Jalyk Mellir - p5 - Nyx

*Until you actually enter Nyx, Eidolon will be there to help you as Ephara promised.*
Your target is just holding its ground, it is probably not going to come out to meet you.

It seems content to just wait you out, not its smartest plan. NbV and Kruphix are surounded by a large orb, or bubble of some kinda, they seems to be laying down runework in the air, enchantments? and NbV keeps through black blows of energy here and there, poking at the God. Probably only had 1 of those enchantments he used on Blightsteel.

You move with a purpose as your approach the elemental. The creatures forearms have massive scales across them, acting as minor shields themselves, and he catches both strike on them deflecting the force away from himself. He returns fire with a solid headbutt from those ram like horns nearly knocking the wind out of you(23damage).

A black light flares across your chest and a glowing tattoo appearance. The black mark resembles a Fang of some sorta, most likely an Aura granted by Nightmare beyond the Void.


(+2/+2 and each each attack that hits deals an additional 1d10 necrotic.

Your first strike is parried off the same as the earlier ones, but the second strike get in past that guard(80damage). The creature stumbles back against the wall from the force. You three strike moves in to finish him but he wildly swings out catching the blow and turning it aside. He launches himself away from the wall, pushing all his wait into the blow, you get your arms up to block but the force still reverberates through (24damage), it doesnt knock you flying but was a solid blow. You can see a black distortion spreading out from where you landed the blow on his body.

You double hammer strike the elemental, shattering its carapace and it drops. Turning back to the dueling pair there seems to be some kind of time distrotion bubble around there battle, you cant even make out the actions anymore. Shadow character appears next to you. "jalyk! just got to Nyx, this battle is being drawn out far longer then it needs to, Kruphix will fall but isnt making it an easy win. We will fallow when we finish her off."

The hallway isnt anything special, but as you exit, (The warmth of Ghostblade leaves you)it reminds you of one of those planetarium displays with just starlight and sky everwhere except the path that leads towards a many column area. With no where else really to go you limp down the path.

You enter into ?temple, a many columned room, each of the columns aren’t holding anything up, but are inscribed with the image of a God. There are 15 columns, but the one on the farthest right is shattered. Each column has a bowl sitting infront of it with a few objects or food inside, each seems to be something that represents the God it sits before. Ghostblade Eidalon is standing in the center of the room, waiting for you it seems.

“Jalyk, Welcome to Nyx. This temple is Nykthos. To truly enter into the full majesty of Nyx, and find Phenax you are going to need the blessing of a God. You may approach any one of the Gods and ask for a Final Ordeal. If you fail it, you may die or be cast back to Theros, but if you succeed your final challenge and reward will be waiting for you. If a god favors the path you seek they may grant you easier ordeals, but I will remind you, Ephara didn’t want you entering Nyx. My Master may not be your ally here.”

"I got to be the first Saproling ever to make it to this place." a french voice calls climbing out from your bag. its one of those little mushroom creatures Gregory kept summoning.  "Hey, not exactly the person you want to coach you right now, but Pharika is fond of Gregory.  Maybe she will make it easier on you since you are comrades in all, Karametra also is a good deity, but she know Gregory resents her, so not sure how that will work out.  Nylea didnt help, and we sorta killed her people so she isnt a suggestion." It hops down onto the ground and starts looking around.

"Phenax is the Master of Deceit and Subtley.  This is the first time he has over overtly done anything to attack the other gods.  He is a patron of politicians and thieves, not of war.  This archdemon he aligned himself with seemed to push him against his nature, and now he must pay for it. He is normally always at ods with Ephara, and Nylea."