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"Well, this liquid is colorless, odorless and... I think it's also tasteless but I'm not gonna try it out. So it's safe to say it's water!"
He turned towards the group in the distance.
"Elien, you might want to come and wash off, water seems fine!"
Kei moves on towards the chapel, he respectfully kneels down before the body in there and tries to identify the body.
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Elien joins Kei at the fountain, using the water there to wash his hands as well as the wayfinder he'd managed to free from the horse's mouth. "I believe we've now got our first proof of a Pathfinder here in Goldenflame," he remarks to the druid, "But considering it came from the mouth of an undead horse, I fear that doesn't bode well for whoever it belonged to..." He looks around the plaza and the various buildings with a cautious eye. "So, where'd everyone else get off to? It's probably not safe to wander around alone. There could be more undead skulking about..."
Once Kei points out where their comrades went off exploring, Elien nods and tucks the wayfinder into one of his pockets before taking his leave. "Keep an eye out and give us a warning if you see anything dangerous," he recommends, "I'll go help the others with their search. I've got a knack for uncovering clues, you know..."
Kei finds a partly melted ankh, identifying it as the religious symbol of Sarenrae.
Oiyeron examines the bodies by the fountain. This zombie shambler was once a human, and that his neck and face both show significant damage from some kind of violent strangulation and tearing from teeth.
The time is 11:20 am. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Search the zombies by the fountain
-Search the bodies by the fountain with Medicine or Perception
-Search the bodies with Society
Cut the metal object out of the zombie horse's throat
Search the fountain (A1)
Search the chapel (A2)
-Identify the body in the chapel with Arcana
-Identify the body in the chapel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the chapel with Religion
-Categorize the documents
Search the armory (A3)
-Repair the cart (DC 15 Crafting)
Search building A4
Search building A5
Search The Golden Wheel (A6)
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Religion
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Society
Search building A7
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Elanna calls to the group after her discoveries in the Chapel:
"Hey, I found this body here and there was a wayfinder with GP initials. The body is small and there are ashes around that would fit with someone using fire. So I think this is Gibb Potsmasher's body. He was also an adept of Sarenrae so if we can confirm that, we should bag his body."
She also looks at the list of Pathfinders: "The other wayfinder we found had initials with CM. That could be the one of Clement Marten. We know he was human from Taldor. From what we've seen, it may be one of the human zombie shamblers ? Elien and Oiyeron, do we have a body that could correspond to a taldane male ?"
She turns to Elien: "I've also got some documents here in the chapel. And if I remember well, the captain told us there could be historical records stored here. Elien, do you want to sort them out or shall I do it?"
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"Hey, I found this body here and there was a wayfinder with GP initials. The body is small and there are ashes around that would fit with someone using fire. So I think this is Gibb Potsmasher's body. He was also an adept of Sarenrae so if we can confirm that, we should bag his body."
Already on his way to the chapel with the bag Oiyeron handed him, Elien pulls up short at Elanna's declaration. "Excellent! Top work, my dear! It appears our mission is already off to a good start. Here's a bag we can use to recover Gibb's remains. I doubt we'll find any better confirmation than what you've already deduced..."
"The other wayfinder we found had initials with CM. That could be the one of Clement Marten. We know he was human from Taldor. From what we've seen, it may be one of the human zombie shamblers? Elien and Oiyeron, do we have a body that could correspond to a Taldane male?"
"We do indeed," Elien confirms, "After examining the bodies, I noted one of them is dressed in Taldan attire. His neck and face show significant damage from a bite wound...quite possibly the reason that zombie horse had his wayfinder stuck in its mouth, assuming poor Clement wore it around his neck." Elien looks back at Oiyeron who's continuing to examine the bodies. "Hey, my good man!" he calls out, "Do you think you could bag that one there? The one wearing the Taldan finery? He should be one of our missing Pathfinders that we need to return for burial..."
"I've also got some documents here in the chapel And if I remember well, the captain told us there could be historical records stored here. Elien, do you want to sort them out or shall I do it?"
"Probably best if you do it, though I'll be happy to look over the results of your work a bit later, if you like. In the meantime, I'm going to take a quick look in the rest of the buildings...starting with yours...just to see what else I can ascertain before any clues get disturbed or erased. I'm not implying anyone's doing a bad job striking out to search everything. We need all the eyes we can get if we're going to make fast work of things. I've just got a bit more practical experience with these endeavors, and if I can do a cursory examination of each site, I can probably better direct everyone's efforts to maximize our success..."
"So, other than these records you've discovered...and poor Gibb's body...is there anything else in the chapel that seemed out of the ordinary? Or anything important to the town of Goldenflame that we should take back with us? I suspect you've already found the most important information, in which case, I can follow after Grimm, Nubie, Kei, or look in upon one of the other buildings..."
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Grimm sticks his head out of the tavern doorway, across the square. "There's been a last stand in here, too. A knight, by the looks of it. Barricaded in, but undone in the end by numbers." He looks back into the tavern. "Look's like he put up a decent fight. I guess casusing casualties won't win the battle versus a necromancer..." He grimaces in disgust. "Oh hang on..."
He disappears into the tavern, not giving the painted sign of “The Flaming Wheel” a second look. He re-emerges a moment later clutching a mug of beer "Hey, guys, I found an unbreached keg - beers are on the landlord of the Chariot!" He takes a draught then immediately spits it out - "Eurgh - whatever fell magics came through here even turned the beer!" He shakes his weapon at the sky, "Curse you, Whispering Tyrant!"
After he tries this, he returns to the fountain and join the others. "How long we been here - you think a half hour or so? Maybe we should think about pushing on after another 20 minutes or so." He looks around, watchfully. "In and out, the Captain said. Nice and quick. I'm all for that."
Among the papers, Elanna find census records and historical documents kept by the Goldenflame town council — fortunately far enough from Gibb’s flames that they remain intact. These records detail the history of the town’s inhabitants and notable events in the town’s history, including festivals, feasts, and the like.
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Elien moves quickly through the remaining buildings, scanning quickly.
A4 is a guardhouse. This small house was where rotating Knight of Ozem
guards would stay. The bed and table are crusted with a thick layer of dust, although a few tiny scuff marks on the floor suggest things were shoved under the bed that could be found if someone took a full 10 minutes to search.
A5 is an apothecary. Grime-caked and smashed glass cases occupy much of this apothecary, and dusty shelves line many of the walls. A door to the northwest leads to an emptied storage closet. There are a considerable number of leftover reagents here, perhaps someone could find some useful or valuable ones if they spent some time.
A7 is a general store. The town’s inhabitants took most of the store’s wares with them when they fled, and most of the rest has decayed. Elien sees a damp spot in the far corner. He reasons that water plus organic matter plus time equals mold.
Sure enough, he spies a large patch of mold in the corner.
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Grimm determines the body in the inn was the corpse of a gnome or halfling.
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Nubie tries to fix the cart, but finds some of the wood has rotted. He is able to cut those pieces off, and can try again if he wishes.
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The time is 11:30 am. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Search the zombies by the fountain
-Search the bodies by the fountain with Medicine or Perception
-Search the bodies with Society
Cut the metal object out of the zombie horse's throat
Search the fountain (A1)
Search the chapel (A2)
-Identify the body in the chapel with Arcana
-Identify the body in the chapel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the chapel with Religion
-Categorize the documents
Search the armory (A3)
-Repair the cart (DC 15 Crafting)
Search guardhouse (A4)
Search apothecary (A5)
Search The Golden Wheel (A6)
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Religion
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Society
Search general store (A7)
-Disable the mold with Survival (or other). This action can be rolled in with searching the store.
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With his circuit of the remaining buildings complete, Elien swings by everyone else's location and asks them to reconvene briefly in the town square so he can share what he's found before they continue searching further.
"Hey, everyone! Great progress so far. There's two bodies now identified that we can take back with us, plus the records Elanna found in the chapel should be an important part of preserving the history of Goldenflame and Lastwall..." he explains, "Also, I did a quick check on the other buildings. I'd avoid the general store for now. There's some mold there that looks pretty concerning. Best if we don't expose ourselves to it unless we absolutely have to..."
He then points out the guardhouse and apothecary. "It looks like some Knights of Ozem stayed there as guards, but they're long gone and it's abandoned now. I did see some scuff marks on the floorboards that could mean they stored or hid some items under the beds, though. If someone wants to give that a search, be my guest. Meanwhile, over there is the apothecary. It appears the townsfolk grabbed most of the necessities to take with them when they abandoned Goldenflame, but there are a lot of loose medicinal reagents scattered about that could still be valuable...particularly if any of you need to restock your own supplies."
"Beyond that, what else have the rest of you found? Do you need help with anything? And remember, we're here to not only find any lost Pathfinders, but also to take back anything the town would have viewed as culturally or historically important to them. Hopefully, we can accomplish that and still travel light so we can move everything as swiftly as we can on our return trip."
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"Well, besides my life changing encounter with water, I don't think I have managed to make myself useful, sorry!
Kei gives an apologetic bow towards Elien.
"I'll try to make up for it, I know more than a thing or two about plants and reagents, so I'll check the apothecary. Maybe Nubie might want to come with me, he really impressed me with his knowledge of nature back there in the hills!"
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"I've got the history records from the town council here. Just where the Captain suggested they were going to be. I've put them in bags. And there's nothing left here."
Elanna exits the chapel and moves towards the center of the place.
"Let's wait for Grimm to tell us what he makes of the last body he found. With Kei going to the apothecary, I can have a look at the general store while you repair the cart or help Nubie with it, Elien. I've dealt with mold many times in the tunnels below High Reach."
She looks into her pack and pulls out a repair kit, bringing it close to Nubie. "I'm not sure it will help a lot but I've got a few tools and nails here."
Elien repairs the cart, but finds that it's still quite rickety.
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Kei checks out the apothecary. It looks like zombies have made an active effort to destroy anything they thought would help the living.
But some valuable scented candles, oils, and dried herbs used for aromatic, medical, or therapeutic purposes were left behind; the undead saw little use for them and as such left them intact.
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Elanna walks into the general store and has no problem covering the mold to prevent its spores from releasing.
She finds that those who fled carried most of the usable supplies. But she does find a bag of rolled oats that are still on a shelf, unspoiled. These are fine for humanoids to eat, but they're the favorite snacks of horses.
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The time is 11:30 am. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Search the zombies by the fountain
-Search the bodies by the fountain with Medicine or Perception
-Search the bodies with Society
Cut the metal object out of the zombie horse's throat
Search the fountain (A1)
Search the chapel (A2)
-Identify the body in the chapel with Arcana
-Identify the body in the chapel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the chapel with Religion
-Categorize the documents
Search the armory (A3)
-Repair the cart (DC 15 Crafting, 1/2 successes)
Search guardhouse (A4)
Search apothecary (A5)
Search The Golden Wheel (A6)
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Religion
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Society
Search general store (A7)
-Disable the mold with Survival (or other).
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"I'm not sure how much time it will take, and how long we want to be here, but I would like to consider doing something about the bodies we aren't returning. I don't know if the chapel has been thuroughly desecrated or not, but putting the bodies there might keep them from being used by the Tyrant's necromancers. We could also put them in a building and then burn it, but that's not exactly subtle."
Oiyeron looks around at the scattered bodies.
"I don't know, maybe I'm being too sentimental because the body I just bagged was dressed like my brother usually was when he wasn't armored up and on duty."
"Grimm said something about the body of a smallfolk knight in the tavern, I'll see what I can figure out. Then I'll take a look at the guardroom, Inheritor knows I've seen the insides of plenty of those.
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Grimm banner gathers in the square with the others as Elion summarises. "Sure - take a look Olyeron - they're a smallfolk all right, but whether you can identify more from the insignia or not I don't know. The body's inside the door with the odd Flaming Wheel sign, just beyond a barricade."
Grimm approaches Elanna and Kei "Good call on the wagon. Even as a hand cart that's make for a lighter load each on the way back." Grimm kicks the one remaining wheel, "This one seems solid enough."
Bored, he heads to the Guard Post to search under the bed. He's bored, but still mindful of where he is: he carefully drags the bed out of the way, making sure no animated corpse is the source of the scratchings...
Combining the direction he was given from Elien to look under the bed, with his normally forthright approach to problem solving, Grimm attempts to substitute brawn for brains and simply pulls up all the floorboards under the bed.
Oiyeron examines the Knight of Ozem. He automatically understands the iconography to be a portion of the religious symbol of Iomedae and also that these were famously
worn by the Knights of Ozem, now known as the Knights of Lastwall .
He also understands that the armor holds ritual significance, and should be presented to the decendent's descendants, or back to the leadership.
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Grimm looks inside the guardhouse and finds a low-grade cold iron buckler that looks like it was kicked under the bed and forgotten.
Grimm then unnecessarily pulls up the floorboards. Nothing else of value can be found.
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Nubie continues working on the cart, bracing the axles with additional pieces of wood to make it sturdy.
The time is 11:40 am. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Search the zombies by the fountain
-Search the bodies by the fountain with Medicine or Perception
-Search the bodies with Society
Cut the metal object out of the zombie horse's throat
Search the fountain (A1)
Search the chapel (A2)
-Identify the body in the chapel with Arcana
-Identify the body in the chapel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the chapel with Religion
-Categorize the documents
Search the armory (A3)
-Repair the cart (DC 15 Crafting, 1/2 successes)
Search guardhouse (A4)
Search apothecary (A5)
Search The Golden Wheel (A6)
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Medicine or Perception
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Religion
-Identify the body in the Golden Wheel with Society
Search general store (A7)
-Disable the mold with Survival (or other)
Goldenflame College is known for its documentation of the history of both southeastern Lastwall and the activities of the church of Iomedae in the region, as well as its collection of invaluable local curiosities accrued over time. Those relics and stories—if they can be recovered, then Lastwall can live on.
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Oiyeron will, as respectfully as possible, remove the Knight's armor and put it in one of the bags. He will also check any nearby bags or pouches for possible personal effects. He will then look around a bit to see if there are any small trophies or keepsakes on the walls of the tavern.
Before he leaves, he will try to detatch the Golden Wheel sign that was barely hanging there outside the door. This sign will certainly be a reminder to Goldenflame refugees of the memories that were made here.
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"Well, just found this bundle of apothecary items, maybe we can make some tea later on. I have to warn you though, I'm not used to the Inner Sea style of hot beverage, Minkaian tea is usually not sweet at all and... I'm rambling, sorry."
Kei glances at the cart and tries to whistle to show admiration, but just an awkward whimper comes out of his lips instead.
"Not bad Grimm, and Master Nubie. I still have a lot to learn from you. I'd like to help you with moving the cart; I'm not exactly a strong guy but I'd like to help and let you guys rest a bit."
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Wagon
- Body retrieved from Chapel, presumed to be Gibb Potsmasher;
- Body retrieved from Tavern, Gnome or Halfling Knight of Ozem;
- Body retrieved from Fountain, presumed to be XXX;
- Broken piece of plate armor bearing Knight of Ozem iconography, retrieved from Tavern;
- Census records and historical documents retrieved from Chapel;
- Bag of rolled oats retrieved from store by Elanna;
- low-grade cold iron buckler (Treasure Bundle) retrieved from Guardhouse;
- Golden Wheel sign retrieved from the Tavern;
Pockets/packs
- Wayfinder retrieved from zombie horse by Elien;
- Wayfinder retrieved from Chapel (A2) by Elanna;
- Purse 10 sp (Treasure Bundle) retrieved from Tavern by Grimm;
- valuable scented candles, oils, and dried herbs (Treasure Bundle) retrieved from the apothecary by Kei;
Grimm would stow his armaments and volunteer to haul the cart alongside Kei; whilst doing so he would propose that the party push on to the college rather than invest more time in the town. He will cease searching and stand guard by the wagon until the others are ready to leave.
Once we do leave
"Now that," Grimm exclaims, "is a welcome sight. Here... he rummages amongst the items on the wagon, "Do you think he likes rolled oats?" Grimm offers the oats to Kei "See if you can charm him over here: I have a wagon I'd like to introduce to him..."
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Kei eagerly takes the oats from Grimm and smiles, his brow covered in sweat and panting with exhaustion from pushing the cart.
"Sure, leave this to me!"
The young druid gently approaches the horse and bows before him. His approach towards the wild creature make it seem like if he was before the horse of a king, treating the animal with utmost respect.
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Elien stands by the cart, observing Grimm and Kei make plans to coax the newly arrived horse into becoming their beast of burden for pulling the cart. "Quite fortuitous..." he idly remarks to those around him, "A rider-less horse. And this one doesn't appear to be an undead zombie, so it should be infinitely less trouble...assuming our druid friend there can keep him calm, of course." Elien looks beyond the horse and around at the immediate vicinity in case the owner might also be around...deceased or otherwise.
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"Kei, can you see if the horse responds to the name "Desert Wind"?"
Elanna waves the notes describing the pathfinders there are looking for. "Look at the symbols on the bardings! This is a horse from a Pathfinder. And we have in our notes that Larraz Virtane is a druid follower of Gozreh and has a horse as travel companion. Maybe that's what it is.
The horse snorts in derision at Kei's initial overtures, but doesn't walk away.
The horse realizes that the Pathfinders are friendly, and returns the friendliness. As Kei brushes the horse's mane, he notices its name etched on the saddle: "Name: Desert Wind, Owner: Larraz Virtanne." In its saddlebags, Kei finds two minor healing potions.
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On the way, Nubie rides in the cart with the bodies and finds the body in the chapel is that of a goblin, either by its large head or pointy teeth.
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With Desert Wind pulling the cart (unless I have two volunteeers), the Pathfinders trek to Goldenflame College. Although run down, the building still bears signs of its once-beautiful architecture: dirty and ivy-wrapped columns, majestic archways, and a partially intact stained-glass window portraying Iomedae herself.
Two wide staircases lead into the college, and centered above them is the religious symbol of Iomedae. Engraved into the graying stone is “Goldenflame College, Est. 4083 ar.”
A pair of sweeping staircases lead to a veranda across the entire front of the college, with entrances to a reception area and the main hall on either side.
Lying face down on the porch is a body. This small corpse’s hand is outstretched to the door of Goldenflame College. The body is clad in dirtied white-andred robes with gold trim, shredded from the back as though by cruel claws. A small notebook has fallen nearby, its pages
stained with dried blood.
The body and stairs are not trapped, nor do there appear to be any monsters hiding.
The time is currently 11:50 am. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter front room (red boxes)
Enter main building (orange boxes)
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Oiyeron has never been the particularly devout one in his family, but as they approach the college he is saddened to see the state of the window depicting his family's patron deity. He whispers a prayer under his breath - for all the goodly people who died or are still trapped in this ravaged country.
"This college stood for almost six and a half centuries." Oiyeron says solemnly, looking at the date engraved into the stone.
He goes up to investigate the small body on the porch.
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After a quick glance at the structure, Elanna climbs up the stairs.
"Yes, It was there for so long and fell so quickly. What a waste!", she replies to Oiyeron.
She moves past the body by the main entrance and shivers.
Another one. How many more will we find here ?
"Thanks for looking at that body, Oiyeron. I'm going to start with the first room. Anyone wants to come with me ?"
Letting others deal with the corpse, she stops by the entrance, waits for one of her companion to join her and pushes the door open, stepping in the room cautiously.
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The gothic architecture of the abandoned college; quick soft footsteps on the stairs; eyes darting left and right, nervously scanning the
gaping windows overlooking them. A small body, arms outstretched, contorted on the cold flagstones topping the staircase.
A steel-tipped boot clinks on the top step. A green hand grips a polearm, switching grip to lower the blade through the doorway. One last look down at the corpse, before a muscled neck under a steel pothelm follows the softly-stepping woman into the first room...
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"Hmmm..interesting..." Elien comments as he looks up at the impressive exterior facade of the college, "Pre-Cheliax construction. I believe there are similar buildings in Vellumis...some of which can be observed from the shoreline when passing by on Lake Encarthan. It would seem that Goldenflame College contributed quite a lot to the identify of the town. Keep an eye out for any other items we might be able to take back with us so its history is preserved."
Looking down at the body, Elien then picks up the notebook lying on the stairs and riffs thru its pages to get an idea of who its owner might have been. The creaking floorboards of the steps catches his attention as Grimm and Elanna move past to enter the college. "Careful, you two..." he advises, "The claws that slew this one might still be lurking about..."
GM:
Oiyeron doesn't detect any magic around. He also cannot determine anything about the body.
Elien doesn't find any traps. He understands the notes in the notebook to be esoteric diagrams within to be some sort of field research notes, consistent with a researcher at the college and not a Pathfinder.
Elanna, Nubie, and Kei enter the front room, a reception hall. A dusty sofa and small chairs are the only furnishings that remain in this modest room. Two small windows to the east look out over the front lawn, and doors exit to the north, west, and south. They spend a few minutes searching, but nobody finds anything.
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Perhaps once majestic, this cavernous hall now truly resembles a cave: dark and dank. Dirt and standing water obscure the once-pristine white and gray tile, and stone colonnades stretching to the ceiling are covered in grime and mold. Sweeping staircases to the northwest and southwest lead upward, as does a spiral staircase. Smashed statues and torn paintings line the walls here: the signs of a struggle. Several doors exit to various rooms to the north, south, and east.
One painting that has survived the damage from the battle that took place here. The painting is of a distinguished, handsome halfling woman dressed in pristine white finery.
The time is currently 12:10 pm. The bolded may act.
Elanna
Elien
Grimm
Kei
Nubie
Oiyeron
Remaining tasks:
Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter west hall (yellow)
Enter west room (light green)
Enter west closet (dark green)
Enter east closet (light blue)
Enter east room (dark blue)
Enter east hall (purple)
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Oiyeron takes a look at the painting.
"I don't recognize this Halfling woman, but judging from context, she's probably a former dean. Students of the college and any of her relations might appreciate having this painting back."
Oiyeron will pull the painting off the wall, set it by the front door to grab on their way out, then go look into the East Hall.
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"I'm afraid I can't help you on that, Oiyeron. It could also be the portrait of someone who has contributed to this building. But I trust your knowledge on the topic and I agree that if we have space, we could bring that back."
Elanna looks at the different doors. "Maybe we should split up to search the different rooms. Should we go by groups of two or three?", she adds to her remaining companions as she sees Grimm and Oiyeron enter the East Hall together. "Anyways, I'm going to look at the East Room. Who wants to join me ?"
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Seeing nothing inside the front room from his brief peak Nubie jumps in , rapier drawn. "All clear! They be too scared of Nubie the Terrifying!"
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Nubie joins the others as they proceed to the main hall. As before, the young swashbuckler peeks into the blue room in search of danger.
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"I concur, Oiyeron," Elien responds to the discussion about the painting, having slipped into the college only after a thorough review of the small notebook in his hand. "Perhaps it was a painting of our deceased friend outside? Or mabye one of their relatives? These notes that were lying next to them are diagrams consistent with the research of many academics. Nothing related to the Society, though. So, we probably don't need to return the body with us to Caliphas. But possibly a student or instructor here at the college. And the painting is likely of someone similar."
As the group starts splitting up to investigate the rest of the ground floor, Elien tags along with Elanna and Nubie for the time being, casting his trained eye around each chamber, attempting to piece together any clues as to what happened here.
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"Hmmm... I'm not sure if it's a good idea to split up, I have a bad feeling about this place."
Kei nervously eyes every nook and cranny of the room. He doesn't likes abandoned buildings, no matter how safe they might be, for him there's ALWAYS something to fear inside.
"I mean, I'm not scared or anything! I'm just worried about my little guy" -he pats the satchel he's carrying- "He can be a little sensitive."
Dirty rugs, shattered desks, and smashed-in doors are what remains of these small offices. Papers and long-dried inkwells are scattered among the detritus.
In the northeast corner, the Pathfinders discover a body. Heavy claw marks and deep rips mar this corpse, which lies sprawled and partially covered by the broken desk in the northwest corner. The desiccated flesh of zombies litters the floor around it. Scraps of cloth hang tattered around its mangled hands, which even now are locked into fists.
Oiyeron detects magic in the vicinity! This leads to the discovery of a a channel protection amulet behind the collapsed cabinet, and a wayfinder with "B.H." engraved.
The time is currently 12:20 pm.
Remaining tasks:
Arrive at stairs
-Investigate body by the stairs with Academia Lore or Society
-Investigate body by the stairs with Religion
-Investigate body by the stairs with Perception or Medicine
Enter reception
Enter main hall
Enter west hall (yellow)
Enter west room (light green)
Enter west closet (dark green)
Enter east closet (light blue)
Enter offices (formerly dark blue & purple)
- Investigate office corpse with Crafting
- Investigate office corpse with Medicine or Perception
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"B.H." Elien pronounces the initials aloud as the new wayfinder is revealed. "It seems we've found the body of Bryrigar Hassen...the half-orc gladiator from Tymon turned Pathfinder agent. Poor man went down swinging, it appears...but zombies are best turned by blades, not fists." He looks around at the team. "We should bag him and take him back...make sure his last stand doesn't go unrecorded."
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"I agree with you. Another one fallen after a last stand.", Elanna sighs. "I was hoping we would find some of them still alive. But there hasn't been a sign yet."
She pats her cheeks to try to ward of the dark feelings that creep through her mind and push herself. "Where now? Do shall we explore the two small rooms by the stairs? Or should we keep together and do one after another ?"
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"Hmph." Grimm kicks out at the husks surrounding the fallen Bryrigar Hassen. "Capable, experienced pathfinders of some reknown." He looks up at the others, "We need to exercise caution here. Let's clear these smaller rooms at pace, then stick together after. Who knows how much time we have here. I am in no hurry to join him." He looks at the zombie bodies, "Or them. Let's go."