Khessa feigns interest as she slowly approaches the throne (and Alfred follows her, impassive): "But will I be allowed to choose what kind of 'unearthly pleasure' I enjoy? You see, my dark side loves pleasures I can barely admit even to myself... Have you been authorized by your lords to offer me any kind of pleasure I ask for? I can choose really whatever pleasure I really, deeply, secretly desire?"
The blonde arcane warrior should be standing before the demon by now, now that she's finished her sentence... and she awaits his response with apparent trepidation, while she fixes him with her blue eyes.
"My master said you would come," states red demon on the throne, "as you have not heeded his warnings, even with the vision of where what may be left of you will end up. I have been told to by my master and the mistress to warn you, and she suggested, offer you a deal. Join us and reap the rewards and all the unearthly pleasure that will come from it."
As soon as they enter the room, Vrox studies their foes, hoping to remember something useful about these particular types of fiends. He wants to pick a target and mark it before a fight actually starts.
Once Khessa gets close to the seated demon, Vrox mocks the demon's offer: "Do you know that the wise call your mistress 'Sai'lanthresh'? 'She Who Thirsts'. She is a vast, empty chasm of Want that can never be filled! She offers earthly pleasure, you say! Ha! You speak like a fool or a child who does not know the meaning of words. We do not call something pleasing if it yields no satisfaction. Pleasure without appreciation brings no joy. Your mistress twists pleasure into a torture: an endless desire that can never be sated. She would slake a man's thirst with seawater that that he might satisfy his desire for drink for a moment but find himself even more thirsty in the end. This offer is not a 'deal': it is a trap! And we have no intention of joining you in it!" He hopes that Khessa is merely trying to get closer to the enemy, but if she has been enchanted somehow, he hopes that his words give her a chance to shake off the demonic influence.
Movement: As Khessa moves forward, Vrox moves to his left, hoping to make it harder for any spellcasters to catch too many of them with a single spell. Action: Study the demons. Does Vrox recognize these types of demons? He especially tries to remember whether either of them have any abilities that could harm or disable multiple party members at once. Damage immunities or resistances would be his second concern. Some sort of INT check? Depending on the skill, apply a bonus to the roll 20 (advantage to recall information because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies): Arcana: 26 Religion or History: 20 Nature: 32 Bonus Action: Reassign mark to one of the enemies, depending on the result of his action. Free Action: talking
Some sort of INT check? Depending on the skill, apply a bonus to the roll 20 (advantage to recall information because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies)
[[OOC: A nat-20 on that INT check? Perhaps Vrox has encountered these exact types of demons before!]]
Tyekanikstays where he is just inside the door. Like in the library, he knows that there are others, such as the charmed Golgari and Brother Maynard, in the hallway behind him, and he hopes to prevent any of these demonic forces from getting past him to harm them.
"My master said you would come," states red demon on the throne, "as you have not heeded his warnings, even with the vision of where what may be left of you will end up. I have been told to by my master and the mistress to warn you, and she suggested, offer you a deal. Join us and reap the rewards and all the unearthly pleasure that will come from it."
As soon as they enter the room, Vrox studies their foes, hoping to remember something useful about these particular types of fiends. He wants to pick a target and mark it before a fight actually starts.
Once Khessa gets close to the seated demon, Vrox mocks the demon's offer: "Do you know that the wise call your mistress 'Sai'lanthresh'? 'She Who Thirsts'. She is a vast, empty chasm of Want that can never be filled! She offers earthly pleasure, you say! Ha! You speak like a fool or a child who does not know the meaning of words. We do not call something pleasing if it yields no satisfaction. Pleasure without appreciation brings no joy. Your mistress twists pleasure into a torture: an endless desire that can never be sated. She would slake a man's thirst with seawater that that he might satisfy his desire for drink for a moment but find himself even more thirsty in the end. This offer is not a 'deal': it is a trap! And we have no intention of joining you in it!" He hopes that Khessa is merely trying to get closer to the enemy, but if she has been enchanted somehow, he hopes that his words give her a chance to shake off the demonic influence.
Movement: As Khessa moves forward, Vrox moves to his left, hoping to make it harder for any spellcasters to catch too many of them with a single spell. Action: Study the demons. Does Vrox recognize these types of demons? He especially tries to remember whether either of them have any abilities that could harm or disable multiple party members at once. Damage immunities or resistances would be his second concern. Some sort of INT check? Depending on the skill, apply a bonus to the roll 20 (advantage to recall information because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies): Arcana: 26 Religion or History: 20 Nature: 32 Bonus Action: Reassign mark to one of the enemies, depending on the result of his action. Free Action: talking
Marked Target: None when they entered the room, but assigned to one of their foes by the end of his turn
These are the same foes you have been facing, and you have gotten to know them well.
The red demon (Chort devil) you know like any of the creatures from that plane can't be harmed by non-magical weapons. They are immune to poison, cold and fire. They use a slashing weapon
The (death cultists) are humans and have no immunities, can wield some magic, and use slashing weapons
The (fiend cultist) is human, no immunities, some magical abilities and uses slashing weapons
The human death cultist is human, no immunities, some magical abilities, and slashing weapons
The Kishi demon can only be harmed with magical weapons, immune to poison, summoning and some magical abilities, and piercing weapons.
Khessa, meanwhile, noticing that the other hasn't responded and that the companions who wanted him have had a chance to position themselves, continues speaking to the demon on the throne: "You don't confirm? Are you not sure your lady agrees to let me choose my pleasure?"
"That leaves the situation like this..." the blonde arcane warrior casts Blur on herself "...blurry... because you see... my most secret and profound pleasure is... kicking the 4ss3s of extraplanar bullies like your masters and you!"
And with that, the now blurry tall adventuress, already close to the demon, begins hostilities, attempting to tear him to pieces with the Wave of Sorrow...
These are the same foes you have been facing, and you have gotten to know them well.
The red demon (Chort devil) you know like any of the creatures from that plane can't be harmed by non-magical weapons. They are immune to poison, cold and fire. They use a slashing weapon
The (death cultists) are humans and have no immunities, can wield some magic, and use slashing weapons
The (fiend cultist) is human, no immunities, some magical abilities and uses slashing weapons
The human death cultist is human, no immunities, some magical abilities, and slashing weapons
The Kishi demon can only be harmed with magical weapons, immune to poison, summoning and some magical abilities, and piercing weapons.
Fair. OK. Then Xanrym would have moved his mark to the Fiend Cultist on his side (map-left) of the throne. He figures that the cultists will probably be the easiest to kill quickly, and they're also the ones who may be able to cause problems for the whole party with their magic.
If the fight does not start right away, then Vrox will draw his bow and ready an attack against the Fiend Cultist Trigger: as soon as Khessa or any of the enemies makes an attack or casts a spell.
[[OOC: @drumdigby - one other question. The red demon is on a central throne, but where are those six things on the left and right of the map with the different squiggles on them? Are those other thrones? Some other piece of furniture? Something on the floor or ceiling?]]
Khessa feigns interest as she slowly approaches the throne (and Alfred follows her, impassive): "But will I be allowed to choose what kind of 'unearthly pleasure' I enjoy? You see, my dark side loves pleasures I can barely admit even to myself... Have you been authorized by your lords to offer me any kind of pleasure I ask for? I can choose really whatever pleasure I really, deeply, secretly desire?"
The blonde arcane warrior should be standing before the demon by now, now that she's finished her sentence... and she awaits his response with apparent trepidation, while she fixes him with her blue eyes.
As soon as they enter the room, Vrox studies their foes, hoping to remember something useful about these particular types of fiends. He wants to pick a target and mark it before a fight actually starts.
Once Khessa gets close to the seated demon, Vrox mocks the demon's offer: "Do you know that the wise call your mistress 'Sai'lanthresh'? 'She Who Thirsts'. She is a vast, empty chasm of Want that can never be filled! She offers earthly pleasure, you say! Ha! You speak like a fool or a child who does not know the meaning of words. We do not call something pleasing if it yields no satisfaction. Pleasure without appreciation brings no joy. Your mistress twists pleasure into a torture: an endless desire that can never be sated. She would slake a man's thirst with seawater that that he might satisfy his desire for drink for a moment but find himself even more thirsty in the end. This offer is not a 'deal': it is a trap! And we have no intention of joining you in it!" He hopes that Khessa is merely trying to get closer to the enemy, but if she has been enchanted somehow, he hopes that his words give her a chance to shake off the demonic influence.
Movement: As Khessa moves forward, Vrox moves to his left, hoping to make it harder for any spellcasters to catch too many of them with a single spell.
Action: Study the demons.
Does Vrox recognize these types of demons? He especially tries to remember whether either of them have any abilities that could harm or disable multiple party members at once. Damage immunities or resistances would be his second concern.
Some sort of INT check? Depending on the skill, apply a bonus to the roll 20 (advantage to recall information because Fiends are one of his Favored Enemies):
Arcana: 26
Religion or History: 20
Nature: 32
Bonus Action: Reassign mark to one of the enemies, depending on the result of his action.
Free Action: talking
Concentration: Hunter's Mark
Marked Target: None when they entered the room, but assigned to one of their foes by the end of his turn
[[OOC: A nat-20 on that INT check? Perhaps Vrox has encountered these exact types of demons before!]]
Tyekanik stays where he is just inside the door. Like in the library, he knows that there are others, such as the charmed Golgari and Brother Maynard, in the hallway behind him, and he hopes to prevent any of these demonic forces from getting past him to harm them.
These are the same foes you have been facing, and you have gotten to know them well.
The red demon (Chort devil) you know like any of the creatures from that plane can't be harmed by non-magical weapons. They are immune to poison, cold and fire. They use a slashing weapon
The (death cultists) are humans and have no immunities, can wield some magic, and use slashing weapons
The (fiend cultist) is human, no immunities, some magical abilities and uses slashing weapons
The human death cultist is human, no immunities, some magical abilities, and slashing weapons
The Kishi demon can only be harmed with magical weapons, immune to poison, summoning and some magical abilities, and piercing weapons.
Khessa, meanwhile, noticing that the other hasn't responded and that the companions who wanted him have had a chance to position themselves, continues speaking to the demon on the throne: "You don't confirm? Are you not sure your lady agrees to let me choose my pleasure?"
"That leaves the situation like this..." the blonde arcane warrior casts Blur on herself "...blurry... because you see... my most secret and profound pleasure is... kicking the 4ss3s of extraplanar bullies like your masters and you!"
And with that, the now blurry tall adventuress, already close to the demon, begins hostilities, attempting to tear him to pieces with the Wave of Sorrow...
Khessa's Initiative, if needed: 14
Fair. OK. Then Xanrym would have moved his mark to the Fiend Cultist on his side (map-left) of the throne. He figures that the cultists will probably be the easiest to kill quickly, and they're also the ones who may be able to cause problems for the whole party with their magic.
If the fight does not start right away, then Vrox will draw his bow and ready an attack against the Fiend Cultist
Trigger: as soon as Khessa or any of the enemies makes an attack or casts a spell.
Concentration: Hunter's Mark
Marked Target: The fiend cultist
[[OOC: @drumdigby - one other question. The red demon is on a central throne, but where are those six things on the left and right of the map with the different squiggles on them? Are those other thrones? Some other piece of furniture? Something on the floor or ceiling?]]
Vrox - Initiative: 6
Tyek - Initiative: 12 (advantage from Feral Instinct)