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"Let's see what is down here first" Erizi says turning right at the intersection.
Livvy directs her Dancing Lights down the left corridor quickly to the extent of range (110'?) or until she reaches the end of the corridor before bringing the lights back and sending them ahead of the party down the right corridor.
There are four side corridors and they all have the littered skeletal remains of bodies. Also there are plenty of other bones fallen from the funeral niches, although even more remain lying in their accumulated dust.
Walking up and down the corridors, the party find each one has several offshoots, again all filled with the same niches and the corridors themselves look to have been the scenes of battle many moons ago, perhaps even when the place was originally sacked.
But the party do not find any other rooms or chambers down in the undercrypt.
Soon the party is back at the large courtyard, the wilderness still shows signs of the hunt for Tempest.
The north cloister runs from the outer wall back towards the ruined hallway where everything started here.
A sweeping bas-relief sculpture along the north wall depicts five larger-than-life humans riding the wind with triumph carved on their faces. Though some of their arms and hands are missing, each is clearly meant to wield a distinctive weapon. One of the five warriors holds a large axe, while another holds a fragment of what must once have been a regal staff. In the distance, an ominous mountain looms over the quintet. East of the wall decoration two open arches lead into small rooms off the north wall.
The first archway is beside the outer wall. To its left about ten feet is another archway. Even from the north cloister, it is apparent that this first small room was some kind of shrine. The inner walls are decorated with pseudo-paintings, scenes of battle and the like.
EDITED
The monastery was dedicated to St Vardishal, a believer in Sarenrae. Vardishal was one of five heroes from the past. Much of the rest of that knowledge is lost from your minds or never bothered to visit in the first place.
The first archway leads to a small shrine.
The second archway leads to a Vestibule. A place of contemplation oft used before the monks would gather to find focus and calm thoughts of the minor matters of each day. Carvings of religious significance to Sarenrae's light and goodness add little to the store of knowledge.
In the far wall is another identical archway that leads into a larger chamber, light filters from windows high on the far side. The light plays on a number of animal carcasses, crusted gore and matted leaves. Yellowing pellets of dung are dotted about the floor too.
Livvy casts her lights into the chamber and it proves to a large octagonal room, about twenty five feet across. The first instinctive thought is that this is some kind of meeting room but that is shattered by the squawks and trilling from above.
Norn looks up and sees a pack of grey skinned bats diving out of the rafters, one aiming straight towards her face and the others wheeling and turning in the chamber, looking for victims.
Norn Perception check DC13
One of the creatures gets to Norn and latches onto her forehead.
Norn
Erizi adds bats to his list of things he does not like, then tries to swat at one that flies too close with tempest.
Perception
1d20 + 8
Initative
1d20 + 4
Norn notices the large insectoid things just before one latches to her face causing her normal calm demenour to vanish
"Arrrrgghh Get it off, Get it off, Get it off" She cries out hands trying to clutch at the thing
Grapple check please. Make that a CMB check. The times they are a-changing.
Cheers
Erizi steps into the chamber and his earthbreaker creams one of the batlike insectoids against the wall. Its double bat wings and spindly legs twirl and spin down to the floor at his feet.
Then Norn manages to rip the creature out of her forehead spraying drips of her blood as the monstrous carnivore takes flight again.
Then the creatures left attack. The same one as before dives at Norn, trying to get past her defences and aiming for her left wrist.
The rest of the batwinged insects all home in on Erizi.
Erizi
The middle stirge flies between his legs and out towards the rest of the party over Norn's head. Heading for Zaid and Livvy.
Seeing the creatures attacking her friends, a light flashes in Livvy's eyes and she says something under her breath. As she flexes her fingers preparing for the overgrown mosquito to approach, claws can be seen extending from her finger tips. She waits for the beast to approach before swiping at it with both now-clawed hands.
Attack #1
Damage #1
Attack #2
Damage #2
Attack of Opportunity (1d20+7=24)
Erizi quickly swings Tempest backwards catching another of the pesky creatures as it tries to attack him. "My this weapon truly is well made" he says under his breath, as he hears another satisfying crunch.
Erizi steps into the chamber and his earthbreaker creams one of the batlike insectoids against the wall. Its double bat wings and spindly legs twirl and spin down to the floor at his feet.
Then Norn manages to rip the creature out of her forehead spraying drips of her blood as the monstrous carnivore takes flight again.
Then the creatures left attack. The same one as before dives at Norn, trying to get past her defences and aiming for her left wrist.
The rest of the batwinged insects all home in on Erizi.
Erizi
** spoiler omitted **The middle stirge flies between his legs and out towards the rest of the party over Norn's head. Heading for Zaid and Livvy.