It takes time, costing the party half a day, but they drag themselves out of the sewer, into the Puddles, then from there back into the Coins where they purchase various items [/ooc] Everyone just list what you buy[/ooc] then they make their way back down into the sewer, dropping anything they want to off back in the base camp.
Kracow shows the party where he discovered a dead Drow with a massive wound in his chest. It has already been stripped of gear.
The wound appears to have been made while the Drow was helpless with a very large Sword
Nothing particular for Varin to do. He spends his day scrubbing metal. At one point he sees a Kobold slave be dragged back quivering The Kobold who poisoned Varin comes out and messes around with the wound, collecting something then leaves the Kobold to its fate.
Well, I'm splurging 2 potions of lesser restoration one of which I'll use now, and 2 potions of cure light wounds
Restoration:
total cost 700 gp *gasp*
Heal
Salus eyes the downed drow closely, "I wonder who stripped him, and more importantly, where are they now?"
Shakes his head at the waste...... I wonder how many pets the drow are keeping and why he was messing with them....
"That's not the only mystery. There was also evidence in the spider cave that some large was dragged from there. I also saw some pieces of cloth that may have been netting. Perhaps our male spiders. Or perhaps something fell to the females and was dragged this way."
Boneyard crouches over the dead drow. "Give me a few moments and we might be able to learn a few things from this dead drow besides the fact that he was killed while helpless with a great big sword." Boneyard pulls out his scroll of blood biography and a sheet of paper and casts the spell.
You learn the answers to a specific set of questions about a creature so long as you have access to at least one drop of its blood. You can cast this spell on the blood of the living or the dead, but living or undead creatures are entitled to a saving throw to resist the spell. You can cast the spell on dried or fresh blood. Once you cast the spell the answers to the following four questions appear on any flat surface you designate (a wall, a piece of paper, and so on).
Who are you? (The name by which the creature is most commonly known)
What are you? (Gender, race, profession/role)
How was your blood shed? (Brief outline of the events that caused its wound, to the best of the victim's knowledge)
When was your blood shed?
These answers always appear in a language you can read even if the creature cannot speak that or any language.
We each received a monthly retainer of 150 gp. We each received a bonus of 200 gp (from the platinum). That's everything earned so far, correct?
Good to know we have some hocus pocus divinity. I'll be sure to make more corpses for you to talk to.
Kracow will cast darkvision to staff off the impending sickness once we chat with the dead. On the trip to the city, he would have cast endure elements from a scroll.
karcow begins to sweat and shiver on the way back down into the sewers
As soon as Boneyard completes his casting words begin to appear in a red glowing script on the wall
Firyin Syrendross
Drow. Raider.
Tracking an orc from the surface. Tried to capture. Magicked. Executed.
A day and half ago
EDIT
Great orcs and drow. This is getting better and better. Next there will be kobolds!
Ready to head in?
Kracow waits for the group to prepare then will lead the way, scouting for traps along the way.
perception
Salus moves to the body and positions it in a state of repose, muttering a prayer to Sarenrae as he does so.
"Raiders, an orc from the surface..." the tiefling says, thoughtfully, "We should find this orc and find out what they know, and why the drow where tracking them. Let's go."
The party moves slowly down the tunnel, with Kracow guiding the party around a trap, that would have set off a large alarm bell.
They come to a fork in the tunnel. One goes the same direction on the same elevation, and the other goes deeper underground.
"Before we go, let's see if the drow can tell us anything about what we face ahead." Continuing to kneel next to the corpse, Boneyard casts his mind toward Ziomarra. "Mother Ziomarra, I have need of your advice and perhaps your aid. Before me is the body of a drow raider, slain recently by an orc. We hope to learn more. Can you help bring his spirit back so we may have some words with him about the drow?"
The body of the Drow jerks as if a puppet. It's eyes open and it looks at the party.
Why do you disturb my rest
Kracow finds it hard to hide his revulsion at the sight of the dead come back to play. He nervously keeps his hand on the pommel of his gun.
Once done with this, heal yourself. We don't need aches in pains holding us back in a possible fight.
"Firyin Syrendross, describe the defenses of your people here below the city."
Drow twitches.
We have set a base camp. When I left there were 3 other raiders, a priestess, and her body guard, and slaves of varying numbers, I care not for them. There is but one entrace and exit to the cavern and there are traps along the entrance though they are changed daily. We are the advance force soon to be slave.
the drow makes a sound as if he is spitting, though, of course, nothing comes out.
Boneyard looks the dead drow right in the eyes, fixing it with a sharp look, "Sure Firyin. Tell us when your main forces are planning to come."
Once the interrogation is over, Boneyard stands. "I think you're right about that healing Kracow. Ehad, mind if I borrow that wand for a few moments?"
Once everyone is ready to go, Boneyard also renews his mage armor with his wand.
Slave. As far above you as I am, that is how far above me the Priestess is, it is not my privilege to know such things.. Our glorious forces will come when our preparations are complete.
The Drow collapses to the ground. Boneyard is confident that it told the truth.
The party moves slowly down the tunnel, with Kracow guiding the party around a trap, that would have set off a large alarm bell.
They come to a fork in the tunnel. One goes the same direction on the same elevation, and the other goes deeper underground.
Kracow will wait for Ehad and Salus to heal up to full.
Well, deeper is more likely.
Kracow pauses and looks at the walls around him. He recognizes a spot of fungus on the wall. The camp should be just about 300 yards down the tunnel.
Ehad follows without very much conversation, though making a point here and there. Are we close Karcow? You look as though you may have been here before.
Ehad's comment reminds him of the story that Kracow told of the scrying pool in base camp. How he was able to relive the last two days of a drow raider.
Definitely close, my rockcoco friend.
I looked through a drow's eye and would hate to have to repeat it.
Kracow will cast identify from his wand(50/47) and concentrate while searching for traps once the party is ready to go.
Keep your eyes open for those traps. Once I disarm them, buff up and get ready for a fight.
Ehad, not sure if your order teaches this but if you can stun the priestess, that wold help reduce her as a threat. I'll focus on any casting drow and range attackers.
Ready?
As Kracow moves down the tunnel he comes across four different traps, all of which are plates designed to cover the entire area of the floor. They must be disarmed or tripped.
Then he comes across a magical trap. It too covers a large area of the tunnel. As far as Kracow can tell it extends the last 20 feet until the entrance to the cavern where the drow should be.
With his identify spell up, he is easily able to discern that it will set off an Alarm spell, alerting the drow of their presence. Perhaps due to this fact the drow in the tunnel do not seem to be paying much attention to the tunnel.
Looking in ou heroes can see that along the side wall is a pool of water. There are two tents in the cavern, one square and one round. Against the far wall is an orc, with one hand busy scrubbing armor clean.
This orc is familiar to you. He runs an apothecary in the Puddles District. He usually tends to his patients with a horrific mask. He often suffers from extreme bigotry. Those who know such things believe that were he to be a human or elf, or gnome or dwarf thathe would have a successful shop in the Coins.
Just before leaving the city there were rumblings that he had attempted to kill his apprentice Albrecht.
There are 4 Kobolds, slaves, wandering the room, though one near the square tent seems to have various bottles on his person.
There are two Drow raiders and another wearing a large sword along his back as well as wearing nicer armor, and a horrific mask. There is no sign of the priestess.
I cant stop her entirely but I'll do my best, if her lackeys come to here aid they'll be in for a surprise as well.
Time to get paid. Use your magic now while I disarm these, Kracow will whisper.
Kracow casts shield from his remaining scroll then set about disarming the plates getting a guidance from the oracle.
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Kracow easily plows through the traps, and casts his spell just as the party is ready to charge into the room.
This last section is a magical alarm. There is no need to disarm it as we will just be running in and causing a ruckus anyhow.
You two head in first and tangle up the raiders. I'll focus on the kobold with bottles.
Kn: local
Leave the kobold slaves and captive till last.
Kracow will cast Mage bullet burning L2 accelerate to enhance his gun to +2 with wounding then casting lengthened disappear on his initiative.
"I know of the orc. He runs an apothecary in Puddles and suffers from extreme bigotry. There were recent rumblings that he attempted to kill his apprentice. I believe the mans name was Albrecht."
yes. Dim lighting. Emanating from from some kind of mold on the floor.
Boneyard will cast bless on everyone before we go in.
Varin
Boneyard
Salus
Kracow
Ehad
Drow
Slaves
Kobold Lead Slave
Priestess
Body Guard
Our heroes charge into the room just following Boneyard's bless, setting off the alarm, startling everyone. Kracow charges into the room as he does he vanishes
When he sees them charge in he realizes this is his chance. Healing hex self. current HP now 25. He uses his other action this round to keep scrubbing so the drow don't realise he's helping the enemy yet......
Boneyard moves confidently into the room and reaches his hand out toward the drow wearing the mask and fancy armor while his lips speak the words of another of Cathlessra's spells.
The Drow wearing the mask collapses on the ground laughing uncontrollably.
Ehad bobs his head getting into a mental rhythm as he charges into a soon to be bloody battle.
Potential AC Modifiers
Combat Expertise: +2
Charge -1
Flowing Dodge +1*(number of adjacent enemies)
Charge into Drow and Trip (only needed if The masked punk doesn't sound female):
dice+CMB-CE
Stomp AOO if Tripped
dice+BAB-CE
Damage
If any Drow do end up charging I'll use my Repositioning Maneuver to Trip them. If you need to roll its just 1d20+11-2+(2 if they charge or power attack and +4 if both)
Upon sighting the drow the tiefling launches himself across the room, legs pumping furiously. Ignoring the first as he collapses into laughter, he rushes the next closest raises his sword for a blow fueled by righteous anger.
The vicious charges of Ehad and Salus end the battles of the two Drow Raiders, both crumpling into Death of unconscienceness.
The Drow wearing the mask pulls himself together and stops laughing.
The 3 Kobold slaves all charge. Two attacking Salus and one attacking Ehad.
The kobold with the bottles quickly drinks the bottle in his hand and then pulls another bottle and drinks that. His skin seems to get scalier, and there is an odd glow around him
The Priestess exits her tent, in a rage, You dare enter my site. Then die. She mutters a spell and points to an area in the center of the party
A miasma of greasy darkness fills the area in a shockingly cold blast. That covers the entire combat
If he can he will pop a kolbold with a sleep hex dc16. Then keep scrubbing as his other action hoping to hide his involvement as long as possible given that he chained up.....
Kracow dissappears and quietly moves 30' towards the square tent and the kobold with the bottles, assuming that they are potions.
Stealth moving