The noises stop as soon as the door is opened, except for a muffled scream as a golden rat darts across the floor and disappears.
I bet that rat would have liked you better in snakeskin tights hihihi Lalali snickers. Then her eyes go wide.
Golden rat? That´s very interesting actually. Too bad it´s a rat though, not a good pelt i guess.
"GODSDAM but is this an odd place."
trib walk in the room, where the rat was, looking around carefully, shaking his head at Lalali-Re. "If I was ta wear leather jump ssuit, I's would have ta give up ma Robe a' twine," looking down at himself, "Course some pants would be nice."
There are dishes, pots, pans, stove, and oven. It's a pretty normal kitchen for a large institution.
'wonder about the rat' Trib toddles over to where the rat disappeared, rapier and shield in hand, just in case, bending over slightly he call to the rodent. "Oy, are ya a magical golden rat or just a normal everyday thievin rat, yeah?" he then takes a piece of biscuit from his pack and sets it down outside the rat hole.
You are unable to coax the rat from its hole. Perhaps it ran for some distance.
Stepping out of the kitchen, back into the dining room Trib asks the group. "Which way do you's bloke want ta go? We got three doors off this here cafeteria an two er three hallways back tha way we came. Do you's want ta press on an backtrack later or go back now?"
"ZZZZzzzzz"
Archie is here..
shrugging his shoulders and shaking his head Trib heads back out past where the snakes were and initially going back the way they came then turning right into the new corridor he takes a look around.
In a corner there is a man kneeling, praying devoutly with his holy symbol.
'Last one of these turned his holy symbol upside down and attacked.' Trib cautiously walks up to the man praying and ask "Excuse me, we seem to be lost can you point us to the cafeteria?"
'deaf huh.' Tribim shrugs his shoulders and cautiously taps the man on the shoulder with his rapier.
The man looks up at Tribim, and notices the rest of the party looked a bit taken aback.
He recovers, and stands "Greetings, I am Conrad the Righteous. Have you come to join my holy mission?"
A holy mission? What might that be? It´s a surprise to meet someone like you here! Where do you come from? And what´s your mission? DO you want to tell us some more?
She also tries to glimpse at his holy symbol.
"You've not heard of me? I'm surprised, I've done a good bit of preaching in the area before I heard of the return of the Black Monastery and decided to lead a crusade in here to clear it out of it's corrupt evil denizens. I used to be a traveling preacher in this district. "
His holy symbol seems to be a mug. You have no idea what that might mean.
Trib scratches his head trying to remember if he has ever heard of Conrad the Righteous and his miraculous mug. As he carefully observes the man.
"Mighty tough place to be by ones self.. You must be pretty powerful eh?"
"Of course I'm powerful! I wouldn't be leading a crusade if I were some schlub would it?"
Tribim, is that knowledge local? That might dredge up some memories.
You've heard a little bit about him. He traveled around this area preaching a fairly incoherent version of the liturgy of Cayden Calean. Wether he was really drunk, insane, or both was hotly debated.
Trib scratches his head, "Weren't ya tha bloke at was preachin' 'bout 'at fella Caylen Cadean er was it Cayden Calean?"
in a rather forceful voice he exclaims "It is Cayden Calean. Don't get it wrong. His glory guarantees your freedom little one. "
"Well we're here to clean out this place, or attempt to. If you would like join us feel free.."
"I've had a few...setbacks on my crusade. For the moment, I'm going to spend my time here praying for guidance. However, as you appear to be worthy and stout warriors, I will be willing to aid you if you stop by. I can invoke the blessings of Cayden to heal and cure other things which may ail you. "
Oh, that sounds fabulous! Ever since that shadow hit me, i feel so weak, i can barely lift my backpack! Perhaps your glorious Cayden can see into that? I would drink a keg of ale on him then for sure!
"Certainly little one."
He raises his holy symbol, and mutters a prayer, then touches Lalali.
Oh that feels a lot better! You have some ale? Then let´s drink on that Cayden!
"Indeed, such libations are further blessings of my lord Cayden!" and he eagerly guzzles down the ale.
Trib looks at his wounds and asks the traveling preacher "Could ya help us with these wounds?"
"He you go, Peck. "
Trib, immediately feeling better, looks down at himself, then up to the preacher with a smile, "Thanks, preacher, when we get this place clear I's'l come back an have that drink with ya, yeah." Turning to the rest of the crew he asks. "Does any of tha rest of ya's want ta tap this keg afore we move on?"
"Zzzzzzzz"
Does the Calidean cleric look at the sleeping Ravarel and suggest a cure?
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I say we go out and wait it out and rest ourselves.
Ok, party heads back out to the manor and gets a night's rest. The wizard wakes up the next day fit as a fiddle.
Tribim gets word that his favorite uncle is gravely ill so must depart. On balance though Maria has been released from the rubber room and is no longer screaming about spiders all the time, and feels herself ready to rejoin the adventure.
"Sorry for being... indisposed... lately, but I feel much better now."
"It's, uh, good to see you again. We've seen some crazy stuff."
"Tell me about it. Seems we got some new recruits."
After getting his artillery ready for the day Archie joins the rest of the group for the return voyage.. "I'll just be glad when we get finished looking about the place.. Place is creepy.."
"But we will clean it out from its foulness. Let's go!"
Once in the Monastery, she turns towards her companions.
"Where is the next area for us to explore?"
Maria will take lead if nobody else does, keeping her eyes open.
Before going into the Monastery, Maria looks for Phillip Adey.
"Phillip, I bought these for all of us, please make good use of it."
She hands him a new Wand of Cure Light Wounds.
Nice to see a new face on this operation! This place certainly needs a thorough cleansing. My name is Lalali, you can call me La.
Lalali takes the lead, looking out for traps, holding her everburning torch in one hand.
Archie gives Lalali an extract of Barkskin and Shield, both caster level 8. "Here you go newcomer! SHould help you dodge a few attacks.."
She hands a pair to Curtis as well..
Thank you very much! How long does that hold? Do i drink it like a potion?
She looks at his ears and smiles, pulling back her headscarf and revealing her own pointed ears.
So i see we kind of have similar origins?