You move through the room with no issue until Malik is about to leaev and something materializes behind him to attack.
The shadowy creatures strikes out but its attack passes right through Malik. Leaving behind a cold deathly feeling but no apparent effects.
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"Look out!!" Tamarie shouts as instinctively she releases her arrow, not even knowing what this creature is or can do. She trusts her elven instincts to guide her arrow, as it strikes true.
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"Malik, you okay? What is this, Olik?" she shouts nervously, while looking around her for more of these creatures.
I don't like invisible things.
Tam takes a shot and the arrow flies right toward the creatures face instead of hitting it simply passes through not leaving a mark, as far as anyone can tell, in the shadow creature.
It is incorporeal so normal weapons will not harm it. As it injuries it's foes it saps the strength right out of them.
Jirani attempts to attack at the creature, but similarly the weapon simply passes through it.
The creature moves up to Malik and continues its assault.
The shadowy claws pass through Malik once again only leaving behind a chill.
Malik fills the room with a warm light that radiates from him. It washes over the sadow that recoils for a moment, but then does not seem effected. Tam attempts to distract the thing, showing obvious signs of fear but still trying her best. Her work seems to distract the creature but still not enough for Olik to touch the thing with his positive energy. Jirani works diligently to apply the oil to his weapon getting it coated for his next attack.
The shadow strikes out at Malik once again, obviously aware of the threat he posses.
This time the creatures reaches deep within Malik and seems to grab at something in side. As he pulls Malik looks noticeablly weaker.
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Tamarie holds her breath, closes her eyes for a few seconds and weaves in between the creature and the wall, trying to get behind it. When she reaches the spot, she feels dizzy but continues to hack at the creature.
SHe tries to get its attention away from Malik.
"Look at my, you ugly thing! Your foul essence should have been destroyed a long time ago. Leave us, or perish!"
Olik reaches out once again able to touch the creature with Tam providing a distraction. The creatures hisses in pain as the positive energy flows into it. Jirani uses the opportunity to strike out with his weapon and slices through the creature, the weapon seeming to tear into it a bit, but not as much as would have been expected with the power Jirani put behind it. The creature still stands.
Malik moves away after the debilitating hit from the shadow.
Once a little further away he channels again letting th positive energy wash over everyone.
As the energy washes over the shadow it begins to dissipate until eventually it vanishes into nothingness leaving behind a lapis lazuli gem.
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"Seems we're gaining quite the collection. As for the oil, it's no trouble, though it was the only one I had so we'll not be repeating that trick any time soon."
Turning he looks at Malik with a bit of concern, "Aye the shadow sapped his strength I believe. Not much to be done for it now however. Shall we press on?"
Malik moves a little slower than before but you make your way down the hall. It leads to an sealed door. Checking the door it opens but you sense it is likely to only open from this side. The door opens out to the upper level of the large hall you had previously fought the goblins in. It is a ten-foot-wide balcony ringing the room. An open archway leads to the southwest, and sealed stone doors lead to the the northwest.
You manage to lodge the door open using some broken arrow shafts from Tam. Heading to the open doorway you find steps leading down.
You head down the stairs that switch back and then open into another hallway. Looking down the hallway you see a framework of old timbers shores up this hallway’s cracked and uneven ceiling. From the west comes the sound of falling water. In the middle of the hall, a large stone block lies on top of the corpse of a crushed goblin.
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"Ah goblin engineering at it's finest!"
Before he can say much more though Olik pauses and cocks his head as if listening to something. After a moment he quietly waves the group back up the steps.
Once back on the balcony overlooking the large room the source of his distraction becomes clear. There below checking the goblin bodies are a pair of travelers, one clearly dwarven.
Olik gives a shrug in response to the silent question they all share.
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Jirani follows the bard back up the steps. When they enter the large room, he begins to quietly discuss the plan. "That block might've been a trap that the goblin triggered. We sh-" Oh!" Following their lead, he spreads out along the raised walkway. "Hm. A Qadiran! He'll probably tell us he has a 3000-year old deed to these Halls, and now we owe him back-taxes!"
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"Like you, I was dispatched by the Society to divine the nature of this ruin and perhaps breach the Door of Seven Stars. I was also tasked to deliver this letter to Salador and Malik. They are to return to the societies stronghold for new orders."
Batah looks over the rest of the group and smile.
"And besides, who else but a follower of light would you want in these dark halls!"
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"Ha, I can't argue with that! From the Lodge eh? Well the Dawnflower has lead you truly. Salador, Malik...our new friend says he has messages for you."
Taking out a rope Olik ties it off and lowers it to the two new comers.
"We've done Gorums work in this area but it's by no means secure. Mind yourselves, we've run afoul of goblins and undead so far."