At the mention of necromancy, N'ara makes a warding gesture , then turns her head and spits "Bad business! I don't want any walking dead plaguing the town after what happened at the festival. "
She advances to stand beside Saif, glancing up at the Cleric, then gripping her shortspear tightly.
"Agreed. Goblins may be clever, but this is a little too clever, yes?"
Kror leads the way down into the main body of the crypt, his dwarven sight allowing him to see more than the rest of you as the light from Saif's spell only helps so much. It is evident this ability comes in very handy as you hear him in the darkness ahead ready his weapon and at the edge of the magical light, you glimpse the movement of humanoid bones coming straight for you.
cedric moves up behind saif and readys an action to throw a bomb to get as much of the skeletons in his blast range.
Splash Damage:5
dc 15 reflex for half
Though the skeletons seem fast, they are not fast enough to escape the direct blast from Cedric's thrown explosive. Bone shards and fragments fly in all directions, some cutting small scratches in your skin, some disintegrating into nothingness as Zenovia finishes her words. After that, the chamber is silent.
You are standing in a small room with a massive sarcophagus in the center. The lid has been removed and laid aside. A small pile of cloth lies in one corner. Saif recognizes it as the one giving off the faint energy.
Was the occupant one of those that you just blasted apart do you suppose Zenovia? Maybe something valuable or powerful was interred with the body?
The name scribed into the lid of the sarcophagus reads Ezakien Tobyn. You know this to be the previous religious leader of Sandpoint.
After the destruction of the undead, Nar'a cautiously follows the others in to the tomb. Picking her way through the bony debris, she looks for anything that may indicate what was stolen.
Perception
The sarcophagus is completely empty. Whatever was in here is gone. The only other thing here is the robe you find laying in the corner.
Still here.
Sheriff Belock yells from the top of the stairs. "Everything alright down there?"
"Depends on your term of alright. I think none of us are hurt but we defiantly seem to be dealing with necromancy here."
Nar'a carefully approaches the robe in the corner, reaching out and lifting it up with the tip of her spear.
The robe does nothing but hang loosely on the end of Nar'a's spear.
You hear the sheriff mumbling something from above, but you can't quite make it out.
Nar'a quickly checks the robe for any pocket contents then leaves it in the corner in a heap.
Looking about once more, she says "Let's see if we can tell where the tomb robbers came from....any trackers among us?"
"I may be able to help in that respect."
Cedric looks for the tracks and begins following them if he can.
It is easy enough to find the tracks as you leave the tomb. Sheriff Belor simply watches as Cedric follows the trail to the wall surrounding the cemetery. It is obvious they must have somehow climbed the wall.
Sheriff Belor speaks up. "That's what I am hoping you and your friends can find out for us. I have enough trouble with the clean up process after the raid, this doesn't need to go any further than us."
"I think the need for his body was only recent. Maybe whoever is leading these goblins is in need of it. It seems our investigation is only increasing our questions. Do you anything more of this Tobyn?
Sheriff Belor speaks up, clearly recalling facts more than experience. "Ezakien Tobyn was a priest of Desna and the religious figure of Sandpoint until the Late Unpleasantness. He died in the fire at the church, along with his adopted daughter, Nualia. He was well liked and respected here in town by many. Not much is known about Nualia though, but rumor had it that she was a blessed child. She could heal wounds with a touch and more superstitious things like that. It was a sad night indeed for Sandpoint."