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Zilchus puts an end to greens healing as he slays him with one quick stroke. Nidhi connects with red, doing a bit of damage to hedge off the healing. Florence (per chat) draws her crossbow and giggles at Stelle for fortune. Stelle steps back and crits the remaining creature, dropping it and killing it. Benedictus may do as he wishes…
The room grows quiet and the dust kicked up in the battle begins to settle.
As a reminder, this room has long racks of dusty papyrus scrolls lining the walls of this semi triangular chamber. Some are so old and brittle they crumble just from touching them.
Stelle giggles at Florence's giggle, and over looks the carnage.
"Nice job, everyone. It's a shame we had to destroy these, what are they, again?
"My, but it's dusty here. Shall we heal, finish scouting out the place and then return here, or should we check out this part of the Vault first?"
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Zilchus looks at his wounds again, more gashes and slashes that will leave him scarred. He takes a deep breath and takes out the wand of CMW. He would entice the Croc to aid in healing but with only he and Stelle hurt, this works just as well.
CMW Zilch
CMW Stelle
He seems pleased with the initial effects, leaving others to touch up Stelle.
"When are we going to learn that libraries are the most dangerous places in this country? Nothing is more protected than keeping knowledge from others apparently. Them Nethysians truly suck at gathering great learning if these creatures still live to bother us," Zilchus spits more venom at the Nethysians, putting them right next to the Pharasmooks in the 'unbelievably incompetent' listing.
"Thank you, Zilchus," Stelle says as Zilchus heals her.
She has Annie move out of the way when Zichus expresses his vehement opinion regarding Nethysians.
"Them Nethysians truly suck at gathering great learning if these creatures still live to bother us,"
"Or, maybe," she quietly, moving to face everyone and stirring up more dust, "they're just not very good at cleaning up..."
Stelle sees, on catalogues carved into the stone and written in ancient Osiriani, that this room contains plans and architectural drawings for the tombs and pyramids of many of Ancient Osirion’s greatest pharaohs.
She finds no secret doors or other valuables.
"I would suggest taking a look on the eastern part of this place before starting the research, but this time I will be very cautious about it and just propose it," says Ben , mindful of what happened a few minutes ago. He seems a bit dissatisfied at the idea of having to wait for the others to decide whether his idea is good or not, and having to rely on them to get the exploration done, when all of a sudden an idea comes to his mind. Wait, what if I try that new spell out? Mmh, that may be a good idea...Let's experiment, come on!
"Guys, guys! I have changed my mind. Please take some rest in this apparently safe room while I cast a new spell I've recently learned and I'm dying to try out. It will take approximately 10 minutes for me to cast it, so you can do whatever you see fit in the meantime." With that said, Ben sits cross-legged on the ground and starts concentrating and mumbling arcane words of arcane power as he makes complex gestures with his hands, his eyes closed in focus.
After about ten minutes, Ben smiles. "It's done!" Nothing changed, apparently, and Ben's spell seems not to have produced anything real, but the scholar seems confident. "Now please, relax as I explore the rest of the rooms of this place without risks."
The first chamber Benedictus’ eye examine has a ring of stone pillars supporting a white domed ceiling 30’ above this large circular chamber. Along the perimeter of the rotunda, shelves crammed with crumbling papyrus scrolls and clay tablets stand behind iron mesh panels. It looks like you’ve found the main stacks. For a nice break, there’s no one guarding the chamber either.
The eye returns and reports then heads south to the other chamber where a clockwork soldier once stood.
He finds no secrets in his search, but he does spot a copper key on a shelf in the main library (the rotunda room) of a size to fit in the clockwork servant in the reading room.
You appear to have found the Vault of Hidden Wisdom in its entirety.
You may begin research as you wish. DC 20 knowledge history, engineering, or nobility to research. The library means everyone can roll, even if you don’t have ranks in any of these. If you succeed, please roll a D6 to determine how successful you are (Benedictus and Nidhi roll D8s as before).
"Cool, isn't it?!," asks Ben to the others with the same, enthusiastic joy of a child testing a new toy, one that he has made personally. "Now, let me double check, I'm curious." Ben stands up and walks to both the rooms scrutinized by his arcane eye, and starts searching around in case the eye has missed something important.
With that done, Ben retrieves the copper key. "Mmh...I want to try it out!," he exclaims as he makes his way to the clockwork servant in the reading room and tries to activate it using the key.
When he’s done with the clockwork servant (whatever the outcomes of its attempt to activate it are) Benedictus claps his hands. “Another great day of research in a hidden library! Isn’t that incredibly exciting and the same time profoundly fascinating?” His enthusiasm probably not shared by the others, the scholar tries to coordinate the research as best as he can, while he also performs his own research in the meantime. Compared to the last research, while he was still wearing the cursed headband, Ben seems much more kind now, always ready to give tips to those who ask for and to encourage his friends for both noteworthy finds and partial failures.
Benedictus searches though he finds nothing magical or valuable in his examinations.
Benedictus takes the key to the clockwork servant, and though his knowledge fails him, the giant keyhole in the back is clear enough. He puts the key in the lock and nothing happens. He turns it once, and there's a flicker. Eventually he'll crank it around several times, and the creature comes to life!
It looks around the library and begins tidying up, which has the effect of casting dust into the air in great clouds. When it sees one of the clockwork soldiers, it heads over and tries to repair it. When it becomes clear it is beyond repair, he servant tidy's up the body, pushing it to a corner and out of the way.
Left alone, you suspect it'll continue cleaning the entire library just spreading the dust around as it has no good cleaning tools.
No, Zilchus doesn't just sit down and relax while Ben does his magickery...he takes off, on foot, like a chump, to go check things out for himself. It's not that he doesn't trust the magic, it's just that he trusts his heroic eyes much much more.
He does a complete loop, doing at least a good, visual check of each area.
Perception - top right square
Perception - right circle room
Perception - bottom right square
Perception - lower trapezoid room
Only when that is done, will he break out a bottle of applejack from his backpack and begin to do some research (and subsequent looking for nudie drawings...which is the best part about libraries, in his humble opinion).
Know (History)
learning
Zilchus, with his heroic eyes, finds nothing but dust, though he too does very well in the research. Sadly, Florence doesn't quite measure up as she spends some of her time following the clockwork servant around as it cleans and tidies.
Nidhi and Stelle up for research.
"Thank you, Florence!" Stelle says as Florence heals her and Ben's scouts scout.
"Cool, isn't it?!,"
"Wow, Ben! That is really keen! They're very thorough, aren't they!" She frowns at the Servant Robot, busy stirring up the dust. "... Yes -- far more thorough than some..."
The group spends the day researching and finds a few clues with Benedictus and Zilchus doing the heavy lifting - though both are fairly successful.
First you find the remainder of the journal of the Nethysian priest Khnenti. According to the journal, with Hakotep’s ib and ka trapped in his heart and funerary mask, the third part of his soul, the ba, remained trapped within the pharaoh’s body in his pyramid. In order for the Sky Pharaoh to pass into the afterlife, the three parts of his soul - his ba, ib, and ka - must be rejoined. Khnenti goes on to speculate that reuniting Hakotep’s divided soul might even return the Sky Pharaoh to life.
You also fine that the architect Chisisek designed and built Hakotep’s pyramid, confirming what you learned in the Dark Depository. When construction was completed, Chisisek was killed and buried in a hidden tomb to preserve the pyramid’s secrets. No plans of the pyramid seem to have survived here - even among the huge room devoted to pyramid plans. Someone must have removed them.
Evening settles in - well, outside anyway. Inside it continues to be dark save your own lights, though dry and somewhat cool. Do you spend the night in the library, or head out into Tephu to stay in comfortable beds at Purusha’s.
"What a day!," says Ben, a man covering his yawning mouth as he stretches his sore muscles. "I feel like we are close to scrape the bottom of the barrel here, but this place deserves more time. I suggest we come back tomorrow, and continue our research from where we left it. Our discoveries are promising, and I feel like we are getting closer to something decisive." Ben allows Ptolomy to perch on his shoulder and pets him kindly. Did you have fun today?
Yep, I did! I marked a lot of books!
Wait, what? You marked them?
Of course!
The whole conversation taking place inside of his head, Benedictus seems a bit absent-minded, but then shakes his head, laughing, and pets Ptolomy again.
Good, but next time let me tell you what to mark, okay?
But that's not fun!
For Nethys...
"Yes, what? Purusha Inn? Oh, sure, sure! Let's take a break. Libraries can become a bit depressing, if you linger too long inside."
After finding something useful to the party, Zilchus takes his applejack and looks around for more nudie etchings and scrollwork.
"So...it sounds like we need to re-double our efforts to destroy the Mask then? Rather than leave this dangerous item about for others to seek and possibly use, we should try to find a humble ant or something to destroy it," Zilchus clearly offers the most viable and best option.
"All we need to do is destroy the Mask and then the Sky Pharoah can never be reborn. Easy peasy cheesy." Zilchus takes another swig of his applejack. He was getting loose enough that his thoughts were really beginning to flow. The good ideas. The ones that make a lot of sense in the moment, then might not make it to the light of day.
The ancient Osirions believed that a human soul was made up of five parts: the Ren, the Ba, the Ka, the Sheut, and the Ib. In addition to these components of the soul there was the human body (called the ha, occasionally a plural haw, meaning approximately the sum of bodily parts).
The Ba was everything that makes an individual unique, similar to the notion of 'personality'. (In this sense, inanimate objects could also have a Ba, a unique character, and indeed ancient pyramids often were called the Ba of their owner). The Ba is an aspect of a person that the ancient Osirions believed would live after the body died, and it is sometimes depicted as a human-headed bird flying out of the tomb to join with the Ka in the afterlife.
The word ib referrs to the heart as a metaphysical entity embodying not only thought, intelligence, memory, and wisdom, but also bravery, sadness, and love. It is believed to be weighed on the scales of Anubis by the feather of Maat. The Ib decided what happened to you after death.
The Ka was the Osirion concept of vital essence, which distinguishes the difference between a living and a dead person, with death occurring when the Ka left the body. The ancients also believed that the Ka was sustained through food and drink. For this reason food and drink offerings were presented to the dead. The Ka was often represented in iconography as a second image of the king, leading earlier translators to mis-translate Ka as ‘double’.
The party seems to be leaning toward Purusha’s, so to Purusha’s you go. He has a performer in the restaurant area tonight, a lovely young couple. She plays an instrument something like a sitar, while he dances and moves about he audience. They both sing, nice light-hearted rhythmic tunes in a mellow sort of atmosphere. Very pleasant.
In the morning, the sun rises blazing hot, and you’re sweating by the time you meet for breakfast. It’ll be a good day to duck into a cool well secured library, though the dust in your lungs continues to agitate your breathing.
Ben enjoys the night at Purusha's, the performance of the young couple inspiring a sense of happiness inside of him. After chatting a bit with his companions, possibly about things not directly related with the research, Ben waits until the young couple finishes its performance, and walks to them, with holding a drink for each of them in his hands. As he offers the drinks to the performers, Ben smiles kindly. "Very nice performance! Thank you for cheering up our night! You two seem so close, I admit I envy your chemistry," Ben says, stealing a glance in the direction of Florence. "What are your names? Where do you come from?"
***
The next morning, Ben wakes up in a good mood, a rather unsurprising fact considering the task the party is going to carry out throughout the day. The scholar coordinates the research with the usual mastery, trying to encourage his friends when needed.
Zilchus grouses about leaving the library in equal part to the grousing he offered when he had to go to the library in the first place. He was getting comfortably drunk and didn't feel like bar hopping. However, once he gets to the show and with a few more drinks, he's having a good time. He has such a good time, he doesn't overindulge to the point of pain (or singing).
In the morning, he again grouses about having to get to the library, but he eventually gets there. It was getting quite boring and monotonous, in his opinion, and only he and Ben were doing any of the real work.
However, he does try to help once he gets in there...at least for the first part of the day. He does not have the same heroic focus today as he did yesterday.
Know (History) - half day research, then drinking
learning
”I am Sat-bu, and this is my brother Neb-nen-buta. We should have chemistry! We’ve known each other our whole lives!” she laughs lightly and you catch a fragrance from her hair, very fresh and somewhat musky. ”Thank you for the drinks, work is thirsty, well, work!” The man smiles as well, though it’s clear that she’s more of a talker than he, though is voice is very fine and surprisingly deep and gravelly for his size and age.
Nidhi is pleasantly surprised when Ben is the one to suggest the party leave. She'd found herself staring off into space and her eye glazing over after someone started reading a text aloud.
The party seems to be leaning toward Purusha’s, so to Purusha’s you go. He has a performer in the restaurant area tonight, a lovely young couple. She plays an instrument something like a sitar, while he dances and moves about he audience. They both sing, nice light-hearted rhythmic tunes in a mellow sort of atmosphere. Very pleasant.
Nidhi places a hand on her hip and tilts her head, observing the couple.
Sat-bu is not particularly muscular, frustrating Nidhi a little and keeping her extraordinary voice from the stage. All in all though, it’s a pleasant evening, and cool.
As mentioned previously the next day is a hot one, and the group finds itself comfortably ensconced in the library early to avoid the heat at least. When you return to the library, you find that the clockwork servant has been busy all night. The library is considerably less dusty, though there are piles of dust and dirt in most corners as the servant has no where in particular to put the stuff.
When you enter, the servant meets you in the reading room, hovering apparently waiting for orders.
This day (Oathday, Erastus 3, 4714), by lunch, you learn that the Sky Pharaoh’s pyramid was capable of flight, and when Hakotep’s body was entombed within, the pyramid vanished into the sky! None know where the tomb now lies, or if it still soars through the skies over Osirion.
More interestingly, although none know the location of Chisisek’s tomb, you find evidence that his funeral was apparently commemorated in a fresco in the Vault’s rotunda by the greatest artist of the age, Hor-hepu. Currently however, the rotunda appears to be white with no fresco visible.
Benedictus is fairly sure there’s no more research to be had in the stacks, although the missing fresco is somewhat disappointing as it surely held another clue.
By mid-afternoon, Zilchus is back at his applejack, sipping freely from the gallon jug.
Zilchus will examine the spot of the supposed fresco in detail, looking for nudie etchings and things of interest of where Ben thinks it should be. He lets others deal with the clockwork nonsense, he's too bored to care.
Nidhi grudgingly helps research and ends up being somewhat successful on their last day. When they're finished, she quickly stands and starts to sway and hum.
Nidhi marches up and down the hall, pumping an arm up and down like a parade conductor. Her everburning torch is her baton: "we've finished ♪ all the research ♫ no more ♪ for our group!" Nidhi hums and sings cheerily behind Zilchus while he studies the fresco (which is perhaps obnoxious.)
Nidhi stops her celebration to briefly look over her companion's shoulder. Then, after adding a comment about her observation, goes back to marching victoriously up and down the hall.
Nidhi threads a finger through a loose strand of hair and pulls it behind her mask. "that flying pyramid sounds cool though. We should go find it. Claim it for Wati and setup a bunch of touristy spots." Nidhi tilts her head and places a hand on her hip, "where are we going now?"
"Perhaps it is in illusion of some sort...," says Ben to Florence as he activates detect magic and tries to interact with the fresco in every way that springs up into his mind: touching it, pouring some water on a small part of it, blowing on it, even scraping it a bit if needed.
Zilchus, with Nidhi’s aid - both helpful and distracting - finds the ceiling is indeed false in some way. Though the dome climbs to nearly 25’, it becomes clear to Zilchus that the dimensions of the room suggest a ceiling of much greater height.
In the end, he is convinced the ceiling is in fact a more recent one, placed under the true ceiling many years after the building was constructed. With its still advanced age, he can see some cracks where the false ceiling meets the pillars supporting the true ceiling further above.
The various magical detections reveal little save what the party carries with them.
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How does Benedictus get up the 25' to test the ceiling?
""So...it sounds like we need to re-double our efforts to destroy the Mask then? Rather than leave this dangerous item about for others to seek and possibly use, we should try to find a humble ant or something to destroy it,"
"I apologise, I feel as though I've missed something. Why is it dangerous? How can it be used? What do we know about Hakotep?" Stelle agrees to leave and come back to the library to do more research.
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Stelle watches dancer and listens to the sitar music, clearly beginning to relax.
They're very good, but ... pity. I was hoping Nidhi could perform, maybe drag us all into it.
She notes Zilchus and his predilection for Applejack, and frowns at his breath when he casully exhales. She pats Anubis on the side in reassurance as he re-arranges himself to the far side of Stelle from Zilchus. The pharaoh hound occasionally peeks out at Zilchus in apparent curiosity.
"Zilchus, how do you come by so much Applejack? Does your family brew it? And why do you drink it constantly? She genuinely wants to ask know, but doesn't want to appear to be rude or prying. I'll have to get to know him better I guess, before I can ask him that.
~~~
This day (Oathday, Erastus 3, 4714), by lunch, you learn that the Sky Pharaoh’s pyramid was capable of flight, and when Hakotep’s body was entombed within, the pyramid vanished into the sky! None know where the tomb now lies, or if it still soars through the skies over Osirion.
Stelle looks at Benedictus and says solemnly, "Didn't I hear this story somewhere before?"
Stelle stares at the fresco ceiling with the others, wondering how to get up there.
I really should have studied more engineering.
She looks around the room for secret doors that might conceal stairs that might lead to the true ceiling.
"Maybe there's an easy way up there?"
Anubis glances over at Zilchus like a anti-eyed dog. Where are the meat stix?
Anubis takes up a vigil near Bynx. Maybe Bynx can smell things too. I'll stay near in case he notices something weird before I do. All I can smell is that acrid stuff that 'Zilchus' keeps swigging.
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"I apologise, I feel as though I've missed something. Why is it dangerous? How can it be used? What do we know about Hakotep?"
Zilchus takes another sip of his applejack, his eyes widening.
"Didn't you hear what happened in Wati? With all the undead? I thought you knew about that?" Zilchus poses, but then tries to explain. "With that mask, you can put it on, then will your soul into or something, then *blammo!* every undead within miles comes to life." Zilchus wets his lips again. "It's the thing we could care of before...before you met us on Mummyrot's barge. Didn't...didn't Abdur explain this to you? We've seen the damage it can cause without even raising Hakotep"
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"Zilchus, how do you come by so much Applejack? Does your family brew it?
Zilchus takes another sip of his *ale* at Purusha's, as he is wont to do at bars where ale, mead, and stronger spirits are served.
"Applejack?" Zilchus seems confused by the question at first. "I don't drink it because I like it. I drink it because it's *really* cheap and comes in gallon jugs. I prefer ale when I can get it, but that's tougher to carry around, obviously."
"Yeah, no, yeah. I just drink the Applejack because it's cheap and easily carried. Which reminds me I should pick up more especially if we're going back to that boring library. Good point, Stelle." "Should I get some 'jack for you too, Stelle? Or did you want to share mine tomorrow?"
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Zilchus goes to slump against the wall after he points out the inconsistencies with the ceiling. It's early morning and has yet to start into his applejack, but waits to see what Ben learns after his observation.
I'm pretty sure the party did not tell Abdur the masks powers - or at least not the bit about it being the center of the Wati uprising. You've kept that information pretty quite, and have taken some pains to hide that you have the mask at all.
Abdur knows you have a powerful mask. He knows the man who wore it did the magics that raised the undead. He and Ptemenib know you killed the man, but I don't think either knows the mask has the power to do it again.
If Abdur knew it, so does Stelle, but I don't think Abdur knows it. If he does, or if Ptemenib does, I need to be reminded please as it makes a difference in the campaign.
Stelle does not find a secret door, nor a stairwell.
Benedictus, is Ptolomy with you flying up at the ceiling? He might mark it...
I'll respond to Benedictus' testing of the ceiling after Nidhi has had a chance to post, or tomorrow.
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When Ben announces the ceiling might be an illusion, Nidhi takes a seat next to Zilchus. "Why Applejack? You have lots of money now so you don't need to be cheap with your booze. We're heroes so we can drink whatever we want!" Nidhi smirks and teases: "or maaaaaybe you like fruity drinks?" Nidhi shrugs, "I've got a sweet tooth the length of the Nile. I don't judge. I'm just surprised." While this interaction is going on, Nidhi is looking at what Ben is doing - not Zilchus or Stelle.
Nidhi calls out from across the room: "Stelle, are you drinking too? What's your poison? You like to party, don't ya?" Nidhi strokes her chin like she's contemplating something (still watching Ben's actions.)
Nidhi doesn't feel like anything pressing or dangerous is going on so she's sitting, relaxed on the ground. Here we go again. Ben's found something else to research in this boring, dust-covered place. I'll just pretend I don't notice and hopefully he won't ask. Nidhi smiles because she thinks she's getting away with something devious but her eyes are on Ben and the center area.
As Benedictus examines the ceiling to see what might lie underneath, the ancient stone and plaster collapses! Everyone in the chamber may attempt a DC 15 Reflex save to take half of from falling debris. As the ceiling collapses, two ubsashki lynxes (mummified caracals)(image) slowly feather fall with the debris. They growl menacingly as they slowly fall, and spring to attack upon landing!
As you look up, a truly beautiful fresco emerges a few feet higher then the apparently false ceiling now falling on your heads.
Benedictus (acts in surprise round)
Florence
Nidhi
Stelle
Zilchus
Ubashki lynxes
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Reflex
Zilchus unheroically takes some plaster to the face, munching on ceiling like salted nuts at a bar.
Benedictus reacts quickly to the danger, preparing himself with a true strike spell.
Benedictus prepares to make his next attack count with a true strike!
They lynxes spring into action upon hitting the ground, charging Stelle and Nidhi (counted in alphabetical order not counting Annie who's with Stelle).
and Fort DC 16 (curse & disease)
and Fort DC 16 (curse & disease)
They leap upon their foes, snarling and biting.
Round 1, Init 17
Zilchus rises from the ground (move) and draws his falchion. He calls upon the Great Crocodile for protection.
He channels the power of the Great Croc to heal the party.
Channel
[ dice]1d20+12+2+4+2[/dice] to hit; (+hero,+grunt,+bard)
[ dice]2d4+13+2+2[/dice] adamantine slashing damage.
[ dice]1d20+5+2+4+2[/dice] to hit; (+hero,+grunt,+bard)
[ dice]2d4+13+2+2[/dice] adamantine slashing damage. (+bard,+hope)
HP: 58/66
AC: 25/23 (7 armor, 2 dex, 1 dodge, +3 buckler +2 ring) +3 SoF
DF:0/10
Weap: 0/8 rounds used (+2 bonus/flame/frost)
Grunting: 0/7 used (+4)
Quick Prayer: 1/7 used
PoP1: 0/1 used
Armor: 0/8 minutes used
Crodidilic Aura: 1/5 used (5d6)
Smite: not used
Grit: not used
Panache: are you kidding me?
Ki: not used
Rage: maybe later
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Round 1, Init 13
Stelle: Hits: 64 [-25][+17]
Annie: Hits: 52
Saves:
Fort: +9 (+1 Con, +Cloak, +Luck)
Reflex: +5 (+2 Dex, +Cloak, +Luck)
Will: +5/+9 vs. Fear (+Blood of Pharaohs, +Luck, +Cloak) (+2 Fearless, +2 Banner)
Challenge: 2/3
AC: 27 (+3 Shield, Size, Amulet of Nat. Armor +1) flat footed = 22 (Size, +10 plate armor, Amulet of Nat. Armor +1),Touch = 13 (+2 dex, +1 Size)
BAB: 12/7 (+2 Lance, -3 PA, +4 when charging with Annie, +1 when charging)
Heavy Shield (mithral): (+1to hitMW) (1d3+Str+PA damage) (x2 on a Crit), (+8 on challenge)
Lance, MW: (+2 to hit) ((1d6+Str+PA+Lance)x3(Spirited Charge)), (x6 on a Crit), (+8 on challenge)
Hammer (Ag): (+1 to hitMW) (1d3+Str+PA +1damage), (x2 on a Crit), (+8 on challenge)
Glaive (Cold Fe): (+1 to hitMW) (1d8+Str+PA+1 damage), (x3 on a Crit), (+8 on challenge)
Scimitar (Cold Fe: (+1 to hitMW) (1d4+Str+P+1 damage), (x2 on an 18-20 Crit), (+8 on challenge)
Composite Shortbow: (+1 to hitMW) (1d4+Dex +2 Str damage +1), (x3 on a Crit), (+8 on challenge)
"It's the thing we could care of before...before you met us on Mummyrot's barge. Didn't...didn't Abdur explain this to you? We've seen the damage it can cause without even raising Hakotep"
"No, Abdur didn't mention the power of the mask, likely, he didn't know. Are we to take it Hakotep was an evil Necromancer because of the power of the mask then? Or, might he have had some grander scheme? Mind you, not that grander schemes can't go awry..."
"Why Applejack? You have lots of money now so you don't need to be cheap with your booze. We're heroes so we can drink whatever we want!"
"I don't drink it because I like it. I drink it because it's *really* cheap and comes in gallon jugs. I prefer ale when I can get it, but that's tougher to carry around, obviously."
"Well, apparently he doesn't drink it because he likes it. It seems he drinks it because it's the only thing he can carry in significant amounts easily into the field."
Stelle turns to Zilchus. "Maybe after we're done here today, you can try one of my drinks. I'll make some cocktails for everyone," she smiles.
As the ceiling suddenly caves in, Stelle gasps and tries to duck out of the way of the falling debris.
Looking up, she gasps again pointing up, "Oh, look at that!"
As the lynx is upon her, she attempts to use her shield to bash it.
for
for
for
"Anubis, attack near Nidhi!"
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"Maow?"
Anubis cracks a grin and wags his tail furiously. Rice, rice is brown, isn't it? OH! Do you have any?!
"WOOF!!" Look out!
Anubis tries to protect the smaller creature Bynx from the falling debris.
"Anubis, attack near Nidhi!"
Oop, gotta go! Anubis charges off to attack the lynx near Nidhi.
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"Watch out, everyone!"
Ben concentrates and two beams of fire dart from his pointed fingers!
Nidhi lifts an arm to cover her face as the false ceiling collapses. "AAAH!" Nidhi quickly brushes the dust from the top of her head. "More undead?! How long have they been stuck up there?" A wave of relief washes over Nidhi as Annie bounds towards the mummy cat.
Nidhi begins to sing like it's second nature and casts Cure Moderate Wounds on herself.
1/28 Inspire Courage
2nd Level Spells Used: Cure Moderate Wounds (self)
HP: 40 -22 -11 = 7
HP: 7 + 22 = 39
Nidhi, before your healing takes effect, I need a caster level check (+8 currently for you I think) vs DC 20. Succeed, and the spell heals you. Fail, and the spell fizzles uselessly against your skin, doing no healing (but still taking a slot). This is due to the curse of the Ubashki!
Zilchus prepares himself and heals everyone but Stelle, Benedictus, & Ptolomy (too far away). Benedictus lances two streams of fire at the lynx - and discovers they are vulnerable to fire (+50% damage)! Stelle bashes pink with her shield, critting once! Annie too makes a move and passes successfully through the creature’s square (it is not prone however). Florence prepares the party for battle with fervor. Nidhi tries to heal herself… or does she?
and Fort DC 16 (curse & disease)
and Fort DC 16 (curse & disease)
Stelle and Annie continue to stand in front of the party as they're ravaged by the Ubashki. But how long can it last?