Against the Cult: Entering Orlane (1.7)

Theran leaps into motion as soon as he sees the green monster step into view, hurdling the barrels and drawing upon the power of the land itself. There is a concussive blast of force as he shouts; dust and hay sprinkle down from the loft above him, and the whole barn shudders with the impact. The monstrous "villager" is flung backward by the detonation. Villager 7 takes 3 thunder damage.

With an arrow in his chest, Villager 6 stumbles and staggers backwards to where the Light stone was thrown. With trembling fingers, he picks it up, but then, belying his obvious injury, his shout booms over the barnyard, his voice echoing off of the buildings "ORLANE FOOLS! YOU CANNOT STOP US! WE WILL DESTROY YOUR TOWN AND STEAL AWAY YOUR CHILDREN!" Then he weakly tosses the shining rock back toward the barn. It lands just short of the open door, in front of Villager 7. Still, the illumination shines through the open doorway; Reptile, Myrtha, Theran, and Villagers 1, 2, and 7 are in bright light, Aanbo, Villager 3, and Villager 6 are in dim light. Chase remains in darkness in the loft.Round three begins...

Myrtha, Aanbo, Chase, and Reptile can take their turns (Both Joseph and Villager 4 are out of sight, and Villager 3 is obviously preparing to use his crossbow again).

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (19/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (14/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7 (stinky monstrous humanoid)
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

ROUND THREE
Unseen by the rest of the party, Joseph tries to evade detection on the roof of the farmhouse.
Myrtha stands next to Reptile, attempts to slash Villager 2 from behind the closed barn door, and yells over her shoulder "Hold the door!" to Aanbo and Theran.
Villager 3 looses another crossbow bolt at Reptile. It whizzes past and thunks into one of the barrels behind the party.
Villager 4 continues hunting for Joseph.
"I don't think that was for us," Aanbo says conversationally, commenting on the loud bellow from Villager 6. "That guy seems important, if we can capture or eliminate him." Saying is as good as doing, so the monk is already in motion, coming up next to Reptile and landing a kick on Villager 2. Villager 2 takes 5 bludgeoning damage.
Chase pops back up with the next arrow nocked, and is surprised to see the appearance of a strange green enemy humanoid (Villager 7). His aim is thrown off by a bug flying into his face, and the arrow wings off into the weeds. It is possible that none of the attackers know where he is, still.

Raging and Poisoned, Reptile misses his target and steps back to make room for another Dungeon Buster to take his place. In response, Villager 2 attempts to skewer him with his spear (reaction to make an attack of opportunity). But even in his altered state, Reptile is too deft to be touched.
Villager 1 staggers forward and tries to stick Aanbo. His extreme injury throws off his aim.
On his turn, Villager 2 attacks Myrtha. She easily sidesteps the jabs.
Reptile recovers from the stench (Reptile is no longer poisoned). The scaly green "villager," 7, steps up and attacks Aanbo through the open doorway (Aanbo has partial cover from the doorway, which amounts to +2 to his AC). The creature's vicious claws carve chips out of the doorframe in its eagerness to tear into Aanbo's flesh.

The stench of the monster assails Aanbo's nostrils.
Unharmed, Aanbo withstands the stench.Theran steps to the side, following the monstrous green Villager 7 with his eyes, as he re-summons the spectral hand. This time it grabs Villager 7 by the throat. Villager 7 takes 4 necrotic damage.
Villager 6 continues his outrageously loud and melodramatic bellowing. "IT IS TOO LATE TO STOP US NOW, WHEN OUR EVIL PLANS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE! WE DON'T NEED TO ACT IN SECRET ANYMORE! THAT'S WHY WE CAME OUT INTO THE OPEN, PRETENDING TO BE ADVENTURERS WHO HAD ONLY JUST ARRIVED YESTERDAY, AFTER BEING HERE FOR MONTHS! MUAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA!" During all this, Villager 6 gestures, and a glowing golden mace materializes in the air floating behind Aanbo. The floating mace attempts to strike the monk in the back.
Aanbo takes 3 force damage.
You all begin to hear distant voices from people in the village, no doubt aroused by all the shouting.

This ends turn three.

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (16/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (14/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

Raging and Poisoned, Reptile misses his target and steps back to make room for another Dungeon Buster to take his place. In response, Villager 2 attempts to skewer him with his spear (reaction to make an attack of opportunity). But even in his altered state, Reptile is too deft to be touched.
Villager 1 staggers forward and tries to stick Aanbo. His extreme injury throws off his aim.
On his turn, Villager 2 attacks Myrtha. She easily sidesteps the jabs.
Reptile recovers from the stench (Reptile is no longer poisoned). The scaly green "villager," 7, steps up and attacks Aanbo through the open doorway (Aanbo has partial cover from the doorway, which amounts to +2 to his AC). The creature's vicious claws carve chips out of the doorframe in its eagerness to tear into Aanbo's flesh.

The stench of the monster assails Aanbo's nostrils; Aanbo must also roll a CON saving throw (DC12).

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (19/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (14/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

Unharmed, Aanbo withstands the stench.
Theran steps to the side, following the monstrous green Villager 7 with his eyes, as he re-summons the spectral hand. This time it grabs Villager 7 by the throat. Villager 7 takes 4 necrotic damage.
Villager 6 continues his outrageously loud and melodramatic bellowing. "IT IS TOO LATE TO STOP US NOW, WHEN OUR EVIL PLANS ARE ALMOST COMPLETE! WE DON'T NEED TO ACT IN SECRET ANYMORE! THAT'S WHY WE CAME OUT INTO THE OPEN, PRETENDING TO BE ADVENTURERS WHO HAD ONLY JUST ARRIVED YESTERDAY, AFTER BEING HERE FOR MONTHS! MUAHAHAHAHA! HAHAHA!" During all this, Villager 6 gestures, and a glowing golden mace materializes in the air floating behind Aanbo. The floating mace attempts to strike the monk in the back.
Aanbo takes 3 force damage.
You all begin to hear distant voices from people in the village, no doubt aroused by all the shouting.

This ends turn three.

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (16/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (14/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

ROUND FOUR

Whatever happens with Joseph, it is a mystery to the others.

Myrtha steps out, calling "Can you take out the preacher, Chase?", and then bats aside the spear of Villager 1, riposting into a slash across his chest. Villager 1 staggers and falls. Myrtha steps back; there is no one left standing there to take an opportunity to attack her.
Villager 3, annoyed that he missed his mark with his previous attempt, steps to the side to get a better angle and tries again to sink a crossbow bolt into Reptile. This time the bolt flies true, and punches into Reptile's flesh. But in his battle lust, Reptile barely notices this wound. Reptile takes 1 piercing damage (reduced from 2 by Rage). Elsewhere, Villager 4 does something.

Myrtha steps out, calling "Can you take out the preacher, Chase?", and then bats aside the spear of Villager 1, riposting into a slash across his chest. Villager 1 staggers and falls. Myrtha steps back; there is no one left standing there to take an opportunity to attack her.
Villager 3, annoyed that he missed his mark with his previous attempt, steps to the side to get a better angle and tries again to sink a crossbow bolt into Reptile. This time the bolt flies true, and punches into Reptile's flesh. But in his battle lust, Reptile barely notices this wound. Reptile takes 1 piercing damage (reduced from 2 by Rage). Elsewhere, Villager 4 does something."Someone shut him up," Aanbo growls, then barrages Villager 7 with kicks and punches. Villager 7 takes 10 damage!
Chase silently takes out Villager 6 with another arrow. Behind Aanbo, the glowing, floating mace flickers and then fades away.
Deep in his bloodlust, Reptile rushes past Villager 2 toward the loudmouth (Villager 2 makes an opportunity attack. Myrtha uses her reaction to try to block the attack with her shield, but the spear still gets through. Reptile takes 3 damage - reduced from 6 due to Rage), but then, seeing that Chase has dropped the yelling villager, Reptile turns his attention to Villager 3, flinging a handaxe that plunges deep into the man, who staggers and then knocks the handaxe from his chest.
Villager 2 tries to stab Aanbo.
Frustrated at not getting the right angle, Villager 7 hisses and steps into the doorway to attack Aanbo with its own flurry of blows again. Its claws rip into Aanbo repeatedly. Aanbo takes 6 slashing damage.Theran grabs Villager 7 with his spectral hand again, and Villager 7 takes 3 damage. The strange green humanoid perishes, burbling in a series of noises that might be language.

With Villagers 5 and 6 both defeated, this ends round four.

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (19/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (13/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

Myrtha steps out, calling "Can you take out the preacher, Chase?", and then bats aside the spear of Villager 1, riposting into a slash across his chest. Villager 1 staggers and falls. Myrtha steps back; there is no one left standing there to take an opportunity to attack her.
Villager 3, annoyed that he missed his mark with his previous attempt, steps to the side to get a better angle and tries again to sink a crossbow bolt into Reptile. This time the bolt flies true, and punches into Reptile's flesh. But in his battle lust, Reptile barely notices this wound. Reptile takes 1 piercing damage (reduced from 2 by Rage). Elsewhere, Villager 4 does something.

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23 - Joseph (4/13)
18 - Myrtha (12/12)
18 - Villagers 3 & 4
17 - Aanbo (19/19)
15 - Chase (11/11)
12 - Reptile (13/15) RAGING
12 - Villagers 1 & 2
11 - Villager 7
7 - Theran (13/13)
7 - Villagers 5 & 6

"Someone shut him up," Aanbo growls, then barrages Villager 7 with kicks and punches. Villager 7 takes 10 damage!
Chase silently takes out Villager 6 with another arrow. Behind Aanbo, the glowing, floating mace flickers and then fades away.
Deep in his bloodlust, Reptile rushes past Villager 2 toward the loudmouth (Villager 2 makes an opportunity attack. Myrtha uses her reaction to try to block the attack with her shield, but the spear still gets through. Reptile takes 3 damage - reduced from 6 due to Rage), but then, seeing that Chase has dropped the yelling villager, Reptile turns his attention to Villager 3, flinging a handaxe that plunges deep into the man, who staggers and then knocks the handaxe from his chest.
Villager 2 tries to stab Aanbo.
Frustrated at not getting the right angle, Villager 7 hisses and steps into the doorway to attack Aanbo with its own flurry of blows again. Its claws rip into Aanbo repeatedly. Aanbo takes 6 slashing damage.