Milo's crossbow bolt strikes the gigantic monster right in the middle of the heart. It roars with pain as black flame oozes out of the wound. Xander follows up with a crackling bolt of energy that finally registers a hit! Energy snaps, crackles, and pops all over the giant skeletal demon and it takes the full force of both blows.

Og sees the fight is on so he yells, "O'tay time to smashes!!" and swings his greataxe right into the groin of the monster. Attack: 24 Damage: 5

There is apparently nothing dangling to swing at, he misses.

Biscuit takes his 2 daggers and leaps towards the beast in a twirling motion, stabbing with both daggers.  Attack: 16 Damage: 5; Attack: 23 Damage: 4

Both daggers pierce its kneecaps and it roars as black flames are oozing out of multiple wounds on its skeletal body.

The big guy is up.

The skeletal demon belts out a deafening roar and swings its black flame flail at Og and Biscuit in a sweeping motion (both weapons in each hand are at least 10ft long).  Attack: 17 Damage: 13

However, the swings are a bit slow and easy to predict due to their sheer size, so it is possible to avoid some of the damage with a DEX ST of 14.

DEX ST for Og 20, DEX ST for Biscuit 21

(Ok wow...the massive half-orc had a crit DEX ST so I'm ruling the attack misses against this enemy. same applies to anyone else with a crit ST in this encounter)

Og, in a sudden and surprising display of nimbleness, jumps over the massive spiked flail swinging at him. Biscuit does take a hit, but thankfully he evades most of it as spikes pierce his right shoulder, taking half damage. Biscuit is at 1 HP.

On the monster's 2nd attack, it swings its massive black flame longsword straight downward onto Grol. Sand explodes upward from the force of the impact. Attack: 18 Damage: 15

Grol attempts to block the gigantic weapon with his shield, but the brute force of the impact from the downward slash cleaves right into Grol, inflicting serious damage.

Grol, please give a DEX Saving Throw (14) to take half damage. If you crit then it misses.

Grol and Ban are up.

(Grol if you're unconscious go ahead and make a death save)

The demonic skeletal monster is bloodied from taking damage in Lich form, and from the 3 attacks it just received.

Rested and revitalized, Ban is ready to get back down to business. Jumping up from her cover while kicking up sand, she runs towards the lich as she unsheaths her rapier. Stopping short when within range, she skirts around to the enemy's back and thrusts forward. 

Attack: 18 Damage: 6

Sneak attack: 10

Grol Dex Save: 13

OOC: Grol is now at 3 HP.

Grol has taken many hard hits, but never anything like that. As his senses return, he feels the sharp pain throughout his body. Gol will use his remaining Lay Hands on Pool to replenish his HP (+5) bringing back up to 8 HP. 

Ban's attack pierces the back of the giant monstrosity's leg, black smoke oozes out of the wound.

Grol takes all 15 dmg from the massive blow and manages to heal himself from the crushing blow.

Og takes his greataxe and again swings it at the giant monstrosity. Attack: 10 Damage: 5

Rolls not available... attacking again w/ Og  Attack: 10 Damage: 7

Milo and Xander up

Og  Attack: 7 Damage: 13

And misses yet again...this is ridiculous.

Milo and Xander up

Xander will move a little close to his allies but still out of melee range, in case any of them go down he can get close. Not having much luck he will continue to cast Eldritch Blast!

Hit: 15

Damage: 8

[Essentially Xander will move to Ban.]

OOC: Ban is currently behind the giant monster and within melee range after her attack, I assume you mean Ban's previous position

Xander's crackling blast impacts the creature and the black flames all over its body are starting to weaken.

Biscuit summons up courage and stabs with his daggers.  Attack: 13 Damage: 5, Attack offhand: 21 Damage: 6

Biscuit's offhand dagger hits in a critical spot, but due to a hex from a Wizard of The Coast guild, it does the same damage as his main hand would have done.

The flames on the monster weaken further. Milo is up then the big guy.

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OOC: Ban is currently behind the giant monster and within melee range after her attack, I assume you mean Ban's previous position

Xander's crackling blast impacts the creature and the black flames all over its body are starting to weaken.

Biscuit summons up courage and stabs with his daggers.  Attack: 10 Damage: 6, Attack offhand: 25 Damage: 6

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OOC: Ban is currently behind the giant monster and within melee range after her attack, I assume you mean Ban's previous position

Xander's crackling blast impacts the creature and the black flames all over its body are starting to weaken.

Biscuit summons up courage and stabs with his daggers.  Attack: 10 Damage: 6, Attack offhand: 25 Damage: 6

In Ban' prior spot, roughly 30ft

Milo up

Milo will take another Shot Attack: 17 Damage: 9

“Master Grol, i‘ll help you!“ as a Bonus Action he will sie healing word , Healing grol for another 6

Milo's bolt hits the creature square in the head and it staggers, falling to its knees. The flames extinguish on its body and it appears to be motionless. As everyone breathes a sigh of relief from the long, hard fought fight, the monster roars loudly and the flames ignite all its body once again, moreso than before. It is about to swing both of its weapons in a bout of rage and possibly wipe the group when suddenly a sprig of pepper hits it in the back.

"Culinary gods be praised!!" a familiar voice says as a white column of light centers around it and a loud crackle is heard as the light intensifies, shooting upwards to the sky, causing massive damage to the creature. It roars and turns around to find a group of people behind it, advancing from the main gate. One looks to be short and making lots of jingling noises as he runs.

The monster advances on them and is about to sweep its weapons at them when there are sudden deafening explosions all around it that looks to be cannonballs. Sand and chunks of bone fly in all directions and the 2nd group is firing bolts, throwing daggers, and loosing arrows. With one final explosion, the boney creature bursts apart.

Off in the distance, the 2nd group advances closer. As they move closer you start to see them one by one. Amongst them are Krunchy, Mozu, Rosie, Raphael, and leading them from the front is a man with half of one leg missing, with a wooden peg leg, and on crutches, Quint.

"Think I would let you have all the fun?" Quint says. 

As he says that, a black flame coalesces and takes the form of an inhuman devil, though it doesn't maintain its form for very long, you all hear in a sinister tone, "Not bad. Let's play again sometime. Until our next meeting." When it finishes, the black flame turns into a bolt of black energy and flies off into the sky, heading directly towards the mountain in the center of the island.

"What in the hell was that?" Quint says

Biscuit appears to be terrified and keeps muttering to himself, "thought it was just a joke for greenhorns..."

Combat over, you may post at will.

Xander would like to make a history check to see if he recognizes the devil.

History: 6

"Captian, should you be walking so soon?" Xander speaks in a sarcastic tone, he's glad he's up and about.

Walking up and lightly slapping Biscuit's back, "Well, what did I tell you? Adventures and glory all around, eh?" Without waiting for an answer, she's off towards the captain. "I'm glad you all could make it. I think the appropriate question is: Who in the hell is that?" Looking down at the replacement leg, she looks at it for more than a moment but then looks away quickly upon realizing. 

Snapping back to focus, Ban states as she's looking for her thrown dagger, "We found your boy. Sent 'em your way. He was up moving on his own, but he could use some fattenin' up and some R 'n R."

Milo ended the fight. He looks perplexed at his crossbow and then at the place where the creature was "killed with a simple bolt by a little halfling" he looks over at the others "Isn't that a great ending for a story? With the help of his friends, Gilbert can kill the giant creature with a simple bolt....if it's not fabric from which good stories are woven. You've all been great,friends! Grumpy, you still have to work on your shooting technique, " he jokes over to Xander. " but Mr. Biscuit, so nice you helped us, I knew you'd make a good ally. Your technique with the dagger is phenomenal! Like I said, the women will be standing in line with you when they hear the story. And Og, you too fought also very well."

Then he turns back to Biscuit "So, enough praise for tonight, I will make a big show for tonight to celebrate the day at the ship. But first Biscuit has a story to tell. Come on, tell the lady what you heard." Milo sits in front of him and takes out a notebook. When it comes to stories, milo is right there

Quint, Krunchy, Rosie, Raphael, and Mozu all approach the group and quickly introduce themselves to Biscuit.

Quint says, "Bah, I'm fine. Just some pain, but I'm not sitting on the sidelines while you all rescue my son and everyone else. Rosie led them all to the beach and thankfully we were coming ashore when they made it. Brody is taking them all back to the ship. I have to thank you all for doing this, you certainly have my respect. My boy and the rest are going to be fine, they just need some food, rest, and a bath, as you say." He seems to tear up a bit, but holds them back, "Again, thank you."

He turns to Xander and says, "Those three who bear a striking resemblance to you are all fine. Everyone rescued here is accounted for and we sure made a mess of the slavers defending the beach. None of them survived, except that Biscuit there...it seems he wasn't here willingly at least so if you vouch for him then I trust him...anyway this place is far creepier than I imagined. Does anyone know anything about this place and that...thing?"

Biscuit, who has been too terrified to form a rational thought (and seems oblivious to Ban and Milo's comments) finally speaks up after hearing Milo's request for information and sees everyone is wanting an explanation.

"I thought they were just teasing a greenhorn...they were saying that occasionally someone on patrol would go missing in the night, or a slave would suddenly go missing during work detail, if left alone...then on rare occasions their body would be found at the base of the mountain or the jungle with strange symbols and mutilated by unnatural means. I figured it was just a joke or at worse just trying to scare me to get a laugh at my expense. I don't even think most of my former employers believed it and just assumed they were deserters mauled by a wild animal, but that...thing we just destroyed must reside in that mountain. This is just a guess, but this place has a feeling of despair about it, hence the name...I wonder if it's the source of it all. I mean if you think about it, why in the hell would slavers set up a base on a small island with very few resources in the middle of the sea and keep a minimal number of patrol ships nearby? If it were me running a criminal operation, I would at least have more protection and a more established base than this...sorry I'm rambling...I'm still pretty shaken by that monster, whatever it was."

Rosie speaks up, "When I was here for a time, at first disappearances happened very rarely, and most of them were actual runaways or deserters. However, after a while, they became more and more frequent, up to several times per month. I also heard of similar things happening to their bodies, if they were found, but we slaves just assumed it was also an animal or a story to scare us from attempting escape. It's almost as if that thing wants, or needs, a steady supply of people for some purpose and the slavers felt compelled to stay. There's no reason why anyone with half a brain would continue operating here for years when you're losing sailors and your wares for that amount of time."

Og says, "Og body hurts."

There is a longsword on the ground from the Wight, and one of Xander's blasts kicked up a buried chest nearby.

The dead slavers have nothing of value on them. There appears to be no danger, and the spirit of the monster you just killed fled back towards the mountain in the center of the island. If you wish to look around, there are a few buildings, one was destroyed by the powder detonation, the other has food in it, and one appears to be an administrator type building.

Rather than wait for a long rest, you are all now lvl 4

After finding the dagger she was looking for, ending in the conclusion of conversation, she grimly says "It sounds like that thing came here, gained power from the people, and set up shop here." Looking at her lost-then-found dagger, "Our weapons weren't terribly effective. Magical creatures sometimes just need tougher stuff. Needless to say, that undead isn't something easily defeated. It's on a different level. That other-lesser creature's longsword; maybe it's something of their kind."

Xander pulls a potion from his bag and passes it to Og "Here big guy you earned it." Looking towards the chest "Hey Ban let's get that chest out." Xander will help ban with the chest, also anything for the history check to identify that devil?

[I took spell sniper feat for level 4 and I've rearrange my invocations, I replaced Armor of Shadows with Eldritch Spear. Making the range 600ft with spell sniper!]

Og happily drinks the potion, 6 HP gain

To clarify, the chest is more like a weaponry cabinet. About 5ft tall, 2ft deep, and 3ft wide. It is made from hardwood, double doors, and has a simple lock. It is also quitr heavy, but the doors are facing straight upwards in the sand so it doesn't need to be moved.

DC 10 sleight of hand to unlock it, or if you wish to attempt opening it in another way then you may improvise.

Xander, you believe the monster took a temporary form of a weakened false Lich that could turn into a Giant Skeleton. However, the shadowy form that spoke before it shot off towards to the mountain, you believe was it's true form—a Shade of some sort.

While Ban raids the chest Xander will ask Og's and Rosie's help to raid the food storage. "We are going to need more food so let's get what we can, Rosie we should look for pots and make soup to much meat could be more harmful than good."