The Arwich Grinder

The Grinder BelowEsidrix: Jasen, Josen, Wyna
Redwhippet: Duri
Orobu: Victoria, Hekem, Lorna

Wilbur manages to keep Duri out of range with the attack of his staff, preventing him from effectively hitting!

UpstairsOrobu: Slim Jim, Beladil
Dsquid: Mother Breadwife, Kari, Tiny
Redwhippet: Vyncent, Odric

UpstairsOrobu: Slim Jim, Beladil
Dsquid: Mother Breadwife, Kari, Tiny
Redwhippet: Vyncent, Odric

The room now looks a little brighter, or perhaps the darkness retreated with the death of it's champion-to-be. Poor Adric lies beneath the remains, his neck broken by the demon's fall.

A moment of silence passes by, disrupted only by Odric's sobbing. Then, folk start to shuffle around. The night is nowhere near its end and there is a lot the Curwens will have to answer for.

The attic now seems empty, what are the group's next steps? Most of the rooms upstairs are still unexplored, yet it seems that there was some discovery downstairs.

Upstairs
Wiping off his blade and putting it away, Slim and Beladil agree with Odric. The young mercenary gives the grieving man, offering a silent solemn expression of support. Truthfully he was existing somewhat vicariously through the older man's anguish. It was preventing him for considering the horror of this place to their deeds. Yet, they did not have the time, and he would not insult Odric or the memory of his friend by asking if he would be alright. They had been through a lot already, but it seemed they were using it well. Make it Hatred. Take the fear, the pain, the sadness... turn it all to hatred for your Foe. His instructor's raspy bitter voice playing in his memories.

The Grinder BelowEsidrix: Jasen, Josen, Wyna
Redwhippet: Duri
Orobu: Victoria, Hekem, Lorna

Wyna retreats to the room with the hunters, as they wait to try and get a decent shot.

Lorna was first, moving after Wyna, but stopping at the entrance to the hall to the others. Using her sling, Lorna hopes to scare the beast off, by attacking it. [rolling to hit]

As Lorna moves, she follows, calling Hekem after her, setting themselves between the Tangled Man and Lorna to protect the woman. "Are you ready?" She asked, wielding her dagger nervously. "Feck'n shite mum' you bet have somefing more than coin." He lifts his club ready to attack the beast if it comes for them. [are there readied attacks?]

The Grinder BelowEsidrix: Jasen, Josen, Wyna
Redwhippet: Duri
Orobu: Victoria, Hekem, Lorna

The stone hits the charging man in the shoulder and while he growls at the pain, it is not enough to stop him. Clutching his massive club, he continues his attack!

Hekem screams in a shrill voice as the Tangle man comes at him, swinging wildly and managing to connect.

The Grinder BelowEsidrix: Jasen, Josen, Wyna
Redwhippet: Duri
Orobu: Victoria, Hekem, Lorna

Hekem stands in the way valiantly, however his small size proved to be nothing compared to the towering muscles of the Tangled man. He charges like a demon and both hits connect at the same time.

A crunching sound accompanies two bodies hitting the floor.

Hekem falls to the ground, his head caved in from the side, the hit killing him instantly.
The Tangled Man falls as well, hit into his knee. He lets out a roar of pain, which can be heard by everyone in the grinder, chilling the blood and making the bones shiver. He then raises back onto one knee, prepared to dish out punishment to those who encroached into his domain!

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Meanwhile, in the corridor to the north, Duri still fights the young Curwen. The boy's resolve is visibly shaken and he makes a poor attempt to hit the dwarf, which is easily repelled.
"Allen!!!" Eliza Curwen suddenly jumps between the two fighters, kneeling next to the dead body of her husband, "NOOOOOO!"

Lorna screams again. "Monsters!" She did not know what to do, just trying to survive as she loads another stone and tries to nailed the Tangled Man in the head. Victoria jumped, startled as the two metahumans fell, hearing the crunch, but as Lorna attacks, she realizes that if she does not do something now, that thing was going to kill them all... or worse.