As the images form, Arisira's eyes flash in a pale blue light and the room goes slightly dim. Magical aura's flash across her vision as she tries to pinpoint the source of the new emotions.
The source of the emotions is the altar itself - or possibly something in or under or on it. Arisira rolls a Knowledge Religion and her minimum result reveals that ifnyou destroy the altar it will end the effect.
The screams ring out a terrible rumble echoes out from each of your stomachs a sudden gluttony overcoming your senses.
Arisira Will Save against compulsion:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (15) + 12 = 27 Makda Will Save against compulsion:1d20 + 17 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 17 + 2 = 35 Valin Will Save against compulsion:1d20 + 12 ⇒ (1) + 12 = 13 Vera Will Save against compulsion:1d20 + 12 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 12 + 2 = 15 Tkhan Will Save against compulsion:1d20 + 8 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 8 + 4 = 16
A terrible hunger overcomes each of Valin Vera and T'Khan as they begin to eye Makda and Arisira like a late supper.
Round 1
Valin (compelled to attack the closest ally with a bite attack as a primary natural weapon attack (dealing 1d3 + strength points of damage if creature possesses no natural attacks))
T'Khan (compelled to attack the closest ally with a bite attack as a primary natural weapon attack (dealing 1d3 + strength points of damage if creature possesses no natural attacks))
Vera (compelled to attack the closest ally with a bite attack as a primary natural weapon attack (dealing 1d3 + strength points of damage if creature possesses no natural attacks))
Makda
Arisira
Each affected PC may make an additional save at the end of the round.
((Gonna use theater or the mind for want of a good map - use your normal marching order of
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
The halfling, seeing the commotion erupt around her, re-draws the slender oaken wand from her belt. Waving it, she reaches out to touch Valin with the abjuration magic.
That would provoke. Cast Protection from Evil, which should give him an immediate resave with a +2 morale bonus
Melee Touch?:1d20 + 9 ⇒ (9) + 9 = 18
Protection from Evil:
This spell wards a creature from attacks by evil creatures, from mental control, and from summoned creatures. It creates a magical barrier around the subject at a distance of 1 foot. The barrier moves with the subject and has three major effects.
First, the subject gains a +2 deflection bonus to AC and a +2 resistance bonus on saves. Both these bonuses apply against attacks made or effects created by evil creatures.
Second, the subject immediately receives another saving throw (if one was allowed to begin with) against any spells or effects that possess or exercise mental control over the creature (including enchantment [charm] effects and enchantment [compulsion] effects, such as charm person, command, and dominate person). This saving throw is made with a +2 morale bonus, using the same DC as the original effect. If successful, such effects are suppressed for the duration of this spell. The effects resume when the duration of this spell expires. While under the effects of this spell, the target is immune to any new attempts to possess or exercise mental control over the target. This spell does not expel a controlling life force (such as a ghost or spellcaster using magic jar), but it does prevent them from controlling the target. This second effect only functions against spells and effects created by evil creatures or objects, subject to GM discretion.
Arisira's protection spell ends the threat of the party succumbing to the curse - but you are near certain that so long as that altar stands the wicked energies will continue to haunt this area - and the poor lost soul trapped in his wayfinder.
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
"We need to destroy the alter. Valin feel like hitting something for a bit?" Vera asks as she also examines it to see if there is a magical aura on it with Detect Magic.
If she finds one, she'll attempt to dispel magic on it.
"I guess that, sometimes, it pays to carry a big sword. Somehow I doubt I could have talked the alter to death... Come, lets head toward the Northeast. I can provide similar resistance magics on a limited basis, if we feel it is beneficial. Unfortunately, I am not well studied in these types of abjuration magic."
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
"Thank you Valin." Vera says a quick prayer over the destroyed alter asking for Cayden's Blessing on the area, and then follows the rest of the party to the NorthEast.
You follow the compass down a series of alleyways and corridors until you face a statue stands in defiance against the ravages of time, its granite arm raised in a silent salute. A glint of light reflects off the statue’s rocky belt. The statue’s massive stone legs rest on a decorative, two-tiered, white marble dais signifying royalty. Thousands of words and glyphs are etched along the circumference of this dais.
You stand currently about 30 feet away from the statue as the compass points directly towards it.
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera channels Positive energy in the area that the ground is buckling on. "Go to your rest."
Speed 40 ft. (30 ft. in armor) Human (Varisian) cleric of Cayden Cailean 10 NG Medium humanoid (human) Init +3; Senses Perception +8 AC 26, T 16, FF 22 hp 83/83Fort +12, Ref +10, Will +13; +2 trait bonus vs. charm and compulsion
Vera Channels Positive Energy again. "Hang in there Valin."
Mak'da and Arisira's wands send enough ambient positive energy into the area to calm the haunt for now - giving you ample time to allow Valin to come to his senses and slice the statue to bits, which does seem to alleviate the area of its hauntedness.
Leaving just one direction on the compass for you to go, you head that way.
The compass leads you to the blasted shell of a large structure dominates the northeast corner of the ruin site. Severe damage has laid waste to the area, leaving it quite unrecognizable. Loose rubble lies strewn about the remains of half-collapsed walls, and large tears in the building’s floor provide evidence of a long-forgotten earthquake.
N Female Half Elf Druid 12 | Stonebreak | T'Khan Init +8| HP 111/111 | AC34 T12 FF33, DR5/- , Immune to crits, bleed, sneak| Fort +15, Reflex +12, Will +22, +2 vs ench | CMD 30 | Perception +32 | Sense Motive +28
Buffs:
Wild Shape: Large Air Elemental, Barkskin
Resources:
Reroll: Unused
| Conditions:
Haunts are tricky things and ones this old make it much more difficult to hve any idea what has created them or how they might be put to rest. Cure spells are probably still our best bet.
Mak'da will fly into the room, avoiding the cracks in the floor.
As Mak'da flies into the room there is not all the much of consequence in the ruined chamber. It appears to have some broken benches and little hand held pieces of slate, most of them shattered but a few still in tact. One, still in tact, appears to show some basic math done in Jistkan numerals.
Perception:1d20 + 27 ⇒ (6) + 27 = 33
However in the air before she lands she hears sounds of muffled cries coming from beneath the wall as she passes.
An unnatural rift opens up a 40 foot wide chasm and the loud screams of children begging for help as rocks fall on their chests fills her field of vision and that of the rest of the party who witnesses this unfolding from afar.
Before Mak'da can really do much of anything, the fissure closes with the sounds of countless children dying from suffocation filling her ear for the next few minutes.
