Omar you do detect a contact poison on the box which you easily wipe off, when the lid is opened you see 9 potion locations, 5 of which are have small bottles in them.
Omar and Dragox you quickly assess the layout, as Rey and Sargon look a the loot, and you note that there are two doors in the long pillared hallway. One to the north and one to the south. There is also note a previously explored side corridor (mummy's crypt) and the ceremonial room a the end of the hall.
Besides the two unopened two doors, you also know that there is a corridor exiting the large pillared room where Gauthier is currently residing.
North it is
Omar gets the door open and quickly discovers that it's a short hall joining two man rooms together. This hall leads to the fish room.
Dragox agrees. Those fish were trouble.
Sargon wants nothing to do with seafood again
Lead on gentle sirs! Lead on. Adventure awaits, knowledge, secrets, mysteries unraveled, and, of course, more loot! Rey follows closely behind Dragox into the southern chamber.
As you move to the southern door Omar quickly realizes that the door is sealed with magic. (arcane lock)
Rey casts dispel magic on the door to try and remove the arcane lock.
If Rey's Dispel check does not work, Sargon casts Knock on the door.
Dragox is always ready to try to force the door open, if magic doesn't do the trick.
Rey proudly steps forward puffing out her chest in defiance and sings her song to break the magical lock. Unfortunately she hits a high note and her voice cracks and she flubs the the next word and the spell fizzles out. Dragox winces with song then suggests forcing it open.
Sargon chuckles a bit then firmly pronounces his spell but lets it rip. The lock opens.
This small room contains a locked metal chest.
DMPC: Omar's disable device
His nibble finger tips fail him and his pick slips out of his hand. He mutters to himself as the bard chuckles.
The satisfying clinking vertebrates in his fingers as the lock opens.
"What do we have in there, Omar? More goodies to help us fight the good fight, I hope?"
Sargon will examine the book, He speaks taalise
Sargon begins to leaf through the book and soon realizes that it's "Manual of Yurushyu's Automation" The manual looks worn and without proper study you do not know how complete it is.
The seems to go to some door, item, chest, or something more devious.
The strange tools and book seems to be for crafting an automation.
This book requires more studying than we currently have He will cast Detect Magic on the rest of the stuff
"I can lug most any items. Throw them in my satchel here. How about we head south? Id prefer to avoid that fish room as long as we can."
South
As you head south enter a long hallway you notice a dark suit of plate armor with curved blades instead of hands. The armor does not move as you approach. There is a short right angled hallway heading east. But because of the sharp angle you don't have a good view.
"You check it and then let me up front, Omar. We all know what this armor is going to do..."
The black full plate stands motionless and on close inspection Omar you notice there are gears where joints would be located. You also observe geometric designs etched into metal, there is a key hole in the neck of the armor.
When you glance to the left you notice that can see that short hallway ends at small one foot doorway.
Dragox and the others inch close behind Omar.
"Haven't we found a key or two in this place? Maybe there's our answer, right in front of us..."
We do have this metal key we just found...I don't know about the rest of you but I do not wish to insert the key up close and personal. Unless one of you have an objection let's back away a good 50' or so
Sargon will cast Pilfering Hand to insert the key
I really hope it is a song and dance routine, and not slashing murderous death. Rey says as she joins Sargon in backing up.
Sargon uses the key that was found in chest. The key slips in easy enough and then the hand click it one turn. The armor begins to fizzle and it's becomes surrounded by electricity. The armor begins to shake tremendously. It takes a few steps towards your group - closing the gap (within 30 feet). A whitish blue surrounds the dark armor.
Initiative:
Sargon
Dragox
Omar
Rey
Armor
Dragox yells to the others to get behind him. He prepares an action to swing his sword if the armor advances to threaten him.
Sargon casts Hungry Pit(Ref 27)
Reyondelee readies an action to cast sound burst if the animated armor becomes aggressive.
Sargon casts his spell creating a hole.
The automated armor dodges the hole and end up closer to party.
Initiative:
Sargon - cast hungry pit spell.
Dragox -
Omar
Rey
Armor
Omar takes aim and three of the four arrows hit.
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Dragox and Rey you are up.
Attack
Damage plus
if evil
Attack
Damage plus
if evil
Attack
Damage plus
if evil
Possible crit on 2nd attack
Damage plus
if evil
Dragox swings three times, power attacking at the armor.
Rey waggles fingers, sings a discordant cry and strums one hellish chord on her lyre casting Sound Burst just beyond the animated armor, hoping to stun it for one round.
Dragox hits with three of his attacks but he doesn't do as much damage as he expects. While Rey attacks the construct with spell that has no effect.
RD 1: Armor
The armor unleashes it's attack on Dragox, it's scythe slash...
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If both attacks hit then rend;