You move forward, weapons drawn and ready. Just as your front rank is about to step through the archway labeled "Royal Family", Spidre sees something drip down onto the floor just ahead. Halting, Spidre and Thyra look up and see a large, dark shape on the ceiling, which then drops down onto the floor in front of you!
Your way is now blocked by some unholy amalgamation of corpse parts. Its center is some kind of incomprehensible mish-mash of jumbled bones and rotting flesh. Protruding from the top of this central mass is something resembling a spinal column (with lingering shreds of skin and tendons hanging about it here and there) that ends in a group of rib-cage fragments that form something almost like a circular mouth whose "teeth" are sharp-pointed ribs. Meanwhile, long sequences of bones extend from the sides of the central mass to form multi-segmented appendages reminiscent of spider legs, some of which end in skeletal hands or feet while others are tipped with humanoid skulls.
Spidre is the first to react!
Spidre lets out a long sigh that spans his entire assault.
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Spidre hacks at the monstrosity, hitting it twice, but missing with his third strike!
The creature's rib-toothed maw reaches forward toward Spidre!
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Spidre dodges out of the way, but then two of the creature's "legs" swing at him as well!
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Spidre takes a hit!
Thyra, carefully watching to see if Spidre's attacks were effective, looking like they were, she'll swing viciously at the creature as well.
"Holy Torm, by ya holy mail fist, smite this creatua"
Seeing Spidre hold his own, Pietro decides this monster must not be that tough, and chooses to use a mere cantrip against it.
Halsere hurls a bolt of cleansing fire at the creature.
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Thyra takes a couple of swings at the monster! She misses at first, but then strikes one of its legs, which then kicks back at her reflexively!
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Pietro calls an eruption of holy fire!
He positions it perfectly, searing the abomination!
Halsere fires off a bolt of flames, but just misses!
Spidre tries to swing his sword but suddenly notices a skull-arm-leg is still latched on. He hacks at it before going on to stab at the creature's center.
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Spidre fells the creature!
Thyra'll kick some of the creature aside, "Damn fiend, good job Spidre, ya killed it quickly, no time ta waste,"
She'll again begin heading down the hallway, looking back at her group, "Here's hopin' we make betta progress this time,"
We've grown in prowess - but it would be a mistake to try to plow through things. Slow and steady, thats the way.
The first monster defeated, you continue forward into the Royal Family section of the tomb. The hallway terminates in a spiral staircase that heads down. At the bottom, you find yourself at one end of another hallway. Eight ornate stone doors line the sides (four on each), though a few of them are broken, slabs of stone lying in fragments on the floor. A ninth ornate door is set in the other end of the hallway.
More pressing, however, is the throng of living dead populating the hall. Several walking corpses see you and turn to attack!
Thyra is the first to react!
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Thyra'll run forward into the throng, drawing to gather the skeletons onto her.
"Come an' get me ya bone heads!"
She'll take a slash or two at ones in the throng as well.
Thyra takes the lead, meeting up with a front-rank skeleton and swinging twice, but manages only to hit it once! Even so, she nearly topples it!
The ghouls then advance! Three of them come down the hall, while the two nearer ones converge against Thyra!
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One ghoul misses, but Thyra's dodge leans her toward the other and she takes a punch square in the nose! Necromantic energy saps her strength!
Pietro tries to pick off the injured skeleton before the horde gathers.
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Fireball !!!!
DC15 Dex save for half.
At the command of the mighty mage, the two-thirds of the hallway that aren't inhabited by your party suddenly fills with billowing flames. A moment later, the fire disappears and you see several charred corpses on the ground.
Thyra spins her battleaxe, clearing any remains off it, surveying the charred remains of her foes, she'll grunt, "Hnngh, good one Halsere, let's press on, our fights only jus' begun,"
Thyra will continue boldly striding forward into the unknown tomb of horrors, eager for whatever awaits her next.
"I think the central door is our best bet. Let's hurry before more horrors awaken."
"Aye, let's go," Looking to Spidre to join her, as they step forward through the doors, pushing it open with her axe just in case.
Spidre sends his spider to investigate the open rooms while he joins Thyra on the front line.
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Thyra and Spidre push open the large stone doors at the far end of the hall, revealing a once-luxurious burial chamber, truly fit for royalty.
The room is about 30ft across in any direction. In each corner is an upright sarcophagus, adorned to resemble ancient rulers. In the center of the room is another sarcophagus, this one prone, with a stone plaque at the head which reads "Halav the Great".
Just as you've taken all this in, the center sarcophagus and three of the upright ones are all pushed open from within, and living corpses level spears at your group!
Thyra'll proceed forward cautiously with her shield, rallying Spidre forward as well.
"Let's go Spidre, time ta finish this,"
Pietro casts a spell to try to bring down the skeletons.
Thyra steps into the room and inspires Spidre!
Pietro's spell is a bit smaller than the room and most of the targets are in corners, so he's only able to affect the center creature and the one in the back-right corner.
Spidre homes in on the center figure and begins a dizzying assault.
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Spidre advances on the center creature, but upon getting close, feels a sense of supernatural dread fill his heart!
Displaying more emotion than you've ever seen from him, Spidre is visibly scared!
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Mirrel takes a pot-shot at the center creature, but misses!
Spidre's opponent retaliates!
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The back-right creature also advances on Spidre!
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The other two creatures (the two near corners) converge on Thyra!
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Thyra is filled with the same deep terror as Spidre!
Spidre summons a shield of force to protect him!
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Pietro heals Spidre with a word, then blesses Spidre, Thyra, and Mirrel!
Thyra roars and strikes back at her assailants, chopping twice at the one that frightened her.
"Damn, bloody skeletons, just die!"
Seeing what looks like two whiffs, she'll beat her chest, getting a second wind.
Mirrel steps up beside Thyra and Spidre, casting heroism on all three of them to annul the magical fear.
Feeling Mirrel's surge of magic take over her body, Thyra exclaims happily,
Hot damn, tha's what Ai'm talkin' about, Mirrel my boy, ya'v dun good!
Though Thyra flails timidly at the fearsome creatures, Pietro and Mirrel offer magical support!
Spidre, no longer hindered by petty concern for his well-being, swings with a cool fury at the dead leader.
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Spidre's first two swings take down the center creature, and his third wounds his other opponent!
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Spidre's opponent attacks him!
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Spidre takes two heavy hits!
The other two creatures turn their attention to the pesky bard!
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Mirrel takes one spear to the gut while the other three attacks come way too close for comfort, but nevertheless miss.
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Roaring in anger as these skeletons hurt her friends, Thyra will pray that Torm lends her the strength to vanquish these vile abominations. Standing next to Mirrel to protect him if she can.
"RRAaaaaaawwwghh!!"
Thyra lays into one of the nearer mummies with everything she's got!
Mirrel swings his sword with both hands, striking the one Thyra hit if possible.
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"Spidre, switch places with me! Tag me in!"
Spidre withdraws and takes a moment to catch his breath. He high-fives Pietro on his way.
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Pietro takes Spidre's place on the front line, and summons spirits to attack the creatures.