Festrath comes over. "Excellent work, Young Acolyte. I sense that he still lives. You did well to leave him among the living, for now we can sacrifice him to the great obelisk.
"Once the great obelisk received hundreds of sacrifices in a day. Its power is such that first it drains the strength of a living creature pressed against it, then it drains the life, finally it drains the very soul of a creature pressed against it."
Festrath has come over and is reaching down to grab Craven by the armor.
Initiative Surprise Round
16 Toriah fires a crossbow bolt at Festrath, but, aiming to avoid hitting Craven, misses Festrath (To hit: 16+5-4=17 vs. ac 19 miss)
12 Lylamwyn casts magic missile and two missiles hit the cultist (dmg 7)
10 Kerwyn backstabs Festrath with his own sword, but the blade is turned aside by Festrath's armor (to hit: 9+6+2=17 vs. ac 19)
9 Lenya: Hurls ghastly flames at Festrath (To hit: 8+6=14 vs. Touch AC 9, hit dmg 10, will save 14+mods vs. dc 17, Festrath is unaffected by fright)
3 Craven attempts to grapple and pin Festrath (Touch attack 17+ mods success, pin attempt 4+6=10 vs. 1+7=8), Craven pulls Festrath down to the ground, rolls over, and pins him.
Initiative Round 1
16 Toriah drops his crossbow, draws his rapier, and moves up to strike the cultist if necessary
12 Lylamwyn blasts Festrath with magic missile again and two missiles hit the cultist (dmg 5):
10 Kerwyn stabs Festrath again with his own sword, this time penetrating the armor (to hit: 20, confirms 12+6+2=20 vs. ac 19, dmg 11, and steals the spell Random Action)
9 Lenya: Hurls ghastly flames at Festrath (To hit: 14+6=20 vs. Touch AC 9, hit dmg 9, will save 6+mods vs. dc 17, Festrath is shaken)
7 The bleeding Festrath calls out
"Please don't kill me. I'll leave. I'll do as Ysslansh said. I can help you. The secrets I know will help you."
