This chamber bears the ornamentation of an elegant dining room with a fine mahogany table surrounded by eight padded chairs. Upon the table are settings for each chair, complete with crystal goblet, silver, and fine porcelain. A folded card stands tented upon the place setting at the head of the table.
Amities the others in as he isn’t attacked. While waiting for them to come in he looks at all of the places reading who the guests of honor are. He also keeps an eye out for other exits or entrances.
Acheh will cast detect magic and look around the room (take ten for 32).
This chamber is empty save for a stairwell descending to the west. A plaque on the lintel above, illuminated by a single oil lamp, says, “Your test lies beyond. Good luck, but know that only one will be admitted. How you resolve this is up to you.” Suspicious brown stains mar the flagstones of the floor.
"Oh, goodness. A cryptic note." Richard tries to deduce meaning from the message.
He also looks for traps. The brown stains do not look encouraging.
That note does not sound promising. Perhaps we should board up this area and move back to the previous room and look for other pathways. This just seems too obvious and like they are prepared to ambush us.
Richard thinks this was the start of some guild test and the bloodstains indicate that some hopefuls wanted to better their chances of being the one picked!
"Desperate fools." Richard shakes his head. "Let's not join them."
Tal will lead on to the next door way and proceed to pen that one with shield raised hoping to block any traps that may reside there.
"Since we looked at the caretaker's home, let's complete this side. Let's go this way."
Sounds like as good of a plan as any. I will lead the way but keep 10ft behind me in case I trigger another trap.
Tal marches on…
Perception
ooc]C12. Testing Chamber[/ooc]
Tal sees that many of the traps have been disabled after years of non-use until he comes to a room with 6 Dark Creeper Footpads enjoying a feast of rancid dog meat from a recently captured stray.
Dark Creeper 4 casts darkness filling the room. Dark Creeper 1 and 6 will attack Tal.
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"Great, more darkness." Richard grumbles.
"I can see, boss!" Sherix pipes up as her darkvision kicks in.
Richard begins to inspire courage (+2) amongst his teammates. Then he casts >Haste< to speed everyone up. "Be careful everyone."
The remaining Dark Creepers will swarm around Tal.
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Tal delays hoping someone has the power to shine a light to dispel the darkness. then once he can see he unleashes on the creatures.
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Acheh will cast daylight upon the creepers and Cheken will poune one.
Acheh casts daylight and Cheken rips apart a creeper.
Tal puts down two of the creepers.
Dark Creeper 4 will attack Acheh.
Richard moves into position and continues to Inspire Courage. He lashes out with his whip and goes after Dark Creeper 2.
Richard wounds Dark Creeper 2.
Dark Creeper 2 will attack its attacker!
Dark Creeper 5, seeing 2's success, will attack Richard!
Tal continues his assault on the remaining 2 Dark Creepers using lunge if necessary to get a full attack in.
All the usual
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Tal puts down two of the creepers leaving only the wounded one!
Acheh and Cheken focus down the last one.
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Acheh and Cheken make quick work of the remaining creeper!
A wide, oaken table sags under the weight of long years of use. Scattered around it are a number of mismatched chairs. A bricked-over doorway stands in the north wall. The stuffy chamber smells strongly of stale sweat and the reek of filthy bodies.
A series of small private chambers opens off of this hall, each sparsely furnished with a simple bed, chest, and night table. A larger room with accommodations for two is at the far end of the hall.
The walls of this room have been hung with racks for weapons and stands for suits of armor, although most are now empty.
There still remain three suits of studded leather armor (one Small), seven short swords, three masterwork daggers, 12 short bows, and a dozen quivers holding 20 arrows apiece.
Walcort
Richard and Sherix keep their eyes peeled for danger.
Assuming nothing is out of order, Richard suggests they move on to C18, then C17. Check these side rooms for potential ambushes.
Acheh and Cheken will continue to guard the rear but look for traps and treasure. Perception 34 taking ten
In rummaging through the mundane gear, Acheh and Cheken manage to find three flasks of oil of keen edge and one of silversheen hidden among some polishing cloths.
Stairs descend from the upper floor to this chamber holding two tables and a scattering of chairs. A single brazier smolders in one corner, giving off only minimal light and doing little to cover the reek of curdled milk and unwashed bodies that fills the chamber.
This chamber holds a half-dozen bunks and a single low table surrounded by four chairs.
As you enter a swarm of rats come scurrying out. Bit these rats seem shadowy!
Sherix begins to Inspire Courage amongst the team. "Rats! Get rid of them!"
Richard pulls out a vial of holy water and throws it at the swarm. "I hope this works."
It deals points of damage to an undead creature or an evil outsider.
Acheh will attack with splinercloud arrows (they have splash damage so they should work).
Tal follows along as they move along the rooms. Stepping into the bunk room Tal thinks it is empty until the rats appear. Trusting in his brooch Tal steps up confidently swinging his sword in broad strokes.
all the usual magic attack using lunge though to get reach
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Between the holy water, the slashing and the piercing, you manage to hurt or kill enough of the rats that the swarm dissipates!
"Looks like we're all clear." Richard relaxes a bit. "Shall we head South?"
Tal follows Richard’s directions and leads with shield raised ready for anything.
Tal is about to open the door when he sees that the floor in front of it is uneven.
"Can anyone disable that?"
If no one can Disable Device, Richard looks for a heavy stone he can put on the edge of the uneven floor. Maybe it will detonate the trap?
With no sense of how to disable traps Tal goes with the mundane approach with Richard. If we throw something hard enough at it maybe it will trigger it? Tal will look around for said stone with Richard and if he doesn't find one will hew a leg off a table and use the longer piece of wood to apply pressure.
str check
Failing to apply much leverage he takes 10.
Tal and Richard move the stone in position and...nothing happens.
"Oh well, it was worth a shot." Richard keeps his whip ready. "I guess the disaster will come to us."
Tal takes the lead as he removes the stone and steps over the uneven floor to hopefully a safe spot beyond it. If he doesn’t think he can step over it then he straps his shield on his back to jump over with a running start.
Acrobatics
Leaping burst check on the door?
If the burst fails then Tal just lands in the square with the uneven floor…
Tal bursts through the door and lands on the other side amid the splinter and wooden debris.
He tries to right himself as quickly as possible should an enemy attack. Only once he gets to his feet with shield set does he look around at the new room.
Perception
"The coast seems clear?" Richard keeps his whip ready, just in case.
If Tal gives the OK signal, Richard creeps into the room.
Acheh follows Tal through the door without hesitation to help if any threats are present.