Chapter Five: Bapdis Orjo's Gift of Reconciliation

The fire creature divebombs the jinn.

Edit: The jinn sidesteps, pivots, and stretches her entire body to lunge with her spear in a counterattack.

Edit 2: The flames of the creature's body sputter angrily where the spear pierces it. The flame creature spreads like a carpet on the hillside, moving rapidly down in the direction of the party.

What actions would everyone like to take at this point?

Not sure how close we are at this point, but Leth would try and get a shot or two off at the water Jinn if he can.

Anyone who wants to get out of the way of the carpet of flame can do so.

Leth's first arrow flies wide, but the second slams into the jinn's shoulder. She doesn't even flinch, but plucks it out with two fingers while keeping a grip on her spear. She throws a quick glance at the brick archway, then crab-walks toward the rolling fire-carpet, following in its smoky wake.

Everyone but Leth can still take an action.

Has Mordred and the rest of the party noticed the archway yet?

Sure, you're all aware of the archway by now.

Behind the party, the sheet of flame rears up like a cresting wave. On the other side of them, the jinn crouches at the ready. Mordred reaches the archway and finds the opening occluded with a thick gray haze, like dense smoke frozen in place. It's the same color as the smoke pouring out of the holes on the top of the hill.

The jinn sucks in her breath, and a mist swiftly forms around her, condensing into fat droplets that spatter on the ground. The top of the fire creature dips forward, and it becomes a rolling wheel of flame, charging directly at the jinn.

Anybody who would like to intervene before the jinn and the fire elemental collide, please roll initiative. A roll of 15 or better means you can go ahead and take an action before the impact.