Vusgaar bears his teeth at the creature. But seeing that Talaak joined him, he hesitates a moment. It is clear at a glance he had a mind to slay the creature on the spot. "It runs off again, we may not be so lucky next time." He mentioned, and upon getting so much a gesture of agreement begins casting a spell. "At the very least, we can keep this one busy long enough for the others to catch up."

Initiative(for when necessary):

Talaak comes to a halt, bending his knees slightly and drawing his greatsword, "We were sent to clear this maze, and that is what we shall do."

Initiative: 8

Skeleton Initiative: 15

The skeleton, seeing you won't back down, roars and charges Talaak.

Attack: 24 Damage: 29 and DC 14 Str ST or be pushed 10 feet away and knocked prone.

OOC: Um...

Talaak grunts as the skeleton launches him into a nearby wall, his crumpled body moving slightly as he draws in ragged, blood soaked breaths.

Death Save: 4

When Talaak didn't immediately come charging back at the Minotaur, Vusgaar knew better than to look back. So, just as Batican recieves the mental order to fly back and get the others, the Beasthide shifter started speaking in some dark tongue while drawing upon his magic. In his right hand, a swirling mass like stars and condensed darkness gathers. In his left, the immediate area around it grew darker and wavey.

"What was apart be made whole!" He slams his hands together, causing both unstable mass of energy to collide, resulting in...

Action: Spend one 1st level spell slot, to reckless cast.... (9 or 1).

The two merging and all color leaving the resulting fusion. Realizing what he held, Vusgaar immediately directed the condensed ball of sound right at the minotaur, hoping to knock it away. And if it did, he take that moment to bark out, "You must be ashamed to have been made of nothing but funny bones, for you sure fell easy to my touch." He deadpans. Hoping that would be enough to "enrage" the creature into a chase, he falls back into a run on all fours to the others.

Thunderwave(DC 12) for 6 Thunder Damage and be pushed back. Save for 1/2 and remain in place.

If pushed back:

Bonus action/Base Movement: To move 60ft closer to the rest of the party.

Con ST: 10

The skeleton is blown backwards! With a roar of fury as it sees its new, warm target escaping, it gives chase, catching up to Vusgaar.

The rest of you see Vusgaar come charging around the corner, followed by a roaring minotaur skeleton with blood on its horns.

Skele 15, Deme 9, Talaak 8, Vusgaar 7, Shadows 5, Meiara 4

Once Deme goes, it will be the shadows' turn.

When Meiara shouts at him to get out of the way, the playin promptly does so, disengaging from the shadows to go to Jenna and try and get her out of there. As he’s helping her move away, he hears the roar, and looks forward to see Vusgaar running with a skeleton minotaur charging behind him. “Oh for the love of—“

That triggers Meiara's action and she yeets one of the bombs at the skeletons, calling out "Light!" now that he's gotten out of the way.

6 Radiant damage to the shadows and they're blinded for a minute. A DC15 Con Save halves the Radiant Damage and negates the blinded condition.

Con STs: 17, 5, 18, 7, 9

Shrieks come from three of the shadows. One of them dissolves into smaller puddles of shadow (dead).

The four remaining shadows howl with fury and swarm Meiara. Four Str Drain attacks on her.

Attack: 8 Damage: 7 and 4 Str reduction.
Attack: 16 Damage: 11 and 4 Str reduction.
Attack: 8 Damage: 9 and 4 Str reduction.
Attack: 11 Damage: 14 and 3 Str reduction.

Skele 15, Deme 9, Talaak 8, Vusgaar 7, Shadows 5, Meiara 4

Deme, Talaak and Vusgaar are up.

Dice don't **** me now: 8

The dice **** Talaak once more. Fortunately for him, there's a probably not guardian angel around! Talaak no longer has to make death saves. He is considered stable.

"Talaak's down. It was all I could do to at least lead the creature away, least it finish the job." Vusgaar expouses as he comes out of a final lope and slide along the ground. Then he sees the shadows still living and inwardly chides himself before again gathering power to his hands. "Brace yourselves, and may the way Path be laid bare once more." Is his only warning before again slamming the peculiar mixture of energies together to form....

Action: Spend one 1st level spell slot, to reckless cast.... (3 or 1).

"Yes! They have spoken." He declares as his hands begin turning a blazing red. "These hand of mine glows with an awesome power. Their burning grip tells me to defeat you. Take this --Blazing-ah! Hands." Though the words were delivered dispassionately, the flames unleashed were no less intense to Meiara... and the surroundings shadows.

In the meantime, taking a page from Vusgaar's belt, Batican tries to fly into the face of the Minotaur to keep it off balance for the next to strike.

(1st level)Blazing Hands for 10 fire damage. Dexterity Save(DC 12) to save for 1/2 damage on shadows and Meiara.

Demetrios' mind was racing when he hears that Talaak had fallen as he quickly adjusted Jenna against the wall, telling her to stay put, then he turned himself to face the creature charging at 'em. With a burst of adrenaline, he runs forward, using the bat's distraction to his advantage and slashes at the minotaur with a big two handed sword attack!

Attack: 23 Damage: 11
And I hope that hits because he's gonna be putting his back into it!: 10 thunder damage and make a DC 13 str save or be knocked back 10ft and become prone!
Extra critty damage: 5

 Dex Save: 21

Regardless of the result, Meiara will use her reaction to cast Absorb Elements to halve the damage.

The minotaur screams with anger as Deme hits, then turns a baleful, undead gaze on the elan.

Shadow Dex STs: 20, 9, 18, 4

Two more shadows go down! Just two left!

Meiara is up since I royally ****ed up initiative.

Meiara's going to drink a potion for her turn. 6

That was ass. Bonus Action Healing Word: 7

The skele turns its full ire on Deme, swinging its greataxe at him with a bellow of rage.

Attack: 19 Damage: 16

The shadows howl in pain and anger as more of their brethren fall. One burns its action to do a thing, while the other tries to hit Meiara with another Strength Drain.

Attack: 24 Damage: 21 and 2 Str reduction.

Skele 15, Deme 9, Talaak 8, Vusgaar 7, Shadows 5, Meiara 4

Meiara is up.

**** these shadows. Thunderwave. 

15 DC13 Con Save for half and to not be pushed back 15 feet.

I'm not even going to roll Con STs because the shadows don't have enough hp to even take half of that. The shadows dissolve into shreds of darkness!

Skele 15, Deme 9, Talaak 8, Vusgaar 7, Shadows 5, Meiara 4 

The skele launches another greataxe attack against Deme!

Attack: 11 Damage: 21

Skele 15, Deme 9, Talaak 8, Vusgaar 7, Shadows 5, Meiara 4

Deme and Vusgaar are up! Perhaps the tides are turning in your favor?

"You are but one step upon the path. We will not falter." He declared calmly. Batican will continue to provide aerial support where it can, though only for Demetrios sake. But for Vusgaar, he can only trust in the combat knife, drawn in a flash, and aimed in a strike between joints to violently wedge them apart.

Action: Dagger Attack: 18 Damage: 7 of non-magical piercing.