Kitsune: "Nah, I'm good.  Nothing good ever appeared in a gaping, shadow-filled mouth.  Let's move on."

10

Zyn peeks her head in the hole and makes a loud "BleeEOeoPApELEeeEeoe!!!" sound, clearly making noise in the hole, as if tying to annoy something, to egg something on to get it to appear and get agitated - if there was anything inside it. A shadowy moan of frustration returned her taunt, and Zyn took her head out of the mouth and laughed.

"Nothing to see in there!!" she giggled, clapping. "No, nothing at all!" she put her hand to her ear and looked away, as if answering a phone call. "Thanks for calling! Your estimated wait time is..five..seconds. Someone will be right with you! We appreciate your patience! AHAHA!"

Roll for initiative.

Asha sighs heavily.

Asha:19

Woooooo!: 9

A black demon with wings and a shadowy appearance slithers out of the mouth, annoyed at being bothered. Zyn cackles with glee.

Demon: 22

I’m a bird: 9
I’m a snake: 8

And you both suck at rolling.

SURPRISE, MOTHA****A!
Demon(22)(AC13/HP66), Asha19, Kira9, Bird9, Snake8

The demon claws at Asha!
Attack: 12 Damage: 13

SURPRISE, MOTHA****A!
Demon(22)(AC13/HP66), Asha19, Kira9, Bird9, Snake8

Asha hits the demon with her hammer, which has now been blessed with Moradin's divine fire.

Attack: 12 Damage: 17

Snake helps Owl attack the demon! 

Attack: 23 Damage: 19

Kira slashes at the demon.

Attack: 18 Damage: 8

Attack: 20 Damage: 6

Snek: 16

SURPRISE, MOTHA****A!
Demon(22)(AC13/HP66), Asha19, Kira9, Bird9, Snake8

Kira's first attack hits! Snake and owl work together!!! Asha misses!

Zyn wiggles her fingers, turning Kira's nat1 into an annoying hit upon Asha. "Such wonderful aim, bird brain!"

SURPRISE, MOTHA****A!
Demon(22)(AC13/HP21), Asha19, Kira9, Bird9, Snake8

The demon attacks Kira!
Attack: 10 Damage: 10

WHACK!

SURPRISE, MOTHA****A!
Demon(22)(AC13/HP21), Asha19, Kira9, Bird9, Snake8

Asha was about to tell possessed Zyn to join in and fight, but then decides against it. Instead, she swings again

Attack: 14 Damage: 13

Kira gives Zyn a funny look. "Why're you calling me bird brain?"

She also attacks the demon.

Attack: 22 Damage: 10

Attack: 9 Damage: 2

Snek: 14

Kitsune Initiative: 10
Demon attack!

• Rapier 1 Attack #1: 17 Damage: 12
• Rapier 2 Attack #1: 21 Damage: 12
• Rapier 1 Attack #2: 20 Damage: 8
• Dread Ambusher Attack: 19 Damage: 13

As the shadow demon dissapates, Zyn backflips over to Kira and knocks on her head, repeatedly, while yelling, "HeLLoOoOO PapaBORING! Where ARE yOuUU?!?! HAHA!"

Kira bats at Zyn's hands. "Stoppit! What are you-" Her pupils suddenly dilate, and her demeanor changes. "HEY! Stop hitting my host, you stupid tentacled idiot!"

Zyn gasps, claps, and cheers, ecstatic the stupid bird had returned.

19

She whipped around her from the back.

"Look what MY host can dooooo!" she announced as she head locked Kira with her arm, cutting off the air to her head. If Kira did nothing, her face started to turn an interesting shade of red. "Where to next, mortals??! Decide - before she passes out! HAHAH!"

"Okay. We won. Now let's not go stickin' our heads down any more shadowy demon heads." Asha doesn't so much as panic when possessed Zyn starts strangling Kira as much as she makes a face that indicates she's tired of this. "Let's go down the right hall."

AREA 7 - THE GRAND STAIRCASE

A grand chamber opens ahead, fifty feet across and plunging down into darkness below. A stone balcony winds around the walls to connect four archways. Other balcony levels are visible below, with corridors radiating off in all directions. To the north, a stone staircase descends to the lower levels.

Kitsune will lead the group around the balcony on the south side, towards that friendly looking skull on the map.