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Salus shakes his head back and forth trying to clear the sickness. He approaches the altar cautiously, left hand on the pommel of his blade, right hand reaching out slowly. He is careful not to touch the altar, he probes carefully with his mind trying to learn what this place is.
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Goes over and looks at kracows eyes. I dont think I can fix this kracow not here not till we get back to the city....
The alter appears to be just that. An alter to Salus's beliefs. Nothing within the light detects as evil. Though he cannot see into the darkness there is evil beyond it.
Ehad stands up and brushes himself off. Trying to cover the drain of color from his face, Ehad looks around rubbing the gems imbedded in his head.
Well that was weird.
"We appear to be in some form of sanctuary. We may be able to rest here. Let me take a look at those eyes Kracow."
Spellcraft
Roll a d3 and d2 for me please
"You appear to of been cursed Kracow. Its beyond my ability to heal, unfortunately if we'd been able to capture the creature we could of forced it to remove its curse."
Salus rises and goes to the alter, pulling his sword and kneeling with it point down. He begins to pray for the strength to remove the curse.
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Boneyard falls to his back and then immediately rolls over and throws up on the floor. His stomach continues tumbling, so he stays on the floor retching and trying to recover while Salus, Varin, and Ehad manage to get to their feet. "You guys sure one of those centaurs outside the city didn't just run over me?"
Here is my longbow for future airel battles. I wont be needed if I can't fix my eyes.
Varin, if you can fix my eyes I would be grateful of course.
Kracow will allow himself to be lead to a safe area while work is done on his eyes.
I'm sorry its beyond me to fix right now. But when we get back to the city I kniw just what to get to fix them. leads Kracow to somewhere safe to sit.
Salus prays, Boneyard vomits, Varin and Kracow sit and talk, Ehad ponders.
Nothing happens. The food from the table smells delightful, most belly's now begin to rumble. The hammocks look comfortable, it feels safe.
When he finishes retching, Boneyard gets back to his feet and moves over to join the rest. "I fear your curse is beyond my ability as well Kracow."
He looks around the room. "In spite of the unpleasantness of the arrival, I agree the room feels safe. But, we need to decide whether to proceed with our mission or leave to heal Kracow. I think we should continue."
Figure we could try to find a wall, which might or might not work. But, I'm not ready to leave yet. Hoping to find a cure for Kracow here or along the way and see if we can muddle along if we can't. Looks like remove curse goes on Boneyard's next shopping list.
Some members of the party prepare for an attack, others sit and rest. Time passes, the food remains hot and fragrant, the waters remain calm. The hammocks remain inviting.
What is our plan here? What do we expecting to come in here? And where is here?
Do we need to move from here to closer to spire and where in the spire are we headed?
Not seeing an exit, I have no choice but to go forward with you all.
Boneyard approaches the table, "Well, I think I threw up everything keeping me on my feet. Assuming I don't find anything untoward, I think I'm going to refill my belly."
Assuming no objections, Boneyard looks over the table. "Tessarda, we seem to be missing most of your favorite vices here, but how would you feel about helping me make sure nothing here is going to kill me outright?"
Salus rises from prayer, "If we have here a moment of peace we should rest now. I'll take watch while you get some sleep and eat."
Boneyard looks to his companions, "Salus, I appreciate that, but you should get some food too. Besides, there seems to be some sort of spell in effect here. It is very similar to one known as the Heroes' Feast. With that spell, you need to spend an hour consuming the food and then receive a number of benefits. This doesn't appear to be a trap, at least not an obvious one. I think we should partake." With those words, Boneyard sits at the table and begins filling his plate with food and pouring a cup of any available drink.
If someone will help, Kracow will eat and drink at the table.
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Boneyard pushes back from the table, "That was delicious. At least if I'm going to die, I'm going there after a good meal. Look, we may have to press into the darkness or we may get enlightened about a different approach, but it would be best to go completely prepared. I'm going to sleep, then clean up, and then we'll see about finding that staff."
seeing those with magical aptitude sit and eat, Ehad decides it must be safe and quietly grabs a few things to eat while watching the others stuff themselves silly
"As you will." Salus moves to the table and tastes the food, he remains standing and eats relatively little, certainly not enough to sustain a person.
Varin will also help Kracow. A toast first my friends. To those who we have left behind good or bad that helped us be who we are... And to I our dead both those close to us and our slain for shaping with their sacrifice thise they left behind may they rest forever in their places of honor.....
Kracow will toast with Varin.
Well the good news for me is that there is light at the end of the trip. The object we seek, if it works, should help me restore my sight.
I am willing to press on but a blind archer is as useful as a nakid soldier (or for this group: an immoral cleric). Yes I might be able to hit the target but not nearly as effectively.
Since we know how to enter this place we could exit, go back, and get some supplies then return with weapons to overcome a demon's or a devils resistance (cold iron and silver), range weapons, my sight, and a 10 1/2 foot pole (because somethings you don't want to touch with a 10 foot pole). DO we have the means to dispell magic or suppress it?
Simple alchemical supplies can help when all else fails too. Or we can push on and blindly hope for the best.
Over time everyone eats and everyone rests
Everyone sleeps and dreams of great things to come. Great power hidden deep inside them ready to be released. You awake knowing the there is a power that has been unlocked within you, yet at the same time you all know that you have an internal weakness as well.
As everyone awakes and meets in the morning, suddenly the world shifts. Up is down, left is right, in is out, light is dark.
The world starts to slow, you find yourself on the floor, you hear
plink...plink...plink...plink...plink...plink...plink...plink...plink...pli nk
near you head.
Krac stops and listens intently
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Everyone comes to, and sees, except for Kracow, that they are on a marble floor. Looking around further they see that though the floor is marble, it is a graveyard. The plinks, it is now apparent are ten gold pieces next to each heroes head.
Each of our heroes is evenly spaced around a crypt in the center. The Crypt is a dark green color.
As soon as the party comes to the crypt gate opens.
Varin
Boneyard
Salus
Kracow
Ehad
Baddy
Out of the crypt what looks like floating aristocrat rises from the crypt.
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The Floating apparition immediately lets out a hoorific moan.
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Will
Knowledge(Religion)
"A g...g...ghost."
on my phone so ant look at pdf. Can't remember what it says :/
Edit: Nope
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Taking one look at the ghost, Ehads jaw drops, looking for a way to get out of here, Ehad lets out a scream that is very unbecoming of a full-grown man
Sooo, we remind me again, we have to beat 18 right? not just get 18 right? so lets add this 4 to the 14 to make 18.....
From out of the sky came the following sound
Brave Sir Salus ran away.
Bravely ran away away.
When danger reared it's ugly head,
He bravely turned his tail and fled.
Yes, brave Sir Salus turned about
And gallantly he chickened out.
Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat.
well actually, Since you will try and flee and if you cant you go total defense right? Its up to the GM to call, but as Smiting gives you an AC bonus and the whole reason for a panicked character taking the total defense is because they are so scared all they want to do is not let the thing touch them. Could you argue to smite it solely for the AC bonus if you can't run away?