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Harmony watched as the others defeated the devil with ease, very relieved. But the sigil was still glowing, thinking that more devils may start appearing soon if they can't close the portal. That was when she heard Jove in her head say that he will surprise him with a show of power, making a grand gesture and commanding him to stop. He wanted her to make it known that she "Elzerina" brought him here and can easily send him back, to tell him never to return. She thought about it, nodding as she also heard Abraxas question why the creature was expecting to meet a female child and how it knew her name. Harmony stepped forward again, back to being 10 feet away from the devil. "I brought you here and I can easily send you back. Now leave for good and never return here!" she commanded Koluchki, trying to sound convincing and intimidating as if she really could send him back. Hopefully he'll be even more scared and convinced with what Jove is doing as well.
Intimidation (Advantage for having Jove assist her?): 24
There is no response to Jove and Harmony's threats. As the snow clears the devil lies still in death, its neck snapped from the impact with the ground.
"Abraxas - couldn't help noticing with your spellcasting and such, that you have a bag to store your components. Do you happen to have powdered silver so Balin might be able to create some holy water?"
Halsen look around hopeful, not liking the idea of more critters rising...
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Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A) Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter -Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5) Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Abraxas picks up the wooden snake, watching the sigil to see if it changes.
OOC: If it is cool with BartyMcDougal, I do have powdered silver in my bag! It is without a doubt a component of some of the more expensive inks. In fact, it may be required to make the inks necessary for scribing some spells.
Harmony waited, not hearing anything come from the devil. Then the snow cleared and she could see that it was dead, making sense why it didn't respond to their threats. Now she wondered what to do, knowing that they need an hour to obtain the holy water but was worried about more of these devils showing up in the mean time. "While he is getting the holy water ready, we should keep any more devils that come through from getting near him."Harmony had said to everyone, thinking that her, Abraxas, Jove, and Halsen should be able to fight off the devils for an hour until Balin is done hopefully.
Jove says, "Hamony, that is a good idea." Jove casts prestidigitation to soil the area around the fiend, making it look like a puddle of blood. "I'd like to see any other fiends mess with us after they see this!"
OOC: Unfortunately, Balin would be able to tell you that the ritual to create holy water requires at least 25 gp worth of powdered silver, which is more than Abraxas would have available for spell components. If you find or purchase that amount of powdered silver, Balin can create the holy water for you, but you would also know that's about the value of a flask of holy water in a store or temple, and if one hurries it would likely be a little over an hour to find a store in another ward of Waterdeep and return to the City of the Dead.
Abraxas picks up the wooden snake. In its place on the sigil is the orange glow of the wriggling arrow, seemingly burned into place by the active circle. Jove creates a ghastly illusion near the broken devil, causing the ground near it to appear soaked by blood.
"The questions seems to be then," Abraxas says, "who stays to cope with any new arrivals, and who goes to find and buy the holy water." Abraxas sorts through the contents of his bag. He holds bright yellow coins on his open, ink-stained palm. "I've six pieces of gold," he says.
"I can spare 7 gold", Jove says. "That means we need about 12 more? I am sure the Guard can reimburse us. I may be a bit down on spell slots, but I am fully healthy. I wouldn't mind staying here to monitor the site. Plus my spear illusion lasts for about ten minutes and blood lasts for an hour. That will surely scare off ne'er-do-wells."
Harmony heard as Balin needed more powdered silver, but mentioned how a flask of the holy water they need costs as much as the silver. Now Abraxas asked who would stay to fight off any arrivals and who would go find and buy the holy water as he and everyone else said how much gold they have. "I have twelve gold as well. I can always go and ask the Guard to help with paying for and finding a flask of holy water. I've used up half my spell slots already though, so I don't know how much more I could really help in battle. If you guys don't mind staying and holding off any more of those things that come through until I get back, I'll try to be super quick as possible." Harmony had said back, knowing that she was getting low on spell slots and is not as good in combat like the others. But she hoped that with trying to leave and then come back to this graveyard that none of those imps will appear again to try to attack her while she is alone.
Harmony departs to enlist the help of the City Watch in locating holy water. The others prepare for any more arrivals, washed in the orange glow of the summoning circle as it continues to flare.
The uncomfortable wait is broken for a moment by the arrival of a couple of reindeer, which twitch at the sight of the party, but soon continue on their way.
After an hour has passed, the sigil begins to pulse, and another purple spined devil pulls itself into this plane.
"Who has left this gate for Teufel to find? What peasantry dares to--" the devil's words catch in its throat as it sees another of its kind in a pool of blood to the side.
"What is this!" Teufel snaps, preparing to strike.
For Harmony:
Captain Staget greets you at the Cassalanter Villa. Upon hearing your request, he grants you a writ to bring to a temple and receive one bottle of holy water from a local temple in service of the City Watch.
You have received the bottle and are nearing the entrance of the City of the Dead when the party's battle begins.
Harmony had quickly left the City of the Dead, heading back to the Cassalanter Villa and seeing the Captain. "We need a flask of holy water in order to close the portal." she told him as he agreed and granted her a writ to bring to a temple to receive a bottle of holy water in service of the City Watch. "Thank you!" she told him before going to a local temple, receiving a bottle of holy water. She was making her way back to the City of the Dead, knowing that she needs to get back to the others soon before they get too hurt by any more devils that come through. So Harmony dashed towards and into the City of the Dead again, remembering where the portal and her friends are at.
Movement: Dashing 60 feet back into the City of the Dead
Jove readies himself in a defensive stance, responding to the fiend. He uses his last spell slot to cast silent image again, creating the same holy polearms display, this time tips tips are soaked with blood. "This is the same fate that befalls you, cretin, less you leave this place!"
Before the devil can react, Halsen's arrow pierces its wing and Jove's illusion of polearms appears in front of its face. Three glowing bolts of force slam into the creature from Abraxas's fingertips, causing it to fall from the summoning circle to the ground. It gets up snarling and sneers, "Very well then! Your wish is granted!"
The devil flies upward, then rockets off through the sky toward the Sea Ward, trailing blood as it flies.
Round 2 Order: Players <===== Spined Devil
Tracking: The spined devil is badly wounded and 80 feet away from the party, 20 feet in the air.
Harmony watched as the others defeated the devil with ease, very relieved. But the sigil was still glowing, thinking that more devils may start appearing soon if they can't close the portal. That was when she heard Jove in her head say that he will surprise him with a show of power, making a grand gesture and commanding him to stop. He wanted her to make it known that she "Elzerina" brought him here and can easily send him back, to tell him never to return. She thought about it, nodding as she also heard Abraxas question why the creature was expecting to meet a female child and how it knew her name. Harmony stepped forward again, back to being 10 feet away from the devil. "I brought you here and I can easily send you back. Now leave for good and never return here!" she commanded Koluchki, trying to sound convincing and intimidating as if she really could send him back. Hopefully he'll be even more scared and convinced with what Jove is doing as well.
Intimidation (Advantage for having Jove assist her?): 24
Inspiration: 4
Balin, embarrassed by how little use he's been, answers, "Holy water? I need an hour and a supply of powdered silver for that."
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There is no response to Jove and Harmony's threats. As the snow clears the devil lies still in death, its neck snapped from the impact with the ground.
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Halsen checks over the devil to see if he is adorned with any marks, jewelry, or items of use.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
The devil is bare, and seems to have traveled to this plane with nothing but the scales on his back.
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"Abraxas - couldn't help noticing with your spellcasting and such, that you have a bag to store your components. Do you happen to have powdered silver so Balin might be able to create some holy water?"
Halsen look around hopeful, not liking the idea of more critters rising...
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Abraxas picks up the wooden snake, watching the sigil to see if it changes.
OOC: If it is cool with BartyMcDougal, I do have powdered silver in my bag! It is without a doubt a component of some of the more expensive inks. In fact, it may be required to make the inks necessary for scribing some spells.
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Harmony waited, not hearing anything come from the devil. Then the snow cleared and she could see that it was dead, making sense why it didn't respond to their threats. Now she wondered what to do, knowing that they need an hour to obtain the holy water but was worried about more of these devils showing up in the mean time. "While he is getting the holy water ready, we should keep any more devils that come through from getting near him." Harmony had said to everyone, thinking that her, Abraxas, Jove, and Halsen should be able to fight off the devils for an hour until Balin is done hopefully.
Jove says, "Hamony, that is a good idea." Jove casts prestidigitation to soil the area around the fiend, making it look like a puddle of blood. "I'd like to see any other fiends mess with us after they see this!"
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OOC: Unfortunately, Balin would be able to tell you that the ritual to create holy water requires at least 25 gp worth of powdered silver, which is more than Abraxas would have available for spell components. If you find or purchase that amount of powdered silver, Balin can create the holy water for you, but you would also know that's about the value of a flask of holy water in a store or temple, and if one hurries it would likely be a little over an hour to find a store in another ward of Waterdeep and return to the City of the Dead.
Abraxas picks up the wooden snake. In its place on the sigil is the orange glow of the wriggling arrow, seemingly burned into place by the active circle. Jove creates a ghastly illusion near the broken devil, causing the ground near it to appear soaked by blood.
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"The questions seems to be then," Abraxas says, "who stays to cope with any new arrivals, and who goes to find and buy the holy water." Abraxas sorts through the contents of his bag. He holds bright yellow coins on his open, ink-stained palm. "I've six pieces of gold," he says.
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"I can spare 7 gold", Jove says. "That means we need about 12 more? I am sure the Guard can reimburse us. I may be a bit down on spell slots, but I am fully healthy. I wouldn't mind staying here to monitor the site. Plus my spear illusion lasts for about ten minutes and blood lasts for an hour. That will surely scare off ne'er-do-wells."
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12 gold here. About all I have but seems like the thing to spend it on.
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Harmony heard as Balin needed more powdered silver, but mentioned how a flask of the holy water they need costs as much as the silver. Now Abraxas asked who would stay to fight off any arrivals and who would go find and buy the holy water as he and everyone else said how much gold they have. "I have twelve gold as well. I can always go and ask the Guard to help with paying for and finding a flask of holy water. I've used up half my spell slots already though, so I don't know how much more I could really help in battle. If you guys don't mind staying and holding off any more of those things that come through until I get back, I'll try to be super quick as possible." Harmony had said back, knowing that she was getting low on spell slots and is not as good in combat like the others. But she hoped that with trying to leave and then come back to this graveyard that none of those imps will appear again to try to attack her while she is alone.
Harmony departs to enlist the help of the City Watch in locating holy water. The others prepare for any more arrivals, washed in the orange glow of the summoning circle as it continues to flare.
The uncomfortable wait is broken for a moment by the arrival of a couple of reindeer, which twitch at the sight of the party, but soon continue on their way.
After an hour has passed, the sigil begins to pulse, and another purple spined devil pulls itself into this plane.
"Who has left this gate for Teufel to find? What peasantry dares to--" the devil's words catch in its throat as it sees another of its kind in a pool of blood to the side.
"What is this!" Teufel snaps, preparing to strike.
For Harmony:
Captain Staget greets you at the Cassalanter Villa. Upon hearing your request, he grants you a writ to bring to a temple and receive one bottle of holy water from a local temple in service of the City Watch.
You have received the bottle and are nearing the entrance of the City of the Dead when the party's battle begins.
Initiative:
Abraxas: 5
Balin: 7
Halsen: 18
Jove: 13
Average: 10.75
Spined Devil: 6
Round 1 Order:
Players <=====
Spined Devil
Tracking:
The spined devil is in range of all combatants.
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Draw arrow and release.
Attack: 15 Damage: 7
Halsen - Human Monk - Winter Splendor
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's Blade Bizarre
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Betrayal at Devilsfall
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Hidden War" (Doom Portals Part 4A)
Aradurk - Half-Orc Fighter - Barty's "The Whispered Word (Doom Portals Part 5)
Garu - Tabaxi Paladin - Barty's "Beyond Twilight" (Rikirta Part 3)
Harmony had quickly left the City of the Dead, heading back to the Cassalanter Villa and seeing the Captain. "We need a flask of holy water in order to close the portal." she told him as he agreed and granted her a writ to bring to a temple to receive a bottle of holy water in service of the City Watch. "Thank you!" she told him before going to a local temple, receiving a bottle of holy water. She was making her way back to the City of the Dead, knowing that she needs to get back to the others soon before they get too hurt by any more devils that come through. So Harmony dashed towards and into the City of the Dead again, remembering where the portal and her friends are at.
Movement: Dashing 60 feet back into the City of the Dead
Jove readies himself in a defensive stance, responding to the fiend. He uses his last spell slot to cast silent image again, creating the same holy polearms display, this time tips tips are soaked with blood. "This is the same fate that befalls you, cretin, less you leave this place!"
Intimidation: 17
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Abraxas makes a fist, evokes the Weave, and opens it to release Magic Missile from his fingertips: 2, 5, and 2.
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DM Screen:
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6/23
Before the devil can react, Halsen's arrow pierces its wing and Jove's illusion of polearms appears in front of its face. Three glowing bolts of force slam into the creature from Abraxas's fingertips, causing it to fall from the summoning circle to the ground. It gets up snarling and sneers, "Very well then! Your wish is granted!"
The devil flies upward, then rockets off through the sky toward the Sea Ward, trailing blood as it flies.
Round 2 Order:
Players <=====
Spined Devil
Tracking:
The spined devil is badly wounded and 80 feet away from the party, 20 feet in the air.
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