The dagger seems of a very fine quality, although it features a sine wave design typical of sacrificial daggers, and some old blood is laying upon its extremity.
Vrek doesn't notice anything else while looking around in the chamber.
Moving carefully into the area Emberfangs begs the ancients to show him magical auras.
So, Embereyes and Fang comes in, followed by Ryzztly. Even Ryzztyl casts a detect magic to be sure.
A part from the magical gear on the party members, you also detect that the dagger on location number 1 has a moderate conjuration, divination, and evocation aura on itself.
Oozulla and her guard moved into room following the others. Witch was expecting to find a specific details about kobold's history, so she was observing everything around.
This sanctum seems particularly under construction, the decorations are unfinished and so on... The pentacle of five columns of five different colors reminds you of Old Sharptooth five kinds of scales.
Those items seems to have been brought here from somewhere else, like the door before.
Since He told you that his black scales are inside the Sacred Idol you retrieved from the Mites, and that you will find he red ones, maybe those are inside the dagger laying upon the red column.
Tasting the air with his tongue as he looks about, Yighukiskar reaches over and picks up the dagger to inspect it closer.
As if the first time Oozulla touched the Sacred Idol, in the instant Yighuk picks up the dagger a burst of red energy began.
Your eyes are shocked from the explosion, and you feel the draconic blood inside of you resonating in all its strength...
Then, all seems much clear in this chamber to you.
The brust light begin fading away, but a pulsing red aura still surrounds the dagger held by Yighukiskar.
Like two hearts beating the same time a black pulsing aura surround the Idol currently carried by Oozulla.
Yighukiskar's hand-scales begins turning red...
Yighukiskar blinks a few times, giving his head a gentle shake to clear his vision. Noting the red color making it's way up his arm he considers the five pillars again. "Ah I see now." he says to no on in particular. Pausing he allows the red scales reach his elbow before he replaces the dagger on the red pillar and calls to Oozulla, "These pillars were prepared to hold the five holy items of Old Sharptooth. This dagger is the Fang of the Consuming Flame...place the Idol of the Great Shadow there." he says indicating the black pillar.
In the midst of inspecting the northern wall Vrek is taken by surprise when the burst of red light washes outward. For a moment his body slumps and stands only precariously as the spirit bound to it recovered and reasserted it's control. Like a puppet who's strings had been taken in hand the kobolds form reanimated suddenly and turned to fact Yighukiskar.
Seeing that his lord stood unharmed Vrek gazed upon the warrior and pillars surrounding him until he was assured all was well. He then turned back to his search of the room making his way along the northern wall.
Even placing down the dagger doesn't seems to stop Yighukiskar's hand-scales from turning red.
Not noticing that small particular, Vrek moves away in the northern section of the chamber, but he is not able to see anything in particular in this part of the Sanctum. No paints, no sculptures or anything else a part from the bare rocks.
Looking around and feeling the power wash into him Embereyes takes a deep breath, taking the power into his body welcoming it."Aah, the powerss of dragons. Ghosts told me, yesyes indeed. We closer to goal now. But still some enemyys to kill and eat and some wisdom to gain! Tonight we blessed by moon!"
Slowly but inexorably the red scales are taking place of Yighukiskar's hand-scales...
Embereyes will cast detect magic to see what is happening
Oozulla as well embraced the change and expected her scales change as well. As this didn't happened, she thought for a moment and brought the logical reason for that:
- We are the chosen of Old Sharptooth. As he come, he created the kobolds of five kinds: black, white - she nodded to Ambereyes, blue, -nodded to Ryz, green as Sszlax and now red - she pointed to Yig. Probably, we need to combine not only the seals, but the original blood, so Old Sharptooth can manifest again
Gazing at the crimson scales that now covered his hand and continued to spread, the warrior considered Oozulla's words. Nodding at their wisdom he simply states, "As the Devouring Flame wills."
There is not an unusual aura about what's happening to Yighukiskar, this change seems something more related to the draconic blood inside him and not based on a spell of some kind.
Still moving slowly, the red scales take over the black ones in Yighukiskar's hand, and then begin moving to the arm covering it as well.
Moving a few steps into the room together with Fang, Embereyes explores the room.
Beyond the altar, in the south-western wall are some unfinished paintings of a draconic scene.
The blue sorcerer moves deeply into the room too.
Not able to notice something strange there, he also tries to detect some magic.
Using detect magic doesn't reveal anything with magical auras down there.
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Feeling, how the world around changed, Oozulla continued to walk deeper into priests chambers and her minions followed her.
Taking up the dagger again Yighukiskar makes his way towards the southwestern section of the cavern.
Having found nothing of interest so far Vrek makes his way south to join his lord.
Yighukiskar picks up the red sacrificial dagger and moves towards the sacrificial altar.
While moving south-west, all the scales of the arm who is holding the dagger are turning red.
Vrek follows his master too, unsure if the champion is accepting the fate of changing his scales'color or not.
Near the altar he doesn't seems to notice anything else a part from the unfinished paintings of dragons.
Moving closer with his companion Embereyes observes Yigs movements keen eyes watching.
EDIT: Forgot to move the Tiger, now re-updated.
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Ryzztyl moves behind Yighukiskar, doing nothing else for the moment.
Oozulla followed her friends, slowing a bit to let her bodyguard and his companion to walk in front of her.
After Oozulla moves into her new position, she is able to notice 2 redscales warriors entering the chamber, they are wielding 2 chain spears.
Beyond them also comes an enlarged Norruth, Chief of the Redscales, wielding his handaxe and then follows his hooded advisor with a quarterstaff.
"Thank you, for freeing mine tribe." - says the Chief in a sarcastic tone, the echo of his voice goes through all the chamber and is clearly audible... - "Now no wyvarans and no strangers will rule the Redscales. Die! And your small tribe will join mine ranks as slaves, serving the magnificent Redscales and their new kingdom!"
"You are a fool to turn your back on the future the Devouring Flame has shown his children and twice a fool to challenge those who have thrown down your masters. Come then so your blood can feed his altar and your clan can find glory beneath our banner." The Champion calls out as he steps forward brandishing the dagger in his now red scaled arm.
As his lord speaks Vrek moves northward, spear readied in defense.
Yig and Vrek are ready in their defensive stance.
But none of the enemies seems to be moving for now.
Waving the rattles Embereyes casts the spirits for aid in the upcoming battle.
Ordering Fang to wait until the first enemy comes into sight to rip into his enemies and devour their flesh.
Embereyes'spell blesses all the party members
The northern warrior charges Yighukiskar, doing so he triggers the champion's prepared attack.
The sacrificial dagger deals 5 damage to the warrior.
In his movement the enemy also enters the tiger's reach and so triggers the natural attacks of Fang.
Suddenly the cat moves in blinding speed.
All 3 natural attacks hit the charging enemy, dealing him enough damage to make him instantly die before even trying to hit Yighukiskar.
Coming from the tunnel is Kib, the redscale you previously imprisoned, he moves north, circling his chieftain, and then shoot with a crossbow against Oozulla, dealing her 4 damage!
Norruth, the chieftain, casts a defensive spell on himself before moving into another position.
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Ryzztyl
The sorcerer delays his action, waiting for the situation to be more clear.
Inspired by bloodshed tiger made them witness, Oozulla raised her crossbow and sent another fire bolt into Kib the Traitor , but she was in hurry and bolt just hit the wall of a cavern.
- Take him down! she ordered to Ternock, pointing to redscale and move behind human's back.
Again, the bodyguard need to act like bodyguard, so he raised his bow and tried to hit small Kib. Human felt uncomfortable with his new sight and could not take an aim properly.
Til'verth stayed near him, to protect if someone will be charging across the cave.
Both attacks against Kib miss.
Ryzztyl moves after Oozulla's team, deciding to jolt Kib
And dealing him 4 electric damages
The second chief's guard charge the tiger, but even charging he miss Fang.
The hooded kobold casts a spell
It's a Hold Person
Too bad the blue sorcerer is not able to recognize it.
Ternock felt strange magic filling him and he tried to fight that feeling.
Ternock is able to resist that nefarious effect.
A second kobold with a crossbow comes from the tunnel, this one also has a leather armor, differently from Kib.
His shot miss Til'verth.
After the crossbowman comes 2 slender and short-spear armed kobolds.
Waiting to see how the battle unfolds and how he can best aid the Chosen Vrek holds his position.
In a deadly combination, the red dagger deals 7 damages, the spiked shield critically hit for 6 damages, and the tail razor hits for 6 damages.
The guard is left unconscious and dying...
Vrek stays in position...
Moving forward to get a clean view of his enemys Embereyes fix on the big one. Pointing to it he directs fang."Bon appetit"
Moving forward Fang almost nonchalantly moves around the other small enemys towards the big one. As if he wants to smile... just to bite at it.
Avoiding the small ones, Fang moves towards the redscales chieftain and bites him for a massive amount of 24 damages... Norruth is badly injured but still alive.
Kib moves away from the big white tiger before shooting with his crossbow a perfect strike against Yighukiskar, dealing him 5 damages.
Norruth replies to Fang with a massive two-handed battleaxe assault, dealing 22 damages to Embereyes'animal companion.