What body parts do we have?, Borden says as he moves down the tunnel.
Roj stops for a moment, thinking. "We know where the head is. On that...thing in the other room. Legs were with the disgusting-smelling thing. Did we get the arms? I know we're missing the torso."
So arms and torso? We know where the head is and have the legs. Good show... lets keep looking down this way.
Gwen nods at Borden's words, then looks at Erik: "Hey kid, do you have any suggestions on what to do if we meet this necro-something?"
Erik has been trailing behind the group, anxiously glancing behind him as he follows as if expecting something horrific to loom out of the dark when they least expect it.
Which is a pretty rational fear, really.
He glances up at Gwen's words, jolted out of his reverie.
"We need to keep him from casting his spells. If we see him going to cast something, try to hit him, or shut him up somehow. That might break his concentration." Erik frowns as he runs through everything he's learned of necromancy. "He's probably going to have some undead guardians already in place, and it'd be tempting to fight them since they'll be standing in the front, giving him cover, but we should really try to kill him above all else. With a little luck, his death will cause all the undead around here to collapse."
That said, he cracks open the two scrolls he's been carrying around again, and squints down at them in the poor light, trying to discern their purpose.
Roj nods at Erik. "So, destroy the root of the evil, then its minions if they don't collapse. Seems easy enough. Same order as before, then?" He notes Erik's glances and falls into place near the rear of the party.
Erik gratefully allows Rojerick to step in behind him.
"Yeah. If they're lesser undead, like skeletons or the like. That he personally raised, you know?" He frowns. "If he's working with intelligent undead, like, uh, a vampire, then it'll persist even after the necromancer's bit the dust. So." He shrugs apologetically. "It's all a bit complicated and I'm not too familiar with necromancy. All in all, the sooner we kill him - or her - the better."
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Erik, identifying the scrolls is just a use of read magic, or Spellcraft rolls.
Looking into the next room you see a dry, well kept chamber, but a lot fo the room is obscured by darkness.
Light spells anyone?
Gwen, Basil, Borden, Erik, Roj.
I think Borden will try to act like bard instead of a spear man.
Roj peers into the darkness. "Anyone see anything in there?"
Since we're heading east, Gwen would be in G36. Also I hope that one of our spellcasters has some light or dancing lights spell available. If not, Gwen still has one torch, but since she needs two hands to wield her greatsword, at the first sign of trouble she would have to drop said torch...
Basil casts Light on the end of Gwens greatsword.
Gwen, Basil, Borden, Erik, Roj.
Basil init OR
Borden
Basil nods in the direction of the blot.
"Any volunteers to go check that out?"
Hit my spear with the spell I can use its reach to probe but my bet is that its magical darkness. Gwen, ready your torch in case my plunging my spear into hit kills all the light all together.
Borden readies his longspear.
Basil nods, and complies.
Borden waits for Gwen to light up her torch and then stabs into the center of the darkness with his long spear.
Gwen lights her torch up then looks at the others and whispers:
"Does anybody else want to hold this? Because I'll have to drop it to use my weapon."
Roj slides his shield onto his back, accepting the torch from Gwen. "If things get too hairy, I may have to drop it as well, but hopefully the light on the spear will be enough."
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The increased light in the room makes it easier to see into the shadowy area in the corner but bordan's light doesn't seem to have any greater effect than the torches. There seems to be a creature in there...
Borden Fort Save
Bordens vision fades for a moment before clearing.
Attack! We have a foe here.
He stabs at the creature with his longspear.
Spear with Arcane Strike for damage.
Before anybody can react, Eric makes a complex symbol with his fingers, a pinch of wool clutched between them, and gives a quick hiss, as if pressing magic forcefully out toward the dwarf.
Basil looks up at the ceiling, then back at his greatsword, sighing in frustration.
He then backs out of the room.
"Let me know if anyone needs any healing..."
Roj shoves the torch at the retreating Basil. "Hold this." He reaches over his shoulder, unslinging a crossbow, and prays for his goddess's guidance. As he fires, the bolt seems to shine with the sun's fury.
What is this thing?!
Gwen hastily drops her sword, draws her longbow and fires an arrow at the strange thing:
"HA! Take this, you filthy beast!"
Basil looks up at the ceiling, then back at his greatsword, sighing in frustration.
He then backs out of the room.
"Let me know if anyone needs any healing..."
Roj does...
;-)
Roj reloads, placing a hand on the burn across his chest and letting Sarenrae's healing warmth cool the searing pain slightly. The damage lessened, he returns the 'favor' to their foe, sending a bolt up toward its neck.
Borden lashes out with his long spear again, jabbing viciously with a powerful attack.
Attack with arcane strike and power attack for
Basil patiently stands, sword in one hand, torch in the other...
Borden tries to spear him again.
Attack with Pwr attack and Arcane Strike.
for
Eric steps forward, and with a wave of his hands casts Color Spray on their elusive foe.