And how do you know they are evil and responsible for the recent troubles in Falcons Hollow? Do you have some insight that you have not shared? Or are you simply referring to how they look or where they choose to make their home? Hajar gestures around the area.
"We don't know if the kobolds are involved in the taint, but we won't find out unless we descend. Hajar, you say the place is cursed, yet you question if kobolds are evil. Do you notice a small paradox? I'll try communicating with the kobolds when we see more, but if they attack we'll have to take them out."
"And shame on you for saying the light of dawn doesn't reach those depths. I'd hoped you'd realize that simply means we have to ensure it does." Having said this, Serila walks up the stairs. Her dancing lights flicker and disappear, having run out.
"I'm going to clear the main floor and tower. I hope I can still count on your support there," she says from upstairs.
The place is not the things that live in it....and how can one bring the Sun into the Cavern, I have not that power. Hajar gathers his things and walks after Serila.
So we have only a few rooms to check and clear? Hope we wont get into too much trouble. I have a book to write, later...
Keanan continues to move forward. "Balazar, you're messed up, stay back for a bit."
Huh, what? Balazar's in fine shape, isn't she?
Serila takes two of her potions of cure light wounds and swaps them with the two oils of mage armor from the party's loot. She directly applies one of the oils, smearing it over her clothes. "Yuck..."
Serila quickly catches up to Keanan and walks past him, waiting in front of the door of the room the party hasn't yet cleared. "Ready guys, and Atsushia?"
Hajar moves beside Serila and offers to open the door first.
Atsushia was lost in her thoughts. Then Serila's voice rises, and startles the hlafling mage from her reverie
Oh. Err.. I'm ready too? I've read somewhere that it is traditionnal for adventurers to put their ear to a door before entering an unknown room. Should we try?
"We could try." Serila places her ear against the door and listens.
Serila steps aside so Hajar can open the door, motioning for him to do his thing. If she's heard anything the room, she will announce it first.
With a heave and quick motions Hajar moves into the room
Old cobweb-covered racks and armor stands dominate much of this small chamber. What must have once been a well-tended armory is now devoid of arms and armor. Two rotten mattresses, scraps of weapons, armor, and the discarded remains of the kobold's lie on the floor of this room. The room is dimly lit and smells of blood and piss.
The smell of blood and piss brings Keanan to the room. Because of Balazar's severe injuries, she stays back in the other room.
"Seems like the stuff we need to be worried about is downstairs, I'm gonna check the courtyard.
Un'gra stops at the entrance to the courtyard and takes a look in.
Nothing of much interest here... Only broken weapons. And that smell!It's awful.Why don't Kobold use lavatories?
With a disgusted look and against her better judgment, Atsushia tries to find anything of interest in the old armory
"Eww, this smell!" Serila follows Hajar and Keanan into the room. Like the others who checked the room, Serila inspects it.
Un'gra walks silently through the courtyard, distracted by the sight of the spider that almost ate him. As he passes the spider on the way to the courtyard, he pulls his rapier and stabs the corpse. He continues an takes a look in the tower.
"Should we move on?"
it seems there's nothing here.... Maybe we should follow Un'gra? Could you remind me what else you encountered last time you were in this place?
Balazar looks at the woman talking to herself near the stairs.
Serila walks out of the room and joins Un'gra at the tower. "So this is where you were trapped? Did you already check if anything's inside?"
Keanan wanders back to the other room. "Balazar, let's go. Stay behind me." The stoutfolk and his friend walk out to the courtyard. He motions for Balazar to stay back. "Sooooo, what's the plan?"
Serila moves in front of Un'gra and puts her ear to the door. Several seconds pass while she listens.
If Serila doesn't hear anything she'll throw the door wide open, step back, and send several dancing lights inside.
Atsushia follows cautiously, staying in the middle of her friends to be able to help them in case of threat
Serila moves into the tower and checks if anything of interest or possible danger is in the room.
"What happened to the stairs, you think we can still ascend them?" she asks as she look at the stairs.
Thick webs cover much of the ancient crates and barrels stored inside the base of the tower. A rickety wooden staircase had once ascended along one wall to reach an open trapdoor 10 feet above but in now lies in ruin on the ground.
"Anyone has an idea how to get up there? Does anyone have a grappling hook, or a brilliant idea we could use?"
"My dear lady, I have a grappling hook. Unfortunately, when my rope was ripped by a werewolf, and I was promised a new rope. I don't think I got one. So, if you can supply a rope, I can supply the hook."
"I have a rope," Serila replies, and retrieves a silk rope from her backpack. She hands it over to Keanan. "You may keep it if you want, Keanan. I don't know who promised you a new rope, but I'll just buy a new one."
The hook catches onto something in the tower. Using a wall to brace against, he'll climb up the rope.
As Keanan looks up to begin climbing he sees a lone spider crawl on to the rope .. then 3 more come into view. A few seconds later a swarm of small spiders spews out of the trap door in the ceiling.
...... Initiative Rolls .....
Keanan
Serila
Un'gra
Spider Swarm
Atsushia
Balazar
"Eek! Spiders!" A flame appears in Serila's hand, and she moves her arm as if throwing something. When the motion of Serila's arm stops the flame becomes a fire bolt that's headed for the spider swarm.
Wow, did I just do that?!
"Come out , I'll try to close the door. " Un'gra waits to close the door after Serila passes him.
Eek!Spiders!
No, it's not an echo effect. Just Atsushia adding her voice to Serila's. The little woman darts out of the room, as fast as her small legs allow her
Then she tries to find back her composure
so many of them... with all theses little legs, WAY TOO MANY legs... How to get rid of these spiders? We need oïl and fire. Or plenty of water. I guess no one has five or six barrels of water on him?
She shivers at the thought of spiders.
Serila shoots fire from her hand which hits the swarm but does not slow it down. The others all flee into the courtyard.
The spiders boil out of the tower engulfing Serila and Un'gra biting and pinching.
Keanan
Serila
Un'gra
Spider Swarm
Atsushia
Balazar
Balazar moves closer to Keanan's new location.
Keanan will ready a cure light wounds action with the condition that Serila is within 20' (his move rate, as he'll have to move to her) and cast the spell.
Atsushia and Balazar both flee the swarm of spiders into the courtyard.
Keanan begins to chanting and waving a hand in fluid motions.
Keanan
Serila
Un'gra
Spider Swarm
Atsushia
Balazar
Un'gra tries to escape the swarm "It had to be spiders."
Serila withdraws as well, moving to a position close to the water well and Keanan. "I'll continue to shoot at it after healing up," she says, breathing heavily.