It was a small room on the other side of this stone plug. But even with the doorway sealed it was not safe. Something got in and smashed up everything. Kyras hands off much of what he found and suggests the grouo try to identify items before proceeding.
Seltyn will use Read Magic to identify the scrolls.
He will appraise the other items.
A nice collection of cups, bowl, and silverware.
A crystal locket depicting a two-headed dove.
A pair of sapphire earrings
A bejeweled holy symbol of Lissala.
A very nice dagger, which I presume is magical.
A bright orange cloak.
A scabbard in perfect condition.
He recalls what he knows about the goddess Lissala.
Seltyn thinks hard about the god represented by the holy symbol. He recalls that it is linked to Lissala. She was the goddess of runes, fate, and the reward of service, and was once a major religious force in the empire of Thassilon. She was depicted either as a stern woman with no mouth,or as a creature with a snake's lower half, a human woman's upper half, six wings, and a Sihedron for a head.
With nothing left to do, you make your way to the room with the access to the upper floor. One by one, you float back up to the room above. Looking around, you notice that the double doors out of this room are now cracked and battered. Something big was testing them while you were down.
This looks bad. Kyras says. Whatever attacked that room with the loot looks to be still around.
All the more reason for us to be on our way...
Kyras is able to identify the three items. The items are a bottle of air, a decanter of endless water, and a sustaining spoon.
You walk pass the double into the main room. The two pools of water seem to be bubbling and moving as if something really big is moving in them.
"Huh. All the kinds of items you would need in order to survive, trapped, for... as long as you can find somewhere to dispose of your waste."
What's moving in the pools?
With all do respect. Whatever is in there we would need a bigger boat to go after it...and since we do not have a boat at all, we should leave now. We got what we came for, no sense f@%!ing with the aquatic wildlife.
I concur Alistair. Based on what it did in that sealed off room downstairs we have to assume it can come out of the water too. So lets try to avoid being near the water when we can.
Garran draws out his sword, then pulls the shield out well. "If we skirt the edges of the room, I think we can get by it, but let's keep an eye on the bubbling."
As Seltyn step into the room, small portals appear around the group. Before you can react, huge dark tentacles emerge from them and start swinging toward the group.
Kyras considers just for a moment what these or this creature is. He then attempts to move towards the entrance as he moves he unsheaths his weapomn from its new sheath. No reason to fight if we can get out. he says as he moves.
Alistair runs for the exit but stops at the end of the hallway. With his weapon in hand he sets his feet.
Come on everyone, move and watch out for those portals. I will do my best to keep those things at bay if they come at us.
The noble lets his eyes roam the area, hoping to see the portals before it is too late.
Kyras take a glimpses at the tentacles and the portals from which they came. The tentacles aren't something he can recall having ever seen, in life or books, but the portals are definetly inter-dimensionnal portals. This would mean that whatever this creature is, it can reach anywhere, even pass a sealed door.
The tentacles slam into the group. The attack is brutal and leaves some of the group with impressive wounds.
The wizard hustles away, hoping he can get out of range without dying.
Alistair watches as the tentacle rushes towards him. At the last moment he brings his dagger up and across. The force is enough to push the tentacle aside as the handsome man steps out of harms way. The attack missing him as the man smiles.
He returns the favor by attacking the rubbery appendage. Alistair keeps his eyes open for future attacks.
No offense but I am not partial to calamari. Can we go now.
Alika grunts as she turns away from the hit and manages to quickly cast angelic aspect. White feathered wings sprout from her back and she quickly takes to the air to try to get some distance.
Kyras delays as he encourages his companions to get away from the extra-dimensional tentacles. We are done here. Lets get out if we can.
Garran fends off the tentacle that swung at him with his shield before slicing it in retaliation with his sword. He then moved as carefully as he could towards the exit. "Alistair, Kyras, move. No last stands."
Alistair injure one of the tentacle enough that is retreat back into its portal. The other four also retreat back only to reappear all around Seltyn in the corridor. Most of the attacks miss their target except for the one that slam into the mage, leaving him unconcious on the floor.
Alika swoops in close to Seltyn, hoping that her protection from evil will keep the tentacles from striking at her.
Seltyn just kinda lays there.
Garran moved through the room towards the exit and struck at one of the tentacles between him and Seltyn.
Kyras swings at the tentacle closest to him, using a swift action to use Studied combat in his attack.
Garran...I may be fond of you but not the last stand type of fondness.
Alistair says with a smile.
...but now that you have decided to join us perhaps we all can get out of here.
The young man sheaths his rapier and Alistair moves towards his fallen companion. He grabs him by an arm and starts to drag him away from combat.
Kyras and Garran slash at the tentacle, inflicting some cuts and wounds. At the same time, Alistair and Alika converge on the fallen wizard.
Three of the tentacles continu to fight off the group. While they do, the last tentacle wrap itself around Seltyn, starting to pull him back toward the portal from which it came from.
Garran quickly stows his shield and grips his sword in two hands as he attempts to cut his way past the tentacle in order to get to the one pulling Seltyn away.
Shifting his focus, Kyras 5' steps and full attacks the tentacle holding his mage friend.
"I can't cast spells fast enough to get him out!" says Alika as Seltyn is dragged off.
She settles for healing some of Seltyn's wounds in order to wake him up, though he probably can't do anything while he's grabbed.
(+empowered from domain for an extra +15)
Seeing the others attack the tentacle, Alistair elects to continue pulling on Seltyn.
Garran sends one of the tentacle back in the portal, as Kyras injures another one. Alistair starts a tug of war with one of the tentacle, using Seltyn as the rope. Alika summons an incredible amount of healing energy and transfer it to Seltyn, bringing back to conciousness.
Seltyn attempts to cast Dimension Door. Concentration +15.
Seltyn cast the spell and takes most of the group with him away from the tentacles. As the scenary change from the buried temple to the outside desert, you realise with shock that the tentacle was able to follow you and that it is still holding on to the wizard. The thing tighten its grip on the elf, forcing air out of his lung.
The tentacle manages to drag Seltyn closer to its portal, giving a chance to Seltyn to see what lies beyond. Inside, he sees a gigantic creature bigger than anything he ever saw. It seem to be stuck between to realities, with a small part of it on this side.
Back inside the underground temple, the last two tentacles converge on Garran. The blows are powerful and they would have down any lesser man.
Garran attempts to bulldoze past the tentacle in front of him towards the exit.
Kyras 5' steps back and full attacks the tentacle holding his mage friend, trying to end it.