under her breath she quietly mouths the words
"ouch, that hurt you little."
"Stop the freaking bolts! There's someone in there, right? STOP THE BOLTS! You're gonna freaking kill us!"
Tarvinda, unsure that the person in the room shooting is ever going to stop of their own accord, gets up from the floor and shouting "Here I come ... out the way ... Whoaaa!" runs straight at the door, trying once more to break it down. But just as she starts to gain speed, she steps on two spent bolts lying on the floor. With a crash she falls to the ground, her momentum taking her sliding and slipping headfirst towards the door.
Let me try. Neculai will try his hand at busting down the door, getting some momentum, first.
Strength Check for the door:
talking through the door
"We are NOT here to kill you, we are here to help and to find out what happened here."
Stunned by her close encounter with the floor, Tarvinda slowly gets up off the floor. In her confusion she shouts "Don't shoot, I'm a friend." Before she dumps herself back down on the floor, taking deep breaths.
We're not here to hurt you, we swear. What's got you so worked up? We're from Kassen, y'know!
"It's true, by Iomedae's strength and protection we come here to do our duty, no one from Kassen should fear us."
"True, I am not from Kassen.
I am a Private Investigator, my name is Pia Innis."
she thinks to herself.
He would have recognised me as Diana Songstress, the singing Barmaid.
He looks over the man, looking for any obvious wounds.
"She has proven herself a friend to us and do you have a waterskin I can refill it with fresh water."
Tarvinda watches as Xeros tends to the man, ready to assist in any way. "So, that welcoming party has already tasted the villages blood, we must rid this place of them, before we return, our duty done."
Oh goodness goodness goodness.
This is no longer a test is it.
Sir. Is there anyone else, um, did, uh. Any other survivors?
"So there was testing here, but the preparations were not complete."
Tarvinda puts her hand around the man's shoulders, "You tell us all you can, then we'll escort you to the entrance. So what are the tests you did complete? and where did you put them. We will need to know as much about this place as you know, if we are to defeat these intruders dead or not. We have already been attacked by a statue protecting some weapons. These weapons." she says pointing to her new longsword. "We found keys at the bottom of a pool, do you know what they open? are there any more keys we have to find? The quicker you can help us, the quicker we can get you out of here."
"Yes if you can tell us about the other traps as much as possible, so we can use it to our advantage againist these creatures." He says as he refills the poor man's waterkin.
"We'll try to set things right in this crypt."
Yes. Yes. Fix this we will!
What? Wait, wait. Us?
Andwell contemplates how he has ended up suddenly in the position to fight an undead hoard, when moments ago he was playing a traditional game to please his elders.
Can we all just leave, and seal up the exit? That sounds safe. Yes, very safe. And an easy solution to the undead hoard.
"Those that try to bury the past, will be devoured by the past."
"Yes, us Andwell. We were told to get the flame, and if that means we've got to do some actual work, as opposed to the testing it normally is, so be it. It just means we'll be more experienced.
Tarvinda places a hand on Andwell's shoulder, "Have no fear, I'm sure we will prevail against the evil that has desecrated Kassen's tomb. I'l be here to protect you. Just think what a hero you will be when we get back. Andwell, Kassens' protector, how does that sounds. I'm sure Neculai will dream up great stories of Andwell the Brave, mentioned in poems and epic tales throughout Golarion." She looks down at him, smiling.
"Well then, it's best we take you out of here now. Don't want you to be injured any more. Will you be alright to get back to Kassen if we take you to the entrance, you can always wait for us to leave, if you want an escort back." Tarvinda looks at the rest of the group, "Anyone want to join me to escort our friend out of these caves?"
"My names Tarvinda by the way, what's yours? If you know a quicker way out of here than through that maze, we'll go that way. If not then back through the maze." she says gaily as though all dangers have been vanquished towards the exit.
As Tarvinda leaves with the man through the maze, she wedges the door open in the maze, so that it doesn't need to be opened by the 3 levers.
What other songs would I sing of Andwell? Nothing but Andy the Brave makes any sense.
I'll go with you, Tarry.
"I think it would be wise to go as a group, encase one group is attacked and gets overpowered."
Tarvinda smiles at Sia's wise words, "Indeed Sia." she nods her head appreciatively.
"Let us move then, the sooner we escort him out the sooner we can get this flame and get out of here. I don't like how these undead just appeared, by the drunkard's lucky coin I hope we don't find out."
Tarvinda watches as the man disappears into the distance, waving as he goes, but receiving no acknowledgement. A sigh escapes her lips as her shoulders drop, "Let's hope he gets home safe and sound." Turning round she adjusts her armor, putting it back in place, making it more comfortable. "Well, we'd best get going, do our duty and clear this place of the evil within." She starts back the way they came, to the room they found Roldare.
Before Andwell follows Tarvinda back into the temple, he turns to the group.
When we first entered these doors, we were students in training. As we enter anew, let all know us as Kassens' protectors.
He stands straight and bold. Trying to choke back his fear for the others and for himself.
Tarvinda is first through the door, taking a defensive position behind her shield, the sounds having given warnings of the likely dangers beyond.
With a cry, Tarvinda rushes in, longsword and shield held high. She brings the sword crashing down on the creature.
Round 1:
Standing in the door, Tarvinda braces herself for the creatures charge.