"Yes, if you know the mending cantrip, that would greatly helpful. We could potentially replenish my quiver and stock Liz as well."
Bria heads back to the room with the pool and the unseen voice.
"No, sorry, I can't cast that spell. I thought more along the lines of helping you to pick up and carry a few of them."
"Well, that would help as well. I believe Garuneh grabbed some, but more is always appreciated."
"Yes, I did, and we can certainly mend them tomorrow. Look for blunt objects for Liz," calls Garuneh. He trots after the dwarven warrior.
"How about skeleton bones? There are lots of blunt skeleton bones lying around."
Gunder picks up a few handful of broken blunt arrows in the trap room as he follows Bria and the others into the room with the pool.
Once there he casts Guidance at anyone who is trying to solve the puzzle of the room.
Skeleton bones might work. A femur.
Bria heads for the room with the pool and the unseen voice.
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The party wakes up feeling refreshed as if they have slept for a week. With a new sense of inspiration, they preparing for the start of a new adventuring day. Garuneh and Gunder pray for their spells while Aldous looks through his spell book to make the correct selection for the day. Bria sharpens her axe while Elizabeth tries to wield the bone club effectively.
With Bria in the lead, the group heads back up to the first floor when the dwarf suddenly stops at the head of the stairs.
"So this necklace is an antique, by human standards. And worth about 160gp. I am ready to go, whenever you are."
"Whats up, Bria? Why do we stop? Did you forget something down in the resting room?"
Liz flexes her 10 str attempting to bluff everyone into thinhking she has 18 str.
"Nice biceps, Liz. But now lets concentrate on dungeoneering again."
Bria readies her axe.
"Four skellies, just like the last batch, all bloody" she syas quietly.
Well...should we repeat our usual tactic of funneling them to us?
"Can we control them like you did the incorporeal creature before, Liz? I'd rather not have to fight these things again, if we can avoid it."
Well I could try again, but it wouldn't be guerenteed and it would take a charge for each of them.
"Funnel them down the stairs," whispers Garuneh. "Liz, you can command the first of the skeletons to crouch once it's a little bit down the stairs, and then the others will, with luck, trip over it and damage themselves whilst falling down. Bria and I will meet them at the choke point of the fountain room. I can enchant my club if need be, but I'm hoping we can just bash them to bits."
Will do.
"If everyone will back up five feet, we should be able to handle this without difficulty."
Bria will remain where she is until everyone backs up. If the space behind her clears, she will back up (to L31).
"I've got your back, Bria. Do you wish the protective ward again?"
Aldous draws his bow and nocks a blunt arrow, ready to fire.
"Say the word."
"Whenever possible, I use protection"
"Good idea. Sit tight and I will ward you."
Aldous casts protection from evil on Bria just before we engage the skeletons.
Liz will shift position with Bria and waggle the wand at BS1
Kneel
"Retreat to the fountain room!"
"Er, to the room before that!"
Sure thing, I couldn't get the wand to work. I need more practice
Liz will retreat witht he others.
Bria waits for Liz and Garuneh to pass her. She will back away slowly once they do.
So, do we explore down here instead of tanglign with those things?
"Sounds like a reasonable idea, yes. Though I fear we still have to get through these skeletons eventually on our way out. And next time we destroy those bloddy skeletons we should grind their bones, then burn the dust, then bury the ashes. Just to make sure."
Gunder will cast Guidance and Virtue on anyone who wants to scout ahead, look for traps, or open any doors down here.
Let us try the east passage from the fountain room then.
"Do you suppose the fountain water is holy?" Garuneh sounds faintly hopeful. He waits to head east after Bria and Liz.
Enchanted at least, I don't know a thing about magic really though.
"I have a vial of holy water if you need one, Garuneh."
"Magical, yes. And strongly so. Beyond that and its obvious healing properties, I can't tell much more."
"I was thinking we could throw it at the skeletons--a lot of it."
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The passage to the east immediately forks and begins to slope down a bit after leaving the "crossroads" chamber. Water has collected in the corridor, growing deeper as the passage continues. Somewhere down these hallways is the source of the dripping noise. The party can travel north or south from here.
"Some kind of gurgling sound from the east. Shall we check that way first? Be on your guard."
Aldous switches back to regular pointy arrows and gestures for the ladies to take point as usual.
Liz gets her blades out and gets sneaky.
North
"Perhaps a light source is in order? Garuneh is illuminated, but that will hardly help you around the corner, Liz."
Hmm. Looks like that is going to be stuck. Unfortunatly, my noodle arms won't be much use, Bria? How about putting your back into it?
"Traps to check first, Liz...and I am concerned that a flood awaits us behind this door."