Roman wipes a trickle of sweat from his forehead, when he sees Jo get up. I would not be able to forgive myself if I led the lovable brute to his death... Praise Milani that he can still avenge those who wronged him.
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Amidst the roots of the plants, you find the remains of creatures ranging from birds to humanoids. Searching through a couple of old purses, you find a total of 35 gold pieces and a large gemstone with a deep indigo color, about the size of your fist. You also find a backpack stuffed with a tailored vest of red silk, stitched with golden thread. It is plain, but obviously of good quality. Last, you find a strange, large black feather that is incredibly smooth.
When Moondark checks the doors, she does not see a lock or trap. It appears they lead outside as she can see dim daylight through cracks where the once fine doors have warped over the years of neglect. It is also now clear that a second set of doors stand at the other end of the room.
Seeing the gem my eyes grow wide, "Wow, that's big! Would look's good on a weapon or brooch!'
I turn to Emmett holding the red vest, "Ya like's fancy clothes right? Want some more's?"
I pick up the feather and stroke it, "Ooh, smooth. Not tribes like enough for me's." So I give it straight back to Byron.
Lastly I pick up the Gem, "Can I carry's this?"
Emmett shrugs somewhat, but then looks again at the vest: "Fancy clothes, yes that's definitely me..." He whispers a quick incantation Veridias... to sift through the auras of the place, starting with the items found, then looking at the room.
Emmett concentrates on the feather, analyzing its aura.
Jo will down two of his CLW potions.
Potion 1:
Potion 2:
So I am at 13 HPs right now.
Coran watches Jo drink down the 2 potions and yet he still is wounded. Coran fishes through his bag finding the last of his potions and hands it to Jo. "Here Jo drink this also, you look like you might need this."
CLW Potion:
Byron pockets the gold, and accepts the feather with a shrug.
"Well then, shall we inspect the interior? The Goblin is unlikely to finish himself off..."
"The feather is enchanted, with a purpose for sending a message. I would hold on to it. Might be useful some day."
Jo quaffs the potion handed to him by Coran.
"That feels better. Tanks Coran, you're awright."
Jo looks back at the dead plants and scratches his head.
I look to Moondark, then back to Jo. I finally turn back to Moondark, "Just call's me Copper." I have a smile on my face. "I'll takes the lead's then, can ya not see's in the dark?"
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Xianae opens the left door. It sticks a bit, but then opens without too much pressure, though it protests with a loud creaking sound. Ahead of you is a stone wall, the opposite side of a hallway that stretches left and right. 15-feet to your left, it ends in a dead end. To your right, it's stretches as far as the limit of Xianae's darkvision. Empty sconces are bolted to the wall, every ten feet. To the right, you can see two more corridors that must lead to the front of the mo or house. The first is only ten feet away, the second Xianae can barely make out, 60-feet away. A pair of double-doors stand on either side of the hall, 30-feet away. The floor is stone and strewn with debris, mostly dirt, branches and other vegetation, but here and there you spot bits of what may have once been furniture.
I look back and speak quietly enough for Byron to hear me, "There's a wall in front's. A dead end's to the left. I can't see's the end of the right's, but every 10 feet's there's empty torch holders. 10 feet's right there's a corridor 10 feet's away and another about's 60 feet's away. Both sides of the hall's there double door's about's 30 feet's in. I'm going to's the first corridor if ya's want to follow?" With that I head to the first corridor, making sure my weapon is out and ready to attack anything that threatens us. If I get to a door, I shall open it.
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Xianae heads into the corridor, moving ten feet until she reaches the intersection leading toward the front of the house. As she moves ahead, she can see more debris, an old vase and dresser drawer laying in the hallway. Once she gets to the point where she can see toward the front of the house, she can see that corridor goes 45 feet before dead ending and has a pair of double doors on each wall. This hall was once carpeted, but what remains is filthy and torn.
I will go to the set of doors on the left hand side and open them.
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You can see a small amount of light coming through cracks in the doors and push them open very quietly without difficulty. Inside, you see a fairly large room that once was a beautiful library. The high windows on the wall you face are still intact and have beautiful designs with red and blue birds perched on vines with golden flowers. To your left is a closed wooden door. Three rows of empty bookshelves stand to your right where once three large windows looked out on the front of the manor, their glass broken out ages ago. The floor of the room is littered with dirt, vegetation and bones of animals and humanoids.
I shall walk into the room and have a quick look around.
Upon seeing nothing special I head to the closed door and once I have made sure that everyone is ready to move on I shall attempt to open the small wooden door.
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Xianae moves into the room and looks around, with Jo stepping up to the doorway. Suddenly, two huge, long-legged spiders drop to the ground snapping at her. They are glossy black and as they drop to the ground, you catch sight of a crimson hourglass on their bellies. The first slips in past her breastplate and delivers a painful bite to her side, venom searing in the wound. Fortunately, the other one gets a leg caught in its webbing as it drops and its bite harmlessly deflects off the armor. Her yelp of pain alerts the rest of you to the danger.
Spiders
Jo
Xianae
Byron
Moondark
Coran
Emmett
Roman
Emmett shivers as the news is passed down to him. *Hugh!* I'm glad I'm not the one opening doors...
"Let's get her out of there and close the damn door!"
Roman rushes to Xianae's help, but does not go into the doorway to leave the retreat path open.
Instead, he keeps at point blank range, letting two arrows out into the closest spider.
Jo will take a 5ft step to A2 and attack the upper spider.
Attack:
Confirm:
Damage:
39 points! ***SPLAT!***
Emmett gets closer to the door to peek inside and moves his hands as though he's squeezing a towel in front of him. His eyes fill with fire as he curses the remaining spider: Oh no you DON'T! Not this minute, not this MONTH!"
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Jo takes a step into the room and brings Rosebud whistling down toward the spider. His strike is perfect, bludgeoning the spider right on its head, crushing it into the ground and killing it instantly. Its legs momentarily jerk around as it collapses in a puddle of green ichor on the ground.
Emmett moves down next to Roman and his eyes flash as he gestures at the remaining spider.
Moondark slides next to Byron and Emmett, she pulls the trigger on her crossbow, firing at the remaining spider. The shot grazes its back, leaving a trail of leaking ooze along its path.
The enraged spider lets out a sound like a hinge badly in need of oil and snaps at Xianae. Its mandibles latch onto her hip, sinking deep and ripping out a large chunk of flesh. More venom pours into her already ravaged body. It is too much and Xianae slumps to the ground under the spider's clicking legs.
Seeing Xianae fall, Byron frowns.
"Oh, I say! We can't have that. Back! Back, you foul vermin!"
He then takes a 5' step, and swings at the remaining spider!
Coran needs to get Xianae out of harms way he isn't sure whether the spider will attack her again and finish her off or try to take down another member of their ragtag group. Coran without thinking runs forward to grab Xianae moving her out of striking distance of the spider.
Jo angers when he sees Xianae fall. He holds back his rage though and takes a five foot step and swings at the arachnid.
Attack:
Not sure if that hits or not. If it does...
Damage:
Fort Save:
Hit point: (4/15)