"When you're ready I can cancel the spell and bring him to the surface."
Armen draws his sword again.
"When you are."
Armen draws his sword again.
"When you are."
With a wave of his hand and a moment of concentration the base of the pit moves toward the surface eventually re-merging with the floor as though it was never present.
Armen walks to the other guard, but does not raise his sword to him.
"Your masters would sacrifice you for nothing. Aid us and your friends and countrymen will be freed from this monstrous tryanny."
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Armen walks to the other guard, but does not raise his sword to him.
"Your masters would sacrifice you for nothing. Aid us and your friends and countrymen will be freed from this monstrous tryanny."
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The pit raises and a very wounded man lies on the ground, staring up at you.
A voice issues from the man's mouth, but is too far removed to be believed as the man's own voice.
"My sacrifice makes me but a more loyal servant in death...I pray you do meet my master, he will teach you to serve. He awaits you patiently."
"Well, that's not a bit creepy at all." Shinami said.
"Not even a little. " Cecil says with a disturbed look on his face.
"Can he be freed from the lich's control, Cecil?"
"I'm not sure. I imagine killing the lich will go a long way towards that goal. "
Once the remaining guards are bound, Osslend turns to his companions. "Let's be on to this damned lich, then."
Once the remaining guards are bound, Osslend turns to his companions. "Let's be on to this damned lich, then."
"Do we really just want to wander in and play by it's rules? Perhaps we should make some sort of plan."
"What were you thinking as for a trap that we can spring? Send in half our group, and the other half as an ambush?" Shinami asked.
"Preferrably something more devious than 'smash and grab,' but truly I don't know what."
"Do we really just want to wander in and play by it's rules? Perhaps we should make some sort of plan."
Osslend's scowl turns into a look of surprise. "Certainly not, Master von Spirito. I'm angry, but not reckless. I simply meant to imply that we should figure out our plan of attack rather than stand around and mess with these minions any longer. As one who has no expertise in the likes of a lich, I fear I have little to add to a plan, but I certainly want a plan."
"Do we really just want to wander in and play by it's rules? Perhaps we should make some sort of plan."Osslend's scowl turns into a look of surprise. "Certainly not, Master von Spirito. I'm angry, but not reckless. I simply meant to imply that we should figure out our plan of attack rather than stand around and mess with these minions any longer. As one who has no expertise in the likes of a lich, I fear I have little to add to a plan, but I certainly want a plan."
"Any ideas?" Cecil asks earnestly, his body language indicating that he doesn't
"All is for naught unless we can obtain and destroy the lich's phylactery. It is where it keeps its soul, and is the source of it's undeath. What we need is an idea of what we are walking in to. a layout of the room, who and what will be waiting for us, other than the Lich. Someone needs to scout ahead."
Here he looks pointedly at Shinami.
"Perhaps we should just continue on our path and find the pahalactry first."
"If that soldier is to be believed, the laboratory is below, and according to our divine informant, that is where the phylactery is located."
"I'll take Brom and go scout ahead then. Cecil, do you have any spell allowing communication between the scout group and the main group?"
"I have one that might be useful."
Cecil then describes the uses and limitation of
School transmutation [language-dependent]; Level bard 0, sorcerer/wizard 0
casting Time 1 standard action
components V, S, F (a piece of copper wire)
range medium (100 ft. + 10 ft./level)
Targets one creature/level
duration 10 min./level
Saving Throw none; Spell resistance no
You can whisper messages and receive whispered replies. Those nearby can hear these messages with a DC 25 Perception check. You point your finger at each creature you want to receive the message. When you whisper, the whispered message is audible to all targeted creatures within range. Magical silence, 1 foot of stone, 1 inch of common metal (or a thin sheet of lead), or 3 feet of wood or dirt blocks the spell. The message does not have to travel in a straight line. It can circumvent a barrier if there is an open path between you and the subject, and the path’s entire length lies within the spell’s range. The creatures that receive the message can whisper a reply that you hear. The spell transmits sound, not meaning; it doesn’t transcend language barriers. To speak a message, you must mouth the words and whisper.
"100 ft hm... Think that's enough? How's Owen holding up?"
"100 ft hm... Think that's enough? How's Owen holding up?"
Owen disapeared in a puff of smoke when the commander chick used her exploding ring trick.
"Gone for the day, but I can summon his aspect for a few minutes if we need him."
"Alright, so Brom and I will scout ahead and we'll whisper what we find to Cecil? This sound like a plan? Hopefully you can use the information we relay back to you to come up with a strategy."
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Shinami and Brom creep down the cooridoor and peer out to see a dimly lit cavern which sports a barren island dominating a small, black lake. In the center of the island is a lone, robed figure. The cretures head turns and eyeless sockets look right at you!
"Come in. Serve in your death!"
Brom's eyes glaze over and he walks straight toward the creature!
Shinami whispers "Cecil, I hope you can hear this, but Brom looks like he just got mind controlled and there's an island down here in a black lake and there's a lone creature on it. I think it's the lich. Come up with a plan quick please!"
Shinami rushes to grapple Brom to drag him away back to the others.
"BROM. Snap out of it!
Cecil relays the messages.
For lack of a better idea Cecil is going to run in and open up a bit below Brom in the earth, not near the water.
Shinami let's go and seems to teleport to the side of the pit.
"ALL IN!" Brynn shouts as she begins in, taking the lead of the heroes charging in to save the ninja.
Armen takes a quick measure of the room, hanging back from Brynn.
Osslend dashes in behind Brynn and scans the room.
Shinami, perched on the side of the pit, jumps back away from the skeleton and looks around the room.