(YBA) Moth travels to Little Peace Town

[Kalanyr]

A carefully examination reveals that they are runes of warding, some kind of summoning linked to a place where things lay imprisoned, the ward on the trapdoor is stronger than the one on the chest as is indicated by its complexity.

 

[Ciaran]

Moth brings forth the knife and fork he took from the doppleganger. Both are also marked with dark runes; perhaps they might serve as keys?

 

[Kalanyr]

The Knife and Fork don't seem to do anything when brought near the chest or trapdoor, there doesn't seem to be a keyhole on the chest and the trapdoor has a metal circle attached to it.

 

[Ciaran]

"Perhaps," says Moth aloud to himself, "I ought not to meddle in whatever dark magics are bound here. But I fear that I am a slave to my own curiosity. And in any case, such wards as these must be here for a purpose, and if such evil creatures keep a thing behind lock and key, then perhaps it may be turned to some good purpose." That said, he studies the runes on the chest until he feels ready, then chants a poem of protection as he attempts to unravel the wards upon the chest, using his own dagger where necessary to deface the dark runes.

The lizard tramples the ruins; poetically shreds the push of the sickle!

 

[Kalanyr]

As Moths dagger touches the dark runes there is a flare of light and the runes fade but a whirling brimstone smell forms and a horrible scaly devil appears and attacks!

Lemure
CR 2
Hits 2
Energy Drain
Student of the Shadowy Claw
Unholy Warrior

The fox shouts by the swamp; dodges the punch of the holy ground!

But Moth being prepared for such an eventuality swiftly hits it for 1 Hit!

The creature prepares to attack again moving forward in a blinding silver blur :

The silver lizard parts the temple; shields the punch of the feline!

 

[Ciaran]

Moth backflips away from the demon. Holding a dagger in each hand, he drops into the raven stance and proceeds to torment the hellish creature with a variety of slashes, cuts and stabs.

The raven torments the volcano; averts the terror of the tree!

 

[Kalanyr]

Moth finds himself mauled for 1 Hit!

But the devil then stands back and makes a bowing duck as it charges viciously forward!

The raven bows through the heavens; fends off the energy of the bird!

 

[Ciaran]

Moth rolls aside and thrusts his dagger into the unwholesome thing!

The oak thrusts the cliff; averts the rolling of the elements!

 

[Kalanyr]

The demonic creature falls to the ground and then fades into non-existance. The chest springs open revealing withing a sealed book, an old key and a silver ring with an engraving on it.
"For my Daughter"

 

[Ciaran]

"Perhaps I should have stayed in the Red Star Temple," mutters Moth as he collects the items from the chests. "Demons raise their slithery heads wherever I go." He proceeds to examine the book. Unless he detects some sort of spell, poison or other ill thing upon it, he breaks the seal and begins to read.