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Able to bypass them all.
After the last door opens you see.
"This oddly shaped room is empty save for a thick layer of sand on the floor, its surface rippled as if by wind, although the air in here is still and cool. Six doors line the walls, each of which bears a full size bas-relief showing a man or woman in a commanding pose."
Yall three are standing in the room..
Hemket figures all of the doors are trapped.
untrap them doors
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With the ease that no mortal should possess Hemket disarms all the traps..
Which do you take a gander at 1st?
Just start with the bottom one and go around clockwise.
You open the door and see:
This room’s walls are decorated with images of stout dude performing feats of remarkable strength, wielding exotic and deadly weapons,"
You also see a sarcophagus..
Hadjii will try history checks on the individuals depicted on the doors:
are any of these guys known historical figures?
Check the sarcophagus for traps.
Hadjii hasn't the slightest clue.. He think maybe one is Elvis though.
Not trapped Hemket.
"OK, I'm gonna open this. Be on your toes, I bet something will pop out like always. " and he will see if he can open the lid.
You see a finely preserved mummy and to your surprise it does not jump out at you. It wears a golden mask that is magical.
"Anyone want to check if this mask is cursed or anything?"
"I suppose, since opening sarcophagus didn't make the mummy strike, then it will activate when I touch the mask..."
hoping (because he already wears a mask) he is protected in some way, Hadjii the air elemental will cast Detect Magic, then remove this other mask -- as soon as he has the mask in hand, he'll immediately dash over everyone's heads into the long passage, and examine it:
The mask works similar to the +1 stat bump book. This one in particular will give a +1 inherent bonus to strength if worn for 24 hours. The masks contain a bit of the soul of the mummy when they were alive, so while not being a evil act it's kind of taboo to absorb it. It does give the stat bump though if you do.
It's on yall to move this forwards..
Take the mask with us and head onto the next room.
In the next room you pretty much find the same thing except it gives a dex bump..
Next rooms do Con, Int, Wis, and Cha.. No baddies, just the stat bump masks.
Looks like we have one door to look behind and then we can try and bring Khuf back. Shall we?
"Yes, might as well. Bring all those masks. "
Moving to the last door you see something engraved over it.
“Beyond lies the Traitor’s Crypt—may he fester in life forever, eternally barred from the Great Beyond!”
Again the door is arcane locked.
Opening the doors you see:
"This octagonal room is empty, save for a single sarcophagus at its center. The sarcophagus’s lid and sides are carved to show depictions of a beautiful woman, her body contorted in pain as numerous spikes pierce her flesh. The walls are carved with images of legions of sickened and plagued souls on their hands and knees or crying out to the heavens for aid. The north wall depicts a majestic flying city in the sky, with the same beautiful woman floating in the air as she has what appears to be an epic spell duel with Royal garbed man."
...
It's just to obscure and in the past for anyone to know. The group is pretty sure the Royal garbed man is Hakotep though..
"Oh, looks like she fought Hakotep. She can't be all bad. "
Crickets chirp as the heroes decide the next course of action..
If that's everything let's get back and wake our friend Khuf.
Check the sarcophagus for traps, then open it.
as Hemket checks the sarcophagus for traps, evidently intent on opening it, Hadjii speaks up:
"If you intend to open that, Hemket, perhaps one of my lackys is best suited to the job!"
then he'll take a round to cast Summon Elemental IV -- spontaneously swapping out his prepared Atavism -- to bring forth an augmented medium earth elemental.
then we can all stand back while the elemental opens the chest...
as the elemental does so, Hadjii will ready an action to cast his last prepared Greater Dispel Magic -- just in case he sees something evil start casting...
Not trapped.. When the elemental lifts the lid you all see the same figure as depicted in the images, except she has been held in place by hundreds of spikes. She screams in pain as you pull them from her. She looks at you from her position and you all see a flash of power in her eyes.. In an instant she moves from her torture chamber and is facing you all. Her eyes dart about and you can tell she is trying to make heads and tails of the situation..
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Do you speak the common tongue?
You can see the woman struggle to keep composure. Her eyes roll back in her head and she speaks in ancient tongue again..
"LIES! YOU ARE HERE TO FINISH ME!"
She trails off into a babble for a few more moments.. Lots of mumbling about Hakotep.
You can tell she is under the effects of an insanity spell.. Probably a downside of being stuck in the poky box for 3k years.. You know a heal spell will fix her..
Using Faith's Reach cuz she's kinda nuts Ama Casts Heal
Need that touch attack..
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Amunet is touched and cannot resist the spell.. Her insanity as well as damage are completely healed..
just on principle, Hadjii the air elemental will cast his prepared True Seeing: satisfied she is nothing more than a crazed sylph, he'll welcome her in auran:
"Ma'am, please join us in stopping the destruction of the world! Hakotep is a threat to all peoples -- perhaps you already know this? Any information you can offer to help defeat him would be most welcome!"
You do have some items not yet identified..
what items?
After the spell, the women grasps her temples, looking around wearily and staring at the sarcophagus. She speaks in ancient Osiriani again:
I´m confused. I feel like i have been in there for a very long time, yet it seems like an endless moment. I don´t remember all the details clearly. And who are you? I see you speak my language, yet your accent is strange and your clothing looks foreign and barbaric! But some also speak auran? And what is this about Hakotep? Are you rebelling against him?
In ancient Osiriani "Yes, you've been here a very long time, about 3000 years. Hakotep has risen again, and it seems destiny has decided that you must rise to challenge him once more. We are not in rebellion against him, we are trying to prevent him from coming to power once more. "
A quick search by Hemket reveals a secret compartment in the minature city. Opening it reveals a magic scroll, two magic vials, and a spherical object, with a grip for carrying, about 1' in diameter.
The two vials and the sphere are off the charts magical.
In addition the Jin's sword, armor, and both rings are magical.
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Hadjii knows the scroll is Greater Planar Binding, but he does not know what the vials or the sphere is.. The Jin's weapons is a large +5 Conductive Falchion, her armor is Celestial armor that has been dulled to look more black, and her rings are Ring of Freedom of Movement and a Ring of Major Energy Resistance(cold).
Hadjii morphs from large air elemental to his true self, and burns a Mythic point to cast Communal Share Language on Aramantha and Hemket -- so both now understand auran. He addresses Amunet-Ra in her racial tongue:
"Indeed, destroying him before a rebellion is required will save much suffering! We seek whatever aid and resources we can to prevent his rise to power..."
If Amunet-Ra seems agreeable to join us, he presents the vials and the sphere:
"Perhaps these items can aid in our quest: they seem to have powerful dwoemers. Do you recognize them?"