"Oh my! Luck you where here Quinn! I would have never spotted that. You have an eagle eye! I understand know why the girls at town were always saying they wanted you to give them an eye." Samuel casts a detect magic spell and tries to get us much information as possible.
He also studies the statues from the distance trying to guess their meaning.
Quinn kneels next to the pressure plate and starts working with his tools. A moment later there's an audible click, then the statues rush forwards the bearings in the wheels growling.
Somehow Quinn reacts so fast that he's able to get out of the way and not be pushed back or knocked off the bridge. After a few seconds the trap starts to rewind its self "Click, click, click, click, click. " The statues move back to their positions automatically ready to rush forwards again.
"By the gods that was close."
Quinn loosens his coil of rope from his pack, ties one end around his waist and throws the coil back towards the others.
"Here, hold this for me, or tie it off somewhere."
Then he sets about working against the trap again.
Again the statues roll forward as Quinn accidentally trips the pressure plates.
Quinn is pushed backwards but manages not to fall from the bridge. Again the trap rewinds itself pulling the statues back in to place in front of the doors.
You study the statues with detect magic. They appear to be completely mundane. Working with mechanical cogs, springs and chains that run under the floor maybe? The statues depict men wearing villager's clothing that is contemporary with Kassen's time. They must have been placed here to protect Kassen's remains from grave robbers.
"Alright guys. I'm going to trigger this again. You've seen how the statues come rushing forward. As the statues retreat run ahead past them, okay?"
Quinn then tries to actually wedge the pressure plates in place.
"Go, go, go, go!"
"Ah! I am not that kind of gymnastics guy!" yet the wizard tries to follow Quinn's orders and run on the statues retreat to pass them by.
Glad the group didn't have to stop for the night, Brayken drinks some of the water and then fills his water from the fountain. The normally boisterous man stays oddly silent arround the bats, eyeing themnervously the whole time...
After watching the humorous attempts of the "locksmith," Brayken heads across the bridge while wrapping the head of his glaive with a thick piece of cloth. He then reaches out with the rear of the weapon and holds down the plate.
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Faunra takes a small sip from the fountain before filling her waterskin with it. She seemed unconcerned about the bats, being nature's creatures after all, unlike those ghastly skeletons. In the room with the statues, things began to take a nasty turn. It sends her adrenaline pumping again.
"Gods I hope what they say about the famous elven agility is true!" Faunra says as she runs past the statues, nearly tripping on her feet as she does so. "Brayken, be careful with that, it's not a toy!" she says as if almost scolding him.
Everyone hoofs it across the bridge right behind the retreating statues while Braken holds down the pressure plate. Unfortunately Braken glaive handle slips as he goes to follow and the statues move forward once more...
Brayken is pushed back by the statues but manages to get to the other side of the bridge as they are winched back.
When Quinn begins inspecting the brass doors for traps they swing open at his lightest touch on silent hinges to reveal a vast crypt. The only light emanates from a torch mounted above the crypt, flickering with a pale golden fire. Tall pillars march across the chamber, ending at a dais on the far side, on which is set a large stone sarcophagus. A single form rests beside the coffin, that of a comely woman in tattered clothing. She appears to be asleep or unconscious.
Venedictos suppresses his urge to rush to the young woman's aid, and looks about the room for signs of danger.
Having been tricked by traps too often Quinn also pauses a moment to look about before entering the room.
"I got a bad feeling about this."
Both of you see figures hiding in the shadows toward the back of the crypt. You also notice that the sarcophagus lid has been removed and lies to the side.
EDIT: No traps.
Asar
Brayken
Faunra
Quinn
Samuel
Skeletons
Venedictos
"So, Kassen’s heroes have come to fight me again. You will
make fine minions in my army of the dead. Come and meet
your fate." With that, a wicked-looking skeleton strides into
view wearing polished mail and brandishing a cruel sword in
both hands. A cold blue flame burns in its empty eye sockets.
The skeletons stay where they are waiting for you to enter the crypt.
"Ah! What is that! Who has desecrated Kassen's tomb?!" the wizard instantly reacts starting to pronounce arcane words and casting enlarge person on Brayken.
He steps 5 feet to the front "People of Kassen! It is our time to clean our ancestor's tomb and restore peace to our town, let's fight! For Kassen!"
"For Kassen!"
Quinn rushes down the stairs to launch his javelin at the larger, flame-eyed skeleton.
Move to L4
Asar laughs as the javelin clips his shoulder. Then he moves up to Quinn (M5) and Attacks with his long sword
" Mhuhaha! "
Venedictos will start inspire courage this round.
Faunra draws her greatsword and moves up to defend Quinn from the big boss (presumably) skeleton thing. "That....thing is the cause of all this? Is that what you're saying Mr. Wizard?" With a grunt she swings for the creature's head.
Venedictos begins an uplifting song bringing courage to his allies.
Faunra rushes forward swinging her sword at the animated skeleton. The blow rattles his bones but he is still in the fight.
Samuel will offer his club to whomever wants to take it.
Samuel will offer his club to whomever wants to take it.
Brayken, cheered by the mmage's spell, borrows his club before Samuel can finish his spell. The fighter then grins as he moves up behind his two companions before dropping off the side of the stairs. "Bah, fate I stopped believing in that stupid nonsense years ago..."
With this the larger man swings his club, aiming straight for the head.
"... and THIS is how you use a weapon."
The skeleton manages to spin about and block the blow with his sword. "Ha!"
The other skeletons move in. One heads for Brayken trying to slip in under his defences.
It manages to duck under Brayken's swing and slashes at him with its claws.
The other skeletons move up to Faunra and Quinn. One attacks Faunra and the other two swipe at Quinn.
Samuel pronounces some arcane power words and a grease surface appears bellow Asar's feet and the skeleton next to him.
Samuel shouts at Quinn "I will try to set you a flank with an eagle next Quinn! Make your best at defending yourself while you are surrounded!"
Samuel pronounces some arcane power words and a grease surface appears bellow Asar's feet and the skeleton next to him.
Samuel shouts at Quinn "I will try to set you a flank with an eagle next Quinn! Make your best at defending yourself while you are surrounded!"
" Argh " Asar exclaims as he falls over onto his side. The skeleton next to him scrambles about just barely managing to keep its feet.
Faunra yelps as the skeleton draws blood. She grips the hilt hard and swiftly brings the blade down on the skeleton attacking her.
Venedictos adds some of the divine to his inspiring song as his voice echoes beautifully throughout the resonant stone chamber. While aiding his allies, his song also harms the undead.
Will save DC 14 for half
Free action to maintain bardic performance.
"Come and get me, Boney." Quinn spits at the tallest skeleton (M3) and confidently (5' step) backs up onto the stairs (L3), whilst drawing the large femur he retrieved earlier to use as a club.
You can defend yourself as a standard action. You get a +4
dodge bonus to your AC for 1 round. Your AC improves at
the start of this action. You can't combine total defense with
fighting defensively or with the benefit of the Combat
Expertise feat. You can't make attacks of opportunity while
using total defense.
AC 23 for the round.
Updated Map, The grease is marked with the green square.
Quinn steps back taunting the skeletons.
Asar tries to get his feet underneath himself but just slips and slides around then falls over again.
He growls and attacks Faunra from his back swinging his Longsword at her legs.
His sword slices through her thigh drawing blood.
Faunra smashes one of the clawing skeletons to smithereens. It's bones flying everywhere.
Ven's song works to destroy the magic animating the skeletons.
-1 hp
-1 hp
-1 hp
-3 hp
Brayken swings yet again at the leader skeleton.
He smiles as the club connects.
Faunra is cut deeply from the blow and is bleeding heavily. She retaliates against the lead skeleton.
Brayken's club smashes into the prone skeleton, cracking ribs.
Skeleton 1 climbs up onto the steps and attacks Quinn
Skeleton 2 steps across to attack Faunra.
Skeleton 4 Steps around Brayken trying to draw his atention away from it's master.
Quinn makes a feint as he leaps down the side of the stairs. From there he shatters the skeleton with his femur-club.
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Quinn leaps down off the stairs then swings his club at the skeletons weak L5 vertebrae smashing the skeleton in half with his femur club. The two halves of the skeleton crumble to the ground.
Samuel starts summoning a new creature.
Asar attempts to stand one more time!
Faunra smashes Asar's head from his shoulder as he tries to stand. The blue fire in his eye sockets dies as his skull clatters to the floor.
Brayken pouts slightly as the lead skeleton goes down under Captain Faunra's sword. With the most interesting enemy out of the fight he absent-mindedly swings at the skeleton attacking him.
Continuing with his inspiring song, Venedictos approaches Faunra and lays a healing hand on her, closing some of her wounds.
"Well that should keep me on my feet a little longer" Faunra attacks the (presumably) last remaining skeleton with her sword
Samuel will make the summoned eagle to appear behind a skeleton, where Quinn can flank the undead.
Brayken smashes his skeleton into a pile of bones clattering against the nearby wall and then onto the floor.
Faunra smashes her sword through her skeleton from shoulder to hip. The two halves fall helplessly to the stone floor.
The crypt falls silent except for the shallow breathing of the woman lying in front of the open sarcophagus.
Sighing over how quickly the fight was over, Brayken hands Samuel's club back up to him. "Here you go, it was useful bit I think I'll stick to Glaive. I know how to use her better."
Giving the room another look over, he heads to the woman, and not ungently picks her up. He then takes out the water canteen he filled from the fountain, props her mouth open and pours it over her face. Done 'saving' the woman he carries her to Faunra, giving the water-soaked woman to his commanding officer.
"Well, I've done all I can for her. Now it's your turn. Have fun"
He then heads off to start streching, trying to hide his impish smile.
Samuel smiles as he receives the large club in his hands "Happy to be of use. Oh, that's heavy!" he barely stands on place.
The wizard follows Brayken towards the sarcophagi and looks at the woman "Oh... you are..."
"It seems something happened to the tomb and this skeleton took control of the other bodies making them undeads. That was terrible. How are you darling?"
Samuel looks around looking for the Everburning torch and he picks any interesting loot around.
Venedictos comes to tend to the young woman.
Faunra raises an eyebrow "Have fun?". Faunra leans over the woman. "Is she going to be alright?"
Faunra kneels down to face the woman. "How are you feeling? Can you tell me what happened?"
Resisting the urge to scour the room for 'goodies' out of respect for the injured(?) woman and for the Glorious Dead, Quinn stays near to Venedictos and Faunra hoping to be useful.
The woman stirs as Ven tends to her wounds. " No, no more questions " she says weakly. " Wait, you're not... Oh thank the gods "
" I'm Dimira, thankyou for saving me. " she replies to Samuel.
She turns to Faunra " Asar, that one over there, " She says pointing at the 'blue eyed' skeleton. " He came upon us while we were setting up the crypt leading other skeletons with him. I don't know what caused them to awake from death but, oh it was so horrible. They killed everyone. Oh Roldare! " she bursts into tears.
The everflame torch burns above Kassen's open sarcophagus.
"Grieve not too deeply, my dear. Your brother lives. He's very...concerned about you, too," he adds dryly.