More Offensives (Afina and Jaela; 84 days left)

[Anastasia]

> roll 1d20+38 Adrian
<Rei-chan> MEGAXORNED rolled : 1d20+38 Adrian --> [ 1d20=13 ]{51}

Dana skips since she can't make the DCs.

As this happens, Afina hears foosteps on the floor they're already one. Adrian glances back, "Think we have more coming from behind us," he calls, blade still out.

[Ebiris]

"You! Where's Quinn?" Afina abruptly demands of the... cleaner?

Really?

She saw the state of the city outside, devils absolutely do not care about cleanliness or neatness. This doesn't add up at all.

[Anastasia]

The human cringes, middle aged and a bit hunched. "Mas...you aren't a devil?" he asks, hesitantly. "Master Quinn? I haven't seen him all day."

[Ebiris]

"Then who's in charge here?" No point asking where Quinn is from this person, but whoever's in charge will hopefully know more, assuming Quinn doesn't come rushing back to defend his holdings.

Actually didn't Yian say something about how he goes berserk at holy ground, rushing to profane it regardless of tactical considerations? Maybe if Jaela hallows the place he'll come running.

[Anastasia]

"Master Yelm," The man says, starting to shake. "Who-who are you?" After a pause, a long pause, "Are you with Makaril?"

[Ebiris]

"Aurora," Afina replies, still tracking the footsteps of whoever it is that's following them. "Were nine hundred sacrificial victims brought here recently?"

[Corwin]

As a comment, I'm on holy fire that burns any evil outsider, evil fey or evil undead within 10ft of me, no save, just SR.

[Anastasia]

Noted, nothing's remotely that close t you that triggers it.

The footsteps are getting closer, Afina can tell.

"Aurora..." The man breathes, "My name is Barne, I try and pass on whatever I can to Makaril's resistance. They were, but not to this hall. He took them into the deep basements underneath the ruined city. Those are still intact."

[Ebiris]

"Where can they be accessed?"

'This doesn't sit right with me,' she sends to the others. 'Look at the place, why would the devils have anyone doing cleaning? And this is a dwarven city too, why a human?'

[Corwin]

"Show us where, and we'll bring you with us to Aurora once we're done," Jaela tells him. "What you've been waiting for all along is happening now."

[Corwin]

'If we're sent into an ambush,' Jaela mentally responds, 'even better to crush their forces with holy fire and draw Quinn out.'

[Anastasia]

"I'm not sure where precisely they all are, but I can take you to one of the basements and show you passages. They all connect, ultimately," Barne replies.

[Ebiris]

"That'll have to do, lead the way," Afina says, the high tempo of their attack utterly stumbling to a screeching halt now. She's going to have to be ready to evacuate in a hurry if Bel shows up again.

[Anastasia]

'Then why the ward around this building?' Adrian asks Afina and Jalea. 'Also, we need to go NOW or fight. They're almost  here.'

[Corwin]

"I'll make a path to the lower floors," Jaela says, adjusting her earlier position due to the incredible shiftiness of the situation. "Adrian, bring our friend."

And with a flap of her wings, she gets enough of a space to crash into the floor of this level to the right of the erstwhile wall! Then, Jaela will just keep going until something strong enough tries to stop her!