Panel 1A
Solid black, just the eyes of the party.
WHUMP!
Mareg "Ow! I landed on my shield."
Ethan "Grrrrrr Get off you big oaf, your shield landed on my tail!!!"
Lia "now now boys, lets just get ready to defend ourselves, no idea whats going to happen next"
Panel 1B
Its solid black, just the eyes of the party are visible.
Arthur "Wow, its dark, Lia, can you cast light?"
Lia "I already did, its not working."
Arthur "I'm afraid"
Panel 2AB
Its Solid black, just the eyes of the party and the eyes of a ShadarKai riding an otyough mount (only its eyes are visible). maybe the fangs are visible of the shadarkai smiling and the otyugh's big mouth. Mareg is holding Arthur
Ethan "Get ready everyone, a bunch of shadarkai and a big monster!"
Lia "How do you know, you don't have darkvision, do you!?"
Ethan "I saw the minis!"
Lia "Ethan...sigh...I'll try and dispel the magical darkness. " Spell Text "Luminos Eradico Obscurum!"
Panel 3AB
Mareg is holding Arthur, Ethan has his pactblade ready, Lia is holding her wand up and its radiating light. To the right is a shadarkai riding an Otyugh, hes shielding his eyes with one hand.
Shadarkai "Hissss Kill the light bringer!"