Perhaps we should retreat for a bit? Dont think anyone else knows about these tunnels do they Vale ?
"Only the Black Arrows. Since they had no guards on them I'd guess they have no clue." Vale responds.
So you staying in this dungeon made up to be a bedroom or headed back out and waiting to recover?
For the morning, let me know what bonuses you are going to drop on Kizzy and we will have her make her saves to try and shake off the level loss. DC 16 Fortitude, one could use guidance and the other could cast resistance (different types of bonuses) for a series of rounds as she makes her saves against each level.
I would like to explore a little more - at least open the doors from her room before we settle in. But I like the idea of taking over the room.
As for Kizzy I planned on an extended heroism in the morning. Kizzy can also cast heroism on herself, though with a lesser duration.
Heroisms won’t stack, so I would let it up to Iron if Kizzy’s spell would be sufficient.
You could therefore use Heroism (morale bonus), guidance (competence bonus) and resistance (resistance bonus) for a +4. Just saying. So, assuming Kizzy expends heroism the next morning and the other two aid with the mentioned spells, Kizzy, please give me 4 FOR saves DC 16 with a +4 to your normal save.
Vale described the areas behind each door so I will open them up momentarily so you can see them on the map.
When you explore the dungeon itself, Vale finds several people who were once his friends and allies. They have all been tortured and beaten to the point of death.
Throughout the evening no one comes to even knock on the door. Apparently, Lucretia liked her privacy and the ogres obliged.
As Izzy has the best heal, she will lead, but Runt has an auto success in heal so that will give he a +2.
"Shall we explore a bit more around the areas near the room before we head up?"
By the next morning Forest seems a little better. He is mobile and can follow basic directions (4 Wis). Isabella prepares to cast a soell to heal him and to address Kizzy’s loss if energy (a restoration spell costing 100gp in diamond dust would fix Forest, a thousand gp in diamond dust for a negative level. We can assume Isabella has 100gp in diamond dust, i think 1000gp is a stretch without it being specified.)
Runt checks the cell area to the west of their new room. Anyone occupying any of those rooms?
When you explore the dungeon itself, Vale finds several people who were once his friends and allies. They have all been tortured and beaten to the point of death.
Well, the ogres certainly are not being friendly... guess it means there is no qualms to dispatching them
to determine if simple cure spells will revive the prisoners or whether they need rest too.
"Odd that they would keep dead folks around in cells. I wonder if the previous occupant of the room liked eating dead people. Maybe she fed the corpses to the lizards to placate them, which would be ironic, no? Or maybe she was a necromancer? Or maybe just lazy?"
Isabella uses up her tiny precious sprinkling of diamond dust to cast a restoration spell sufficient to bring back Forest's faculties for the new day.
"Kizzy, I'm really sorry that I don't have the materials handy to help you right now. As soon as we are able to get our hands on some diamond dust, you're the priority."
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"This may also just be food storage for the ogre-kin."
Forest comes back to himself and is ready to move on. Runt is chomping at the bit to head up the stairs. None of the other denizens of the fort have tried checking on Lucretia.
The stairs reach a landing and double back on themselves ending in a small room with crates, barrels, and a stack of firewood smashed apart and heaped in a tangled pile in the corner. There is one door on the southern wall.
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0800, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54;
Camil 60/60;
Runt 69/69;
Scorpion 47/47
Isabella 56/62;
Vale 62/62;
Runt casts her usual prep spells:
heroism (160 minutes)
magic vestment
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0800, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54;
Camil 60/60;
Runt 69/69; false life 13/13, magic vestment, heroism (160)
Scorpion 47/47
Isabella 56/62;
Vale 62/62;
Looks around while casting while checking for signs of magic.
Camil will drink two extracts, one harnessing the power of the grave, the other turning him into a catfolk! Okay, ready to go...mrrrroew.....
Kizzy smiles at Isabella, and nods her head in a knowing way, If we are to retake the fort, we need Forest. I can wait.
Prepared for the moment the intrepid adventuring team opened the door. Before them laid a long hall, nearly running the entire length of the keep, which ended in a 'T' intersection with another hall. Numerous doors on either side of the hall hid threats and promise. A muffled argument could be heard coming from far down the hall. The tone was unmistakable but the words were too muffled to understand.
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0800, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54;
Camil 60/60; false life 15/15
Runt 69/69; false life 13/13, magic vestment, heroism (160)
Scorpion 47/47
Isabella 56/62;
Vale 62/62;
Runt dismounts, casts heightened awareness, and creeps forward to see if he can catch some of the conversation.
"Ugh. Why do I feel like a shrieker fungus?" Forest asks, rubbing his head. Isa explains what happened to him. He does not like the idea that his mind was an easier target for the evil snek than was his body, but there is nothing to be done about it right now, and he thanks Isa. Kizzy's comment makes him blush, which he hides by quickly - albeit awkwardly- donning his plate helm. "You're not so bad yourself." He mumbles, still awkward.
The ranger takes up his sword and shield. "They must know we're here by now, and have prepared." He says. "Yall wanna run straight down the gauntlet, or try a different way?"
It could be giant but it is too muffled to tell. As for Runt, she can hear the language better but she cannot understand it. She does, however, hear humming as if from a very baritone voice coming from the door by which she stands.
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0800, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54;
Camil 60/60; false life 15/15
Runt 69/69; false life 13/13, magic vestment, heroism 160mins, heightened awareness 160mins
Scorpion 47/47
Isabella 56/62;
Vale 62/62;
Sends the crow down the hallway to see whats at the end of it.
In a voice pitched low enough not to be heard by the ones on the other side of the door she's camped out at, she recommends, "Take it one room at a time, I'd say, starting with this one."
Zherxikas' raven flies down the hall to the far end. After looking about it sends no feelings of concern. When he gets back he can explain what he has seen. Assuming all wait.
"Master, the arguing is coming from the second set of double doors on the right as you go down the hall. At the end of the hall if you turn right it leads to the entryway of the keep. It is empty. to the left is a short hall that was empty as far as I could see but it turned to the right so it could be hiding something."
Kizzy waits for the others to lead the way, preparing herself to do what she can.
Forests spins his sword, limbering up.
Runt lines up by the noisy door and waits for the others to get in position, then checks the door to see if it is locked, trying to be sneaky about it.
Camil watches curiously as Runt tries to examine the door, before he quietly slips forward, tapping her on the shoulder, and pointing at himself and then the door as a catfolk...
Runt makes room, knowing she is not all that good at this sort of thing.
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Runt and Camil are by the second set of double doors. Anyone else joining us? runt will open it in one round, casting divine favor and then using a move action to open it. She will NOT use her heightened awareness for initiative!
The team moves down the hall and stacks up ready to attack into the room (I double stacked everyone in the hall outside the double doors). Runt swings the doors open revealing what used to be a barracks room as evidenced by the now shredded mattresses and busted bed frames. Squatting in the middle of this mess are four ogres fighting over what appears to be a horses head. They turn to look at the door.
Surprise round (each of you gets a standard action)
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0810, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels <<<
Forest 92/92; <<<
Zherxikas 54/54; <<<
Camil 60/60; false life 15/15 <<<
Runt 69/69; false life 13/13, magic vestment, heroism 150mins, heightened awareness 150mins<<<
Isabella 56/62; <<<
Vale 62/62;<<<
Knowing how Z likes tossing fireballs, Runt holds back for a bit and considers her options, then casts a DC 17 Blistering Invective for fire damage.
Forest steps up to the giants, rage in his heart, and cuts into one. Despite his anger at the monstrous humanoids, he still has defense in mind and keeps his shield up.
Runt's tirade causes all of the ogres to flinch back from the angry little person and then their clothes catch on fire. Forest follows up and nearly cuts one of the demoralized ogres down.
Surprise round (each of you gets a standard action)
Kuthona 21st, Early winter
0810, temperature and weather unknown
Kizzy 46/56(46); -2 levels <<<
Forest 92/92;
Zherxikas 54/54; <<<
Camil 60/60; false life 15/15 <<<
Runt 69/69; false life 13/13, magic vestment, heroism 150mins, heightened awareness 150mins
Isabella 56/62; <<<
Vale 62/62;<<<
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