The Darkness Below Maure Castle.... (Inactive)

Game Master Lord Thasmudyan

Interesting enough...

A dark room, walls lined with Gargoyle heads; or living stone Gargoyle heads. Their eyes.... Nexumis trails off a bit. His voice turns soft and quiet, his speech slow and 'faded'.

Their eyes, just... just staring at me.. He finally pulls away from the wall very slowly. His eyes wide, like he's been awake for weeks, his face showing something far worse than shocked. Terrified.

Living stone; Gargoyles; Dusty room; ]

Those eyes!

Malcom; if we decide to get into that room...

Those eyes! Burning into my mind

I don't know how much use I would be.

Unwavering Stare. Those eyes.

I've had bad experiences with Gargoyles before.

Those eyes! Seeing into my thoughts?

We should move on

"Move forward! Gotch-ya."

Malcom begins chiseling away at the wall.

Pendin cautions Malcolm as he starts to chisel away at the wall, "Malcolm, we may wish to regroup with the rest before proceeding. We can always come back if necessary..."

Pendin, Nexumis, what's on the other side? Aelaeron calls out.

"Nex here said something about a dark room lined with gargoyle heads, maybe living? He seems frightened by the thought of them."

"It appears to be a room lined with gargoyle heads, he said maybe alive? Nexumis appears to be frightened thinking about them..."

"Malcolm, we may wish to regroup with the rest before proceeding. We can always come back if necessary..."

Malcom ceases his actions and gently throws the tools to the ground as he turns to face the group.

"Very well then. If you people want to spoil all the fun of Adventuring we may proceed with other tasks."

Nexumis looks at the at malcom, his face still grim, If we go through that demonic arch way, Ill stand back as as far as my scorch beams or firball spell can go. But, I say we come back now that I've den whats inside. The gargoyles arnt alive yet. But its a bit harder to burn or stab stone than it is flesh.

He then makes his way down the hall a good 30 ft.

Malcom, break thru budy!

So is the party wanting to break through the wall or not?

Break through the wall Malcom! We're with you all the way!

But of course, I would love it personally if you broke through!"

Drake moves down to the back of the area where he is watching Malcolm break the wall down but he is holding up the read of the line (last in party formation)

I was under the impression that the party didn't want me to break through. If the majority wants me to I will!

Those who are there apparently do, my vote doesn't count since she went off to avoid any traps you might spring. Of course that could be taken as a "no" vote, but I'll let Malcom decide for himself how he takes that.

Mostly I'm voting for us to do something.

Well the party needs to decide one way or another, it seems so far that the Yays! have it but I leave it up to you, I just need to know if you are going to break it down

Mostly I'm voting for us to do something.

Lol, I hear ya kinda of the reason I have been somewhat quiet, waiting to find out which way the party wants to go

Break it down! Adventure is the spice of life!

Break it down! Nexxy's scared of animated stone... He's been crushed before

Aelaeron takes a moment to try to remember some useful information about gargoyles.

Knowledge(nature): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

Since the majority vote seems to be in favor of breaking down the wall, that's what I'll do! Malcom swings away with the hammer and chisel.

Malcom spends several minutes attacking the wall with the hammer and chisel making all sorts of noise in the process. When he completes the light from Luca's dancing light spell reveals a 20 x 20 room. All along the walls at waist height are gargoyle heads mounted to the walls. their mouths are open and their eyes staring back at you. The room seems empty otherwise.

Aelaeron takes a moment to try to remember some useful information about gargoyles.

[Dice=Knowledge(nature)]1d20+22

with that roll you know pretty much know anything in there stat block or description

What do you see up there Malcom?

After saying that I am going to slip into the shadows to prepare for an assault just in case
stealth roll
1d20 + 24 ⇒ (5) + 24 = 29

I am going to keep an eye on the opening and have my shortbow readied for something to come out if it does.

Noticing the noise stop without any explosions, Chirinide will quietly move till she can see what's going on but not into the room.
Stealth: 1d20 + 31 ⇒ (8) + 31 = 39

Aelaeron moves forward and casts detect magic to examine the gargoyle heads.

Perception: 1d20 + 18 ⇒ (9) + 18 = 27

Spellcraft: 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (1) + 22 = 23

Knowledge(arcana): 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (2) + 22 = 24

Yeesh, I'm rolling garbage.

Anything? Other than the stone devils? Nexumis calls from 30' down the hall,

If theres any need of my assistance just yell at me, and get out of the way.

Aelaeron moves forward and casts detect magic to examine the gargoyle heads.

[Dice=Perception]1d20+18

[Dice=Spellcraft]1d20+22

[Dice=Knowledge(arcana)]1d20+22

Yeesh, I'm rolling garbage.

Where abouts are you moving up too Aelaeron, just outside or inside?

Aelaeron Beast-Caller wrote:

Aelaeron moves forward and casts detect magic to examine the gargoyle heads.

[Dice=Perception]1d20+18

[Dice=Spellcraft]1d20+22

[Dice=Knowledge(arcana)]1d20+22

Yeesh, I'm rolling garbage.

Where abouts are you moving up too Aelaeron, just outside or inside?

With the 60' range, I'm staying as far back as I can while still catching the heads in view.

Pendin looks at Malcolm, and looks back at the rest of the group there, looks back at Malcolm and says, "Do you want the honors to walk in first?"

"You know I do!"

Malcom equips a shield to each arm and walks right into the room.

"I don't know what you all are so afraid of."

There is a difference between distraction and caution, dear Malcom, Aelaeron says in a distracted tone of voice.

That protection you put on him has probably worn off by now, Luca.

He's a tough guy, Boss. He can handle it

The butterfly-winged dragon uses the magic wand to scratch his hard to reach back scales.

Malcom roll me a will save please

Aelaeron

Nexxy! Come have a look! This room is positively awash in mystical energies!

as soon as malcom walks into the room I move up to where I can see inside the room, hopefully within range where I can see him still but not entering the room at all. I have an arrow knocked and ready to go incase something comes after him

stealth roll

1d20 + 24 ⇒ (20) + 24 = 44

Mystical energies or Demonic Curses? Nexumis calls back to Aelaeron. But nudges forward anyways. Standing still 10' away from the archway, Nexumis casts his own detect magic spell and concentrates as best he can on his findings.

Will Save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Good Idea

She casts detect magic as well and studies the magic hoping to learn something about it that she can use in her own spellcrafting.
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (19) + 13 = 32

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

Knowledge(arcana): 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Malcom

Chirinide and Nexumis

Everyone but Malcom

Malcom walks into the room and for a brief second everything seems okay then he gets this blank stare on his face and looks down at the shields he has strapped to his arms and then at the gargoyle heads on the wall. Before any of you realize what is happening he walks up to the nearest gargoyle head and places one of his shields into its mouth. It closes and a loud crunching sound comes from it. After a few seconds it opens it mouth and spits out what remains of the shield though it has been reduced to scrap metal in the shape of a cube 6" x 6". Malcom gaze continues to look far off as he looks down at his other shield.

Everyone except Malcom roll init.

Init roll
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 5 = 10

Initiative: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Init 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29

OH F$!~!

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (18) + 3 = 21

See! NO magical nothin! Demonic Curses!! Were in for it now!

"Malcolm, what are you doing?! Your shield!!!" Pendin goes to grab Malcolm by the shoulder to get his attention, but stops himself. He looks back, "Any of you magical folk know what just happened to Malcolm??"

=O Oh no! Guess I will have to make him a wooden one.

1d20 + 6 ⇒ (17) + 6 = 23

"Wait! Don't go.. in.. there.." She face palms with a sigh,

How is this guy alive today? How? I guess he had some really great people looking after him.

Pendin you have init go ahead and declare what you are going to do.