As the others file in, Alana is all to happy to move further back down the hall so that she is not in as much danger.
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Inspire Courage: +2 competence on attack and damage rolls.
Haste: +1 on attack rolls, +1 dodge to AC and +1 to Reflex saves. 1 extra attack in full round actions.
Greater Magic Weapon: +1 enhancement to damage rolls.
Arcane Pool: Scimitar benefits from the keen and shock properties.
Aiming to conserve his strenght, Marek hacks away with his blade, going for a quick cut to the ogre's legs.
And without a sound the last undead ogre slumps to the ground...Mammy and her four magically conserved sons are history now...but will that end the Graul threat?
Celestra steps forward and declares, "Nice job, Boys! I'm glad you guys were up front. Here, let me help you out with those wounds."
Raising her holy tankard to the sky, Celestra calls out, "Caydean Cailean, thanks for the victory! This here is for you! Please grant my friends some healing for all the work they've done for you."
Marek kneels down near the oversized ogress, checking to make sure she is indeed dead.
Ya only eat wat ya kill, dog! Fatten up nice and easy, dog, we like sum meat on the bones of our supper!
He drives his blade deeply into the creature, as if the simple gesture was enough to drive the images out of his head. Composing himself, he cleans the blade, storing a pint of the blood in a vial.
She is dead. The matron of the Graul clan has finally paid for her sins. Although Harry's axe has deftly cut the head of this monster, its arms are still strong and may strangle us. Let's hunt the other members of the family down and finish this threat once and for all.
"Oh of course, the arms" With two more blows, Harry gets the arms off, the same way he put the extra shots into the first Graul. "This place isn't clear yet, but think I need a sit down for a minute to catch my breath. Sorry Sir Karlan, she got wind of us somehow, no idea, but it came down to kill or be killed and she clearly plays by unfair rules"
Thumper seems fairly agitated at Harrys condition, and begins mauling at the corpse in retribution before Harry pulls the angry dog off.
Ailetha speaks up.
I should still be invisible. I never directly attacked the monster. I can try to scout out some of the other rooms in the house if you all want. Or Harry can lead again once he is back up.
Looking over at Harry and the rather nasty gashes caused by the zombies: You need any more healing?
The fight is now over for about 30 seconds and by now it has remained quiet in the house - slowly the thought arises that you could be alone at the Graul Farm now.
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"Oh of course, the arms" With two more blows, Harry gets the arms off, the same way he put the extra shots into the first Graul.
I actually meant... Nevermind.
Karlan nods gravely and sighs. "Suppose it couldn't be helped. Oh gds, the smell!" KArlan covers his face and adds with a slight muffling. "Don't ffogut tha leggs too. We check ffor survivors and burn this place to the ground. Almost wish that damn gnome was here."
"Just a few flesh wounds..."
"Check for any magic, shes their Shaman, perhaps there are traps or she might be holding something"
"Just a few flesh wounds..."
"Harry, you pirate, stop trying to be so manly! If you can use a little healing, come here and sit down. Let me see those wounds."
Celestra pulls out the wand of Cure Light Wounds and starts expending 4 charges as she heals up the wounds of Heavy Harry.
"There you go, Handsome! You're almost as good as new!"
Once Celestra takes care of her first responsibility to keep the party healthy, she then proceeds to cast Detect Magic on the room and look to see if you can see any magical auras in the arcane spectrum.
The spell uncovers some magic auras:
Wand
Wand
Wand
Potion
Spellbook (animate dead, magic missile, ray of enfeeblement, chill touch, grease, mage armor, reduce person, true strike, false life, ghoul touch, mirror image, spectral hand, displacement, fly, ray of exhaustion, slow, vampiric touch, contagion, dimension door, bestow curse).
All items are more or less buried under the remains of Mammy...
Ailetha casts Detect Magic and attempts to identify the objects - once the mighty men have rolled the mound of blubber out of the way.
Spellcraft(Wand 1):
Spellcraft(Wand 2):
Spellcraft(Wand 3):
Spellcraft(Potion):
"Another door opened and closed earlier, so be careful, there might be someone or something else home. Just like Misgivings, there's been traps about, and just like Misgivings, we can clear this floor and then head up."
Whilst some of the party clear the rest of the bedroom, Harry moves back towards the junction, ready to push on... we will continue working clockwise.
"Well, I will trust you, Harry. Lead us onward and I will do my part!"
When Celestra gets a chance she puts her arm around the sorcerer's waist and says. "My dear Alana, that was so brave of you to come in here and face those awful ogres! How are you feeling after a battle with such hiddeous creatures?"
Alana leans into Celestra's embrace, "I am fine, love. I would just like to see an end put to all of this, and if possible, I would like to find that cat's companion."
Perception
Harry checks the main coridppr once more for any traps, in case the person or creature that he thought may have passed could have changed something...
The corridor is free of traps, but the door is closed and locked.
Everything is quiet, but you still feel like you are being watched...
Items:
-wands:
magic missile 28
ray of enfebblement 31
vampiric touch 33
Potion of cure moderate wounds
Harry tests the door adjacent the stairs...
Opening the door with swiftness, ready to engage any occupants beyond.
Marek handles the spellbook with obvious disgust and surprise.
I have always known the matriarch to possess some sort of magic, but I have never thought she would be an arcanist. That is... midly unsettling to say the least.
"I am fine, love. I would just like to see an end put to all of this, and if possible, I would like to find that cat's companion."
"That would be good! I hate to see a poor cat without a home! " Celestra comforts Alana. "Let's see where Harry takes us next! Now, just be careful in here. If Handsome says not to touch anything, you want to take that warning seriously. We've already had some incidents in our last adventure where I had to learn that lesson the hard way!"
Alana smiles warmly at Celestra before kissing her lightly on the lips, "Of course, my dear."
After a strong push, the door opens into a rather small store room. It seems like the Grauls store the remains of their antics here and you are already half turning away, as you suddenly notice large sacks full of tiny bones next to the door.
Alana smiles warmly at Celestra before kissing her lightly on the lips, "Of course, my dear."
Celestra squeezes the half elf tighter as she is drawn into the kiss and filled with warmth. After a brief moment, as she remembers that she is still near the others in the company, she slowly breaks it off and replies with a warm smile, "We will have to finish that later, my luv! We better see what the others are up to."
Moving to catch up with Harry and Ailetha, Celestra remarks to the others, trying to appear present in the tasks ahead of them, "Have you found anything? Do you think there are more ogres to deal with here?"
Immediately concerned about what the sack of bones might be, Ailetha casts Detect Magic and then carefully examines the bones without touching them.
Knowledge(all): <-- add +2 more on for Religion/Planes/Arcana
The potion is a nice healing potion. The wands are all weapons. One shoots magic missiles. The other two are the tools of the necromancer. Usable by most mages, such as you Alana, but imbued with necromantic magics. One will make the enemy's strength drain away. The other is a more powerful spell which actually steals the targets life force, harming the target while healing the user. While these are spells which I would consider quite evil, in the right situation they could be very useful. For instance, Alana could actually heal herself using the Wand of Vampiric touch if one of our healers was not about.
Alana crinkles her nose as Ailetha describes the use of the necromancy items. "Um... yes... I suppose I could hang on to them. They might be useful someday, or perhaps we can trade them for something... else at another time? How practical of you, Ailetha." She tries her best at a smile and to appear agreeable, but it's quite obvious the items are unappealing to her.
Would you care if I held onto this particular wand until we return to civilization?, Marek asks, pointing at the wand of vampiric touch. This particular spell might provide me with some extra vigor in a difficult situation.
Alana smiles, seeming happy with the suggesting that someone else take the wand, "If you would like, I do not mind at all."
"If we're done we need to explore the rest of the house before we burn it."
"Burning the house will be a good idea, but let's see if we can find the cat's owner first! Lead us on, Harry. We are right behind you."
Marek nods, placing the wand in a easily-reached spot between his belt pouches. He hunches down, trying to distribute evenly his weight so the wooden planks won't protest.
He grimaces as they do exactly that.
The bones are not magical but after a bit of inspection you come to the inclusion that these bones don't stem from human, but ogre babies...females as it looks like....and at least nearly twenty of them...maybe that explains why Marek has never seen any female ogre besides Mammy.
Ailetha looks at the bones with disgust: Well, here are the missing ogresses. Mammy knows best I suppose. The really amazing thing is how powerful her magic must have been to attract, or more likely magically induce, that many mates. She probably ate them afterwards.
I do not sense anything else in this room magical, so unless someone wishes to search the room further, I think that we should move on so that we can complete this inquest and then destroy the haven of horror.
"This sounds hideous! Ailetha, Is this the way all ogres behave themselves or are the Grauls particularly evil. Let's just say I am well pleased that you took care of that giant Mama creature!"
"I have a feeling she didn't attract but one mate...." Karlan grimaces. "We need to finish this. It's ugly but right now it's a distraciton."
Harry repeats the process on the door to the North, opening the door and preparing to rush any occupants.
This filthy bedroom contains little more than a lumpy mattress heaped with twigs mud and hopefully little else. Although the stink of sewage in the rooms indicates otherwise...
Dozens of human and animal fetishes crafted from bones, teeth, hair, cords, twigs, husks and fangs hang from the ceiling. Above the mattress someone has tried to write something...with a lot of imagination it could be Bobby Joe, Billy John or something similar.
Harry's lip just curls into a bit of a snarl. "Filthy animals"
Harry scans for any traps ,
Then moves to open the main door in the hall...
Harry does not spot any traps and turns to the next door, as he begins to open it, he hears shuffling and rumbling behind it - someone is obviously in there!
He signals the group, then rushes the door and room beyond...
Celestra draws her rapier and prepares to follow the others, but first she places her hands on Alana and casts guidance. "Let Cayden Cailean guide you and protect you! Be careful, Luv!"