Angel is too high class to be a low life, really.  "Honestly, I'm not surprised saying we were worse than them was as ineffective as showing we were better than them."  So far as willing to eat twenty feet of fall damage rather than deal with a chase sequence against somebody with a head start is 'better'.

Angel says, "If everyone is sufficiently rested, then sure."

Carla hops to her feat and follows after the group.

As Angel walks, she says, "Imp is right. I mostly said that to let them know I really don't care. However, I do believe myself unrighteous. Hero or not, my goals have less to do with rescuing people than the rest of you..." she glances at Mittens and says, "Well OK. Probably as much to do with rescuing people as this current Mittens. But certainly less to do with punishing the guilty than the rest of you."

"Different goals or no, the results are still awesome!" Imp boasts of Angel with a grin.

Cherub flutters over to cuddle Angel.  "I'm glad you know you're a hero."

Mits thumbs-ups.  "Glad that's all cleared up!"

  "I'm sure the world at large would prefer more people do generally good things for claimed to be selfish reasons, than all those cases of horrible things claimed to be good ones."

Angel bounces Cherub in her arm (the other arm holds her superior crossbow) and continues on with the others. "Portal. With an oni.... what's an Oni?"

Carla just looks at Mittens as though fully expecting her to answer.

"Dead meat once we're done with it!" Imp brags.

Cherub smiles and cuddles.  "Totally agree with Matt!"

Mits answers Angel.  "Legends tell of wicked, ogrelike creatures with formidable magical powers. Cruel and domineering, they often enslave weaker creatures and devour the innocent. These monsters are called oni, and they figure prominently in many children’s tales... and nightmares."

The group finds the assassin teleportation circle.  Mits moves to step through.

  "That sounds like the sort of thing you could just replace the word Oni and perfectly describe so many other things we have to deal with."



He prepares to enter alongside Mittens so any inevitable ambushes have to choose between two people to hurt instead of one.

Angel and Carla step through. Upon seeing what they are up against, they take their usual positions and prepare to fight.

The murky sewer water moves slowly toward an intersec-
tion south of you.

Mits heads that way.

When the PCs move far enough to see into
the alcove, read:
In an alcove to the southeast, a torch gutters on the floor
next to a badly beaten elderly man who moans weakly.
Underneath the alcove, sewage flows into an intake pipe;
somewhere beyond the grate, a faint light flickers.

Insight Check
DC 19: The elderly man is not as hurt as he wants you to
believe. As you focus on him, his facade melts away, reveal-
ing a gaunt green-skinned ogre with horns and a wicked
morningstar.

Perception Check
DC 14: The sewage does not swirl in the intersection as
you would expect, suggesting that something large is con-
cealed beneath the surface of the water.

"Old man is the oni in disguise," Cherub warns.

"Cube in the water there," Mits points out.
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Nothing seems to happen for a moment. Then Matt notices a little splash in the sewer water.

Back in Unity, Maverick feels the urge to facepalm.

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Gloomblade 1: Invis, move, move
Delay
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  Matt refrains from sighing, "More worried about the mindless cube, since that's probably going to be more annoying even after potions." He pulls the by this point found in the seat cushions change worth potion or resistance, and chugs the thing.

OOC: Potion of Resistance, Heroic.  -1 surge. 5 Acid resist until end of encounter.

8/11 surges

Angel, not happy with how her aim was last fight, decides to shoot at the cube carefully.

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Careful Attack v Cube. Hit(24)!
 dmg: 14

fun fact! Angel would have to roll a nat 1 to miss that attack. And then she could reroll it because of a feat I took, lol

Cube HP: 212 - 14 = 198

The cube slithers forward and slams Matt!  Then a gloomblade invises up to Carla and attacks!  But misses.

"So you saw through Maiko's disguise?" the oni says, changing into his large, ugly form, "No matter.  Maiko shall devour your souls either way!"

It flies over the cube and breathes a hypnotic breath upon the team!  Then a gloomblade attacks Angel, blinding her!

Mits turns and slashes the gloomblade!
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Carla says, "Burn." and all the enemies in the hall catch fire! They also take the initial holiness damage just from hearing her voice! Her countenance seems to fill the room as far as the enemies are concerned; they now know an angel is present.

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Word of Fiery Condemnation v Gloom1,2,Cube,Maiko. Hit(23)! Miss(18) Hit(30)! Hit(30)!
No action: Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes. Rolled a 5, turns the miss into a hit.
 dmg: 13 and ongoing 5 fire
 Covenant of Malediction: The target takes a -2 penalty to the save
   throw against ongoing damage.
 Aversion Staff: +2 all your defenses vs target until effect ends.
 Baleful Malediction: Hit target takes -2 to attack rolls until start
  of Carla's next turn.
Save v dazed: 15 success!

Gloomblade 1 HP: 54 - 13 = 41 and ongoing 5 fire
Gloomblade 2 HP: 40 - 13 = 27 and ongoing 5 fire
Cube HP: 198 - 13 = 185 and ongoing 5 fire
Maiko HP: 180 - 13 = 167 and ongoing 5 fire

  Matt shakes off the status effects, and then spatula flips the gel cube back into the gutter with his shield.  Against his better judgment he moves up, but not like the gel cube probably wouldn't climb back to exactly where it was in a few moments.
OOC: Standard: Tide of iron vs cube. hits. 17 DMG.  push one and shift after it.  Marked cube.
Saves: saved vs daze and immobilize.

Cube HP: 185-17=168/212

Angel says, "Can't see..." and then shoots at the gloomblade that hit her. THUNK! "We can even do this blindfolded, guys."

She then shakes off the daze.

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Careful Attack v Gloom2. Miss(19)
 if attack misses, can grant CA to attack again
Ranged Basic Attack v Gloom2. Hit(33)!
 dmg: 19
Save throw v dazed: 16 success!

Gloomblade 2 HP: 27 - 19 = 8

NOM!  The gelatinous cube engulfs Matt then slithers to be next to Angel!  The first gloomblade slashes and blinds Carla!  The second misses Angel.  The oni frowns.

"You think you're something special, little one?" it roars at Carla, "You soon be much littler when Maiko SMASH you!"

He smashes Mits first then hovers over toward Carla.  Mits guts the gloomblade that blinded Angel earlier.  Then Cherub blasts all the enemy with heavenly hammers that empower the heroes!

"Heroes one, badguys zero," Mits says, "'cause Matt's not out yet!"

Carla mouths the name of her eldest brother and Gabriel appears. He looks around, spots the gloomblade and raises a hand. The gloomblade steps to the side in a dodge and sees the sewer water splash up 3 feet as if an invisible force shot through it!

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Minor: Angelic Protector
Standard: Gabe attacks. Miss(17)

Matt may only be taking inconvenience damage so far, but it's still a complete waste of a turn.

Angel slips back and fires at the remaining gloomblade, downing her! But in the process, she gets stung by the gelatinous cube. In return, Angel shoots the cube! "Carla didn't say anything about being special, monster, YOU did! So it is you who thinks she is special!"

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Ferret Out Frailty
Fleeting Spirit Strike v Gloomblade 1. Hit(24)!
 dmg: 30
Cube AoO v Angel. Hit(29)!
 dmg: 11
 Angel is immobilized
Fox's Cunning v Cube. Hit(32)!
 dmg: 11
Save v Immob: 13 success!

Angel HP: 47 - 11 = 36
Gloomblade HP: 26 - 30 = Dead
Cube HP: 145 - 11 = 134

The cube moves over and engulfs Mittens while also catching Angel and sucking her in! about to suck Angel in, only to get hit by Mittens' disruptive strike!

The Oni says, "Keep talking big, 'heroes'! You will soon be no more than a snack for Maiko's pet!" and he delivers the smash on Carla he promised. Which doesn't to much as she rubs her head pouting. "...." Maiko looks confused.

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Cube uses engulf on Mittens and Angel. Hit(28)! Hit(27)! Miss
 Mittens and Angel are dazed and will take ongoing 11 acid as long as they are inside the cube.

Mittens Disruptive Strike on Cube. Hit(25)!
 dmg: 19

Maiko smashes Carla! hit(25)!
 dmg: 7

Cube HP: 129 - 19 = 110
Carla HP: 38 - 7 = 31
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Even dazed, Mits is a whirling dervish of swordplay and slices a nice big gap in the cube's side, escaping through the hole she just carved for herself.

"Something whitty...  Being covered in sewage beats your smelly breath!"

Gabriel wonders what Sparky would say if he were here. Probably would give a 'your momma' joke or mocking the guy looking like a unicorn or something. But Gabe figures the next best thing that he and Sparky would BOTH say. "Your pet is more of a threat, Maiko. We'll take care of him. Then you're next!"

He holds his hand up and blasts a beam of light through the cube.

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Gabe swings and misses. Reflavored as a hit that did damage to the cube equal to HP the cube didn't have. >.> Because my brain breaks at "missing" a giant 10x10x10 cube at point-blank range.

  Matt takes it as just another sign how ****ed up his life and mindset are when he considers fighting a gel cube from the inside, and staying there, as it slowly dissolves his flesh perfectly normal and hey at least he hit it this time.

  He makes a rude gesture at the Oni with a bored look on his face.

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Standard: Insightful strike vs cube. hits. 26 DMG. Marked cube.
minor: Rain of steel activated. 1d10+2 DMG to enemies who start next to me.
Save vs immob: fail.

Cube HP: 35
Matt HP: 54
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Angel hops back five feet and fires two arrows into the cube, finishing it. In a mock deep voice, Angel says, "Oh! Look at me! My name's Maiko and I have a club!" her tone goes back to normal. "You think YOU'RE something special? You can talk when you at least have the competence of a brainless pile of gel!"

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Biting Volley v Cube. Hit(23)! Hit(31)!
 dmg: 34
 quarry: 3 for total of KILL

Cube HP: 35 - 37 = DEAD