Lines in the Sand

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RP Start (13:30)  - Leona approaches Alexander in the hopes of finding some Diamonds, he unfortunately does have any.  Kesra is just drinking, Alexander asks her a little bit about her past and what the group will be doing.  Kesra starts to get some anxiety and tries to figure out what it is, but eventually chalks it up to the wine that she is drinking.

Leona comes in (25:10) and starts up a conversation with Kesra about her horse, and tries to get her to open up some.  Leona starts to ransack Alexander's kitchen looking for wine glasses, they have a toast to being alive. Leona questions Kesra’s reticence to talk about anything, and tries to get her to open up more.

Devils show up outside the house (31:56)  Marshall is outside and draws a line on the ground,  saying “No Further” The rest of the group makes their way out of the house to see a Maudit dropped to the ground by a horned devil.  Diedre tries to catch him but fails, his body looks a little broken and he is dead.

Initiative is Rolled (42:00) - It is a hard fought battle,  Marshall using his heart of the Guardian action to help with AC,  Diedre thunder steps away from the horned devil with Maudits corpse that turns out to be an undead monstrosity.  Leona is felled by one of the Horned devils but brought back by kesra. Some of the group tries to pull back into the wards that Alexander has up against devils.  Marshall is eventually able to take down the Narzugon that is commanding the Horned devils. Kesra gets knocked unconscious and is brought back by marshall. Leona rushes in on a horned devil and gets Killed outright.  Alexander is knocked unconscious by the undead Maudit. Kesra gets the killing blow on the final Horned devil and Marshall proceeds to cast Revivify on Leona and Healing word on Alexander to keep the entire party alive at the end of the battle.

We return from the break (2:34:05) The Maudit zombie was not actually maudit. Alexander has the group bring the Narzugon corpse nearer to the house to inspect.  Looking at its shield Alexander is able to read “All Hail the King of Torment” and realizes that this Narzugon was sent by Appolyon.

A Ancient Black Dragon (2:52:45) Shows up and sets down the unconscious body of Maudit. Who then shifts into a humanoid form, revives Maudit and walks away into the forest.  Marshall approaches with weapon drawn.

After some technical difficulties(3:00:30) We find out Maudit had a similar experience to Leona and Diedre.  Marshall confronts Maudit until he yells back to the house to know if anyone knows Maudit. Diedre and Leona rush out to meet them and tackle hug Maudit.  Alexander breaks out the good whiskey. Diedre casts detect magic and notices that Marshall is wearing a VERY powerful artifact around his neck. The rest of the group finds out that Maudits father is an ancient black dragon.

We return inside to Kesra and Alexander.(3:12:15) Alexander offers Kesra the use of his bed to recuperate in  and Awkwardly compliments Kesra. After which he goes out to meet Maudit. Kesra contemplates his compliments as she spirals into drunkenness.  Diedre fills in Maudit on what happened over the last couple of days and the fight, while breaking down emotionally.

The group goes back in the house(3:23:00)  Alexander is introduced to Maudit, and Maudit recaps his experiences.  The group recovers a little and tries to decompress after the battle. Kesra opens up a bit about how she laments her lot in life. Leona helps kesra back to the spare room where Kesra proceeds to pass out.  Marshall gives Leona a letter that she had asked him to write to Izzy.

Leona takes Alexanders room for the night (3:43:00), snooping around the room a bit, seeing some letters from his mom.  And then proceeds to read the letter that Marshall had given her. It is a very heartfelt letter to the group, and not izzy.