Bilyur stares into her eyes, electricity from haste crackling around him. "I will." Quarterstaff 1st attack: 18 to hit, 9 damage. Quarterstaff 2nd attack: 21 to hit, 10 damage. Flurry of blows 1: 22 to hit, 7 damage. She has to succeed a DEX save or fall prone. Flurry of blows 2: 11 to hit: 5 damage.

Edit: this is his next turn. 

"I can fathom. Six fathoms in fact," Salamander sasses, "you stink of stagnant water, eat only mush, and keep us here like toddlers. I'm 74!" His eyes widen in horror though when her body parts regrow. "MY SLUGS!" he yelps, putting his hands onto his head.

Watching as his companions take on Lisa, he snickers especially at Sly's magical quills. The hag now looks like a stupid hedgehog to him. Then when it comes for her to turn to him, he freezes, then sneezes at the pollen.

"You're smelly," he says to her. Knowing that she can't hear, he didn't bother with any type of real insult. He begins to conjure dust from around the room, mumbling words in Sylvan incessantly as the dust comes to surround him.

With a pointed smile, he adds, "So bite the dust." He unleashes the Dust Devil upon her.

((Action: Cast Dust Devil with Strength Save 12 on Lisa for a measly 1 damage :( but if it hits then + 2 from Fury of the Small  ))

Putting up a fist point in the air, a spectral hawk shows up behind him (or at least in his mind it does). Though no one can see it, they can definitely hear it's caws. Its wings spread over across Lisa's face. "Target acquired."

((Bonus Action: Summon Spirit Totem of Hawk))

The hawk spirit is a consummate hunter, aiding you and your allies with its keen sight. When a creature makes an attack roll against a target in the spirit’s aura, you can use your reaction to grant advantage to that attack roll. In addition, you and your allies have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks while in the aura.

Salamander unleashes his dust devil on Lisa, and she tries to resist it's battering cyclone push. Dc 12 Strength Save: 14

Lisa gets pushed out of the cyclone back into the hall and falls down, taking 3 bludgeoning damage. She looks like a broken wooden puppet now, even her bright blossom eyes have wilted, but she still seems to be alive. She cackles once again and says 'I'm not going to die without taking at least one of you with me!' She extends a hand towards where Graelor and Bluey are standing and simply mutters 'Wither away.', casting wither and bloom with her only 6th level spell slot. 

They must both make a DC 17 Constitution saving throw or take 17 necrotic damage, and half on a failed save: Bluey: 15, Graelor: 14

Status
Lisa: (-129)

It seems Lisa's font of magic is running dry, since Graelor and Bluey seem to resist her strongest spell just fine, only taking 12 damage each. Then, with a surprising amount of gusto, before she can act further, Bilyur rushes forward, and completely dismantles Lisa, sawdust flying everywhere as he beats her body to death. She is dead, and initiative is over!

The first person to act after Bilyur's brutal killing blow is Ivory. She jumps to her feet and goes to rush to the body, when Graelor shouts 'WAIT!'. Whether his spell succeeds or not, the magical emphasis of his shout make her slow and turn to him. He says 'Now she's dead, we can't just run off, there are thing we need to consider.' He goes over to Gruldrop's bed, and knocks on the headboard, Gruldrop himself shortly emerging, tearing up, saying 'Wow...you all did it...I'm, so, so grateful...I...' He continues to sob as Graelor gathers you around the table like you did at the beginning, whilst Hugh gets up and secretly does something at Lisa's hand (Sleight of hand: 4), before sitting down and listening to Graelor say 'Okay folks as some of you already know, Evaltrini's Sealed Room can only be bypassed with the touch of the caster's body, meaning this corpse is now effectively the key to the next dungeon. This means we need to have it in a safe place for adventurers to use, and I'm sure Gruldrop would like to do some things before we head out too.'

Gruldrop nods and says 'Of course, there are lots of things I'd like to finish doing, like combing through records, putting up some signs, any last loot and a fence around that accursed cabbage patch, but I'd like to continue on with a party once I'm done, so therefore I'd like to see if some of you are willing to stay behind with me and form a new party before we head out again. I'd call it the Order of the Silver Bell' Graelor grins and says 'I'd be happy to assist you, if my previous party is happy with that!' Bluey seems a bit more apprehensive, and he turns to Eggo Lass to say 'Mistress Lass, I know you and your party helped free me from the tyranny of my War Chief, but Master Graelor has taught me a lot, so if it's okay with you, I'd like to stay with him.'

Ivory simply says, 'Yeah, no, it's been great with all this teamwork stuff but I'm looking to continue moving quickly forward after this setback, so I'll pass on joining a party', which is when Hugh pipes up to say in his new, deep, slightly creepy voice, 'Actually Ivory, I was thinking quite the same. I'm looking to get through these dungeons quickly too, if my previous company does not mind my departure, so maybe we could form a partnership?' He grins eerily and Ivory looks him up and down, then says whilst looking around to the parties 'Sure, why not? Okay, now that's all sorted, can me and my new teammate go?' 

 Bilyur insight: 8. He just barely sees what Hugh is doing. He turns to the others and says, "I found the instructions for that locking spell, and I have an idea. The spell unlocks when touched by the flesh or bone of the caster. However, it also locks when touched by the flesh or bone of the caster. If we drag the whole body to the door, which shouldn't be hard, with all of us, we can take it through the shadow weave with us. Then, there will be no way to lock the spell again, until the shadow weave is broken, at which point, who cares?" He turns to Ivory and says, "Those who sacrifice for others deserve respect, those who let them deserve none." He finds the paper holding the instructions gruldrop wrote for the silver bell, and burns them with a smile at Gruldrop. He then asks Bluey to help him drag the corpse to the sealed room. 

Ivory scoffs at Bilyur's quote, but Graelor, Bluey and Gruldrop love his idea. Gruldrop grins and says 'That's perfect, I never thought of that, now there's no way that people can get trapped!' He also smiles as Bilyur burns the now useless note. Bluey obediently grabs the corpse and takes it down the long corridor towards the Sealed Room. It's only 5 foot wide so the two of you have to carry Lisa by her arms and legs in a stretcher position, but you make it and set it down in front of the door.

Xarkris looks down and remains of Lisa and smiles with satisfaction, even though the rest of the party would not notice the Dragonborn’s facial expressions. “I am free of you now, witch!”, he mumbles. Xarkris stomps away, looking for the new party members and stands in the middle of them, perhaps a little too close for comfort. “I am Nemmonis Xarkris. You have helped free us from this prison and I offer my thanks and service”, he vows as he rests the axe on the floor with the handle sticking up. Xarkris kneels before the newcomers and pledges, “I will join you, and together we will get through these dungeons!”

Graelor smiles and says 'Well, since I am going to be joining Gruldrop's Order of the Silver Bell, I believe you will be a worthy successor to me. You may have been uncouth at first, but I have quickly learnt to respect you. Here, you may take my sentinel shield, it will serve you just as well, if not better, as it served me through these dungeons. May good luck and fortune bless your path ahead!'

Xarkris graciously accepts the Sentinel Shield. “You honor me, Graelor. Your sacrifice is……appreciated”, he spits out, uncomfortably. Xarkris hands Graelor his old shield and tells him, “This shield has served me well and will serve you well”. He nods at Graelor, and turns away to inspect his new shield.

Salamander cheers when Bilyur takes down the hag with his fatal blows, doing some karate moves along with him though only touching air. "YESSSS!!!"

"The witch... is dead," the goblin goes over to her body to kick it on his way out towards the table that Guldrop led them in. On his way out, he watches as Hugh goes over to the body, keeping close attention to him.

((Perception check: 19 + 4 = 23 and also Insight check: 13 + 4 = 17 on whatever Hugh was doing))

Not really sure what to make out of Guldrop's cries, he simply just watches and listens for the next course of action. "Gray... Graelor? You're leaving us?" Salamander rasps. He takes this time to sniffle before setting his foot down. "FINE! Have it your way!" He leaps up onto the human's chest and hugs him. "Don't go breaking a leg or whatever." He jumps off to go cross his arms. Eyeing Hugh warily, he agrees to Bilyur's plan and helps the orc carry the body (well more like just stand there and watch but he was there nonetheless).

He nearly tears up at Graelor's donation; he didn't expect to get so emotional. So when he first gets the chance, he yells (very late):

"GO?! The party's just getting started! Guldrop, you've been here several years, this calls for a celebration."

"Hugh-y, Lewy," he points to Guldrop, "Bluey, and Ivory, you guys haven't yet hit the pinata!" He gestures towards the hag. Taking out his bedroll or whatever scrap of cloth he has, he jumps up to surprise all of them and frantically ties blindfolds around them. 

((sorry I'm rushing but basically I want to have Hugh and Ivory thrown into the pit to fight))

Sly accompanies the others to the door. The wizard isn't opposed to Ivory going ahead on her own, especially if it was in advance of the main party. She nods to Xarkris as a means of welcoming him to the party. It went without saying that he would prove invaluable.

"Shall we rest up here before moving on? Who knows what awaits us."

Salamander spots that Hugh has swiped a single wooden knucklebone from Lisa's body. You've got no clue what he could be doing with it or why he's taken it; maybe it's just a memento or trophy, or perhaps he plans something more sinister. Graelor then strokes Salamander's hair as he hugs his chest tightly, and says sentimentally, 'There, there, I could say all the same to you, little buddy. I imagine we'll be seeing each other around, so stay safe and make sure Xarkris keeps that shield shiny. I'll take it off him next time we meet if I spot even a grain of dirt!' He snickers and then says 'It'll be fun to see what comes off this game you've got planned.'

Before Bluey and Bilyur cart away the body, Salamander blindfolds the four of who haven't engaged in beating it and lets them take turns in hitting the corpse. Surprisingly, neither Ivory or Hugh openly object to this; Ivory goes first and gives it a fairly measly tap considering her weak strength as a wizard, then Hugh steps forward and barely touches it, just nudging it with the edge of his boot. However this is quickly made up by Bluey, who slams his axe into the body so many times you'd expect he thought it was going to come back to life. Gruldrop finishes off by slamming down on it with Graelor's maul which he lent him, smashing in her skull before removing the blindfold and saying 'I'd destroy it if we didn't need it to leave.' The body is then brought to the door. [Not sure how you wanna do a pit fight with Hugh and Ivory but considering their recent alliance and just general personalities, I don't think they'd be willing to do something like that[

Gruldrop then says in response to Sly's question 'You can all stay as long as you like and rest, the Order of the Silver Bell will be staying a little longer after all!' He grins and it makes you wonder how long he's wanted to use that name. Ivory and Hugh on the other hand, simply say smugly 'We don't need to rest, we're happy to move on as is.' 'I'm sure we'll be seeing you around, but as for now, it is time for our departure.' They then touch the hand of Lisa to the door, the room unsealing and opening, before rushing off inside to continue forward swiftly. It seems the two of them make a decent pairing, even if Hugh's recent behaviour changes have been enigmatic to say the least.

Eggo Lass says to Xarkris telepathically. (Should be interesting times ahead travelling with you.) After Hugh and Ivory leaves she adds a cheeky, (Want some cabbages?) mimicking Lisa's voice and winking.

With Hugh and Ivory leaving she says, "I'm not sure how I feel with those two together. Though I do wonder if the knowledge of Hugh's relation to Lisa might be a useful wedge to drive between them at some point." Looking to the portal she mutters, "Until next time, Twinkles."

To the founder of the Order of the Silver Bell she says, "If the issue is preservations, perhaps we could set up a smoker to dry out her flesh so that it remains usable for later groups." She pulls out a dagger and her cook's utensils, "Usually I've only done this with things I intend to eat, but the principles should apply I'd imagine. And if she turns out to be too planty, root cellar."

She has a fascinated bemused smile from Salamander's suggestions of piñata and fight pit. To sly she replies, "Personally I'm fine with going sooner than later. But I won't object if you guys need it."

Gruldrop listens to Eggo but simply shrugs and says 'If you lot take the body with you to the next dungeon like Bilyur suggested, the Sealed Room can't be locked again, so I don't think we need to worry about preserving her, though you're welcome to do whatever you want with her corpse, I don't really care at all!'

You can stay as long as you'd like for a rest if you want to recover spell slots or hit points from the battle, whenever you're ready you can enter the Sealed Room and head through the Shadow Weave to the next dungeon.

Bilyur settles down for some meditation, his wounds from the battle still visible. He hadn't objected to the beating of the body, as he knew how long these people had been slaves to the witch. However, once the battle ends, he takes a small wooden strip from her body, and lights it in a candle flame, burning it with a prayer of faith. The monk then settles down in the bedroom to meditate, spending the entire time praying in thanks for the wisdom of his god, and asking what should be done with the corpse of Lisa once they reach the next dungeon. His monkish tradition means that he doesn't have to truly sleep, as his meditation is restful enough. He thanks Gruldrop afterward and then asks him something in secret. 

Only Skip, please

Gruldrop respects his privacy and responds in an equally discreet fashion:

Rhino only:

Xarkris checks on all of the party members to see if they need healing. He has 15 points available to heal anyone. Afterwards, he takes a LONG REST.

Sounds good, everyone can take a long rest and then you can decide where to go from there! 

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Salamander spots that Hugh has swiped a single wooden knucklebone from Lisa's body. You've got no clue what he could be doing with it or why he's taken it; maybe it's just a memento or trophy, or perhaps he plans something more sinister. 

Salamander sniffles at Graelor's goodbye, " 'Kay, yeah, I will bite him ... if it ever comes to it." He makes a chomping motion with his teeth at Xarkris yet it's hardly effective as it's punctuated by sobs. He wipes his dripping nose and jumps off.

((bro ugly cries like the lion from the wizard of oz))

The goblin falls to the floor laughing at Bluey's wholehearted bashing then yips and cheers at Guldrop's years of pent up smash-therapy. "Bye, bye amigos," he says when Ivory and Hugh go off. After Guldrop's response and watching as Bilyur took a piece of the body, he decides to do take the advice, whipping out his small knife and cutting off her each of her fingers. He packs them away in his bag before clamoring up to her back and, again with the knife, takes a slice of her 'hair.'  "I meant... all the time!" he giggles.

He adds his newfound trophy it in with his other locks and strands in the inside of his jacket then wanders back to the rest of the group.

"I'm good, no need for healing," he shrugs over to Xarkris, "I would like a cat nap though." He yawns and stretches over towards Sly, "I miss this damp air." He smacks his tongue as if to taste it. "But I'm up for whatever."