Unalaq |
"Bear, what happened? What did you see?"
Loarin Valeguard |
Loarin looks concerned seeing that Bear just has a blank stare for several seconds, "What's wrong, did you just get hurt by this horrid house?"
heal on Bear: 1d20 + 10 + 1 ⇒ (15) + 10 + 1 = 26 with guidance.
Then he casts guidance again, he is going to be as prepared as he can and cast is as often as Bear used to before the recent loss of facilities.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil grumbles, his normally cheerful demeanor fading, "I'm starting to agree with burning the place down myself... I just wish I could be convinced it would destroy the evil and that we wouldn't kill any innocents."
Unalaq |
"Don't let it get to you Tarin. We have overcome adversity before. Remember Bref?" Unlaq slaps his hand against his club menacingly. "I too long for a physical foe to face. We need to continue."
Unalaq |
"Quickly, there is someone here. And in trouble." Unalaq rushes to put a shoulder to the door.
Strength check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Strength check: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (14) + 5 = 19
If that doesn't do it, hopefully someone can pick the lock!
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil pushes the Paladin back, "Locks are one of my specialties. Stand back, save your shoulder."
He then steps forward and carefully examines the lock, looking for a hidden trap mechanism, despite the delay.
Perception: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (8) + 9 = 17
Disable Device: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (15) + 15 = 30
Unalaq |
As soon as Tarin has the lock picked, Unalaq throws open the door.
MiniGM |
This room is cold and damp; an old armoire stands
near the east wall. The ceiling slopes down to only
four feet high to the northeast, leaving little room
for a small window. A full-size mirror in a dark
wooden frame of coiling roses leans against these
bricks, angled toward the tiny window.
Laying down in front of the mirror, head buried in her arms is a woman in a filthy dress
Unalaq |
Unalaq approaches the woman, somewhat cautiously. "Ma'am, have you been locked up in here? We can help get you out to safety."
Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 1
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Is the mirror reflecting light from the outside, Mini?
Unalaq |
Can I see anything in the mirror?
Unalaq |
Unalaq can't tell a human from undead, so he'll go to the woman and try to help her to her feet, getting between her and the mirror if that's what it takes to block her view of it.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil says, "The mirror seems normal enough. What's the problem? "
Valeria Vanessa Valdemar |
Val storms into the room kicks the mirror to the ground, not caring if it shatters. "Don't you boys hear her? Take it away. Don't fret over why, just listen to the poor woman. Clearly, she doesn't want to see it." With that, she turned to look at the crying woman. "Can we help you further, ma'am?"
Loarin Valeguard |
He stays outside of the room using his wand on the first person into the room, Unalaq.
Now 45/50 charges left on protection from evil wand.
Fernus Stonecall |
I'm back, an interesting weekend to say the least.
Fernus looks on and seems hesitant to approach, having seen what has happened before in almost very room.
"Be careful Val, though we're here to help any survivors, you've seen that this house plays tricks on us all."
Bear aka Orlog |
Retcon:
Bear grabs his head and falls to his knees, my head...it hurts badly. I can't think straight...it did something to me.
After a little experimentation bear finds he can't even cast anything beyond 1st level.
He hands Loarin one of his scrolls of Lesser restore to cast it on him.
1d4 ⇒ 2
He feels a bit better but uses another on himself:
1d4 ⇒ 3
That's better...-2 scrolls.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
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As the woman shrieks and the mirror shatters, Tarinhil says dryly, "That would be why I was trying to figure out what's going on before doing anything, by the way."
Second retcon - Tarinhil would offer to take a minute and mix up an infusion of lesser restoration in his empty level 2 slot... Better to use renewable stuff... And literally only takes one minute.
Fernus Stonecall |
Fernus is immediately startled to see the clearly undeadface of the woman and in a reflex he tries to throw her off of her feet.
Tremor: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (3) + 13 = 16
"Ah it's an undead! Quick, kill it!"
Loarin Valeguard |
k religion check: 1d20 + 5 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 5 + 1 = 17 guidance I need two people to assist me to get to that 21!
"Hold up everyone isn't Alderan the one who we are hunting down? Perhaps shadowing her would be a wiser move." He says from outside of the room not sure if he should avert his gaze from this undead.
Unalaq |
"We need to follow her. Loarin is right. Aldern is who we need to find. We can destroy this abomination once we've found him."
Up to Mini, but not sure we know she's undead till someone makes that Knowledge roll, which Loarin now has.
Unalaq |
Ha, very well. Still rolling with the plan. Let's find Aldern. Unalaq can beat on her later.
Valeria Vanessa Valdemar |
Pauses, notes that she hasn't been attacked and waits for the rest of the crew to decide the course of action.
Fernus Stonecall |
Fernus decides to back down after he hears the others talk, but mumbles a bit absently.
"But... but... it's an undead...and we let it go?"
Bear aka Orlog |
Bear starts to move forward to intercept when it finally dawns on him what Unalaq is up to...he hesitates when he sees that the creature doesn't attack the group.
Bear will follow bringing out his wand of Bulls STR as he does. When the creature is slowed he will use a charge on himself.
How much time has passed so far since we started in the house? Just wondering if I need to recast Barkskin.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil says, "We can destroy it if it tries to leave the house... For now, I'm far more curious as to what it wants and where it's going."
He then shrugs a little sheepishly, " Of course, some of my experiments have literally exploded in my face in the past..."
MiniGM |
She begins to pass back through all the rooms you have been through, when you reach the room with the monkey head and bell pull she stops and stares at the spiral mold stain for a few moments.
Then she shrieks and begins smashing her claws into the floor with unparalleled force. Soon there is a hole there which she drops through.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil says dryly, "A trapdoor! How did we miss that?". He then winks and draws upon his feygift, conjuring four balls of blue-white light by spinning his index finger, then pointing into the hole, sending them forth to light the way.
Loarin Valeguard |
Loarin casts light upon his shoulder. He continues to cast guidance knowing that it will come in handy. He quietly says, "Well I did tell us to not pull on the rope, it might have opened the trapdoor. Let's see what we have here." He looks down wondering if it is a long fall or steps...
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (11) + 5 = 16
Loarin Valeguard |
"Bear or Unalaq, would you be so kind to go first to help us down, or shall we produce a rope. Heh we could tie it to the rope over there. Or we all jump down and I heal us once we are down and have no exit." He starts off diplomatic and the last sentence is rather sarcastic. He smiles and still seems rather charismatic.
Charisma check: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7 or Diplomacy check: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (17) + 14 = 31 Just cuz I can! :P
Bear aka Orlog |
I got rope. He ties it to the front door handle then over the edge.
Lets go, we must follow. he climbs down easily. As he waits for the others he uses a charge of the wand of bulls str when they are all down and then puts it away.
Tarinhilliberanavius |
Tarinhil says, "I assume the door is the way to go..."