Ravenloft - Barovia
With the song of the gravetouched Harpy stilled, the tide of battle turns in your favour.
Violet is the first to react in the blessed quiet that follows, though from her barely choked down sob, she is propelled forward more by an effort of will to conquer her fear than by considered purpose, ducking behind the Fell Monk to stab her blade deep into its back, only to be met with an angry snarl as it turns yellowed teeth towards her ...
... only to be rocked back as Zertin launches another volley of mystical missiles that slam into it, burning flesh already blistered by Qvar's holy light.
The creature's face snaps around, it's glowing eyes burning with fierce hatred as it suddenly lunges towards the mage.
Qvar is already committed to trying his luck against the other ghast ... and though it seeks to avoid the priest, his hand just managing to brush its mottled skin. Instantly it is engulfed by the spell that dances on his fingertips, flesh consumed utterly by the healing energies that are so inimical to its kind.
However the gravetouched monk seeks not Zertin's life, but to flee ... though both Caesius and Saeko move to stop him, the Paladin stumbling on the loose ground, his limbs still stiff, but still giving the creature pause, which the Daughter of the Wind takes full advantage of, placing herself directly in its path ... and felling it with but one vicious slash of her sword.
A grim smile comes to Ashlyn's face as she calls upon the aid of the Morninglord to guide her blade ... and so too falls the last of the creatures.
With victory yours, you are now able to take stock.
The remaining body lying on the earthen ground to the west of the coffins proves to be that of a villager, but recently deceased and now partially eaten ... probably the occupant of the desecrated grave whereby you entered this barrow. The ring on his finger and pendant about his neck, both of gold suggest he was a man of some means, in life.
Within the coffins, you find a silver nibbed pen, two gem studded gold cufflinks ... and a slender wooden baton engraved with the words "Milosh's Wand".
Now you have made the graveyard safe, the village is secure and your task here is done ... now you can aid Ireena to bury her father, knowing his body will lie undisturbed, then you are free to go with Ashlyn to seek out the mysterious Madame Eva ... thence wherever your quest may take you as you strive to destroy the evil that infests Ravenloft !
OOC: Map of the proceedings updated ...
This message was last edited by the GM at 05:51, Sat 18 Jan 2020.