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== Log Info ==
*Title: Uninvited Guest
*Emitter: Benthus
*Characters: Azog lvl11, Elessa lvl11, Uneth lvl6, Korrani lvl3
*Place: Alexandros, in a little village called Glade Spring
*Time: Nov 9, 2014
*Summary:  A special event goes Bad . Very Bad.
*APL: 8
*Encounter 1: 15 x ghouls (CR1), 1 x Nabasu (Cr7); CR 10 
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There's a small celebration being held in a little settlement not far from the city, probably around a days journey on foot. The people have gathered in the village square and are enjoying the revelries of the day. Barrels of ale have been line up for the occasion and people are drinking as much as they want to. Kids are running around in the field, playing games, and there is a small band playing music. Some adults can be seen dancing and socializing with each other, and there appears to be a magic show at one corner. But not a lot seem to be gathered there. It would look like that people are not even sure why there is one on their celebration. Nevertheless, it gathers a few audience.

Azog celebrated this day in his tribe also, so is here for the celebration. His horse is tied up to the hitching post outside the town's excuse for a common house, and he is partaking of the food since this is how the day is celebrated here, apparently.

Elessa is passing through the town while travelling to and from a couple of jobs. Seeing the festival going on, she laughs and even joins in on the dancing, recalling her days travelling with her family on the Vast.

Far from the city is a state that Uneth has gradually lessened, day by day. Just another traveller when she moves on the open road or, more often, all but unnoticed when she avoids the clear path. The sounds of celebration draw her notice and curiosity as she nears the hamlet and she approaches to investigate. The time of The Hunt is still fresh, so she assumes that this is the cause for laughter and joy. If so, which victory to they celebrate?

Korrani was on her way to a hunting trip excursion. She needed some time with nature and the wild. Alone. The settlement was her last stop for a rest for the evening before she continued her journey. Barrels of ale and celebrations at hand, she decides to mingle and celebrate with the locals and imbibe some of the local brews.

The stage where the magic show is has its curtains drawn open and a man steps forth with a smile on his face. He bows to everyone present and says, "Thank you fair folks of Glade Spring, for inviting me into your little village and allowing me to perform in your fair. I am pleased to be here and would enjoy my time here. I hope you all will too." He smiles strangely for everyone and then flourishes another bow before he begins his magic show.

Everyone in the crowd seemed perplexed by this and the chief of the village asks someone around him, "Did we hire this person? Anyone? No one? Really? Does anyone know who this guy is?"

People who just heard the magician making his introduction got curious and gather closer to the stage to watch the magic show.

The magician begins some simple tricks that most know is just presdigitation. But for those who have not seen magic before, they begin to Ooh and Aah at all the tricks.

And then the magician begins to flurish his hand around hims and starts to draw something on the ground where he stands. "The next trick is to die for." He laughs, to which the crowd laughs with him, not really sure why they are laughing at or for, but still doing so.
Azog has seen fireballs and real magic a-plenty, and recognizes entertainment for those who don't get much, so pretty much ignores the mage at this point. Probably some junior prestidigitator trying to earn a few copper for next semester or whatever it is they do. He nods gravely to the villager he was talking to about some fight or other he'd been in some time ago. "Yes, it was like that."
It takes a while but in the end, something begins to materialize. The animals all around the stage begin to run away, bleating , mooing or neighing in what appears to be panic. The crowd seems to become guarded as well, with some of them looking at each other and wondering what is going on. Someone says "The fireworks are about to start soon! I just know it" excitedly.

But no fireworks are to be had. Instead, something fiendish comes into existence. Nothing could be discerned about the image except that it has its wings curled around itself. Bat-like wings. And then, it begins to unfurl it, and a hideous, scaled creature can be seen behind it. It looked humanoid, with a large mouth. And when it opened its mouth, it has rows of razor sharp teeths. It smiles malevolently at all the people that are standing close to the stage.

The magician laughs hysterically and says, "Enjoy your after life! Care of you friendly mage, Terrence Fold. Ba-bye!"   And with a puff of smoke, he disappears from the stage.

And all too sudden, the creature that was left behind shrieks an unnatural shriek, which causes the people around to begin to panic. They tried to turn around, but the effect has already begun. Those near the stage immediately convulse and then begin to change. Their skin becomes pallid and their eyes became jaundiced. Their teeth begin to sharpen and their upper limbs begin to lengthen. For those who have seen these creatures before, they look like ghouls.

And they begin to attack all the people around them...
 
GAME: Elessa rolls initiative: Roll: 5 + Bonus: 10 = Total: 15
GAME: Korrani rolls initiative: Roll: 6 + Bonus: 4 = Total: 10
GAME: You roll initiative for ghouls: Roll: 14 + Bonus: +2 = Total: 16
GAME: You roll initiative for Uninvited guest: Roll: 17 + Bonus: +7 = Total: 24
GAME: Azog rolls initiative: Roll: 7 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 9
GAME: Uneth rolls initiative: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 2 = Total: 19

As the dancing stops in order for people to go watch the magician, Elessa wanders over, curious herself. His phrasing is a litle weird, and something niggles at the back of her head saying there is danger. She picks up her sword where she left it to dance, and just in time too as the 'magician' summons a fiendish creature to kill everyone. "Run!" she shouts to the crowd as she draws her rapier, ready to fight it, not even aware of the other adventurers in the area.

What sort of revelry is this? Magic for entertainment? And why would some wish to die to be entertained? Some sort of sacrificial offering? All makes more sense when the otherworldly, unnatural thing arrives. (Uneth)

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
The winged creature begins to shriek once again and takes to the air, heading towards the field where a lot of children are playing.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Uneth ended.
The villagers-turned-ghouls begin to swipe their clawed hands at the people around them, immediately paralyzing them. They don't seem to be interested in feeding at the moment, just getting everyone paralyzed.
<OOC> Uneth says, "How many of the cursed villagers are about?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Right now? About 12 to 15 in number."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Perception roll to get a more accurate number, please."
GAME: Uneth rolls perception: (5)+14: 19
You paged Uneth with '15 ghouls.'
<OOC> Uneth will cast Entangle on the area around and under the stage to affect as many of the ghoulish ones as possible.
GAME: Uneth casts Entangle. Caster Level: 6 DC: 14
The people all around the stage begin to scream in panic, pushing and shoving each other to get away from the front where the ravenous undead are beginning to strike. "Help! Save us! Oh lord! Save us!" Screams of mercy and cries of pain is mixed in the guttural cries of the ghouls and the loud shriek of the flying demon up above...
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (10)+2: 12
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (8)+2: 10
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (4)+2: 6
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (17)+2: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (11)+2: 13
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (17)+2: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (20)+2: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (15)+2: 17
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (1)+2: 3
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (15)+2: 17
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (14)+2: 16
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+2: (9)+2: 11
Uneth growls as life is turned to not. A blasphemy to the circle. She crouches and places a hand on the earth, her mother and that to all, to call the aid of her flourishing children which take root within. "Hinder them, with vine and blade and stalk, my siblings..."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Nine of the Ghouls have managed to jump out of the entangling vines."

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
Six of the ghouls struggle against the vines that have shot out of the ground and has bounded their arms and legs. Nine others manage to get away and begin to circle around the area where the spell has been cast, intent on satieting their hunger for human flesh...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
<OOC> Elessa says, "So a bunch of ghouls, and the winged one is taking flight?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Yes. The demon is heading towards the childrens area."
<OOC> Elessa says, "Drop rapier, quick draw to get bow out, fire"
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+15: (2)+15: 17
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+10: (20)+10: 30
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+10: (13)+10: 23
GAME: Elessa rolls 3d6: (10): 10
<OOC> Benthus says, "It... bounces off it's scaley hide (no damage). :("
Seeing the ghouls, but more after the winged creature, Elessa drops her rapier on the ground and quickly gets her shortbow. Not the best shot, she fires ones, going too low, then she fires again. It seems perfect, a most excellent shot, but it simply bounces off the creature, doing nothing more than maybe annoying it.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Korrani ended.
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (10)+8+-2+1: 17
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (6)+8+-2+1: 13
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (3)+2+1: 6
Korrani draws an arrow and fires at one of the ghouls that didn't get caught up in the roots. Head shot! But it's still coming for her. She gets thrown off that it's still moving and draws another arrow and fires, but it whizzes past the ghoul.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round One - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Azog ended.
<OOC> Azog says, "OK. I will step up and use Intimidating Prowess to make an intimidate check against all the bad guys, if they're within 30 ft."
The entangling spell that Uneth has unleashed on the area near the stage play is indiscriminate in who it affects. Aside from the five ghouls who got caught, several more people are entangled as well. They try to pull out the vines that have their legs caught, but each time they succeed, another tendril of vines shoot up and take hold of them. All the while, the ghouls around them are trying to claw at them, straining against their venous restraints, and stretching their razor sharp claws to touch one of those caught in the spell...
<OOC> Azog will use Dazzling Display, rather.
Azog turns from his seat to see the monster summoned, and grimaces. Hefting his shield, he shoulders it and draws his blade. With a mighty shout, he barks a challenge to the summoned creature, whipping his blade around and showing his mastery of the form, hoping his challenge will draw it away from the villagers. Unfortunately, the demon thing is too far away to really care, and the undead are undead and not impressed by his skillful display.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
The winged demon hovers over where the children are playing, or have been playing until it is fluttering overhead,  and then lands on the ground with a cloud of dust being produced on landing...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
In the ensuing chaos, the village squares emergency bell is tolling.

GAME: Uneth casts Sleet Storm. Caster Level: 6 DC: 17
<OOC> Uneth drops that upon the demon, and likely affects some or all children as well.
The demon landing amidst the children only adds to the chaos. Uneth adds to it a little more. "Wind, rain, chill, answer my beckon..." The playground is covered by rapidly turn, chilling winds and precipitation falls in semi-solid slush. The ground becomes icy and the torrent obscures all vision. The children may be wet and cold for now, but they are also not such easy pickings for the unearthly being.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
The ghouls begin to attack the other people that are fleeing for their lives.   That is until Azog begins to draw their attention.  They decide, in unison, to feast upon his flesh together.
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (1)+3: 4
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (12)+3: 15
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (1)+3: 4
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (8)+3: 11
Azog's attempt to scare the ghouls got their attention, but not in the way that the oruch had wanted. They begin to swarm all around him. But none do damage...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
<OOC> Elessa says, "Okay... So the creature is now on the ground, but like 60' away?"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Yes."
<OOC> Elessa says, "Well, I need to pick up my sword from the ground which is a move action. So move to do that, move to go 30' closer (wishes she had her boots of speed)"
Elessa curses to herself as the creature lands by the children. She bends over to pick up her sword as she tries to go after it, hoping to get to it before it attacks. "Hey! Ugly! Try someone your own size!" she shouts, attempting to get it's attention away from the innocent children.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (15)+8+-2+1: 22
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (1)+8+-2+1: 8
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (6)+2+1: 9
Two more arrows let fly from Korrani's bow. Another strikes the ghoul in the head and drops it. Another arrow goes flying just over the head of another writhing ghoul.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Two - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (5)+20: 25
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+15: (11)+15: 26
Azog is surrounded by the ghouls, who rightly consider him a great threat, and he proves it with his sword, which glows with a faint corpselght, blessed by Vardama. He runs one ghoul through with a mighty thrust, and hacks another in half with a mighty blow.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
In the sleet storm that Uneth has made, nothing could be seen or heard from the children's play pen. Who knows what is going on there...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
Uneth now feels more able to deal with the ghoulish problem. She calls to the sun, the spark, and ignites a small semisolid pillar of flame to her hand before she starts moving for the undead.
GAME: Uneth casts Flame Blade. Caster Level: 6 DC: 15
And while the heroes go about killing the killers, the rest of the inhabitants of the village run around in panic. But some actually begin to get weapons and arms...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (10)+3: 13
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (4)+3: 7
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (12)+3: 15
The ghouls are hungry for Azog's flesh, but none of their attacks penetrate his defenses.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
<OOC> Elessa says, "move 30' to attack the devil/demon/whatever it is"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Sleet storm in effect. Please roll... acrobatics DC10 to move through it."
GAME: Elessa rolls acrobatics: (5)+25: 30
<OOC> Benthus says, "and then roll attack at 50% miss chance."
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17: (20)+17: 37
GAME: Elessa rolls d100: (10)+d100: 10
Elessa dances around the area from the storm, and gets up next to the creature. Sweeping out with her rapier, she attempts to strike it, but seems to miss, having thought that she had it. It must have been somewhere else.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
<OOC> Korrani says, "Rapid shot on two more ghouls to help Azog"
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (10)+8+-2+1: 17
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (2)+8+-2+1: 9
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (3)+2+1: 6
That really is a lot of ghouls. And it's a good thing for Korrani that they mostly seem focused on Azog now. She takes a breath and levels her bow as she notches an arrow. Thunk! The first arrow lodges into a ghoul's chest. And then the second flies between the masses and out the other side without hitting anything.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Three - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (8)+20: 28
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+15: (2)+15: 17
Azog continues to hack at the ghouls around him. He's not surrounded, but he's still got a target rich environment. He is a master of the blade, however, and very quickly he is less surrounded, with two more bodies around his boots, dismembered and motionless.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+15: (14)+15: 29
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+15: (10)+15: 25
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+15: (10)+15: 25
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d100: (60): 60
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d100: (61): 61
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d100: (58): 58
GAME: Benthus rolls 2d6+12: (4)+12: 16
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d8+8: (2)+8: 10
GAME: You damaged Elessa for 26 points. 43 remaining.
Something swipes at Elessa in the sleet storm...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
Parents who have children inside the sleet storm are screaming for their children, calling out their name at the heavy torrential downpour. One mother collapses as the stresss of the situation got to her.
Local militia are beginning to come into action. Some are beginning to fire down at the entangled ghouls...
GAME: Uneth rolls melee: (13)+6: 19
GAME: Uneth rolls 1d8+3: (5)+3: 8
Uneth moves near Azog and slashes the blade of fire at one of the ghouls. "See to the beast! You are more than a match for these foul things..." To clear the way, she raises her free hand and the whirling storm of cold and wet evaporates.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (9)+3: 12
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (6)+3: 9
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (19)+3: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (1)+3: 4
The ghouls continue to swipe and bite at azog, but all to no avail...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "And around the monster are kids curled up in fetal position, shivering uncontrollably and crying for their parents."
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17: (20)+17: 37
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17: (7)+17: 24
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17-5: (19)+17+-5: 31
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17-5: (15)+17+-5: 27
GAME: Elessa rolls 2d6+10: (12)+10: 22
GAME: Elessa rolls 2d6+10: (7)+10: 17
Elessa turns when the storm is gone and gives a big smirk at the creature. "Well hello." Lashing out with her rapier twice, she cuts it deep and hard.
"Thought we wouldn't find you. Think again," the sword quips as well after the two hits.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (17)+8+-2+1: 24
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (10)+8+-2+1: 17
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (5)+2+1: 8
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (1)+2+1: 4
There's still so many. Too many! Korrani tries to free a path for Azog to slog through and get to the demon. This time, she takes a steadying breath and squints an eye shut. The first arrow sails right through the head of one ghoul blocking Azog's path. It falls over, dead. Another arrow swiftly follows and clips through the skull of another ghoul.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Four - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
<OOC> Azog will drop one more ghoul, if there's one handy, then move towards the big bad.
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (4)+20: 24
Azog deflects the ghouls' attacks with his huge shield and heavy armor, weathering their claws with disdain. With a path avalable, now, he'll hack down one of the ghould and move towards the demon in the ice storm. Which goes away, making is target much clearer.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Okay. The demon steps back from Elessa and then casts a spell on her..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+15: (9)+15: 24
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d4: (3): 3
The winged demon draws slightly away from Elessa and her blade and then empowers his touch with magic.  It then touches her and draws away much of her powers. (Enervation)

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
GAME: Uneth rolls melee: (10)+6: 16
GAME: Uneth rolls 1d8+3: (3)+3: 6
Another Ghoul goes down.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "Okay, the ghouls have lost interest in Azog and attack Uneth..."
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (18)+3: 21
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (16)+3: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (20)+3: 23
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (10)+3: 13
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d6+1: (6)+1: 7
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d6+1: (4)+1: 5
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d6+1: (6)+1: 7
GAME: You damaged Uneth for 19 points. 24 remaining.
The ghouls could not catch up with the attacking/fleeing Azog and decide to quench their thirst for blood by attacking Uneth. Three manage to get through the druid's defenses.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14: (12)+14: 26 (This should have hit its AC)
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+9: (19)+9: 28
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+17-5-3: (2)+17+-5+-3: 11
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d6+5: (3)+5: 8
<OOC> Elessa says, "That was my damage"
<OOC> Benthus says, "Okay, that is a threat only."
<OOC> Elessa says, "Again, good aligned weapon if that matters"
<OOC> Benthus says, "It does, very much so."
<OOC> Benthus says, "Pose your weakened attack."
Elessa wobbles for a moment as she feels weaker because of something it did. Shaking her head though, she moves closer, intending to try and finish it. One blow she thought she'd hit, the second feels a bit better, but not by much. "That doesn't feel right..."
"It hit you with something. Keep your head on your shoulders, focus." The sword tries to encourage her.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!

GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (16)+8+-2+1: 23
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (9)+8+-2+1: 16
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (3)+2+1: 6
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (6)+2+1: 9
Korrani pivots on her rear foot as she draws two arrows from her quiver. She notches one in a draw and swift release, already notching the second one in her grip and firing again. They whistle through the air and strike the ghouls. One falls over, leaving three still harrying Uneth.
GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Five - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (7)+20: 27
GAME: Azog rolls 2d10+10: (15)+10: 25
Azog has broken free of the mob of ghouls and is going after the main monster, thrusting with great skill towards the creature with his blade, striking at it fearlessly.

GAME: NEW ROUND!
      Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 24.
      It is now Uninvited guest's turn! Uneth is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+15: (12)+15: 27
GAME: Benthus rolls 8d6: (31): 31
GAME: You damaged Azog for 31 points. 75 remaining.
The demon touches Azog successfully and drains some of his life force into it. It smiles evily and cackles loudly.
The parents of the wet and shivering children risk life and limb to get their children to safety. They grab what they can and try to run out of the area, all the while screaming their lungs out...

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
GAME: Uneth rolls melee: (5)+6: 11
Uneth sears the prior ghoul and it falls, then swings at another not claimed by arrows. Her swing is wide and scorches only air.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (13)+3: 16
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (19)+3: 22
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (1)+3: 4
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (1)+3: 4
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (16)+3: 19
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (20)+3: 23
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (17)+3: 20
GAME: Benthus rolls 4d6+4: (13)+4: 17
GAME: You damaged Uneth for 17 points. 7 remaining.
The ghouls go into a frenzy and begin attacking Uneth with both clawed hands and their razor sharp teeths.  Four of these attacks manage to score wounds on the druid.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2: (18)+14+2: 34
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2: (8)+14+2: 24
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2-5: (14)+14+2+-5: 25
GAME: Elessa rolls 2d6+10+6d6: (5)+10+(14): 29
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d6+5+6d6: (4)+5+(21): 30
Elessa looks as Azog joins her. "Ahh! Look! A friend!" When the creature turns to attack Azog, she takes the opportunity to just really get in a couple of very good shots, her sword glowing as it strikes the creature.
"You think you could come here and kill innocent people!" a resounding voice calls from her blade. "By the gods and goddesses above you will be struck back down!"
The demon has the look of fear in its eyes. It is preparing itself for something, the ground on which it stands beginning to shimmer and its body beginning to fade... (Teleporting unless someone stops it before it's turn)

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (15)+8+-2+1: 22
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (6)+8+-2+1: 13
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (4)+2+1: 7
Another arrow is knocked and Korrani's bow drawn taut. She squints her eyes and releases. Her arrow bites into the back of a ghoul.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Six - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (19)+20: 39
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+20: (3)+20: 23
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+15: (1)+15: 16
GAME: Azog rolls 2d10+20: (13)+20: 33
Azog sees the demon preparing something and tries to take it out before it can succeed. He thrusts true, his blade, guided by Feiu of the Tears, plunges into the creature's chest and there is a gout of some horrible fluid before it flickers and fades out. Azog shakes the blade to get off the worst of the filth and turns around, looking for more enemies.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
The ghouls entering a frenzy proves to be greatly to Uneth's detriment. The flurry of claws and teeth leave her bleeding and weakened. With a growl of pain, Uneth draws back away from them to try and gain some breathing room to regain her breath.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (5)+3: 8
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (8)+3: 11
The ghouls shift their attacks on Korrani when Uneth makes a tactical withdrawal from the battlefield.  They begin to attack her with their claws, but the Oruch ranger manages to evade all the incoming attacks.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
The demon was pretty much surprised by the blade that was sticking out of it's chest before it begins to disintegrate and die. It screams horribly as it's body begins to loose cohesion and dissolves into black smoke.
Elessa moves to the nearest flankable ghoul.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 10.
      It is now Korrani's turn! Azog is next!
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (17)+8+-2+1: 24
GAME: Korrani rolls weapon6-2+1: (16)+8+-2+1: 23
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (7)+2+1: 10
GAME: Korrani rolls 1d8+2+1: (6)+2+1: 9
Korrani ducks and weaves as the ghouls try to focus on her, then hops back as she draws and fires, felling one of the ghouls. As she lands, another arrow is drawn and released. The feathered shaft sticks out of the other ghoul's chest.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Seven - Init 9.
      It is now Azog's turn! Uninvited Guest is next!
GAME: Azog rolls 1d20+22: (3)+22: 25
Azog sees there are ghouls remaining. Only two, it looks like, and Azog rushes, boots pounding the ground as he moves like the future, formidable, inevitable, and when he gets within range, he strikes the nearest with a blow from his sword, cutting it down.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Eight - Init 19.
      It is now Uneth's turn! Ghouls is next!
Uneth delays.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Eight - Init 16.
      It is now Ghouls' turn! Elessa is next!
<OOC> Benthus says, "1 Elessa 2 Korrani 3 Azog"
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d3: (1): 1
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (3)+3: 6
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (17)+3: 20
GAME: Benthus rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10
The last unentangled ghouls standing makes a full attack on Elessa and misses.

GAME: Benthus advances the initiative order.
      Round Eight - Init 15.
      It is now Elessa's turn! Korrani is next!
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2: (19)+14+2: 35
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2: (20)+14+2: 36
GAME: Elessa rolls 1d20+14+2-5: (6)+14+2+-5: 17
GAME: Elessa rolls 2d6+10+6d6: (7)+10+(21): 38

Elessa does a lovely twirl as her rapier slices through the neck of the ghoul, doing a very nice slice and decapitating it rather effectively. She then wobbles as it seems the fighting is over. "Woah... dizzy..."

There is still much chaos going around the village as people try to make sense of the madness that has just happened. "What in the blue blazes happened!?!" Said the village chief, all garbed in make-shift armour. There are a lot of wailing and sobbing as people are truely traumatized by the event, most especially since it has happened on their festival. It is likely they will not be celebrating this feast for several years.

Uneth is stooped more than usual as she clutches at claw and bite wounds.

All around you, you can see people gathering together and hugging each other for comfort and consolation, grieving for those that are dead and relieved that they are still alive. Guilty that they are still alive, and vengeful for the one who has brought this upon them. Terrence Fold. The name will not be forgotten. Not in the village of Glade Spring.