Dungeon Master Heathy's Carrion Crown

Game Master Heathansson


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"Someone has been toying with forces best left alone. But why?" Edwin muses as he examines the contents of the box with Alinya. His brows furrow in either consternation, or curiosity.

He eyeballs the other disturbed areas of dirt. "And how long have they been doing this?"

Top of the page ma! :)


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Looks like only 4 graves were erupted from.

The prisoners must've come from some other post interment rebirthing.


Edwin casually looks over his shoulder to make sure that Wod (who is presumably still looking for the place where George is buried) cannot hear him. He whispers to the other companions,...

"And, where is George?!?" He murmurs.


Lady Alinya Gurov wrote:

"A child's heart, and five silver nails... What does that mean? Some sort of rite or ritual?"

<Wod's axe still out.>

"This gnome heart? This George hole?"


Edwin Drood wrote:

Edwin casually looks over his shoulder to make sure that Wod (who is presumably still looking for the place where George is buried) cannot hear him. He whispers to the other companions,...

"And, where is George?!?" He murmurs.

Wod thinks he's found George of course. A child's heart. George was just a really small child to him.


"Wod find bad here. Now why you not dig professor's grave and find bad. He not your friend? Maybe professor box full of nails and guts."


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Wod wrote:
"Wod find bad here. Now why you not dig professor's grave and find bad. He not your friend? Maybe professor box full of nails and guts."

heh heh...


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

“That … was the grave that I saw George’s body put into,” says Castiel, answering both Edwin and Wod. “If, as Lady Alinya suggests, these items are part of an animation ritual – and we have no reason to doubt her conclusion – then Father Grimburrow must be informed of this. As a priest of the Lady of Graves, such things would be abhorrent to him … unless he is not who he claims to be. No, we cannot go accusing him of such things without proof, but we should watch closely his reactions to these events.”


<Wod grunts and lowers his axe, not from understanding what Castiel just said, because he totally didn't--but from Castiel's tone he gets the feeling that someone might finally help him.>

"When time comes Wod kill bad god man for Castiel then put his guts in box with nails."


Edwin nods in sympathy.

"While I appreciate the sentiment Wod, I get the feeling that might be an extremely bad idea." He says. Then turns and strides over to the professor's grave, where he bends and carefully examines it from all angles.

Taking 10, (a 20 if you'll let me) on Per to see if I can tell if the grave has been disturbed since the funeral. (I have no intention of desecrating the professor's grave if I can avoid it!) A take 10 nets me a 17, a take 20 nets a 27 total.

Edwin bends down, carefully touching the edge of the grave dirt with a gently probing finger. Then he stands and walks slowly around the grave, twice. Once clockwise, and once widdershins, to make sure that he sees it from every possible angle. Then he turns and appears to ignore the grave as he searches the area around it in a good 5' circle.


Edwin Drood wrote:

"While I appreciate the sentiment Wod, I get the feeling that might be an extremely bad idea." He says. Then turns and strides over to the professor's grave, where he bends and carefully examines it from all angles.

"Now Edwin say bad idea. But Wod always keep axe sharp because bad idea today maybe good idea tomorrow. George say that."

<Scratches his head, gets a confused look, and then starts rambling...>

"Or maybe George say good idea today, bad idea tomorrow... Wod not remember so good. George tell Wod not remember stuff because George can remember. Remember is not Wod's job. Wod's job is kill bad people. Wod have sharp axe. George have sharp mind."


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Edwin goes over the Prof's grave with a fine toothed comb.
He can see where the crowd walked away, and where the gravediggers invariably had to fill in the grave, and turf it over with little squares of grass, but nothing seems amiss about the gravesite.


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And,......
you hear a straining, a creaking, metal hinges screeching themselves unhinged, coming from the area of the mausoleum......
the same one where, purportedly, the trove of Pharasmaic artifacts is interred.....


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

“We’ll do our best to find the person who has desecrated George’s body and bring them to justice,” promises Castiel, putting a hand on Wod’s shoulder. Then –

“What was that?” He turns to face the mausoleum, sword in hand. “Who goes there? Show yourself!” he calls.


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Naught answers you but some hootowl in the tangled wood.


Female Changeling (Annis Hag) Oracle of Life 6; 32/32 hp

Larissa shifts position, putting Father Kastigarr between her and the unexpected sound.


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It's off to the right, a toidy step (maybe 40 yards)


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

Does anyone have a light source? If not, Cas lights a torch and holds it aloft.

The paladin strides bravely towards the source of the sound, looking faintly ridiculous with his armoured coat over the top of his striped pyjamas.


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Heh heh.....

He's able to stride over to the mausoleum.
It's a squat, smallish stone building, and two gargoyle statues leer at him from the roof.
In the south of the building is a stout wooden door. It was locked at one time, but the big iron lock now rests in the dirt. The door swings, to and fro a bit, for its hinges are stiff and rusty, but it buffets a bit in the breeze.


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

“This is not right,” mutters Castiel. Looking to his companions he asks, “Shall we? It doesn’t seem much of a stretch to think that this broken lock might be connected with the other goings-on here tonight.”


<Feeling a little more certain about his place in the universe. He unslings his axe again.>

*SHAAANNNGGGG*

"Wod go inside?"


M Human Cleric / 6

Rholf points to his ever-flaming hair, saying "I have a torch handy. Wod, if you would permit me, I would like to go first." as he walks towards the door, drawing his mace as he goes.

Rholf has every intention of opening the door wide, and entering at this time.


"Wod not need torch. But Wod see Rholf make good bait."

<Wod will keep to the flickering shadows at Rholf's flank.>


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

Heheh

Castiel pushes open the door and peers within.


Human Wizard 6

"This mausoleum holds relics that the Professor thought were important. I pray we are not too late to retrieve them! Surely we must go in?"

Now I feel stupid for not praying / regaining spells last night. Stupid spell-casters.


I was looking for a picture of Firestorm and I found THIS


Human Alchemist 1/Fighter 1

Myron comes wandering into the cemetery, having been woken up by some odd night noises and finding all his friends gone. "What's going on, crowd?"

202 new posts!? Really?


After a few minutes Edwin rises and dusts off his hands.
"Alright. Whatever else has happened here tonight, I can safely say that the professor's grave has not been disturbed since the funeral. With the obvious exception of the miscreants that Wod mentioned. So, whatever happened to poor George, the Professor's body remains un-desecrated and properly interred." He says smugly.

For a moment Edwin looks confused by Wod's ramblings. Then he grins and smiles. "Either way Wod, somehow that makes perfect sense!" He says with a grin. Then turns to looks suspiciously at the creaking sound.

"And please do keep that axe handy. I suspect that it may soon come in useful yet again." He adds as he strides to join the others walking toward the crypt.

Upon reaching the crypt, he spends a few moments examining the fallen lock and the partially open door.

Quick Per roll, just trying to see if the crypt was opened with a key or forced.
1d20 + 7 ⇒ (3) + 7 = 10

"I concur lady! Let us secure the relics as quickly as possible. It is obvious that we shall need such assistance to deal with whatever forces are at work this night." Edwin states, dusting off his bow once more and knocking an arrow.


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Myron Swackhammer wrote:

Myron comes wandering into the cemetery, having been woken up by some odd night noises and finding all his friends gone. "What's going on, crowd?"

202 new posts!? Really?

Hell, there was 70 in two hours one night....

I gotta do some prep work on this one; maybe a couple hours I can have something rolling.


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map time

The unhinged door (at the divider of mn 21) opens on a stairway down, into a good sized room.

The two darker "squares" which make the room look kinda like a skull, also show where two doors are. The room is pretty much empty, but for a pile of skulls here, bones there, neatly arranged......it's an old Pharasmaic Ossuary, nothing too too funky going on.

The floor is dusty; lots of cobwebs. This place hasn't seen a whole lot of traffic lately, although a line of human sized footprints can be made out; leading to the "left" door in the ossuarial chamber.


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Lady Alinya Gurov wrote:

"This mausoleum holds relics that the Professor thought were important. I pray we are not too late to retrieve them! Surely we must go in?"

Now I feel stupid for not praying / regaining spells last night. Stupid spell-casters.

meh. Alinya's a good girl; says her prayers before bedtime.

Everybody feel free to consider themselves "fully rested and recharged" at the beginning of the night's festivities.


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Edwin Drood wrote:

After a few minutes Edwin rises and dusts off his hands.

"Alright. Whatever else has happened here tonight, I can safely say that the professor's grave has not been disturbed since the funeral. With the obvious exception of the miscreants that Wod mentioned. So, whatever happened to poor George, the Professor's body remains un-desecrated and properly interred." He says smugly.

For a moment Edwin looks confused by Wod's ramblings. Then he grins and smiles. "Either way Wod, somehow that makes perfect sense!" He says with a grin. Then turns to looks suspiciously at the creaking sound.

"And please do keep that axe handy. I suspect that it may soon come in useful yet again." He adds as he strides to join the others walking toward the crypt.

Upon reaching the crypt, he spends a few moments examining the fallen lock and the partially open door.

Quick Per roll, just trying to see if the crypt was opened with a key or forced.
1d20+7

"I concur lady! Let us secure the relics as quickly as possible. It is obvious that we shall need such assistance to deal with whatever forces are at work this night." Edwin states, dusting off his bow once more and knocking an arrow.

Neither. The lock's loop was burned with chymicules.


Rholf and Wod descend the stairs... Rholf leads... that's what he wanted. I'm sure Castiel is right behind us. Peception 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (15) - 2 = 13, darkvision...

Gonna turn off my power all afternoon. So this is my last post until Heathy's nap time.


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Nitey night!


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

Castiel looks around. Perception: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18 .

“Would the Pharasmins have placed any traps to protect this place?” he asks.


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Castiel:

Spoiler:
you hear something knocking around.....somewhere beyond the doors. Something....skitters.....


Female Changeling (Annis Hag) Oracle of Life 6; 32/32 hp

Larissa is visibly torn between following closely behind Rholf and keeping a little distance from Wod. Eventually, she settles for behind Castiel, gripping her quarterstaff tightly.

Perception 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (8) + 2 = 10


M Human Cleric / 6

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (8) + 3 = 11

Descending the stairs down into the room, Rholf does his best to follow the path taken by whomever went through here recently, going so far as to step where they stepped. Anyone paying attention to this may well be led to conclude that he's relishing this excursion as a child might enjoy the circus.


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The feet were.....a little smaller than Rholf's own, and the gait was somewhat less lengthy. They were tall for a human, though not as tall as Rholf.
Then it occurs to him; the Professor, whom Rholf only just saw buried today, did indeed investigate this place a while ago. Rholf is walking in a dead man's footsteps......


Male Human (Varisian) Paladin of Iomedae (Undead Scourge) 4

“There’s something moving behind those doors,” says Castiel quietly, pointing to the left ? door at the far end of the chamber.


Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

<Wod goes to the door Castiel indicates and opens it.>

Do we have a burgler?


Human Alchemist 1/Fighter 1
Wod wrote:
Do we have a burgler?

I think I'm the rouge-equivalent for this group.

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dungeonmaster heathy wrote:

LOLOL!

Mr. Pett:
** spoiler omitted **

That sounds like my sort of character Heathy - Huzzah!


Myron Swackhammer wrote:
Wod wrote:
Do we have a burgler?
I think I'm the rouge-equivalent for this group.

Ok. You'll have to explain to Wod later that you should check doors. In simple words.


Human Wizard 6
dungeonmaster heathy wrote:


meh. Alinya's a good girl; says her prayers before bedtime.

Everybody feel free to consider themselves "fully rested and recharged" at the beginning of the night's festivities.

Fantastic. Alinya's spell selection is protection from evil, bless, deathwatch.


Human Wizard 6

Alinya draws her crossbow and follows the gang. "I was reading about the Professor's expeditions. We should have more supplies; holy water, a wand for healing, and a tent that opens into a mansion in a magical dimension that's bigger on the inside. Maybe we need to go shopping soon!"


M Human Cleric / 6

"An excellent suggestion, Ms Gurov." Rholf never takes his eyes off the door (or doorway, if Wod's already opened it) as he says this.


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Anybody who hansn't done so, feel free to make a perception roll, and tell me where you would like to stand, either in the room, or outside if you're feeling tombophobic.


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Richard Pett wrote:
dungeonmaster heathy wrote:

LOLOL!

Mr. Pett:
** spoiler omitted **

That sounds like my sort of character Heathy - Huzzah!

heh heh....


M Human Cleric / 6

Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

m-16, please.

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