Knightfall
World of Kulan DM
Khagron ignores Akos verbal jab and keeps his focus on Big Tim."That's not what you said earlier. So, why do you think I'll just wait while you kill others? I came here to draw you away, not to save myself. I thought clerics are supposed to be wise. But I guess goblin blood remains dull regardless of personal power."
Loremaster goads the cleric trying to draw him away from the rest of the group.
The bugbear raises his shield when Tim brings his greatsword around to strike, but he isn't even forced to block the blow. His infernal features are calm and when Tim smiles, Khagron's own face becomes twisted with a dark smile.Tim casually strolls toward the cleric, taking his time, looking almost whimsical as he sizes him up.
Tim says, "I've fought in many battles, both back home, and here. I have faced countless foes, of many varieties. All of them had some smart remark to make. Something to brag about. Some threat to make. But you know what? All of those enemies have one important thing in common: They're all dead now, by my hand. Why should you be any different? Watch this..."
Tim takes a single, half-hearted swipe at the bugbear, which misses. It's one of Tim's worst attempts, in fact. And as the towering knight grins from ear to ear, the bugbear can't help but wonder what will happen when Tim decides to get serious.
"You're friends seem to be in retreat," the infernal bugbear says. "I can't believe Phelix is so concerned about you Exemplars. You seem so... disorganized." He glances towards the open doorway on the other side of the room. He seems to want to say something else, but he instead steadies himself.
Custodio doesn't feel they should retreat and once Tim moves forward to confront the bugbear, he decides that he will flee unless one of his commanders orders him too. He incants a prayer to the Purifier and heals some of his wounds. Better to keep his potions in reserve. He moves forward to stand next to Falen.
"We cannot retreat, not yet," he says to Falen. "This villain must be put down."
Tuck quickly decides that he's not going anywhere while Mitrik still lives. He's not sure if the bugbear is one of Phelix's cronies. The devilish cleric seems to be more a hired assassin than a Loyalist. The kobold urban ranger rushes around to the other side of the room to stand next to Akos, just outside the antimagic zone.
He aims at Mitrik and fires two bolts at once from his crossbow. The thug doesn't see the shot coming. A bolt hits mitrik square in the back and the other hits the man in the back of the neck. Mitrik drops to the floor, dead.
Tuck grins at Akos. "One less Loyalist in the world."
The Cleric of Darkness, the bugbear named Khagron, now stands alone.