Episode 1: A Helping Hand

Alto, Tenor, and Bass struggle to shake off the effects of the psychic blast, and do not move for the time being.

The seated creature writhes as the flames disappear, its dry skin flaking off into ash while its robes smolder. With trembling arms, it clutches the arrow and pulls it from its head, throwing it aside. Grasping the stone chair, it lifts itself unsteadily into a standing position. White orbs spark into existence, glowing brightly in its eye sockets, and a high-pitched voice screams into your minds.

WHO DARES DISTURB MY REST?!

It teeters in place, stretching taller than the other tentacled creatures, one clawed hand clutching the throne while the other shakes into a fist in the air. The soprano voice rings into your thoughts, I... sense you... but you are different... Where am I?

The arrow strikes true, and the tip seems to spark against the gem's surface before careening off to the side. It is difficult to tell whether or not there was any effect, given the distance and small size.

Alto, Bass, and Tenor are unable to shake off the effects of the psychic blast.

The larger Soprano stumbles away from the throne and steps unsteadily towards the middle stone slab that holds one of the humans, the older female. Its tentacles twitch as it reaches for the woman's head.

An involuntary gurgle erupts from Bass as the two rapiers are plunged into its flesh, and it writhes on the ground as it tries to unpin itself and recover from the mental blast.

The arrow slips through the space Soprano would have been, had not the tall creature stumbled out of the way.

Not expecting it, Soprano is unable to break free from Haesh's grasp.

Tordek struggles to reorient himself. His vision clears and his thoughts fall into place, and he looks around ready to get back into the thick of things.

Alto, Bass, and Tenor try to collect themselves, but only Tenor seems to have shaken off the effects as it stands a bit straighter. It looks around, gathering sight on what transpires around it.

Soprano tries to break free from Haesh's grip.