The Fire Demon in the Cavern

They proceed up the stairs with Tyro in the lead and a burst of flames shoots out from the alcove. Tyro evades it but Lady Amyra is struck and falls down unconscious. Gus manages to evade. Quinn casts CURE MODERATE WOUNDS on Lady Amyra and she regains consciousness but is badly damaged. Quinn casts TURN UNDEAD but there’s no reaction. Dworin shouts out to the others telling them to move back to the cave and grabs Quinn to turn back. Tyro decides to chance his LUCK and attack using his melee dagger. He hits the creature but nothing appears to have happened. Bialer shoots off an arrow aiming for his head but he misses and the arrow breaks. Bialer heads down the stairs near the other alcove. Gus casts CELESTIAL OWL around the head of the creatures and hits but to no visible effect. Lady Amyra attempts to fire and arrow but she fumbles and drops her bow. The creature lashes out at the celestial owl and carves him on half. Dworin fires an arrow at the creature and then moves down towards the other alcove. His arrow misses. Tyro dodges between the creature’s legs and goes into the alcove. The creature tries to attack him but misses. Tyro then attempts to fire his crossbow at him but drops his bow. Bialer fires his crossbow letting out two arrows, the first of which hits. Gus casts FLARE in front of the creature’s eyes and as a flash appears in front of it, it shakes its head. Lady Amyra attacks with her long sword and hits the creature who then strikes out at her. Due to his being dazed by the flare he hits her shield but doesn’t damage it. Quinn also moves back to the alcove. Dworin fires but misses and moves further back. Tyro regains his crossbow, fires and misses. Bialer fires and misses. Gus casts CELESTIAL DOG around the creature’s heels but the dog misses. Gus moves back 5 feet towards the alcove. Lady Amyra uses LUCK and attacks with her long sword. Although she gives him a good strike no physical damage appears on him. The creature attacks the celestial dog and kills it just before it disappears. Quinn casts CREATE WATER above the creature which, upon touching him, becomes steam. Quinn moves backwards. Dworin shoots at the creature hitting him in the chest. Tyro shoots at the creature and hits but notices that no damage is being inflicted. Bialer shoots 2 arrows. Gus heads back to the alcove near the others. Lady Amyra goes to move back providing an attack of opportunity for the creature who manages to hit her, causing damage but she manages to get down to the other alcove. Quinn runs into the alcove. Dworin shoots but misses. Tyro searches the alcove and sees two clone warriors on either side of a magnificent throne. Bialer shoots at the creature. Lady Amyra moves into the alcove realising that she left her crossbow behind. The creature starts to move down the stairs. Quinn casts CURE LIGHT WOUNDS on Lady Amyra. Dworin moves forward and fires and hits. Tyro attacks one of the clone warriors. Bialer moves down towards the first alcove, followed by Lady Amyra and Gus. The creature attempts to move down the stairs but slips and falls hanging off the ledge by his hands. Dworin goes up the stairs to where it’s hanging. Tyro attempts to carry one of the come warriors but doesn’t succeed. They both attack him but one misses; the other one hits. Bialer turns around and notices that the creature is no longer on the steps. Gus asks Quinn to move out of the way. Lady Amyra also notices that the creature is now out of sight. Quinn steps to the side into the alcove. Dworin swipes down onto the creature’s hand which is grasping at the step and chops through the first finger. Tyro attacks the clone warriors and they strike back but both miss. Lady Amyra moves up the stairs. Gus runs up near Dworin. Quinn follows Gus up the stairs. Dworin strikes down again but misses. Tyro attacks again and they attack back but miss. Lady Amyra and Bialer both move up the stairs. Gus aims an arrow at the creature’s hand and shoots his finger. The creature falls off the ledge and lands on the floor below in a puff of smoke. Tyro is still in the alcove with the clone warriors; they attack but miss as does Tyro. Lady Amyra asks Gust to pick up her short bow but Bialer tells Lady Amyra to move up the stairs and pick it up herself. Nevertheless Gus collects it for her and moves up the stairs. Quinn follows. Dworin looks into the alcove and sees Tyro and the two clones. He strikes the clone that’s closest to him with his long sword. Tyro attacks but misses and the clones attack back but also miss. Lady Amyra walks up the stairs followed by Bialer. Gus enters the alcove; he tries to strike with his morning star but misses. Quinn enters the alcove. Dworin strikes again. Lady Amyra enters the alcove, attacks a clone warrior and injures him with a mighty gash. Bialer enters the alcove. Gus strikes but misses. Quinn flanks the clone and strikes with his morning star. Dworin attacks a clone and he disappears into a puff of dust. Tyro goes to attach but drops his quarterstaff. Lady Amyra attacks the last clone which is barely standing by this point. Bialer attacks and kills the last clone.

Time of day: approx. 11:00 a.m.

There’s nothing of interest in the alcove so they continue climbing the stairs and emerge from the hole in the forest. They head back to the patch and head north. They enter deeper into the forest until they’re surrounded by tall trees and they arrive at a T-junction. They decide to head east. Tyro sees a gold piece on the floor and jumps for it. They take up formation on the path.