Adriel just waits by the door for the questions to finish, despite his intellect he tired of the investigation and wanted to either leave or recommence the hunt. His parents death had changed him a lot. His smoking had almost ceased (despite his internal whining about always needing a smoke) and he was a man of action rather than contemplation. He longed for the thrill of combat, the rush of a spell released and a foe vanquished. His time would come.
Marie simply gestures at Gryff's question, "I have no idea of who this Nikolai is, but feel free to take a look around and if you find anything I will gladly assist you." She smiles and continues picking up various books and papers. Perhaps allowing you to look at them as you require.
Arasmes wordlessly hands the book to Taltosh
"Did you hear that?" asked Taltōsh suddenly, turning his head in the direction of the sound.
Elorin turns trying to hear the noise.
Perception:
"The noise came from above, possibly outside!" exclaimed the sage as he moved to the trapdoor leading up.
"I'll come with you" Arasmes offers, following his hooded companion.
Me too.
FINALLY. The elf may get a chance to use his magic yet....
Elorin frowns and shakes head as he draws his bow before following the others.
Alexia sighs, she was standing at the door as well, she should have heard something. Pulling her bow out, she follows the others.
Taltōsh climbed up into the kitchen and moved aside for the others to join him.
As you exit the room you find that thre is the defined stench of death in the air. Suddenly a rusted sword breaks through the wood near the trapdoor. Then another and another.
Initiative:
"Gryff should be in front, let's bottleneck them in the hallway."
Adriel will position himself at the rear to support.
He casts ENLARGE Person on Gryff. So he can block the hallway
Gryfford rushes to block the hallway, his muscles bulging incredibly as he runs along the corridor, his arms drawing his falchion even has they elongate - until his entire self has grown tremendously, into a hulking yet swift version of the blond warrior.
he bellows to his enemies, his big face distorted into a grim snarl.
As Gryff takes position and grows larger than normal the blades continue chopping through the floor. Suddenly a large chunk of the floor falls through from the room above. [spoiler=Gryff] Reflex save[/roll]
Up through the hole you can see a horde of zombies begin to drop in. There is an eerie bluish glow from outside the cathedral.
Angus draws his hammer as he hears the floor crash and positions himself next to Alexia, "Get ready to fight!"
Remaining in back Adriel Hexes the lead Zombie near Gryff with (EVIL EYE DC15, 7ds or 1 with will save) his evil eye making the things clumsier (-2 to AC)
Cut down the first and work your way way. I'll curse them.
Unable to actually get through the trapdoor, Taltōsh was next to it when the zombies attacked.
Standing next to Taltosh, Arasmes was studying the stench, trying to deduce what they faced, when the ceiling caved in.
Gryfford instinctively tries to get out of the way of the caving ceiling... but its new-found height and girth disorient him enough that he ends up staying right beneath it.
The floor crashes in crashing down on the ones who weren't able to get out of the way.
As the dust settles you see there are 5 humanoid forms standing before you, each one putrified and rotting. They begin to shamble towards you and Angus swings his hammer at one as it gets close.
Alex will notch one of her raining arrows and fire it at the nearest zombie to her on her turn.
"Hell's Pit ! I'm trapped !" Gryfford bellows as he tries in vain to escape from the rubble piled on him.
Elorin fires his arrow at the zombie Alexia struck if it does not fall.
Attack:
Damage: Pierceing
Alexia arrow flies true sticks in the zombies one eye that still remains in its head. The holy water causes the rotting flesh to sizzle and melt and the zombie falls over. The others just step over it and move forward.
Elorin's arrow flies at the one behind the first and the arrow lodges in an exposed rib, but the staggering creature keeps dragging forward.
seeing a drop of potent holy water land a few feet from him, Arasmes struggles to get free, then pauses and looks at the zombies
"Put away your weapons!" he orders, channeling the dark behind his voice.
One of the zombies stops in its tracks as Arasmes says what he says. The creature looks confused and then drops the sword it was holding.
Adriel steps forward. This will be stupid.
Pure light Radiates from his hand
Alexia will take a step back to be sure she stays out of range and pulls out a normal arrow to fire it at one of the zombies that Arasmes hasn't controlled.
Under the remnants of the ceiling, Big Gryfford braces himself so as to push up and bursts through the rubble.
The putrid creatures attack at the nearest targets.
At the same time you see four more zombies drop down behind them.