Calla believes that she can become a danger if by chance she survives and gets the opportunity to channel on the group, so she doesn't mind with whatever you do.
Yea she's just bleeding out on the floor..
Actually she stops bleeding moments after falling.. She's now taking shallow breaths, her fate in yours hands..
Hemket you dont see any obvious ways of disabling it.. You think it would take a while studing it, with perhaps help from others to figure this thing out..
"Ok this thing is being a bother. Someone want to give me a hand? "
Taking 20 again, with help from Calla and either Marius or Hadjii and you find a tiny key hidden on the backside of the crossbow.. You also find the small hole that its meant to be put it.. Doing so gives you a nice click as the trap is disarmed and the box inside the box opens up revealing..
A Pit Fiend!.. 20 small gold ingots, each bearing a seal.
Hadjii prefers to just leave the stricken necromancer to die naturally from her combat wounds. He also wants to report her to necropolis authorities (and let 'me know where she fell): perhaps the temple of Pharasma is already on the lookout for a cult or Lamashtu -- or perhaps they should be!
"She gets what she deserves for attacking us. We should end her now."
"I'm pretty sure we already ended her. Let's keep looking around. "
He will then check out the door down to the south across from the stairs. 26 perception for traps.
Hadjii and Bandit will poke through the piles of fabrics in the closets, and take a closer look at the old hornet's nest -- being careful not to disturb the nest until he's sure there's no swarm there, eager to terrorize the party!
Nothing else to see in that room..
Hemket see no signs of a trap..
Entering the room you see..
The walls of this room are decorated with a scenic vista of a river valley running through a desert, resplendent with verdant life and greenery near the shores. Only a few pieces of lacquered furniture remain in the chamber. A faint, musty odor of decomposed wood and fabric lingers in the air. A set of doors stands in the western wall.
The body of a human man lies on its back in the small alcove to the east. Unlike most of the remains in the house, the body is only a year old, and its flesh is in a state of advanced decomposition. It bears a gold wedding band inscribed “To Akar from Panhet, Love Eternal.”
Now Calla realizes they haven't been treating the dead accordingly. They should receive more respect and a careful search, to guarantee they do not have identification on them, like this one partially have.
"What a beautiful view! Such a pity we cannot take it with us..."
Then she focus the corpse. First she detects magic over it, and if the guys consider it safe, she approaches, analyzing the bracelet.
"Do you think the woman was this Panhet that is written here?"
Hadjii will check out the corpse, ensuring it is safe for Calla's examination:
Bandit sniffs around the doors to the closet...
Marius simply sees the dead body nods, and goes back into the other room for a second to kill the woman lying on the ground. After that he walks back over.
"Probably not these corpses have decayed for too long for them to have been considering marriage. Panhet is probably one of the skeletons we killed below."
"Perhaps it is possible this body was to become another zombie, joining the necromancer lady's so-called 'Legion of Undead'!"
Does it look at all like this body was suitable for zombification? Is there any prep that must done for such a thing?
Calla recognizes the seal on the ignots as from a Keleshite sultan who governed Osirion at the time of the Plague of Madness, 2,215 years ago. They are extremely rare and could be worth as much as 50gp each to the right buyer..
You would need a chainsaw to take the wall with you, unfortunatley those are rare.. You have no clue what the location of the painting is..
The ring is non-magical and yes Panhet is a girls name.. You think its value is around 50gp..
The body could have deffinitely be made into a zombie..
Oh and Marius smashes the womans head like a grape.. There's now brains on the floor in that location..
Where to?
Being systematic, Hemket will check the souther room first. 26 for traps on the door.
You find no traps.. Opening the doors you see..
A large lacquered desk, now in poor condition, sits in the center of this room. Bookcases stand along the eastern and southwestern walls, sagging as if ready to collapse at any moment. Their shelves have fallen out, and the piles of dust at their bases are all that remains of books and scrolls that failed to survive the long years. The lacquered wooden frames of what might once have been divans stretch along the north and south walls, but their upholstery has disintegrated.
The only thing you find of intrest in this room is a key that looks like it might fit into the outer lock of the bronze chest..
The middle room..
Most of the contents of this room have fallen apart or otherwise
been reduced to dust from the dry desert air. A foul, cloying smell fills the room
The north room..
Dust blankets this room. The walls, once brightly painted to depict life in ancient Wati, are now faded. A smaller room or alcove takes up the northeast section of the room; it was once closed off by a wooden door that since has rotted away, leaving only its hinges in the doorframe. A strong, cloying odor of decay pervades the room.
Assuming yall take your time searching you find..
A large darkwood Hope Chest. Inside is a white silk Osirian wedding robe that is extremely fragile with age. The chest also contains several pieces of jewelry, and a strand of freshwater pearls. A small sealed tube contains five applications some unknown makeup.
Finally, a long scroll tube holds a rolled-up papyrus painting—a self-portrait of girl, accompanied by her signature in Ancient Osiriani. Unlike the wedding robe, the painting has been protected from air for many years.
The girl's name was Ariseti according to the signature..
Calla you think without a make whole or mending spell the dress will fall apart if disturbed..
You think the board game is worth about 40gps
The Chest is worth 100gps
The dress if preserved is worth 150gps
The Jewelry total worth is 100gps
The Pearls around 150
The Portrait around 100 to a collector..
KOHL OF UNCANNY DISCERNMENT PRICE 1,500 GP
The dark cosmetic in this small decorative tube is made from finely ground minerals. Favored by Osirian men and women alike, nonmagical kohl is applied around the eyes and is used to reduce the glare from the desert sun, and cosmetically to cause the whites of the wearer’s eyes to stand out distinctly. When applied to the eyes, kohl of uncanny discernment grants its wearer low-light vision and a +2 competence bonus on Perception checks. If the wearer already has low-light vision, the kohl doubles the distance the wearer can see. The wearer also gains a +2 resistance bonus on saving throws against gaze attacks, patterns, visual effects, and sightbased attacks. These effects last for 1 hour. Applying the kohl is a full-round action, and it must be applied to both eyes to function. An unopened tube of kohl of uncanny discernment contains 5 applications.
The girl in the painting doesn't look like the chick yall just fought..
"So, I think we're done up here, right? Praise the gods that we didn't find any more abnormalities. Can we put this chest with the dress on the bag? Tomorrow I will devise something to make it less fragile, so we can get a nice price on it."
"Weren't there a couple of buildings outside to be checked out? One might contain a cellar or tomb. "
"Yes, there was the crypt itself. Judging by the appearance of the family it should be impressive, and hold more treasuries than this place. Let's go?"
Hadjii will use one of the Mending spells from his scroll of two, to preserve the wedding dress: I hope it fetches more than 12.5 gp! Or at least makes some girl *very* happy!
"I am up for spending a night in this haunted house -- but are we not supposed to check in with the authorities of the temple of Pharasma when we return each day?"
"Oh, nice, thanks Hadjii! This will allow us to move it freely. I think we would lose ground on the treasure hunting if we delay our arrival back."
"If we're going to rest for the night, I see no reason to do it here instead of an inn. It's not like we're some distance from the city. We're in the city. "
"Hemket has a good point, and now I am all for returning now: we can report our progress to the temple, let them know about the necromancer -- and a possible cult of Lamashtu! Plus perhaps we can sell the stuff we have already found, and maybe even have time to shop -- so we can return tomorrow better prepared for going into the crypt! I for one have no torches..."
"I have torches and magical light, in any case, but it never hurts to be too careful, right? May we at least check the part of the first floor which we haven't been to?"
"Yes, we might as well finish clearing this building before we head back to the inn. "
"I agree with Hemket and Calla. Leaving right now could be dangerous if we didn't explore the rest of this place."
I don't see skipping the room as we go through it -- especially with a wolf that runs around sniffing everything! I reckon we're gonna wind up searching the staircase room by default...
A large staircase climbs to the second floor from this room. Sand and dust cover the floor, and painted columns stand in all but one of the corners. Pieces of broken wood, shattered pottery, and disintegrating fabric litter the room’s perimeter.
Searching you all find:
A silver anklet with tiny gems and a silver ankh
A tarnished silver serving tray
A small ornate vase
A platinum ring that Hemket finds.. Do you pick it up?
Yes he picks it up. He doesn't know any better.
Grrr.
Perc check Hemket.. No take 20..
Anklet is worth 150gps(A)
Silver tray worth 25gps
Ornate Vase worth 50(A)
+1 if it's a trap. He's not putting it on, just picking it up.
As Hemket picks the ring up you all witness something astonishing..
A ghostly scene superimposes itself over the ruins of the room, as translucent furniture and decorations like potted palm trees and richly upholstered divans waver into existence. In the center of the room, a ghostly young man clasps the hands of ethereal young woman. They speak in Ancient Osiriani, but any listener can mysteriously understand them, regardless of language. “I’m so sorry,” the young man says. “I can’t find the ring I bought you anywhere. I just had it!” “It’s all right, my love,” the girl replies quietly. “It’s not the right time to tell my family anyway.” “Come with me, Ariseti! Come across the river where we’ll be safe!” “Not just yet, darling. My father says we’ll be safe here. You go, and when all this is over, you can come back for me, and we’ll announce our engagement then.” She pauses, and reaches out to touch the man’s forehead. “Are you feeling all right? You’re burning up!” With this the vision ends, as first the figures fade from view, followed by the room and its furnishings.
Hemket make me a Fort save.. You all can do Know Religion..
the dice, really, really hate me