Grergof lays on the ground laughing in relief.
That was a close thing.
As he carefully gets up he says:
Come we need to find it's anchor and destroy it or it will just come back. I think it is some type if stone
Following through the archway you come into a corridor with two doors. The one to the left you can look in (if you have a light). The small iron portcullis that once blocked the entrance to this room has been bent to the side, allowing access to what lies beyond. The chamber might once have been some sort of private quarters, though no furnishings remain. Dirt and dust across lie tracked across the floor, and the pungent stench of rot ebbs from the room.
The smell of rot comes from a human corpse lying in a crumpled heap in the corner. The corpse is a human woman in dark robes. She was mortally wounded by weapons and bites.
pallid finger;
The body also clutches a leather satchel containing a number of onyx gemstones ranging in value from 50 to 200 gp each. In total, these gemstones are worth 1,000 gp.
Lastly, the corpse carries a map of Ustalav with several coordinates scrawled on the back.
Grergof's flail sheds light like a torch right now.
Stay alert, I'll check the corpse.
He detects for evil as he carefully enters the room and looks at the corpse.
He gathers the items from there, glances around the room and comes back to his companions.
Darius casts detect Magic through the room searching for the Stone that Grergof mentioned.
My goodness! Good thing we didn't have Varsk chopping our heads off. Spugnoir searches around as well
Stam scans the room as well looking for any magical emanations other than his friends and the items Grergof picked up.
There is nothing magic in this room.
"I do not sense any magical stone in this room. We must hurry!"
We can study the map after we deal with the situation here. I have some skill in geography.
The way was here. This ring marks the body as one of them.
Let's continue.
Grergof goes to the other door and when the others are ready, tries to open it and looks into the room..
As Grergof opens the door to step into the room he finds that someone placed a symbol of pain under the arch of this passage.
AUGHHHHHH!
The room behind the door may once have served as some sort of private quarters. Only a few pieces of rusted metal furniture remain, the rest having long rotted away. The dirt has been swept clear from most of the floor, exposing the flagstones beneath.
be out of place. The stones can be easily removed, revealing a crude, short passage into another room.
"GAHH!!!" Stam screams as the pain wracks his body.
"Maybe we don't open random doors any longer?" Sweat beaded on his face, a slight smile towards Grergof.
Spugnoir crawls away. I can't go on...
[ooc]I though I did share. Looking back it's clear I didnt[/IOC]
Why? We need to find this stone or others will die!
Hey these stones are loose over here. while I move them, tell me what you make of this stuff I found on that body.
Grergof hands over the bag and map for the others to examine while he clears the stones.
The pain! The pain! Spugnoir looks to be out of it.
"Spugs are you hurt? What's wrong?" darius will give Spugnoir the once over.
Components: V, S
Casting Time: 3 rounds
Range: Touch
Target: Creature touched
Duration: Instantaneous
Saving Throw: Will negates (harmless)
Spell Resistance: Yes (harmless)
Lesser restoration dispels any magical effects reducing one of the subject’s ability scores or cures 1d4 points of temporary ability damage to one of the subject’s ability scores. It also eliminates any fatigue suffered by the character, and improves an exhausted condition to fatigued. It does not restore permanent ability drain.
Spugs crawls away from the Symbol of Pain that is crippling him.
There must have been a magical trap that is causing me great pain! I can't concentrate while affected by it.
As Grergof removes the stones of the wall in the corner of the room he shortly sees Estovion and then the room fills with a stinking cloud.
While you all try to orient yourself in the obscuring and nauseating mist a shriek of a much too large owl comes out of the midst of it.
The creature tries to claw Grergof to no avail, but bites him.
"OWLBEAR!" Darius yells and takes a step forward and a swing of his sword.
"How in the hells did an owlbear end up in here, and what is this green cloud?!" he add's a little perplexed.
Estevan! If you give up and talk to us peacefully, I swear we will spare your life. We know you did not help the whispering way peacefully!
Unfortunetly as he shouts this Grergets a big breath of this cloud and starts to choke so he stumbles backwards trying to get out of the cloud.
There is no answer from Estovion.
Darius slashes into the owlbear and hurts it badly. Grergof retreats along the wall hiding in the cloud.
Over here! Don't try to fight in the cloud. Spugnoir is in no condition to fight and he can't see through the cloud.
Stam stays back in the tunnel away from the stinking cloud.
"I can't see why are you shouting at Estevan like that?"
Cough.. cough. I saw him down... cough cough at the end of the tunnel.
Stam will advance forward as the group does, covering his face if possible to help with the smell."[/b]
The Owlbear is unaffected by the stinking cloud and roars as it attacks Darius for cutting it.
All besides Darius flee the room and back out of the cloud, their stomachs in a knot.
Spugnoir is in a painful ball
Stam pukes his guts out.
Mommy! Spugnoir crawls away
Darius, hurt by the owlbears bite takes a step back to gather himself and turns and retreats down the hall with the others.
"Wait for me!"
The Owlbear follows Darius.
Stam makes it back to the room they were just in and goes to the far door avoiding the very large creature trailing them.
Spugs retreats with Sam
Darius gets as far as he can away from the owlbear down the tunner and heals himself as he readies himself for the oncoming attack.
"is there a door?! Move move MOVE!" Darius says eyes wide as the owlbear comes bearing down on him. He raises his sword and winces at the coming claws and beak.
The owlbear follows Darius again and claws at him.
Darius takes the hit as the claws slash across his shoulder. With a roar born of a warrior much younger. A close look shows almost a gleam in the old warriors eye.
With his sword he swings a mighty overhead chop at the owlbear.
Then takes a step back holding his sword before him.
The owlbear keeps attacking Darius.