"More things in the water! Garril, take point!" He runs away from the seal.

Garril begins to move back—

A creature lunges from the water. It looks like an terrible mockery of both man and elf.

And more importantly it looks like it will make a terrible mockery of a Color Spray, because that's undead. Well, it can have an Acid Splash, and she will retreat behind the more armored people here. And hopefully not get ambushed by something jumping out of the hole in the wall. Does the shadow have anything to say?

<Many!>

Even better. "Not just the one!"

"Damn it! Ghouls! Keep back, they'll paralyze you!" He draws a dagger from his belt and waits for a good moment...

The ghoul leaps at Garril and tears a wound open across his lower body.

—now! He throws the dagger. It flies straight through the ghoul's eye and out the back of its head. The ghoul stumbles and collapses.

Shadi clutches her holy symbol and channels. The party's wounds close. An underwater ghoul burns.

Garril brandishes his warhammer and waits...

A second ghoul leaps from the water and swings at Navarro. He dodges!

Garril removes its head with a swing from his warhammer.

Three more ghouls emerge from the hole in the iron seal.

"Move back! There could be a whole pack of them!"

Moving back seems like a good idea! She still has nothing useful, though. Undead are hard to drain the vitality from, and the priest didn't contradict her when she said Ray of Enfeeblement would be useless.

...and her Acid Splash missed, too. Of course. Why did she decide to drive in here without any armor. She isn't getting paid enough for this, can it really be that bad if she just lets the otyughs run around murdering everyone while half of Old Korvosa gets sick?

...alright, fine, yes that would be bad. It is part of her duty to prevent other people's plots from destabilizing her city, and besides, Mika doesn't deserve that. But still! Why! 

(The shadow waits quietly. Stefan needs a distraction to strike true, and it can distract.)

Navarro draws his rapier and aims, standing behind Garril. A good moment will come soon...

A ghoul gallops forward on all fours, slamming into Garril. Its claws and teeth scrape against his metal armor, but they fail to penetrate.

A fourth ghoul climbs up through the broken seal.

Shadi steps back a few paces and casts—

Brilliant golden light fills the end of the tunnel. It feels like being outside in the sun. Caustics from the water reflect across the walls. Three ghouls scream as their flesh burns off.

Burst of radiance.

A blinded ghoul screeches madly and charges for Shadi. It manages to bite her arm.

Garril swings at the ghoul nearest him. His warhammer bounces off the floor. Miss.

Another blinded ghoul runs in Tencednil's direction but can't seem to find her!

A third blinded ghoul tries to charge Navarro. It slips and falls.

Augh light! Why!

Okay yes that is a convincing reason for light. Fine. The one on her can't see well enough to punish her if she retreats, which gives her a chance. Can she Splash the one on Garril?

No! Apparently she will instead trip and stumble as she backs up! Her shot goes wide, though she does get out of immediate claw range.

The shadow leaps at the chance to get close to a ghoul while they're too blind to smack it. It whizzes in and tries to whack one. Fruitlessly. Still, it can be distracting!

The only ghoul that isn't blinded roars! It tears through Garril's armor and slams his head into to the ground. He goes still.

Navarro stabs that one straight through the neck. It dies!

He backs up a few paces.