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Kuran steps away while the frog tries to get him in its mouth! But the brave fighter is able to get away unscathed!
Nijena's blade cuts into the frog's flesh, but it won't let go! Instead, it tries to bite her as well! But even as the tongue slides off her, the bite misses! (And she's no longer grappled!)
The other bites at Darren! It wraps its maw around the kitsune! It hurts, sure, but it is unable to keep hold!
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Blossym tries again to get to the sarcophagus, scrambles up, then hops across the gap to the other sarcophagus to threaten the frog Nijena is facing!
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Darren tumbles onto the sarcophagus and springs into place behind the frog. From there he attempts to drives his rapier into its slick skin.
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With a slash, the final frog is put down!
The room is really not too interesting. The roof of the crypt has long since collapsed, revealing sodden earth above. It is from here that water slowly trickles in. Clearly it has been doing this for some time given the amount of flooding.
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After another rest, you return to the water to gain its healing again. It is enough to restore everyone to full health!
Rejuvenated, you make your way towards the stench. The corridor opens up into a winding catacomb. The walls are skillfully carved with deep recesses where bodies might have once lain. All that remains now are cobwebs, dust, and the tattered remains of ancient clothing. The stench of rotting flesh is overpowering here, but the source is not evident.
Who's going in first?
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The group files in a little ways only to hear the shambling of feet in the dusty catacombs. Shortly thereafter, the source is revealed. ZOMBIES!
Nijena, with astonishing speed, acts before the zombies do!
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Nijena shatters the vial on the zombie, the blessed liquid causing its flesh to sizzle and bubble before the thing explodes in a fountain of gore and muck!
With one down, Darren withdraws down the passage somewhat.
The zombies close in, striking at Nijena and Blossym!
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Blossym pulls her wakizashi and slashes at the nearby skeleton, trying to stay on the defense! "Nijena, try to get out! I'll follow you! Or do you have any more of those things?"
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Darren backs up to where the hallway opens up to offer a wider checkpoint, then braces his bardiche in preparation for oncoming zombies.
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Nijena's sword cuts into the zombie, causing it to burst!
The remaining zombies pile through, getting the readied attack from Darren as it moves to the mouth of the hallway!
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It connects, but it still walks toward you, leaving itself open for an attack of opportunity!
The other moves up behind its chummy.
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Darren swings at the zombie as it closes in...
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He quickly follows that strike with another on its friend.
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Then he steps back. "Let it come to me--I'll cut it down like the other..."
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Darren's opportune strike is enough to fell the zombie, while his very next swing cuts the remaining foe in two!
Back in the room, the stench is still there. The exploded zombies hold nothing of note, but you do find something upon a cursory look about the room.
Sitting atop a large bloodstain, a pack holds some rotten rations, a map (detailing the area and pointing out the entrance to the crypt), a potion of cure moderate wounds, a pouch with 13 gp, and a small handbill of a type typically found posted in taverns. Although faded, the handbill clearly reads as a notice of employment, telling all those interested to meet at “The Ranger’s Lament.” The handbill does not mention a time, date, or who the employer might be.
To the south is a door leading further into the crypt.
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Darren points at the zombie remains. "I don't think they died that long ago... perhaps they are what's left of the explorers this backpack belonged to."
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"Y-you're right, Darren," Kuran says, still holding the sword with shaking hands, "w-we should move on, leave the poor souls h-here. There's nothing we can d-do for them."
"B-but I'm wounded. D-darren, could you take p-point? I fear t-this is not the last combat we're going to f-face in this death t-trap."
Before they move on, Kuran pockets the healing potion and the map for later use. The latter will be vital for their eventual escape, he hopes.
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Heading back in, Blossym heads to the west room with the key and fiddles with the lock on the door. It opens easily with the key found by the smoke shade.
This long corridor is flanked by a row of human statues, set into alcoves on each side. The statues look like Kassen, and each one holds a longsword out in front of it. The blades of roughly half the statues are wrapped in leather padding.
Kuran's keen eyes, are able to spot a pressure plate shortly before entering the room, which Blossym promptly disables.
The party is now able to make their way through the hall which ends at another door.
Beyond it, you see that one half of this lofty chamber has a lowered floor, with stairs on either side to reach the bottom. Standing opposite the door is a tall wooden statue of Kassen grasping a gigantic wooden shield in each hand. One of the shields is inscribed with the word “home,” while the other reads “family.”