Teos throws his fists up and looks around confused, ready to face some unknown enemy.
As Sherab warns the party, Teos feels a hot flush of fever.
Teos rubs his neck in a confused fashion as a wave of nausea washes over him.
Teos feels his body recoil at the touch and then the sensation goes away.
Moving east, Seherab leads the party into a foyer. Brightly colored columns stand in the four corners of this foyer. Hieroglyphs cover the walls and tiled floors, obscured in places by piles of dust and sand. Open archways lead to the north, east, and west, while a set of stone double doors exit to the south.
The Ancient Osiriani hieroglyphs on the walls proclaim this estate to be the House of Pentheru, and convey a variety of different messages, such as “Welcome to all guests,” invocations to the gods to bless all who enter here, and the like.
As you enter, three skeletons, in the corners, animate and begin moving toward the party!
Closing on the party, the skeletons swing broken khopeshes at Teos and Seherab, but they miss!
Having conveniently placed themselves in front of him, Teos lashes out with the famous "Sober Dwarf" style - dwarves naturally being known for being especially vicious when sober.
On Skeleton 1
On Skeleton 2
Ankhefsteps back and commands his skulls to attack the north skeleton.
If both the beheaded die: Ankef will Command Undead again. Will DC 13.
If there are any beheaded left: Ankhef will cast guidance on Harkuf.
"Smash their bones!" Seherab calls out as he draws his own small mace.
Seherab follows Harkuf's suggestion and steps into the room to make space for his fellow dwarf.
Teos lands a punch and knocks a skeleton to the ground! It crumbles into a pile of bones!
The skeltons swing at the floating skulls as the close, but miss!
The skulls then slam into a skeleton!
Seherab swings, but misses, while Ankhef gives Harkuf a little guidance.
Harkuf readies an attack as he tells Seherab to move back.
Harkuf steps into the room and swing his staff.
Alas, he misses the skelton.
The skeletons attack the floating skulls, but miss!
"Ugly bag of bones."
Amkhef's heads continue to bite.
while he casts guidance and steps forward to touch Harkuf with it.
The dwarven monk begins to skirt around the skeleton, hoping to provide some tactical positioning for Seherab.
In a flurry of blows, the party takes out the two skeletons, while Ankhef's floating skulls still survive!
As you look around the room, you all notice the front door swinging shut!
Uncertain of what transpires but recognizing the closed doors as an impediment to the groups continued safety, Teos throws himself against them.
- strength check.
Teos tries to hold the door, but it slams shut and is held fast!
Suddnely, the same woman's voice heard at the gate, says in Ancient Osirion, "“They’re inside! Protect the family!” and another voice shouts, “It’s too late! Save yourselves!” Screams and the clash of arms fill the air, and everyone in the room feels a confusion fall over them.
"No, but blast the door with positive energy if you've got it!"
Not sure what else to do, Seherab calls out to the voice in the air, hoping to appease the spirits, "We're here to help you! We're not the intruders! We'll protect your family!"
Teos points to the ring questioningly; he looks at the bones in the room, wondering if perhaps the ring fits onto one of those fingers.
Ankhef will cast Cure Light Wounds on the door while his allies scramble around.
Ankhef ends the haunt!
Teos wipes his brow in relief, looking distinctly as though he is out of his element with all these haunts and traps.
Seherab heads to the east of the entrance hall. "We are learning a bit of the family's history at least. It will make for an interesting journal entry."
Seherab heads east into what appears to be a bath. A large tiled pool sits in the center of this chamber, surrounded by sloping tiled floors. A few steps descend into the basin, which has accumulated a deep layer of sand on its bottom. Faded murals on the walls depict scenes of life along a river, with recurring themes of running water and aquatic life running through the artwork. In the northeast corner, a tarnished bronze spigot juts from the wall just above head level. Archways lead north and west, and a stone door stands in the eastern wall.
Glancing through the north archway, Seherab sees a privy on the east wall of the tiny room. A large mirror once hung above the table, but it was shattered ages ago. The floor is covered in broken glass and dead scarab beetles. A headless corpse sits upright on the privy.
"What a way to go," Seherab says as he shakes his head and examines the corpse.
Teos writes in the dust with a stubby finger.
Body here least 3 years. He pauses. Many thieves here?
"No one is supposed to have entered this place in many years; it has been closed off. It is disturbing that a thief was able to make it this far. Be on guard, I suppose."
Seherab leads the way into the next room.
Ankhef sends his skulls out in front.
Teos moves ahead of the others, checks and (if safe) opens the northern-most set of double doors.
Moving north, the party passes through the family chapel. Hieroglyphs and images of fantastic beings cover the walls of this small room. A small stone shrine, dusty and thoroughly defaced, stands against the eastern wall. The Ancient Osiriani hieroglyphs on the walls offer praises to Abadar, Pharasma, and Sarenrae and list several common prayers to each. The small altar served all three deities, though the carvings place Abadar in the most prominent position. The party finds nothing else of interest in the room.
Continuing north, Teos checks the double door and finds them safe. Opening them, you see a spacious yard fills the compound east of the house. To the east, several small stone outbuildings have been built right into the compound’s outer wall. A well stands between two of these outbuildings, opposite a stone table and benches that sit in the shadow of the house. To the west, two sets of steps, both flanked by columns, lead up to doors into the main house. To the northwest, an open doorway leads into an extension of the house, next to a small structure with a domed roof.
Seherab spends some time sketching the shrine and taking notes as he goes. After he is finished, he moves along to the northernmost door in the house to investigate, working his way around to each room in turn.
Seherab moves to the northern door, off the kitchen, and finds a pantry. This small room is empty save for dust, debris, and empty shelves built into the walls. As Seherab steps into the room, a tan-colored creature that looks like a ten-legged spider drops from the ceiling and attacks the dwarf!
Luckily, Seherab is able to dodge the falling menace!
Landing on the ground next to Seherab, the creature attacks once more, managing to claw the dwarf!
"Stupid spider."
Seherab:You recognize this creature as a solifugid, a spider-like vermin that can rend flesh with its two claws. You know that it has typical vermin traits, and it is immune to mind-effects.Seherab stabs, but misses the solifugid!
"Solifugid! Watch so that it doesn't tear your skin, it's a nasty little vermin!"
Teos pulls a sword and strikes!
Crit Confirm:
Teos stabs the solifugid deeply, tearing it in two!
Searching the pantry, you find nothing of interest. Seherab leads the party back out into the courtyard and to the first northwestern door. Opening it, you see a small granary with a domed roof, backed up agaisnt the north wall.
As he opens the door, Seherab sees a mass of iridescent blue-black insects that emit a foul stench, and a faint chorus of thousands of clicking and clacking jaws can be heard echoing within the granary.
Teos tosses a flask of fire!
..and misses!
Harkuf makes a ball of flame in his hand!
Teos tosses a flask of fire, but tosses it too hard, hitting the back wall and splashing the swarm!
The swarm surges forward, crawling all over Teos and Seherab!
Seherab moves away, throwing up all over himself.
Doubting their usefulness here Ankhef commands his swarms to move out of the way before activating the anti-swarm property of his scarab shield.
"Get behind me if need be."
Teos chokes on bug and looks a little green. He follows the advice of his divine ally.