"Then who sent you? You must be from Lyrikav, no one else is big enough to have a presence here, but it can't be Skogyr? There's no way they could organize so quickly!" the woman asks. Any sign of age is suddenly gone, as she stands up straight, indignant.
Mro Jus Bir inches closer to Simeon and asks, "Do you know what in the world is going on here?"
Simeon, with a look of confusion, turns to Mro Jus Bir and shakes his head. The cleric then looks at Garu and asks, "Garu, forgive me. Can you explain, please?"
"There are 3 beings inside this cage", Garu replies to Simeon, pointing to the wall. Garu turns back to the woman - "Enough with your game. Set them free."
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The prisoners do not appear to be chained at all within the cage. Only a door visibly impedes their freedom. They do seem complacent, but whether by charm or sheer fatigue is difficult to tell.
When Abraxas approaches the cage, the old woman shoots to her feet. "You will not!" she screams. Her visage becomes feral as she charges, surprisingly light on her feet.
Bite vs. Abraxas: 10Damage: 12 Abraxas CON Save: 9
Fangs dangle from the old woman's mouth suddenly, and she launches herself into Abraxas, sinking her teeth into his shoulder quite painfully. Poison courses through the mage's veins, as he feels sick and weakening.
Round 1 Order: Akiko Players <=====
Health: Abraxas is lightly wounded and poisoned. Harmony is lightly wounded. Garu is lightly wounded. Simeon is lightly wounded.
Harmony had heard the woman question them, shocked as the woman charged and bit Abraxas. "Leave my friends alone!" she yells, running over up behind Abraxas and putting her hand on his back as she casts Lesser Restoration on him.
Movement: 30 feet up to Abraxas
Action: Cast Lesser Restoration on Abraxas, getting rid of the Poisoned condition
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DM Screen:
37
21/45
Akiko CON Save: 6 Akiko STR Save: 15
Bite vs. Abraxas: 7Damage: 14 Abraxas CON Save: 20
The old woman moves, impossibly quick, to dart around both Garu's strikes and the hand that Abraxas conjures to restrain her. Harmony grants Abraxas a respite from the poison coursing through him, and the old woman has a much harder time avoiding Simeon's necrotic magic. She writhes as it assails her. Dozens of arms stretch from her form, emerging from beneath her skin that turns to a greyer hue, growing small, wiry fur across her body.
The creature digs again into Abraxas with its fangs. This time, the mage's body resists the effects of her poison.
Round 2 Order: Akiko Players <=====
Health: The old woman is wounded.
Abraxas is wounded. Harmony is lightly wounded. Garu is lightly wounded. Simeon is lightly wounded.
Harmony was stunned as arms came out of the woman, her skin turning grey and growing fur all over before it bit Abraxas again. "I said leave him alone!" she said as she cast Healing Word on Abraxas. Then she ran around and got behind the creature before putting her arms around them while trying to get them off of Abraxas. "Get off of him!" Harmony yelled, trying to hold the creature back.
Bonus Action: Cast 3rd Level Healing Word on Abraxas for 9
Garu's jian plunges through the spine of the old woman, opening a hole in her chest cavity and causing her to release her grip on Abraxas. The searing divine energy of the paladin's weapon, at odds with this creature, burns much of her torso to ash, leaving barely a husk of the centipede-like humanoid behind.
Louder than her death rattle is the gasp of Mro Jus Bir as the truth of the room comes into view for all. The three humans within appear within days of death. The man that works up the energy to speak could be in his twenties or fifties; in his condition, it is difficult to tell.
"Thank you so...how did you...find..." he speaks in a parched whisper.
Harmony had heard Abraxas thank her, nodding as the others' attack ended up defeated the creature. She was thankful for that, shocked to see that the three humans looked so close to death before hearing one of them as she went over to them and Garu. "It'll be okay now. What had happened to you, how did you end up like this?" Harmony would then gently ask them, hoping that they don't get scared of her.
The prisoners straighten as Garu provides a little healing, but it will take days of rest and recovery for them to be fully back to speed. One man grasps at her arm as she pulls away, seemingly terrified.
"I don't know how they took us," the man answers Harmony, speaking more easily now. "We were home in Lyrikav, and then we...we were here. She spoke as if we were being collected. There were more of us. Dozens when I arrived. She has been...taking us."
Abraxas finds little in the room aside from the checkerboard of the old woman that still rests upon a tattered pillow where she sat. There are discarded small bones, and a couple rat carcasses in the corners of the room, but not much else.
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"Then who sent you? You must be from Lyrikav, no one else is big enough to have a presence here, but it can't be Skogyr? There's no way they could organize so quickly!" the woman asks. Any sign of age is suddenly gone, as she stands up straight, indignant.
Mro Jus Bir inches closer to Simeon and asks, "Do you know what in the world is going on here?"
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Abraxas, meanwhile, investigates the prisoners, specifically freeing them: 21.
Are they bound by chains, ropes, or charmed?
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Simeon, with a look of confusion, turns to Mro Jus Bir and shakes his head. The cleric then looks at Garu and asks, "Garu, forgive me. Can you explain, please?"
"There are 3 beings inside this cage", Garu replies to Simeon, pointing to the wall. Garu turns back to the woman - "Enough with your game. Set them free."
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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 prisoners do not appear to be chained at all within the cage. Only a door visibly impedes their freedom. They do seem complacent, but whether by charm or sheer fatigue is difficult to tell.
When Abraxas approaches the cage, the old woman shoots to her feet. "You will not!" she screams. Her visage becomes feral as she charges, surprisingly light on her feet.
Initiative:
Abraxas: 14
Harmony: 9
Garu: 17
Simeon: 6
Average: 9.25
Akiko: 14
Bite vs. Abraxas: 10 Damage: 12
Abraxas CON Save: 9
Fangs dangle from the old woman's mouth suddenly, and she launches herself into Abraxas, sinking her teeth into his shoulder quite painfully. Poison courses through the mage's veins, as he feels sick and weakening.
Round 1 Order:
Akiko
Players <=====
Health:
Abraxas is lightly wounded and poisoned.
Harmony is lightly wounded.
Garu is lightly wounded.
Simeon is lightly wounded.
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Garu abruptly moves to intercept the woman or whatever it is...
Attack: 14 Damage: 6
Attack: 7 Damage: 5
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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)
"Let us end this," growls Simeon through his teeth.
"Weaken, wither, and wane!" calls out the cleric, casting a blight upon the fang-mouthed woman. (29 necrotic damage on a failed DC 15 CON save)
Harmony had heard the woman question them, shocked as the woman charged and bit Abraxas. "Leave my friends alone!" she yells, running over up behind Abraxas and putting her hand on his back as she casts Lesser Restoration on him.
Movement: 30 feet up to Abraxas
Action: Cast Lesser Restoration on Abraxas, getting rid of the Poisoned condition
Abraxas is suddenly exhausted, almost dropping to his knees, but just as quickly, Harmony strengthens him. All his allies arrive to help!
He casts Maximilian’s Earthen Grasp at the creature attacking him. (The STR Save DC is 15 for 7 damage and restrained on a fail.)
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DM Screen:
37
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Akiko CON Save: 6
Akiko STR Save: 15
Bite vs. Abraxas: 7 Damage: 14
Abraxas CON Save: 20
The old woman moves, impossibly quick, to dart around both Garu's strikes and the hand that Abraxas conjures to restrain her. Harmony grants Abraxas a respite from the poison coursing through him, and the old woman has a much harder time avoiding Simeon's necrotic magic. She writhes as it assails her. Dozens of arms stretch from her form, emerging from beneath her skin that turns to a greyer hue, growing small, wiry fur across her body.
The creature digs again into Abraxas with its fangs. This time, the mage's body resists the effects of her poison.
Round 2 Order:
Akiko
Players <=====
Health:
The old woman is wounded.
Abraxas is wounded.
Harmony is lightly wounded.
Garu is lightly wounded.
Simeon is lightly wounded.
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setting her determination, Garu attacks the foe again...
Attack: 9 Damage: 5
Attack: 24 Damage: 6
also using divine smite at 2nd level (3d8) for 6 additional damage
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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)
Simeon summons a blast of divine energy, sending a guiding bolt at the terrifying old woman.
Harmony was stunned as arms came out of the woman, her skin turning grey and growing fur all over before it bit Abraxas again. "I said leave him alone!" she said as she cast Healing Word on Abraxas. Then she ran around and got behind the creature before putting her arms around them while trying to get them off of Abraxas. "Get off of him!" Harmony yelled, trying to hold the creature back.
Bonus Action: Cast 3rd Level Healing Word on Abraxas for 9
Movement: 30 up to behind Akiko
Action: Grapple Akiko
Athletics: 11
"Well, then," Abraxas says and casts Lightning Bolt at the creature. (DEX DC of 15 for 36 or half that on a save.)
He feels Harmony's healing energy close his torn shoulder. "Thank you," he whispers, gasping at the remaining pain.
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Garu's jian plunges through the spine of the old woman, opening a hole in her chest cavity and causing her to release her grip on Abraxas. The searing divine energy of the paladin's weapon, at odds with this creature, burns much of her torso to ash, leaving barely a husk of the centipede-like humanoid behind.
Louder than her death rattle is the gasp of Mro Jus Bir as the truth of the room comes into view for all. The three humans within appear within days of death. The man that works up the energy to speak could be in his twenties or fifties; in his condition, it is difficult to tell.
"Thank you so...how did you...find..." he speaks in a parched whisper.
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Garu reaches out to him and calls to Tylyn, calling forth the healing power of Lay On Hands and does so for each of the 3.
"Tylyn protect us."
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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 is relived to see Garu's success. He investigates the room to see why the men were being held. He also looks for books: 9.
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Harmony had heard Abraxas thank her, nodding as the others' attack ended up defeated the creature. She was thankful for that, shocked to see that the three humans looked so close to death before hearing one of them as she went over to them and Garu. "It'll be okay now. What had happened to you, how did you end up like this?" Harmony would then gently ask them, hoping that they don't get scared of her.
Simeon, deeply relieved that the battle has ended, says, "Well done, friends. I have little left to offer other than a minor healing spell if needed."
The cleric then studies the prisoners, waiting for their response to Harmony's question.
The prisoners straighten as Garu provides a little healing, but it will take days of rest and recovery for them to be fully back to speed. One man grasps at her arm as she pulls away, seemingly terrified.
"I don't know how they took us," the man answers Harmony, speaking more easily now. "We were home in Lyrikav, and then we...we were here. She spoke as if we were being collected. There were more of us. Dozens when I arrived. She has been...taking us."
Abraxas finds little in the room aside from the checkerboard of the old woman that still rests upon a tattered pillow where she sat. There are discarded small bones, and a couple rat carcasses in the corners of the room, but not much else.
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