When you open the door, there are two skeletal figures standing there staring at you. the first, is a humanoid skeleton wearing a breastplate and wielding a sword and shield.
knowledge Religion DC 12:
This is a skeletal champion. They resist all types of damage except bludgeoning, are immune to cold, and have undead traits. They are also resistant to channeling.
The second figure is what appears to be a rotting leopard. Chunks of fir cling here and there on otherwise bare bones.
Knowledge Religion DC 12:
This is an ubashiki leopard. It has undead traits, is vulnerable to fire, and carries a disease. Also, watch out for its howl...
Male Human Inquisitor 3 HP 24/24 /AC 19 / T 13 / FF 16 / F+3 / R+4 / W+5 / Init+7 / Perc+8 / CMB+6 / CMD 19 Adamantine Greatsword +8 (2d6+6+1/19-20) (MW) Repeating heavy crossbow +6 (1d10+1/19-20)
Clenching the holy symbol around his neck, Marcus whispers in a low voice, “Beskyt kombattant.” As the words of the spell quietly trail off, a protective aura forms around Marcus's body.
Translated (Hallit:
Protect this combatant
Standard action; Cast shield of faith.
After securing the defensive power of his spell, Marcus proclaims judgment over the upcoming battle.
Marcus’s Judgment:
I proclaim, this battle to be a festival of steel, blood, and bone. Let not any blade collide, nor any armor be blemished, without acknowledging the presence of Gorum. You should reach the limits of virtue, before you cross the border of death. How glorious fall the valiant, sword in hand, and death to uphold, for their fellow man. Fight for honor, fight for dignity, most of all fight for glory. With all, that is about to commence. I humbly request, with fury in my heart, that the god of battle be present this day, to judge this field of blood.
Swift action pronounce judgment of sacred healing gaining fast heal (2)
While calling upon his god to observe the battle, Marcus moves twenty foot into the room.
Marcus advances, creating a shield around him, and calling upon his patron deity. Sidney is not able to get close enough to spray fire at this time, so he casts [i]mage armor[i] on himself after moving into the room.
The huntsman advances on Marcus, and swings at him with his longsword...
Logain casts a spell on his hammer and lightning enhances the hammer's head. He moves around the back of the skeleton Huntsman and attacks the huntsman from behind with the lucerne hammer, which is cackling with lightning! cast shocking grasp and delivering the touch attack with his hammer
Male Human Inquisitor 3 HP 24/24 /AC 19 / T 13 / FF 16 / F+3 / R+4 / W+5 / Init+7 / Perc+8 / CMB+6 / CMD 19 Adamantine Greatsword +8 (2d6+6+1/19-20) (MW) Repeating heavy crossbow +6 (1d10+1/19-20)
Marcus moves up next to the four legged best and takes a close look at it, to see if he recognizes the thing. He then looks over at the other creature and does the same thing.
Wayne advances. Marcus pauses to see if he recognizes either creature (spoilers are above), then attacks the ubashiki, but misses. Sidney takes a 5 foot step back, and fires a magic missile at the huntsman.
Just before the huntsman dies, Sahba and Darvan kill the cat thing, and Horus swings at it again, just to be sure.
Out of combat
Loot:
On the huntsman there is just some mundane gear: breastplate, heavy steel shield, masterwork longsword
Other than that, there is nothing left to do in this room. Assuming you continue down the hallway...
Each corner of this room holds a stone obelisk carved with hieroglyphs. The obelisks surround a golden circle engraved in the center of the floor.
A cool breeze emanates from the southeast obelisk. The southwest obelisk seems to be normal stone. Heat radiates from the northwest obelisk, and the northeast obelisk is covered in a layer of moisture.
Knowledge (Arcana):
You are able to determine that each of the obelisks is connected with one of the four elemetns-air, earth, fire, and water-and were used to summon elementals to assist in the construction of the pyramid.
Perception DC 20:
There is what appears to be a secret panel in the northwest obelisk.
"I fear we will find more undead here. Let me just recharge my last spell. It will be useful again." Logain says as he pulls out his pearl of power and uses it so he can re-use the spell later.
He then nods for Horus to open the door, scimitar at the ready.
Male Human Inquisitor 3 HP 24/24 /AC 19 / T 13 / FF 16 / F+3 / R+4 / W+5 / Init+7 / Perc+8 / CMB+6 / CMD 19 Adamantine Greatsword +8 (2d6+6+1/19-20) (MW) Repeating heavy crossbow +6 (1d10+1/19-20)
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am getting low on resources. Seeing we are not on any time restraint maybe we could find a place to hold up for a bit. This will allow us to be prepared if we run into a difficult encounter.
Knowledge Arcana:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (13) + 5 = 18I'm not sure if this is successful or not. There is no DC for the knowledge Arcana, so I am going to assume it is and read the spoiler.
Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14
These obelisks are each connected with a different element. They are used for summoning elementals. I recommend not playing with them.
Sorry, that was a DC 15 check. I am going under the assumption tha t the obelisk was touched.
As soon as Horus touched the obelisk to open the panel, a medium-sized creature that looks like a living, mobile bonfire; with tongues of flame reaching out in search of thongs to burn appears in the center of the chamber.
Knowledge Planes DC 13:
This is a medium fire elemental. It has elemental traits and is immune to fire, and vulnerable to cold. Its attacks can cause people to catch on fire.
A little taken aback by the sudden appearance of a mobile bonfire, Horus still nonetheless manages to dodge out of the way when it attempts to attack him.
His immediate response is to attempt to return the favour!
Male Human (Keleshite) Druid (Saurian Shaman) 4 [ HP 31/31 | AC 21/T12/FF19 | Fort +5, Ref +3, Will +6 | Init +4 | Perception +9 ]
Seeing the living flames, Darvan curses his choice of a wooden cudgel and drops it to the ground. He quickly draws his scimitar, steps forward and swings at the creature.
Free action: Drop club Move action: Draw scimitar Not an action: 5' step, as indicated Standard action: Attack elemental Attack (Scimitar):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (18) + 6 = 24 Damage (Scimitar):1d6 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8
know planes:1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Logain calls out what the creature is and everything the group needs to know to defeat it.
Logain enhances his black scimitar with cold energy. He also casts his spell of frostbite, moves closer to the creature and delivers the attack.
attack also entangled for 1 round and fatigued:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (13) + 6 = 19 dmg first normal, then the cold enhancement then frostbite which is cold nonlethal:1d6 + 4 + 1d6 + 1d6 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 4 + (1) + (5) + 3 = 19
With a shocked expression on its fiery face, the elemental poofs out of existence, leaving nothing behind but smoke.
In the secret panel that Horus opened is a gem that looks a lot like the now dead elemental. You are able to withdraw the gem without touching the obelisk a second time.
Spellcraft DC 26:
This is a fire elemental gem.
Forgot the description of the corridor...
This long, low corridor is decorated with hieroglyphs and carvings depicting kings, gods, and sphinxes in orderly geometric rows.
The ancient Osiriani hieroglyphs on the hallway’s southern walls proclaim more of Pharaoh Sekh-pa-Mefer III’s deeds and accomplishments in life. Midway down the hall, the carvings depict his death, funeral, and interment in his pyramid. As the corridor continues to the north,
the scenes show the dead pharaoh rising as a deity, and continuing his rule over his subjects as a god-king.
Nothing seems out of the ordinary as you continue down the corridor. When you reach the end, there is a closed door to the west, and a large room to the east.
Two woven reed boats sit end-to-end in this chamber, covered in a thick layer of dust. Carvings on the walls depict naval expeditions and boats bearing tribute for the pharaoh.
Horus shrugs, and pockets the gem (Although if anyone wants to identify it, feel free :-)).
Hopefully, it will be useful later...
After moving down the corridor, he stares thoughtfully at the door, and then back into the room with the boats.
"I think the boats head back out to the entrance area, but there is no telling how far back the area behind the door goes; shall we check out the boats, first?"
