Chapter 02: On the Road

Just he he expected. It would be a perfect spot for an ambush, and so - spying a glint in the sunglihht, our metallic fellow isn’t surprised!
Riv raises a metal fist. Then looking at his friends, he points to the trees. And holds up a single finger.

Charm is feeling sore and grumpy, riding along with no one talking to her or paying her any attention. Suddenly a bunch of ugly manlike creatures step out and block the road, others become visible in the trees, and a large ugly dog runs out behind the party. Beyond that she can't tell you much more.

The others see Charm pull her lumpy shapeless dolly with too many limbs from her breast. Her eyes grow black and hollow, like holes in the world from which darkness peers forth. A low hoarse voice tears itself from her throat:

Garro sorta eder bat daukat,

and the darkness appears to spill forth past the warforged at the front of the party, leaving a cold chill behind it, and surrounding the 2 ranks of hobgoblins. AT the borders of the darkness, hints of wet pale tentacles wave and slap with a sussuration of soft slurping sounds that sensitive people in the group might wake up hearing in their nightmares.

The sphere prioritizes covering all 6 hobgoblins. Once that is done, it centers on them left to right but ends shortly behind the furthest away hobgoblin extending toward the front rank of the party but without engulfing Rivet and Acolyte. Within it, the ground becomes difficult terrain and all within are blinded. Even magical light is blocked.

Acolyte will hop down from the cart and move towards the group of three hobs to the right, trying to maintain cover in the treeline. As he advances, he will speak a short chant as he gestures, and radiant fire will streak downward at the left-most of the three hobgoblins.

Shem scrambles down from his horse then readies his bow with practiced efficiency. While the hellhound is still deciding what to do, Shem let's loose an arrow. Then moves to close ranks with the party.

A gout of flame washes over the being that was Charm from behind.

A gout of flame washes over the being that was Charm from behind. This body suffers more damage.

Our metallic fellow’s lack of dexterity bears bad brunt of the hellhound’s fiery assault!

Before he could warp a spell at his new enemies, Eryx was horrifically burned by hellfire!