Being the straightforward fellow that he is, Booam continues delivering cold iron to the demon with fervor. And power attack.
Sol's shout is a bit late as Booam cuts the vermlek in half with a squelch.
"Can we leave the bodies so they aren't so obviously dead? That and move quickly. Does anyone need healing?"
"They look quite obviously dead," suggests Kaygan, looking at the flaccid skin of one of the vermlek's former hosts, and the hacked and bludgeoned body of the other. "Moving quickly might be our best move."
"We can drag them out of sight. They're demons - let their kin think they got bored and ran off."
Hannik nods, "Let's do this before they figure out what's going on." She and Ghroth start heading for the doors.
Kaygan nods and hurries after Hannik and her hulking companion.
The adventurers discover that the door is locked, but not trapped.
"Perhaps that chime may help? Unless one of us is skilled in picking locks?" Kira looks pointedly at Sol.....
Kaygan waits nervously, glancing about the area, while Sol works at the lock.
Sol tries valiantly on the door, but in the end he has to give up in frustration.
"Okay, lets see what this thing can do..." Hannik aims the chime at the lock of the door and strikes it.
Slot —; Price 3,000 gp; Weight 1 lb.
Description
A chime of opening is a hollow mithral tube about 1 foot long. When struck, it sends forth magical vibrations that cause locks, lids, doors, valves, and portals to open. The device functions against normal bars, shackles, chains, bolts, and so on. A chime of opening also automatically dispels a hold portal spell or even an arcane lock cast by a spellcaster of lower than 15th level.
The chime must be pointed at the item or gate to be loosed or opened (which must be visible and known to the user). The chime is then struck and a clear tone rings forth. The wielder can then make a caster level check against the lock or binding, using the chime’s caster level in place of her own. The DC of this check is equal to the Disable Device DC to open the lock or binding. Each sounding only opens one form of locking, so if a chest is chained, padlocked, locked, and arcane locked, it takes four successful uses of a chime of opening to get it open. A silence spell negates the power of the device. A brand-new chime can be used a total of 10 times before it cracks and becomes useless.
Construction Requirements
Craft Wondrous Item, knock; Cost 1,500 gp
Sol's tools had clearly done something. There is a clunk as Hannik strikes the chime and the door unlocks.
Kira holds back to allow everyone else to get inside.
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Mulluq, hands full with sword and shield, directs his tail around to turn the handle so he can push it open with the shoulder of his sword arm.
Mulluq tries the door, which is now unlocked and opens easily. He steps through into an atrium. Along the northern wall, a frieze depicts a line of mounted crusaders crashing over a horde of twisted demons. The crusaders’ faces have been obliterated and vile graffiti is carved over the entire scene. Fresh blood stains the floor.
Looking to his right, he sees the remains of a shrine. To his left, a group of tieflings gather round a table playing dice. They seem to be using severed human body parts as chips. One of them casually turns as Mulluq comes into view, initially seeing another demonic ally.
"Hey, what are you..." He then notes the symbol of Iomedae, the golden sword and the penetrating look of righteous resolution. "F!@#!" He goes for his weapons.
Ghroth slips up ahead of Hannik once the lock pops. The summoner quickly puts the chime away while Mulluq shoulders in.
Jod stood back and watched the party's back while the lock was dealt with. Seeing that they are moving forward, he hustles up to join Mulluq and Ghroth in the lead.
One of the tieflings summons magical darkness which fills the room and spills out into the street. Another immediately sprints past the startled Jod and into the next room.
Booam moves past the front line in his eagerness to engage the enemy. With a huge overhead swing, he attempts to send the spawn hence.
Jod fires an arrow at the one that ran before dropping his bow and running after him, drawing his sword as he goes.
"Get inside, quickly."
Wendaug moves to cover Jod, firing at the fleeing Tiefling.
Mulluq looks to where Booam fills the doorway of the other room, then to the one that ran off. Concerned that the arrow is not enough to stop him, Mulluq rushes the tiefling, Radiance swinging forward in righteous fury. Moving through the doorframe in such a rush limits his swing, and he can only pray to Iomedae that he may connect with a heavy swing.
Booam flattens the tiefling in the doorway. Meanwhile, Jod, Wendaug and Mullug set of in pursuit of the fleeing fiend. Jod's arrow misses and Wendaug's inflicts only a flesh wound. The tiefling ducks under Mulluq's sword as he tugs at the door.
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