The robe is magical it appears to be a robe of needles. Nothing else is actually magical in and of itself, the vials are not potions.
Dwalindor however finds a battered singed book that appears to be a diary of some sorts.
The battered journal isn't too hard to decipher - it appears to be a diary. It details the travails of a mumia-dealing ghast dealing with the high-pressure job of dealing a narcotic in the city of Wati.
In the middle of it he describes the terror of being turned into a ghast and his annoyance at the rise of the undead. He also mentions a lot of activity from gold-masked freaks around the Sepulcher of the Servant muscling out the higher class criminal classes in the Necropolis.
"Interesting... Could this all just be the work of the ghast? Does anyone know what this mumia substance is or does?" Takara asks around as she reads the journal.
"Ah! We should investigate the Sepulcher next for these mysterious gold-masked individuals. I bet they have some knowledge for us." the sorceress concludes.
Unless there are objections, Takara will lead the party to the Sepulcher.
Mumia is a drug which ______________. . At least that is what Shad says it is.
Sepulcre is fine.
Then he digs the CLW out of the party supplies and uses it
Finally a solid clue, lets check the Sepulcher.
Albus also makes use if the wand to heal himself.
"Ostensibly, a sepulcher is a small monument or room dedicated to the dead, while a tomb would be for a large room or monument, usually underground. Crypt is nearly interchangeable with tomb, however a crypt is also usually associated with a church or chapel nearby." Takara explains, glad to share her area of expertise.
"That being said, most are used interchangeably nowadays." Takara says with a sigh. "Such is the plight of the erosion of language."
"I would not be surprised if this sepulcher is larger than what the word originally intended, especially if men can be seen moving to and from in large numbers." she comments as they make their way.
Mumia is an addictive drug normally used as a curative. The downside is it can turn you into a ghoul after prolonged ingestion - the alchemy lab shows traces, but only a few traces of the drug.
Legends say Nefru Shepses created the Sepulcher of the Servant - a palatial tomb that he hid it away to protect himself and his descendants from reprisal from the cult of Lamashtu. Over time the location leaked out, supposedly protected by psychopomps and other servants of the Goddess of Death from desecration. It was originally intended as a resting place for the most loyal servants of Pharasma, but with the Shepses line dominating the church for the next 500 years, the site instead became a family tomb, eventually housing the remains of even those relatives unaffiliated with the church. The doors are of sturdy bronze and people say they are usually unlocked - waiting for more family members to be interred at any time.
Takara feels her power surge as they travel onward and suddenly a few other spells in her spellbook begin to make sense to her. "Guys, I think I know how to make you faster in combat..."
I know how to scout. I am almost as good as Shad is Lindy!
Takara's eyes roll into the back of her head as she starts to convulse mid-sentence. She falls to the ground in a heap. As quick as it occurred, it is over.
"I must take my leave. Don't look for me." she says hurriedly as she stands and runs without care for her life.
Well Dwalindor you can go back to your good friend Ibrahim.
Suddenly a beam of light streams from the sky and touches the ground next to the group. When it vanishes, a rather worn out, hunchbacked fellow is standing there blinking. Wow, when the priest said he could get me out quick, he wasn't kidding. He notices the group and waves. Hullo.
Thorrpe yelps and makes as if he is hiding behind a person.
Protect me Shad!
He peeks over the shoulder no one else can see.
Hi. Are you here to take me away from Shad?
Um..No, not going to take anyone anywhere. Name's Noonan, I was whisked away from my former master by a priest I did some favors for. Trust me, being a pet healer for a sultan isn't that fun when you are still sleeping in the storeroom.
Thorpe walks up to him and sniffs. So are you here to help us conquer evil! Do you wanna be part of the Maze Minders? IF so yo have to ask that big dwarf there. He likes to be called Lindy, and he likes to hop around a lot. But he is the boss so he has to let you join if you wanna join.
Then he gestures next to him
This is my best friend Shad, he is shy, but very powerful.
Noonan looks over to where the man is talking. errr.Nice to meet you, Shad.
Noonan. Well I used to be a healer slave to some noble, they figure dout I was pretty good at healing and kept me around to keep the harem all nice and clean. *ahem* Eventually they lent me out to others for favors, managed to get a number of favors for myself due to being so good at my job so a priest agreed to get me away for all the favors I built up. So here I am.
You come to a small house in the Necropolis that's marked as the legendary Sepulcher on the Pharasman map - a heavy bronze door is placed in the wall facing the side street, closed and seemingly fastened shut.
Okay, so. Just what are we doing here?
The hammer rings on the door, but no answer comes from behind it.
I could have gone for Varisia but nooooo. I had to want to go someplace that was similar to where I grew up.
Shad says no reason to wake up Amanda, he is taking her to dinner later and he wants her fresh.
Thorrpe takes 10 for a 20 checking for traps with a quick once over then picks it or disables
dd
There aren't any traps on the door and as you move to unlock it, you realize it's unlocked - and open outward, so Dwalindor was simply forcing it shut, so Thorrpe has to pull it open so it wasn't warped into the frame.
Inside you see a small stone room and a spiral staircase leading below ground.
Thorrpe will sneak down the steps and do a little scouting, assume he is about 20 feet ahead of folks.
stealth percep
Noonan will take third rank and cast Protection from Evil 10' on himself(+2 AC/Saves vs. evil and rebuffs summoned critters and mind effects 1 hour)
Just before Thorrpe moves ahead, Shad heard it Lindy. Shad heard it. He liked it, but is glad you didnt rob him of his night with Amanda
Actually, the harem wasn't ALL that bad. Less face stabbings.
Oh right. Yes Shad, what Libdy doesn't know...
As you descend, the spiraling stairway from above terminates in a vaulted chamber. Looming jackal-headed statuary, oversized pillars, and a long reflecting pool lend a grandiose scale to the room.
Hieroglyphs cover the white marble walls, describing the Shepses family’s history and the life of Nefru Shepses—his divine inspiration to join Pharasma’s faith, the creation of the necropolis, and his restoration of Wati. Continual flames light the room in almost daylight conditions.
A thin layer of sand covers the bottom of the reflecting pool, but Thorrpe spies some bronze bracers and thirty silver rods covered in funereal symbols.
Noonan has his mace ready in case of trouble and peers about.
Thorrpe pulls out a copper coon and tosses it into the water to see what happens, the he hits the room w detect magic and casts shield
I figure all those bars are going to raise up into some kind of monster
Some kind of treasure golem? Rather smart-ass that would be.
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Thorrpe pulls out a copper coon and tosses it into the water to see what happens, the he hits the room w detect magic and casts shield
The bronze bracers shine with magic, as do the continual flames - you detect no other magic in sight that you're not carrying.