Note: Clerics can really shine in RA.
Thanks you for the blessing, friend. The locket was said to be off of this room, no?
GM:
"Okay, we should use less effextice undead weapons to heal up. Wands and scrolls, anyone? "
Grimm shakes himself off like a dog. A dangerous act considering the many spikes that protrude from his Breastplate. The healing does remove the acid burns acid and opens an eye that had started to close.
Thanks, priest. That's got me ready fer dancin again. Best clean my gear has had in a long time anyway. Pick yer route and me and the dreamy eyed Rogue will lead off, eh?
I got me a Wand of CLW, priest. Can't cast healin spells meself, never bothered to learn, but this'll keep us up fer a bit.
"Excellent, Warrior. Allow me to attend to any who are still wounded."
"I am fine, and ready to continue. Thank you Karnog." Hearing Grimm ready to go, Vatilda asks "Nothing of note in this chamber I assume?"
Thanks, Grimm for the use of the wand, but I am ready to continue without additional healing.
Desmond blinks, wiping his hair out of his face and standing up. "I say we move through the door over there." He starts looking the door up and down for traps. As he's looking at the door he remarks back. "I'm open for any direction you all want to go, but doors normally have something behind them."
I am with you Desmond.
The large iron-reinforced doors have an unusual slide lock that doesn't appear to be trapped.
Desmond's curiosity gets the best of him as he fiddles with the lock - he smiles with pleasure that it is now open.
Well, should we head in? Grimm, I suppose you want point again?
"I am agreeable about our previous order, but would like to recommend caution. Another battle like that harpy encounter may prove to be our undoing. Is everyone of sound mind and heart?"
Karnog looks the group over closely, untrustworthy of the lingering effects of such a charm. After all, it even ensnared his mind!
Hefting hammer and buckler, he nods his readiness.
"Let's go."
I got me at least 1 more good fight today. Let's get goin. Same drill as before. In pitch tunnels I got point wit me Darkvision. Desmond you can back me up on the edge of the light from Malcolm's armor and if I see a door, I'll stop and let ye catch up ta check it afore we go through. If we be in a well lit area, you leapfrog me an I follow 10ft behind, detectin fer magic.
The stout but surprisingly quiet dwarf leads off, stopping to cast LIGHT on Malcolm's armor the continues.
Can somebody with a torch or who can cast the can trip stay near Malcolm?
Malcolm walks forward cautiously so as not to impede the darkvision of the point men.
I too have one good fight left in me, and then I will need to rest and pray to the Keeper of the First Vault.
"I feel perfect. My strength of will kept me unharmed."
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"I feel perfect. My strength of will kept me unharmed."
The door opens quite easily and without a sound, the hinge mechanism is of outstanding quality. There is a short hallway that spits into a "Y".
Grimm nods left. He was happy either way so long as he found battle. He'd had kills today, but not with his Greatsword. The others did not know how much he hated resorting to the bow. Hopefully the next monster would happily charge him and die screaming in glorious battle.
the tunnel is dark except for the light coming from Malcolm's armor. You notice a thick layer of dust on stone floor
"Doesn't look like anybody has been back here for a while." Desmond remarks. He occasionally checks on the dust, seeing if there is any noticeable activity anywhere.
"Don't grow complacent. There could be more flying creatures, or other things which don't need to touch the earth. Stay on guard."
perception (should it become relevant)
The passage ends into dark room. As you gaze into the room recognize it as a grave room.
As you inspect the dust you notice a bright green wet spot right of the archway.
Desmond puts a hand up and speaks quietly "'Eh, right there. On the arch. Looks like some sort of green liquid." He grimaces "Haven't seen too many benevolent green liquids."
Both Desmond and Grimm recognize the substance as green slim. Bringing your eyes to the ceiling and north wall you can see a substantial amount of it. It devours flesh and gear alike, fire, freezing it, sunlight and removing disease can destroy it.
Grimm hits the breaks as soon as he sees the slime and motions with his hands to back up.
He backs down the way they came to meet with Desmond who as the other scout new to freeze.
Unless our Sorcerer has a whole lot of fire and ice, we should find another way down. Wounds can be healing with magic but if our weapons get wrecked by that we are screwed. Not worth it.
Malcolm puts on his cap of light as Grimm approaches.
No need for the light spell. I have this handy cap that serves the same purpose, and I can turn it off on command. What did you find down there that caused your return, Grimm?
"Is there a spot where we could get some sunlight in there? If needed, I can make a sizeable hole and then we can arrange some mirrors to splash some light on that stuff."
Ye ever heard o Green Slime, shiny boots? Ain't worth the trouble of fightin' that snot with melee weapons. Burns worse than acid by eating away at yer insides real quick and dissolves yer gear real quick as well.
Ye can kill it in patches with lots o fire, ice or Remove Disease spells, dunno why the last works but it does. I'm saying it's a bloody environmental hazard that should be avoided.
The dwarf crosses his arms.
"Is there a spot where we could get some sunlight in there? If needed, I can make a sizeable hole and then we can arrange some mirrors to splash some light on that stuff."
Ye know as well as I, we be at least 3 levels down. Not sure o exact depth but ye think ye can reach the sunlight wit yer trick I am open ta ideas. Or we could set a few arrows on fire and shoot those at it. Knowing exactly how much is there requires getting close and IF ye miss a spot the stuff will kill in seconds. Let's just mark this as a unfinished search and check that right fork we ain't tried yet.
Outline of the Green Slime Area
I outlined the area the green slime covers.
Grimm and Desmond you would have seen that the room is quite large and there is a side room to the West that has thick iron iron rods as doors(think ornate gate or prison door).
Karnog your dwarf senses would suggest that you are quite deep underground right now, rather than just below the surface, so creating hole would be impractical. A hole would need to be a long shaft.
Fine, if you say there is no way around it, then let's move back to the other branch. Lead the way, Grimm.
"We might be able to hug the left side of the corridor, keep it from dropping on us."
"Agreed. Without adequate mining tools and the like, it seems a significant fire would be our best way to proceed. I could potentially prepare the spells necessary to remove it, but at the expense of serious combat power. Let's explore our other options."
"Back it is than!" Desmond makes his way to the other side of the group, then starts heading north at the previous crossroads.