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Toivo helps to lead the group into the large cavern with the reliefs he again takes an interest in them trying to decipher what they might be. He looses much of his interest once Jalak explains what they are. Once again, nothing to do with that place. Worse it's about a dead god of people...
His interest lost he moves to the edge of the passage of the chamber and starts rubbing his sore back, just in time for Khardum to ask if anyone has any bruises. Snatching his hand away he grumbles in a tone of voice louder than necessary, "No, I don't have any."
When Sunnendel starts talking about fish, Toivo opens his mouth to say something, but isn't able to voice it before the halfling pulls the smoked fsih out. Toivo's plain look of boredom soon cracks into a full blown look of disgust, as the dwarf scrambles as far away from Sunnendel as he can and into the other chamber. "Why do you have fish on you? Don't come near me with that."
Half keeping an eye on Sunnendel, Toivo slowly turns and looks around the other chamber.
Ugh Absalom again. I swear if that city wasn't the base of operations for the Society... Oh and is that a gillman? Can we finally finish this assignment? Toivo waves the rest of the group closer, minus Sunnendel and his offensive snack. He points at the lone figure and whispers in a slightly excited tone of voice, "It's a gillman! His excitement then falls flat. ...and a miniature carving of Absalom.
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Sunnendel shrugs his shoulders and puts his bit of fish back into his pack. "A Gillman?" "REALLY!!" "Where?!?" Sunnendel looks around excitedly "O hello." "How are you?" "I'm Sunnendel Needlefeet." "What's your name?"
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The kneeling gillman doesn't seem to notice you at all. He just sits in the water with his back to you.
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"that." "Or maybe he doesn't speak common." Sunnendel says when the pebble hits the pond.
"Hello, do you understand me?" Sunnendel repeats in halfling and goblin
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The pebble catches his attention, and he turns around to intently watch you.
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"Apologies about that," Khardum says to the gillman, "We come in peace, but I didn't want us to startle you by approaching with, well, all these weapons."
He sets down his hammer, pulls his axe from the loop at his belt and sets it down too, and then sits on the cave floor.
"The Pathfinder Society sent us to learn about these caves, about the gillmen, and their significance to gillmen, especially on the full moon. If you would be willing to teach us, we would be mighty grateful. If not, that's fine. Either way, we'll leave you in peace to go back to your... meditation? Prayers?"
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"Oh a gillmen" Jalak whispers under his breath and pulls out his notebook once more and begins to record the groups interaction with the gillmen. Responding to Khardum introduction and with out looking up form his notebook Jalak quickly says "Oh do not forget to inquire about the city diorama, given the amount of trinkets that adorn the structure it likely has some degree of significance."
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Sunnendel jumps up "Trinkets." "Where." "Can I trade one." "I have a shiny blue button."
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The gillman finally breaks his silence.
"You have entered a site sacred to my people. It was once sacred to Aroden, the dead god of humanity, as well, but over the past century, the carvings in the nearby room have weathered and melted, and perhaps Aroden’s influence will soon have fade completely. However, other creatures have invaded the caves and are not so polite as you Pathfinders. They threaten to encroach on the sacred waters we use for our meditations."
"The sacred waters are beset from two directions. To the east, rotten abominations roam, while to the west, cursed fey plot against the surface folk.
The fey have yet to make a move against us, but the undead are sadly made from my fallen kinsmen. If you were to cleanse the caverns, I shall be indebted to you."
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Sunnendel jumps up excitedly to be able to have some 'fun' "I'm ready for an adventure!" he exclaims
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Toivo stays back and warily watches the new humanoid, making sure it doesn't pose a threat. He gives a slight grumble at Khardum's actions. "Sure you want to throw your weapon down? Could attack you at any moment." He then listens to the rest of the conversation in silence, until the Gilman mentions the undead and cursed fey. "All for dealing with the cursed fey. Aren't natural and should be taken care as soon as possible. But undead aren't good either... Either way, let's get moving"
The gillman gives you a grateful nod as you head towards the undead menace.
The cave’s damp air becomes increasingly stale as you continue down through this tunnel, and as they approach this area, the stench of decay grows increasingly evident.
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"Khardum? I know everyone gets excited about by the prospects of a fight and this undead threat definitely needs to be eliminated. But do you think we will have time to interview the gillman further? I mean he could be a wealth of knowledge we are letting slip through our fingers." Jalak says nervously while quickly looking between his companions to judge their reaction.
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"Can always go back later. Might even be happy we put his brethren to rest." Toivo comments to Jack as they head down the tunnels. When everyone seems to stop at the corner, Toivo gives a sigh and a grumble. "No point in stopping here, need to press on." he growls as he pushes past Kei and the wolf to look into the other room.
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The passage turns to the east and opens into a small cavern littered with bits of broken glass, rotting pieces of paper, and other unusable detritus. The body of a man lies facedown toward the back of the cavern. Three restless dead shuffle about the cavern but converge on you as they notice you.
The normally quiet and cheerful wolf's ears flatten and he lets out a savage snarl as he leaps forward. Heedless of the the foul and unnatural nature of his opponent he springs to attack.
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Unable to react as fast as Kei, Toivo sighs as the tengu blocks the hallway from off from the room. He breaks into a run and jostles past Kei as he grumbles, "Just block the room off from everyone why don't you. Swear to Shyka, if I don't have a clear shot by the time I line it up, blaming you." He then hustles into a good position and starts to focus.
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Sunnendel runs up three the small opening slipping under the get of his allies. Ending in the small cave he lashes out in a flurry with his rope darts at the closest enemy.
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The entire party rushes into the room, but only Kei manages to damage the undead; the wolf misses entirely and Sunnendel's rope dart is ineffective against rotten flesh.
The undead stir into action and attack the nearest things with pulses.
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Toivo grumbles under his breath, "Damn condescending tengu, this is what I meant by not having a clear shot! He continues his grumbling as he gathers growths from the wood in the area, however this time the wood produces flowers that quickly give up their razor sharp looking petals to a growing mass in Toivo's hands. He carefully aims between the wolf's ears and lets the petals fly, their edges making a whistling noise as they cut the air...
Afraid to hit the wolf though, Toivo aims way too high and hits the ceiling. In dwarven, he starts a tirade of cursing about selfish tengu and the stupidity of putting an innocent animal in combat.
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Kei shouts a harsh command in tengu.
Kei for the first time shows some real animus when his companion is hit and lashes out again with his pole arm.
With a yelp the wolf tries to twist out of the way of the undead's attack. Snarling it strikes back.
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Hearing the yelp from the wolf, Sunnendel runs to the aid of the animal companion. Lashing out with his fists he makes a single punch at the undead creature.
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The wolf fells one shambling corpse, and Khardum slices into another. The close quarters do however hinder Toivo and Jalak, causing thier respective blasts to strike the cave walls.
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Sunnendel realizing the wolf can handle himself runs to the combatants wailing on Khardum. The little halfling let's out a quick jab with his elbow in to the skeleton.
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Sunnendel misses the undead completely, and M's stare has no effect on the decaying minds. Kei slashes one undead over Khardum's shoulder, but it still stands and attacks together with the other.
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Toivo gives a sigh as he realizes the only enemies left for him to target are blocked by not one but two different people. With a resigned look on his face he charges up a nother shot of razor sharp petals. Taking much less care with his aim than last time with the wolf. he targets the undead oozing a blue liquid.
As his shot yet again goes wide he gives up and starts looking around the room instead.