Kalhala runs 25' directly west, hoping to shield Cuervo and seeing that the Lady seems ok even after being attacked, attempts to slash at Lash. Feeling a bit wrong about it, but hey, he barely knows the guy....
Attack: 20 Damage: 12
Kalhala winces as the sword connects, hoping he made the right choice.
Kalhala - Your longsword finds a joint in the demonhost's armor and drives in deep. You watch as its face goes from a mask of fury to wide eyed surprise, then the black eyes flutter closed as the body drops. the demonhost convulses a few times, then with one final shudder, spews the black ichor out of its mouth before falling still. The ooze collects itself into a puddle, tendrils already seeking its next host!
Lash - You watch as the person Kalhala inhabits skewers you with their longsword but feel nothing. You see your body drop to the floor and expel the demon ooze, then all fades to black... You experience the same falling sensation as before and desperately seek the pinprick of light you saw the last time. Moments pass, or are they hours? Days? You can't tell in this disembodied state, but you do experience a tightening where your chest would be, fear beginning to take root. Then, suddenly, you see the spark. You rush toward it, and it fills your view, driving away the darkness. The light fades and you find yourself in the body of Commander Emberstone! You stand between the puddle of demon ooze and Janielle.
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The heat, the smoke, and the spell are taking a toll on Jowyn. She blinks hard against the sweat that leaks into her eyes and tries the incantation again, with a whispered "Lathander... please..."at the end.
Religion Check w/Advantage (Cashing in that point of inspiration, boss): 10 OR 4 , whichever is higher.
Norril - Your blades hack into the puddle of demon ooze but don't do as much damage as you would have expected them to. The ooze bubbles and sizzles from the damage it does take and seems to turn its attention to you!
Jowyn - You feel the spell matrix growing weaker as your companions turn their attentions elsewhere, the light of Lathander dimming as if passing behind a cloud.
Lash is up! Followed by the Demon Ooze, then Cuervo, then Kalhala.
Lash - Just to clarify you still have all of your own items and abilities, you only look like Commander Emberstone.
Lash has had a taste of evil at this point (foul, acidic, and a bit cinnamony…) and despite of his lack of a deeply felt faith he decides to give the holy shit a chance. Lash continues to position himself between the ooze and Janielle, his shield spell ready to be called if needed, but focuses on the chant and lending whatever he can to that…
Norril - The Demon Ooze pounces on you, flowing down your throat before you can react. You also feel a sense of loss and watch your body stand and turn to face Kalhala with both weapons raised!
Entirely unsure as to what has happened to Lash - is he dead with the host, or returned to his real body - Cuervo decides that her present course of action is the safest and so continues to assist in the prayer.
Jowyn - At your shout, the glow that had waned to a feeble flicker suddenly explodes outward from you in thundering waves. The demonhost is stunned, dropping its weapons and falling to its knees. Black ooze pours from every orifice on Norril's borrowed body, you even see hair thin tendrils pouring from pores in their face. The ooze collects in a pulsating sphere above Norril and when the last bit of demonic corruption flees him, his body drops to the ground. The pulsing sphere of demon ooze tries in vain to lash out and escape but is met with sizzling sparks as the light creates a cage around it. The light cage floats slowly across the room toward the outstretched amulet and the demonic voice howls in fury. With a sound of rushing wind and an intense flash of light, the demon is drawn into the Emberheart Amulet. The sound ceases and the light slowly fades from the amulet, the spell now complete. Turning the amulet over in your hand you see the vein-like striations in the stone are now black. Otherwise, the amulet appears much the same.
All - Before you can catch your breath, you are ripped from the memory. Flying, falling, this time in reverse. The void around you gradually becoming lighter and lighter until you experience another bout of intense vertigo and find yourself back in your own bodies in Lady Elara's study. Please make a DC 10 DEX Save to see if you can remain in your seat, a DC 7 CON Save to prevent vomiting all over Lady Elara's Calishite rugs, and describe the result of your successes or failures.
Lash & Norril -
You experience the same flying in reverse sensation as the others, but as you are hurtled backwards you see something ahead of you. Stretching forth from the receding void, a filthy, furred hand with long dirty claws... It grasps at you, claws raking your chest as it tries to grab hold before you're returned to your body. As the light gets brighter and brighter, the clawed hand plunges forward one last time, through your chest and grabs hold of your soul, its dirty claws piercing and tearing as it struggles to hold on to you. With a pain such as you've never before felt, you're ripped free from its grasp, away from the void and into the light. Before you're returned to your body, you see the tatters of something ethereal clutched in the clawed hand as it recedes back into the void...
Jowyn is shaken, but she remains seated and mostly composed. She... carefully removes the bit of old banner from her belt - the one from her old regiment - and slowly wraps it around the hand that had held the amulet. She holds it to her mouth and is silent for a time. She sniffs. Coughs. Wipes her nose and looks up at Lady Elara. "That was... em... immersive."
Lash snaps open his eyes and sits bolt upright like back in school when the teacher called his name after catching him sleeping. “I’m awake!” He instinctively assures. “Just resting my…”
Lash looks around and realizes he’s not in school any longer. “…eyes,” he finishes anyway. “Right! So… that was fun. Could have done without that epilogue bit at the end, if I’m being honest. Though keeping people in suspense is good for sales though? Sets up the sequel…”
Kalhala gets so spun around in his head that he falls from his chair as he makes the trip back to his body and lands in his pile of vomit from the initial trip.
He opens his eyes wide and looks around the room, unsure of the fact he is actually back in his body, in the estate. Then sees the others, and realizes he is on the floor and ewww..
Wiping his hands on his pants, he slowly gets up, stumbles and regains his footing as he climbs back into his chair. Then realizes that the vomit that was on the rug he has now unceremoniously transferred it to the chair. His ears go red and he can't look at the Lady's face as he nods in agreement to the other's sentiments.
Map:
Kalhala runs 25' directly west, hoping to shield Cuervo and seeing that the Lady seems ok even after being attacked, attempts to slash at Lash. Feeling a bit wrong about it, but hey, he barely knows the guy....
Attack: 20 Damage: 12
Kalhala winces as the sword connects, hoping he made the right choice.
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Kalhala - Your longsword finds a joint in the demonhost's armor and drives in deep. You watch as its face goes from a mask of fury to wide eyed surprise, then the black eyes flutter closed as the body drops. the demonhost convulses a few times, then with one final shudder, spews the black ichor out of its mouth before falling still. The ooze collects itself into a puddle, tendrils already seeking its next host!
Lash - You watch as the person Kalhala inhabits skewers you with their longsword but feel nothing. You see your body drop to the floor and expel the demon ooze, then all fades to black... You experience the same falling sensation as before and desperately seek the pinprick of light you saw the last time. Moments pass, or are they hours? Days? You can't tell in this disembodied state, but you do experience a tightening where your chest would be, fear beginning to take root. Then, suddenly, you see the spark. You rush toward it, and it fills your view, driving away the darkness. The light fades and you find yourself in the body of Commander Emberstone! You stand between the puddle of demon ooze and Janielle.
Norril is up! Followed by Jowyn, then Lash.
(OOPS, I thought it attacked and possessed him. I meant Norill ;-) He attacks the ooze)
Attack: 18 Damage: 6
BA - Attack: 12 Damage: 2
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The heat, the smoke, and the spell are taking a toll on Jowyn. She blinks hard against the sweat that leaks into her eyes and tries the incantation again, with a whispered "Lathander... please..." at the end.
Religion Check w/Advantage (Cashing in that point of inspiration, boss): 10 OR 4 , whichever is higher.
Norril - Your blades hack into the puddle of demon ooze but don't do as much damage as you would have expected them to. The ooze bubbles and sizzles from the damage it does take and seems to turn its attention to you!
Jowyn - You feel the spell matrix growing weaker as your companions turn their attentions elsewhere, the light of Lathander dimming as if passing behind a cloud.
Lash is up! Followed by the Demon Ooze, then Cuervo, then Kalhala.
Lash - Just to clarify you still have all of your own items and abilities, you only look like Commander Emberstone.
Map:
Lash has had a taste of evil at this point (foul, acidic, and a bit cinnamony…) and despite of his lack of a deeply felt faith he decides to give the holy shit a chance. Lash continues to position himself between the ooze and Janielle, his shield spell ready to be called if needed, but focuses on the chant and lending whatever he can to that…
The Demon Ooze will scuttle over to Norril and attempt to possess him!
Norril, please make a DC 13 CHA saving throw!
Norill CHR Save: 10
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Norril - The Demon Ooze pounces on you, flowing down your throat before you can react. You also feel a sense of loss and watch your body stand and turn to face Kalhala with both weapons raised!
Cuervo is up! Followed by Kalhala, then Jowyn.
Map:
Entirely unsure as to what has happened to Lash - is he dead with the host, or returned to his real body - Cuervo decides that her present course of action is the safest and so continues to assist in the prayer.
Confused by what exactly is happening, and seeing another body at his feet, Kalhala raises his shield and continues to help Jowyn with her prayers.
Jowyn is up! Followed by lash, then the Demonhost.
Since the Demon is possession someone, the DC for the containment spell is 20, minus 2 for each person assisting in the prayer, so 14.
"THE MORNINGLORD BINDETH THEE!" Jowyn shouts with the others, hands trembling, head aching.
Religion Check: 15
Jowyn - At your shout, the glow that had waned to a feeble flicker suddenly explodes outward from you in thundering waves. The demonhost is stunned, dropping its weapons and falling to its knees. Black ooze pours from every orifice on Norril's borrowed body, you even see hair thin tendrils pouring from pores in their face. The ooze collects in a pulsating sphere above Norril and when the last bit of demonic corruption flees him, his body drops to the ground. The pulsing sphere of demon ooze tries in vain to lash out and escape but is met with sizzling sparks as the light creates a cage around it. The light cage floats slowly across the room toward the outstretched amulet and the demonic voice howls in fury. With a sound of rushing wind and an intense flash of light, the demon is drawn into the Emberheart Amulet. The sound ceases and the light slowly fades from the amulet, the spell now complete. Turning the amulet over in your hand you see the vein-like striations in the stone are now black. Otherwise, the amulet appears much the same.
All - Before you can catch your breath, you are ripped from the memory. Flying, falling, this time in reverse. The void around you gradually becoming lighter and lighter until you experience another bout of intense vertigo and find yourself back in your own bodies in Lady Elara's study. Please make a DC 10 DEX Save to see if you can remain in your seat, a DC 7 CON Save to prevent vomiting all over Lady Elara's Calishite rugs, and describe the result of your successes or failures.
Lash & Norril -
You experience the same flying in reverse sensation as the others, but as you are hurtled backwards you see something ahead of you. Stretching forth from the receding void, a filthy, furred hand with long dirty claws... It grasps at you, claws raking your chest as it tries to grab hold before you're returned to your body. As the light gets brighter and brighter, the clawed hand plunges forward one last time, through your chest and grabs hold of your soul, its dirty claws piercing and tearing as it struggles to hold on to you. With a pain such as you've never before felt, you're ripped free from its grasp, away from the void and into the light. Before you're returned to your body, you see the tatters of something ethereal clutched in the clawed hand as it recedes back into the void...
DEX Save: 16
CON Save: 6
Jowyn is shaken, but she remains seated and mostly composed. She... carefully removes the bit of old banner from her belt - the one from her old regiment - and slowly wraps it around the hand that had held the amulet. She holds it to her mouth and is silent for a time. She sniffs. Coughs. Wipes her nose and looks up at Lady Elara. "That was... em... immersive."
Dex 19+2, Con 20+1…
Lash snaps open his eyes and sits bolt upright like back in school when the teacher called his name after catching him sleeping. “I’m awake!” He instinctively assures. “Just resting my…”
Lash looks around and realizes he’s not in school any longer. “…eyes,” he finishes anyway. “Right! So… that was fun. Could have done without that epilogue bit at the end, if I’m being honest. Though keeping people in suspense is good for sales though? Sets up the sequel…”
Kalhala gets so spun around in his head that he falls from his chair as he makes the trip back to his body and lands in his pile of vomit from the initial trip.
He opens his eyes wide and looks around the room, unsure of the fact he is actually back in his body, in the estate. Then sees the others, and realizes he is on the floor and ewww..
Wiping his hands on his pants, he slowly gets up, stumbles and regains his footing as he climbs back into his chair. Then realizes that the vomit that was on the rug he has now unceremoniously transferred it to the chair. His ears go red and he can't look at the Lady's face as he nods in agreement to the other's sentiments.
DEX save 4
CON save 13