Round 5
Pan- 25
Elros- 19
Mortar- 16
Kanli- 16
2nd Summoned Creature (alligator)- 15, 5 rounds passed on summon
Pan's Alligator Companion ("Ernie")- 13
Yo- 12
Krag- 12
3rd Summoned Creature (water elemental)- 2, 4 rounds passed on summon
Elros continued to bleed as his friends moved to aid their fallen companion (-1 hp to Elros, Needs a DC 17 Con Check to stabilize and is now at -7hps). Mortar attacked 'Ernie' once more, connecting and dealing the beast a grievous blow that caused it to roar (-11 hps to Ernie).
Kanli was able to pull Elros ashore, avoiding beasts' teeth and whipping tails, and healing his companion (+5 hps to Elros, who is at -2 hps and now stabilized).
Angry that his target was taken away, the alligator that was going to attack Elros switched to snapping at Kanli. (-21 hps to Kanli, who is now at -9 hps!). Kanli swoons and falls while the summoned gator disappears, the powers that brought and held him to this place having expired.
Ernie attacked Mortar once more in a rage, piercing the man's armor and felling him (-12 hps to Mortar, who is now at -5hps).
Krag was the last standing, but seeing as the summoned gator had disappeared, he instead swung at the water elemental that was beginning to sneak ashore, ripping the creature in half and causing it to burble and fall into a pool of writhing water.
Ernie and Krag stood bloodied and enraged, watching each other. But before they clashed, Ernie saw something in the distance and backed away into the lagoon, leaving Krag and his dying friends alone.
Krag took the opportunity to staunch the bleeding from his dying friends, saving the critically wounded Kanli first, then Mortar. As he bandaged and tended to his companions he saw why Ernie had stopped the attack. His efforts weren't needed anymore. Further into the island, the Lady's tree had burst into flames. Pan had done it, and Ernie was likely now swimming to the other side of the isle to meet up with the cleric and aid in his escape. A half a minute later and Krag heard the terrible, painful screaming of a woman and watched as the flaming tree seemed to twist in pain, split, shudder, and become forever still.
The party had failed. Pan had escaped and the Lady the party was hired to protect was now dead.
As the sun rose, Krag saw pixies and humans from the nearby village come across by wing and boat to rescue the party. When the sun's rays shone upon the ruined husk of the Lady's Tree there were wails and tears. There would be no more tourists to maintain the villages revenue and the last of the humans would likely pack up and leave their ancient homes. The traumatized Chip would be the last Keeper, a tale he would never again readily reveal. There would be no more blessings for the sick and unfortunate children whose families made the pilgrimage. This part of the world became a little darker. And nothing here would again be the same.
OOC: Wrapping it up on the Talking the Talk thread.