Wow she is uh....quite something...
Look there at the images feet. It is much more warn there. Can anyone read what it says? I cannot.
Andel studies the inscriptions. "It reads 'Prostrate thyself and demonstrate proper devotion, my sweet slave, if you wish to enter my domain.' "
Kiss her feet? The elf looks at the others. Maybe just a vigorous foot rub will do?
Levelle will (room permitting) reach down and try to touch/push on the images feet...
Nothing noticeable happens in response to Levelle's actions.
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Braelex frowns, "What would she consider 'proper devotion'? I shudder to think..."
Vuloo shrugs, "I have no intention of prostrating myself for any runelord. Especially Sorshen."
He peers into space beyond the hidden door. "We better check the hall carefully for traps or secret doors."
Vuloo will detect magic on the hall.
Andel carefully checks the hall for danger or hidden portals using his heightened senses.
Not that big of deal. Relan says after the search is complete. He gets down on his knees and prostrates himself at the statue. If nothing happens he then kisses its feet.
As soon as Relan kisses the statue, he disappears.
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Levelle offers an eye roll and utters, Ugh, she then follow suit.
.. and Levelle disappears.
Vuloo rolls his eyes and then does likewise. So will Andel.
These boats are like the ones in the previous lake but have oars instead of poles.
You look about getting your bearings and wondering where you are and whether the door you passed up was integral to your quest. With that thought, you feel a strong tug from the Shard of Greed toward the lake. Your destination takes you through the path of this cavern ... you are certain of it.
Relan is standing as you arrive. He is looking out over the underground lake and points saying The next shard is that way. I can feel its call.
Braelex will follow suit.
We will assume Aidon does as well. You can read the spoilers above and everyone is now together.
I'll switch the map over shortly. May be a couple hours.
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"More boats," Braelex groans. "Some day, maybe we'll find a dungeon with less water in it..."
Braelex takes a minute to concoct a new extract.
Vuloo sighs, "I suppose we must take these boats to that stone platform."
He detects magic on the boats and checks that they are seaworthy.
He turns to Levelle, "Can you have Taalay scout down the tunnel again?"
Vuloo will step into whatever boat Relan picks.
Levelle will send Talaay out a bit like last time.
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With the water calm I'd rather be ready with a weapon than rowing. But I will let the group decide.
Braelex will wait on the shore, then swim across once it appears the water is safe.
Levelle sends Talaay off and her eyes glaze over as she communicates with her companion.
The lake constricts here to a width of thirty feet or so, the cave walls narrowing down to form a tunnel. The ceiling is thirty feet above, while numerous ledges line the walls at varying heights. Several of these ledges contain manacled humanoid bodies. The remains are in advanced stages of decomposition, and in many cases are no more than skeletons.
As Talaay flies through, two creatures detach from the shadowy alcoves near the body and swoop down toward the animal. They are monstrously sized, undead bats with mottled, decayed flesh and eyes that smolder with an unholy green glow.
Relan launches a boat and stands ready to depart, totally unaware of the danger Talaay faces.
The bird is caught by surprise...
Levelle describes the creatures to the others before muttering to herself, Come back to us Talaay. Come back...
Braelex waits on the shore, crossbow trained on the water.
The stunned bird moves to change direction to slowly and the gigantic bats descend down upon it mercilessly. One lets out an ear-piercing shriek, easily audible to the party way back at the platform.
The second creatures swoops in to bite at Levelle's animal companion but just misses as it swings by.
; miss
Hearing the shriek, Bralex looks to Levelle. "Sounds bad..."
Vuloo jumps in the boat and taps Relan shoulder, "Row towards the shrieking. Talaay needs help."
Vuloo will establish a life link with Talaay as soon as the bird comes within range.
Talaay shakes off whatever effect attempts to take over and maks as rapid a return to Levelle as possible.
Levelle pulls an arrow and moves to the boat with Relan and Vuloo, He's coming back as fast as he can but there is more than one of those bat things that are attacking him... The hunter's frustration is clear.
Braelex nods and sets her aim towards the tunnel, ready to fire at the first bat that rounds the corner.
;
Perhaps Talaay is faster than the creatures. Many such undead are slow. I would rather face them here than over water. He readies his bow in hopes of a shot.
Talaay is significantly more agile than the bats and plummets about 20 feet to get out of their range before extending her wings and shooting back toward the party.
Levelle moves into the boat that Relan has set up drawing an arrow and trying to stand unsteadily as the boat rocks in the water.
Vuloo joins her shortly thereafter as Braelex eyes the corner for the bats with an aimed bolt.
The bats screech a little less loudly and come flying in hot pursuit of Talaay, albeit not nearly as swiftly. The nearer one turns its pursuit into a full-fledged diving charge and gets close enough to Talaay to snap at tail feathers but not close enough to actually catch the bird.
Relan readies an action to looses a shaft at the bat-creature when it gets closer .
Talaay continues his flight to meet and then pass the group.
Levelle, like Relan, prepares an arrow waiting for a good moment to shoot...
Andel fires his bow at the nearest bat.
Braelex reloads and also waits for a better shot.
;
Talaay distances herself even further from the bats, who are lagging behind signficantly. They prepare to turn back until Andel's arrow wings past one and they screech and spin in the air, now moving toward the platform.
The bats continue to advance and at about 100 feet, Relan and Levelle let fly, the warrior clipping one of the bats slightly in the wing.
Vuloo will cast burst of radiance. He will try to place the spell to hit both bats if possible (20' diameter).
Andel will use his naturalist ability to identify the weaknesses of the bats for the group.
; probably a fail
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Relan steps back 5' and fires cold iron two arrows at the already wounded undead bat scoring a solid hit with at least one of the shots.
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