Aleks steps through the door and takes stock of the room.
Govannon strides in after Aleksander and takes up a position near the north door. He scans the room as well.
Once everyone is off the bridge safely, he'll open the door, scimitar out and ready.
Neither Aleksander nor Govannon see anything of interest in the room.
He watches Zelda search the room with care, "Thanks Zelda, you've good eyes!"
If no traps are found, Govannon will open the northern door.
Zelda finds no traps.
Govannon opens the north door. This room is filled with weird-looking preserved creatures. Two elaborately carved and painted sarcophagi stand against the east and west walls. A pile of chains lies in the center of the floor.
Aleks steps in cautiously and glances around the new room, his eyes taking on an unearthly glow.
Looking into the northern room from behind the men, "I've got a bad feeling about this place..."
Govannon casts Detect Magic and peers around the room.
If nothing jumps out, he'll poke at the chains a little to see what their purpose might be. Then he'll suggest, "Door or stairs? I vote stairs, but either works."
Aleksander detects a strong evil radiating from the western sarcophagus.
Govannon detects magic emanating from within the western sarcophagus.
The chains appear to be completely mundane. It is not clear what they were used for.
Among the more unsavory creatures on display in this room are the tentacle of a froghemoth, a pickled intellect devourer, and a desiccated darkmantle.
"Hey folks, there's something up with the sarcophagus. I'm going to open it, and I expect a mummy to come crawling out to attack us - so be ready." he chuckles, half hoping it's nothing.
He takes out his blade, walks up to the coffin, and cracks it open with his free hand - blade in front of him defensively.
"Uhm... are you sure that's a good idea Gov?"
Ali looks at the sarcophagus in question, worry in her eyes. She grips her walking staff tightly.
"Wait!" Aleks says. "I sense strong evil radiating from within that sarcophagus." he says, placing his hands on his daggers just in case.
As Govannon opens the sarcophagus, a thin corpse wrapped in black bandages with glowing red eyes and long black talons reaches out for his throat. Simultaneous, the other sarcophagus sprouts arms, legs, yellow-green eyes and a toothy may, and lurches forward to attack.
Govannon, not surprised by what's coming, is nevertheless taken aback a moment.
Aliseya's worried eyes swiftly begin to glow blood red as the mystical young woman begins to sense what's inside Gov's sarcophagus before he finishes opening it.
In a commanding tone in the dark speech of nightmares, wicked Ali makes a commanding gesture with her extended hand towards the red-eyed corpse.
Aleksander recognizes the bandaged undead as a mummy.
Aliseya commands the mummy as it lunges at Govannon. The undead creature stops before its black talons can lock around the magus' throat. The mummy turns to Aliseya and awaits her orders.
The clawed sarcophagus lurches to Aliseya and rends her flesh with its talons . The creature's claws adhere to Aliseya's flesh - locking her to the creature!
Drawing his blades, Aleks disregards the mummy, steps toward the sarcophagus, and attacks.
Round: 1
Weapon Equipped = Scimitar
Conditions = Ablative Barrier (1/6h, 5/30hp)
scimitar: Attack: BAB +5, Str +4, Magic +1, Weapon Focus +1, Power Attack -2 Damage: Str +4, Magic +1, Power Attack +4
longbow (19 cold iron): Attack: BAB +5, Dex +1 Damage: Str +4
wand of cure light wounds (17/50)
Arcane Pool (su/swift): (4/6)
Fly Hex (su/std): (4/7m)
Healing Hex (2d8+7): Govannon
Spells (Caster Level 7, Concentration +10 (+4 defensively))
At Will (self only): Feather Fall; Once a Day: Levitate
Zero (13): Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Spark
First (14): Color Spray, Shield, Shocking Grasp,
Second (15):
Third (16):
With relief Govannon leaves the mummy behind as he crosses the room to get behind the attacking sarcophagus. He only hopes the grapple it has on Aliseya prevents it from taking an opportunity attack.
Once there, he swings with all his might!
Sadly, he overextends and swings very wide of the mark indeed.
The witchy woman lets out a most hideous scream as she is grappled from behind. Ali's friends involuntarily give pause as the high pitched assault wails on for a long moment.
The entity clutching her vibrates in response to her screams... as if its very construction were being torn asunder.
As the clawed sarcophagus reels from her sonic assault, Ali yells at the mummy in the dark speech.
Govannon moves past the mimic but he misses his attack in his haste.
Zelda tumbles into position and then buries her short sword in the creature
Aleksander successfully strikes the mimic twice with his blades
Aliseya commands the mummy forward and then releases an ear piercing scream - the mimic shudders under the sonic assault. The mummy shuffles to flank the mimic
The clawed sarcophagus continues to rend Aliseya .
Managing to pry his blades loose from the sticky creature, Aleks keeps slashing.
Round: 2
Weapon Equipped = Scimitar
Conditions = Ablative Barrier (1/6h, 5/30hp)
scimitar: Attack: BAB +5, Str +4, Magic +1, Weapon Focus +1, Power Attack -2 Damage: Str +4, Magic +1, Power Attack +4
longbow (19 cold iron): Attack: BAB +5, Dex +1 Damage: Str +4
wand of cure light wounds (17/50)
Arcane Pool (su/swift): (4/6)
Fly Hex (su/std): (4/7m)
Healing Hex (2d8+7): Govannon
Spells (Caster Level 7, Concentration +10 (+4 defensively))
At Will (self only): Feather Fall; Once a Day: Levitate
Zero (13): Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Spark
First (14): Color Spray, Shield, Shocking Grasp,
Second (15):
Third (16):
Though worried about losing his scimitar, he never the less holds his ground, providing flank for Aleksander at least. He swings, trying to do his best.
(flank)
(flank, spell)
(arcane, Ray of Frost)
(flank, spell)
(arcane, Ray of Frost)
His blade very nearly sticks, but he pulls it free and stands ready for the next round.
The mimic collapses into a bloody heap under the combined assault of Aleksander, Zelda and Govannon.
Govannon stands back a step, "All right then. Well done team!" he grins as he eyes the mummy under Aliseya's control.
"Well, lets see what there is to find." He casts Detect Magic and looks inside the sarcophagus and mimic to see if there's any loot to be had.
He'll then head to the door on the far side. When everyone is ready, he'll swing it open, scimitar in hand.
Aleksander aids the rest of the group in searching the room.
"Like, ouch."
After the red glow fades from Aliseya's eyes, she looks down with a grimace at her torn-up arms where the mimic's sharp claws had gripped her tightly. She heals her own wounds with her wand.
Putting her wand away, Govannon then grins at something standing beside Aliseya. The mummy looks expectantly at her, but... she stands frozen in place now.
Slowly, her gaze rises from looking down at her arms. Eyes are opened wide, horror in her expression.
"Uhmmm," she mutters as memory of what she did during the battle comes into clear focus in her mind. She looks at Aleks, undoubtedly not too happy about the mummy, then looks back at a smiling Govannon.
Slowly, she then turns her head to look at her new... uh, "friend."
"Ew!"
Govannon finds that the mummy’s sarcophagus is of ancient Osirian make and is worth 2,000 gp. In addition, when he detects magic, he finds that the the mummy's wrapped left hand radiates magic. The mummy stares back at Govannon with burning red eyes.
The far door opens to reveal an exit to the building. An exposed, winding, narrow pathway climbs up the bare rock face.
Govannon coughs politely and looks away from the mummy. It'll be destroyed soon enough and I can examine it then. Undead don't last long in our presence.
He tells the group what the sarcophagus is worth, "Though I don't want to be the one to carry it out of here. It looks awfully heavy." he chuckles.
Later, he looks out the door, "Back way in. Let's finish searching the place before we head down that path. If we do at all."
He'll head back inside and to the spiral staircase. When the party is ready, He'll start climbing up.
Govannon finds that the spiral staircase descends down below. A spiral iron stair literally hangs above the valley beneath the museum, connecting to a small stone terrace and a wooden door. Although the view is dizzying, the stair and terrace seem to be stable and safe.
Opening the door reveals a curios room. Three large crates and three sealed, opaque black glass jars sit inside the room. A hulking, faceless creature of bloody muscle and tendons stands in the middle of the room. The creature reminds you of the flesh hound that you previously encountered on the bridge. Leather harnesses attach six small winged creatures with horns and long talons to the hulking brute. When you open the door, the six winged creature begin pulling the lumbering tower of muscle towards you.
Round: 1, Initiative:
Weapon Equipped = Scimitar
Conditions = Ablative Barrier (1/6h, 5/30hp), Arcane (+2 scimitar 1/10r)
scimitar: Attack: BAB +5, Str +4, Magic +1, Weapon Focus +1, Power Attack -2 Damage: Str +4, Magic +1, Power Attack +4
longbow (19 cold iron): Attack: BAB +5, Dex +1 Damage: Str +4
wand of cure light wounds (17/50)
Arcane Pool (su/swift): (3/6)
Fly Hex (su/std): (4/7m)
Healing Hex (2d8+7): Govannon
Spells (Caster Level 7, Concentration +10 (+4 defensively))
At Will (self only): Feather Fall; Once a Day: Levitate
Zero (13): Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Spark
First (14): Color Spray, Shield, Shocking Grasp,
Second (15):
Third (16):
Govannon too tries to get into the room.
”Dear lord it’s a flesh golem - very tough! And we’ve no room to maneuver!” He powers up his scimitar with arcane magic (swift) and swings with all his might!
(arcane, spell)
(arcane)
(arcane, spell)
(arcane, Ray of Frost)
(arcane, spell)
(arcane, Ray of Frost)
"Another one?!" Ali remarks while observing the frightening creatures from the stairwell above. Her eyes glaze over to red...
Wicked Ali points, and her new bandaged companion nods.
She grabs her familiar bone marionette out and twists and turns it about. The great creature involuntarily begins to mimic its movements, and the sounds of popping bones reverberates throughout the room...
The mummy nods back to its new master, and heads into battle. It gives the big creature a good slam...
Aleks draws his blades as he reaches the bottom of the stair. He is, however, unable to push past his allies and get through the monster's space. "There's no room to maneuver down here. Let's head back up and hope it can't follow." Aleks says to Gov, not caring whether the mummy understands or is willing to take his advice.
Zelda attempts to tumble past the golem, but she stumbles in the maneuver and the golem swats at her with a meaty fist . Zelda then stands and delivers a punishing sword thrust against the flat footed golem, though she notice that her blade has a difficult time cutting through the golem's thick hide.
The mummy stumbles into the room and gets pounded by the golem as it enters , but then returns an equally ferocious slam attack against the golem.
Aleksander is forced to wait before he can enter the crowded space.
Govannon misses with his first thrust but he lands a hard second attack - he notes that his magic appears to have no effect against the golem.
The tiny winged creatures pull the faceless golem towards Govannon and the construct proceeds to deliver two devastating strikes with its fists against the magus
; Zelda
; Mummy
; 1=G, 2=M, 3=Z
Round: 2, Initiative: 2
Weapon Equipped = Scimitar
Conditions = Ablative Barrier (1/6h, 5/30hp), Arcane (+2 scimitar 1/10r)
scimitar: Attack: BAB +5, Str +4, Magic +1, Weapon Focus +1, Power Attack -2 Damage: Str +4, Magic +1, Power Attack +4
longbow (19 cold iron): Attack: BAB +5, Dex +1 Damage: Str +4
wand of cure light wounds (17/50)
Arcane Pool (su/swift): (3/6)
Fly Hex (su/std): (4/7m)
Healing Hex (2d8+7): Govannon
Spells (Caster Level 7, Concentration +10 (+4 defensively))
At Will (self only): Feather Fall; Once a Day: Levitate
Zero (13): Dancing Lights, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation, Ray of Frost, Spark
First (14): Color Spray, Shield, Shocking Grasp,
Second (15):
Third (16):
Facing yet another tough opponent, Govannon agrees with Aleksander’s suggestion that they simply fall back, when Zelda enters the room. ”Zelda, come out of there, I think Aleksander is right, we don’t need to fight this - we can just close the door!”
He stays and swings a round to try and provide her cover to escape, though he may not last another round under the brutal attacks.
(arcane, spell)
(arcane)
(arcane, spell)
(arcane, Ray of Frost)
The mummy continues to pummel the golem...
Wicked Ali seems to enjoy watching the golem's body contort along with her bone marionette. Loud cracks can be heard as it's frame buckles and bends to her will.