Hekazu

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

The Jailor had not been expecting their target to be pulled towards them, so as they let loose the ball of blue fire they had gathered into their mouth the shot went hopelessly wide. As the blast shattered harmlessly against the floor, the little gargoyles released a few orange pellets from their faces, those snapping against the wall leaving cracks behind. "I am inescapable!", the Jailor bellowed after the group as they began their escape to the other end of the hall. "Come, my friends! We shall hunt", it said to it's gargoyle companions and began beating it's stone wings in an accelerating pace as it flew behind out heroes within the hallways.

The hunter's path led them further in the hallway with only few doors on the sides, all of which seemed to either have a sturdy lock on them or be completely blocked off by rubble... rubble that had evidently been carried from somewhere else given the intact structure around those parts. Once past the first few corners, the ghastly hands and the chill they had brought finally let go of Derrick, letting him move faster again. Eventually, the path led them to a spiral staircase with only one direction to go: Up.

This sight seemed to finally awaken Mistletoe from her stupor as she shook her hand Derrick was dragging her from. "No other way to go!" she exclaimed the obvious and rushed towards the higher up floor as the Jailor appeared from behind the last corner they had turned. "My purpose is absolute! Flee not what cannot be fled from!" was its greeting. The staircase would not accommodate for the creature's wingspan though... Perhaps there was a chance?

@Dusksong@Lord of Evil

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

Another busy day on my part. Schedule is looking tight in the near future, but I'll be posting when opportunity arises.

@Lord of Evil@Dusksong

D&D 5e - Hoard of the Dragon Queen

@Gordian Nought
Rolling Perception seems fitting to me.

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

Just as the Jailor began it's charge, the lantern thrown by Derrick impacted one of the floating pieces of rock next to it's head, which managed to slow the projectile before it struck the side of it's lower jaw. The intended charge was abandoned as the rock and the lantern clattered on the ground, illuminated in the light the Jailor's body radiated. It slowly turned it's flaming eyes towards the newfound assailant and had it's body follow suit. "None elude death for long...", it said, then continued the sentence in gibberish.

The little gargoyles that had only wobbled unsteadily before now also took to air, flying on both sides of the Jailor. They approached Derrick in a steady pace and as they were moving away from Mistletoe the ghastly hands retracted themselves, only to show up again near Derrick. With the hands came a feeling of cold and sluggishness of movement, while the Jailor seemed to be moving faster as the feeling grew stronger. The Jailor and it's birds stared Derrick right in the eyes from four metres away. "None elude death for long..." the Jailor repeated as something began to form from a blue flame within it's maw.

@Dusksong@Lord of Evil

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

Too busy to reply tonight. Will advance the game tomorrow.

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D&D 5e - Hoard of the Dragon Queen

@The Harbinger of Ferocity
Rolling stealth may or may not have part in the travel, again depending on the choice of route. Rolling that just to be safe won't hurt though, I can just ignore it if need be. Rolling too far in advance is something I'd like to avoid though, it could take tension out of a situation built to be, well, tense since you could guess how well things are going to go well beforehand.

D&D 5e - Hoard of the Dragon Queen

@The Harbinger of Ferocity
The required checks are up to the route you end up taking, so I cannot call for anything yet. Their scouting will thus be an integral part of how that'll go.

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

Yeah, this is pretty much the final chance for @LChris314 to return. Nothing happens, the jailor will strike at Mistletoe in a possibly more lethal manner.

The escape from Wolfwing's lair

The dragon statue began beating it's wings in an escalating pace, finally raising it's feet off the ground. It flew to the ceiling of the room, then spun to face the little gargoyles and slowed down the beating of it's wings, lowering itself almost to the floor. Still not yet paying enough attention to notice the adventurers, it followed as the small stone sculptures opened their wings and took unsteady steps as if they were baby birds hatching from an egg... a disproportionally cute sight for creatures as hideous as them.

However, something drew it's attention towards the people behind it. The creature spun around, it's eyes focused on Mistletoe, specifically the spot on her arm where the chain had been wrapped on. An ethereal aura began to form both around the creature and the target of it's gaze, forming shapes of a misty veil and grasping ghastly arms respectively. The creature opened it's mouth and seemingly roared, but no noise came out. It took a few wingbeats backwards and prepared to charge...

@Lord of Evil@LChris314@Dusksong