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As your group gather around the cell door, Smith with his hammer in hand, you can easily make out the skeleton laid out on the floor, its body draped in a dozen chains - each with a different holy symbol etched into it.
Valen starts to look in - curious about the holy symbols - but stops, a little nervous at Vaghn's implication that this might be one the more notorious villains of the prison. "After the encounter with the Piper, not sure what to make of this then..."
Creel's smile turns a tad puzzled as we contemplate the bound man.
"Well they certainly did not want whoever this was to leave. I have seen fewer chains on ocean going ships."
Alexa continues to focus her Spirit Sense in the room.
The unnatural presence is very strong in this room.
Madeline frowns, "But...can we..remove it? Or will it just come back, as Master Grafft indicated...?" Madeline says, more musing to herself than speaking to any one directly.
I stay outside attempting to see if the presences increases or if anything else appears.
Seeing no immediate danger, Vaghn enters the cell, buckler forward, other hand gripping his whip.
"Perhaps we should let them lie? Find out some more and return. I suspect this poor person will still be here."
Seeing no immediate danger, Vaghn enters the cell, buckler forward, other hand gripping his whip.
Given Vaghn's recent assistance to him against the stirges and the Piper, Valen decides to follow - keeping watch on the professor. "No sense letting the man go alone..." he adds with a shrug.
He calls upon Pharasma to give him a touch of her "vision" - hoping it will help identify the looming threat. Deathwatch
Vaghn peers owlishly at the prisoner's remains.
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"We should not trouble these poor dead bones further. Let us close the cell and move on. No doubt we will find out more further in. Perhaps the prison offices have survived."
Alexa shakes her head: No, I sense some powerful entity in here that reeks of undead. I do not know what it is, but it is here, probably waiting and watching.
Be careful all. Whatever it is, it is hovering above the skeleton. And it is malevolent, evil to its twisted undead soul.
Vaghn raises an eyebrow and takes a half-step back.
"I... see. Not my precise area of expertise. Perhaps a flask of holy water and a blessing to consecrate the remains?"
Madeline looks about at the rest of the decrepit place they find themselves in, but she has no real idea about what to do about a hovering presence and so awaits the outcome of the others decision.
Looking at the chains, Valen adds to the commentary. "Yes - someone or something is watching us. Looks like 'Father Charlatan' managed to anger quite a few faiths and I'm guessing that's why he's still here. I imagine there's no pleasant afterlife is in store for him if he goes to the Lady's Judgement Hall."
He leans towards Vaghn for confirmation and adds: "Best be on our way." If the presence continues to follow us out, Valen will try a positive energy channel to disperse or push it back.
Alexa looks at Valen: Whatever it was, you have driven it away. Whether it is permanently gone, or only temporarily banished, I do not know. But, let us continue our search of this horrid place before it returns.
Madeine frowns,
"Some where within these ruined walls must be a clue as to how to settle these undead for good. The cult who claimed the professors life have much to answer for."
"Some where within these ruined walls must be a clue as to how to settle these undead for good. The cult who claimed the professors life have much to answer for."
"Aye - let's hope we can find some answers and help bring this place to rest," Valen adds in agreement with Madeline. He gives the punished skeleton one more look and a small blessing: "Pharasma have mercy on you..."
Alexa follows the others, gesturing for them to move more slowly as she begins to scan the area for undead again.
Madeline nods, indicating Smith should again move towards the front while she herself moves along slowly towards the rear, her x-bow hanging loose but ready in her hands.
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Wooden benches once lined this large hall, but several are now stacked in a jumble and others are overturned in disarray. Weakened by fire, the entire east wall has collapsed away, creating an unintended entryway to a wooden deck beyond. The view of the lake beyond would be beautiful if the silence were not so eerie.
Madeline looks towards the fallen wall and the view out into the world,
"What's the bet that the floor near that rather nice view is as treacherous as the scene is calm?" She asks, even as she gazes about at the other remains within the space.
Smith looks in the direction his Mistress has talked about, but does not move any closer. He stands besides and waits, watching and listening.
Valen proceeds ahead to Smith and makes some tenative steps onto the floor - hoping to see if it leads them downward someway. "That rope we brought may prove handy for climbing down afterall," he states pleasantly - almost forgetting they are in the middle of haunted prison and not on a country jaunt.
Looking at the wooden deck, Valen pauses with apprehension in his voice. "You know - I did spy another hallway going south on the way over here. Perhaps...perhaps we should investigate that first." He has that look of hoping someone will agree.
Lets continue to explore the other hallway then.
