Fabian says to Aravashnial, "Likewise. We will do our best to get out of here. Please let us know of any insights you have that might help us find the surface."
He will go over to Horgus after his companions have healed him and ask him, "Are you feeling any better? Do you think you will be all right?"
Finally, Fabain will carefully inspect the shrine to make sure it is otherwise clear and safe. If it is, he will say, "I believe that this is a safe place for us to rest. We should do so, and recover some strength. It will also allow me and others like myself who use arcane energies to recharge them. I do better if I have eight uninterrupted hours of sleep, so I would prefer taking first or last watch."
Bollwerk would ask Sarrien to help him clean this temple. And of course everyone who is willing too.
Bollwerk will restore the tempel!
While the temple is being cleaned, Lucille sits outside in the cavern and watches for more bugs. She'll sit with whoever else is out there, watching over them, but not saying much. Once they get the all clear to move into the temple, she will help the injured inside.
When it comes time to divvy up watches, Lucille will volunteer for the middle watch.
Kazul will take first watch as well as a potion of cure light wounds. He will give the remaining potion and MW morningstar to the paladin.
Fabian says to Kazul, "May I take first watch? That will allow me to get the uninterrupted sleep I need to prepare my spells in the morning. That will take me an hour of study with my spellbook then."
Dieter volunteers to take second watch.
Kazul will take 3rd watch then.
Four hours of solid work restores the temple. As the final touches are finished, the green glow disappears and the whole cavern is bathed in a pale white light. Each of you is infused with a sense of serenity and confidence.
The night passes without mishap, even the angry exchange between Anevia and Horgus is forgotten while you rest. The next morning, or as close as you can figure it to morning, you prepare to set out. It's obvious that Horgus wishes to say something to Anevia, but can't bring himself to approach her. The morning preparations are short and to the point, and soon you begin down the tunnel. The walk this morning is particularly long and winding, cutting in a seeming roundabout fashion, but you never encounter any side passages. Suddenly, after what seems like hours, a larger cavern looms ahead. Only this time, it appears that this cavern is man-made. You can just see statues lining the sides of the cavern at the edge of your light.
"Let us proceed, but with caution," Fabian says.
As the group walks forward, he looks at the statues, and tries to determine if he can recognize them as being either standard arcane figures, historical figures, extraplanar creatures, or religious figures.
Take 10 on all of Knowledge (Arcana, History, Religion, The Planes) for 17 in each case.
Stone figures are carved into the walls of the cavern. Each depicts a crusader clad in armor and wielding weapons, but their carved stone features contain expressions of sadness.
What happened to them. Fear kills the mind, I will know no fear, my will is strong.
"Let us continue!"
Come morning, Lucille takes her now-usual spot as rearguard. She nods agreeably at both Horgus and Anevia, but only speaks if spoken to.
When they enter the cavern with the statues, Lucille frowns at them, but continues on.
Dieter approaches one of the statues to get a better look, trying to see if they bear any insignia or heraldry that would suggest their origin.
Anevia describes the statues to the blind elf, talking about their arms and armor, and their sad countenances. There is no obvious insignia, but as she finishes, he gasps.
"These must be from the children of the first crusaders!" He waits for a reply, then continues. "There is a legend in Kenabres that the soldiers of the First Crusade, tainted by their exposure to the Worldwound, gave birth to hideous mutants. There was no evil taint to these children, but they were persecuted nonetheless. The legend holds that these people fled with their deformed children to the depths under the city, to hide from their trials above. There is no other explanation for these carvings!"
His excited discourse echoes in this cave, drawing all of your eyes to the sad, strange figures.
Suddenly, things go dark around the group. Two dark forms, barely visible in the dark, plummet from the ceiling and attack! The first drops on Fabian, missing him with its stalactite-like body. The second dives at Bollwerk, slamming into the paladin and wrapping him in the folds of its hideous skin!
On his turn he will use his holy smite ability and starts attacking with his armored glove. And if I am grappled I think miss chance does not apply to me?
Missing anyway!
Dieter is taken aback by the suddenness of the attack, and tries his best to find purchase with his rapier int he hide of the shadowy monsters.
rapier
attack
damage
On his turn he will use his holy smite ability and starts attacking with his armored glove. And if I am grappled I think miss chance does not apply to me?
[dice=Attack]1d20 + 8; 1d3 + 5
Missing anyway!
"Gah! What happened! Something just fell past me, attempting to hit me!" Fabian calls out in the darkness that's just come up around them. Although dark, it's still just dim enough to make out shapes () Fabian instinctively holds up his staff, putting out a protective field around him that will help the defenses of him and his allies nearby.
By the way, for the day, Fabian's scool resistance is to Fire. If I don't specify on a given day, assume that's what it is.
Protective Ward is a Su, so it won't trigger an AoO. This will give Fabian and all allies within 10 feet of him a +1 Deflection bonus to AC, for the next 3 rounds.
As the beast missed, Bollwerk will of course use his sword.
Bollwerk swings and misses in the partial darkness.
Dieter connects on the creatures leathery folds, piercing it through.
Fabian's ward goes off.
Kazul shifts to flank position and swings, missing horribly!
The creatures flap awkwardly at you, trying wrap you in their dark tentacles. One misses Fabian, the other slams Bollwerk in the chest.
Seren pushes Horgus back out of the way, the noble cringing and whimpering. "Not again! Not again!" Anevia also shoves the blind elf backwards. He stumbles and falls to the ground. "What in the name is going...ooooff!" He yells, cut off as he hits the cave floor.
As the non-combatants move back, Lucille steps forward, aiming her musket at the nearest of the strange creatures. Once she has shot, she reslings her musket.
Rolling to confirm. This is against touch AC
With a little curse Bollwerk attacks again.
Lucille's musket shot splatters one of the creatures, while Bollwerk's sword skewers the other. The ichor hasn't even hit the florr when you hear a manic scream.
"NOOOOOO!!! You'll never take me alive! Never!" Then the world bursts into a riot of color that overwhelms your senses.
Fabian quickly tries to turn his head and shut his eyes to avoid having his senses overwhelmed by the scintillating colors playing across him....
He looks up, trying to see where the source of the spell was. If he can identify it, he holds up his staff, and a silvery bolt of magical force shoots out at the caster.
Seeing the colours come for him he quickly hides behind his shield. .Looking around what happened, he quickly assumes the blind elf was the caster.
"Master Elf, it is me, Bollwerk. You can calm down all is under control!"
(Addendum: if Fabian figures out it was Aravashnial who cast the Color Spray, he will not fire a magic missile!)
Will save
"By the Nine Hells, where did that come from!?"
The scream and the spell comes from this creature, who wasn't there a moment ago. A crazed dwarf, he reels from Fabian's magic missile. He quickly withdraws to the mouth of another cavern, preparing a spell. You notice his outlined is blurred and is hard to make out.
Kazul slides over into the shadows along the wall and hides himself. Anevia helps the fallen elf, who chastises Bollwerk. "Sir Paladin, I'm not so fresh yet that would cast spells blindly...literally." Horgus continues to hide behind Seren, only a slight whimper coming from him now.
"Oh no you don't!" Dieter draws and hurls a razor-sharp chakram at the dwarf. Or dwarf-thing. He's not certain and very crabby from all of this mucking about in the dark.
chakram
"You dare, after we cleaned the temple!"
Charging the dwarf Bollwerk trys to bash him with his shield, trying to prevent one more casting.
Dieter's chakram slices into the dwarf, who shrieks in pain. He staggers backwards, his blurred form narrowly avoiding the shield of the avenging paladin.
"Millorn hates you! Millorn will destroy you!" he screams through lips frothing with spittle. Chanting a few arcane words, he lashes out at Bollwerk with two spheres of raw force.
Kazul sneaks along the wall, looking for an opportunity to strike.
Lucille runs across the cavern, drawing her bow as she does so. This wasn't any kind of dwarf she had encountered before. Gruff, yes. Angry, of course. But raving mad and casting spells? Never.
She settles into the notch into the rock just south of the passageway Millorn stood in, nocking an arrow and sighting in on him.
"We ain't here to fight you, Millorn," Lucille shouts to the dwarf. "But you insist on a beatdown, you best keep your eye on me, cause I'm the one fixin' to give it to you."
Fabian wonders if he's heard the name Millorn before.
...unless it's something we have heard in the game that I'm supposed to remember, and then therefore I feel stupid.
Use any roll that might be appropriate, if any are:
Bollwerk moves out of line of sight and hopes that he gets healed soon.
"I .. might need some help with my wounds!"
Kazul rushes from behind the rock wall and attacks the dwarf!
Bollwerk moves out of line of sight and hopes that he gets healed soon.
"I .. might need some help with my wounds!"
I think lucille has them. She got the bag and no one claimed the contents.