Feeblemind is a powerful spell, but Wisdom-based divine spellcaster is probably the worst target for it (good base Will save, high Wisdom to back it up, no -4 penalty). Demon was obviously prepared to fight against sorcerers, not priests.
"Is this all of you?" Lya asks, looking around curiously at the gathering of fey, probably itching to interrogate them about any changes to their nature.
"Nine altogether, gremlins true to the last," the little menace and new-made leader, much as the notion boggles the mind, confirms.
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After securing the demon and downing a potion to heal the cost of wishcraft, you briefly consider your other prisoners and the would-be sacrifices you rescued. "No time to handle this properly," you shake your head. "We should take a head... no, two, to have something to check against."
Ser Richard shakes snorts softly at your matter-of-fact tone. "Any preferences, Your Grace?" he asks, drawing Oathkeeper.
"Were this another time and place I would let their victims decide, but now is not the time to get distracted even offering needed reassurance. Whichever ones stick out the most."
The knight takes your words literally, shortening the two tallest demon thralls by a head while their companions sleep blissfully on.
Viserys 1500 XP
Ser Richard 2100 XP
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Unsurprisingly Benerro is not at the temple anymore, but adding his considerable talents to the coup. The acolytes he left to stand guard in the chamber you last met, however, were obviously expecting you, though perhaps not the two corpses and six sleeping forms with their hands hastily lashed together. Once they get over their shock, however, they follow your instructions swiftly and with a minimum of questions, not only disposing of the headless corpses and vowing to imprison the surviving madmen, but nodding in grave understanding when you explain the sacrifices should be treated as guests, but watched careful in case there is any lingering taint upon them.
"Did the Fiery Hand already move out?" Ser Richard asks, cutting over a round of pleasantries and subtle inquiries.
"No, lord," the younger of the priests replied diffidently. "His Holiness commanded that we not act without your presence lest there be... problems with our allies in the Mysterium." She hesitates a moment. "The commander of the Hand did not take the orders well, claiming that rallying to attack without the commitment to doing so is poor strategy."
"Perhaps, but it is good... diplomacy," you reply, not wishing to seem to criticize Benerro. Still, it is good to know the kind of man the commander of R'hllor's slave soldiers is, not to mention what such a disagreement being made public speaks of his relationship with the High Priest.
Ser Richard by your side, you arrive at the first manse to the sounds of hurled insults interspaced with the heavy thunk of sling pellets raining down onto the cobbles.
Turning to the men garbed in orange cloth under scaled armor, you declare simply, "You do not know me nor I you, but this day we are allies against the foes of all men, of all life on this world. Oaths you have taken and the charge has been given you, now take up spear and shield and see them fulfilled."
Spear-heads shaped as writhing flames flare with guiding light then as you cut your palm to feed the magic, the first company of soldiers bursting into a halo of warding flame.
"Lord," the captain in command of the company salutes, followed by his men, before asking: "We here know little of magic and less of intrigue. Can we afford to spare any of those we find within?"
What do you reply?
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OOC: Sorry this took so long. I had some stuff to do IRL.
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As a fan of nonlethal damage, I'm not objective enough to make this call, because if it were for me, I would arm everyone with clubs and tell them to subdue anything that moves.
As a fan of nonlethal damage, I'm not objective enough to make this call, because if it were for me, I would arm everyone with clubs and tell them to subdue anything that moves.
1. What are Viserys and Ser Richard's IC expectations of the challenges inside? Rituals? Traps? Demons? Cultist champions?
2. Is this manse in particular a major hot spot that Zherys needed us to quell?
3. Should we expect terrified slaves inside that need rescuing?
4. How big is the manse?
5. Can we loot the manse while we're at it?
[X] "We have not come to drown this city in blood. Take all within as prisoners, their fate to be decided outside of the heat of battle, but ware of fiends hiding among the innocent. Though all those who raise their hand against you, strike them down without hesitation or remorse. The mercy of the gods is all we can afford to offer those that defend the servants of the pit."
Fingers crossed for loot. I'm hoping for something good. If Hermetia's father had a Gem of Limited Wish and some really neat books from Valyria itself, I'm hoping we can find similarly awesome things here.
On a totally unrelated tangent, I just made a scarily effective spear gun/crossbow from office supplies and a wooden skewer I nabbed from the break room.
Give me a fast-acting neurotoxin to coat the tip and I'll be ready to fight off anyone who invades the office, so long as they are within about 15 feet, give me time to assemble it and aim, and aren't wearing anything thicker than light cotton.
Or I could get a Critical and shoot out one of their eyes.
On a totally unrelated tangent, I just made a scarily effective spear gun/crossbow from office supplies and a wooden skewer I nabbed from the break room.
Give me a fast-acting neurotoxin to coat the tip and I'll be ready to fight off anyone who invades the office, so long as they are within about 15 feet, give me time to assemble it and aim, and aren't wearing anything thicker than light cotton.
Or I could get a Critical and shoot out one of their eyes.
It's great to see the hoard grow.
