Chapter 1: Coins for everyone

Between Lavender, Daniel and Grog the pig dies an unseemly death. Snake woman ignores Lavender but slithers up next to Daniel. "So brave and powerful my sweet." Her body wraps lovingly around Daniel. "Come with me, I will show you my world!"

The six emerald imps head into the temple. Two more follow carrying a human sized iron maiden.

Snake lady pouts but doesn't object. "Stay safe!" she yells a bit desperately. The emerald imps look at Lavender and look at the dead bodies lying around them. One of the imps yells "Celestia anum siorum!" and runs to get a body letting an old woman go. The other imp keeps hold of the remaining human. As the imp takes him into the temple the old lady yells out "What about my husband!?"

Stearvall, Daniel, Lavender and Grog head into the temple holding various parts of a very large pig. For some reason the main entrance hall is crowded. Where did they come from?! It is full of emerald demons holding offerings alive and dead. Also crowding the room are humans and halflings and dwarves and goblins holding offerings of various types. It seems a person goes in, gives and offering and comes out with a bunch of coins in their hands. It is very crowded. Almost impossible to get through the throng. Once you are close the the threshold you see a goblin bring a human man as an offering. Ro Ar grabs the offering and eats him in one bite. Gold coins rain down on the goblin. Two other goblins jump to get some of the coins and they start killing each other with knives. When only one remains Ro Ar smiles "Beautiful!" She says and more coins rain on the victor.

Fingers and Murt follow Abogard and Thagr up the stairs. They reach the landing and beat their wings lifting off the ground. The feeling is exhilarating. They fly higher and higher until the begin to round and reach the top of the tower as it curves until it is flat. You four see a colorful winged serpent wrapping its serpentine body around a single block of stone. Embedded in the stone is a sword. The blade is old and a bit rusty. The winged serpent looks at you and hisses. "So you think you have earned your reward eh?" It curls tighter around the blade. "Well that stuffy old triangle eye doesn't own the blade. I been 'ere for a thousand thousand years. I am NOT giving the blade up so easily." It sways back and forth. "But I also don't want to fight you all. It would be too easy for me. So I have a proposition. You fight amongst yourselves and I will give the blade to the sole survivor." It laughs a high pitched giggle. "Yes, this would be more fun!!!!"

At the temple
Ro Ar's takes the pork pieces from Lavender's hand knocking him over in the process. More! More! A single gold coin falls at lavender's feet.At the tower
Abogard looks at Murt and Fingers and jumps off the landing and glides to the ground. Thagr, with his short sword in hand yells, Bring it on!

Daniel takes a look at the crowds seeking Ro Ar's favor and turns away to join Stearvall, "Thanks for your help with that pig-monster!" he says, clapping the man on the shoulder.

Grog picks up an "offering" (whether it be a dead body or a living one) and heads in to try to earn himself some gold coins.

At the temple
Ro Ar's takes the offerings from Daniel, Grog and Stwarvall. More! More! She yells. A single gold coin falls at each persons feet.

At the tower
Fingers' attack land flat on the dwarve's armor and tough chest.Is that all ya got ya little lizard! The dwarf yells and thrusts his sword into Fingers' belly. Fingers falls down dead.

Murt grabs the sword. It is lodged in pretty well. But Murt pulls once more and finally dislodges the sword. It is a bit rusty but feels good in Murt's hands. A short searing pain burns Murt's forehead. Murt doesn't know it but she now has a triangle with an eye burned into her forehead.

As Fingers dies and Murt pulls out the sword the winged serpent screams Yesssss!Those still alive are:
Abogard
Thagr
Murt
Stearval
Grog
Daniel
Lavender