Smash away
How many rubies?
Dwalindor's hearty attacks smash open one of the alcoves, within you find another sarcophagus.
Inside you find the same thing as the other sarcophagi - a bunch of inexpensive funeral goods and a gold funeral mask.
While Dwalindor is heartily attack the solid stone over the alcove, if you examine the doors to the south of the chamber you discover they're locked.
yes we open them all, so each sarcophagi has the rubies and mask and potions? or just the mask
NM, I got it. Checking map for how many sarcophagi
Dwalindor will smash them all open, can we just assume average damage?
Azubah puts the wand of healing back into his pouch and bends down to pick up his morning star. Before his fingers can close on it, the weapon is yanked away by an unseen force. The oracle lunges after it and manages to grasp it again. Briefly, he struggles with the invisible hands for control of the weapon before he reclaims it.
All that's left are the locked doors to the southeast and the way you came.
Rameth check the doors for traps then unlocks them
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DD
A stone altar flanked by two bronze urns sits against the north wall of this chamber. To the south, three rows of stone pews face the altar. A lacquered wooden cabinet is bolted to the western wall at head level, and a long stone table runs parallel to the east wall. Stone double doors exit the room to the east.
As you enter you see an armored skeleton near the altar, cold blue light filling its eyes.
[b]Defilers! You disturb the rest of priests...whose boots you are unfit...to lick.[/ooc]
The voice rattling out of the jaw is dry as if unused.
He carries a longe, bronze spear untarnished by time, which he raises as he approaches you.
It advances to O9 and attacks with the spear.
Rameth 5 fts to P9, making space for Dwalindor then he does his routine
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vs AC 10 for +2 to hit for Dwalindor
Rameth's morningstar's blow is well-aimed, but the monster blocks the attack on his spear.
Dwalindor's blow slams hard into the skeleton - its bones rattle and you see the lights flicker in its eyesockets.
Return to your grave, mockery! Aroden's will vexes you!"
Calin moves to P5 and fires an arrow.
Tobbs hangs back by Calin not seeing a way of attacking the previously eaten meal.
"Next time we're in town I'm going to have to get myself a sling staff."
The arrow strikes the skeleton but glances off, unable to damage the resilient skeleton.
The guardian takes a quick glance around and decides to attack the dwarf engaging it.
Rameth shifts into a flank
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Rameth's morningstar is again parried by the skeleton in an expert move with his spear.
Calin takes a five foot step to p9 and fires another shot at the skeleton.
Tobbs moves in to p9 and attempts to remove a rib bone.
Azubah rushes toward Dwalindor and reaches out to touch him with his hand while proclaiming "Aroden guide you!"
The skeleton is clearly struggling after the punishing blows by the dwarf, and decides to end the greatest threat by renewing its assault on Dwalindor.
Neither Calin nor Tobbs were able to find purchase on the skeleton.
You won't take any more from the Temple, fiends! I will protect this holy place!
His spear finds a gap in Dwalindor's defenses and plunges deep.
Welcome to the team Dwalindors!. Rameth cackles at seeing the dwarf take a good gash.
Rameth is highly insulted at being ignored by the skeleton that manages to speak without the benefit of lungs
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Dwalindor gasps as the spear pierces below his armor plate and into his collar bone, drawing a pool of blood.
"Blasted bugger got me good that time. Rameth, what kind of team is this?"
Not being one to withdraw, especially with the blessing of a god on his side and boss egging him on, Dwalindor spits blood and swings recklessly...foolishly perhaps.
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Rameth and Dwalindor's blows hammer the skeleton relentlessly, causing him to falter.
He tries to lean on the spear as the lights in his eye sockets flicker briefly.
I've...failed you, Mighty Nethys. These and the other intruders...I should never have...
The power animating his corpse flees and the skeleton, long held together only by magic, collapses into a pile of bones.
Team too many scars.
Rameth leans on the wall. Anyobe else find it a bit ominous that this skeleton seems to think it was working directly for Nethys? But on the other hand there might be some great loot floating around here. Azubah can you patch us up?
Down 9
"By the grace of Aroden we prevail; by the grace of Aroden be healed!" Azubah produces the healing wand and ministers to his wounded companions.
Dwalindor:
Rameth:
"I no longer have any magical strength beyond providing some small guidance in your actions. All I can do, otherwise, is to administer the healing power of the wand."
Rameth immediatly searches the area and tries to id the fear on the Skelton
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spellcraft
As you search through the room and the skeleton you find a few things. Your blows, strong as they are, don't destroy the shirt of fine mail on the skeleton. The silvery sheen matches the shirt of mail Rameth has.
When you open the cabinet you find a gold chalice set with red stones and engraved with Nethys's holy symbol.
The spear is a Spear Of The Watchful Guardian. This magically strengthened bronze-tipped +1 spear enables its wielder to better face a variety of foes. Originally created by priests of Nethys for use by their temple guards, a spear of the watchful guardian also grants its wielder arcane aid to strike true. Once per day as a standard action, the wielder of a spear of the watchful guardian can alter the physical properties of the weapon, allowing it to bypass damage reduction of one of the following types: bludgeoning, cold iron, silver, or slashing. This change lasts for 5 minutes.
In addition, if the wielder of a spear of the watchful guardian fails an attack roll, as an immediate action once per day, she can retroactively add a +1 competence bonus on that roll. If this bonus is enough to make the failure a success, the attack roll succeeds.
Finally, a spear of the watchful guardian sharpens the senses of its wielder, granting her a +2 insight bonus on Perception checks
You also find a set of ornate keys on the skeleton.
One of you use this shirt.
ameth examines the chalice and rubies appraise[/ooc]
Once the searching is done Rameth leads the way to the next door, he checks it an opens it. He holds the spear while he searches
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"See if Dwalindor or Azubah need it. I'm already wearing one."
You hear a distinct chink of chain as Calin taps his chest.
I agree with Dwalindor, we might need to find a place to rest.
The chalice is worth 50 gp, the spear is worth 4,320 gp in a normal market (remember base prices are halved because of market over-saturation) or to another adventurer.
The door to the east of the shrine leads to the southern end of the corridor Calin explored. You can see the door leading to the secret room at the end of your torch's light.
Rameth chugs down his peppermint potion
Let's move. Can't be here overnight.
Rameth moves to R 15 with the spear out
As you move to the south you see two gates - one leading north and one east.