"It takes some time and effort for me to take us away from here using this pool, it would be best if we made as few trips as possible." the red man reasoned when he saw that more then one of the girls was eager to come with him. "I wouldn't want any pursuers to find you when I'm not here to-"<br/><br/>Before he could finish that sentenceyells and battle cries could be heard from the stairs up, as the search party was coming into view. "Halt, in the name of the gods, surrender now heretics and be judged accordingly!" one of the men yelled, his deep voice booming in the enclosed place. The hostile party of humans, because they were all human beings and not evil monsters like the orcs, drew their weapons and spread out at the bottom of the stairs as they came down, brandishing swords, morning stars and hand crossbows. Their leader who was dressed in priest's robes beheld the red man in disgust. "Vile fiend, begone from this world, or face the wrath of the righteous!" he roared, raising his holy symbol that depicted a sun disc high.<br/><br/>Rafael was going to let out a sigh at the display of the pitiful mortals, but even he didn't expect what came next. A loud noise, a deafening CRACK then a booming roar like a thousand beasts of legend howled from all directions. The entire world shook violently, and everyone in the room, no perhaps the entire tower lost their control over their bodies. Like ragdolls, both templars and the girls where thrown to the ground, even Rafael lost his footing and was forced to one knee from the fearsome earthquake. There were screams and panicked yells both human and orc all around but they were almost entirely shut out by the grumbling, ever rising roar of the earth splitting and shaking, rock moving like the waves of the sea throughout the region.<br/><br/>Due to some miracle, masterful feat of masonry and engineering, or preparation for the oncoming cataclysm, the tower itself held. Everything shook violently and stone and wood creaked and strained, but it all held together somehow. The girls and the templars, along with the devil were on the ground, having trouble moving or attacking each other while the ongoing quakes lasted. It seemed like it lasted forever, but in reality it has been only a few seconds. Then there was silence.<br/><br/>One of the templars, the woman broke the shocked silence when she started getting up, grasping her hand crossbow and morning star, trying to get an aim at a target. "For the gods, for Lord Hagan!" she yelled a battle cry, intent on hunting down the witches before her.<br/><br/>Meanwhile Rafael frowned. This wasn't quite how he has planned things to go.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">Gameplay</div><div class="spoiler_body">The entire region is affected by earthquake (http://www.d20pfsrd.com/magic/all-spells/e/earthquake). After that roll initiative, as the search party is intent on taking all of you in, and at least attempt to banish or slay Rafael. Of course you can always surrender. Or beg the devil to take you away from this bad, bad place.<br/>The opposing party consists of:<br/>Old priest: appears like a cleric of the sun god, has a morningstar and a holy symbol in hand and is wearing a chain shirt and cleric's robes.<br/>Inquisitor chick &amp; mustache man: The two wear only leather armor and have a morningstar and hand crossbow in hand both.<br/>Baldie &amp; junior: look like paladins or warrior priests with a longsword and heavy shield each, as well as chain armor.<br/>Everyone is prone, lying on the ground or unbalanced by the earthquake. Even the bird because she wasn't flying.</div></div>