(It's because the Asmodeans are realizing how far they're running behind your cleric and they're putting him on hold, without him knowing that, so that they have a day to breathe and catch up.  They'll probably do it again at least once or twice while waiting for their Rings of Sustenance to kick in.)

(It's because the Asmodeans are realizing how far they're running behind your cleric and they're putting him on hold, without him knowing that, so that they have a day to breathe and catch up.  They'll probably do it again at least once or twice while waiting for their Rings of Sustenance to kick in.

The actual methodology is petrification and depetrification by Abrogail Thrune.)