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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Satin Knights" data-source="post: 6234885" data-attributes="member: 6666968">As Kalinn attempts to interrupt the critical part of the ceremony, two monks that were flanking the dais rush forward to intercept here.  They only get about halfway to her, when crashes of shattering glass from above and the sides echo through the cathedral.  Several massive horned beasts and winged women are crashing through the skylight stained glass and side windows.  Up front, Alton has been desperately trying to complete his ritual.  He  succeeds.  A wave of green energy emanates from him  and washes over  those on the dais and in the front rows.  All the commotion going seems to be taking its toll, as knees buckle, and a few  people caught up in the wave collapse.(Anaerion twitches)  The demonic beasts fall from the celing skylights, landing in the crowds.  The winged women flap their bat like wings and hover near the ceiling.  Reading scrolls carried in their clawed hands, they point down into the crowd.  People flinch, expecting a fireball or such, but no such visible blast comes.  Following in behind the first wave is another.  Large turkey headed winged creatures plummet to the ground, thudding and shaking the floor as they slam into it in the aisles.  The slam with the ground seems as if it might have shattered them, as several copies of them rock and sway in the places they crashed.  In near unison, the turkeys screech a foul noise, so vile, it causes many of the party guests to lose their faculties.To the right of the stage, a door slams open, and out pours blobs of hate.  Dretches, minor little demon blobs come rushing out, going after the VIP attendees in the front row.  A noxious cloud of obscuring black smoke follows them out the door and starts rolling into the crowd, causing choking and more panic.The monks and paladins that have been standing guard during the ceremony start rushing towards the invading demons, but have to contend with shocked guests getting in their paths. Alton convulses wildly. An inhuman groan erupts from his distended mouth, transforming into a wolfish howl. The man transforms into a towering creature with a broad muscular body, four arms—two of which end in huge pincers—and a wolf-like head topped with long, twisted horns.  A huge demon is standing on the pulpit now, where they young paladin had been standing for the last three hours.[sblock=Kn Arcana][sblock=DC 24]Scrolls used by the flying creatures were Confusion[/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Kn Religion][sblock=DC27]Scroll used by Alton was Blasphemy[/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Kn Planes][sblock=DC7]Dretches are the lowest of demons. Stinking cloud[sblock=DC12]Dretches also cast Cause fear[sblock=DC17]Winged Women are Succubi, they prefer to charm/dominate their prey[sblock=DC19]Turkey Demons are Vrocks. Screech stuns for 1 round][sblock=DC20](purple medium) Klavakus demons have several horns and like using them to snag weapons in disarm attempts at +4[sblock=DC22]Succubi can energy drain with a kiss[sblock=DC24]Vrocks can release spores as a free attack[sblock=DC25]Klavakus demons can enslave a soul as a swift action.  -6 to all attacks. If it kills the soul bearer, it receives a heal spell[sblock=DC27]Succubi have an SR 18[sblock=DC29]Vrocks can dance for three rounds and release a wave of electricity, doing 5d6 damage for each vrock in the dance, up to 3 for 15d6.[sblock=DC34]Vrocks have an SR20[sblock=DC39]Just go ahead and read the bestiary entries[/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][/sblock][sblock=Combat Round 1]Initiatives went:Relic and Kalinn got surprise init (knowing abyssal was one key trigger that others didn't have, there were others)Demons made surprise attack, finished scroll and crashing glassAnaerion beats them on normal init and gets a full actionDemons get full first round (22 init, vs mostly 18-20, except Anaerion's 25)Standing paladins and monks charge in, most double movingParty initiative for first round (now), Anaerion goes againPanicked people gosecond round will startRelic and Anaerion have been studying books this month.  They get a +10 on identifying demons.  Of course, Relic has to get close enough to see them first. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/laugh.png"  class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":lol:" title="Laughing    :lol:" data-shortname=":lol:" />117/117 AC 19  K28 ~ Daylily ~ Haste 9 ~..83/83. AC 18 K29 ~ Relic ~ Haste 9 ~..82/82. AC 17 L32 ~ Sylvain ~ Haste 9 ~..99/99. AC 24 AJ17 ~Orlando ~ DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round105/105 AC 30  L31 ~ Borric ~ Haste 9 ~..65/65. AC 17 AN30 ~Anaerion ~ MA/FL/OFl/4hr/DS/16h ~ Full action, then DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round, 2nd full action after all party members go..[/COLOR]74/74. AC 18 AN29 ~Elenka ~ DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round..82/82. AC 18 AN28 ~Arianna ~ MA/4hr ~ DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round164/164 AC 28 AD28 ~ Kalinn ~ DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round..74/74. AC 18 AJ16 ~Breninyr ~ DC20 Fort or stunned 1 round105/105 AC 26  V15 ~ Aradra ~ 101/101 AC 22 W14 ~Shadow ~ ???/??? AC 30 P23 ~ Announcer ~ moved, attacked, missed..??/??. AC 22 P22 ~ Usher1  ~ moved, attacked, missedGreen BD25 ~ High Priest, Dazed 1 rdMagenta BD24 ~ Alton Allbright, finish scroll in surprise round, std dismiss VeilLight Yellow BD26 ~  Kalton Gebidinger, retiring paladin, Dazed 1 roundInside green circle, DC 20 Will save or (13th level dazed 1rd, 12th level -2d6 STR for 2d4 rds, 8th lvl, paralyzed minutes)Inside a Cyan Circle, Screech DC 20 Fort save or stunned one roundInside a lavender circle, DC 16 Will save or ConfusionTan shaded state: StunnedPurple shaded state: ConfusedGreen diamond state: WeakenedMagenta Triangle state: FlyingRed X state: deadGrey X state: Paralyzed/unconsciousBalls around Demons: Mirror ImagesGreyed Area: Stinking cloud, no visibility beyond 5'AC30 ~ Horned Demon A ~ Q18 ~ Crash through stained glass window surprise, land and attackAC30 ~ Horned Demon B ~ BA24 ~ single move, land and defendAC30 ~ Horned Demon C ~ AQ31 ~ Crash through stained glass window surprise,land and attackAC30 ~ Horned Demon D ~ AQ19 ~ Crash through staind glass window surprise, land and attackAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon A ~ Q23 ~ 7 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon B ~ Z23 ~ 6 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon C ~ AF35 ~ 8 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon D ~ AF17 ~ 7 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon E ~ <s>AH23</s> AM25 ~ 7 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC27 ~ Winged Turkey Demon F ~ <s>AV23</s> AV25 ~ 8 Mirror Images ~ fly/fall and screachAC25 ~ Winged Female Demon A ~ AR6.. ~ Crash through stained glass window, read scroll, flyingAC25 ~ Winged Female Demon B ~ AE39 ~ Crash through stained glass window, read scroll, flyingAC25 ~ Winged Female Demon C ~ BA39 ~ Crash through stained glass window, read scroll, flyingAC25 ~ Winged Female Demon D ~ .W35 ~ Crash through stained glass window, read scroll, flying18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch A ~ BG10 ~ open door, move out of way 18/18 AC14 ~Dretch B ~ BA10 ~ Charge Attack, nat 20 , Dead18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch C ~ BA11 ~ Charge, hit18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch D ~ BA12 ~ Charge Miss18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch E ~ BA13 ~ Charge miss18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch F ~ BA14 ~ Charge miss18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch G ~ BA15 ~ Charge miss18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch H ~ BB11 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch I ~ BB14 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch J ~ BB15 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch K ~ BB16 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch L ~ BC10 ~ miss, wounded18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch M ~ BC11 ~ hit18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch N ~ BC13 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch O ~ BD11 ~ miss, wounded 18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch P ~ BD 14 ~ double move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch Q ~ BE10 ~ miss18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch R ~ BE 12 ~ move, stinking cloud18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch S ~ BF11 ~ move18/18 AC14 ~ Dretch T ~ BF 12 ~ move, cause fear, Yeah Right![/sblock]Map link <a href="http://lpf.coloredpixels.com/Allbright/cathedral7.png" target="_blank">http://lpf.coloredpixels.com/Allbright/cathedral7.png</a>[sblock=map]<img src="http://lpf.coloredpixels.com/Allbright/cathedral7.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/sblock]</blockquote>

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