"I don't know what type of chicken you've been eating lately, my friend, but please try going for beef next time," says Tiresias.
He follows the group, curiously gazing at the rubble and the walls. Once they are in front of the door, he cautions "After we open this, let me do the same trick as before, with the shiny stone. Better we can all see what's inside, nice and bright as midday on a desert!".
Door opened, the half-elf grabs another pebble and claps with it in between his hands. He throws the lit rock inside the room and then peeks inside. "Ha, another scaly friend, but this time it's small! Is it hostile, old man Oskar? We should avoid crossing stepping in the water, in any case!"
Seldlron chuckles at Ti's chicken comment. He waves his hand up from his waist a few times trying to get another whiff of his trogloloin. "You are right, Ti. Nothing smells like chicken." He becomes more concerned that he may not really have groceries at this point.
Seeing Ti prepare to open the door, Seldlron moves directly behind him, arrow nocked. As the door is swung open he says "Actually, I was hoping for some medical attention before that door was opened. Oh well. Hey that thing is sparking!"
The creature appears to be excited, it doesn't look like it is going to attack. It could very well be hungry.
The animal appears to be hungry, it doesn't look like it will attack unless provoked.
"Its a shocker lizard, they tend to be very agressive in groups but not as much when alone, if memory serves right...", he steps back. "If we leave him alone i don't think we'll have much trouble."
He scans the room trying to see if the shocker protects any treasure or artifacts.
"I don't think we'll find anything of notice here, kids, lets just close the door and check upstairs."
"I must agree with the wise elder on this one, guys. Oskar, how bad does one need to be hurt before you use that stick Lydia gave you?"
One last peek for anything of value in the room.
The shocker lizard cautiously approaches the door as it can see/hear the two men talking, the static electricity appears to be getting larger as it gets to 10' from the door.
"Very well, then! Goodbye, little shocking fella!", says Tiresias. He shoots a quick look shortly before closing the door.
Creating little icicles in his hand and whistling, he asks his companions: "So, I'm guessing upstairs now?"
Seldlron moves to the staircase, but does not approach. Having not seen Taqan for some time he raises his voice "I think we should send Taqan up to investigate and report back." hoping Taqan would hear that. Lowering his voice he says "Has anyone seen that sneaky little rogue?". He hesitates, still looking at the stairway....."He's right behind me, isn't he?"
"Here you go, kid.", Oskar uses the wand of Cure Light Wounds on Seldliron.
"Thank you for the tap, Oskar. Figured I was gonna see the business end of that thing a few times before we finish up here."
Taqan stealths up the stairs as quietly as he can.
At the top of the stairs he finds a locked door, he quickly comes back down the stairs, looking at the group.
”A man has found a door but it is locked, A man will attempt to open the door and return.”
Taqan then vanished back up the dark stair well, the group can hear a clink and a door open on rusty sounding hinges. A moment later Taqan return, ”A man has opened the way, A man is ready to proceed”
"Thanks man." Seldlron says to Taqan. "Same marching order as before if no one has a better idea? Let's do this."
"Ah, moving on? Very well." Lukas seems a bit disappointed, he had been silently examining the troglodyte that Seldlron cut up. "Fascinating thing. I couldn't find where in its body that smell was being made. I'll have to come back to it."
Tiresias gestures to SeldIron to take the lead and follows shortly behind, whistling. He draws his crossbow and loads a bolt in it whilst walking and, once the group arrives at another room, he does the same lit pebble trick from before.
As Seldlron opens the door;
The God Nethys is represented here, both of his aspects Destruction and Protection are evidenced by the All black cloth on one side and all white on the other.
"I'd guess they've been doing some nasty sacrificial rituals here.", Oskar says, uncomfortable. "Seems the trogs occupying this tower are organized."
"Lukas, did you check the two cavities under the skin between the pelvis and the base of the tail? That is where beavers hide their stinky stuff." Seldlron has no knowledge of religious matters. He waits for those with more knowledge and perception to chime in as he inspects the room for anything he can pick up on.
"Hmm, I hadn't gotten that far in." he replies to Seldlron.
"Something familiar about the dual altars, but it escapes me at the moment..."
As you enter the room off to each side of the door a silent but deadly guardians can be found in the room. They move towards the group with mouths open in silent screams their hands stained red from what you would assume is the blood of the dead trogs in the room.
Burning Skeletons
Tiresias laughs and says "Well, I guess we won't be needing much light in this room!"
He moves close to SeldIron. His eyes turning completely white for a second, the wizard puts his hand on the warrior's head and for a split second both see a rapid succession of images, snapshots of possible futures. Removing his hand, Tiresias says, his voice somber "That might help you, old man. Go and put them to rest."
"What are we looking at? Does anyone know what this is we face? I dare not engage in melee until we know what it is we battle with."
"Animated skeletons of some sort." Lukas muses. "Let's try this..."
With a word and a pointed finger, a ray of energy is shot toward the nearest skeleton.
Lukas' pure white beam hits the skeleton mid chest, causing the bones to crack and magical limbs to become weaker.
Seldlron moves into the room still oblivious to the powers of these bone piles.
+1 =18
+1 =2
Seldlron's arrow flies true but before it can strike the skeleton it turns to ashes by what looks like an aura of flame around the skeleton.
Watching his arrow turn to ashes, Seldlron puts two and two together. He sees the burnt trogs and what just happened to his arrow.....
"Careful guys, I would not get too close to these things."
Seeing the burnt arrow, Tiresias shrugs and comically drops the crossbow "Guess it's better to just freeze our bony friends then!" He raises his arm and then drops it quickly, firing off a ray of cold energy at the closest skeleton.
Tiresias points his fingers at the creature but the heat radiating from it is to much for his ray of frost to touch.
Taqan pulls out his last, realizing that he cannot hurt the creature with it he moves to help out Seldlron.
"I'm too old for this...", Oskar sighs, drawing out a big club from his belt and muttering words to the spirits of nature as his club becomes infused with power.
Barkley growls at the skeletons but stays where it is.
Red moves towards Taqan its claws trailing fire
Red Skeleton, takes a swipe at Taqan but the bones have sat for to long and are not used to moving.
Knowing his next move will involve some risk, Seldlron looks down and places his hand on his greataxe. He speaks to it saying "Do not fail me now, old friend. Strike true and this day I shall give you a name. Fail me now and someone else may be doing that in my stead."
He rushes toward the green skeleton, drawing the greataxe.
Lukas aims and fires off the ray again.
Only this time, he misses terribly.
Seldlron misses as well, the heat radiating from the skeleton makes Seldlrons eyes water and he blinks as he strikes.
Taqan whips out his short sword, and swings at the skeleton
The firey aura from the skeleton is to much for Taqan as well and he misses his mark.
Tiresias cracks his knuckles and extends his left once more, another frosty ray leaving his index finger, saying "One more time! Help's on the way, Taqan!"
Tiresias's aim is off and he frosts the wall beside the skeleton.
Skeleton lashes out at Seldlron with both fire laced claws.
"Come, Barkley, lets get them bones.", Oskar advances against the closes skeleton while the wolf circles it from the back, then they both attack.
"Darnit!"
Red lashes out at Taqan, attempting to tear him apart with its claws
Missing with both claws as Taqan expertly dodges the fragile skeleton
Seldlron drops his untrue greataxe, takes a five foot step backwards, draws a dagger and throws it at the skeleton.
Seldlron throws his dagger but it just passes harmless through the rip cage of the skeleton.
"Curses, this isn't going as well as I'd hoped."
He fires off the ray again, switching targets to the one that is surrouned.