Choombolat fires an elemental ray. Direct hit! The zombie's flesh sizzles as acid eats away at it.
The zombie hits Choombolat hard with a fist, hoping to knock him out and eat him. It'll definitely bruise the wizard later! The zombie tries again, but fails - the wizard is too agile for the fists and easily dodges them.
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[u]Round 2[/u]
Slorol (15/17 hp)
Bruna (16/20 hp)
Choombolat (10/16 hp)
Borkinhaf (15/15 hp)
Zombie (-5 hp)
Slorol will Stride up, slash with his longsword twice.
Between Borkinhaf bashing it with her club torch and Slorol slashing it open with his sword, the zombie crumbles to the ground!
The torch in this room is magical. Getting close to it, you realize it emits no heat and cannot be extinguished!
Looking into the various coffins and sarcophagus, Slorol pulls out a fancy polished shield with a roaring lion carved into it. Someone can use it as a shield or you can sell it for 5 gp due to its fine artistry.
Does it function like a steel shield?
Choombolat's mystic shield crackles angrily as the zombie strikes him, beating back the attack and leaving the wizard with only a minor bruise instead of something more serious.
"Undead?" he grumbles after Borkinhaf and Slorol put his assailant down for good. "That makes me wonder if there's something more important than fish going on down here. We should investigate further."
He casts around for any signs of recent activity or of what may have caused the dead to rise again.
Slorol (15/17 hp)
Bruna (16/20 hp)
Choombolat (15/16 hp)
Borkinhaf (15/15 hp)
Choobolat knows that this is an Everburning Torch. Looking around, he's unsure what caused the undead to rise again though. Searching through out the room, all you find is dust and grime, nothing more.
Theres only one way to go now: southwest.
After Choombolat uses Shield Block, Shield is inactive for 10 min. I suggest we rest for 10 min - Slorol will repair damage to his shield, and others can Refocus (or Treat Wounds).
Slorol will take the lion shield and stow his old one if nobody else can use it.
"Cool design!"
He uses it to growl at his teammates.
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As Slorol’s and my own eyes are not as keen in the dark as the rest of you, and he carries a shield and sword, would any of you object if I pilfer this torch from its home? Borkinhaf says with a glint in her eye. As they finish making preps and resting, Borkinhaf will discuss their last encounter. Learning that slashing is better than piercing, she trades out her rapier for her short sword. Now if only I could find a real blunt weapon I could easily use as much as my blades, I’d be set for these dastardly undead.
The group decides to rest for a bit to heal, repair, or refocus. Bruna walks around the room, but doesn't seem to see the trail from before. This room looks more or less undisturbed.
Borkinhaf scouts ahead, not too far from the group. She sees a large (10ft high) cliff with a ledge up top. A door is barely visible from where she is standing. Then a set of stairs continues to the southwest.
Slorol will climb up first and lower a rope down.
It takes Choombolat a good while to get up even with the aid of Slorol's rope.
Slorol quickly climbs the cliff to the ledge above. He tosses down a rope that the others climb. The fighter pushes open the doors. The ancient wooden door creaks open on rusty hinges, revealing a ruined chamber. Mold and rot stain every surface. On the far side of the room is stone statue of a giant squid, its tentacles reaching toward an altar in the center of the chamber. The scum covers almost everything, but it hasn't touched the silver bowl sitting atop the stone altar. The water in the bowl is perfectly clear.
There is a strong presence of magic in the room - coming from the silver bowl.
Slorol will stay by the door, a mixture of being creeped out by weird religious things and also guarding the team.
Drinking the water may have some beneficial effects. But may also have some harmful effects as well, depending on Gozreh's will.
It will heal the drinker. And depending on Gozreh's will, the drinker may feel the ocean's waves crash through their stomach. Or they may feel the ocean surge through them, granting them power.
As Bruna drinks the water, she feels refreshed.
But the water doesn't seem to agree with her stomach. She feels seasick.
"If I should be gravely wounded, I shall return to seek the blessing of the wind and the waves. And to test how strong my stomach is! But for now, I am ready to press on."
"I have been known to beseech Desna's or Irez's aid from time to time, but mostly when I'm drawing to an inside straight."
The group climbs back down then head southwest up the stairs. The next room looks like it was once a storeroom for a building above. At the far side, you can make out what might have been a cage or cell at some point, but it is now full of crates and barrels. Four lizardlike creatures the size of human children are clustered around the door to the cell, trying to pry it open. They seem too distracted by the cell that they do not notice you.
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Borkinhaf would have been moving slowly, scouting ahead for any such problems and traps.
Borkinhaf silently sneaks into the room, just inside the door. Her dagger at the ready to throw at the nearest lizard creature in the event she is spotted, her Short Sword drawn, ready to strike if she gets near enough.
Note: I am not sure how this would play out with advance warning of the creatures not spotting me. Essentially my aim is to strike with my short sword if I can get behind one of them, but the back-up plan is to throw my dagger if they see me. Holding attack rolls for now.
Borkinhaf silently sneaks in as the lizardmen are distracted. They don't notice the rogue as she stabs one of them.
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[u]Round 1[/u]
Red
Bruna (20/20 hp, seasick)
Borkinhaf (15/15 hp)
Slorol (15/17 hp)
Green
Cherem (15/16 hp)
Yellow
Blue
The kobold senses Borkinhaf's strike at the last moment and dodges out of the way!
"Intruders! Intruders!" she screams out, notifying the other kobolds.
She draws her spear and digs it deep into the rogue's side. Borkinhaf feels the pain ripple through her body. . She attempts to repeat the same tactic, but to no avail.
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[u]Round 1[/u]
Red
Bruna (20/20 hp, seasick)
Borkinhaf (7/15 hp)
Slorol (15/17 hp)
Green
Cherem (15/16 hp)
Yellow
Blue
Slorol will Stride up to Red, Strike, and then Raise his shield.
"What's inside the cage?" Slorol demands.
The kobolds tiny lizardfolk seemed to have been picking the locks, but were unsuccessful. They probably don't know themselves. Slorol does see boxes and crates in there - probably the reason they were trying to break into it.
Borkinhaf attempts to stab one of the creatures. Only one of her strikes hit and it starts bleeding. It swears at her in a language she might not understand.
Bruna moves closer then points at the red creature. It head explodes and brain and guts gets all over Borkinhaf.
Slorol moves up next and strikes at the blue kobold. . Unfortunately, the creature is too quick and dodges out of the way.
The green kobold sees it's chance! It runs between Slorol and Borkinhaf to flank the fighter. It pulls out it's spear and thrusts.
But it's spear can't get through Slorol's shield.
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[u]Round 1[/u]
Bruna (20/20 hp, seasick)
Borkinhaf (7/15 hp)
Slorol (15/17 hp)
Green
Choombolat (15/16 hp)
Yellow
Blue
As the creature moves too fast past Slorol, Slorol sees an opportunity and attacks.
Choombolat works another cantrip to cloud the green lizard's mind, a crashing drumbeat sounding in its mind as if it were being trampled down under wild hooves within its own skull. As the spell takes effect the wizard advances into battle, darting forward with a shout and raising his staff high to distract the enemy from Borkinhaf's deadly blades.