"A moment, if you would." Norhalo limps over to the downed goblin archers and picks up a couple of quivers of arrows. While there, he looks over the bodies quickly for any sort of tribal totem.
As Issak checks the workroom over for anything of note, mostly what he sees are the dead bodies of workers and goblins, and broken glass. As you look at the human-sized glass "statue" you realize that it is certainly someone encased in glass. You can't tell for sure, but you think it looks like Lonjiku Kaijitsu, the owner and operator of the Glassworks, and Ameiko's father.
Norhalo finds nothing of interest on the goblin bodies.
"That's a terrible end...don't forget, Ameiko and that half-brother of hers may be around here."
On seeing everyone else looking at the statue, Norhalo does likewise.
"Smash it open, quickly! If the body isn't burned beyond recognition, he must have had some magical protection against heat, or the glass wasn't hot when he was placed inside it--he may yet be smothering, but alive."
Jaxom pulls his heavy mace from his belt,wheels it around, and smashes the glass 'sarcophagi'.
Damage:
With Jaxom's swing, the glass shatters, as well as the body inside bursting.
Reflex save:
Wiping 'residue' from his face, Jaxom makes a disgusted face.
"That was ." He looks at Norhalo "Next time break the glass while stand safely off to the side"
Fortitude save:
ETA: Norhalo is down and dying.
Reflex
"Whoa, careful there!" Issak shouts as he dodges the shower of glass and guts.
As the group is showered with glass and ichor, you all notice Norhalo get hit badly, and he drops to the ground. There's a particularly large piece of glass stuck in his neck.
With Jaxom's swing, the glass shatters, as well as the body inside bursting.
Jed shouts,"Oh, Desna's teats!" as Jaxom's strike causes the glass-encased body to explode. He dodges deftly to the side, avoiding the shards of glass and mass of bodily goo that spray outwards.
Seeing one of his new companions down and bleeding, Jed darts quickly to him and kneels. He jerks some bandages and a jar of some ill-smelling salve from his pack and attempts to administer first-aid.
He then hisses over at Calathes, "Hey, pard, gimme a hand here with the gypsy!"
About a minute after Jaed ran off, he returns. "Had to run to the garrison, informed Hemlock. He'll be along, eventually." Seeing Norhalo on the floor, and the shattered/exploded glass statue/corpse, he kneels down next to the varisian and pours a sweet smelling potion down his throat.
The tengu stands, helps Norhalo to his feet, and says, "That's 50 you owe me," turns to Jaxom and continues, "and 50 from you as well."
Noticing the larger chunk of broken glass, Jaed moves over to it, carefully picking it up. He looks at what was the inside of it, then says, "I could be mistake, but I believe this is where the persons face was. Anyone able to make out who they used to be?"
Norhalo gets shakily to his feet. "Thank you, friend Jaed; do not let me forget that." He looks down at the state of his clothing. "Do any of you know where I can find a tailor with a strong stomach?"
In response to Jaed's question, he'll look around for any sort of clay in the furnace room--something to take a mold off of the face piece, if the shape is intact.
Norhalo notices no fresh clay in the workroom.
After seeing Norhalo back among the concious, Jed clouts him upon the shoulder and grins, "There now, there'll be no more layin' down on ter job fer you, gypsy!" The rough looking scout then turns his attention to the birdman's find and meanders over to where Jaed is holding the glass-encased visage. The woodsman pulls another chunk of tobacco from his vest pocket and shoves it into one now-bulging cheek as he attempts to recognize the unfortunate person who used to own the face.
"I'm pretty sure that was Lonjiko--Ameiko's father." Issak says while carefully stepping around the glass and goo. "We should find her as quickly as possible...something is very wrong here."
"Regardless of who it is, there is nothing we can do for them now. Did anyone check behind the previously untouched door while I was away?" asks Jaed looking around at the rest of the group.
"No, we did not...I foolishly believed that the person in the glass may still have been alive, and...well." He rubs the barely-healed wound on his neck gently. "We should remedy that oversight now."
Jaxom makes his way over to the remaining door and cautiously tries the lock.
Norhalo looks down in surprise as the arrow wound in his side closes and partially heals over. "Thank you, friend Calathes! I think we had best hurry now--Issak is right. We still need to find Ameiko."
As Jaxom tries the door, Norhalo will quickly move over to stand next to Jedech.
As the group make there way back into the room of the Glassworks you first entered, Jaxom looks through the opening in the door. It looks like it's a stairwell heading down.
Sword and shield at the ready, Jaxom will proceed, quietly, down the stairs.
Stealth check:
As Jaxom takes the first step, his foot slips and he bangs his shield against the stone wall. Due to the lack of other sounds, it can be heard throughout the facility.
Issak cringes as the impact of Jaxom's shield rings through the building. "So much for any element of surprise. Let's get down there!" Glaive readied, he follows close behind Jaxom.
Issak cringes as the impact of Jaxom's shield rings through the building. "So much for any element of surprise. Let's get down there!" Glaive readied, he follows close behind Jaxom.
Jed follows the young guardsman down the stairs, his beloved Bessie loaded and ready for bugbear!
Norhalo follows as well, trying to stay close to Jed. In a low whisper, "Friend Jedech, if given the chance I can enhance your weapon for a short time--it will not help your accuracy, but a bolt will do more damage."
The party arrives at the bottom of the stair in a larger storeroom that was been ransacked. There also appears to have been a false wall that was smashed. It's along the east all of this chamber.
The party arrives at the bottom of the stair in a larger storeroom that was been ransacked. There also appears to have been a false wall that was smashed. It's along the east all of this chamber.
The party arrives at the bottom of the stair in a larger storeroom that was been ransacked. There also appears to have been a false wall that was smashed. It's along the east all of this chamber.
Norhalo murmurs quietly, "Jaxom, I suggest that you take a quick look south down the western hall, and if there isn't anything obvious there we go east and south. False walls suggest something worth concealing."
Norhalo follows as well, trying to stay close to Jed. In a low whisper, "Friend Jedech, if given the chance I can enhance your weapon for a short time--it will not help your accuracy, but a bolt will do more damage."
Jed nods and grunts to show that he's favorably inclined towards Norhalo's offer. He creeps forward behind Jaxom, ready to deal with more goblins ... or, even better, whose controlling them.
Jed nods and grunts to show that he's favorably inclined towards Norhalo's offer. He creeps forward behind Jaxom, ready to deal with more goblins ... or, even better, whose controlling them.Norhalo follows as well, trying to stay close to Jed. In a low whisper, "Friend Jedech, if given the chance I can enhance your weapon for a short time--it will not help your accuracy, but a bolt will do more damage."
Seeing Jaxom give him the appropriate 'you, eyes-scout, forward' silent battle singles, Jed quietly sneaks down the western hallway, scouting it out for the group.
Not being the most stealthy of individuals, as evidenced by his attempt to sneak down the stairwell, Jaxom looks to someone else to take the lead in exploring the room.
Norhalo murmurs quietly, "Jaxom, I suggest that you take a quick look south down the western hall, and if there isn't anything obvious there we go east and south. False walls suggest something worth concealing."
Jed creeps back to the group from the western hallway. He grunts to Jaxom and the rest, "Looks ter be nuthin' but supplies the gobbies have busted up. No signs o' life, be they friendly er otherwise. Want me ter be checkin' out tis other way?" Jed gestures towards the hallway to the east that shows evidence of a false wall that's been recently smashed.
In response to Jed, Norhalo nods, bows slightly, and points at the false wall in a theatrical manner.
In response to Jed, Norhalo nods, bows slightly, and points at the false wall in a theatrical manner.
Raising the nose of the still-loaded Bessie, Jed glides down the eastern hallway as silently as he can, carefully approaching the rubble of the wrecked false wall. He crouches low, poking his nose around the corner, trying to spy if any threats lie along the route to the south.
[ooc]Stealth check[/occ]
Once again, Jedech moves down a dark hallway, this one strewn with rubble. Again, he notices nothing active down here.
Once again, Jedech moves down a dark hallway, this one strewn with rubble. Again, he notices nothing active down here.
Jed returns to the group and grunts, "Nuthin' livin' in sight down tere. Are two duers ter teh left along ter hallway, 'bout twenty feet from ter start." Jed then waits for one of the heavy infantry to take the lead.
In a low voice, Norhalo says, "A moment, my friends. Let us all be as quiet as we can and not move," he glances sidelong at Jaxom before continuing, "and let our talented scouts listen as best they can before we continue."
In a low voice, Norhalo says, "A moment, my friends. Let us all be as quiet as we can and not move," he glances sidelong at Jaxom before continuing, "and let our talented scouts listen as best they can before we continue."
1d20 + 3
As the approach the first door along the hallway leading to the south, Jed Crell crouchs and listens intently.
Jed doesn't hear anything behind the door.