Day Five of the Odinsleep (The God of Mischief)

Day Five of the Odinsleep; (12:06 pm)

From within the folds of the Witching Cloak, Cedron, Grotto, and Niklas see Loki's arrival.   Niklas looks to

both priests, “Thank you both for coming to my aid, I felt like a wolf trapped in a snare, knowing that the end was near.”  He chuckles, “If that bruise looked the way it felt, I'd wager I'd have been a serious contender for an Orc beauty contest.”

“I'd wager you would have won that contest, Nik.” Cedron replies.  The bard takes a deep breath, humming a soft tune that heals his body and bolsters his spirit.  “Could this be yet another god?” he wonders as he gazes upon the newcomer.

Grotto shudders, “Tough fight ahead.  We better heal ourselves so we can make sure we stay alive long enough to keep other alive!”  Grotto prayers once more, calling upon Hanseath to mend his broken body once more.

A smile spreads across Loki's face.  The God of Mischief laughs, “Oh, come now. Is that how you greet your betters?”  His face turns serious.  Unlike their meetings with Baldur, Idunn, and Bragi who suppressed their auras to keep from overwhelming the party members, Loki does no such thing.  Loki's divine aura fills the room, filling each party member with dread.  The trio inside the cloak are spared from its effects but against their will and despite their best efforts, Kysek and Shadow and Drax begin to fall back, driven back to the wall by the fell deity's presence.

Ra'ziir focuses his will, tightening his grip on Grumbar's Razor and snarls, “By Yag-Kosha and the Gift of Blood and Jewel, TRANSFORM!”  The bladesinger's flesh blackens, his skin flaking away to reveal metal beneath.  As his Iron Body spell takes hold, his body becomes heavier and slower, denser and nigh invulnerable.  Raven grits his teeth and tightens his grip on his swords, the metal digging into his palms giving him the strength to stand his ground.

Loki rolls his eyes, “Oh, please.  Do you really intend to follow through on this farce?”  Loki looks in the direction of the hidden adventurers, “Come out, come out wherever you are.”  He extends his right hand and Malekith's hunting horn flies across the room and into his grip.
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• Bubo: 100% health; Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining),
• Cedron: 79% health; Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining), True Seeing (11 minutes, 1 rounds remaining), Bear's Endurance (11 minutes, 4 rounds remaining)
• Drax: 100% health; Nondection (active until 7 pm), Undetectable Alignment (active until Day Six at 5am); Spider Climb (99 minutes, 4 rounds remaining); 
• Grotto: 61% health; Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining),  Protection from Evil (8 minutes, 0 rounds), Fly (8 minutes, 0 rounds remaining)
• Kysek: 100% health; Half of the Tome has been read, Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining)
• Niklas: 63% health; Barkskin (49 minutes, 5 rounds remaining)
• Raven: 80% health; Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining), Bull's Strength (14 minutes, 4 rounds remaining)
• Ra’ziir: 65% health; Find the Path (118 minutes, 4 rounds remaining), Greater Invisibility (7 rounds remaining), Fly (16 minutes, 0 rounds remaining), Stoneskin (120 hp/169 minutes, 4 rounds remaining); Mirror Image (6 images/16 minutes, 7 rounds remaining); Iron Body (24 minutes, 9 rounds remaining)
• Shadow: 97% health; Fly (14 min, 8 rounds remaining), Bless (12 minutes, 0 rounds remaining), Mordenkainen's Sword (15 rounds remaining)
• Spewer: 100% health; Bless (12 minutes, 1 rounds remaining), Mass Invisibility (16 minutes, 0 rounds remaining)