Garavel says after Almah leaves, "I would start by scouting the location to get an idea of what is out there. The shrine and fort can be dealt with later."
Remos heads outside of the cathedral and waits for the others.
Remos heads outside of the cathedral and waits for the others.
As you leave the chapel, you pass the guards setting fire to the defiled beds that once were in the baboon room.
Numair stays near the middle, and still suggests going to the shrine first.
Perception
Makin brings up the rear, watching for danger. Perception:
Remos is 2nd in marching order.
The party sets out toward the old shrine with Haldo leading the group followed by Remos with Faysal on his shoulders, Numair and Makin. The harsh daylight and winds whisper through the badlands, their cruel touch withering all but the hardiest of desert life. Dust and bits of debris dance across the ground, carried by the scorching breezes. Ahead, the ruins of ancient walls sprawl along the eroded bed of a long-dried wash. Two towering statues rise from the scree, their features sand-blasted into anonymity. An opening stands between the two statues.
Makin walks towards the opening searching for any traps or signs of life.
"Remos, can you lift me so I can see over that wall?"
Perception
Makin walks towards the opening searching for any traps or signs of life.
1d20+5
The opening goes further in to the ruins and it appears to be a somewhat solid building further inside.
"Remos, can you lift me so I can see over that wall?"
Perception 1d20+6
'The entrance seems clear, if you want to take point Haldo.'
"Never mind Remos, I better get down now."
Faysal follows the young rogue..
'The entrance seems clear, if you want to take point Haldo.'
The warrior nods curtly and moves forward.
"Allow me," Numair says, sending a set of dancing lights into the ruins, illuminating the way. "There are likely to be many strange magics in a shrine dedicated to Nethys."
'Good point,' Makin keeps his eyes peeled.
Perception
Perception:
"I don't see nothing."
Ahead the room opens into another, all the ceilings and roofs that were once above you seem to have fallen away long ago. sand has invaded and is against the walls. ahead of you there is a room which seems to have a forest of pillars inside.
Numair will scan the area for magical auras, invoking his detect magic cantrip throughout the first room.
Haldo points to the central hallway to the north. "I don't like the look of that passage. Ambushers can come in from the opening to the left and the right and cut the party in half."
'Let's just proceed with caution,' Makin says quietly as he edges forward on the balls of his feet.
Faysal knods his assent, and pads quietly along....
Stealth
Perception
Remos draws his falchion, following the others into the room.
Perception:
Stealth:
Beyond the outer ruins, a wide doorway leads into a forest of stone pillars: the roofless, colonnaded hall of a temple interior. The breeze here carries a pungent stench of decay. Two rectangular depressions run across the pillared hall’s rubble strewn floor, perhaps once filled with water, but now choked with thorny desert weeds.
Numair will scan the area for magical auras, invoking his detect magic cantrip throughout the first room.
'Very odd,' Makin says quietly, almost as if talking to himself.
He begins to look around the room for anything of interest.
Remos squats down and looks in the depressions, scraping the weeds with his sword.
Perception:
Faysal quietly surveys the ruined area, pondering it's original meaning and purpose
Perception
Know: History
"The fountainheads are radiating faint magic. Conjuration, in fact. They likely once just created water to flow out of them, but be wary nonetheless. Nethys is god of both creation magics AND destructive magics."
Faysal quietly surveys the ruined area, pondering it's original meaning and purpose
Perception1d20+6
Know: History 1d20+6
Out of the corner of his eye Makin notices movement high up on one of the walls. A closer look reveals that some hungry spiders have taken notice of the party below.
'Spiders!'
Makin draws his rapier ready to face the skittering beasts.
"Eugh!!"
Faysal winds up his sling to take a shot
Init
initiative
Numair immediately creates a shimmering field of force in front of him, and backs away from the disgusting arachnids (cast shield and use move action to stay at least 10' away)
Initiative:
Makin rushes forwards and jabs at one of the hideous creatures.
plus whatever magic adds
plus whatever magic adds
Remos moves three spaces west, slashing at spider #1.
Attack:
Damage:
Faysal lobs a sling stone at spider 1
Attack!!!!
Damage
Attack Spider #2 /w Magic bastard sword
Attack
Damage
Haldo swings his bastard sword at the closest spider striking it squarely.
Faysal lobs a stone at the spider in the corner striking it in its face.
Remos moves to spider that Faysal hit but misses his attack.
Numair immediately creates a shimmering field of force in front of him, and backs away from the disgusting arachnids
Spider 3 shoots a web onto Remos, spider 4 shoots its web onto Numair
Spider 1 bites Remos
Spider 2 attempts to it Haldo but cannot make contact
Makin rushes forwards and jabs at one of the hideous creatures.
Faysal whips a sling stone at spider #3, and moves to get close to Remos.
Attack!!!
Damage
Attack Spider #2 /w Magic bastard sword
Attack
Damage
Makin again stabs at spider 4 with his magic weapon.