Kaddoc bravely runs away and hides behind the ladies.
....
S1: 19-3=16
s2: 19-3=16
s3: 19-5=14-11=3-7=-4=> Poof!
s4: 19-3=16
As Idril's scarf slashes through shadow #3 (doing less damage than she expected it to) Cilyanka's blade seems to hum with joy as it bites into the same shadow, which shudders, briefly revealing the human it must have once been before fading away completely.
Round 2:
Idril
Kaddoc
Alkaid
Etienne
Brindolfin
Cilyanka
monster x 3
The remaining shadows continue to attack, #1 & #2 staying on their current opponents, while #4 seeks a new victim. Impressed by the loss of it's former companion, it goes after Cilyanka
Shadow #1 vs Brindolphin for
Shadow #2 vs Etienne for
Shadow #4 vs Cilyanka for for
Alkaid Does another channel
"Rest in Peace."
S1: 19-3=16-11=5
s2: 19-3=16-11=5
s4: 19-3=16-11=5
Shadow 1
Shadow 2
Shadow 4
All of the remaining shadows shiver as Alkaid's positive energy flows through them, briefly revealing terrified men in ancient construction clothing before reforming into much paler shadows.
Brin seems surprised and shocked.
He swings his enchanted force blade.
Weakened, he still connects.
Round 2____________
Move: Idril dances forward with deceptive quickness, twirling around so that her scarf swings out with silken grace. She moves up to 40 feet to flank the shadow attacking Cilyanka.
Standard:
Hit! for slashing and magic damage. With their incorporeality, that makes a grand total of 3 damage.
Seeing only one shadow remaining, Cilyanka moves to engage, the darkness around her blade growing to match that of the shadows.
Kaddoc bravely cheers from the sidelines.
Still weakened, Brin looks to pop another shadow.
Round 3:
Idril
Kaddoc
Alkaid
Etienne
Brindolfin
Cilyanka
last shadow
The last shadow will move to attack what it now sees as it's greatest threat: Alkaid!
Shadow vs Alkaid for for
Alkaid Does another channel
"Time to rest, you poor lost sheep."
Poof! No more shadows. Do you want to check the room further or retreat for now?
Per:
Alkaid
Brindolfin
Cilyanka
Etienne
Idril
Kaddoc
"I pray those lost sheep, find the peaceful rest they were looking for."
Alkaid looks around the room
"This room looks well made, and appears older that most ruin site's I've been in."
Idril lashes out wildly at enemies that aren't there anymore, then whirls to a stop when she sees the battle is won. She wraps her scarves around her body, then combs her hair back into place with her fingers.
"Well then, what were they guarding so earnestly?" She asked, looking around with curiosity.
"Hmmm... I think there a couple of doors built into the walls here."
Kaddoc points out the suspected secret doors
"Well, let's pop 'EM!"
Brin moves to the doors, somewhat weakened, but ready to flex.
"Let's open one at a time since we don't know what is behind each one.
Though we could try opening more of them at once?"
Idril perks up at Kaddoc's discovery.
"Ooh, what's behind it?" She said eagerly.
She goes over to the indicated area to hunt for it.
Thank you for taking care of those shadow's Alkaid. Are you guys okay? If you guys want, I can try opening those doors.
"No need to thank me, as it is a priestess' job to help the departed sheep to find their way to their shepard."
Idril turned back to the others.
"No need to thank you? I could barely touch the damn things and they were draining us dry! So I at least will thank you Alkaid."
She gravely performs a formal curtsy to the Cleric.
Then she grinned and turned back to the secret door.
"Now; how do we open this?"
Brin begins checking the doors carefully before pushing on them.
"I am but a humble servant of my lord."
Both the niches hidden next to the statue are empty. The door to the west leads to a corridor with a passage leading off of it an a door in the northwest corner.
"Looks like this place has been checked before.
Let's check that corridor adn see if there is anything there."
Weakened, Brin reforms his shield that had no effect last fight, and continues down the corridor.
Idril presses cautiously forward into the secret passage.
Alkaid proceeds down the Passage quietly
The first branch leads to a door as well. Neither door is locked or trapped, and both lead to stairs down - and, seemingly, to the same place.
This room echos with the sound of sloshing water, having almost completely collapsed into a large tide pool. What few walls remain intact bear detailed - and impressive- carvings of incredible treasuries filled to overflowing with coins, gems, jewelry, and other items of value. To the east, the walls depict a carving of a towering mountain, it's peak carved into the shape of a stern face just above a grand palace. Below the palace, the side of the mountain cradles an immense city of spires.
In the pool, the remains of what must have been an incredible treasury lie in the sloshing waters. You can see shattered urns, crumbled stone chests, rusted bits of once-beautiful armor and weapons, along with other equally long-ruined treasures from an ancient past. Perhaps the most impressive item is a coral-encrusted helmet sized for a giant; the helm, seemingly made of solid gold, measures nearly 5 feet across, and it's full face guard bears fangs and an expression of twisted rage.
Idril hurries forward, but then slows and stops with a skeptical expression on her face.
"This looks nice. Very nice. But a little too good to be true, don't you think?"
She stoops to examine the area around the pool.
And...Idril's concern is immediately proved true as the huge helm starts to move!
Init:
Alkaid
Brindolfin
Cilyanka
Idril
Kaddoc
monster of the day
Round 1:
Brin
Helmet?
Alkaid
Idril
Kaddoc
Cil
Brin charges the helmet confident his shield can protect him. His psychic sword flashes. He aims for a vital area, scoring a devastating hit.
Two huge claws reach out from under the helmet, lashing out at Brin:
for
for
There appears to be a rather large crab under that helmet.
AC 20, touch 13, flat-footed 17
hp 59-18=41-21=20
Round 1_______________
Idril pulls her bladed scarf out and dances in to attack.
for a possible slashing damage.
Kaddoc steps up and attacks
The crabs claws barely fail to penetrate the thick half plates after slowed down by the force shield.
Alkaid Charges it
The second claw does manage to hit deep. The giant gets ready to hit again.
Round 2___________________
Idril dances around to flank the creature.
Idril lashes out with her bladed scarf to flank attack.
for a possible slashing, magic and precision damage.
"It's a crab!!"
"A crab? What is it doing way down here? Are we below sea level?" Called back Idril.
"After we kill it, we should cook some of it for tonight's dinner,
Hopefully everyone likes crab."
Brin swings again now the crab is flanked after charging up his blade.
Another mighty blow cuts the crab.
And the big hermit crab is down. You can now search the pond for treasure.
I'll post the list later tonight.
OK, with the crab down and after a search of the pond, you find the following:
3500 sp
630 gp
40 precious stones @10 gp each
8 pieces of jewelry:
1: a jade amulet
2: a choker-style necklace of twisted copper wire supporting a red-gold rose
3: a ring of gold, silver and copper braided together
4: a silver and emerald bracelet
5: a crystalline monocle
6: a platinum ear stud (only one)
7: a silver & gold brooch of two clasped hands
8: a pair of blue-enameled earrings shaped like water droplets
that helmet: it's not solid gold (some of it it bronze) but it still weighs 300# and seems to be worth about 3,000 gp
@Brin, it's too big even for you. ;P