"So you are looking for a party? We could use a new person, what is your specialty?" Aliva asks
"I bring light to the dark places of the world." Khufu replies.
"Ra grants me the power of the sun to use in combating those that live in darkness."
"Wait. Is that Ra the bird or Ra the god? The one who brings light, that is." Irakelesh rises up from the chair and spins it back around to slid into place under the table. "As far as I'm concerned you can join our group." Irakelesh turns to the others. "So when are we heading back?"
"After a nights rest, I used all my magical reserves just to stay alive." ALiva says
"Yes." Khufu replies to Irakelesh's question about Ra.
"Yes?" Irakelesh looks confused. "Was that 'yes' the bird or 'yes' the god?" He cracks a smile. "Ah. Nevermind. I know what you meant. Well, it looks like everyone wants to sleep away the night. I guess that's not a bad idea." Before he turns to head to his room Irakelesh asks both of the newcomers. "So you guys will meet us here in the morning?"
After meeting your new companions and everyone agreeing to meet back here in the morning you all head off to relax and get some rest. Dawn breaks earlier than some of you may have liked, as the aches and pains of some hard fought battles still linger even as the wounds had been healed. Grabbing what you need and a quick bite to eat you all meet back up in the morning and set off to return to your designated ruin.
As you are walking along and Irakelesh is chatting with the group, he trips over a stick, which had apparently been attached to a nest of some kind. Thousands of yellow and black wasps form a thick cloud as they spill out of the nest to attack.
Aliva steps forward into the swarm activating the Power of her Scarab Shield to protect her.
"Lookout!"
Khufu steps forward and unleashes a blast of fire into the swarm.
(DC15 reflex for half, +50% damage from area effect spells vs swarms)
As soon as the wasps swarm out of their hole Irakelesh jumps back. "Ah. Of course! I know how to make things that would take care of swarms like this. It is a very interesting exercise to combine certain alchemical items. If you're not careful, it can blow up right in your face. And trust me, that's not any fun! But I have lots of practice. Back home I made dozens and dozens of these pots that would burst into flame when you threw them. Ok. To be honest, I didn't make them myself. I watched my mentor make them but that was just as good as me making them. One day we went out to an orchard that had a big wasp nest in it. I threw some rocks at the hive to make them swarm us. Then Jath, he tossed one of those fire pots at it and incinerated the whole lot. Totally amazing. If we had one of those things now we could do the same thing."
"I have a spare one here, just try not to miss!", Ai'sha pulls two flasks from her backpack and hands one to Irakelesh.
Irakelesh gladly takes one of the flasks from Ai'sha. "Thanks." He holds it up to the light. "Almost looks as good as what I imagine I could make."
Haji is not afriad of a few bees, but doesn't have an immediate answer either. He touches Khufukhaf lightly on the back and steps aside.
Khufu moves up at the sight of the swarm and blasts it with arcane fire. A good number of the wasps burn up in the fire and drop to the ground, though severl still remain. Irakelesh moves out of the swarm he disturbed toward Ai'sha who pulls out two alchemist fires and hands one to Ireakelesh. Haji touches Khufu on the back as something links the two of them together and then quickly disappears.
Aliva activates her pendent and then steps into the swarm hoping to repel them, but it doesn't appear to have much effect. As the remaining wasps swarm over her and Khufu, stining them repeatedly.
"Ouch!!!" Khufu exclaims.
He backs out of the swarm, with several areas of puffy swelling erupting along his arms where he was stung.
Aliva shurgs off the bites from the swarm, moving out of the swarm the same as Khufukhaf. Aliva rummages around in her pack for some acid.
Ai'sha moves up to get a clear shot and throws her flask at the swarm.
"Hope you don't mind things getting a little a hot, Khufu! Its better then leaving those things alive."
"He can take it, I look after him."
"Nice shot, Ai'sha." Irakelesh moves to the side so he can get a clear shot and then tosses his flask towards the swarm as well.
As everyone moves back Irakelesh and Ai'sha toss their alchemist fire at the remaining swarm and as the flasks burst into flames, the remainder of the wasps fry to a crisp. What few ones are left fly off in separate directions.
"Is everyone fine? You have a few stings, I see. But don't bother. Anything deeper and I'd have taken that burden from you. I can leave the protection going if you want to." He addresses the sorcerer.
"The swelling is a bit painful and I am feeling a bit stiff, but I should be fine given a little time." Khufu answers.
Khufu still feels the poison coarsing through his veins.
Khufu pulls a a wand and proceeds to try heal the damage from the stings.
"That didn't work. I will have to ride out the effects of the venom and the stings."
Aliva looks at Khufukahaf "If you are alright to proceed we shall go to our final location and hopefully get through it today." Aliva leads everyone there when ready
"No problem."
Irakelesh watches as the swarm of wasps dissipates. "Well, that was easy enough. He watches Khufukhaf unsuccessfully try the wand. "Here, let me help with that." He steps forward reaching for the wand.
"Thank you for the assistance."
khufu heals
"Of course. You're one of us now. Besides, what good is all of my knowledge if I can't use it to help out every once in a while, right?" Irakelesh notices that Aliva and the others have started off towards the tomb. "I suppose we should catch up with them. By the way, if you haven't noticed already, watch out for that redhead, she's a fiery one."
After dealing with the wasps and healing up, the group continues on its way to the site from the day before. As they arrive it looks exactly as how they left it. Climbing the stairs you see the remains of the skeletal jackals still laying where you left them.
"Left?" Aliva says moving to the mouth of the left hand room as she casts light on her shield again.
"Left sounds good to me." Irakelesh moves up besides Aliva. "Alright. Let's keep going." He looks back at the others and waves. "Hurry up guys. We've been all through here already. There's nothing to fear."
Haji follows silently, but mumbles a barely audible response to Ira's last comment."Be careful what you're saying. There are infinite things you should fear..."
"Nothing to fear except swarms of wasps...."
Aliva shakes her head and presses on slowly, "Irakelesh can you look for traps again for me?" Aliva ask
Ai'sha lights up a silver coin once again and follows Aliva.
A series of cubicles encircle an open central space here, each separated from the common area by a curtain hanging from a rod over the doorway.
"Hm, this looks like an establishment I've visited before..." Haji makes a dry comment with no change in tone.
"Yeah, yeah. Let me through and I'll look for traps. I've definitely got some knowledge in that area." Irakelesh stands next to Aliva and makes a careful inspection as they move forward.
As Aliva and Irakelesh further into the hallway, you all start to hear a shuffling sound coming from some of the rooms.
"Who is there?"
Haji moves into the room reading his maul.
Khufu waits to see what might appear.
Aliva steps forward 5' into the intersection. "Show yourself!" Aliva says in a commanding voice.
Irakelesh pulls his morningstar from the belt loop with his right hand. It sounds like there are creatures all around. It's not clear if any of them intend to come out into the light.