We did say that running meant death.
I guess Rameth, you didn't loose that dagger after all.
Rameth turns on Albus.
What are you doing? I was knocking him out! There was good info to be had.
I guess he forgot to say, "hands up, don't shoot."
Rameth swears and move back to the other room, and takes out his whiskey and drinks a swig then pours some in a mug leans against the wall and drinks slowly.
What the hell is going on? Just stupid, word gets out no one will ever surrender.
You around any more Howard? Any advice
Howard is not around, having traveled west with Azubah. Trip senses your down mood however and you feel your hat get knocked off and three tongues licking you.
Rameth absently scratches each of the three heads in turn.
Thanks bud. Absently he pulls out three small pieces of jerky and gives them to him.
Then he slumps down to the floor and lets the dog curl up on his lap while he drinks his whiskey.
|
Dwalindor, rather sullen and to nobody in particular...
"well this day aint going at all as I hoped. Here I was all excited to smash some undead and end up being no better than the thugs we were chasin. Enough to drive me to drink or one of them head doctors. Neither sounds all that appealing. I need to smash some undead to get back on track."
Well you are welcome to some of my favorite rotgut.
He pours another mug.
Dwalindor, rather sullen and to nobody in particular...
"well this day aint going at all as I hoped. Here I was all excited to smash some undead and end up being no better than the thugs we were chasin. Enough to drive me to drink or one of them head doctors. Neither sounds all that appealing. I need to smash some undead to get back on track."
The black butterfly flying away from a worshipper indicates the displeasure of the goddess Desna.
Well Calin, apparently the one you took down at the end there was a Desnan. And Desna may be upset with you.
"That's certainly possible. I couldn't take the risk though. Anyone associated with whoever made that "thing" back there is evil. Who knows how many people me might have killed if he got away."
I have no issue with stopping the runner. Shame about the two that gave up though. There is money to be made in information. Dead guys give us none. Lets be smart about it next time. I figure we have about 5 minutes before that room clears. I assume that body is the man we are looking for. Someone go search the corpses we just made.
What?! He started! Albus shrugs and points at the nearby corpse with his blood dripping sword.
Calin and Tobbs trot over to the corpse of the runner. Calin retrieves his arrow and searches the corpse for valuables.
All the men you've just killed are equipped like the guards on the surface and each have a hand crossbows (with a total amongst them of 28 bolts), a punching dagger, a sap, four vials of various liquids, a climber's kits, a crowbar, 2 iron rods tipped with gold, a set of thieves tools and the silver chain bracelet like the one on the driver. They also have 7gp each on them.
Finally they're clad in leather armor.
The theives' tools are masterwork quality. The iron rods are Sunrods.
The leather armor is magical. Cast identify to determine the nature of the magical enchantment.
The three are each carrying a potion of cure light wounds, a vial of antitoxin, a flask of alchemist's fire, and a vial of holy water.
Looks like crooked guards. Had we not killed them we would not have a problem.
appraise
Between searching and grousing you believe the fumes will have dissipated by now.
Rameth heads into the gaseous room.
Let's see what trouble we can get into here.
Calin and Tobbs follow closely behind.
Inside the ruined laboratory you find nothing of value except the body except a scrap of paper on the body lying in the room.
Your sect's efforts have been exemplary so far, but there is much yet to be done. The necropolis of Wati will soon be opened, and we might find clues that have lain hidden for too long. Transportation and means of communication will be provided. A gang of grave robbers called the Silver chain should provide you with the cover and resources you need to continue the search.
Once you arrive in the city, infiltrate this Silver Chain and bend them to His divine will. Move quickly. Once the Pharasmins open the necropolis to explorers, we run the risk of outsiers finding the mask first.
Succeed and Hakoteps' moment of resurrection will son be at hand. I do not need to tell you how much I would loathe expressing the Sky Pharoahs displeasure should you fail.
-Meret-Hetef
Anyone able to read Osiriani?
Rameth reads it out loud
religion
Does the body look like he has been roughed up and captured recently?
Rameth will also go through the lab and search for any alchemy materials still good
Yea, this is what it says:
"Your sect's efforts have been exemplary so far, but there is much yet to be done. The necropolis of Wati will soon be opened, and we might find clues that have lain hidden for too long. Transportation and means of communication will be provided. A gang of grave robbers called the Silver chain should provide you with the cover and resources you need to continue the search.
Once you arrive in the city, infiltrate this Silver Chain and bend them to His divine will. Move quickly. Once the Pharasmins open the necropolis to explorers, we run the risk of outsiers finding the mask first.
Succeed and Hakoteps' moment of resurrection will son be at hand. I do not need to tell you how much I would loathe expressing the Sky Pharoahs displeasure should you fail.
-Meret-Hetef"
Rameth: what are you trying to research via Knowledge (Religion)?
Albus: Knowledge (History) and Knowledge (Local).
History - The DC for Hakoteps and Sky Pharaoh is DC 40.
Local - The DC for Meret-Hetef is DC 35.
The body doesn't look like it's been roughed up - someone seems to have sealed the person in. You can make a Heal check to determine why he died.
The body appears to have only clothing on it, of no value as it's been stained by the bodily fluids of the decomposing corpse.
Oh I was trying to learn about those names but icant get that high
heal
The cause of death of the body remains a mystery. The remains may simply be too desiccated to determine what exactly happened.
Oh I was trying to learn about those names but icant get that high
local then history
There are also door leading to the east of the underground area in the main corridor where the pit opened.
I should be able to figure out how he died.
Calin, you see died traces of foam around the corpse's mouth and the existence of several stab wounds, seemingly self-inflicted.
Rameth will also go through the lab and search for any alchemy materials still good
Rameth will also go through the lab and search for any alchemy materials still good
Inside the ruined laboratory you find nothing of value except the body except a scrap of paper on the body lying in the room.
:D
There's nothing salvagable in the room - the people who were working here clearly had no idea what they were doing and have ruined everything even before the terrible gas was created.
just kidding!!
Rameth leads the way to the door to the east.
check for traps
Assuming not traps he opens the door
Looks like he really screwed up with the alchemy and then killed himself to stop the pain. Remind me to stay away from you whenever you're mixing potions Rameth.
Rameth, as you open the door you find a short stone hallway that has a door to the north which ends in a large room. Four stone wells fill much of this otherwise unremarkable room. Disassembled mechanical remains lie scattered around plumbing connections in the southeast corner.
Dwalindor, as you move through you don't find anything but you do see a coil of rope piled next to the southeast corner of the room.