| Thorn Slivertip |
Thorn gets up screaming about card games not being fair...............
"Urmm, Let's go and sorry about that. I just had a not so pleasant dream."
GM Sapphire Fox
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As you make your way down the path, ylosani thinks he saw a glimpse of things here and there that looked familiar, but nothing for certain. It takes a little while but you manage to find the river with the bleeding exploded snowman then farther down the trail you come across the house and Ylosani freezes
| Thorn Slivertip |
"What's wrong?" Thorn is alarmed at the man's sudden action.
Maraxus Keld
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"What do you see?" Growls Maraxus as the elf halts. He casually swings his hammer from his shoulder to a more ready position.
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4
I guess maybe he should open his eyes
Mustafa al-Tali
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I guess maybe he should open his eyes
it's the helmet :)
Mustafa places a hand on Ylosani's shoulder. "This is where it happened, yes? You don't have to go forward. WE will avenge your companions," he says, gesturing to the group.
Newmark II
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GM how long has it been since the sprite ambush to the cabin? Less than an hour?
Nemark scans the area carefully loaded crossbow in hand. perception: 1d20 ⇒ 12
GM Sapphire Fox
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it'd be about 45 mins since the sprite attack, due to travel and going a path that wasn't explored previously
Ylosani
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Ylosani nods at Mustafa's question and comforting gesture as he sees the cabin where his previous allies were slaughtered.
He negates the man's offer, though. "No. This is my task and my duty to perform. I owe it to them to punish the ones who killed them," he says.
"There are 2 entrances. The one on this side is barred but it is a straight shot in. We'll go in that way. We smashed the other open but there is an angle inside that might break our momentum."
He leads the way toward the cabin, but stops several yards away so that he has the distance he needs to fire.
Maraxus Keld
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"Zombies you said, right?" Maraxus mutters and he slings his hammer and draws his greatsword.
"Better make sure we don't have to lill them a third time."
Immediately prior to entry he'll cast Divine Favor
| Thorn Slivertip |
"Would it not be best to check if they're still there?" Thorn asks
| Eladorn |
"Yes, it would Thorn. I'll go."
Eladorn concentrates briefly, and subtle changes to the bone structure and skin shade cause his face to take on a sort of owlish appearance. He quietly approaches the front porch of the cabin, where he peers in through the window.
Swift: activate Animal Focus to gain Owl aspect (+4 to Stealth checks)
Stealth: 1d20 + 1 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 1 + 4 = 16
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (10) + 5 = 15
Newmark II
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GM are the pawns inside the cabin the old party? If so, could we remove them? I've placed Eladorn's token near the window.
As Eladorn is peering into the window, Newmark steps forward and cast resistance on Maraxus Keld. (He holds but cannot use his heavy crossbow in one hand.)
| Thorn Slivertip |
You all give me such confidence...... :P
GM Sapphire Fox
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Inside, the bodies of Ylosani's former members are not left how he thought they were, the bodies are propped up (even as mutilated as they are) and they dont seem to move, and the other zombies and the remaining skeleton is no where to be seen
I left them there for a reason
Maraxus Keld
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Glancing at the obvious posing of the bodies, Maraxus growls.
"That's not creepy at all. Necromancers! Bah, never can have a straight up fight with the likes of them."
He grips his greatsword tightly and keeps a blessing on the top of his mind.
"Well, we found the old group, what are the chances that noble woman is still here, alive. If she ever was."
Newmark II
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Newmark reaches out and touches Tyrael and cast resistance on him as well. He then sneers, Well! did you want the wizard to lead the charge? You two..pointing directly at Maraxus and Tyrael; you two are the ones with all the armor and big weapons!! What are ye waiting for? A written invitation from a Necromancer?!...get in there and get killing things! Newmark folds his hands in front of his chest and stares needles in to the warriors for their unnecessary talk.
( Note: Round 1 of Tyrael's resistance spell R 2 of Maraxus's resistance spell)
Maraxus Keld
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Taking Newmarks clue, "Might as well get this show on the road" Maraxus stomps to the door and asks, "You said this was stuck before?" he asks as he attempts to force the door open.
Cast Divine Favor 1 minute, +2 attack/dam from trait
Smash door: 1d20 + 4 + 2 ⇒ (13) + 4 + 2 = 19
Damage: 2d6 + 6 + 2 ⇒ (3, 1) + 6 + 2 = 12
Newmark II
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Newmark says to Maraxus, Stand aside for a second, I got something might help! Newmark then uses his acid dart ability, to cast a glob of acid right at the door acid dart Att.: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4 ( The door assuming it's medium size, has a AC:3 according to Raw. Wood should be vulnerable to acid if we're using "real life" as an analog (by-passing hardness and doing full dmg.). I cut and paste the relevant passages and put them beneath a spoiler) acid dart dmg to door: 1d6 ⇒ 5
Energy attacks deal half damage to most objects. Divide the damage by 2 before applying the object’s hardness. Some energy types might be particularly effective against certain objects, subject to GM discretion. For example, fire might do full damage against parchment, cloth, and other objects that burn easily. Sonic might do full damage against glass and crystal objects.
FYI most wooden doors have between 10-20HP hardness of 5
Note: Round 2 of Tyrael's resistance spell R 3 of Maraxus's resistance spell)
GM Sapphire Fox
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newmark save the spell
As Maraxus hits the door the lock on it busts open and the door swings easily open.
The bodies of Ylosanis fallen comrades dont seem to move, though they definately dont seem like themselves, Nox looks like her body has been stitched up, though it almost seems all at once the corpses heads just fall backwards with the jaw wired up in a grin.
no combat yet
Newmark II
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Newmark stops casting acid dart the moment he sees the door shatter under Maraxus swing. Instead he switches to another resistance spell on himself.
Note:Round 1 of Newmark's resistance spell, Round 2 of Tyrael's resistance spell, R 3 of Maraxus's resistance spell)
| Thorn Slivertip |
"Perhaps something hidden...." Thorn whispers as he calls upon his patrons to give him the gift of sensing poison.
"Perhaps those who could sense magic?" he continues as he begins to detect poison.
Cast Detect poison.
| Eladorn |
Eladorn calls Shael over to him as he backs off the porch. He doesn't like the look of the array of dead bodies and would just much rather see something... happen... in there so he had a better idea of what was going on.
What is this necromancer up to? What's happening out here?
He looks to Ylosani. "What are we looking at here?"
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Ylosani, I know you have as much info as the rest of us about this, but Eladorn, obviously, doesn't know that. :)
Mustafa al-Tali
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Mustafa growls. "It's bad enough necromancers defile the dead by raising them. But posing them?! Blasphemous. We may not have time to bury these bodies, but we will definitely be burning them."
He steps warily inside the lodge. "I've half a mind just to burn the whole place down."
Ylosani
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A flash of fury passes over Ylosani's face for anyone who is watching him. It passes with an obvious effort of will but his jaw remains tightened, the tendons straining, visibly.
"I don't know, but whoever did it is going to suffer for it," Ylosani replies.
He approaches closer, standing at the doorway, bow and arrow ready as he looks around.
"Thank you, Mustafa. I'm certain that with all these servants of the divine, we can send them to their final reward, properly."
Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26
Bow of the Southern Winds: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Arrow: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8
Maraxus Keld
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Maraxus stomps in the room, blade held ready, looking around for trouble.
"Well, what now. Room to room search?"
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19
Are the corpses of the bandits/zombies around?
| Thorn Slivertip |
Detect poison on The door first and its area, then if possible to scan inwards by peering through the windows or such.
Newmark II
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I moved Thorn in front of me so he could do his detect poison stuff.
As thorn moves in front of Newmark, Newmark reaches out and touches him saying, Well if there is poison about, this should help ye' resist the effects.. Newmark cast resistance on Thorn Silvertip.
Note:Round 1 of Thorn's resistance spell,Round 2 of Newmark's resistance spell, Round 3 of Tyrael's resistance spell, R 4 of Maraxus's resistance spell)
Tyrael, harbinger of justice
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Tyrael will move into the house and stand oposite maraxus looking around for anysigns of the vile undead that ylosani was talking about. Keeping his earthbreaker at the ready.
perception: 1d20 ⇒ 12
After scanning around tyrael will in his loudest and most demanding voice says, "necromancer oh necromancer where art thou Necormancer. Come out and face your justice of the crime of disturbing the dead and contriling them."
intimidate: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16
the intimidate check is incase he can hear me.
Looking over at maraxus.
Maraxus i think it might be a good idea to search this house room by room but lets not split up we stay together as we move.
GM Sapphire Fox
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Ylosani, notices a slight sound, but its coming from the other side of the fireplace and extremely muffled
Thorn detects no poison at all
the only corpses of the former party members are there
Newmark II
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Newmark looks to Ylosani, Your comrades appear to have passed on to Pharasma, one of the others mentioned their bodies was mutilated. Shouldn't you go inside and identify them? Here, Newmark touches Ylosani and cast resistance on him. That may help if the Necromancer is still around. Newmark nods and motions his hand toward the door. We'll need to take care of this sooner or later..let's head in now lad. We'll be right behind you.
Note:Round 1 Ylosani's resistance spell,Round 2 of Thorn's resistance spell,Round 3 of Newmark's resistance spell, Round 4 of Tyrael's resistance spell, R 5 of Maraxus's resistance spell)
| Eladorn |
Still not comfortable with the obscene tableau, and not trusting that there still isn't a trap about to snap on them, Eladorn slowly returns to the porch. He nods at Newmark. "You're giving out those spells like blessings; is that how Nethys gets priests, just recruits wizards?" He grins awkwardly, then drops his head sadly. "You've got to try to find some humor, in light of things like this." He shakes his head as he waves at the setup in the main room.
"Anyway, can Shael and I get one of Nethys' blessings there?"
He returns the favor with casting of guidance, which he also casts on Shael and himself before stepping into the cabin.
Maraxus Keld
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"Well, lets see what is in this room" Maraxus rumbles as he boots the nearest door open and peers inside.
GM Sapphire Fox
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There is nothing of note in the rooms, though as you move inside and around the area you all start to hear the faint sound of something that is muffled and behind the fireplace
Newmark II
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So I guess if everyone was searching rooms it's been a few minutes? Guess all the resistances would have expired..Has the leader of our expedition entered the house? Newmark will enter the house after Ylosani; re-casting resistance on himself, before he follows the elf inside.
Ylosani
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Ylosani comes just inside the house, staying in the large front hall so that he has range to shoot anything that comes at him before it can get to him.
He looks at the corpses of his former companions only briefly, not letting himself wallow in his grief over their loss or anger over what has been done to them.
"Come out, whoever, or whatever you are," he calls to whatever is making the noises from behind the fireplace.
He brings his bow up, drawing the string back to his cheek and watching both sides of the fireplace, ready to loose his arrow should an opponent appear. His definition of opponent is pretty wide, at the moment and anything the least threatening is going to get shot at.
Arrow: 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6
| Eladorn |
Eladorn approaches the fireplace to examine it. "Could this be our charge? This Opparan noble you told us about, Ylosani?" He's attempting to find the source of the sound, and then looking for some kind of secret door.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Maraxus Keld
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Maraxus sticks near Eladorn as he explores behind the fireplace.
"Looks like a second floor, probably a basement and outbuildings to search. This might get tricky"
He growls, looking around and gripping his greatsword tightly.
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5
GM Sapphire Fox
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Eladorn notices, the sound coming from under the bear rug, as she moves over and pulls the rug away she notices a trap door
Maraxus Keld
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Maraxus edges to the trapdoor, blade high.
"Go ahead, open er up."
Newmark II
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Newmark cast resistance (on himself) and follows Ylosani in, just as the others, open the trap door.
R1 resistance Newmark
| Eladorn |
Eladorn leans down, examines the trap door just to be sure, then tries to open it.
Perception: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (16) + 5 = 21