"Before the smoke, it looked like this way was a dead-end..." Micah offers before whistling for Telis. As the leopard bounds over to his master, Micah tries the nearby door...
Val searches the man for items fast.. Casting detect magic.
Micah opens the door seeing a long table and six chairs that have been pushed against the western wall. On the opposite wall, a tapestry depicting a map of Mendev hangs from a silver rod—the tapestry has been slashed several times and splashed with filth. A bedroll sits on the floor, and on the nearby table is an array of alchemical devices and a long wooden sword case wrapped with cords, as if ready for travel.
Valkyire finds several interesting items on the downed man including two potions of cure light wounds, a potion of cure moderate wounds, a potion of invisibility, a potion of spider climb along with +1 leather armor, a dagger, a ring of protection +1, a portable alchemy kit, and four silver holy symbols (two of Iomedae, one of Shelyn, and one of Desna).
Viktor enters first, shield held high as he casts about the room for any threats before the party enters.
Viktor doesn't notice anything suspicious as he enters the room, but nothing leaps out and attacks him.
Micah casts Detect Magic too and sweeps the smaller room- particularly looking over the sword case...
The sword in the case does detect as magical but nothing else in the room does.
"Val, can you come check out this sword?" Micah calls out while unwrapping the cords and pulling out the sword.
Although Halara is no expert, she takes a look at it to speed things up. "Another sword?"
As Micah opens up the sword a small note falls out onto the floor.
Lord Staunton,
I believe you will find the enclosed
weapon to be a singular and familiar delight,
for it once belonged to your old “friend”
Irabeth. She sold it to Kandro Nyserian, of
all people—I’ve no idea why. Kandro’s been
sitting on it for years—still would be,
except his home got smashed by an ulkreth.
Shame. He managed to save the sword and
came here, begging for an escort north to
Drezen, doubtless so he could give you the
sword and weasel some cash to help him set
up a new home. I hope you don’t begrudge a
creativity I took—our friend Nyserian serves
now as a warm suit for a vermlek as punishment
for only revealing the sword now instead of
when he first acquired it. I suspect the blade
will take to your brother’s touch nicely!
your loyal servant,
Othirubo
Halara recognizes that the sword is a +1 evil outsider bane longsword.
Halara recognizes that the sword is a +1 evil outsider bane longsword.
Vitkor keeps a lookout for trouble while the rest search the room.
Seeing the look of desire in Viktor's eyes, Halara handles the sword to him. "Go ahead and use it. I'm never without my lance in any case."
"Sure do like their longswords up in these parts.. Better add it to your growing collection Viktor!"
Viktor hands the golden longsword to Valkyrie, but this time it seems the blade doesn't change its shape. All of you spend a few moments resting as you decide where to explore next.
Val hands the sword back to Viktor.. "I have no use for a longsword.. Better keep it as a backup."
"That's very weird. Here, let e take a look at that sword." She gets the sword that did not change its type in Valk's hands and analyzes its magic swiftly.
Halara is unable to determine why the blade didn't change forms when Valkyrie took it up.
"It would be best if we kept going; lives are at stake," Ophelia calmly reminds the group.
"So let's go!" The party goes up the stairs (or down on it) immediately.
A large stone door stands closed in front of the room leading to the stairs. It doesn't appear that it can even be locked though it does seem like it could be barred.
Val looks the door over for traps and then attempts to open it if none are found..
Valkyire doesn't see any traps, but as she opens the door you are all greeted by the sight of three little dretchs standing there with their claws bared. They hiss as they see you and begin moving to attack.
Halara moves first, and she tries to kill one of the monsters, but fail.
Viktor charges in, steel and flesh bearing down on the demon in front. As the blade glows brightly in the presence of evil outsiders Viktor laughs. A brilliant weapon!
Valkyrie swings her fauchard at the dretchs head, but it ducks with an unearthly swiftness, but Viktor seeing his opening charges in and brings his longsword down on the dretch the blade cleanly cutting through the demon's body throwing it onto the ground in two pieces.
Halara I assume you mean but its all good..
Val moves in but cant get to the dretch to attack..
Ophelia moves into the room and readies her Wand of Magic Missile.
Micah fires an arrow at the drecth to the rear while Telis rushes forward to try and tear the one in front to pieces.
Micah's arrow fails to find purchase in the demon's flesh, but Telis with fang bites down on his demon's arm. The demon doesn't seem to feel most of it and manages to remain on his feet as he gets ready to fight.
The demon in the back begins chanting and suddenly the entire room is filled with a noxious gas.
Spell like ability stinking cloud.
Micah and Telis bravely manage to resist the gas. the dretch that is near Telis roars in anger and begins slicing at Telis with its claws.
And both claws manage to slice into the animal's flesh leaving dark gashes that blood begins to leak through.
"By my honor you shall perish demons!" He moves onto his next target.
Halara will use Telis to her advantage, since the animal has a low profile. She stands behind it and strikes at the creature through her reach.
!
Val makes the save and moves to attack. her mvoement provokes from the one guy if he lived past the demon bane sword..
cold iron magic damage..
Ophelia moves closer to the battle and throws a hail of magic missiles at any demons left standing.
Viktor brings his longsword down on the demon cutting it deeply, but it remains standing so Valkyire provokes one attack from the demon as she passes.
but the claw fails to find purchase as she rushes forward to deliver a cutting blow to the other demon.
Micah fires an arrow at the demon near Viktor while Telis continues to attack.
Micha's arrow once again goes awry, but Telis manages to claw the demon down with tooth and nail. Seeing only one demon remaining Ophelia fires her magic missiles at it. The demon looks down as the missiles impact its chest then falls forward as its strength drains out of its body.
Viktor goes around and decapitates the demons. You can never be too safe. "Is anybody hurt?"
"My wounds are old ones, but thanks for asking." She looks at the cultists, wondering how many more they would find. "We should keep moving!"
Val stops to touch herself with a wand and then moves on..