From punks to Zealots (S10 - 05/05/2024) the city mohawk group encounter fighting script Spike misses Baz thank's to Emma's shield gets stabbed to death while fleeing away from Baz Quest hits Blaze with eldritch blast Leon is infected takes damage drops what he had in his hands picks back up the delirium dagger moves toward Paracelsus Quake slashes at Leon Leon takes down Paracelsus with the corrupted dagger Quake poison sprays Leon Paracelsus is on the ground Blaze misses Paracelsus Baz dashes to Paracelsus a ghost hand casts cure wounds on Parcelsus Herton gusts Paracelsus away from Leon Quest eldritch blasts Leon point blank Leon picks back up teh scimitar he dropped before swings at Quest with his scimitar misses Baz with the dagger Quake crit takes Blaze's face off Paracelsus stands up Leon saves grasping ghost moves away Baz crits to death Leon Baz helps up Paracelsus and picks up the delirium dagger Quake takes the leather jacket of Zara and gives it to Quest Herton looks for some usable stuff Paracelsus goes to the corpses of Leon very pissed throws the fancy jacket away to not stain it pins the corpses star shap on the ground with scalpels mutters some sort of weird incantation done with this one so much he doesn't even resort to his usual flair, so straight up magic a weird gas like fluid comes out of Leon's face into a vial Paracelsus drinks it for a vitality boost Paracelsus acid burns the bodies of Leon, Zara and Blaze Leon burnt away with a purple glow rest of the party goes the the pilgrims the mom calmed the baby the sisters untied the priest the priest looks fine even with the shard he was tried and ordained believer of the sacred fire the crystal glows with a golen light it is a trial for him Quest is interested in the divine talks the priest's herald saw visions in the darkest dark, comes the brightest lights great Paladin Saint Hannah the one that felled the sorcerer king long ago the priest pilgrimmed here to see the proofs of the saint priest asks what Quests believe in the comet was a sign maybe the Twin's transformation was a result of it priest doesn't know enough directs Quest to someone named Nathaniel he is on a small farm on the outskirts of Emberwoods Hendrick's farm Herton asked how many took that trial for now about 20 not everyone survives it in their darkest moment their hearts will be set ablaze no one is forced to take it it is a divine connection, a blessing, a priviledge divine energy courses through Herton if the priest can show what he can do Paracelsus wonders back to the group crazy eyes black veins on his face looks "calm" now priest looks at him weirdly Paracelsus assures he wishes him no harm fails to examine what the crystal is doing to the priest crystal replaced his heart priest shows what he can do starts glowing brightly extends his hand heals and blesses Quest Quest glows even more with stars on her skin party picked the bracer of the gang Queen on it made of leather look legit short rest is taken Baz saves Paracelsus from a building collapsing on himself towards the church the exact same herbalism shop is seen marked for maybe on the way out church of Saint Brenna desc deteriorating building domed roof rising above the houses shattered windows towers around the double doors on has collapsed there is also a walled garden overgrown there are armored warhorses waiting there armors of the silver order not the ones from the higher up jerks (thx keen mind) Quake sends Lump invisible in the church to scout 5 figures 3 armored 2 in robes no weapons drawn except for 1 ordering the others around reaching for his sword peers out the window Lump is looking out a 6th one is bringing weapons and handing them around Lump looks at the walled garden statue holding a scepter more horses Lump goes towards the main door the fiend is back, i don't know where it is but it is around Baz goes towards the door with a makeshift "white-flag" to parley with them make with the leopard jacket of Leon Paracelsus hands him the scroll of inflict wounds (he is a cleric now so can use it) the second Ethereal transfusion what is that ? this one is Zara Herton extends a longstrider Baz announces himself leader comes out the door accuses Baz of being the fiend that alerted his sword back and forth what is hell is that abomination in this, pointing at the flag talks about delirium Baz admits he is harvesting delirium leader blows a silent horn the rest of them come out Baz leaves the dagger on the ground Baz starts moving away they keep pace leader tells Baz to back of with the party Paracelsus finishes staring and gaging the leader 14 CON no immunities he might have been seen doing it Baz tries to continue with words leave the city and report with camp Dawn tell them Sir Landry gave the party reprieve Baz tries to get that in writing one transforms his sword into a quill and writes it Baz leaves them his name and his current residence the one writing the letter goes to Baz and hands him the letter Baz and associates have plead for clemency ned to show at the camp in less than a week Paracelsus stares at the writer 12 CON no resistances the leader and the group go back inside Quake asks if Lump should go back Baz hands him the Ethereal Transfusion Lump goes back to distract party goes towards the walled garden statue holding a rod Herton and Paracelsus investigate the statue there is a padlock on it the silver rod looks magical and has a button immovable rod, nice ! Twins keep watch Baz tries to pick the lock but the pick breaks Paracelsus swipes the pick away and starts mending it Baz checks it for traps and weakpoints Herton freezes the lock and fails to smash it open Paracelsus hands back the repaired pick Baz opens the padlock and reveal what is beyond the hatch steep staircase leading down party goes down Chapel of Saint Brenna Undercroft dark down here Baz casts light on Herton's axe so he doesn't need to juggle with a lantern oak door barring the passage not trapped but squeaky Baz uses some oil to make the opening silent there is a corridor on the other side Baz scouts ahead top room basin of fresh water inscriptions around it murals painted around the room portrays the stages of the last rites for a paladin a mumification process "normal" for high paladins and clerics maybe holy water ? Baz asks Paracelsus for vials Baz comes in the room rest of the party follows the last wall had no mural but an alcove with tools, scrolls and vials tools for last rites scrolls of lesser restoration, dispel magic and remove curse Paracelsus takes them holy oils Paracelsus hands the to Baz 2 potions of healing Paracelsus hands Baz and Herton Baz reverse pickpockets it back on Paracelsus Baz takes 6 vials of holy water Baz leaves 15gp as an offering next room Twins go in smaller round chamber pole in the center of it stairs behind