Spoiler: As the thunder rings out across the islands of Baratano...
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As the thunder rings out across the islands of Baratano, startling wyverns into flight and sending swampdrakes diving for cover, Captain Magyar shouts to the crew to make way towards the cape. They leaving behind a smouldering ruin where the Asphodian lair was. But it's like she said -- by the time the White Cliff makes it to you, it will all be over. One more round of combat will decide things one way or another.)

At the same time, a bright copper figure takes flight from East Horn.


Shanidar, the dragon of these isles, sets out from his lair towards the source of the holy noise. As he does, the standing stones atop the foothills of the The Grin glow in sudden flares of starlight, and the ethereal music of woodwinds and bells is carried on the wind, although none of you could hear it. Across the bay in West Horn, where you fight for your lives, he is almost invisible against the twilight sky.


The gray slaad raises its spear in anger. It's badly hurt but still deadly, and each of you clings to the edge of life, too. Its huge eyes roll back and forth as its chaotic mind tries to calculate the odds.

You can't hear it speak -- you can't hear anything -- and the telepathic ranting seems to have stopped. The tension draws out... and then with a mighty leap that carries it away from your attacks, the slaad flees across the swamp and dives into one of the ruined huts. It's not much, but it does have a roof, and (more or less) walls.


Spoiler: Summary
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ACTIONS:
The slaad takes the disengage action and flees into a nearby hut.

TOTAL DAMAGE SO FAR:
85 damage to Grey Slaad
Red Slaad is dead.
Blue Slaad is dead.

4 damage to Triceratool, +3 temp hp
18 damage to Rumble
38 damage to Nibum, +3 temp hp
24 damage to Ttharg
39 damage to Fork
10 damage to Servius.
Minicliff is destroyed

INITIATIVE:
21 - Gray Slaad
18 - Fork
15 - Servius
10 - Ttharg
3 - Nibum