Markus begins up the stairs... I knew one day I'd be getting to high places.
Hey Markus Ramos hisses, gesturing with his mace to the various papers and objects littering the landing. Before we move on, we should check this stuff out. Putting words to actions Ramos begins to scan the area, as well as the large brown and red leather bound book on the night stand.
Thought we'd clear the place first, then take our time. But that works, too.. Markus comes down the couple of steps he'd taken. Moving closer, he pokes the bed with the business end of his polearm.
"I agree with Ramos here. Some of this stuff might have something we can use in our confrontation with Filge." Still a little week from the poison he got hit with, Pavo was happy with any edge the group could find.
The book on the nightstand proves be a spellbook.
Also among the papers is a jar of yellowish liquid with a green worm floating in it. If the jar is touched, the worm begins to thrash violently, beside the jar is the following note:
Filge,
I need you in Diamond Lake, my boy. The cult situation has grown worse. Deep within Dourstone Mine they're studying things brought in from the southern hills. Green worms and unkillable zombies. I nicked one of the worms for you to study.
I'll put you up in the old observatory. Show this letter to the big half-orc at the Feral Dog. He'll help you get settled. I trust that you'll find these coins sufficient to cover your travel from Greyhawk.
- S.
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Lucid will cast Detect Magic and try help out in identifying the potions.
Unable to help much he says Only the yellow one looks familiar to me. It will let someone hit incorporial creatures as if they were solid for a few swings.
He is excited about the spellbook and notes This Filge character is gonna be unhappy to find this gone.
Unsure of the rug's value he pales when he recognizes its origin. Oh my. Only the most evil of people would knowingly possess such a thing. This,... this "rug" is the skin of a holy and sentient being. It should should be burried with honors and it taker hung from the highest gallows.
Markus seems dour, a dark scowl upon his face. I'll make sure he doesn't fret too much about the book, Lucid. He will have plenty else to worry about.
Now, "S"... Smenk?
"We can figure that out later - this Filge person can tell us... if he surrenders fast enough. Despite my desire to see him pay for his crimes, this note is troublesome and bears questioning the man if he is able to speak."
Khyrn nods in agreement with Lucid. "Truly he is a depraved maniac."
Sverrir casts a critical, if slightly bleary eye over some of the more valuable looking items;
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"The tray is worth 50 gold... good work... the glasses and carpet... who knows...eh? Skinned heavenly ye say!"
He tries the glasses on with a smile;
"Miner's eyes lads... a tad sensitive to the light... These are just the thing for the morning after!"
Markus chuckles. Or, he feels the future's so bright... Khyrn, can you speak with the dead?
Sorting through the stuff, he lends his eyes to the items as well. Giving the tube with the strange worm a look of confusion, Pavo comments, "Maybe someone in town might be able to tell us more about this wor looking thing." Slipping over and taking a position by the stairs, Pavo was ready to move up when the others were.
Picking up the blue vial, Ramos gives a nod. It's a Potion of gentle repose. Lets grab everything that's easy to transport and go find this bastard.
Markus gladly accepts the vial and starts up the stairs, hoping Pavo is behind him...
Sverrir will be just behind Markus.
Khyrn casts magic weapon on Markus's fauchard then follows behind Sverrir.
Memorized Spells
0th level: create water, guidance, stabilize
1st level: X-magic weapon (D)-X, X-bless-X, divine favor, remove fear
Markus raises a brow... Thank you, Sir.. Then he takes the stairs at a sprint.
Following after Markus and Sverrir, Pavo grips his enchanted blade as he begins to climb the stairs.
Sverrir grabs the fine silver tray, spilling the severed head to the floor. When it hits the ground, the platinum piece on its tongue falls away. It's eyes pop open and it begins to wail,
It repeats its warning twice before falling silent.
As you run up the stair, you hear a reedy voice cry out, "Oh go away, you villains!! Awaken my creations, protect daddy from the bad men.", followed by the crash of glass and sound of metal being twisted and torn.
Coming to the top of the stairs, you find that a single chamber dominates the observatory's entire upper floor. Dim light filters through the wide slit in the roof, bathing the centre of the room in illumination. Four large mirrors set along the outside wall focus the light into the direct centre of the room, a recessed operating theatre accessible via two short sets of stairs. The light is focused on a blue-skinned humanoid figure splayed out upon an operating table, its chest completely opened and pinned back against the table with long metal needles.
Two long shelves cluttered with piles of papers, rotting organs, and instruments comprise the east and west extent of the operating theatre, and are only a few inches lower than the chamber's outer floor.
The shattered remains of four metal and glass tanks flank the short stairs leading to the operating theatre. Standing in front of each dripping with foul yellow ichor, are four, obviously dead, hulking humanoid creatures. In their rotted hands are thick metal pipes, evidently torn from the tanks that once held them.
Darting behind one of the tanks is a sallow skinned, thin man in dark robes.
Filge: hp 20/20 AC 17/12/15 F+2/R+3/W+4
Zombies: hp 42/42, 42/42, 42/42, 42/42
AC 16/10/16 F+2/R+2/W+5
Round 1
21 Sverrir
18 Zombies
16 Markus
11 Lucid
9 Khyrn
7 Filge
6 Pavo
3 Ramos
Focus, lads... one at a time, til they fall.
Calling upon Ralishaz, Ramos casts Bless on the group and then follows the rest of his companions up the stairs.
Gritting his teeth at the sight of the four zombies and the thin man, Ramos sighs. This is going to get ugly.
Khyrn casts divine favor.
Memorized Spells
0th level: create water, guidance, stabilize
1st level: X-magic weapon (D)-X, X-bless-X, X-divine favor-X, remove fear
Round 1
Sverrir moves quickly to engage one of the hulking dead...
With a grim set to his jaw he swings his hammer wildly with a bellowing shout:
"Back tae the Barrow with yease!"
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Having not quite topped the stairs, Pavo uses the ensuing chaos to slip unnoticed into the room. Blade covered with his dark cloak, he uses the cover to slip next to Sverrir, hsi blad lashing out around the column to tag the undead creature that the dwarf had just attacked.
Markus takes a gamble... He quickly moves around Pavo and along the outside wall.
Call them off, Filge. Or you die!
Markus ignores the undead and heads for Filge giving him a nasty cut. Sverrir goes for the nearest zombie and deals it a crushing blow, though its soft flesh resists some of the damage.
Zombies: hp 25/42, 42/42, 42/42, 31/42
AC 16/10/16 F+2/R+2/W+5
Skeleton: AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2
DR 5/bludgeoning
Zombies:
The zombie that Sverrir attacked strikes back and second hit him with a shambling charge.
miss
rapping him soundly with its heavy metal pipe.
The two others advance, one provoking an AOO from Markus.
Khyrn channels energy to damage the zombies then moves.
Memorized Spells
0th level: create water, guidance, stabilize
1st level: X-magic weapon (D)-X, X-bless-X, X-divine favor-X, remove fear
The might of Khyrn's God washes over the undead, searing them.
Zombies: hp 12/42, 39/42, 37/42, 31/42
AC 16/10/16 F+2/R+2/W+5
Skeleton: AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 4 (1d8)
Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2
DR 5/bludgeoning
Filge withdraws to the oposite end of the room, trying to put as many of his creations between himself and you as possible.
"Who are you people? Stay away from me, I didn't do anything
The sad little skeleton takes a swing at Marcus.
and it's just pathetic.
Pavo springs from the shadows to viciously slice a zombie.
Round 2
The bugbear shambler drives Sverrir to his knee with its brutal strike. Smiling through bloodied teeth, the warrior breathes deep and draws upon his heathen healing:
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Growling his anger the dwur launches a vicious upswing at his putrid protagonist:
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Taking a five foot step to his right, Ramos moves up the stairs blocking any approach that the zombies might have if they wanted to attack Lucid. As the prodigal cleric of Ralishaz does so, he holds forth his holy symbol and a wave of power radiates away from the dour man.
Markus, feeling confined... Takes a risk, with evasion in mind and tumbling past his gruesome dance partner... Moves up the stair and far enough away so that he can bring his polearm to bear.
Pavo! You HAVE to teach me some moves, lad!
Filge: hp 10/20 AC 17/12/15 F+2/R+3/W+4
Zombies: hp 2/42, 33/42, 34/42, 28/42
AC 16/10/16 F+2/R+2/W+5
DR 5/slash
Skeleton: AC 16, touch 12, flat-footed 14 (+2 armor, +2 Dex, +2 natural)
hp 1 (1d8)
Fort +0, Ref +2, Will +2
DR 5/bludgeoning
Ramos' holy energy burns the undead with the power of its righteousness. Sverrir smashes the foul creature before him and ichor flies with his blow, but the spongy undead flash is resilient in the face of the blunt force of the hammer.