"It's been my experience that undead will rise up when you come near them. I'd guess if they were going to, they would have done so by now." Moving to the mummified corpse, Corso will remove his ring and secure his bones before saying "You're right though. We should probably get this one's body buried, at the very least. I would guess that this is hallowed ground, but I'm no expert." Turning to Valeria, he adds "You're part angel. Can you tell us if the land here is sanctified, or are we asking for trouble by burying him?"
As soon as the ring is removed, a shimmering form appears above the body. It's clothes are that of a Carriage Driver. He does not attack immediately, but he does eye you hostilely and demand in an unnatural voice Who dares enter here, the Necropolis of my forebears!
@Corso
"I would not say this place is sanctified, as it has a stink about it.
But it would be fine to bury him, or given the buildings here a spot in one of the tombs."
@?? Adella
"We are looking for the family sword, Infensus Mucro, and any proof that could reverse the damnatio on the family name."
"My name is Baron Corso Altaire, and I was going to lay your body to rest, unless you wish that something else be done with your remains."
The ghost doesn't get angrier with you, but he doesn't get nicer either. You can't reverse a Damnatio, She-angel. My family is gone. All that remains is here, and should remain so. I'll give you this one chance. Depart from here with whatever you've already looted, and don't come back. I'll not have my dear sister disturbed by intruders.
Valeria thinks
"So I'm right there is an undead walking here beside him."
"I am curious as to the deal you made with that Asmodeus."
A plea borne of desperation. A man will do anything with assassins at his back. Now, do you accept my offer, or must I destroy you?
"I'm afraid we can't depart yet. We seek to clear your family's name, at the bequest of one of your ancestors. The Adellas are not all gone, yet."
LIARS! He bellows. You wish to take advantage of my sister! Die!
[ooc]It looks like the others are within 30' of me, if not, I will move forward to try and get them all within 30' and then cast haste.
The Ghost howls in fury and releases a curtain of flame and corruption that washes over youall.
Corso will drop the body, draw his tonfa, 5' step adj. to him, and hit him with his tonfa:
HP: 82
One of Omar's attacks misses by a hair, but one other flies right through the ghost, like his thigh simply stopped existing for a split second...
The extra boost from Ferod's spell lending him preternatural quickness, Rathis ducks under the flame, clenching his teeth as he can't completely escape the flame. A feral growl issuing from his throat, he rushes forward, clawing at the spirit.
Rathis rips into the ghost. If it were alive, it would been a bloody affair.
Valeria does a channel
Now that was downright inhospitable.
Drawing a wand, Ferod casts shield on himself while moving to one side, he can't afford another hit like that.
AC 31, touch 18, flat-foot 24
fort +9, ref +11, will +12; CMD 26
HP: 42(84)
The ghost half floats half walks toward youall. He pulls back and slings his whip forward along the wrecked carriage at Omar.
HP:28
The whip snaps inches from Omar's ear.
This poor ghost. It has rolled so well in my other games so far, but not here. :([/ooc]
The ghost has been torn ragged by your attacks. It actually looks like he's coming apart at the edges. He fades more rapidly now, causing a full volley of hits-but-really-misses from Omar.
"Have a taste of the light."
Valerai uses Lay On Hand on the ghost
Valeria reaches out and lays hands on the ghost. Light streams through him and he becomes more ragged than ever, but he is not completely vanquished.
Rathis tears into him, again calling on the speed imbued by Ferod's magic, hoping to fully end the threat before it can do any more harm.
With a fury and a vengeance Rathis tears at the ghost. Many of his attacks miss, but enough land to disperse the undead into nothingness.
"May you rest in Peace."
a few moments later
"Since he mentioned his sister, and I'm guessing this is her coffin. That we are going to run into her as an undead.
What kind, I'm not certain of yet."
"I'd likely say a Vampire, so It would be a good idea to destroy this coffin."
You can't really tell how the body was removed or if it was of the body's own accord that it moved. Really, the fact that she's not here is the only information you have for certain.
You find several magical items on the skeleton. A pair of fine leather bracers (Ghost touch bracers of armor+2), a ring of protection (ring of force shield), a cloak of protection (resistance +2), the whip, and the gold Adellas family ring (worth 250gp).
Corso will right the wagon, resecure the body, and then lay it respectfully in the wagon, before saying "Where to now?"
You see that you stand half way between the place where you first arrived and what seems to be the central building of the complex. (C on the map)
"Well it is starting point to checking the place."
This dull gray granite building looms in the center of the necropolis. Its entrance has a domed ceiling that rises to a height of twenty feet, and is decorated with intricate geometric designs. In the center of the chamber’s floor, a carved medusa crest stares endlessly upward. To the north, a pair of stained-glass windows depicting a handsome man and a beautiful woman look on. A motto engraved around the circumference of the medusa engraving on the floor reads, “A Blade Answers Even the Most Vexing Question.” The antechamber to the north is empty.
and Arazni as they appeared while they were human.
You find no traps here.
"The artwork looks very old, and yet still has it's beauty."
"Do we want to go left or right at the split up ahead?"
"Let's go Left first this time."