"Thanks. Very kind." the ranger pockets them.
No, let's just get started if I can get this thing to take my posts!
Ok, Roll20 map is up. I have a count of five players at present, correct? Let's get an order of march and some one take a lead.
Oops, I forgot Mitleid sorry!
As they enter Rappan Athuk through the tunnel Elathras reminded the team, "The dirt room has two more tunnels one going down the other going to the second level where we were, I think we should return and open the last couple of doors and talk to the barbarian before we kill the black skeletons."
Once in the cave Elathras leads the team to the ogre room, and then to the hallway. He points to the left, 'That's the direction where we found all the gear, and just north of there are the black skeletons. Lets go that way instead." He points to the right and the hallway going north. He begins walking up the hallway looking for the door that they didn't open the last time they were here.
"Is there anything I should know regarding the black skeletons?" Balin asks.
"Also that barbarian - is the one with the broken club, right?"
"Is there anything I should know regarding the black skeletons?" Balin asks.
"Also that barbarian - is the one with the broken club, right?"
As they move forward, Elathras, with the glowing sword drawn, nods his head, "Yeah everyone thought this huge barbarian was cursed, thought it was the magical club so we tried burning it. Seems we were wrong..."
Elathras shrugs, pointing toward the north. "He's up that way."
Nodding his head back the other direction, "The black skeletons ate back that way. It seemed they had a friend that caused some kind of darkness. All I know is they scared the crap out of half of us before we could even do anything. I ended up dragging one of our friends out, but he left the group."
"If the club is magical, I may not be able to fix it, depending on how badly it was damaged."Balin admits reluctantly.
"If there is darkness later, crack open a sunrod in preparation, then later I will try to banish the darkness. Do not let any of those creatures get near me." Balin explains. 'I hope I do not have to explain the principles of light and varying levels of darkness to them.' He thinks to himself.
Irenicus nods, following along towards the barbarian.
"We have to... unburn a club? Wonderful." Virgil mutters as he readies his longbow and nocks an arrow.
Gruk follows along. Muttering something about where that other barbarians club should go.
"I remember the 'fun' we had with him the last time we were here."
Gruk will also try to keep alert for any funny stuff:
This door is different than all the others so far seen in the dungeon. It is finely crafted, made of ebony wood and bound with gold. The door as an obvious internal lock, also of fine quality. Strange runes are rudely carved in the door. Simply looking at them makes one uneasy.
Elathras inspects the door carefully
"well, no reason not to try the lock right?" Elathras pulls out his picks and attempts to unlock it.
Elathras holds he pieces to the trap up, "Look guys it was trapped." he then begins to pick the lock.
"Stupid lock, it looks harder than I thought."
after trying for a shorter period of time than he thought it would Elathras looks up, "I think that got it."
Beyond the ebony door is a richly-appointed anteroom. Runes
and frescoes adorn the walls, depicting a heroic man in the prime
of life fighting evil creatures. The last frame of the fresco, however,
shows the same man kneeling before a black altar with a shadowy
demonic figure above him. An intricately locked door, similar to
the one just entered, appears to lead to a tomb beyond.
"Hmm this doesn't bode too well...did our erstwhile crusader choose to follow the dark?" Balin muses out loud.
Mitleid looks at the next door and smiles. "At least it looks as if someone evil was laid to rest here. Let us disturb that rest!"
Balin detects magic through the door.
Ok, just a glamer then:_)
Irenicus stretches out his magical senses.
"Hmm...some kind of glamer beyond the door. You might want to poke it with something before proceeding, lest you run into something that isn't there."Irenicus remarks.
"On second thoughts, scratch that. Strong aura of something. Let me check it out first once the door is opened."
Hard to determine the school through a wall, but it is strong!
The doors are 2" thick and solid ebony! Not going to be an easy bust.
"Well the good news is there is a door, so it's meant to be opened." Elathras inspects the door, making sure it isn't trapped.
"Hmmm, looks clear." Elathras starts attempting to pick the lock.
"Guess we'll just have to be ready for anything, then."Irenicus replies, "But don't step through that doorway before I can determine what kind of magic is pinging."
Ok, door is open. Roll initiative!
realizing the door is opening, Elathras stands waiting to see what's inside.
Saracek advances to Elathras and swings
and one bleed per round.
Ghoul attacks Irenicus plus fort save
Mitleid quickly lets loose a few arrows. Using perfect strike and using a point of qi for an extra attack.
"This may have been a mistake." Bleeding severely from the gash in his shoulder, Elathras begins to rage, grabbing the longsword in both hands he attacks the undead warrior.
Miss, want to try your second attack?
Balin walks next to Vigil. He holds his holy symbol up and yells for the ghouls to begone.
what is the DC please?
Are you going to move up first?