Students of Life & Death #21

The Tabaxi with whom the Students shared a gondola on the ride up to Clifftop was named Safe from Pain, and his brother, who he claimed felt a call to go to Clifftop but was likely now wreaking havoc, was named Pain Itself

The gondola was stopped along the way by an obstruction on the line which turned out to be a massive bat which seemed to, at one time, have had a saddle and possibly rider. It had been injured by what looked like Tabaxi claws

Roach and Safe from Pain had a scuffle in which they tried to throw each other from the gondola after Roach said he was preparing to fight the Tabaxi's brother, but Gwenna calmed the conflict

The group healed the bat and it flew off into the jungle below

Arriving at Clifftop, the Students found a battle underway -- Pain Itself was taking on what appeared to be the denizens of Clifftop, a large group of fire genasi and flame creatures

• One individual seemed to be leading the fire troupe, Scald, but he attacked the Students on sight, apparently mistaking them for backup for the feral Tabaxi causing damage on the other side of the battlefield

The group engaged in combat with the fire creatures in order to get Safe from Pain to his brother, the only person who could calm his rage.