Again the cleric draws on his faith (all the while wishing he had of spent less time running around the Acadamae Miltiiari in full armour or doing forced marches, and more time working on his ability to use his personality to outwardly express his faith).
May the light cleanse and bring you Her peace...
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"Koruvus, I think it would be best for you to tell us a little more about this Empress. Now, I'm going to ask you politely, and if you don't answer, my friend over there..." Selia motions toward Hakak, mercilessly stabbing the living dead through their holding pens, "... is going to come back over here and deal with you. I feel I should warn you, he isn't much of a talker."
"Koruvus, I think it would be best for you to tell us a little more about this Empress. Now, I'm going to ask you politely, and if you don't answer, my friend over there..." Selia motions toward Hakak, mercilessly stabbing the living dead through their holding pens, "... is going to come back over here and deal with you. I feel I should warn you, he isn't much of a talker."
[dice=Diplomacy]1d20 + 9
Jubrayl will assist Hakak and Nicholae in making the dead... deader while Selia talks to Korovus.
Koruvus: Erylium found me and favored me by remaking me. She prayed hard and her god made me stronger than ever. Then I can kill with 3 weapons! And, I patrol her empire real good. Where is she, anyways?
After a second round of bathing the room with your god's divine power, the moans and shrieks from the zombies have stopped completely. Silence reigns once again.
A passage opens up in the south wall. It goes straight for some distance, and has an eastern branch.
Everything seems under control with Koruvus and the zombies. Lleidr will sneak down the south passage 4 squares to just above the eastern passage and stand guard.
The priest waits for Lleidr's signal.
[Mid-day, Catacombs, 4th Day After Goblin Raid]
The passage south ends at another door. The eastern branch opens into the top of a landing. You see the start of steps spiraling down into the dark.
Lleidr will hold his position and stand guard until the situation with Koruvus is fully resolved.
Koruvus: Erylium found me and favored me by remaking me. She prayed hard and her god made me stronger than ever. Then I can kill with 3 weapons! And, I patrol her empire real good. Where is she, anyways?
After a second round of bathing the room with your god's divine power, the moans and shrieks from the zombies have stopped completely. Silence reigns once again.
A passage opens up in the south wall. It goes straight for some distance, and has an eastern branch.
Ned will tell him in a level voice, "She's no longer here, but you will likely be joining her soon." To the rest of the party he'll continue, "We should take him back to town and let the sheriff deal with him."
I am ready to dispense justice now. Taking him back is not practical and we cannot either take him with us nor leave him behind.
"There's a bunch of cells back to the west. Maybe we can lock him up in one of those until we're done cleaning out this complex?"
He shrugs but it should be evident that it wasn't his meaning.
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"Koruvus, how many tall ones, like us, have you killed on these patrols? Were they all as well armed as we are?" Selia's eyes flash at the slight hint that Koruvus may have killed undeserving people. She mutters to Hakak, "If he numbers townsfolk, and not just adventurers like us, amongst his kills, I would like you to have your way. Otherwise, I am inclined to follow Lleidr's lead with this."
She turns back to the others, "Koruvus, answer us, and let your fate be written."
Jubrayl strides quickly over to where the others are discussing Koruvus, a grim and serious look on his face.
No. Absolutely not. Murder has a set punishment and there are procedures to be followed. He has surrendered and will be subject to proper justice. I want the little toad to answer for his crimes as much as any of you but there is a right way and a wrong way to do this.
Koruvus holds up 3 fingers: I've defended my lady by killing more than this many. They were greedy little traitors from Thistletop, not longshanks like you. They were spies for their druid, and deserved to die.
I took the liberty of making PER checks ... no sounds from the southern passage.
"I agree with Jubrayl. He surrendered, we can't just summarily execute him. It shouldn't take to long to escort him back to town."
Very well - let's make it fast. The people of this town are I'll suited to be guarding this lot... Let us pray they don't kill anyone in a prison break.
Nicholae leads the way back up.
so which direction folks? the eastern hallway or the southern door? or back home?
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Is it bad that I just did an out-of-character in character?
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Is it bad that I just did an out-of-character in character?
"He has confessed to killing those of his kind, but not to killing any of the civilized races. I agree with you, Jubrayl, and think that keeping him contained is the right course of action. We do need to make sure the townsfolk should know that this goblin is not directly guilty of any crimes against Sandpoint, both during his incarceration, and during any trial that may happen."
It sounds like you're going to have the town guard take custody of Koruvus and then return here. Have I got that right?
Yea
[Morning, Catacombs, 5th Day After Goblin Raid]
By the time the town guard took custody of Koruvus, and after Hemlock repeatedly reassured the citizens about evil goblins lurking underneath the town, the day is mostly spent. By day’s end, a clearly strained Sheriff Hemlock took you all aside and whispered, “First thing tomorrow, get back in there and make sure you check out every cranny and nook in that place for more of his kin.”
After a quick breakfast at the Rusty Dragon, a crowd of onlookers watches as you all march across town and into the Glassworks once more. A couple of hours of cautious exploration on your prior path brings you back to where you left.
So, your remaining choices are a door at the end of a southern passage, as well as an eastern branch leading to a spiraling stair.
Longsword +1
Silver dagger
Masterwork handaxe
Whichever of the items we decide to sell, I think we've got a pretty good connection with Savah Bevaniky and her armory.
If there is anything to split, Lleidr will put most of his share back into group supplies.
Down in the catacombs...
Lleidr will start with checking out the stairs, more than anything to see if it's another dead end like the other staircase, but also for suspicious noises, tracks, etc.
He'll then move down to the door and do his regular things.
Anyone want to give me a Spellcraft check?
The stairs wind down a short distance before being blocked by rubble. There is a faint sound, like a distant muted howl of a hound. A short scribbled message scrawled on the wall to your right flares suddenly and then disappears.
There's no sound nor sign of anything dangerous from the southern door.
A message? Was Lleidr able to read it? Can he get it to activate again?
Sure, more than 1 person can try the Spellcraft check. You can also take 20, if I'm not mistaken.
Lleidr is unable to read the script, and it doesn't reappear. While you're studying it, there's a faint sound, almost like a whisper, coming from the rubble.
Nicholae raises his sword and heads over to investigate it.