The Test of the Faithful - 7
Borimer rushes off to nearly certain death against one of the Prince Demons of the Underworld that towers above him...
Vuzyl runs to replace the gem at the altar and take the other gem. The monk is hot on his heels.
Shae runs out away from the party to distract the demogorgon from what Vuzyl and the monk are doing.
Tahldar casts mirror image, suddenly surrounded by four more Tahldars.
Kahan prepares to defend or attack as he follows to protect Vuzyl.
DEMOGORGON
hp: 476/476
AC: -10
Speed: 6
Special Attacks: (Too numerous to list)
Special Defenses: (Too numerous to list)
The demogorgon, having spotted the approaching Borimer, Shae and the rest of the group, turns his attention toward you. You hear in you heads the sibilant word "Hethradiah".
A spiked tail sweeps down at Borimer, hitting him. (15 dmg.) Borimer immediately feels weakened by the blow as his tissues begin a process of necrosis.
The left head also looks down at Borimer with a disruptive gaze. Borimer feels his body slowed. (All moves and attacks at half speed.)
Then in your minds you hear the utterance of "Aameul". The right head gazes at Shae...
Shae is dominated. She is now in the total control of the demogorgon. She turns to fight her friends...
The right head then turns quickly to face the monk and Vuzyl. Its tentacles whip out, and Kahan, Vuzyl, the monk, and everyone near them feels a wave of air fly by them, but the attack has no effect.
Vuzyl changes out the gems, pocketing one. The monk says, "Give it to me," asking for the newly acquired gem. "Before it is too late."
Borimer is slowed, and the pain in his right shoulder where the tentacle hit is rotting, but he reaches and strikes out, hitting the demogorgon once with his sword.