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Durnolf steps up and crushes the pusulent creature's head under the weight of his mighty earthbreaker. Thus the spark of undeath has vanished.
Elizabeth and Tina slide around the monolith and try filet the other feral corpse.
The dog-like ghoul is a hairless, malformed corpses with gray-green, pustule-covered skin and oversized jaws that make them seem more beast-like than humanoid. It turns to attack Tina with a series of claw rakes. It ends its furry with a bite her with several diseased teeth.
To Hit vs Tina's AC, then Dmg
Claw 1:
Claw 2:
Bite:
The party's turn.
Elizabeth will flank with Durnolf and Tina and attempt to shank the..thing.
Gunder calls out for the void and surrounds the monster with a thin layer of outer space.
Durnolf takes a swing at the other guy.
Hooray! That was totally disgusting!
Elizabeth examines the southern door.
Unfortunatly, Elizabeth seems to have been asleep too long and has to wahs her eyes.
Garuneh looks at his completely unused scythe in his hands, and then shakes his head and peers at the door.
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There is no door, but long hallway that travels farther than the light provided with low light vision. There is nothing of note at the entrance of the hallway. That is the only exit other then the way the party came.
To re-describe "the kennel":
This room is a charnel house of blood, bones, and scraps of rotten flesh. Strange runes have been sloppily drawn on the walls using some dark brown pigment. A moss-covered stone monolith stands in the center of the room, wreathed in gossamer wisps of gray mist that seem to congeal around the crumbling stone.
So maybe Garuneh and I can take the lead and keep an eye out for hazards?
"We should let those who've trained their senses to go first."
"Wait a moment. What do you think all of this is?
Gunder points to the rune covered walls and the monolith.
He walks round the room and inspects it, careful not to touch anything.
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The runes appear to be painted on the walls in blood.
As Gunder nears the monolith, sibilant whispers eminate from out of the air, though no words can be understood. A strange gray mist lingers near the stone. The mist feels cold and clammy.
Aldous will scan with detect magic quickly before resuming his place in line, bow in hand.
"More blood and death and horrible undead monsters. When will these Pharasmins learn to simply cremate the bodies of the deceased, it would solve so many problems."
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Aldous scans the room, then stops his gaze over the monolith. His eyes narrow as he focuses on the misty stone. He then shakes his head and rubs the center of his scalp.
Knowledge Arcana:
The monolith has a single aura of Strong magic. Alas, you are unable to discern what exactly the monolith does or the school of magic it is radiating. (accounting for both rolls)
So it looks like we head south than
"This stone monolith radiates strong magic of an undeterminate type. I would advise caution, especially given the transmutation, conjuration, and necromancy effects littering this dungeon already."
"Be on your guard, and try not to touch anything."
"Agreed, to the south."
Bow in hand and arrow ready, Aldous will take up his spot towards the middle of the group.
"Well let's be off then, eh?"
Durnolf and Ruckus head to the front of the group behind the sneakers and start trotting off towards the south.
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The party travels down the dank corridor for nearly 100 feet when the reach a set of stairs that go down. After scanning them to make sure they are safe, the group makes its way down the short series of steps.
The set end at a landing with stairs going up towards the south and a flight of stairs going down to the west. Looking to the west, ceiling opens up between two staircases in this wide corridor, creating a shaft above the hallway. Ten feet up, the shaft appears to connect to another passage above running north-south. A grisly heap of decaying body parts lies at the bottom of the shaft. The air is rank with the smell of rot, corruption, and pungent chemicals.
Ugh..WOuldn't be surprised if we find more of those things down there. South more or try out west?
"Let us not be surprised if possible. Allow me to light the corridor up."
Aldous casts dancing lights into the shadowy corridor, 60' ahead.
Ten feet up, the shaft appears to connect to another passage above running north-south. A grisly heap of decaying body parts lies at the bottom of the shaft.
"More candidates, or parts of them, for cremation," says Garuneh with a mix of humor and disgust. "I would prefer south."
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Four spheres of light illuminates the shaft. It does not reveal anything new except it shows the decaying body parts in a varity of new colors. Such a sight is nearly nausating. Nothing is on the ceiling. It appears the stairs continue to decsend after the corpse pile to the west. There is nothing on the ceiling that can be viewed either. You are unable to see very far into the overhead passages that go north-south as their ground floor are 10' above the corpse pile.
Let us head south and leave this for now.
"Agreed, let us head to the south."
Gunder looks at the grisly scene to the west, then slowly nods.
"Yes, lets go south."
Aldous casts dancing lights ahead up the staircase.
"Allow me to illuminate our path.
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The party passes the corpse compost and makes their way up the other set of stairs. Aldous's globes of light shoot off ahead of the group. Once the party reached the top of the stairs, Aldous haults for a moment.
GM:
"Two Skeletons ahead! Wielding Bows! Use Caution"
If Surprise Round Time:
If Full Round Time:
They have the drop on us, so heavily armored types up front? Andrea has her bow out but is rather doubt ful of the ability of the arrow to do anything.
Garuneh waves his hands, uttering words that sound like whispering marsh rushes and gentle rain.
Sure why not!
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Adlous alerts the party as he pulls out his vial of holy water. With his other hand he traces the figure of a cross above a box in the air.
Elizabeth draws her bow and peers into the darkness.
As she tries to find her targets, her vision is clouded by the mists that bellow from Garuneh's hands and mouth.
Elizabeth nods and slowly starts to make her way down the cooridor.
Durnolf spurs Ruckus forward while taking a full defense.
Round 2:
Move through mist to the edge. If I can see the undead at that point, toss holy water at the one on the right.
Ranged touch: damage
"Concentrate fire on the one on the right!"
Elizabeth, after suddenlu thinking she was someone named Andrea moves up until she can she the skellies and shoot at on with her bow.
Tina Attacks the creature (flurry of blows)
"Where are they?! I can't see them"
He runs forward in a zig zag pattern to avoid being hit by an arrow.
South!
Garuneh also moves south by 15' and takes total defense.
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Elizabeth follows Durnolf into the shadows with her bow drawn.
Tina swings wildly within the mists nearly hitting Garuneh and Aldous.
Gunder hobbles forward unaware of where the attacks may come from.
DM's Turn:
From the edge of the light given off, Elizabeth and Durnolf barely make out two humanoid figures dressed in rusted chain armor. They then mechanically pull back on bow strikes and an arrow flies in their direction.
Skeleton 1 vs Elizabeth AC:
Skeleton 2 vs Durnolf AC:
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Round 2 Heroes:
Aldous moves foward 20'. He is about to throw the Holy Water, but stops when it might be outside his range
Elizabeth presses the attack moving ahead 30' just past the dancing lights. She fires off an arrow. It pierces the rusted chain shirt, but goes the other side of the rib cage.
Garuneh slowly makes his way through the mists, being careful of any stray arrows.
Tina Attacks the creature (flurry of blows)