Del seems disinterested and distracted as he slumps to a seating position against the wall. He doesn't even take the time to try and stem the flow of his blood from his fresh and nasty wound.
"Go on without me gentlemen... I'm surely cursed and will only git you bunch kilt. It's gotta be that cursed ring, nothing's gone right for me since I put it on".
Upon hearing what the 'king' had, his ears perk up. "I could probably use that magical bone short sword if no one wants to use it.""That makes sense. Please put the other sword in your magic bag and we discuss its fate later. Maybe we'll learn more about them and this Betrayer as we finish exploring."
Bow still readied, Lanliss heads off to the northwest passageway, hoping the others will back him up.
The only things that have not been looked at are the two coffer boxes along the east wall and that staircase that descends.
"Go on without me gentlemen... I'm surely cursed and will only git you bunch kilt. It's gotta be that cursed ring, nothing's gone right for me since I put it on".
"Would a magical bone bastard sword make you feel better?" Lanliss asks as he heals Del of some of his wounds.
The only things that have not been looked at are the two coffer boxes along the east wall and that staircase that descends.
"Go on without me gentlemen... I'm surely cursed and will only git you bunch kilt. It's gotta be that cursed ring, nothing's gone right for me since I put it on"."Would a magical bone bastard sword make you feel better?" Lanliss asks as he heals Del of some of his wounds.
[dice=Cure Light Wounds]1d8+2
The only things that have not been looked at are the two coffer boxes along the east wall and that staircase that descends.
"That magical bone Bastard Sword is what caused the injury... Still thanks for the healing. You're definitely getting better at it".
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"Scarlett could you take a look at those boxes?"
Dalron walks over to Del and places a hand on his shoulder.
"Every one has a bad time every now and then. It's just bad luck, a poor roll of the dice some might say. Perhaps you are just over thinking it. If you get in your in your mind that you can't do it, you won't. Just keep in your mind 'I think I can, I think I can'. And you will.
Heck, You know how many times Scarlett, over there, got knocked out when we first started? It was almost getting to a point that we were going to strap some pillows to him so when he fell he would not get more hurt. So buck little camper and and wise man told me once, never give up, never surrender."
“C’mon Del an’ cheer up a little” Bozvrig grins, “I could’nuh killed de king widout yer help.”
“Whatch dem boxes,” Bozvrig points his scimitar to the coffers, his eyes aglow.
"Still thanks for the healing. You're definitely getting better at it".
Lanliss beams at the praise.
"Heck, You know how many times Scarlett, over there, got knocked out when we first started?"
"It was quite a lot," Lanliss interjects.
Scarlet takes the magical bone short sword and swings around a few times before sheathing it. He then puts the other bone sword into the bag of holding.
Chuckling at Dalron and Lanliss, "How true. Those weren't pleasant experiences."
He then goes to invesigate the two coffers.
Looking at the coffers Scarlet does not see any traps. They are ornate boxes attached to the walls. Looking inside he sees that they are full. After emptying them out and sorting, you find 500 gold coins, 10 platinum coins, and a gold and diamond necklace worth roughly 400 gold.
A tight stairway descends to a landing below. Between sharp ringing reports that must be a metal tool against stone, you hear shouting in a guttural tongue.
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Dalron whispers "Goblins and it sounds like they are in a rush. On three lets send them to back to the hell they came from."
With a gleam in his eye, Dalron start to count softly.
"One.......Two......"
Dalron has his arrow knocked and ready
"thrreeee....
And he rushes down the step to shoots the first goblinoid he sees.
On one, Bozvrig casts Barkskin on Del. On two, he gives Dalron a bit of Guidance.
Dalron leads the way into the room.
The narrow stairs give way to a wide room lit by a faint white light.
Four statues stand in the wide area where the room opens up, each apparently ensorcelled to add a lifelike aspect to it. One represents a tall male human who has a salt and pepper beard, plate armor, and a holy symbol of an ancient god emblazoned on his shield. His brown eyes flash and his black hair blows in an illusory wind.
Another shows a female elf dressed in armor made from overlapping metal leaves. Her tall bow is made of ivory, and the green of her cloak seems to blend into the background of the room. She crouches in a hunter’s stance, peering off into the distance at an unseen target.
The red haired woman from the paintings you’ve seen is depicted in the third statue. Her hair, kept in check by a silver circlet set with a gleaming diamond falls in wavers down her back, over her white and gold robes. In one hand, she holds a staff tipped with a dragon’s head. Her other hand stretches out of the statue across the room to a knightly figure.
The gold crown on this statues head nearly blends into his blond, flowing hair. The man’s blue eyes shimmer in the dim light as he stares across the room at the red haired woman. He holds a black longsword point down in one hand. The man’s other hand is held out, palm upward, towards the statue of the woman.
Beyond the statues, sarcophagi along the southern wall have been wrenched open, their lids cast to one side. From where you stand, you can’t see the eastern part of the room, but you can tell the shouting and ringing come from there.
Dalron continues forward through the room and is able to see the eastern side of the room.
Two more thoughtlessly opened sarcophagi occupy the eastern portion of the room. Here also, swinging a pick at the floor is a male hobgoblin clad in half Plate, his black hair shorn close to his scalp. Nearby stands a slight but imposing man in rich violet roes, reptilian scales on his forehead and bald pate, as well as his bright yellow eyes, marking him not quite human. He leans wearily on an ornate spear.
“Fools!!” he sputters. “You’ll ruin everything!”
Upon seeing them Dalron’s arrow is let loose but does not find a home.
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
Del continues on the staircase, and though he is unsure of many things at the moment, his hatred for Goblinoids is one thing he is sure of...With a nod of thanks to Bozvrig...
With a shout of the dwarf charges the Hobgoblin.
Waraxe vs. Hobgoblin (Raging +2, Hatred +1, Charging +2, Shaken -2, Power Attack -1)
Pending results (Raging +2, Power Attack +2, Shaken -2)
Critical Confirm
"Dis is it, boys!" roars Bozvrig as he steps forward and bangs his scimitar against his shield in a display of power.
Barnabus squeezes past Boz and moves west to stand between the two pillars.
Then he throws a Force Missile at the man with the spear.
When the buffing occurs, Lanliss casts truestrike on himself. As they exit the staircase and begin attacking, he looses his arrow at the human with the scales.
Del charges up to the hobgoblin and his attack lands. An arrow whizzing past the dwarf also strikes the hobgoblin.
The arrow from Lanliss and the Force Missile both find a home in the scaled creature.
The scaled creature, from the description you have collected from everyone is the leader known as Xeron, the hobgoblin would be his right hand man Jeroog.
Xeron move north one square as he pulls out something from his cloak. He tosses it towards the group of you. You cannot make out what it is but it was glass as it shatters on the ground. A mist forms and coming forth from it is a creature that has the lower body of a worm, the head of a snake with milky white eyes, and two long arms that terminate in enormous bone claws. It holds its body at about the height of a human as it rises to attack.
In a rare language Xeron speaks out to the creature as it attacks out at Dalron. Wildly swinging its two bony claws and taking a bite, this creature only hits with one of its claws.
The hobgoblin takes a minor step back as Bozvrig’s battle cry leaves him shaken. He snaps to as he sees the dwarf charge in and attack him. He finds an opening and he hefts his greataxe and finds an opening that was left open from Del’s charge. The hobgoblin swings the axe as if he is bringing down a tree and connects with Del’s side and critically damages the dwarf. Lifelessly the dwarfs body falls lifeless between the sarcophagi to the south.
Xeron hisses in approval “Yesss my petssss. Slay them and our tasssk will be finished.”
In a flash before Scarlets eyes he sees his party move in with force and look like this task will be completed quickly, but the tide might not be in their favor as this creature has appeared before you and Del slumps lifelessly on the ground.
This creature is a monstrous humanoid known as a Nagatha. This evil creature is blind but it has senses that make up for it.
Its two claw attacks pack a punch, but it is its bite that leaves a lingering effect...
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del (unconscious)
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
"No idea what the snake thing is...." Barnabus says academically.
Then, when he sees his fellow dwarf fall "Boooze!" he cries out.
"I do! It's a nagatha! Don't let it bite you!"
Del is surprised that his first blow cuts so cleanly through to the body of the Hob, though a bit disappointed that he missed the major artery he was searching for... still this should be a good fig....Pain, blackness closed in around him... and he thought no more.
But still just before his mortal coil began it's departure he saw the cursed ring in his thoughts... for just a glimpse before nothing.
Scarlet draws out the new magical bone sword in his possession and strikes out at the summoned creature that appears next to him.
Slashing out with his new blade, Scarlet misses the creature that Bozvrig identified as a Nagatha. Dalron begins moving towards the southern part of the room and the Nagatha attacks out at him with its bony claw. The claw rips across Dalron’s leg. Once reaching the cover of the sarcophagi, Dalron lets an arrow fly towards the hobgoblin that just dropped Del. The arrow flies and catches the hobgoblin in an opening between its half plate armor. The hobgoblin doesn’t think much of it, but it begins to get weak in the legs and looks down at the pool of blood forming around its feet. It isn’t Del’s, it is his own. He falls unconscious onto the ground.
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del (unconscious)
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
Barnabus moves south-east, closer to the weird summoner person.
"For Del!!!!" he cries out and lets loose a blast of fire to burn him.
(DC15 Reflex)
Fort save (only +3 if CON only)
Bleeding this round
Bozvrig quickly turns and swings at the summoned nagatha.
With the killer hobgoblin unconscious, Lanliss takes the opportunity to run over to Del's (hopefully still alive) body, giving the scaly human a wide berth.
Lanliss casts stabilize on the bleeding dwarf.
Bozvrig and Truffels attack out together at the Nagatha but only Bozvrig’s attack lands. Del continues to bleed out but Lanliss is able to make his way over to Del and Stabilize him. Barnabus moves into position and cast Burning Hands, you can see some kind of magical defense beginning to resist the spell but its breaks through and damages Xeron.
Xeron moves across the room and cast a spell on Dalron. “Run!” Suddenly Dalron becomes filled with fear and runs away from Xeron and hides in the corner behind a sarcophagus, almost falling into a hole.
The Nagatha full attacks against Bozvrig but misses every attack.
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
"Feel the burn you scaley weirdo!!!" Barnabus yells at Xeron.
"Hey, where're you goin'?" he asks as Dalron retreats across the room.
Saddened he missed the summoned creature last time, he tries to make it up but hitting it this time. He thrust his sword toward the Nagatha, hoping it hits this time.
Laying his bow down next to Del, Lanliss draw his enchanted elven longsword as he advances on Xeron and strikes with a wild, two-handed swing.
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Spells, magic items, and certain monsters can affect characters with fear. In most cases, the character makes a Will saving throw to resist this effect, and a failed roll means that the character is shaken, frightened, or panicked.
Shaken: Characters who are shaken take a –2 penalty on attack rolls, saving throws, skill checks, and ability checks.
Frightened: Characters who are frightened are shaken, and in addition they flee from the source of their fear as quickly as they can. They can choose the paths of their flight. Other than that stipulation, once they are out of sight (or hearing) of the source of their fear, they can act as they want. If the duration of their fear continues, however, characters can be forced to flee if the source of their fear presents itself again. Characters unable to flee can fight
(though they are still shaken)
Scarlet thrust his new bone short sword into the Nagatha, the creature turns its attention on you. It begins to raise its bony claws and viscous maw as if it is getting ready to pounce.
After stabilizing Del, Lanliss moves up and draws a blade. Something not seen often from the Cleric of Desna. Slashing out, Lanliss does a sizable amount of damage to Xeron.
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
If the Nagatha falls, Bozvrig steps over and blocks Xeron’s escape with his scimitar.
Truffels tusks whatever is the greatest threat.
Barnabus moves up into the Nagatha's face and blasts it with his fire.
(DC15 reflex)
Both of Dalron’s arrow find a home in the Nagatha’s backside. It turns to look in his direction with its eyeless gaze, but quickly turns back to Scarlet. Bozvrig’s swing goes just wide as the snakelike creature slithers away but right into Truffels tusk.
Barnabus moves into position to use Burning Hands but it seems to dodge some of the flames as it is dodge Bozvrig’s sword.
Coming from the stairs you hear foot steps. Suddenly, the female elf appears that you met previously with an angry scowl on her face. “You ran me off when all I wanted to do was help... you deserve what Xeron brings upon this world when the ceremony is complete. To arms!! She begins to sing as two Varags, naked, spring into attack. They both attack out at Bozvrig each landing an attack as they then move to protect Xeron, moving him to the corner behind them. Xeron takes a potion off of his belt pouch and drinks it.
As the distraction of the Varags coming into the room happens the Nagatha attacks out at Scarlet. The two claws and the bite hits. As they hit Scarlet feels a draining within his mind and loses a portion of the will to go on.
Initiative
Barnabus
Lanliss
Del
Bozvrig
Dalron
X
Scarlet
After the Nagatha attacks out at Scarlet it turns into vapor and disappears from this plane.
"Argh! Now where'd dese guys come from!?"
"Look at that! I burned it into nothingness!!!!" Barnabus exclaims as the nagatha evaporates.
Scarlet swings out at the Varag as he passes, unfortunately opening himself up to the Nagatha's attacks. He feels sharp pain for a moment before he collapses unconscious.