Markhet Stealth:
Markhet Stealth:
Markhet Stealth:
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Larrs Catington Stealth:
Larrs Catington Stealth:
Larrs Catington Stealth:
Larrs Catington Stealth:
Larrs Catington perception:
Larrs Catington perception:
Larrs Catington perception:
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N'Djamena hangs back with Celena.
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Vrealk and Kelden move like living shadows in the early moving light. The hole wall seems to be unguarded. They wave the others closer, but have them hold at the wall, hidden out of sight.
From the wall you can make out many columns raising from the cracked earth, each covered in Orsian and some other languages and each Praises for the Rough beast. You can see a pair of mounted Gnolls paroling the gate across the way. But think you can move inside the wall as long as you stay out of site and time yourself to their movements. You can make out two weed filled fountains and two buildings close.
North if you in the center of the compound raises a tremendous dome of stone,brass and crumbling plaster. The great dome sits on a octagonal base, inlaid with intricate geometric patterns with thousands of stained glass tiles. Time and the elements have faded the once vibrant yellow.greens and blues woven into the building.
West and closest sits a large bronze dome atop stone foundation. The dome is badly cracked. Several human sided brownish-black, egg shaped objects lay around the grounds near the dome. The entry way stands open and simply unguarded however.
On the west wall you see a fortified gate house, that even from here looks closed. Maybe it is barred from the inside.
"Me thinks we should move to the dome and investigate the egg-thingys. Or maybe we should take out the guards first?"
Ayish reaches out and puts her hand on Vrealk's shoulder,
"I trust your judgment, friend." She whispers, also looking to Kelden and giving the Ranger a shy smile in encouragement as well.
"Eggs?" the gnome asks, "Markhet loves eggs! We should investigate the eggs and see if we can eat them."
"Thank you, friend-Ayish. What you think, Kelden? We leave guards, they might see us and raise alarm. Celena, N'Djamena not so sneaky, after all. Of course, guards go missing, and alarm still could be raised." Vrealk seems to be lost in thought for a moment. "Me guess me thinks we should kill guards. That way, even if alarm raised, we have less to fight then."
Ayish does grin at her friend Markhet's enthusiasm, though the thought of what these mysterious objects could be tempers her good humor.
"Well it is the closest building, so it would make sense to check it out first. I suggest we risk leaving the guards right now, though if there's trouble, we take them out as we leave. You go first, Vrealk, then when you signal the clear, Markhet, can you and Larrs take Celena? You'll be followed by N'Djamena, then Ayish. I'll give cover until it's finally time for me to cross."
"Okay" Celena responds "Although it may be best to leave the eggs themselves till later not like there going anywhere."
You watch the guards then at the right time move past the Eggs into the building. The building is dark in places, lite by the sunlight pouring though the dome. IT is a place of shadows. The building seems empty as you stand in the doorway, you can not see much of interest from the entryway.
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"Eeeeeewwwwww," The gnome whispers, "these are not eggs like Markhet hoped, they are snake droppings. This one thinks we'd better be sharp because there is likely a very large snake around."
At Markhet's warning, Vrealk draws both his daggers. He begins looking for the closest entrance to the dome, trying to peek in and see what he can.
Ayishs' nose wrinkles at Markhet's explanation/exclamation about the 'stone eggs'. She also shifts a little closer to ever one else.
"How large?" Celena asks from the rear
Ayish looks over to where Celena is perched behind Marhket.
"Um...bigger than I'd like to think." She confides in her friend.
N'Djamena recoils in disgust. "I had hoped I'd seen the last of snakes back in the battle market. I don't suppose there's any chance we could invite that harpy...lady here to snack on it while we handle the gnolls instead."
Going inside. We could use the cover.
Agreed
The building is large, the first area is a few stories tall and is sixty feet by roughly sixty feet(18x18 meters). Once this was as fine as the rest of the temple, but at some point it has been looted. Charred remains of past fires and the harsh climate have spelled the doom for much of the finery that once lined this hall. Even with the upper floors fallen into the lower hall you can still make out the blasphemous runes and prayers etched upon the walls, pillars and floors.
You can see a few crumbling stairs leading up to what looks to be a very unsafe and likely to be unused upper floor, what little is left. At the far end of this building it seems to lead to the half with the dome.
Deciding that trying to climb through windows and run across the courtyard probably should only be a last resort for her Celena begins to slowly make her way across the hall. (Hammer equiped right now)
N'Djamena sticks close to Celena, his heavily armored comrade.
Kelden shrugs his shoulders and follows his companions further into the building/.
Aish pads along with her companions.
The building, seems to have just one story, with windows and one door leading back out into the Courtyard. A fire at some point gutted this building and little remains.
"Hmm guess were going to have to cross the courtyard then."
"It would seem so." Anything new between here and the next building?
Perception
Vrealk peers everywhere, looking for the snake. He knows that he's an easier gulp than the humans.
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Once you know what to look for its to hard to see the snake, it is curled up in the roof, around the dome. You would guess enjoying the sun. The snake is large, so very large, easily as think as a man and as long as seven. It seems to be stiring with all the talking.
You are the blue square. The Red Square is where you last saw the mounted guards. The Yellow are stair ways into the big building and you think you see movement on the west most stair. The pyrple are minarets, each with an open balcony 50 feet off the ground
"Oh...Holy Light..." Ayish whispers as the great form of the serpent becomes visible.
Though she trembles slightly, Ayish looks to her companions and prepares to help them with whatever they choose to do.
Vrealk quietly sheathes his daggers and pull out his short bow.
N'Djamena gives Vrealk the blessings of Nethys before he fires his weapon.
In the first seconds of combat Ayish begins to hum an uplifting tune.
Celena simply gets her weapon ready to smack the creature once it is in range.
Vrealk fires two arrows at the snake.
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Kelden fires at the snake.
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Ahem.