Yall start to leave the ledge heading down and notice that a raging storm is going on below.. Elements of each type can be seen arcing around like lightning bolts and the wind seems much stronger.. You can barely make out the balcony below at 60'..
"Umm, that doesn't look good. "
Nothing has looked good since we entered this forsaken place
"OK folks, I'll test out Anti-Magic Shell -- if it protects me, I'll come out and you guys can gather around me..."
with that, Findlay will cast <Anti-Magic Field>, and spider-climb 20' down into the maelstrom -- racing right back out if the field does not protect him!
Seeing Findlay not decide to drop to the bottom of the pit, Hemket will climb down into the arcing nastiness and see if it's a trap or something.
Taking his advice the group lets Hemket go first.. Moving down into the gale is what you expect it to be, nasty.. Roughly half there Hemket notices a dispel magic trap that spans the width of the shaft. He is able to dispel but takes a extra hit from elemental bolts in the process.
evasion if those make it
Hemket takes no damage like a ninja..
Canaan will follow Hemket down.
he also has evasion (ring)
Saves once..
take 34 acid
89 pro cold left
75 pro fire left
76 pro lightning left.
Please keep track of remaining points.
It's been approx 15 mins since last invis was cast Hadjii so you become visible. Please reduce other buffs by 15 mins as well.
the now visible Hadjii will climb after Canaan, knowing he'll suck up some acid damage -- but hoping for some nice channeling afterward...
it looks kinda funny: a big air elemental spider-climbing down the wall...
Findlay figures the rest of the party knows what they are doing, and trails along...
I don't suppose any of those were successful...
Hadjii takes
13 acid damage
Please reduce protections and keep track..
Findlay takes.
So mostly just 53 acid..
Amarantha takes.
39 acid damage.
After getting blasted by the elementals the team reachs the destination..
Hieroglyph-covered pillars support the vaulted ceiling of this long hall. Paintings of ibises grace both the floor and the walls. A sarcophagus sits to the east in a small alcove flanked by basalt statues depicting imposing seated figures.
The Ancient Osiriani hieroglyphs on the pillars tell the story of Hakotep’s only offspring by his beloved wife Neferuset— Hakmothes, a studious boy who showed no interest in martial pursuits. This ran against the wishes of his father, who wanted Hakmothes to be a great warrior. The writings describe the boy’s impressive intellect and achievements—he wrote several treatises on Osirian history and religion, and documented his father’s wars against the Shory. However, one day the pharaoh forced the youth to accompany some of his generals on a hunt, hoping to encourage him to take up the sword. During that ill-fated hunt, the prince was killed by a dreadful manticore named Ochipanthes.
Scattered in the alcove about the sarcophagus are the bones of a dozen humans—the unmummified remains of the generals and retainers who accompanied the prince on the hunt and failed to keep him safe. The bones show signs of torture.
The seated statues depict Hakotep and Neferuset, watching over their son in death. The sarcophagus sits on a limestone platform and is made of precious woods inlaid with decorative strips of gold. The lid of the sarcophagus depicts an adolescent boy holding a crook and f lail and
adorned with a prince’s crown.
Ama will fire off a couple of channels
Everyone is full and you are in the room with the description above.
Check out the room for traps (particularly the sarcophagus).
"Gosh, I wonder if those bones will animate when we touch something? Who here would like to see a Wall of Stone completely fill that alcove?"
No traps present.
"Is there any likely benefit to opening the sarcophagus? I know something will attack. "
Gosh, I wonder if those bones will animate when we touch something? Who here would like to see a Wall of Stone completely fill that alcove?"
*Raises Hand*
Silence fills the room as you ponder what lies in the sarcophagus..
when Findlay nods enthusiastically at the druid's suggestion, two votes is all Hadjii needs: he'll burn a Mythic Point to cast Wall of Stone, shaping it to fill the alcove of bones -- thus preventing any animated bones in that location from attacking...
then he thinks across the Telepathic Bond:
"We don't know if there is a benefit unless we check: it is at least possible the dead child has some clue that will help us defeat his psycho dad..."
once Hadjii fills the bone-laden void with stone, Findlay will suggest everyone take their preferred combat position:
"If there are no objections, I'm thinking of casting Telekinesis, and using the magic to lift the lid off the sarcophagus..."
"That seems like a splendid idea. Go ahead. "
Lifting the lid you see..
"Within is the mummified body of Hakmothes, bedecked in rich finery that includes a funerary mask identical in design to the Mask of the Forgotten Pharaoh, crafted from platinum."
Nothing springs to life to attack..
Findlay will cast Detect Magic, and scan into the coffin -- and around the room...
Hadjii has a thought:
"Perhaps this mask can be used as the key to the upper platform -- so I need not give up the one I bear!"
"That's a bit of a letdown. "
and he'll closely inspect the remains.
if traps add +7
"I am confident at least a one spirit will be angry when you touch that mask -- perhaps the child *and* the mom! I'm guessing we should prepare for a big banshee and a little banshee..."
"Indeed; Ms van der Griest, would you please cast Silence in the vicinity of the child's sarcophagus?"
Sadly, I do not possess that spell
Dont think it's trapped.. The mask is magical, but only slightly. Perhaps just to keep it shiny all these years.. There is no other magic in the room, although there are several pieces of expensive jewelry on the body..
Hemket will grab the mask out of the tomb.
"Ok, so how to we get back up there now? Not sure we want to go through that elemental storm again. Can someone teleport?"
It is indeed back through the elements.. You can try to teleport, but you need a caster level check if you do so..
"Everybody gather 'round, and get ready to run through the dimensional door when I create it!"
when all are ready, he'll use a Mythic Point to cast <Dimension Door>, targeting the upper balcony.
Hadjii cringes when Hemket reaches for the mask -- the sight of a huge air elemental cringing is just a little but comical...
(in a bit of panic) "But what about the...banshees..oh...OK! Whew!"
he'll use the dimensional door instead of just flying up -- but he'll go last, so nobody is stuck behind the long wispy cloud as it trails through.
then (being not in a bit of panic), he communicates with Findlay mentally:
"Could you please make me invisible again, Findlay? Oh please-o-please-o-please?"
(teasingly) "Boy are you needy! Needy, needy, needy!"
Findlay will use up another 2nd-level slot to cast Invisibility on the big air elemental
Findlay casts the teleportation spell and struggles to overcome the pyramids defense mechanism. In the end his will is strong enough to push through, but just barely.. The group ends up on the upper balcony facing the door with the mask indentation again.
Yall are on the upper level and it still does not seemed trapped. The storm still rages above you as well.
"I believe you should put the child's mask into the slot it fits so well into, Hemket"
He does so.
With the mask in place you all hear a distant, melodious bell sound in the shaft and the stone block descends an inch.
As you do this you all hear a screech from the storm above you as 3 massive thunderbirds appears to attack!
This enormous bird has feathers the color of a stormy sky, a resemblance enhanced by the lightning that dances over its body.
Init Order:
Can
Birds
Rest of Group
Can is up!
2. Elemental resistances and immunities
3. Special attacks
4. Special defenses
5. Do they have combat reflexes or any other ability that will let them make attacks of opportunity on me even though I beat their initiative.
Canaan will activate his winged boots and fly up to intercept the birds (trying to get 2 within 10' of him).
He will also spend 1 mythic point to activate cage enemy.
Amarantha knows there are Thunderbirds.
Saves: Fort, Reflex, Will
Immune: Electricity and Sonic
Can uses the opportunity to move up..
Forgot to mention that the storm moves down with the birds..
Ranged attacks are at -4 and a random bolt of lightning stikes..
Can
DC 24 reflex Can
The one on the right attacks Can.
they all miss
The one in the middle attacks Amarantha.
lol all miss too..
The last one attacks Air Hadjii
all hit
yes
You may reduce by 30 from stoneskins..
Air Hadjii is grappled..
Rest of group is up..