Titus rolled his eyes as the kobold walked back out. He then gave a knowing wink and nod to Thrudor.

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"Demonic! That thing is not what it appears to be. And if folklore has taught me right then red eyes means fiend."

"Another threat, eh? Aw, I say just step on the thing." He shrugged at Phait. "It's just an eyeball. What's the most it could do?"

It quickly looks at Titus, and a quiet but horrifying shriek plays briefly in his ears, quickly ending as the eye looks back at Phait.

Fuego:

”I am partial to red myself, but it first presented to me as a human eye with a green iris.  Do with it what you like,” he says, his open palm holding the eye for whomever wanted it.

Having been distracted by the prince's intervention, Cunning looks at the others "What have I missed? Anything important?"

Looking at the eye he shudders "I agree with Titus, crush it or set fire to it, whatever. I have news but will wait until we have disposed of this before I pass it on."

The eye looks around almost fearfully before glaring at everyone it sees individually. Apparently, its deadly glare is a natural, unlimited property:

• Attack on Cunning: 3 to hit, 1 psychic damage and Cunning is blinded for 16 seconds.
• Attack on Phait: 10 to hit, 1 psychic damage and Phait is blinded for 11 seconds.
• Attack on Thrudor: 12 to hit, 6 psychic damage and Thrudor is blinded for 20 seconds.
• Attack on Fuego: 14 to hit, 2 psychic damage and Fuego is blinded for 14 seconds.
• Attack on Titus: 5 to hit, 5 psychic damage and Titus is blinded for 13 seconds.
• Attack on Cloaked Man (middle): 7 to hit, 5 psychic damage and the Cloaked Man is blinded for 20 seconds.
• Attack on Bodyguard (left): 18 to hit, 3 psychic damage and the Bodyguard is blinded for 7 seconds.
• Attack on Bodyguard (right): 2 to hit, 1 psychic damage and the Bodyguard is blinded for 15 seconds.
• Attack on nearby Male Human: 3 to hit, 1 psychic damage and the Human is blinded for 18 seconds.
• Attack on nearby young female Half-Orc: 18 to hit, 2 psychic damage and the Half-Orc is blinded for 9 seconds.
• Attack on nearby male Halfing: 9 to hit, 6 psychic damage and the Halfling is blinded for 10 seconds.

As for the ones that hit:

• Phait takes 4 psychic damage and is blinded for 12 seconds. Because of crit, blinded for an additional 2 seconds.
• Fuego takes 1 psychic damage and is blinded for 16 seconds. Because of crit, blinded for an additional 6 seconds.
• Bodyguard (left) takes 4 psychic damage and is blinded for 10 seconds.
• Human takes 1 psychic damage and is blinded for 16 seconds.
• Halfling takes 3 psychic damage and is blinded for 23 seconds.

The blindness is cured after its duration is up. The eye tries to move away but all it can do is turn around, unable to escape.

Fuego:

Shocked at this turn of events, Fuego cries out and clenches his hand tightly around the eye, trying to squish it and burn it at the same time!

(Unarmed damage is 1 hp, Produce Flame is 1d8 hp, and his Genie Fury adds 2 points Fire)

Phait grunts as the beam hits. "Someone cover that things with a napkin. Block its sight!"

He flails with a sprectal hand that misses its mark amd will try to put a napkin over the eye.

Action: Chill Touch

To-hit: min(5,1) + 7 = Nat-1

Item Interaction: place napkin over eye (feel free to roll for Phait if a check is needed)

Fuego easily crushes the eye, which quickly rots and withers just like the hag. A low, raspy voice whispers "vengeance" from the spot the eye once was; similar to the hag, but not the same voice.

"Well, now that's dealt with....."

Cunning glances around to make sure they're not being watched too closely "We've had an incognito visit from the Prince. We're invited to dinner with the Queen, apparently they have some advice on a shorter route."

The three men dressed as farmers nod, the one in the middle lifting his straw hat a bit so you can see his face (the prince's face).

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"Well, now that's dealt with....."

Cunning glances around to make sure they're not being watched too closely "We've had an incognito visit from the Prince. We're invited to dinner with the Queen, apparently they have some advice on a shorter route."

Titus, a bit startled at the sudden attack, simply nodded, then looked at the others in the tavern, including Fuego and Phait. "Is everyone alright? You guys seem to be having trouble seeing... is it at least fading?"

Turning to Cunning, he added, "Let's sit here a minute to see if the effect is permanent. If not, then I think that's the last of that. I actually have some questions for this Prince, and I presume he'll be there for dinner too." He raised a knowing eyebrow at the young man in the straw hat as he nodded his way as well.

Fuego:

”Indeed, my vision is clouded by the foul eye, but I can feel its gooey remains running down my hand,” says Fuego.

Phait rubs his eyes and concurs with Fuego. "Aye, it does seem to be fading." Upon hearing of the dinner offer Phait adds, "Delicious food and a better route? Sounds good to me."

Edit: Added the 6sp from Titus.

"Follow me." The prince whispers, and he and his bodyguards take you to a dirty farm wagon. "This is just to remain disguised. It's not too bad inside." Inside the wagon are 8 cushioned chairs and a large empty crate in case anyone wants to put down their things. The prince sits at the far end with his bodyguards on either side. Once everyone gets in, the wagon begins moving. The 2 bodyguards take some chainmail from the crate and put it on, grabbing scimitars as well "I doubt you'll need those," the prince says to his bodyguards, turning to the party as he continues, "We have The Saviors of the South with us. Yes, that's what people have been calling you. You're called a lot of things. Torm's Advocates for your strength and courage. The Pheonix Force because your stopping the winter, bringing back summer. Heavens Revolutionaries... The Crimson Watch... I know, those too are a bit much. No idea who came up with the Crimson Watch." "I heard Fate Unit the other day." One of the bodyguards adds. "I haven't heard that one before." "It's new, the name started in Cynthesia recently."

(You can roll Religion to remember who Torm is. With a roll of 12 or higher, you can click the spoiler box below)

(( Religion Check for Titus: 13 ))

Fuego:

”You guys have been busy,” says Fuego with a low whistle, not sure what he has gotten himself into.

Religion:  9

Fuego relaxes, taking a short rest during the trip but listening carefully.

Religion 20 (Nat)

"Torm's advocates? Really? It could be worse I suppose."

Religion: 8

Phait listens on and tries to hide his lack of knowledge on the matter. "Torm is a god. Can't see how that's a bad thing." He leans back in his seat, "Besides. Apparently this group is the Fate Unit. So let's bend our destiny for the better." He smiles, hoping to keep his lack of knowledge on Torm hidden.

Religion check:  18

Before Thrudor realizes what is happening and can warn them about hags, he watches as others grip their eyes and squish the eye ball. Before they go off with the prince Thrudor mentions what was in the letter (Feel free to read the spoiler if you haven't). "So you see it was a trade manifest of sorts....spices to the north was the big item. I am glad we didn't kill the kobold like the hag wanted.....especially it seems it was for sport." Thrudor follows the prince and everyone else and sits.