Orc threat & Demonic banditry

[Crimson_King]

Encountered two further instances of infernalism, those with me at the time (Levi, Mikul, Naresh)

Took a journey to the ruins to investigate a personal interest of mine, on the journey we were ambushed by a warband of the Black Orc Tribe, and it would appear they were led by an armor clad warlock of some nature, although the Warlock himself was not terrible dangerous on his own. He managed to summon Infernal beasts of varying capacity for destruction, in the skirmish Mikul was subdued by one of the Infernalist's creations and in the struggle to remove it, managed to escape deeper south into the dunes. The orc may well be on the rise again.

Our second encounter was upon our return from the Stonelands, we were again waylaid, this time by a large force of bandits led by a Infernal cultist. He also brought forth beasts, though only one proved to be of any true threat a"Bebilith". It was at this point we noticed Marcus, bleeding out on the ground with several arrows in his chest. Busy with the battle I left aiding him to Levi as myself (Naresh) & Mikul pursued the infernalist.

We eventually found managed to subdue the man, but the Cultist was again slain by factors outside my ability to control. We decided to behead the man and after a thorough search of his body, burned it with dragon fire as to be certain of his demise.
It was at this point that we moved to inspect the ritual circle he'd created, a circle supporting a ever burning flame as tall as myself.

During the inspection the cultist's head, reanimated, sprouting limbs to wriggle across the ground and harried Marcus. We were unable to destroy the abomination, however when Levi disrupted the circle's physical form the flame vanished and the life within the head with it.

I've collected the cultists head for further research and an etching of the circle itself. It is my hope that the Precept Arcanum might find the source of this growing infernalism, I believe we must capture one of these men & women of the demonic pact alive for enhanced interrogation.

-Blood Dragon, Naresh Sabzvari