With the headhunter now crumpled on the floor, Gorak wipes the blood off of his sword and then pulls out his handkerchief to dab his brow before tucking it away again safely.
"RIght-o, time to get to work chaps."
He heads to the wall to try to identify the howls or the location of the noise.
Male CG Human (Brevoy) Ranger (fortune finder) 2 HP 21/21 | AC 19 T 12 FF 17 | CMB +5, CMD 17 | F: +5, R: +5, W: +1 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 20ft |
perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 5 = 7Maybe I will make it Joseph's thing to just roll low almost all the time haha
I don't see anything about this wall either. Maybe there is a way in from a different direction?
If none of us find a door, we can try taking 20, but that should be a last resort as if someone is being hurt, taking an hour to search the wall might be a bad idea.
Despite his brave face, you guys now notice how hurt the Brevoy Noble is. He has take some big hits leaving him weak. I am down to 4 HP if we have a healing source.
Ok, so this is just in the back matter of the adventure but the thing behind the door is an Asura. Stat block here. The scenario does not continue beyond this wall.
The party find no secret doors. Purpurrup steps forward and explains that the runes are maintained by her people and they are the only thing keeping the Asura trapped. With the death of her mentor outside the maintenance of these runes falls to her now.
You remember that Akmon had a third task for you, the clearing and consecration of the hall of broken idols.
Ok, going to assume the 5 of you all get out there and clean up
You spend an hour clearing away the broken and desecrated artifacts. The room is cleared and Akmon once again appears before you, but he is on his knees, restrained by two cyclopes with cruel expressions. “My death has come, small ones,” he says, “but my knowledge will live on in you. Thank you for all you have done!” He screams as a mallet is brought down on his head, and the vision fades as other cyclopes pour in to join in the assault.
Your sight returns to normal as your eyes likewise return to their pre-well water state. You emerge from the temple ruin to find grippli scouts from various tribes. They have come to investigate after encoutering others fleeing the attacks of the halflings. They assure you that Kaddodi will be resettled by a larger force of gripplis than it once had, and suggest that Purpurrup continue her training and soon become Kaddodi’s lead fiend-binder.
You return to the Venture Captain with the chalice, but are unable to duplicate the Sight of the Cyclops. That particular magic has apparently faded with the "death" of Akmon. The society is disappointed but also grateful for the wealth of lore that you have been able to share on this area.
With that we are done. You can take a day or 2 to wrap up RP wise and i will get Chronicles out.
N Male follower of Pharasma and Brigh | Looks like a Tian-Taldane human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Bard 6 | | HP 67/67 | AC 24 T 11 FF 23 | CMB -4, CMD 13 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9, Bluff: +16, Dipl: +16, SM: +6 | Bardic Performance 22/26 | Lore Master 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 | Bard 1st 4/6, 2nd 5/5 | Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: images, +4 initiative
Eltran almost has tears in his eyes.
"Noooo, Akmon, nnooooo!" he shouts incredulously looking at the cruel brutality he sees.
He needs some time to gain his compusure but he looks at all of you and the grippli.
"We were able to halt a great evil today! You grippli have our thanks for spending your lives to protect this realm from such evil beings! Purpurrup, again ... we are very sorry for your loss and thanks you so much for your help!" and he looks at the ground, knowing how many grippli died today.
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Back with the Venture-Captain Eltran remains mostly silent ... still in though about the evil beings roaming this world.
Palio looks away when Akmon dies, "No sense shouting about it, this happened a long time ago. Doesn't mean I want to watch though."
While cleaning up the room of junk, Palio makes sure to leave behind odd clues of strange, but un-true facts that support his original cyclops story. There is also a clue suggesting that Aroden was a cyclops himself.
Gorak sets about cleaning up the temple ruins with reverence towards the sacred meaning and purpose of each object. As he moves and clears, he gently touches the emotional resonance of the idols, carvings, and religious symbols strewn across the room.
Emotional imprints on each of these. Every soul that worshipped and used these left their own signature across all of this time.
As he shifts through the broken and damaged implements, a small tear forms in the corner of his eye- for the lost culture and lost Gods of the cyclops. As he finds one particularly strong resonance- this one a small ring of stone- he looks at it mournfully.
Don't worry, my little friend, I won't let your memory slip into nothing
He gently places the stone in his side pouch and continues the melancholy task of cleaning the chamber. As Akmon's vision cross before his eyes, the optimistic half-orc remains oddly silent- lacking any jovial saying or encouragement to his companions.
...I wont let your memory slip into nothing...
As they leave the grounds, grippli now controlling the compound, his mood begins to lighten. A few short days of travel later, Gorak has returned to himself- with a new stone ring adorning his belt.
"Nother adventure in the books, my good chaps. I feel grand about our successes, accomplished even! The things we have seen and learned. Pathfinders everywhere are-a-wishing they saw what we got-to see! RIght proud, I am!"
Small Male LG Vanara Unchained Monk 1 Shaman 4 | HP 42/42 (+10 temp) | AC 21 T 21 FF 16 (with Mage Armor & Barkskin 27, 22, 21) | CMB 1, CMD 21 | F +6, R +8, W +10 | Init +4 | Perc +13 SM +9 | Speed 30' (Climb 20') |Battle Spirit 4/4 | GM Reroll 1/1 | Active Conditions: Mage Armor, Barkskin, False Life | Acrobatics +8, Climb +10, Swim +2
Vinnie handles the vision of the death of the long-dead cyclops calmly, but he is quite taken aback to discover clues that suggest that Aroden himself might have been a cyclops. "My friends, we must get word of this back to the lodge! This is sure to be written up in the Chronicles! Just think - we'll be famous - 'There go the Pathfinders who found Aroden's secret identity...'"
Male CG Human (Brevoy) Ranger (fortune finder) 2 HP 21/21 | AC 19 T 12 FF 17 | CMB +5, CMD 17 | F: +5, R: +5, W: +1 | Init: +2 | Perc: +6, SM: +4 | Speed 20ft |
Why am I doing the labor of the help? Couldn't have someone else do the cleaning? Joseph continues to complain about being a noble but cleaning till the job is done.
I am looking forward to heading home. I need to get out of this hot weather!
N Male follower of Pharasma and Brigh | Looks like a Tian-Taldane human (actually mostly human Ifrit) | Outsider (Native), Humanoid (human) | Bard 6 | | HP 67/67 | AC 24 T 11 FF 23 | CMB -4, CMD 13 | F: +8, R: +8, W: +7 | Init: +5 | Perc: +9, Bluff: +16, Dipl: +16, SM: +6 | Bardic Performance 22/26 | Lore Master 1/1 | Reroll 1/1 | Bard 1st 4/6, 2nd 5/5 | Speed 20 ft | Active conditions: images, +4 initiative
Eltran sighs.
"It is truly horrible what kind of monstrous beings are roaming this world. But it was a pleasure working with you all! May the Everlight shine on you!"
