"Thas right mummy, come an get some!" Grommund grows at Guthash, raising his axe again prepared for the oversized rodent to emerge.
Alrick clings to the wall to the side of the door, glancing around the corner at the huge rat.
He shudders, and raises his mace.
"Sarenrae, shine your light upon us!"
...and he steps into the breach, swinging hard as he can at the giant rat.
But perhaps his eagerness gets the best of him, and he swings badly, missing the rat completely.
Ha! Zinged one!
He fires again at a rat, frost once more streaking like a ray from his finger tips
Tae struggles to find an accurate and direct line of fire to the creature, but cannot find one, and instead just waits for her companions to drop the creature from weapon damage.
Zarrick tried to run past the mother rat that was big as a pony and she snapped at him as he passed her and she opened up a huge gash in his ribs from teeth strong enough to bite through bone.
The Priest in training returned the favor by swinging his mace in a backhand blow that rocked the giant rat back on her rear legs.
Grommund held off attacking waiting for the rat to advance and cursed as the overly zealous Alrick stepped up to block the rats advance, swinging his mace, missing the rat and slamming into the door jamb.
Ekan once more fired off a ray of pure icy white, missing everyone and catching the floor at Alricks feet.
Meepo put his bow away and reached out to grab Klor should the floor give way.
Guthash, the mother of all Sunless Citadel Rats then snapped at
Alrick, whos macing slamming into the door jamb drew her attention Her mouth latching onto his arm and going completely through sleeve and flesh all the way to the bone.. Blood streams down his arm and pools up on the floor causing him to go faint...
AC: 15 Touch: 12 Flat-Footed: 13 HP: 19/13 FO +6, RE +5, WL +1 CMD: 15/19 vs Trip
Tae moves 5' and reaches out as she casts Cure LIght wounds and touches Alrick, who looks near to fainting.
Holding his side, Zarrick moves to flank guthash (C4). With all the strength he muster, he attacks the feral rat with an overhead swing.
Damage
Klor, Get in here and finish off this damn rat!!
Opponent
You can't move through a square occupied by an opponent unless the opponent is helpless. You can move through a square occupied by a helpless opponent without penalty. Some creatures, particularly very large ones, may present an obstacle even when helpless. In such cases, each square you move through counts as 2 squares.
Thus Zarrick could not have done that.
Grommund's face goes red as first Zarrick then Alrick get themselves torn open by ignoring the plan. He shouts, "Stick to da plan ye greenhorn tenderfoot shiteferbrains, yer goin' te get yerselves killt!"
Alrick screams as the rat's teeth dig into his arm, gasping and staggering away, he grips the arm, his mouth hanging open, his face white as a sheet.
With Tae's healing, relief washes over him, and he stumbles back away from the rat.
"Thank you, Tae," he manages, his face still ashen.
Ekan will wait for Klor.
Tae stepped up and Healed Alricks Damage.
Zarrick redoubles his efforts and slams his mace into the side of the large rats head, causing it to bounce off the tiled floor with a rather loud thud.
Grommund berates his comrades for taking risks and readies his weapon.
Alrick staggers back away from the creature.
Ekan pauses.
Mother Rat moves forward and Grommund launches a viscious attack
"Thas right mummy, come an get some!" Grommund grows at Guthash, raising his axe as the oversized rodent emerged, apparently moving away from Zarricks onslaught.
Grommunds Axe found a home in Guthash's skull and sunk through bone and brain dropping her where she stood.
AC: 15 Touch: 12 Flat-Footed: 13 HP: Dead FO +6, RE +5, WL +1 CMD: 15/19 vs Trip
Klor felt the floor shift beneath him more and glancing down saw one of the spikes working itself loose.
"Do you think it's safe to search their lair? It doesn't look very solid"
Looking at Grommund then to his torn side Zarrick realizes he made a bad judgment call entering the room. Casting cure light wounds on himself, he finds a safe spot to sit down while the rest if the group decides what the next move is.
"You two goin' te be alright?" Grommund asks Zarrick and Alrick as he yanks his axe from the huge rodent's skull. "Sorry fer losin' me temper there lads. Just doon' want te see yeh hert. Tae, I think it's jus' the spiked traps what's unstable. Lets have a look."
Grommund makes his way into the former rat den, and begins a thorough search of their nest, vomiting in his mouth a few times from the stench of it.
I'll be fine. My spell healed the damage, now it's just sore. Sorry for rushing in the room, it won't happen again unless its necessary!. He looks at his armor where the rat wounded him, My new armor is ruined.
Klor moves himself off the unsteady flooring.
Blasted pit trap! I woulda been more help if it weren't fer dat piss poor job disablin da trap
Klor heads into the room keeping an eye out for more of dem demon rodents .
The party sets to sifting through the mass of bones, fur, decaying bodies, refuse. A dirty job that crowds into memories for a lifetime. The stench alone is enough to stay with you for days, let alone the sight of half chewed decaying animal corpses and kobold bodies. What is strange is the lack of Goblin bodies....
Ten minutes pass a pile of coins, gems and Karakas' gear is the reward. Eying it you find 300 Silver, 68 Gold, 3 Gems: A Citrine of fine craftsmanship with 40 Gold, a rough chunk of Jasper worth 10 Gold, and a small chip of a diamond worth 30 Gold.. Karaks had on his person 5 Daggers, 1 is Cold Iron. Studded Leather Armor that has the broken condition (AC is 1 less until mended), A shortbow, a backpack that has a waterskin (Empty), 1 Days Trail Rations, A Bedroll, Flint and Steel, 3 Torches, Also he had a Quiver with 6 Arrows remaining, A Potion Bottle holding the same Creamy White Liquid that the ones you given by the Mayor, A Purse with 17 Gold, His personal Gold Signet Ring, given to him by Mayor Hucrele, engraved with his name within the band. Finally you find 1 Vial that has you puzzled It holds an almost silvery metallic oil that swirls with varying bands of silver/gray color as you eye it.
"The liquid assets we ought to divide evenly amongst oorselves. I wouldn't mind a few daggers as back ups, anyone else want any?"
Tae examines the potion and shakes her head, disconcerted. "I'm afraid I don't know what this might be... Perhaps when we return to town, we can find out."
Alrick sets to the grim work of searching the refuse, a still-shaken look on his face. He keeps glancing at his arm where the rat bit so deeply.
"I uh... I suppose I could use a dagger." His gaze lingers on Karakas's body.
"What are we going to do about ... him?"
"Burn 'im so no more vermin eat his remains, and then take his ring back to town and those that cared about him."
Ekan casts detect magic on the items they find I wish I'd studied alchemy.
"Burn 'im so no more vermin eat his remains, and then take his ring back to town and those that cared about him."
"That maybe for the best," Ekan sighs sadly
I agree with Grommund. The personal effects need ta be returned
Klor sets to making a funeral pyre. once complete Tae, do yer finger wiggle ta make fire.
Klor looks over the haul. If ya don't be mindin' I'll take da gems, jus cut it out a me portion of da coin
Tae, once the pyre is built, uses multiple spark spells to set it alight. She watches sadly as the pyre begins to burn steadily. Quietly, she whispers, "Rest in peace, hero."
Grommund helps with the pyre, and will gladly offer Alrick whichever of the daggers he prefers. The other four he stows on his person. "Where to next Meepo?"
Meepo eyes the pile of gear the group has obtained and looks at the others and cautiously says All Meepo asks for is That Dagger of Iron and those arrows. Meepo has no right for anything else
The party begins to divvy up what they found. and create a funeral pyre.
treasure split as noted is fine with me... won't be able to check in again til late tonight tho
The part quickly goes to work making a pyre out of the nest and setting it ablaze after a quick prayer. The smoke begins to fill the room, but finds an outlet in the small rat holes outside.
Once satisfied that Karakas will no longer be food for vermin, the party turns and heads out of the room with a dry fountain and staked open pit traps and back through the cloisters turned rat nests and to the door that Meepo indicated moved into the Goblin Territory.
The room beyond the door is just as Meepo said, desolate and empty. Its a lightless room, that becomes brightly lit from Zarrick's sunrod. Rat droppings, crackied flagstones, and nameless stains are all to be found in this room.
After moving to the next doorway, and cracking it open and Once More Meepo's scouting and mapping pays off for he is correct in his description.
The Hall beyond is littered with caltrops. Across the hall a door is shut. Meepo says he has not been beyond that point, since the Goblins moved in. He has indicated what the room shapes are, but does not what is where. He does know its guarded, and the Goblins have an alarm bell hooked up that they can ring should they hear noise in the hall.
Tae slips 7 gold out of her meager savings and hands them to Alrick. "I owe you 7 sp... I will pay you as soon as there is appropriate treasure to do so.. or when we get back to town."
"Lemme clear the caltrops. Stand back quietly with yer bows and such at the ready."
Just before the pyre is lit, Zarrick says a little prayer for the late karakas. Adventurers come and adventurers go, the story of their lives will forever be told. Serenrae, goddess of sun, redemption, honesty and healing. Please accept the soul of this brave man with open arms and May he rest for an eternity at your side. Amen. he kneels before the man and bows respectfully. Thank you Karakas for your sacrifice in trying to make a difference in a world full of evil and tyranny. May you forever rest in peace.
I will hold the cure potion and use it when I'm out of spells. Not necessarily on myself.
Quickly sets a bolt in his crossbow as Grommund goes to work clearing the caltrops.
What if we use Karakas' old back pack?
It's only in the next room! :)
Alrick takes the coins from Tae graciously.
He remains silent, eyes on the ground as Karakas is given his funeral service by Zarick.
...Will this be my end, one day? Is this truly better an end than dying abed of old age? he thinks.
He glances at his new companions, then back to the pyre.
We still have a job to do...
Once the Caltrops are clear regardless of being collected or not.
Klor goes to step into the room.
Right, who wants ta be knock on da door huh?
if no one steps up Klor is more than willing to knock in his own way.
(boot to door)
"After you, good dwarf," Ekan says. He's not sure what's on the other side after all those caltrops, but odds are it won't be very nice.
"Doan' let them ring the bell. No matter what."
No worries. I didn't realize his unused gear was torched too.