Hoga will give it a try, too.
He slips, too.
Let me try[./b]
[b]Almost had it. I'll try again.
Kyras pushes the door open and he is greeted by a rush of freezing cold water. It seems to last for an eternity as he struggles to hold the door open. After a while, the level equalise and he is able to fully open it, revealing the room beyond. A single stone sarcophagus, its lid carved to resemble a handsome human aristocrat, sits at the western end of the room. Four circular alcoves open into the room at the western end as well, each of which contains a less ornate stone sarcophagus.
This looks Ominous. Kyras states. I recommend we buff before going in. He will cast Bull's Strength on himself and drink his potion of Shield of Faith.
Kakrish peers through the doorway. "Even before that, Kyras, we should probably do a little checking for magical auras and stuff." He slowly casts detect magic throughout the room.
Kyras starts digging in his bag for potions, Kakrish walks in front of the opened door and start looking for any magical aura. Right away, he finds that the water radiate a faith aura. Aside from that, he finds nothing else that glows of magic under his scrutiny.
"Hmm. Magic water." Kakrish waves his hands over the water as if trying to get a sense for the magical characteristics of it.
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
Is that a good thing or a bad thing?
"Seems to be a bad thing, since I heard you say it twice" Kyzen then stands ready for action...
"I heard it too" She then pull out her swords and stands ready...
Kakrish finds the the water has a necromatic aura. It strong in the main room and it is spreading in the room where you are.
"Ew. Necromancy." Kakrish first lifts one foot out of the water, then the other. Of course, not being able to levitate, he has to put the first foot back down. He does this jig for a few beats, splashing water on everyone around him, before he gives up.
"We should keep our eyes open. Could be some undead around here." He wields his sword and slowly scans the room, looking for movement. He moves into the room in a ready stance.
Hoga draws his axe, ready for anything.
"Not staying in that filty water!" Kyzen double moves into the room by climbing the wall so he could be about 1 ft to the ceiling and clear the water (it's 1/2move for him in the water) and has he enter the room... "Now let's take a look at this room"
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Element earth; Type utility (Su); Level 2; Burn 0
You use your connection to earth to meld slightly into stone and
earthen surfaces, granting you a climb speed equal to your base
land speed when climbing such surfaces.
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Kakrish walks into the room, sword at the ready. He is followed by Kyzen who uses an innate ability to climb walls. As expected, within seconds of the two being in the room, the noise of stone grinding on stone can be heard from one of the farthest alcoves. It is followed by a big splash and then two smaller one. Kyzen can barely make out a humanoid shape moving near the sarcophagus.
Kakrish looks around at the sound but fails to spot anything. Ripples glide across the water from the far end of the room. "Ok. Whoever you are, come on out and face the music!"
He slowly begins a song with a low voice.
"Undead and scary,
but not very hairy.
That's what you are to me.
Ghost like and grey
but moldy like hay.
That's what you are to me.
Undead, in bed, moldy hay, everyday.
Undead, in bed, moldy hay, everyday.
Undead, in bed, moldy hay, everyday.
"
His song starts to peter out as he struggles to find more lines. He moves forward and wields his greatsword, ready to attack if anything comes close.
"What's that noise" Maffei moves into the room weapons in hand, if she can see an reach an ennemy she will attack, else she will stand defensively (+4 AC)
+1 Scimitar 18-20/x2 (2WF + Cold)
I'm coming, guys!
Maffei joins Kakrish and Kyzen in the main room. With the enemy too far to attack, she waits for it to get closer. The creature moves through the water and reaches Kakrish. With a nasty rotting claw, it punches at the dwarf, but his armor deflects the hit.
As Kyzen moves closer but still on the wall and lauch a blast... But Kakrish song distrupted his concentration and misses "My ears, my ears! Please stop singing..."
Kinetic Blast (Point-Blank + Elemental Overflow)
Maffei take a 5ft step and attack... But misses also...
+1 Scimitar 18-20/x2 (2WF + Cold)
+1 Short sword 19-20/x2(2WF + Cold)
Hoga becomes enraged, and runs up to Kakrish's side.
He uses his bloodrage to cause his form to become blurry, giving the creature a 20% miss chance. He swings his huge axe with all his might.
Take that, you accursed fiend!
Hernvet moves up behind his allies and throws a star knife at the undead.
Kakrish realizes that his song isn't quite as inspirational as he thought it might be. "Oh, alright. I'll stop singing, at least for now." He brings his greatsword to bear and slices down on the creature.
Seeing an enemy undead Kyras advances and drinks an elixir of Enlarge person, growing to considerable size.
Of all the attacks, only Hoga managed to inflict some damage to the undead creature. The creature switches target and tries to hit the bloodrager. The undead's arm slams into Hoga with surprising strength.
Nope, missing again...
Kinetic Blast (Point-Blank + Elemental Overflow)
"Ok. You ugly thing. Take this." Kakrish steps to the side and swings his sword again.
Hoga howls, feeling the energy drain from him.
That's it! You made me mad, now!
He flanks with Kakrish and swings again.
Maffei gets closer (5ft) hoping to land a hit...
+1 Scimitar 18-20/x2 (2WF + Cold)
+1 Short sword 19-20/x2(2WF + Cold)
This time around, the undead creature is unable to avoid all the attacks and get hacked to pieces.
Pissed about his lack of precision and with a grin on his face... "Nice job gang... Next time I will simply let you do all the work while I watch. It will be less frustrating"
"Well, Kyzen. You don't always get to have all of the fun." Kakrish turns his attention back to the room. "Ok now. What is there in here that we want to look at?"
Lets be checking those other coffins while I am big and strong. Kyras requests.
I got your back, Kyras.
Hoga goes with him.
"Alrighty but be careful" Hernvet grabs his star knife and keeps it on hand and casts light on it.
Kyras advances to a side room that the undead did not come out of and proceeds to open a coffin.
Hoga stands close to Kyras, ready to fight, though he's a bit injured.
Looking down at what remain of the creature, Kyras is able to identify it as a wight, a nasty undead creature that can drain people vital energy when they attack. Before his magical enhancement expires, Kyras move to one of the alcoves to open one of the sarcophagi. With his new size and increase strength, Kyras as no problem sliding the cover off. As the thing land in the water, you hear the same noise coming from another room. You also start hearing whispers that are slowly growing in intensity. But, while they are getting louder, you still can't make out what they are saying.
While a new creature appears in the archway of another alcove, the one in the sarcophagi that Kyras opened jump into action also.
Seeing another one coming out of the alcove... "Watch out, there's more of them!
Maffei position herself inline with the creature, as she do so, she put her short sword back into it's scabbard and cast "Scorching Ray" strait at the unded with her Lesser Shadow Evocation ability.
Scorching Ray (Will DC 14 to disbelieve with 20% Dmg instead)
Confirm Spell Crit
School illusion (shadow) [shadow]
DESCRIPTION
This spell functions like shadow evocation, except that it enables you to create partially real, illusory versions of sorcerer or wizard evocation spells of 2nd level or lower. If recognized as a lesser shadow evocation, a damaging spell deals only one-fifth (20%) damage.
shadow evocation
Casting Time 1 standard action
Components V, S
Range see text
Effect see text
Duration see text
Saving Throw Will disbelief (if interacted with); Spell Resistance yes
DESCRIPTION
You tap energy from the Plane of Shadow to cast a quasi-real, illusory version of a sorcerer or wizard evocation spell of 4th level or lower. Spells that deal damage have normal effects unless an affected creature succeeds on a Will save. Each disbelieving creature takes only one-fifth damage from the attack. If the disbelieved attack has a special effect other than damage, that effect is one-fifth as strong (if applicable) or only 20% likely to occur. If recognized as a shadow evocation, a damaging spell deals only one-fifth (20%) damage. Regardless of the result of the save to disbelieve, an affected creature is also allowed any save (or spell resistance) that the spell being simulated allows, but the save DC is set according to shadow evocation’s level (5th) rather than the spell’s normal level.
Non-damaging effects have normal effects except against those who disbelieve them. Against disbelievers, they have no effect.
Objects automatically succeed on their Will saves against this spell.
Anticipating that an undead would be in the coffin Kyras strikes as soon as the lid slides off before 5' stepping to not totally block the door. He is ready to take an attack of opportunity when the undead stands or when any other approach closer than 20'.