Kevin shakes his head at Tanrov, "Let's finish this tower and and the rest of the above ground sections. We'll need to come back and take care of the dungeon. There is at least a vampire down there from what the dwarf said and I'll need to rest before taking a big dungeon full of creatures on."
Uelarik shrugs, "To the tower then."
Tanrov shrugs and follows, gripping his earthbreaker
Upstairs you find
An open-air terrace looks out from the northwest side of the citadel, its interior shattered and broken. A pile of treasure lies gathered in the southeast corner, while a narrow band of stairs is half-seen just above the nearby rubble choking its entrance
Kevin looks at the pile of treasure in disbelief. "Let's head on up and make sure no one is there, then we can take our time in searching on the way down." I've never seen that much money in my life. Did we stumble onto a dragon's lair? We're in no shape to take on one of those.
You head to the top of the tower.
The tower’s open rooftop seems to have once featured a gold- and-ivory inlay of a conjuration circle, but only the faintest remnants of the magic circle are visible today.
"Maybe, remember the big nasaty chimera we defeated, maybe this was it's lair." Tanrov will casts detect magic on the pile of treasure to see if it's an illusion or maybe has a magical aura maybe suggesting a trap? He doesn't go too close.
Kevin smiles, "It would be nice for this to have been that chimera and it's already taken care of. When you are done examining the pile we can search through it and see what it contains."
You can detect some magic items amid the pile of treasure.
Tanrov will approach the treasure having successfully derailed the upwards course, and he will examine the treasure for traps.
If he doesn't find anything he will go forth examining the treasure with detect magic to find the sources of magic within the pile and then lay it out before his companions
A close inspection convinces you it was the lair of chimera. You also don't find any traps.
The pile of coins and treasure comprises 3,438 cp, 1,319 sp, 7,753 gp, two pearls worth 500 gp each, three garnets worth 250 gp each, eight amethysts worth 100 gp each, 12 agates worth 50 gp each, an emerald-and-ivory scepter worth 4,000 gp, a silver candelabra worth 75 gp, a gold signet ring worth 50 gp, a bag of holding (type III) containing a small library of rare books that grant a +4 bonus on Knowledge (planes) checks when they are referenced (these two dozen books are worth a total of 2,000 gp) along with an empty blessed book, an efficient quiver containing two javelins of lightning and 19 +2 magical beast bane arrows, an elemental gem (earth), a dose of silversheen, a potion of lesser restoration, a scroll of dimension door, a scroll of move earth, a +1 f laming heavy crossbow, and a suit of +1 ghost touch full plate.
Uelarik takes the books, the bag of holding and the scrolls of dimension door and move earth.
He then follows the others to the next tower.
Tanrov takes the quiver, javelins and arrows, the potion and the elemental gem
There is only the one tower. All you have left now is the dungeon.
Kevin looks around, and says "Let's get all this stuff back to camp and our prisoner and rest. Maybe we can get some more information from him and it will give us a chance to reequip ourselves. Tomorrow we can then enter the dungeon."
Uelarik follows Kevin back to camp.
Tanrov follows
Actually Kevin is correct. you have not done the east side yet of the upper level.
Kevin leads the group into the east side of the fortress and heads toward F15
Tanrov dutifully follows the great and powerful meatshield
F15
Several orderly military bunks fill this functional garrison, arranged diagonally across
the eastern wall.
There is a man chained into one of the bunks. He is thrashing around and giggering. His equipment (chain shirt and rapier) are just out of his reach.
Uelarik moves to pick up the man's equipment. "We have come to rid this place of evil. Who are you and why are you here? Why should we help you?"
He continues to gibber for a bit then realizes you are present.
“Master Staunton will eat your flesh and use your skeletons as bodyguards” he shouts then starts giggling.
It seems clear that the cupboard is a bit short of cups here.
Kevin studies the man for a moment to see if he is evil. If he is not Kevin will attempt to cast Protection from Evil on him.
"That weak willed groundslaker is already at my mistress judgement, I would be placing your trust in one so unworthy if I was you. Your only chance is to tell us what you know about this keep."
Tanrov analyses the man to see if he can find his motivations
When he hears that Vhane is dead, he shows a strange mixture of anguish and relief on his face.
That sense motive would have trouble reading a puppy, so you're not really sure what it means.
Detect evil of course resounds with all the background evil (you are in the Worldwound) but he does come across as evil.
Kevin stands and studies the man for a moment, feeling something is off.
Definitely get the impression that there's some enchantment/compulsion at work.
Uelarik shakes his head, "I have no way of dispelling the enchantment. What about you Xandarian?"
We'll take that to be a 'no'.
What now?
"We should probably just leave him here for the moment, he's evil and we cannot help him, so let's come back later and help him. While we are doing that him being in the manacles stops him from being a danger to us." Tanrov motions to leave the room
Uelarik follows Tanrov into the nearest unexplored room.
A cascade of rubble has fallen through from the upper parapets into this ruined armory, creating a rise of debris that allows access to the citadel’s northernmost parapet.
There are 4 brimorak demons here (you've seen the sort before a few times, thy like fire).
Kevin and Uelarik are up.
Kevin steps back and shuts the door. "They are going to throw fireballs at us and to get to them we will have to cross the rubble. Best let them come to us. Some fire protection might be good if anyone can give us some."
Uelarik will cast haste on the group and will then move to cover.
Need perception checks.
(sorry, didn't realize I hadn't posted for so long).
You don't notice anything beyond what was described.
Damn, just realized I responded in the wrong WotR game, sorry. (I have another)
You both hear a door open and close from the other side of the door you are waiting at.
Tanrov casts resist energy on Kevin fire
"The Grey Lady protect you, Paladin, go forth and be a distraction."
As you continue to wait for them to come to you, you hear doors in the hallway open, and fireballs come flying at you from the north and south.
DC 15 reflex for 1/2
DC 15 reflex for 1/2
PCs are up.
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Uelarik begins casting summon monster IV.
Ow.
Channel to heal.
HP 60-39+11= 32
and then seeing as he is feeling rather poorly he casts cure serious wounds on himself
Then he moves forward tot he right side of the doorway ready to go in when he can hit em