A1
A2
1.Genesis
2.Heto
3.Vladlena
4.Norna
5.Burlee
6.Eldon
The party enters the Restlands on the Black Path and continue until you reach the intersection with the Eversleep. There is only one standing crypt nearby that fits the location indicated by Professor Lorrimor's journal.The crypt itself is a freestanding granite mausoleum, the roof of which is decorated with a pair of leering gargoyle statues. A single stone door with a rusty looking lock sits in the mausoleum’s south facade, When the Acolytes approach the crypt they realize the lock has been recently tampered with. The locking mechanism appears to have been dissolved by some kind of acid and just spun to appear locked. Once they open the doors they allow the PCs to lead the way.
Once within the Crypt, a flight of stone steps leads down into the
cold earth to a large crypt lined with empty niches—no dead are interred here, professor Lorrimor's journal seems to be accurate so far. There stand two statues in the center of the room, cloaked figures facing one another with swords drawn. the room is very dark with only the faint moon light lighting the path in front of the door. You need to decide what kind of light sources you will use to illuminate the area. Also everyone make a perception and survival check.
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Heto is alert once shown the tampered lock. All the more proof of the dangers the professor feared.
It is good that the small one can create light, I must be sure to thank her once the task is complete.
Heto's remaining thoughts though, are focused on action, or preparing for it at least. His breathing slows slightly and becomes deep and deliberate. His muscles tense and relax; coiled and ready to act. He draws his temple sword. Even the statues he views with distrust, moving carefully with the group but constantly scanning around for any movement or sign of danger. He shifts through fighting stances fluidly as they walk forward.
Ever since Burlee had his bath Eldon's been surprisingly quiet. He follows the group to the crypt, not speaking to anyone and with a blank stare in his eyes.
What's been seen cannot be unseen...
Burlee, wearing a large-brimmed feathered hat and a rather garish outfit, walks with extreme distaste. His mustache and beard are curled rather violently, due to the cleaning fluids and water. He walks, and his luxurious curls bounce with every step. "Ah hate e'rythin'."
When he walks by the gargoyles, he looks up, flipping his hat off his head because of how in-the-way it was. "Oi, dem beasties." He rolled his eyes, looking at them. His dark vision makes him able to pierce the darkness, though only in black and white. Luckily that hat's gone. Stupid hat.
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Due to the nature of the area, Genesis reached into his bag and pulled out a sunrod. With a strong action he brought forth the light from the sunrod and tied it firmly in a knot to keep it at his side. His left hand often lightly tapped on the handle of his blade as he looked around for anything hazardous or threatening.
Talking in this current situation, could very well bring unwanted company should they hear them.
@ Norna- you detect several magical signatures clumped in one 3ft location on the other side of the door, but you are unable to determine their properties but all seem to fairly low level magic. You notice a pair of footprints but lose interest in where they lead
@ Heto- you notice a pair of footprints left behind on the dusty floor leading into the room and through the uppermost door.
@ Eldon- You are still quite distracted from the recent images of the fully nude burly Burlee. you notice nothing of interest
@ Genesis- you fumble around with the sunrod finally placing it at your side, slightly blinded from looking directly at it for so look you have to allow you eyes readjust to the low-light in the room.
Lets roll initiative!
Eldon
Genesis
Heto
Burlee
Vladlena
Norna
1. Vladlena
2. Heto
3. Norna
4. Burlee
5. Genesis
6. Eldon
You should be able to move the avatars around as you please
while taking both the same route you notice that the footprints seem to be headed in both directions...
"NOOO!!!", Eldon cries out all of a sudden. He continues with the sqeaking voice he used earlier when they found the tomes. "My eyes hurt so much!"
Eldon rubs his eyes frantically, trying to dispel the horrifying imagine engraved in his mind's eye while continuing to follow the others.
Okay, okay, I can this, I can! Unsee it... unsee it.. yes, nearly gone... Ah no, don't come back! Be gone, be gone! Yes... yes... almost... Yes! It worked! It did!
"I was able to unsee it!", Eldon proclaims triumphant.
"Now, to focus on the task at hand." Eldon moves forward so he stands in front of Lena and Norna. He stays behind the tall guys and Burlee though.
Raising both his arms into the air, Eldon striking a pose of epicness as if telling a large crowd to bring it on. "Light... camera... action!"
Four shining white orbs made of pure light appear around Eldon, focussing on the bard like spotlights. They then spread out in the room to light it for everyone.
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Following the footprints towards the door Heto steps lightly and with grace; yet there is a sense about him as if ready to spring.
With Eldon's yelling surprise may be lost if we needed it. Always good practice though...
He moves to the door, and pauses outside it waiting for the others to either catch up or make their part of the plan known.
Eldon will wait for the other human and the dwarf to move on so he can stay behind them.
They look like they can fight. Let them walk in front.
Burlee looks back and forth between the group and the footprints. He draws his axe slowly, and readies himself, walking toward the footprints on the stones. "C'mere ya leetle beastie. Eef ya spook meh, yer nae gon'a heve a head." He whispers this, stepping very lightly, his curly beard and mustache bouncing with the steps he takes, his rump wiggling in front of Eldon.
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It took him some time for his eyes to adjust to the light given off by the sunrod, it was only then that he had heard what Heto had said and drew his long blade. He wasn't as stealthy as the rest of the group could be, so perhaps he should allow then to get a sneak attack and then rush in? Or should he act as a target for them and have them come in for a possible ambush? Genesis decided for the better positioning of the party, that he act as a target and moved forward towards the door ready to open it when the others gave the signal.
The party positions around the door readying their weapons and when prepared throw the door open to find another hallway darker then the former room still there is another set of steps that head deeper into the earth. Once the door opens Norna immediately feels a waft of the magically auras as less obstructions block her abilities, the signatures appear to be centered in the middle of the room potentiality within or around the sarcophagus on the lower level.
you detect the same signatures Norna does in or around the sarcophagus.
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Heto, using the simple hand gestures learned at the temple, directs the larger more combat ready folks to fan out and the casters to stay protected by them. While his companions had not been trained as he was, the gestures were simple enough and everyone already seemed to take to this plan; he thought no one would have trouble understanding.
He himself moves forward towards the obvious sarcophagus, but scans the room for movement and threats in any direction as he goes.
In hushed tones Keep your eyes out, watch for potential traps, make sure the casters are near by before we open that thing.
and the acolytes too, incase it really is just a body...
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As the group moves into the room with the sarcophagus, Norna stifles the urge to whistle - something she learned from some human settlements she traveled through. She never really understood the purpose of doing so: was it to keep evil spirits away, or bravado in the presence of death and the dead? Something useless but comforting, she supposed.
Instead, she moves to a position behind Heto, Genesis, and Burlee, casting Guidance on each, so a that a little bit of Desna's fortune will be theirs. It was difficult to summon the strong voice which was necessary for spellcasting in the midst of the ... yes, deathly quiet, but at least she had faith it wouldn't be useless.
Eldon sends his orbs into the new room and spreads them out so the new room is completely lit. He then draws his rapier, and readies himself for combat as he whispers some sincere words. "Please don't die."
the few whispers from Norna and Heto seem to have no effect in the crypt but once Eldon screams" NOOOO!" there begins som rustling in different spots around the walls the party having expected the worse isn't surprised when they see the segmented horror writhe and twist their way out of the sizable cracks in the walls. The insectnoid creatures stand about 5ft tall and have near numerous legs their solid black eyes and snapping jaws give a emotionless but nevertheless menacing look. You can see three around you and a screech of one of the Acolytes would suggest even more.
Vladlena you are the first to act follow by the baddies and then the rest of the party....Make it count!
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Lena gives out a squeak at the site of the chitinous horrors, but reacts quickly. She moves ten feet back into the room with the accolytes, moving diagonally to avoid the closest beastie. Then her hands glow red, as does her eyes and hair, and she yells a sharp word. A bolt of flame leaps out towards the closest beastie.
(touch attack)
Vladlena hearing movement to her right side immediately backs away towards the door. She prepares and fires a deadly bolt to the chest of the closest enemy, The large vermin falls to the ground screeching while convulsing in pain.
The remaining centipede's are unphased by their fallen ally and lash out at the party attempting to dig deep with their large jagged jaws.
MISS
Acolyte 1: 1 point Non-lethal, and 2 points of temporary Dex Damage...
Acolyte 2: swiftly dodges the attack the bugs recoils preparing to strike again....
Genesis: takes 2 points of lethal damage but makes his fortitude save to resist the poisonous affects.
Heto: is able to predict the lunge well before it is executed, sidestepping the beast in a graceful while impressive display of athleticism.
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Norna moves to Lena's side and touches her, gifting her a the luck of Desna, then shouts, "Acolytes! In here!"
Bit of Luck (Sp): You can touch a willing creature as a standard action, giving it a bit of luck. For the next round, any time the target rolls a d20, he may roll twice and take the more favorable result. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Wisdom modifier.
Burlee watches the creatures pop out of the shadows.
"Ya beasties be cuter than tha tiny man, at leas'" He chuckles to himself, thinking of Eldon in all of his Halfling glory. He hears the screams of the Acolytes, and he couldn't care less about them, all he saw was something to kill in front of him, and how much he wanted to kill it. Not because it wanted to cause him harm, but because he wanted his money! He looks at the one on his left. "Ah shell neme ya Sheron." He lunges at the creature with his axe ready to split some chitons. "SHERON, PAY ATTENTION, 'CAUSE AH'M BURLAY!"
The baddies lunge at the barbarian but burlee's jukes both attacks and slices one asunder spewing black bile all over himself and Heto. There is a audible sigh at all who see the mess Burlee has made.
"Ah, this strangely reminds me of this one time in the forest", Eldon starts, loud enough for all to hear. "I was walking there, and suddenly saw a little hut. I went to see if anyone was inside, just curious. So I peeked through the window, and was surprised to see this lady shave her... Oh no, wait... that was another story... Anyway, what happened next was..."
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Heto knows he must act quickly to protect the Acolytes. Thankfully Burley dispatched the beast in front of him, and with the grotesque display he was sure between Genesis and the dwarf the other would not last long.
Returning to the father with his acolytes dead would not bode well for our time in town...
While the story is making me want to hurt things more, I don't think that is the best way to inform Eldon that his storytelling helps the situation; I will just keep quiet about it.
Round 1
1.Vladlena- Fired a bolt from her hands and killed a centipede
2.Baddies- Attacked wounding a cleric and Genesis
3.Burlee- Moved and swung his Axe killing a centipede
4.Eldon- begins to encourage his allies
5.Norna- places a hand on Vladlena as she runs by givin her a bit of luck
6.Genesis- for expedience sake ill have him attack the closest baddie adjacent to himself . Genesis with crippling accuracy impales the Vermin beneath the jaw twisting once for good measure. The beast makes no shrieks and is dead before hitting the ground.
7. The acolytes take Norna's recommendation and withdraw from both of their foes.
Round Two begins: Vladlena you are up Madam!
Eldon continues to tell his story, which becomes taller and taller. "...so after the lady finished shaving her husband's beard, we had some coffee. And dear oh dear, that was some fine coffee! It was exactly at that moment the door was destroyed and a minotaur came barging in, claiming the coffee was his. Of course I, with my grand skills of deduction, realized the minotaur was lying. So I took my wooden spoon and hit him on the head! Next thing I knew..."
Vladlena strikes again as she emerges from behind the door but doesn't deal the deadly strike like before. The creature is however wounded and shrieks in pain.
Baddie 1- The topmost baddie will take a 5ft step and attack Vladlena.
Baddie 2- Moves diagonally next to Heto and unwittingly gets him in a flanking position.
The Centipede latches onto Heto neck digging his pincers deep into the Monk's flesh, leaving a deep gash. The poisonous bite seems to have no effect
Heto-The Monk unleashes a flurry of blows striking at both of the centipedes but both seem to just barely miss.
Eldon-continues his epic story conferring the +1 benefit to attack and damage rolls
Genesis-
Norna-
Burlee-
Norna with Elven precision snipes the centipede as it recoils from its vicious attack on Heto. Her bolt strikes in a joint near the head and disappears into the creature, it wobbles for a few moments but then falls to the ground a puddle of black bile starts to form on the ground around the slain beast.
Burlee gracefully dodges the attacks on him from the centipede creatures, like the wind through a valley. He winds up his attack, jams his axe down, and obliterates the creature's head. "'Atta girl! Go down nice en easy." He pats the body, then turns to the other one, when Genesis just annihilates it. "WELL then, ya know how taer fight, laddeh."
He sees the acolytes rush toward him, stopping behind Eldon and Genesis. "Oi! You e'er clean dis plece?' He tuts, trying to look over the Acolytes and Genesis, who are considerably taller than he. "Ya still kickin', Reddy? Ah know Monky's doin' fine, an' Noop-da-Woop'll meke it." He shrugs, not waiting for a response. He looks around.
"Ah'm gettin' too ol' fer dis shi'." He mumbles to himself before setting his axe down like a cane and walking forward. If there are no traps, he'll waddle over in front of the sarcophagus and sit, waiting for the clean-up crew to finish their duty.
Burlee plops onto the floor and waits like an inpatient child. He doesn't see or trigger any traps on his waddle towards his current location.