Sandru, wait! We may need the coffin to destroy the vampire. We can permanently kill it if it reforms in its coffin and we either expose it to direct sunlight, or stake it, cut off the head, and anoint the body with holy water.
...any ideas as to how to make that happen? Can we move the ice block into the coffin?
Human Archaeologist Bard/9; Init: +4*; Perc: +19; HP 34/63, F: +7/R: +10*/W: +7
"If you break this coffin, it will take some time for the vampire to die...too long for Hergelund. However, I believe the body will still reform if the top is opened. Sandru, would you do that? Earl Caromarc, can you release the ice prison from around the vampire?"
In the meantime, Ianez produces a bottle of water marked with Pharasma's spiral. "It is to be hoped that the blessing by Her priests in Absalom will still be effective."
Do we think we can assume that the typical adventurer's tent comes with such? My "advanced interrogation kit" comes with iron spikes, but watching The Lost Boys and reading Dracula leads me to believe that iron spikes will not be helpful.
@Blackacre - Sure. Whatever wooden stake your party can improvise is fine.
@Ianez:
(re: detect magic) - There's a strong magical aura around the coffin.
(re: Spellcraft) - It seems to you like it would be more obvious, but the tension of saving Hergelund is maddening. You rack your brains but can't come up with what what it might be.
La Siréene looks between the coffin and Hergelund, and makes her decision. She takes a step closer to Hergelund, D10, observing him carefully, discreetly drawing upon her Dazing Touch power.