This was the third time Roxanne had encountered these monsters, and she wouldn’t let them get the better of her again. Clenching her fists, she ducked to the front of the line and raised her arms. A spear of earthmagic rose beneath the lead daemonion, gutting it. Its fire spell sputtered out. Pressing her advantage, Roxanne sprang forward. She would show no mercy to Necrovar’s minions. She raised a forest of earthen spikes, killing several more demons in the same manner. Their blood smelled like sewage and their piteous death screams set her teeth on edge. She ignored the sounds. According to what Viran had told her, there must be a human summoner somewhere nearby who was controlling these things. If she wanted to make a real difference, she had to find that summoner and kill him. G’shí

