"Ugh. Wait here while I check ahead. Unless we can, I mean, want to explore elsewhere first." There's a definite hopeful glint in her enormous eyes as she says this...
"You intend to get in there Lara?!" - Helgash inquires - "I cannot agree to that - it is simply too risky. If necessary I will." - the Paladin puts a hand on the scout's shoulder and nods at his companion, showing he is adamant about this - "But let us explore the shaft upwards first?"
Orgar will follow Duardlara up the upward spiral.
From a bit of a distance, within eye sight.
But not so close his own lack of stealth will mess things up for her.
Climbing up the deep, black pit you find yourself in a rectangular chamber, hewn by hand from the surrounding stone. Rows of rusted iron manacles hang along the room's walls, their chains hammered deep into the stone. A rack along the east wall holds numerous cruel-looking torture implements. A narrow chimney with iron climbing rungs
set in the wall is situated to the northwest.
perception
3 creatures, like some miniscule wicked old men wearing steel toed boots, red hats and carrying scythes, roam the room inspecting the manacles and occasionally taking a lick off of them to taste the blood. Finding it satisfactory it takes off its hat and rubs the blood upon it.
These fey are redcaps and are quite the vicious creatures. Each 5 above nets you a bit of info.
Duardlara eases back down the stars, signaling to the other scouts to return below.
Upon reaching the chamber below, she motions the others back from the pit before sharing quietly, "Three of the viscous fey known as redcaps. I'm drawing a blank on more than their basic nature. Have you heard of them?" She describes them in as much detail as she can in hopes to jog someone's memory.
Don't know a thing about fey
"Nor I"
"Sadly, that was not one of my fields of study," says Cynehelm.
"THese are indeed redcaps... vicious little feys... "
Weaknesses: Irreligious (Ex) Bitter and blasphemous, redcaps cannot stand the symbols of good-aligned religions. If a foe spends a standard action presenting such a holy symbol, any redcap that can see the creature must make a DC 15 Will save or become frightened for 1 minute and attempt to flee. A redcap who successfully saves is shaken for 1 minute.
Dr 10/ cold iron
Venja informs her friends of what she knows about redcaps with a quick and concise statement of their weaknesses and damage resistance.
She pulls out her crossbow and a cold iron bolt. "I only have 10 of these, so if someone who has a better chance of using this accurately wants to use it and the bolts, you are welcome to use it... or we could just go a different way.. if there is one."
I have thirteen cold iron arrows left
"I don't know if there's a reason to go through there at all. There's a ladder, but I don't know where it goes. Their little room is literally a torture chamber, but they currently have no prisoners." She rubs her temples for a moment. "I don't know that we have a reason to fight them, especially with limited resources. I have no cold iron at hand and few spells."
She tries to think of what other paths are yet to be explored down here.
Backing off for now is fine with me.
"Fine with me... sounds like a fight we don't need."
2 doors and another path in the temple otherwise you can back track a ways to take 2 other hallways.
We back up, locking doors as we pass back through them. The locals probably don't like the little homicidal maniacs, either. That's saying something from a temple of hags.
"Works for me too. I think we'll all be needing some sleep before long anyway."
"There will be chance for a rest friend Orgar - let us press forward for some more time though" - Helgash nods at his companion - "Agreed?"
"Fair enough"
Moving back al ong ways from which you came you arrive at the junction of 4 hallways. 1 you are coming back from and 1 you previously came down from Caigrial's home. taking the path on the left you travel about 60 feet through carved rock with depictions of the sun rising on the horizon, trees blooming and flowers blossoming. Before you even reach the end of the passageway you can see a harsh bright light coming up ahead. Moving closer you can tell that it is not daylight, it is even brighter than that. You stop about 15 feet away and can feel the light burning into you. Any closer an you think it may even start to harm you.
Some kind of fire magic going on here?
"Let's have a look"
Orgar checks to see if there's any magic about:
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The entire room radiates magic focused on the center of the floor.
Well I dunno. I don't want to get burned up unless someone can protect us from fire
This magic is not like anything you have experienced before although you don't think you will catch fire or be burned because of it.
"Magic must be commonplace around here."
"We need to explore this area Jetro..." - Helgash stares intently into the burning light.
"I will go"
Venja hangs back a bit, but close enough hopefully to provide whatever aid she can to Helgash.
Jetro covers Helgash and backs up Venja.
Helgash you detect evil in the area but not from the light per. Moving forward Helgash is just a silhouette against the harshness of the light before him. As he steps into the room proper he pauses momentarily...
Fort save D.C. 15 please Helgash
Helgash you feel as if the light intensifies to such a degree that you can not help but feel explosions in the back of your eyes. However your god is with and strengthens you allowing you just enough grace to suppress the affects of the harsh bright light. Inside the room you can now tell that the light is emanating from a spot on the floor about 15 inches in diameter.
You also here voices and whispers of someone or something begging you in a high pitched voice for you to please hurry.
Helgash presses forward until he reaches the spot on the floor.
"Stay back friends!" - the Paladin warns the others.
Jetro halts where he is.
Venja also pauses and waits for Helgash to investigate alone... "Be cautious, Helgash... we are right here if you need us."
Orgar stays where he is, but readies his bow. Just in case.
Helgash you do not recognize the voices but you can make out the sounds of glee. Unseen assailants strike at you as you approach the center of the room.
dagger strike vs flat footed for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
2 of the daggers strike you from what feels like every direction.
Orgar
Cynehelm
Helgash
Jetro
Duardlara
Venja
things
dagger strike vs flat footed for
crit chance for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
dagger strike vs flat footed for
3 daggers hit again. Each one does not do much damage but added up they can be telling.