So, ah, Bloodless, how that you seem better lets move along?
Beyond the entrance are the other cells and a door in the southwest corner of the room.
Giving until tonight for others to post and do things before I shove things along.
Aerieth looks at the glaive and also seeks to determine whether it is magic.
Spellcraft:
We should check the rest of the cells to make sure no innocents are imprisoned here, and also to eliminate any other evil that infests this place.
The glaive is certainly magic. A +1 Keen Glaive in fact. But there's more. Something resides in the blade. It's difficult to tell what. But you get the feeling it resents your close observation and would very much like for you to leave it be.
Bejis looks down at the glaive in his hand and carefully asks, "Dhargentu?"
Bejis will carefully set the weapon down, propping it up on a nearby wall.
"I'm guessing whatever that is, it's evil. The question is, do we need more evil to fight the first evil. The Devil you know, and all that...
Teo knowledge checks for Dhargentu.
Know. Arcana
Know. History
Know. Nobility
Know. Nature
Know. Planes
Teo tells the others about her knowledge of the situation.
"Id say we take the glaive with us. It could be useful and I can't tell, so it might not even be evil. Or that evil, " she laughs nervously.
"While it could be useful, it could be a hindrance if it turns on us. If we take it, we need to be careful."
"Right, lets press on, see what else this place has for us"
"Bloodless, Beijis, one of you two would have to carry o, so it's your decision on whether to lug it or not. Nevertheless, I agree with Bloodless...lets keep exploring and see what else we find."
Bingo glances at the red weapon and his hand momentarily reaches out to touch it. There is curiosity in the gnomes eyes. Its likely that this same curiosity will eventually get him killed, but for now, he still despite everything he has been through retains his child like wonder. So, we can take it with us? He asks as he trails behind Bloodless.
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"I don't think we can effectively carry it in a backpack. I'd rather not touch it either."
Bejis will search the Devil's body.
Taking a look into the other cells gives little in terms of information or loot. All but two are empty save for a mummified corpse and a soiled mattress. The other two are the devil room and one room that's completely empty with the door slightly ajar. It seems until recently it was occupied.
Continuing on you descend some steps hearing the sound of rushing water.
The domed ceiling above this large chamber sags, with long mildewy strips of wood paneling hanging down from above like drooping branches. A large pool of churning muddy water fills much of the room, flowing down a trough further into the room between a pair of slippery stairs to gather in a smaller pool beyond. Dozens of bones lie scattered along the five-footwide ledge that surrounds the pool.
Trundling up slowly behind the group, Bingo kept his crossbow at the ready. This place was so strange with its moving shadows and half heard whispers. If the gnome had any sense at all he might be scared, instead he just found it... interesting. Trailing behind the others, Bingo stared at the large sagging chamber with its mildew strips. His eyes settle on the large pool of muddy water. Tentatively he tugged on Bloodless's sleeve and pointed carefully. Watch out! The gnome whispered. There’s something in the water.
Survival
Perception
"Yes, I see them too"
Bloodless will edge forwards, cautiously, sword at the ready.
Perc
Perception:
Still dwelling on the disturbing cells above, Aerieth is not paying attention to the pool ahead. Upon hearing Bingo and Bloodless's comments:
What do you see?
Humanoid.
And on that thought its initiative time.
Teo
Aerieth
Bloodless
Bejis
Bingo
12
Ghoul
Ghoul
Ghoul
Bigger Ghoul
12.25
BAD GUYS BY A NOSE!
As bloodless and bingomite point out the shadowy forms in the water they burst forth screeching for blood and flesh from the pool reaching out with terrible hunger. One ghoul in particular seems much bigger than the rest pshing the rest on from the rear.
They rapidly close the gap and attempt to tear the emat straight off Bejis's and Bloodless's bones. Armor saves you from taking much damage and only Bloodless takes any serious injury . Rapidly coming to your senses you launch a counterstrike....
GOOD GUYS UP!
MAP IN CAMPAIGN DESCRIPTION ABOVE!
Fort
Fort
Bloodless wont be doing much this round!
Teo uses her fortune hex on Beljis, allowing him a second chance at an attack this round, if he chooses to use it.
Seeing the ghouls appear, Aerieth draws her bow and begins firing at the undead.
Attack(AA16):
Damage:
Seeing the arrow strike home, Aerieth smiles.
Lets get em guys. Take the small ones down so that they cannot support the big one.
Raising his hand in the area the outline of a moonlit butterfly appears, it takes off in mid flight swirling around the group before dissapating into motes of stardust.
Teo uses her fortune hex on Beljis, allowing him a second chance at an attack this round, if he chooses to use it.
Feeling Aerith's luck flow through him, Bejis eyes the big one with a small glimmer of glee in his eyes. With a low roar, he puts his first blow into the big ghoul.
Bejis easily rips the first victim apart as Bloodless freezes in place with a small horrified groan. The other ghouls look something akin to shocked when the largest of them go down with hardly any effort. Even the painful arrow in one ghouls side seems hardly noticeable to the straight up decapitated ghast.
Still they press forward and attempt to simply mob Bejis to death!
GOOD GUYS UP!
MAP UPDATED!
Seeing the ghouls assaulting Bejis, and realizing that Bloodless is not moving, Aerieth drops her bow and draws her rapier which she stabs at the ghoul between her and Bejis.
Attack-rapier: <-- +2 flanking
Damage: <-- sneak damage
Scraps moves in, doing his best to ward off the strange stinking people.
Attack
Damage
But isn't terribly sure what to make of it all.
Realizing she was going to be forced into melee, to give her friends time to recover, Teo grabbed a potion of Mage Amror and drained it in one drink.
AC 18
Bejis grunts as he makes his next attack,
only to scratch up the floor.
From behind the others, Bingo points to the ghoul that fights Bejis. The small insignificant gnome waves towards the curtain of steel that that waves in front of the beasts between the combined might of Bejis and Bloodless. Cower creatures! Fear for your death is had hand. Just as your leader fell so too will you die!
The ghoul's ignore the tiny morsels of meat that represent the heavy casting portion of the group and continue to rip into Bejis good and fierce. Scrabbling at the large man it's obvious whom they deem a true threat to their continued existence.
Aerieth manages to cut into the ribs of the one next to her but without a proper flank she can do little but manage a neat scratch.
GOOD GUYS UP!
MAP UNCHANGED!
Bejis again attacks the middle one, trying to open up the center of their line.
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Aerieth once again pokes at the ghoul before her hoping to eventually scratch it to redeath.
Attack:
Damage:
Unfortunately the stench of these creatures is annoying even though her elven blood makes her more resistant to them.
Scraps continues generally trying to be a pest.
Attack
Damage
But is clearly a Labrador.
In this room the ceiling is more than high enough for Teo to go up. 30ft. at the top of the dome.
Teo will use her Flight hex and levitate her 20' this round. "Hold thm off...I've got a spell that might help, but its just going to take me a few seconds to get it position to cast it."
Bejis chops ones head clean off. It spends a second feeling to find its head now missing from its shoulders before it falls back into the fetid water. Bejis hops in to get a better place on the battlefield while Scraps ineffectivey tries to furiously copulate with one of the ghoul's legs.
Meanwhile Teo rises into the air and Bingo realizing the ineffectiveness of his tiny tirade decides to pull his mace and attempt something akin to combat. Furtively he attempts to prod and bruise the ghoul in the hopes that someoen more inclined to violence (and less sickened by the sight of blood) manages to kill it.
Aid another for Aerieth's next attack.
And fails miserably as he holds it with two hands and shakes it meekly with his face turned away and his eyes closed tightly shut.
The ghouls, unafraid of the death that has already come for them, continue to try and bring down bejis the best way they know how. With claws and fury
GOOD GUYS UP!
Scraps continues on biting away, hoping that Bloodless stops being a statue soon!
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Trip? VS CMD
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