Chapter One: Bones and Ashes

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Jul 31, 2024 6:35 pm
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The goblin ghoul climbs through the opening in the barricade nervously, watching to see what you do to it. It's fear of this 'fire monster' is clearly greater than it's fear of you, though. It points back over its shoulder, "You can go see it," it squeaks out through chattering teeth and shaking its head frantically, "I'm not going back in there."

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Aug 1, 2024 8:04 pm
Winona waits until it's through, then says, "I slay undead. You've been warned." She bunches, ready to fight, but it's helpfulness has given her pause so she doesn't just attack. She waits until it flinches and then attacks.
Aug 1, 2024 11:38 pm
The ghoul flinches away from Winona and her trident shoots forward, impaling the creature. It looks up in surprise before falling to the ground, overcome by a combination of its burns and the trident to the chest.

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Aug 2, 2024 12:34 am
She finishes it, pressing the Trident through its body until the necromantic energy ceases to animate it. "The bodies of children. Worst nightmare realized, check. "
Aug 2, 2024 12:38 am
You've made your god proud slaying such a foe. Perf says this with as much conviction as possible. So who wants to lead the way through to this fire monster?
Aug 2, 2024 8:26 pm
Jathus raises an eyebrow, "I will follow the ever-efficient Winona. Though I worry what odds we have for slaying a foe that may be made of fire. Perhaps we explore elsewhere and return with sufficient preparation for this creature?"
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Aug 4, 2024 5:24 am
OOC:
Do you have a decision? First person to provide a concrete answer on the plan gets their way!
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Aug 4, 2024 2:54 pm
Winona proceeds confidently through the barrier, her eyes searching for the threats, as she says, "Let's seek this foe. If it is resistant to our efforts we run. Come."
Aug 4, 2024 7:43 pm
"As I said, Jathus will follow Win, into the flames of the Abyss, or elsewhere. Let us go and see what this creature is. After all, it cannot be safe to keep active beneath the town, yes?" He follows Winona close behind.
Aug 5, 2024 11:45 pm
Moving up, you peer through a crack in the wall. A fire burns within a seven-pointed star carved in the ceiling, casting light that fills the area with a flickering radiance. Two wooden doors sit in the southwest corner of the room, while to the east, a low stone altar made of marble sits before a crack in the wall. The top of the altar holds a silver bowl with a slender-bladed knife balanced atop the bowl’s rim, its point aimed toward the west.

A goat-headed demon with glowing red eyes and flaming hooves stands in the center of the room. Measuring only about 4 feet in height, it turns to glare at you, speaking several words in Abyssal, "Leave now unless you are here with instructions from Abraxas about the Flume's secret!". Winona understands only a single word: Abraxas, the name of a demon lord. She also recognizes the creature as a Brimorak, a fire demon born from the soul of an arsonist.

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Rolls

Winona: Religion (Wis) - (1d20+10)

(13) + 10 = 23

Aug 6, 2024 1:06 am
Perf translates the full meaning of what was said to the party.
Aug 6, 2024 8:07 am
Jathus takes a breath and looks to Win. Seeing a look of recognition in her face, he raises an eyebrow. "Any idea what this thing is about, Win?"
Aug 6, 2024 11:25 pm
"A demon, and demons only crave one thing: revenge against those who don't have to live in the abyss."

She points her weapon at the demon, her eye sighting it's face along the trident's length.

"You are a Brimorak, a fire demon born from the soul of an arsonist. You know where I'm going to send you back to, don't you? Do you really want this to happen? Tell us about the Flume. "
Aug 6, 2024 11:28 pm
Perf will wait a beat or two to see if it replies, showing that it understands common. If nothing Perf will translate what Winona said in Cthonian.
Aug 7, 2024 5:56 am
Jathus puts on a false frown and looks to the demon. "You'd best answer the woman," he says, "she doesn't play nicely when she gets like this."
Aug 7, 2024 11:08 pm
The brimorak laughs, "I do not fear you weak mortals," it says in common, cackling, then waves its hand dismissively at you, "Leave before I decide to melt the flesh from your bones."

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Aug 7, 2024 11:19 pm
Perf furiously searches his memories for anything he may have studied about Bimoraks to give his team an edge.
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Secret RK roll please. I have Arcana, Occultism, and Religion as well as Academia Lore
Aug 8, 2024 2:07 am
Perf, caught up in the moment, is unable to focus on anything he might know about Brimorak demons.
Aug 11, 2024 4:08 pm
Winona recalls the Harrow reading given to her and hopes that it helps. She says nothing, bandying words with a demon is foolish.

She charges, trident held high

Rolls

Winona: Perception for Initiative - (1d20+8)

(20) + 8 = 28

Aug 11, 2024 10:57 pm
"Then it's a fight," Jathus says, spinning the kukri in his hand.

Rolls

Jathus Nymkir (PF2e): Perception - (1d20+8)

(1) + 8 = 9

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