Cinder will continue to grapple with the hydra, all the while swinging her warpick and cackling madly, hair flaring up into a near-bonfire from excitement as she does so.

Attack: 15 Damage: 8 + 6 extra damage
Bless Boost: 1

edit: wait, I forgot about my stellar initiative... contested athletics roll is probably needed: 25

Alyssa was in awe with Cinders wrestling prowess, just showing this beast who's boss. She wanted to clap in glee but reminded herself that she needed to continue contributing to this fight. The wizard will release four magic missiles this round.

Damage: 5 | 5 | 3 | 4

With Hydra firmly planted to the ground the tables were turned and next few hits left big open wounds on the scaly body of the monster.

Hydra made a loud somewhat rueful cry and tried to free itself again: Str check 5   ((unbelievable!))

Still in vain. It looked like it was about to die from a loud achoo now - blood pumping out from all the wounds with even slightest move of that pincered tale. It tried to spit an acid - but the foul liquid just bubbled on the "lips" around the scary central mouth.

It was all but dead. 

Leon strode in once more, striking at the beast.

booming blade

To hit: 20 / 17 bless 2

Damage: 11

Thunder: 1 if it moves.

Hydra did not move - not anymore. That unbelievably gigantic terrifying and terrible too creature now was laying on the ground motionless, acid was blood dripping from the mouth and wounds. The group had won!

"Amazing!" Alyssa will fist pump into the air in a cheer. Her cheeks will redden when she realizes her burst of excitement. After clearing her throat, she'll move in closer to the group. As much as she wanted to jump in to study and investigate the Hydra, the elf wanted to inspect her friends' wounds first. She wouldn't be shy to get in their personal space, lifting arms to check their sides. If any of them showed any protest, she'd ignore it. If they flinched at a wound inspection, or grunt, she'll cast a cure wounds on them.

Once satisfied with her medical check, Alyssa will pull out her notebook and quill to begin sketching and noting as she investigated the dead body. She'll even pull out her dagger to harvest some scales from the creature.

Leon steps back, taking a moment to clean the magical great sword of any blood or other material on its blade.  "A worthy foe to be sure." He says with a nod to the others.  "Amazing team work there and it was a honor to fight such a beast alongside such worthy companions."

Ramious stood, blood dripping from his sword, some minor wounds across his skin. His breathing was heavy, though the battle had been mere moments. This was what being a hero was about. Facing things that no sane person would face and somehow emerging victoriously. He glanced at each of his new allies. He could do this. Maybe he’d finally found “his thing”.  

“Nice work yous.”

"Hah!" Cinder says as she releases the corpse and kicks it away, before shrinking back down to her original size.  "You wanna play with fire?  You're gonna get burned!"  She turns to the others and raises her hands for some high-fives.  She nods thankfully to Alyssa as the girl approaches but waves her towards the others - "I'll be fine, thanks!"  And to the others:  "Yeah... this team works together like a well-oiled machine.  I really do hope you'll consider joining the spice caravan after this.  It's going to be insufferable, working with the other guards now.  They're not nearly as tuned as we are together."  She smiles and winks at the others.

Ramious raises an eyebrow, "You don't seem cut out for caravan work.  I think this adventurers guild is way more your style.  Also...I'm very interested in how you got so large there...that seems....very handy..." He cracks a knuckle.  "Oh, one sec..."  He returns to the beast and begins messily hacking its tail and head off.  "Just making sure people..." 

When the first head rolled out, Ramious remembered that Sir Thristan was asking for all 8 of them (providing bags of holding specifically for that very purpose).

"Here, let's give him a hand." Once Alyssa was done plucking some scales for herself, she'll the flag others over to Ramious. She'll offer to hold open bags of holdings for him and anyone else to put each head in.

Careful not to get covered in its blood, Ramious carefully places the heads into the bags as directed. He mutters to himself, "I wonder why he needs all the heads....surely not only as proof that it's dead..."

"You'd be surprised at what you meet on the road.  It really depends what the Adventurer's Guild is offering for pay.  I'm sure my mother could provide better, but... well, it is traveling with my mother.  If you think I'm bad..."  Cinder rolls her eyes.  She offers a hand to lift or handle the corpse where necessary, as her pick wouldn't do a very good job of bringing back the spoils of war intact.

The heads were safely packed. All what was left is to return to the castle (and eventually - to the guild).

"Probably should collect some of its blood, in case we need it for activating the ritual."  Leon suggests as the group gets ready to head out.

Ramious looks around, "I guess....though...I was sorta hoping we were back where we needed to be."  Once they leave the cave, Ramious looks to Alyssa, "Can you send your bird out to look for nearby roads or something?" 

"I can do both." Alyssa would smile as she sinches up the last bag. With a gesture of her arm, she'll send Hue out of the cave to investigate. Same as before with the flower, the archaeologist would use the same tools to harvest the blood of the Hydra.

The entrance to the cave did not change - steer cliff with flat rock top, wide enough for the monster of hydra's size to stretch it's lags, so to speak. It looked a bit risky to get too close to the edge - the wind, though not strong, was still there but there was nothing to hold on.

"I don't think we have too many options."  Leon says looking out from the ledge, but not getting to close to the edge.  "Even if this is our world, how do we get down from here?"