Looking at the others Lilly explains the glyph is abjuration magic.
"Yet i don't own magic to break the glyph.
Oh, but only this one is glyphed, that one is as naked as a baby."
Well, I think we should maybe check the non-magic chest first. I will get it.
With that, Bjorn goes over to the non-magic chest and picks it up. He takes it to the corner of the room and opens it from behind, carefully.
Ok so the non protected one first then the other one. So who is the brave soul that is going to open it?
Kirana draws both of her axes, expecting something strange to jump out of the chest.
"Be careful, Bjorn!" Kirana says, using a tone of voice befitting a mother whose child goes on his first field trip.
I will open the warded chest.
Stand back everyone, this could be dramatic!
"Wagsy, you positive with that action? Glyphs go BOOM if not provided with a password or sign."
I've got nothing to lose! Just get yourselves clear
The second chest contains 16 potions.
The first sets Waglinde ablaze when she opens it.
Once that is dealt with you can check in the second chest. It contains some scrolls with hand written text on them (knowledge arcana to decipher), another potion, a mummified hand, some incense and a leather sac with 700 gold and six sapphires (worth 150 gold each)
Dang that was a big old fire trap he says after Lilly heals wagsy
Gloin will try to decipher the scroll
before id the potions
The scrolls contain a complex arcane ritual to create some really strong zombies. They are twice as tough and have magically enhanced speed.
(max hp per hd and always hasted)
The ritual is complex and requires a full alchemy lab and 250 gold of materials per zombie however.
current hp = -7. My Con is currently 7, so, I is dead. Thanks for letting me play. I had a lot of fun. Good luck everyone!
"Noooooo!!! :( "
Lilly starts tripping worse than you've seen thus far, after seeing Wagsy taking a fireblast. Think Carrie screaming....
"No!!! Miss Bowie!!!"
Kirana falls onto her knees after seeing her idol fall. She cries uncontrollably, but can only be heard when Lilly takes a breath in between her screams.
She will be missed. A troubled soul, but we shall make sure she lives on through us....in our minds and in our hearts.
Kavakii leans to Bjorn and whispers, "We may have stumbled upon a cursed party, or they may just be VERY unlucky. I hope the curse is satisfied with this last victim. I REALLY don't want my name to be added to the reaper's list.... no yet anyway."
Aye. I hope you are right. Bjorn whispers back.
yes a real shame she was a nice friend to have as we adventure
Still with teary eyes, Lilly's eyes show a hint of insane determination.
"We'll.....locate the individual who orchestrated this, he/she/it is not continuing life as normal when we do."
Yes that would be suitable he says trying to comfort her
"I willl... make them pay..." Kirana sobs.
She gets back on her feet, wipes off the tears, and nods. "Let us go..."
Bjorn kneels beside Waglinde's body and says a quiet prayer. After he finishes, he has a grim demeanor on his face.
[b] Let's go. I have something I need to smash./b]
"I hope Irori sees fit to provide a balance here by offering up the lives of equally valuable enemies"
Now that Lilly is somewhat to her normal(?) state of mind, she looks around.
"Where shall we venture now?"
Bjorn heads toward the hallway, seemingly spoiling for a fight.
You see stairs heading further down.
Lilly examines the potion's bottle carefully, like a carpenter inspects a piec of woodwork.
So stairs going down it is then he says following...
Kirana will head down the stairs, careful to not step on possible traps.
"So Gloin.....have you ever fought a band-aid zombie previously?
I've heard stories, but have yet to see one."
It is simple....hit it until it stops moving.
Nope, but i have heads stories about how they corrupt one's body and of their fear of fire. Probably has something to do with band-aids being flammable he smiles
So potions:
1-9 cure light wounds
10-11 cure serious wounds
12 unknown
13 unknown
14 Haste (5th level)
15 unknown
16 unknown
17 (other chest) unknown
The hand and the Incense is unknown properties as well.
You go down the stairs and you see letters carved into the floor of this gray and cobwebbed burial chamber identify it as “THE GRAVES OF THE LOWER PRIESTHOOD.” This chamber contains sixteen wooden sarcophagi surrounding a round stone table, illuminated by a single everburning lantern glowing with greenish-blue light. A small dais on the northern end of the hall holds a stone statuette of a man clad in robes. This statuette wears a golden diadem on its head. On each side of the statue is a door.
"Ooohh....shiny. But...if there's sixteen burial chests....that indicates sixteen zombies, potentially?"
<Hey nutty, i'd give that a good chance. A whole bunch of stiffs.>
Kirana holds both of her axes ready. "I fear it does, Lilly..."
"How will we go about this, just enter and smash all the zombies that try to kill us?"
Indeed smash every undead we possibly can he says casting a detect magic
Sounds good to me.
Bjorn tightens his grip on his sword.
Lilly tries to remember anything the diadem might mean.
You do detect abjuration and necromancy coming from the chests.
The diagram doesn't have any special meaning as far as you know but it does seem important.
Careful not to come to close to the coffins, Lilly shares the findings.
"Guys, i feel deathmagic coming from the boxes. I'd give it a 97.91112345709% chance a zombie will jump out like a loonie from a birthday cake. Plus, also abjuration vibes, they also come from the boxes."
She looks back.
"If only we possessed nails and a hand-sized malad to seal the boxes, maybe torch them too? :)"
Well we could "clean" the place just to make sure evil cultists do not use what we leave behind
"Sounds good, let's do it."
Kirana moves toward the closest box. She doesn't lift the lid, but waits a moment to see if anything happens. If anything rises from the box, Kirana'll try to cut it down.
Bjorn moves over to another of the boxes, ready to cut down anything that pops out.
edit: format error
Nothing happens unless you directly interact with a coffin.
"If only we possessed flames, we could ignite them like birthday candles. But...we're 14 short."
Bjorn moves to the lid of a chest and kicks the lid open...ready to pounce on anything that pops up...
As Bjorn does so all the coffins begin to open.
You get a surprise round since you were expecting this.
Post your actions and add your init at the end.
Kirana swings her battleaxe at whatever comes out of the coffin next to her.