cough immediately after lose a grip on his sword for a moment. 'I will definitely miss him ', Manolo thinks as he remembers his days in the past running away from Bow lessons . He begins to lie and shouts again to get the winged being attention and distract him "I have a magical cursed ring and I won't hesitate to use it against you !"
Intimidate 12 Bluff 25
Ash Macfarlane - Shawn R; AC: 11(T 11, FF 10), CMD: 24 HP: 23/23 Wednesday June 1st, 2022 10:10:52 AM
"Sure thing Mole" Ash replies, coming out of his stupor. He pulls a rose petal from his cloack, "Imperius nocturnus" ... as he crushes the rose petal in his hand.
Cast Sleep into the crowd, effecting 4hd.
AC 13 HP 19/19 2 non lethal Loryn Glitterfall; Dan K Wednesday June 1st, 2022 10:24:28 AM
With the immediate area about him handled, Loryn turns his attention to the winged creature as well. "Didn't he just say someone is reading the book and that's why he is here?"
Grabbing his friend by the waistcoat, Loryn starts pulling in the direction of the keep.
"Mortimer, Let's get back to Pheodra and that book!" Loryn starts heading there at his underwhelming top speed. not having a group moniker he simply shouts and hopes the others are paying some attention.
"To the Keep and the Book!"
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. d20+4=14 ; d6+2=3 ; Wednesday June 1st, 2022 11:20:30 AM
"Right behind you, but I think I can drop that blatherskite from the sky!" Mortimer speaks a few dark words of power and a black, coruscating ray springs from your hand and sent streaking at the winged creature. Then follows after Loryn.
(Mortimer casts Ray of Enfeeblement at the winged creature. Hit TouchAC: 14. Effect: Ray. Range: 30ft. Fort Save: 15 for half. Damage: 3 Strength (minimum damage, of course!)
DM BatMark -- Bows at 10 paces d20+9=23 ; d20+7=17 ; d20+8=13 ; d20+1=3 ; Wednesday June 1st, 2022 7:23:56 PM Torrynashkabbeth speechifies nicely, then follows up with a fey spark that singes the winged creature. Drack follows the fey spark with a smiting shot from his bow, skewering the dark creature right in the chest, near where the heart might be if it has one. It screeches in pain and outrage, and looks seriously hurt. Drack earns a hero point for striking such a mighty blow! Manolo tries to intimidate and bluff the dark thing into thinking he could one-shot him, or use a cursed ring on him. The creature looks both alarmed and intrigued at this last possibility. Mole watches the crowd for signs of lethal intent, and asks Ash to step in with something to calm the crowd. Ash responds to Mole’s suggestion with a sleep spell, which puts several villagers right out of the action. Ash gains a hero point for saving them from themselves. Loryn is alarmed by the reference to the book, and encourages Mortimer and the party to go with him to Phaedra in the keep, where the book last was. Mortimer follows Loryn, but not before hitting the dark creature with a ray that saps its strength a little bit. (It appears to have saved, so it only lost 1 STR point.)
The winged creature had been lining up a shot on Loryn, but quickly changes its mind when Drack smites it. As it continues to swoop around the square, it fires a flaming arrow at Drack, but the arrow skitters harmlessly along the ground before lodging in a water barrel. The villagers who are still awake or otherwise not prone continue their belligerence, one taking a swing at Mortimer that misses widely.
Dark creature: AC 17 -27hp, -1 STR
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 d20=14 ; d6=2 ; Thursday June 2nd, 2022 4:37:03 AM
Maybe the book was as important as Loryn asserted, but Torryn could not permit the Dark Fey to continue its torment of the villagers. It was clearly hurt. How could it not be after Drack's impressive blow? Likely she couldn't do more than tickle it again, but Torryn unleashed another Fey Spark.
To her surprise, she struck true! (AC:19. 2 damage!) To her dismay, she again succeeded in only "tickling" it. Still, such a distraction might provide an opening for another lethal strike from Drack. She really ought to get a bow. She could make arrows after all. It was almost embarrassing not having one. Truly, how hard could it be to point the thing, draw back a string and hit something?
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 d20+7=26 ; d8+3=9 ; Thursday June 2nd, 2022 8:22:52 AM
Drack catches Mole and Mortimer heading towards the keep in his peripheral vision, but there is no way that Drack is leaving this flying evil beast before one of them is dead. He is surprised that the fiend didn't drop after the first shot, he thought he had skewered it through the heart. Hopefully another blow would bring it down.
The Paladin knocks an arrow and says another prayer to Domi as he lets the shot fly. hitting ac 26 for 9 damage(bypasses DR)
AC 13 HP 19/19 2 non lethal Loryn Glitterfall; Dan K Thursday June 2nd, 2022 10:27:13 AM
None of the others were coming, but then a glance over his shoulder and to his surprise, they were looking to have the upper hand in the fight with this dark fey. Practice makes perfect with those gremlins he supposed. It did not change his plan though, someone needed to get to that book and confront the source.
Loryn casts Grease again to distract another group of the village about Mortimer
Reflex DC 15
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. d20+4=12 ; d6+2=7 ; Thursday June 2nd, 2022 2:35:35 PM
Mortimer was much unimpressed with his ray attack. "That should have dropped him!" But he knew while he cast it, it wasn't his best. He could do much better! The lil bastard wouldn't stay aloft if it were too weak to fly. And he wanted to watch that thing drop back to earth so bad!
He pauses and fires another black, coruscating ray from his hand at the winged creature. Then, once again, continues to follow after Loryn.
(Mortimer casts Ray of Enfeeblement at the winged creature. Hit TouchAC: 12. Range: 30ft. Fort Save 15 or half. Damage: -7 Strength.)
Ash Macfarlane - Shawn R; AC: 11(T 11, FF 10), CMD: 24 HP: 23/23 2d4+2=8 ; d3=1 ; Thursday June 2nd, 2022 3:27:10 PM
Thinking the villagers weren't the true enemey, and seeing the others go after the winged creature, Ash changes his game plan and throws 2 magic missles at the creature... "achamedius.... " he yells as the bolts fly from his hand. 8 dmg.
Mole; (RichP) AC 18; HP 33/33; CMD 15 d20+10=24 ; Thursday June 2nd, 2022 3:43:35 PM
Ash heads out of the tavern in a hurry. Mole follows. Outside he spots a dark figure flying over the square, Perception DC 24, and heads off in that direction.
Manolo (Michael A) -- AC 17/15/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 12/13 Thursday June 2nd, 2022 6:51:50 PM
Manolo runs to the keep after hearing the possible bad news about the book. 'what was that happened to Angus relatives long time ago?', Manolo thinks while running, trying to remember something that might have been useful.
DM BatMark -- Victory! Thursday June 2nd, 2022 7:54:52 PM Torrynashkabbeth could not let the dark creature go, even if the book was so important. She struck it again with her fey spark! And considers getting a bow… Drack is also unwilling to let the thing go, and lets fly with another mighty arrow strike. It hits the creature solidly, prompting another unearthly wail, but not bringing it low. Manolo runs toward the keep, thinking about Angus’ old relatives. Loryn is surprised to see how well his comrades are dealing with the dark creature, but is determined to go after the book. He casts another grease spell to keep the villagers from hurting anyone. Ash sees the others go after the dark winged creature and strikes it with two magic missiles that deal the killing blow. Mole follows Ash from the tavern and spots the flying baddie. Mortimer is about to fire another ray at the creature when Ash strikes it down with his spell. (OOC: Mortimer may save the spell slot if he wishes.)
Skewered with arrows, singed by fey sparks, and blasted by magical force, the dark creature plummets to the ground in the center of the square, lying motionless on the cobbles, the flames from its bow extinguished. All around the square, the villagers stop fighting and look around in bewildered exhaustion. They look horrified by what they have done, and look about dumbly, as if trying to make sense of it all.
Drack (Chris J) - hp 30/30 - AC 17 Friday June 3rd, 2022 7:57:49 AM
Drack begins to revel in the death of the creature for a half second before realizing he needs to go. The Paladin moves over and scoops up the dead creature and starts off at a jog towards the keep.
He calls to the others who hadn't already headed for the keep. "To the keep. Loryn may need backup. This may not be over. We will deal with the townsfolk after this is done."
As he jogs he offers a silent prayer of thanks to Domi for the strength and resolve to destroy the evil abomination. He then ponders the wisdom of taking the dead body with him, but decides that it might be important once this is over, and if left at the scene, the townsfolk may have burned it.
Ash Macfarlane - Shawn R; AC: 11(T 11, FF 10), CMD: 24 HP: 23/23 Friday June 3rd, 2022 8:52:23 AM
" Running... ewww.." Ash says as he falls in behind Drack and jogs along.
Manolo (Michael A) -- AC 17/15/12 -- CMD 17 -- HP 12/13 Friday June 3rd, 2022 4:37:48 PM
Manolo keeps running, his lungs not burning yet. 'What is going on ?', he thinks to himself.
Torrynashkabbeth (Nick K) HP: 21/21 AC:16/16/12 CMD: 16. F:4; R: 6; W: 6 Friday June 3rd, 2022 7:18:15 PM
Torryn needed no encouragement. She ran quickly towards the keep. Unburdened by armour or equipment, her progress was swift. As she got close to the door she opened her senses and sought to determine if any evil lurked in the vicinity.
Mortimer Margrave (Stephen F.): ac:17/13/14. hp:21/21. Friday June 3rd, 2022 9:20:49 PM
Mortimer prepares to send another black ray, but before he can finish the words, the fiend is struck by another arrow and two darts of light. A final one-two punch that sends the creature spiraling down to the ground. It was a beautiful thing to watch, ending in a very satisfying 'splat'.
"Awww ... whatta pity to be you, you gobby twit!"
Before turning back to the Keep, he points a threatening finger at the villager that threw a punch at him. "I will let you have that ONE," implying that if they tried to strike him again, he wont be so forgiving. He then follows after Loryn on his way to the Keep.
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