Tiny Pebble is just out of reach to attack so he travels underground and pops out of the ground half-melded into the wall and facing the partially masked man.
(Double Move, Earth Glide)
Finding himself blind, on the ground and fairly helpless, he simply tries to flee.
Droogi snaps at the man, trying to bring him down again.
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Nectanebo is rather altogether wrapped up in the old church's exceptional manifestation of ruin value until he hears the crash of breaking glass and blustering hiss of strange gases below.
"Damn! So much for a friendly visit..." He mutters as he and his minion bound downstairs.
The man stumbles and bumbles through you all as he gets smacked by the "extras" and drops, dead.
A sudden cool wind blows as if from no where, giving you a slight chill.
His gear consists of +1 studded leather, ring of protection +2, belt of incredible dexterity +2, a key, and 475 gp which apparently was just some loose change jingling in a side pouch?
He also still has 3 of those vile poison vials.
Which brings me to 1 minute later.... Droogmi must make another Fort chekc vs poison, DC 13.
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"Huh. We still don't know if he's one of our marks, or some other rando. Oooh! That's some good loot! Who wants what? All his stuff would be too big for me, anyway, so you tall folks can have it. I can carry the key, though! Whatever you don't want, we can store in my handy haversack for now. Well, except the armor. Why the fudge did he have that thing over his mouth? Did he take a vow of silence or something? So weird! Bet it made it really hard to eat. He'd have to take it off then, right?" It is not surprising that chatterbox Pai has a hard time understanding the choice to block one's voice. "Say, where's that breeze coming from?" She drops her Air Shroud so she can smell (just in case), and flies to the entrance of the tunnel the guy was trying to reach and peers down it, trying to see where it goes.
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"Well, we can divide the loot officially at the end of the adventure of course but it makes good sense to make use of it now."
"It is an amazing haul."
Igor recovers his lost spell (Magic Missile) with a pearl of power. He takes a moment to clean up any remnants of poison magically (with Prestidigitation) before proceeding to examine the actual vials of poison.
"I dabble with Alchemy in my spare time. I am curious to see what he was working on."
The wizard levitates a vial (with Prestidigitation) examining the poison from a safe distance.
(His take 10 on Alchemy is 21 without any spell buffs)
"Yes Violet poison and he was trying to make it more potent. It seems like he succeeded. I am surprised that there is no antidote for the poison but I guess considering his appearance and connections I should not be."
@GM Fuzzfoot - Is there a safe way to transport these vials? Considering that my character has Alchemy trained he should know.
Turning to Pai.
"Yes your Handy Haversack will be great for storing all the extra loot that people do not want to use immediately. That is really helpful. Thanks.
He has a full alchemists lab here. The poison is as safe to carry as any poisons are (or alchemist's fire).
You notice that the strip of leather across the man's mouth is covered with runes of protection copied from the pages of the Pnakotic Manuscripts.
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Igor examines the runes of protection copied across the leather strip to see if it has any possible value. He directs the packing up of the Alchemist's Lab and other valuables to be brought back to the Inn.
"If we are done here we should examine the rest of the underground complex. We cannot afford to leave any clues behind."
"Pai, mentioned an underground breeze. That is unusual."
Lini rushes over to Droogi.Oh no! Are uou okay buddy? Spit it out...might make you feel better...
With the administration of some medical aid, the cat finally coughs up a hairball, taking with it the last of the poison it inhaled. While still weak, he will recover.
We'll have to get you some milk to calm your tummy later. Ok, pal? Now...where do you suppose this key fits into? Lini says, rubbing Droogi's stomach.
Dropping the spell is recognized as an immediate mistake, as the small coming from the tunnel is pretty nasty. You can't see much without entering the tunnel.
Flying down to the other end, you find a cavern with a filthy lake. Flying was the right approach - as you can see, C3 looks somewhat like a water slide, and a 20' drop into the lake in C4.
You do see a relatively intact skeleton dressed in Crow’s armor laying slumped on the northwestern beach. Amid the remains is a distinctive-
looking weapon—a mithral longsword.
Well, I think we found out what happened to one of the missing guardsman...we should retrieve his remains...to give the family closure. At least we got a semblance of justice for him, right? Lini says, a bit more sullen than usual.
If you want to lower me down, I can gather him up...
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"Phew! Gross!" Pai reactivates her Air Shroud, wishing she could protect everyone else for more than just a minute with it too. She stealthily flies down a ways and sees how treacherous the descent (and possibly returning ascent) will be.
Returning to the group, she grimaces a little as she informs them: "You'll wanna get out some rope before going down. Anyone got, like, climbing gear or something? Getting down there'll be easy, if you do it on your butts and don't mind getting wet or going really fast with no control. Could be fun, actually! There's a 20 foot drop into a lake at the end of the tunnel, but I couldn't tell how deep the water is. I've got 50' of rope here. I think we need another 50' just to get to the end of the tunnel. So, like, two more ropes to tie together and attach them up here somehow."
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Igor shakes his head at the crazy Gnome.
"I will send Tiny Pebble with you. He can glide through the walls easily enough. If you get into big trouble I can always use one of these..."
The wizard points to a scroll.
"...and fly to help you. They are expensive enough that I do not want to make a habit of it."
@GM Fuzzfoot - Should I assume that Carrion Hill would be considered a small city in terms of being able to make purchases and such? Having Fly or at least Levitate in my spell book would be a good thing rather than relying only on scrolls. :)
The smell is typical of a putrid swamp, with more than one dead body dumped in it. So no, not nearly as bad as what you experienced before.
No rope for me..just a few pieces of string to make an impromptu tent if needed. I should maybe invest in a coil...but it's so heavyyyyyy... Lini laments sarcastically. She takes a rag and puts it over her face to try to block some of the smell, knowing full well that it won't prevent her nose from the assault.
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"That is one beautiful belt!"
"Hell of a nice ring, too...!"
Nectanebo hunches down over the latest dead Crow, the spread and hang of his coat really demonstrating at least one of the reasons he earned his sobriquet.
"That is a nice sword you've got there, friend! I should be pretty concerned about anything that could take down a trained warrior armed with that. If you could tell us a bit about it, it would be most helpful..." He continues cheerfully as he snaps off a distal phalanx and begins chewing it like a hard candy....
Partially composed of natural cavern, partially remnants of long-buried buildings and foundations, the ceiling of this dank, 40-foot-tall cavern is supported by several stone pillars. Water drips from numerous spots in the ceiling, pattering into a fungus-choked lake below. Here and there, islands and beaches rise from the sides of the dark lake, but these areas of doubtful land are clogged with hideous fungi of pale yellow, bone white, bruise purple, and other noxious hues.
As you (not really sure who) examine the body, a nearby threat emerges. This mushroom grows from a bed of tentacular roots. Deep violet tendrils slither out of the dozens of fissures in its pointed cap.
Umm...guys? We might have a problem here... Lini says as she gets out her blade. Droogi instantly hunches over, ready to pounce.
C3 is not full of water, but it is wet and slick.
Map updated. There are four of these violet fungi.
Yes, C3 is "the sluce". You could slip and fall and be thown down into the lake, but if you are nimble enough, you should be able to avoid it.
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Lini knows that the most dangerous thing about violet fungi is rot.
Don't let them touch you! You'll rot away almost instantly! Back off, Droogi. Burn them! Lini says calmly,getting out a wand and making flame appear in her hand, then backs up a step.
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"Eeew! Gross! Well, here's hoping they're not immune to electricity. I'm surprised how many things are, you know?"
Pai flies up to the ceiling and calmly begins zapping the blue fungus. The flickering light from her crackling blast causes the cavern to ominously flicker in and out of focus.
Tiny Pebble stands ready to assist against the plant creatures should the ranged attacks prove to be ineffective.
Between Lini and Pai, the fungi are easily destroyed from a distance with no threat of harm to themselves. After that, is is an easy tast to retrieve the dead Crow and his sword.
Tiny Pebble returns to his master's side. He smiles at Pai and Lini clearly impressed with their abilities to ably handle the situation.
Well...lucky for us we came prepared...those things would lay your bones bare in mere seconds... Lini says as she slowly gathers the dead Crow guardsman's body.
Please tell me there is nothing else here that is trying to kill us...
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"I'll keep an eye out while you guys take care of that dude. Huh. There were supposed to be two guys here. Just our luck the other one's out. Where do you think he went?" Chattering halfway to herself, Pai peers around the cavern to watch for other threats, and maybe to see if there are any bodies down here that might be the other Keeper dude who was supposed to be here.