3-2 The Forgotten Abbey

Round fourteen, continued...

As the dwarven druid held out his hands and intoned a call to the earth and the memory of growing things, the ancient stone of the Abbey spiderwebbed with hairline cracks, and from each fissure green shoots appeared. At the same time, the rugs and the table in the Great Room reverted back to their plant origins. The fibers in the rug sprouted, unraveling and curling up, leaves unfurling. The table sent out branches, seeking sunlight in vain. The growth surged, a month's worth of growth happening in seconds. Morik held out his hand and Jeffery scampered back up his arm. The Lord Mayor and two of his men (Four and Seven) found themselves entwined by the thick vegetation, hampering their movements. The Lord Mayor Manticore, Lord Mayor's Man Four, and Lord Mayor's Man Seven are all Restrained.Lord Mayor's Man Four was prepared to rush and attack Eozindra and Adran, but he finds himself entangled, so he tries to break free of the vines that have wrapped around his legs. With a titanic effort, he rips the plants out by the roots and stumbles through the doorway into the Chapel, the thick vegetation hampering his progress. Morik hits him with his staff as he passes; a glancing blow. Lord Mayor's Man Four takes 2 damage and is no longer Restrained. The robber arrives by the two heroes winded and with no energy left to attack them with his sword this round.
Lord Mayor's Man Seven shouts: "NO! IT'S-IT'S-IT'S JUST LIKE MY NIGHTMARES!" and tries in his horror and rage to pierce Morik with arrows. His hands are shaking too much, and he can't twist around to aim properly; both of his arrows miss their mark and shatter on the stone walls on the far side of the Chapel.
Lord Mayor's Man Two, meanwhile, hears the screams of his companion behind him and risks a glance over his shoulder. His horror mounts as he sees his path to his boss cut off by plants that are hideously growing out of nothing! The only way out is through the terrifying cleric whose face presages his death. He tries to attack her in the hopes of beating her back so that he can run past her to the hallway and freedom! His attacks draw no blood, but the distraction is enough: he makes a break for it!
But as he moves, Lunea's shimmering aura around him, visible only to Elowin, compresses with a clap of thunder. Lord Mayor's Man Two is pummeled, his body spinning in air, his bones cracking. Lord Mayor's Man Two falls to the ground, broken and dead. His premonition of doom was correct.

"Ishi, you'll help Elowin?" Elysia needn't have asked; Ishi is clearly focused on saving his 'aunty.' Elysia whirls and lunges at the robber who had the effrontery of trying to kill her moments before: Lord Mayor's Man Eight. Lord Mayor's Man Eight takes 11 damage.Note: the round fourteen master post has been updated with this post.

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20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) two failures one success
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (5/24, 5 temp HP) Twilight Sanctuary
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 11/33)
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven (Seven is Restrained)
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor Restrained
1 - Eozindra (12/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara (0/20)

Round fourteen, continued...

Reeling from the tearing jaws of the manticore, Eozindra cries tears of frustration and determination. "I will not give up!" she declares through gritted teeth, stabbing into the monster that was the Lord Mayor.
The Lord Mayor Manticore takes 8 piercing damage.
The words fill her with resolve; Eozindra gains 6 HP.

Adran backs away from Lord Mayor's Man Four; the robber and the manticore take swipes at him as he leaves. Both miss, however.Adran launches another bolt from his crossbow; the bolt sinks into the monster.
The Lord Mayor Manticore takes 10 force damage!Note: the round fourteen master post has been updated with this post.

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20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) two failures one success
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (5/24, 5 temp HP) Twilight Sanctuary
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 11/33)
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven (Seven is Restrained)
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor Restrained
1 - Eozindra (8/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara (0/20)

ROUND FIFTEEN
(this was preceded by round fourteen, followed by round sixteen)

With a savage yell, Ishi runs forward and slashes at Lord Mayor's Man Three.
Lord Mayor's Man Three takes 16 damage!

Lord Mayor's Man Eight drops his crossbow and yanks out his short sword. He attempts to fend off Elysia's attacks and tries to stab her before her blade can find his flesh again. But standing in the open without his robber friends nearby, he is unable to sneak attack, and he is already weakened from the many blows he's taken already. His counterattacks miss the rogue.The muted light of gloaming brightens again as Lunea's Twilight Sanctuary fades and the torches in the Abbey blaze brightly once more, leaving the goddess obviously present only in the dancing sickle. Seeing the robber distracted by Ishi's attack, Elowin slashes and stabs Lord Mayor's Man Three, dealing 10 damage.
Pierced repeatedly from the cleric's dancing blade, Lord Mayor's Man Three slumps and falls, dead.
Lunea's sickle spins and slashes, but Lord Mayor's Man Eight manages to evade the blows.
Ishi, help Sia!" Elowin yells and runs north toward the archway of the Chapel. She stops at the edge of the vibrant growth of entangling vines.

"Don't worry boss, I've got your back!" Lord Mayor's Man Nine, fighting the heroes in the Chapel, spins around, attacking both Morik and Eozindra.
Morik is hit for 11 damage and falls, dying.
Eozindra is hit for 5 damage.
The plants that had sprouted from the cracks, rugs, and furniture blacken and wither. The Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor's Man Seven are no longer Restrained.Morik concentrated on containing the enemies through the plants. He was just about to channel those magical energies to heal himself when the world went black. Morik gets a 1 for his death save; he has two failures and is one roll away from death.

Lord Mayor's Man Four sees his friend drop the dwarf and attack the bard, calls "Good job, Glean!", and steps forward to attack Adran.
Instinctively, Adran flings up a handful of gears, which fly about his head, deflecting the blow (he casts Shield and raises his AC to 22 until the start of his next turn).

Seeing the heroes running to help their friends, Lord Mayor's Man Seven yells "Oh no, you don't!" and looses arrows at Elowin and Ishi.
Elowin is hit for 8 damage!

Like a cat, Elysia sometimes plays with her prey. "You know I'm better than you, don't you?" Elysia bats at Lord Mayor's Man Eight's short sword. He's just a little slow with the block each time. "You know you don't have a chance, don't you?" She lunges at him, thrusting her rapier through his heart.
Lord Mayor's Man Eight takes 9 damage and dies.
"How about I help you instead?" Elysia calls out to Ishi and Elowin as she dashes across the Great Room to confront Lord Mayor's Man Seven before he can use his bow on any more of her friends.Newly freed from the grasping vines, the Lord Mayor Manticore roars, spiked tail lashing, and bounds over Eozindra to land next to Adran. He swipes a claw at Eozindra as he is in mid-air and then swipes and bites at Adran. He misses Eozindra, and the blow that would have hit Adran is blocked by his Shield of flying gears. "Morik, no!" Eozindra weeps in anguish. "Back up, buddy! We need you here!" Eozindra's soothing words of camaraderie and belonging bring Morik back from the brink of death as she tries unsuccessfully to fence with Lord Mayor's Man Nine despite her tears.
Morik is conscious and Prone with 4 HP (L1 Healing Word).

The flurry of gears slows and the individual pieces drop to the floor with plinking noises as Adran's Shield spell ends. Adran drops his crossbow and draws his dagger, stabbing it into the large monster's shoulder. The Lord Mayor Manticore takes 7 damage.

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20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) one success, two failures
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (2/24)
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 4/33) Prone, two failures
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor
1 - Eozindra (3/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara

Round fifteen, continued...

The muted light of gloaming brightens again as Lunea's Twilight Sanctuary fades and the torches in the Abbey blaze brightly once more, leaving the goddess obviously present only in the dancing sickle. Seeing the robber distracted by Ishi's attack, Elowin slashes and stabs Lord Mayor's Man Three, dealing 10 damage.
Pierced repeatedly from the cleric's dancing blade, Lord Mayor's Man Three slumps and falls, dead.
Lunea's sickle spins and slashes, but Lord Mayor's Man Eight manages to evade the blows.
Ishi, help Sia!" Elowin yells and runs north toward the archway of the Chapel. She stops at the edge of the vibrant growth of entangling vines.

Round fifteen, continued...

"Don't worry boss, I've got your back!" Lord Mayor's Man Nine, fighting the heroes in the Chapel, spins around, attacking both Morik and Eozindra.Morik is hit for 11 damage and falls, dying.
Eozindra is hit for 5 damage.
The plants that had sprouted from the cracks, rugs, and furniture blacken and wither. The Lord Mayor and Lord Mayor's Man Seven are no longer Restrained.

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20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) one success two failures
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (5/24, 5 temp HP)
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 0/33) Dying two failures
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor
1 - Eozindra (3/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara

Round fifteen, continued...

Lord Mayor's Man Four sees his friend drop the dwarf and attack the bard, calls "Good job, Glean!", and steps forward to attack Adran.
Adran is hit for 7 piercing damage.
Instinctively, Adran flings up a handful of gears, which fly about his head, deflecting the blow (he casts Shield and raises his AC to 22 until the start of his next turn).Seeing the heroes running to help their friends, Lord Mayor's Man Seven yells "Oh no, you don't!" and looses arrows at Elowin and Ishi.
Elowin is hit for 8 damage!

20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) one success two failures
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (2/24)
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 0/33) Dying two failures
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor
1 - Eozindra (3/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara

Round fifteen, continued...

Like a cat, Elysia sometimes plays with her prey. "You know I'm better than you, don't you?" Elysia bats at Lord Mayor's Man Eight's short sword. He's just a little slow with the block each time. "You know you don't have a chance, don't you?" She lunges at him, thrusting her rapier through his heart.
Lord Mayor's Man Eight takes 9 damage and dies.
"How about I help you instead?" Elysia calls out to Ishi and Elowin as she dashes across the Great Room to confront Lord Mayor's Man Seven before he can use his bow on any more of her friends.20 - Ishi (9/35, 9 temp HP) one success two failures
18 - Lord Mayor's Men Five and Eight
15 - Elowin (2/24)
13 - Lord Mayor's Men Three, Six, and Nine
10 - Morik (Dwarf 0/33) Dying two failures
10 - Lord Mayor's Men Two, Four, and Seven
8 - Elysia (5/24, 9 temp HP) two successes
3 - Manticore Mayor
1 - Eozindra (3/15)
1 - Adran (22/26)
1 - Mara