Quivering Corruption (DM Lerus)

Neya coughs as she rises from the ground (half movement used). After quickly assessing the state of the fight she moves (to AG-54) to attacks the werewolf by Moneus with a number of blows.

Unarmed Attack: 26 Damage: 7

Extra Unarmed Attack: 26 Damage: 11

Bonus Unarmed Attack: 21 Damage: 7

Reaction: Opportunity attack on Werewolf(currently AH-53).
(Lethal)Rapier - Attack: 14 Damage: 10 piercing damage.

RESOLVING REACTION

Doozey sees an opportunity to stab a werewolf's back, forcing it to stumble away instead of pouncing. (Werewolf #3 takes 8 piercing and lightning damage.)

Now recovered, Neya springs back up and also pursues the werewolf bearing its fangs at Moneus. A frontal kick is followed by two elbow strikes, the last of which snaps a few vertebrae. (Werewolf #3 takes 25 magical bludgeoning damage and is DEFEATED.)

(Graxx, Moneus, and Doozey are up next.)

Graxx sees Utar go down and then rise and Neya rise again.  He knows they don't have much time...

"TEMPUS GUIDE ME!" Graxx cries out as he is losing strength himself.

Graxx sets his eyes on the barely standing Werewolf he had been attacking.  He continues the assault recklessly and with greatweapon mastery.

Attack: 20 Damage: 16

Attack: 11 Damage: 21

Divine Radiant Damage to first hit:  7

IF the were goes down Graxx will redirect his attacks to Mama by moving to her.  If there were goes down it would give Graxx an extra attack with bonus action which he will use as the following:

Attack: 8 Damage: 19

Assuming Graxx or Moneus do not  bring the last werewolf to the ground, Doozey is certain to do the same in a running leap to stab at its heart. Within that moment, nothing is left to chance. If halfling luck or the blessing of Yondalla herself was ever a commodity to spend, all is committed in heart in hopes of putting an end to the wolf, once and for all, and keeping his word.

Not a one would slip the noose. Not after all the changes given, unworthy though they were of even that much.

Movement: To AE-52(or AE-51 if wolf is down).

Action: Silvered Rapier Attack at Werewolf(or Mama, if wolf is down).
(Inspired, Lethal)Rapier - Attack: 27 Damage: 24 piercing damage.

Coming to the realization time is not on their side, Graxx swings his weapon with gusto! The last werewolf's torso follows the blade while its waist and legs remain in place. (Werewolf #2 takes 23 slashing and radiant damage and is DEFEATED.)

The barbarian's weapon bounces against the wall and cuts against the dead werewolf again before he realizes his opponent is dead. Graxx then approaches the werebear, stepping on the corpse of the tiger-man {AE-50}. He tries to keep his momentum going, but the attack misses.

(Moneus goes next.)

Without moving, Moneus takes advantage of his two allies keeping Mama occupied. He pulls two more blades from his armband and launches them at his previous fellow Welcomer:

-> Flying Knife vs Feral Mama Werebear: Attack: 21 Damage: 9 magical piercing.

-> Flying Knife vs Feral Mama Werebear: Attack: 11 Damage: 26 magical piercing (includes Sneak Attack damage).

The first projectile misses it's mark, but the roguish tiefling makes it up with the second. (Feral Mama Werebear takes 16 magical piercing damage.)

(I'll resolve Doozey's turn next.)

Only Mama is left, and Doozey knows it is his time to shine. The stoutling screams, runs, jumps, and stabs. Like a cat lunging at its prey's neck, the blood hunter sinks his silvered blade into Mama's heart. It sizzles past the point her eyes turn completely white. (Mama takes 24 piercing and lightning damage and is DEFEATED.)

Inside the room, the flames finally reach the unconscious werejaguar. She finally succumbs to both her old and new wounds.

YOU ARE NOW OUT OF INITIATIVE. YOU MAY DO AS YOU WILL.

Doozey hadn't even registered the scream, or the primal energy behind it. Seeing her as the only one remaining, the thief who dared to try and abuse the secret of the Grey Hunters, it just... all came out. When the echo of it did sink in, it was more a growl there. As if for one, brief moment, he and Biscuit had been one in spirit, striking down corruption one last time together. As soon as the distorted memory and adjoined feeling came to focus, he squeezed his eyes shut, shunting it back down.

Only after did he register the acrid smells, heat of the flames, and the all too likely words of concern thrown every which way. Coughing and waving some of the smoke from his face, Doozey backs away the blaze long enough to ask, "I don't suppose you have a means to temper the blaze, Mr. Utar? As you did earlier today, I think. So that we may search that room. Make sure there's nothing else we missed?" He requests with an almost -- ALMOST hopeful look in his eyes.

Having prepared himself for another onslaught from Mama, Utar is slightly surprised to see her fall. The following outpouring of rage and grief from Doozey that follows shakes him from any dazed state he might have fallen into.

Hearing Doozey's request, Utar nods, "I think I can do that. Are we all here? Are we all alright?"

Gripping his amulet, he takes a deep breath, and extends his free hand towards the fire, exhaling slowing; casting create or destroy water to create rain over the fire.

(OOC I have one first level spell slot left after this cast. If @Lerus determines we need it, I'm happy to spent it to extinguish the fire.)

Graxx takes his halberd by the middle of the pole with one hand an pumps it up and down.

"BY TEMPUS'S AXE!  DID YOU SEE THAT TEMPUS?!" Graxx shouts toward the heavens.

Graxx's rage resides and the pain starts to seep in.  Graxx puts his arm across his chest and lowers the halberd.

"Whew... Those were's put a hurtin' on us...  What a strike that was Doozey!  Put that big beast down!"

Graxx will start frisking the bodies outside the flames.

"Let's see what these folks have been stealing."

Investigation:  18

"I'm fine, minus a lot of skin and blood." Neya says assessing her wounds. "Speaking of, anyone feeling anything different from their bites?"

She then takes out one of her remaining potions of healing and offers it to Utar, "Here, it looks like you can barely stand right now."

Graxx inspects his wounds.

”Nothing besides they normal ache and sting from taking a beating like that.”

Graxx looks at Neya expectantly.

”Do you think we’ll turn?  The being resistant to damage doesn’t sound to bad but I don’t like the thought of putting people in my mouth.  Can you imagine biting some of the things we have fought?  Shew... No thank you...

Graxx dry heaves and gags a little bit at the thought.

"I recall young Rorin saying he felt different after that wererat on Thorn Island bit him. There isn't anything other than physical pain, I believe we aren't cursed."

Graxx puts his hand to his head.

”I can’t tell if I’m running a fever or just sweaty from fighting.”

CRAP lets out a collective sigh as the fighting comes to an end. This was a close fight!

Not yet done with this cave, they begin either searching bodies or preparing to search the fiery chamber. On Doozey's request, Utar creates some rain in the room in question. It takes two castings to effectively douse the flames as they were well-spread. Water vapor begins to mix with the smoke as well, effectively diluting it and reducing the harm it can cause. A few minutes pass before the group judges the room is safe to search.

(OOC: If searching the room, make sure to roll. Moneus will help. There is no need to search for the secret passage since you all saw Mama burst out of it.)

While they wait, Neya offers Utar a potion of healing, while Graxx searches the bodies of a human man (weretiger), male goblin (werebat), and three male half-elves (werewolves). At first, the barbarian finds little of use on their enemies: a few mundane weapons and clothes (no armor). Looking at Mama more specifically, he finds 3 potions of healing of the greater variety and 60gp, all of which were hanging from her attire as part of her unique dressing style and adornments.

Moneus enters the room and reports on the charred remains of a tabaxi woman (werejaguar) and human woman (wereraven). He encourages you all to enter and search.

Doozey follows Moneus suggestion, almost seeming eager to be out of the room since conversation turned to concern wariness of the curse. Not that he needed much more encouragement, as the piss and vinegar that carried him through the end of the fight slowly bled from his body as surely as blood still did to an extent.

Searching the bodies within the room proper: 11.

(If perception would apply, then its a +6 to add there)

But both heart and mind are clearly not fully in it. Thus, regardless of his findings, of which he would take and pass off in passing to another, the stoutling quietly wanders off to head down the secret passage itself.

Neya re-enters the room. The odd mix of burned straw and flesh, and dampness hit her nose strangely, making her nose wrinkle. Despite this, she takes a look around.

Perception: 16

Utar gratefully takes the potion and chugs it down, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand (8 hp restored).

Entering the room, his Driftglobe follows, illuminating the burnt remains of the straw. Inspecting the room with the others, he finds himself drawn to Moneus.

"Thank you for standing with us, especially against someone I assume was a former ally. I don't think we would be limping out of here if not for your help my friend."

Investigation 12