From the aloft trident, white light gathers in the prongs. It launches into the air across the room, spearing towards the pile of refuse, like a memory of the spear of Poseidon's brother pulled from the aether. It pierces true, the massive collection of rot making no effort to evade, and surging forward as inevitably as the tide.

Gustav turns on the stair just above the water, staring down the abomination. He holds out his arms to either side, as if taunting it to come to him. Yet Kellon can see his feet shift, poised to lunge or to leap. Not surrender. No more suicidal than a bull fighter. Gweyir lays her hand on the stone and utters, "Ignitum!" There is some sputtering at first, as a fire begins to form atop the water. But the corpse mound divides in two, diverging and beginning to slither around it.

As its mass alights upon the steps with him, Gustav steps swiftly, lashing out with a claw before it can attack. But he fails to do more than tear off some of the mossy coating upon its form.

One of the figures standing on the edge of the chamber taps its dark torch upon the stone. "One must die!" And alongside its cry, Kellon can hear a gurgling and growling inside the reliquary, like some wretched beast awakening; followed by a disgusting horking noise.

"Eugh! Suffosio!" Anton's disgusted tone can be heard, alongside his footsteps on stone and the clank and scratch of bones scrabbling against the floor after him.

Spoiler: Combat Log
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Kellon casts Guiding Bolt on the Corpse Mound, dealing 17 radiant damage and marking it.
Spider bites Skeleton B for a 10 damage Sneak Attack, destroying it.
Gustav Durst readies an action to attack when the mound approaches.

Skeleton C lashes Sokol with its chains, hitting for 3 damage.
Sick Jimmy's Head manifests. It spits bile at Anton, but he avoids it.

Anton casts Suffosio on Skeleton A, dealing 2 necrotic damage and Prone. He runs past Jimmy's head, but it has no AoO viable attacks to make.
Gweyir casts Create Bonfire on the Corpse Mound, but it avoids the damage.

Skeleton D lashes Sokol, dealing 5 damage.
Corpse Mound Dashes to reach Gustav. Gustav takes his readied action, but misses.

Sokol strikes Skeleton D for 3 damage with his shortsword; then misses with his club.

Skeleton A gets up and pursues Anton, Dashing to corner him.

It is Kellon's turn!


Spoiler: Initiative
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Sokol - 14
Skeleton A - 12
Kellon - 11
Spider - 10
Gustav Durst - 8
Skeleton C - 8
Eldritch Manifestations - 8
Anton - 5
Gweyir - 3
Skeleton D - 3
Corpse Mound - 1