"Price, Richard L - The Harvest of Souls" - читать интересную книгу автора (Price Richard L)

"And now, your usefulness to me has ended, and so you shall die."
With that, they attack!*

Stormbringer's soldiers will be unable to help during this battle, as Trieste has warded the building against them, sealing the gate shut.
Stormbringer still lives, though he is sorely wounded. While the battle rages about him, he will attempt to finish the ritual, which will take a total of eight rounds. If he is interupted, by attack or whatever, he must begin anew.
Trieste is not stupid, and if reduced to less than 1/3 her Hit Points, she will attempt to fly away to plot her revenge against the PCs at a later date.
If Stormbringer manages to finish the ritual before the battle ends, Trieste will scream in anger (if she still lives), and viciously attack Gaelin, fighting to the death.

Ryliak, Lesser (2): AL CE; AC 2; MV 15; HD 5; HP 32, 35; Th 15; #AT 2; Dmg 1d8 (x2); SA Poison (Claw poison, save versus poison or take 15 points of damage in 1d3 rounds); SD nil; MR 30%; Size L (7' tall); XP 975 each.

Trieste (Ryliak, Greater); AL CE; AC -1; MV 15, Fl 24 (C); HD 8; HP 57; Th 13; #AT 2; Dmg 1d12 (x2); SA Poison (save versus poison or die in 1d2 rounds), Casts spells as 6th level mage; SD nil; MR 50%; Size L (9' tall); XP 6000.
Spells: Magic Missile, Shield, Wall of fog; Flaming Sphere, Stinking Cloud, Web; Lightning Bolt, Melf's Minute Meteors.

Gaelin Stormbringer (Conj 8); AL NG; AC 4 (Bracers AC 4); MV 12; HP 27 (7); Th 18; #AT 1; Dmg 1d6+2 (quarterstaff +2); SA spells; SD nil; MR nil; Size M (6' tall); XP 2000.
Spells: Cantrip, Grease, Mount, Charm Person; Melf's Acid Arrow, Summon Sward, Continual Light; Flame Arrow, Phantom Steed; Monster Summoning II, Evard's Black Tentacles.

CONCLUSION

If the battle ends with the PCs being triumphant, and Stormbringer still lives and has successfully cast the ritual of cleansing, Trieste's baby will become fully human. Stormbringer will take the child to raise as his own son. Stormbringer will be quite understanding with PCs, so long as they explain themselves truthfully to him. In return, he will tell them of the Soul Harvester, and the prophesy. He will also be grateful that they helped destroy Trieste, and will offer them each a minor magical item, tailored for each PC. They will be allowed to leave, unmolested, Stormbringer providing horses for those whose horses were killed in the griffon attack. They will have made a powerful ally this day, but also, perhaps, if Trieste escaped, a powerful enemy as well...