Daeron Gwadestael |
Rage-warrior, confident are you in your ability to survive the next encounter? I would not think to burden my self hauling your unconscious form around while a moment taken to rest might prevent such an outcome.
Daeron casts Detect Magic, looking for any magical signatures near the mummified priest.
Hungry Voodoo |
One of the stone jars in each cell detects magic very, very faintly. As if the aura has faded over the millenia. Only the jar in the cell near the secret door has an aura strong enough to type. It is necromantic. After a moment of study, the jar begins to hiss. A weak distant sound that almost seems to contain words in an ancient language.
Daeron- make a will save DC 13 or become confused as spell.
Chitleen- what's the duration on your crypto-vision. it's been over 10 minutes.
Daeron Gwadestael |
Suit yourself then. Lugging around a few hundred pounds of unconscious dwarf is not my idea of dungeon delving. A few hundred pounds of homophobic unconscious dwarf, correction. Ah, what is this?
Will: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7
cripes! ninja'd 1d100 ⇒ 29
Cortos the Unbroken |
Cortos replies to Daeron rather angrily: Look mate, 've been called a rabid ape, a slow witted land mammal, and smelly reject o' the bowels of the earth, but in all these years I've never been called an omeo-bobic, whatever the hell that means. Don't make an habit of it or I'll make you regret it! Then, as Daeron starts babbling like a maniac, Cortos thinks to himself: Damn right you scared him good! You still got it.
Hungry Voodoo |
While Shirish and Chitleen work on opening the secret door, Chitleen's vision returns to normal and he finds himself in near darkness while the rest of the party explores a nearby cell.
In the corner cell, Daeron and Cortos' banter is interrupted as a ghostly hissing is emitted from one of the stone jars. Suddenly Daeron starts babbling in tongues to the consternation of the dwarves.
Chitleen 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18
Cortos 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (10) + 1 = 11
Daeron 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10
Jerrand 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14
Shirish 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6
Foe 1d20 ⇒ 17
one more time. rnd 1.
Chitleen
Jar
Jerrand
Cortos
Daeron
Shirish
Cortos the Unbroken |
YOU! JAR! SHUT UP! I WAS TALKIN TO DAERON! If there's something that Cortos hates more than being touched during a fight, it's being interrupted when he's talking. So he just attacks the jar with his axe, thinking that it contains "another bloody undead".
Raging and power attacking, I have 8 hp at the moment. If I have a clear path to the Jar (nobody gets in the way), I'll charge, so add +2 to the attack and -2 to my AC in the following turn if necessary. 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 221d12 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20
Jerrand Oferton |
Jerrand moves in to attack the "jar" that seems to be affecting the elf. He moves around as best he can to allow others room to get into the fray, and to set himself in a better position should the fight last longer than expected.
Move to the side of it if possible so as to 5' step and flank next round. Leave an avenue open for the others to run in and help.
Not sure if magic weapon is still in effect (assuming no it only lasts a minute).
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22
1d20 + 2 ⇒ (15) + 2 = 17
2d8 + 4 ⇒ (4, 3) + 4 = 11
Hungry Voodoo |
I'll say Daeron's cantrip was recently recast, however with a 1 min duration, it won't be for long. magic weapon has ended.
Chitleen gropes toward the dim light from the cell. Meanwhile, inside the cell, one of the other stone jars suddenly flies at Jerrand only to miss and thud heavily against the wall. The lid flies off dumping ancient parchment-like entrails on the floor.
Sensing the threat of the strange jar-like entity, Jerrand whacks it leaving a slight crack in the stone container. Cortos steps forward again hitting the jar and leaving a sizable crack in it that weeps amber fluid. The hissing voice takes on a blurbling quality as Daeron's confusion continues.
The cell is merely 8x8 so only Jerrand and Cortos can be adjacent to the shelf and jars.
Hungry Voodoo |
Chitleen reaches the doorway to see the room crowded with an incomprehensible Daeron and the dwarves attacking crockery. One of the jars flies at Cortos' head beaning him Cortos-7 hp bludg[/occ] and then rolling to the door and disgorging a dried bit of something gray brown.
[ooc]Shirish-door is open, but room in the cell very constrained. You and Chit could make ranged attacks or switch with one of the dwarves.
Rnd 2.
Jerrand
Cortos
Daeron
Shirish
Chitleen Shudra |
Assuming that my fumbling toward the light was Round 1 action, here is Round 2
Taking his bow from his shoulder, Chitleen briefly touches his temple before nocking his bow, taking the pull and letting fly the arrow in a swift movement, not even stopping to aim.
Ranged Attack within 30ft, so Point Blank Shot applies (-4 for firing into melee included):
1d20 + 3 + 1 - 4 ⇒ (8) + 3 + 1 - 4 = 8 for 1d6 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
Shirish |
Round 2
"Do not block my way!" Shirish growls in warning at the beginning of the round after watching Cortos fall again.
Assuming no one has tried this, and it is open to do
Shirish moves into the cell, stands over Cortos and attacks the jars.
Shirish Longsword Attack 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (19) + 5 - 1 = 23 if it hits she will deal 1d8 + 4 - 1 ⇒ (2) + 4 - 1 = 5 damage.
Shirish Longsword Attack to confirm critical threat 1d20 + 5 - 1 ⇒ (8) + 5 - 1 = 12
Jerrand Oferton |
Round 2
"Cortos! Blast it all, is do be a fine a mess I ever do be in." The cleric says as he takes a swing before stepping back.
"Sume ins blocks fer me, so I can tend to me fallen brother."
Actions: attack then 5' step back, leaving a spot open for someone else. Next round cure light to get Cortos back on his feet (I hope).
Attack 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21
Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Cortos the Unbroken |
As Cortos is brought back to consciousness by Jerrand's spell, the dwarf wakes up with Shirish's boot on the face, since she took his place moments before.
Dammit Shirish! If ye wanted to dance on my grave, 'least wait 'till I'm properly dead! he says crawling back a step away and then standing up.
I don't think I can attack on this turn, but I will on my next one, so I'll post the attack here. I have 3 hp left.
1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 131d12 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Hungry Voodoo |
The tiny cell is awash in frantic activity. Chitleen fires an arrow from the doorway that only shatters against the stone jar. A third canopic jar spins at Shirish knocking her shin Shirish-1 hp before rolling around the floor.
Jerrand stands behind the fallen Cortos to revive him with a spell while Daeron stops gibbering and begins beating himself about the head and into unconsciousness. Shirish steps over to Jerrands previous location and tries to hit the jar only to bang her blade against the bench.
An annoyed Cortos wakes, grabbing his axe and swinging with all his might to finally shatter the jar. the jar doesn't threaten. With a crack the jar splits open dumping a human brain into the puddle of amber colored fluid and the chamber falls silent.
Cortos the Unbroken |
Cortos metodically smashes all the remaining jars, containers and pieces of furniture to be sure. Once he's finished, he sits on the ground and says: 'right, let me be absolutely clear. I ain't gonna move my ass 'till we all get a good night sleep. And no, I won't do first watch. He then notices Daeron. See? Like that. Wait, what the hell happened to him?
Shirish |
"So we might be eaten by spiders instead of by my former brothers and sisters?" Shirish says, raising an eyebrow. "Or perhaps meet with a sandstorm? There is nothing to keep whatever rests in here from coming out there, but we could secure a door in here," she continues, crossing to the secret door and pulling it open to peer inside.
Shirish Perception 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (6) + 7 = 13
Hungry Voodoo |
The final secret room is about 10x20 with an altar in the center upon which rests a metallic boulder. The walls are decorated in more scenes of starry skies, falling stars, fiery smiths, and winged figures.
There are two forms lying on the floor. It takes a moment to realize they are more former slaves as only their bare legs project from a crystalline cyst.