Cedric moves up behind Maria, leveling a crossbow at the one on the far side of the room. He speaks to Maria, I've got your back, and so does the light. Before letting out a small prayer. In a flash, there is a golden hued light that surrounds everyone
"At least this is something I can hit."
Phaedra moves up to attack a stirge with her rapier.
Mishtes comes into the room and attacks the nearest stirge (red)
Feeling the divine power of the Light bathing him, Lazar tries to eliminate one of the creatures before they engage him.
The party once over the initial surprise quickly slaughter the Stirges.
It is now getting dark, lights will be needed if you wish to stay and explore?
What are you doing now?
The grim woman nods at her companions after they dispatch the stirges. "Well that worked."
Maria brings out her hooded lantern and lights it, taking a look around. She also attempts to seek out any evil on this floor.
Lazar shows his concern. "I would stay, but I don't want to leave Kendra alone. Those people weren't nice to her, and I fear for her integrity."
Maria can feel very strong evil in T7.
Maria holds up a fist. In a whisper, she states "Hold. There is a horrible presence in this room."
She stands outside the door to T7, greatsword out. She grins at the others
"One more before we call it a night?"
She throws open the door and charges in.
Gadren nods before reaching forward and casting light on Maria's greatsword. "One more." He keeps his own weapon in hand ready to support Maria.
"One more" Misthes agrees, and follows Maria into T7 armed with his scimitar and shield.
Lazar knocks an arrow. "I've got a bad feeling about this."
Cedric follows behind. Crossbow still in his hands. Well, let us bring it out.
T7. Father Charlatan’s Cell.
Although this cell is rather spacious, it contains no concessions to comfort. A skeletal body dressed in the rotting remains of a prisoner’s robe lies slumped against the eastern wall, wrapped in numerous chains on which are affixed numerous weights emblazoned with several different holy symbols.
Bursting into the cell you can see a ghostly figure of a man wrapped in chains, with holy symbols weighting them.
As the door opens the figure looks up and smirks greasily, moving towards Lazar hand outstretched.
The room while chilly in the night air seems to be empty?
Maria calls out "Lazar! Watch out! Ghost moving toward you!" Knowing it is probably futile, Maria swings her sword at the strange figure. At least I can try to distract it... Calling on the power of her god, Maria's sword glows with Gadren's light as she whirls it through the apparition.
From the d20PFSRD.
Does smite evil bypass the defenses of the incorporeal special quality?
Smite is not an effect on the weapon, it is an effect on the paladin. The weapon still needs to be magic to harm the incorporeal creature, and even a magic weapon still only deals half damage against it.
Maria, glowing with the light of her God swings powerfully, but futilely, for a brief second you all see a flicker of a smirking man in prison robes slinking forward as her great sword passes through him.
What are you doing now?
"Mishes prepare to strike if it reveals itself! Cedric prepare to release a burst of positive energy, it is anathema to the undead as you have shown already!"
As Maria seems the only one capable of seeing the ghost, Lazar reaches for her big sword and inchants its blade with the blessing of the Lady, then moves out of reach... he hopes.
Mishtes drops his scimiar, and grabs Lopper's Axe instead and then joins Maria in the cell.
He tries swinging Lopper's axe where Maria was swinging her greatsword, in the hopes of hittng the ghost he can't see:
"Do we know who's ghost it is?"
Maria growls out while swinging. "Lots of holy symbols. Visible and otherwise."
Cedric Calls upon the light of hope again, radiating holy energy out from him since he could not see the ghost, but trusted his allies conviction.
Despite being a Haunt this undead is not immune to Channel and takes the full amount.
Staggered by Cedric's holy light the Haunt is helpless to avoid Maria's Smite evil, she destroys the thing with a perfect strike.
As the figure begins to fade it stops, a look of dread on it's face as another presence fills the room for a moment. "You will not return!" is heard by all of you as Vesorianna Hawkran fufills her purpose with grim satisfaction.
You find that the tangled chains of the holy symbols used by Father Charlatan now are easily separated, each holy symbol is now usable as a standard holy symbol.
What are you doing now.
Maria smiles broadly. She puts a hand on Lazar's shoulder. "Thank you. Now let's make sure Kendra is safe."
"Agreed, we've made some good progress today."
Once they are off the grounds of the prison he speaks up. "I've prepared a spell in case we have any night time intruders. I can have one of us be up and alert for the night. As long as they aren't disturbed they'll be well rested in the morning. But if they are disturbed at least they are up with their equipment ready while the rest of us get ready."
Maria nods. "Sounds useful."
"Just a very short second..." Lazar doesn't want to leave anything important just here, as the people who frequent the place and have been scribing the runes downstairs could come while they sleep and ruin the party's job. He glances quickly around, just checking the obvious, v helped by a well placed Detect Magic.
Cedric will gather the holy symbols to take back with them. Hopefully, the future use of these symbols will be proper. Let us return for the day. Perhaps, stopping in town.
Dissapointed, Lazar turns back, head low. "Yeah, let's get going." When he thinks of Kendra, some light comes back to his soul.
You leave the building of Harrowstone, feeling almost lighter as you step outside into the cool night air. A constant pressure on your sense has been lifted for now.
The trip back is now down in full dark, the lights of Ravengro come as some relief, even though your journey was undisturbed.
{b]Kendra[/b] is relieved and happy with your return. "Have you found anything?" She asks after having ensured that none of you are harmed in anyway.
What are you doing now?
"Yeah, some guys are playing the fools and using the place as a giant houija." Lazar's explanation is scarce, but he knows any of the others will make a much better narrator. He is in some hurry to ask Kendra about the townsfolks, though. "Anything new around here? Did you get molested or anything?"
"We've dealt with several undead already. The Professor's last mission will be completed but it will take time."
"I have a spell prepared that will let one of us stay alert and rested through the night in case anyone pops in."
Maria nods at Lazar's and Gadren's explanations. "Don't worry, Kendra. We'll serve justice on those responsible. Did anything happen today?"
As the others get ready for bed, Maria asks each of them to keep needed items close at hand. Gadren's sword and component pouch, Cedric's holy symbol, Lazar's bow, and Phaedra's various weapons and knowledgeable brain.
"It is a start, that's true" Mishtes offers once back at Kendra's house.
He then tends to Daisy (his donkey) before turning in for the night.
That's cutting it a bit close...
Kendra has had a meal ready for you, it takes a few minutes to get it warmed. While doing this she tells you of her day, it's been quiet for her. She's spent it mostly reading. She did go and do some shopping, but the people she met were more interested in the strange group staying with her than causing trouble.
The night passes quietly, with no disturbances.
What are you doing now?
"I think we should head back and clear the upper floor. Lots of doors to the west we should check out first I think."
Gadren spends much of the rest of the evening trying to unlock the arcane secrets of the scrolls.
"We should try and divine the curse of another one of the items. I have to admit I am curious about that spellbook."
Lazar agrees with Gadren. "We'll have to look carefully, though. Yesterday, we fought one of the five guys and we didn't notice until after we defeated him." He finished his breakfast and checks his backpack.
Maria nods. "Yes. I don't know about the places you're from but evil is very strong here in my land... I agree we should finish the top floor quickly."
After breakfast, Maria prepares her gear. She then has a small side conversation with Kendra.
"Kendra, remember, if anything dangerous happens, run. If you can't run, fight like hell. No hesitation."
With that, she heads to the front door and calls over her shoulder "I'll wait outside."
Though her manner isn't particularly friendly, the fact that she leaves Kendra alone in the house with these people shows she's come to have a measure of faith in them during the day in Harrowstone.
Cedric spends a lot of timing talking with Kendra, and even makes them, and anyone else that desires it, tea. He thanks Kendra for the food as well. He also uses his open spell slot to create a flask of holy water, his eyes glowing a golden hue as he blesses the water. He hands it to Lazar. Here, in case we run into other ghosts, this should help you.
Cedric wakes up at first light with a stretch, and a prayer to the goodly gods. Before heading downstairs to help prepare a breakfast with hot tea. Greeting everyone with a smile.
Good morning everyone. He says in a high spirited voice before looking to Maria, catching her before she leaves.
No need to be some gloom. Yesterday was a great success. Before long, the evil and dark will be snuffed out of that prison. As I said, even a small candle, can penetrate the dark. Tea?
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Maria pauses in the doorway at Cedric's words. A small, wry smile crosses her face and she shakes her head at the strange happy man.
"I'm thirsty for something other than tea. What we did yesterday was scratch the surface. And it wasn't a little candle that did that yesterday. It was the combined strength of steel and magic."
She nods with a measure of respect to the young optimist, having seen him back up his words with power. "Enjoy your tea. But I can't."