"Take the chest. All riches are in there." Jank tells and moves to the side, to not block access.
"You are named Jank yes?" - Roryx approaches the goblin - "What would you do if we released you? No more master."
"Go to sleep? Jank so tired."
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Omari sees the diplomacy is well in hand and joins Manuun searching.
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"Go to sleep? Jank so tired."
"Fair enough" - Roryx chuckles - "Feel free to go"
The goblin looks surprised. But as no one starts laughing at him, he leaves the room, walks through the corridor into the guards room. You hear the 'thud' of him falling into a bed and then almost immediately the snoring starts.
There are no hidden doors, no more monsters under the bed and no valueable to be taken, but the chest under the bed.
It contains four large garnets worth 400 gp each and 3,459 gp in assorted coins.
"Well, that was simple enough." with a shrug, he turned towards the chest and marveled at the gold pieces.
"I must say this is an impressive haul of coins here."
Ohrmizd continues eyeing the goblin checking for his real interior self, but he leaves the scene and starts to snort before he can complete his aura reading "Whatever. Let's search this place thoroughly as Omari proposes"
Once the full exploration has been completed the Keleshite starts to lay plans for the next steps "So... let's tell Garavel there is no other but arena fighters and merchants left. I think they will be able to take control of the place with ease"
"This resulted a bit easier than I expected. Perhaps we can head into the church crypt directly today without having to rest more?"
"Your tendency to jump into things has gotten you in trouble so many times, when are you going to learn Ohrmzid? Don't pick fights with the undead at night is good advice... We're in no rush. We get the princess settled in. The crypt will not have walked away overnight."
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When they find large sums of money Manuun jabs at Ohrmizd " I think this is enough for you to buy that silver farmin equipment you wanted earlier."
When Omari suggests going back:
"I think he is right. Remember today in the morning we had a tough fight and most of us have not too many spells left."
"But maybe we can check out the Watchtower before returning home. I think we still have that time."
"You know me too well my friend" Ohrmizd smiles to Omari when he sets him on place "What fun would be of life without a little bit of rushing?"
Ohrmizd nods to Manuun then approaches to hug him strongly out of happiness "Thanks Man! I think that silver heavy flail will be of great help. Let's check the watchtower and return to the monastery then"
Before leaving Ohrmizd buys the heavy flail, unless someone else has something against.
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With that anticlimatic takeover of the battle market, the group leaves to inform Garavel and the Princess of the development.
"Oh my! This was an intense day! I think I do need a warm bath and a relaxing massage. Do you think Soraya would be akin to it?" Ohrmizd stashes his scimitar as the get out of the Pesh fields and spot the monastery "First think first, let's take a look at how things are going back at camp"
Ohrmizd will first check how the mercenaries funeral is going and will help at it, also checking how the morale of the remaining guards is. Then he will want to make a short report to Garavel about the status of the battle market. After that, he checks with Father Zastoran to make sure Kardswann is still unconscious and not coldly assassinated. Only then he does relax eating some of Hadrah's soup.
The Keleshite is more than happy to share tasks with the others to be more efficient.
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The Keleshite is more than happy to share tasks with the others to be more efficient.
"I think I could take over the task of being massaged by Soraya."
"Let Roryx and I check after Kardswann, while you talk to Garavel and tell him about our success and Haleen."
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Later at Father Zastoran:
"Nethys may bless you Father. How was your day? Did anything happen to our friend here?"
"I experimented a bit with blood letting with him. I think I have him in a good state." Zastoran tells.
"You wish so" Ohrmizd laughs and softly hits Manuun with his elbow.
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Back at the monastery, Ohrmizd seeks audience with Garavel and the Princess "Boss, the battle market has been fully explored. No one opposed resistance. The place has been used for fight show and trading. I think if we allow for the business to be continued and slowly directed into whatever you see better, the place shall be fully taken with just small effort"
"There is a woman at the battle market, her name is Haleen and she is an old friend. We trust her and she knows the place and the people there, I think making her manager of the place would be a good way to make the coin flowing into the Packmaster's pockets with little conflict with their current occupants" he makes a stop to see Garavel's and the Princess reactions "If Princess Almah did not already had a different plan for the place already of course."
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"I experimented a bit with blood letting with him. I think I have him in a good state." Zastoran tells.
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"That is excellent news." Heshan smiled, yet it dimmed a bit afterwards.
"I know that we won and all, but I feel bad for those who lost their lives. We could not have held our position without them."
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Omari hasn't the foggiest clue about Father Zastoran's advanced medical techniques, but he's too busy to inquire deeply. Omari spends the evening manufacturing crude arrowheads from silver coins (from the gnoll's stash), and mounting them on arrows, as a preparation for tomorrow's confrontation with the Hecueva (and then into the crypt).
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"Let Roryx and I check after Kardswann, while you talk to Garavel and tell him about our success and Haleen."
"I experimented a bit with blood letting with him. I think I have him in a good state." Zastoran tells.
"I know that we won and all, but I feel bad for those who lost their lives. We could not have held our position without them."
"That was one of the hardest fights I have ever been in my life" - Roryx nods at Heshan - "I think all of us who survive should count ourselves lucky, and thankful to those who died defending this place"
"It's tragic that they can't see what they made possible with their sacrifice. I wonder if it would be best to put them to rest in the crypt." Zastoran ponders.
"Erastil would say take them not from the cycle of life, bury them in the garden, and plant a tree above them. But I suspect they were not of the faith. I would suggest consulting with the remaining mercenaries about the rites they should receive. "
"I never was that religious, so you can take that as you will," he sighed. "In any case, I will assist in burying the bodies."
In a combined effort of the mercenaries, Father Zastoran and the adventurer group, the crypt is tidied up and some room is mode to place the deceased.
Then both are brought down and put to rest together with their belongings. Father Zastoran does a short sermonabout life and death and prays that Pharasma will send them for eternity where they hoped to go in life.
"Does someone else want to say a few words." he asks.
"So... do you agree boss?"
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Short after the talk with Garavel and Almah, Ohrmizd joins the others at the crypt "My only words is if I die, please do not leave my bones cold in this cellar taking dust. Make a pire in the cloisters and burn me in Sarenrae's fire. Dig a hole there and pour whatever remains. Put a plate afterwards with something fun, like 'Died like he lived, rushing forward'"
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After a short visit to his favorite goat, Rombard, Ohrmizd goes to sleep.
The next day Ohrmizd gives his methodical early day examination around the monastery. Then comes to Sarenrae's main altar and takes his prayers. Today mainly asking for courage to face the horrors of the day and expel the spirits of Kelmarane church, but also asks patience to endure Garavel disregard and Manuun's quips.
Back to the main room he smiles everyone "Ready for undead hunting?We have a church crypt to clean up and a gate to open."
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Watching the ceremony from the back, Mannun thinks back about the Fight wirth the flying Deerman and how close he was to lying here too. "Or probably lying somewhere in the hills buried behind some rocks." Shaking from the thought he hurries out as soon as the ceremony is over.
Afterwards he grabs his new book and sits down below a tree in the light of the afternoon, to brush up on his knowledge about the five templars and whatever might be lying below that cliff.
When he is later seeing Soraya working on her own by now in removing the Brush and dirt from another part of the monastery he decide to help out for a while and help replacing the missing mercenaries in that way. In the evening he is barely able to move anymore before fslling into his bed and sleeping.
In the morning he checks on all his Weapons and tools, checking his arrows and bowstring before following Ohrmizd to see if Garavel has any special commands for todays task.
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In a combined effort of the mercenaries, Father Zastoran and the adventurer group, the crypt is tidied up and some room is mode to place the deceased.
Then both are brought down and put to rest together with their belongings. Father Zastoran does a short sermonabout life and death and prays that Pharasma will send them for eternity where they hoped to go in life.
"Does someone else want to say a few words." he asks.
He looked around to see if anyone else was going to say anything, yet found no one else. Taking a deep breath, he stepped forwards and turned to face the others before speaking.
"If I was to be honest, I did not expect such a thing when I was first employed. In my case, Manuun and Ohrmizd had to get me out of a trap and I tagged along. It wasn't a path I thought I had taken, but the company has been wonderful with all the people and especially the food."
He pointed towards Hadrah.
"And it is with regret that some of them did not live to see the next day after that ambush. Those men and women gave their lives to hold back the gnolls while the rest of us prepared and deserve every bit of respect for their sacrifice. Which is why I hope that their lost lives will not be in vain."
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Come the dawn, Omari prays to Erastil, and prepares his spells for the day...
At breakfast, he would like to discuss strategy: "Ok, the last time you visited the church, there was a Huecuva in the graveyard, pretending to pray... to lure fools in as prey. The undead are renowned for being habitual, so I suspect it will be there again. My proposal is simple - at the front of the church , we use a rope and a grappling hook to get up on the roof - myself, Heshan and Manuun. We set up on the roof while Roryx and Ohrmzid walk around the church to the south and into the graveyard. They shout out when they see it, and ready themselves for it's charge. When the roof group hears the shout, they look over the edge and start shooting... Manuun uses his grease spell to keep it in the killing ground. Once that is done, we climb down off the roof, and thoroughly explore the church. Then we enter the crypt and find what's what..."
"Aye, well said Heshan" Ohrmizd nods and makes a blessing sign, supporting his arcane companion.
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"Just take care when climbing there up. Roofs have a bad tendency to break here around" Ohrmizd hands his ring of feather fall to Heshan and remembers to Manuun and Omari that "Remember Uruk and Kardswann where well educated enough to bring another one as a present when they came to visit us"
With a well laid off plan ahead, Ohrmizd picks up some dried food, his backpack, shield and weapons and says goodbye to everyone in the monastery.
Once back at Kalmerane, he moves around the western edge with the group, readying himself at the doors while looking if the ranged team is able to climb the roof without trouble.
This time aroung Kelmarane is even more a ghost town than before. No one is seen outside on the way to the temple.
"I can easily reach up there and tie a rope if needed - then I come back down?" - Roryx inquires.
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"Well than lets find out who is up first."
Manuuns is looking for some ornaments to grab onto but the old structure immediately begins to break apart. Luckily for Manuun the ring of feather falling activates in time to avoid damage.
realizing he needs to look for stability too Manuun discovers a better route this time.
Manuun makes it up on the roof.
Heshan has a better start in his climbing career, though it is one where he did not improve as much as Manuun. But it was enough for him to reach the rooftop with some effort.
A quick prayer to Erastil , and then Omari takes the rope and climbs up...
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As last man up, he waves down to Roryx and Ohrmzid to be on their way around the building. Then he stops on the near edge, and casts magic weapon on all the arrows . He advances to the middle of the building and sets a silvered arrow on the string. There he waits for Manuun's signal to advance and shoot..
The cliffside behind the ruined church overlooks the fields west of Kelmarane through a ruined series of pillared arches. Across a short yard stands a column about 10 feet tall, upon which stands a splendid statue
of Sarenrae with both arms upraised to the heavens. In the shadow of this
statue are five graves marked with the life-sized statues of holy warriors.
What appears to be a human man garbed in the fine robes of Sarenrae kneels before the graves, muttering a quiet series of prayers. Unfazed by the noise made on the roof.
Ohrmizd raises a prayer to Sarenrae when they cross her statue, casting guidance both on himself and Roryx "It is time to get ready bro"
When they spot the figure in the graveyard, he casts shield of faith and gives the shout signal "Now!"
Ohrmizd raises a prayer to Sarenrae when they cross her statue, casting guidance both on himself and Roryx "It is time to get ready bro"
Roryx utters a protective spell from a scroll, and nods at Ohrmizd - "Here we go"
At Manuun's signal, Omari 5' steps forward to directly beside Manuun (so that he can reach into Omari's quiver for his draw.) Seeing the figure below, he draws his nocked arrow to full, aims, and fires!
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At the signal, Heshan raised his right hand and unleashed a burst of electricity at his target.
Omari shoots an arrow into the ground. But heshan electrocutes the former priest.
The huecuva turns, and while charging Ohrmizd, the disguise drops and the ugly undead comes to light. It claws at Ohrmizd with it's rotten hand where the bones poke out.
Pure faith in Sarenrae deflects the rotting claw, then Ohrmizd grasps the silver flail with both hands and swings it with all his strength at the huecuva "Your corruption is an insult to Sarenrae! How did you fall this low?"
The Keleshite steps to the side trying to get into a position that should help Roryx flank the undead.
Stepping to the side, and making the best of his training, Roryx summons a defensive spell and swings at his opponent, years of practice with blade and magic beginning to pay off.