Persephone follows the shy 1/2 Orc to the mysterious door. The Shaman and Familiar both take a quick looksee....
Isabel turns to Arrian.
You have a bit of mustard on your lapel, dear.
Juriya, pretty much futilely with how astute Isabel and Persephone are, decides to have a look for herself.
Donimah follows, keeping more towards the middle of the group. She holds her head high once again, and looks about not so much to watch for danger as the others, but to see if there were more discoveries to be made about these clearly Thassilonian tunnels and what purpose the greater complex might have had.
She's too lost in her own smugness to notice even those things.
Ano sticks to the front of the group, keeping her eyes, ears and nose out for any potential danger. Her fur is still bristled in anxiety, and every now and then her purple spots flicker a light cyan.
Persephone seems to have entered a state of cosmic synchrony. From the sound of the room, it seems to be quite large, over 50 ft wide. The floor and walls are made of stone like the corridor where you are, but some of the sound is being distorted. Maybe something wooden? Quickly she sees that there is a wooden platform is at the same level as the group, but the floor is 10 feet below. On the floor there are many cages, with skeletons inside. After a better assessment, she sees that the floor is 55ft x 35ft, but it's longer on the middle, that is, on the sides, it is 55ft x 15ft. The wooden platform spans 15ft from the entrance with a flight of stairs at each side. It continues a bit rickety from the north end then turns east into a stone corridor that continues.
Down below, there are two sinspawn that are arguing with each other on the eastern side of the room.
- "No, this is my skull!"
- "No, it's mine! I found it first!"
- "Well, master said that I am in charge, so I say it's mine!"
Juriya also hears them speaking.
Persephone only smiles a bit at the sounds of the Sin spawn speaking Aklo.
Lucky for us that I once dated that Creepy emo from biology class that semester.
The well traveled Varisian huddles with the team.
It appears that these two work for someone and they are arguing over who gets to collect the skulls.
The Shaman only smiles awaiting for the group to make the initial move....
Zeldrith follows close behind the others as they move into the next room, one hand on the hilt of his sword. At Persephone's words, he grins, feigned concern in his voice. "It's never a good thing when friends fight. By the time I'm done with them, they can each hold their own skulls - problem solved!"
Juriya whispers to the rest of the group, "let me know when we surprise them," she says as she debates whether to use a crossbow or finally test out her bombs in combat.
Persephone only smiles a bit at the sounds of the Sin spawn speaking Aklo.
Lucky for us that I once dated that Creepy emo from biology class that semester.The well traveled Varisian huddles with the team.
It appears that these two work for someone and they are arguing over who gets to collect the skulls.The Shaman only smiles awaiting for the group to make the initial move....
Donimah's eyebrow rises as Persephone translates the argument she missed.
"Do we...try to take one alive? Interrogate it?" she asks quietly.
Ano shook her head. “N-No. I mean…would they even talk? If they haven’t been here for long what could they know?”
Donimah shrugs.
"Persephone says they're saying something, so if she can understand them she can translate for us. At least we can find out who they're working for, if they're with the forces arrayed against Sandpoint or if we've stumbled onto something else brewing trouble."
"If they agree to be taken alive."
Persephone shakes her brown hair in disappointment. The Varisian points at the two Sinspawn speaking about skull trophies! The Shaman makes a display of destruction of them before preparing to advance with that intent....
We have been confronted with these already. They were not talkative save for spilling foul sin. Be prepared to destroy them.
Donimah shrugs in response.
"If they're like the others, they'll probably prioritize Ano as a target. Don't give them an opportunity to mob her."
She lowers her whaling spear into a defensive posture, ready to move on the group's mark.
Persephone huddles everyone together for some Ferocious Loyalty Teamwork advice!
The Varisian looks at Ano.
Protect each other out there!
Arrian opens the door as quietly as he can for the others to slip inside.
Ano slips in, motioning Zeldrith and Arrian to go before her.
Juriya slips in after the front-liners do, hoping to strike the Sinspawn in the back with an arrow, or failing that, a bomb to hit both of them at once.
Donimah keeps close to Ano, following her in after the others have gone.
Juriya rushes in, and hurls one of her bombs at the Sinspawn, hoping to do some decent amount of damage to both creatures. She figures, with Ano in front, she'll be quickly ambushed again if they decide to wait. Planning is certainly not her forte.
Just as the sinspawn are moving into action, Juriya steps in and expertly throws a bomb that... came out of nowhere. It hits the front one on the arm and splatters some back too. Without a second thought, they move up the stairs and aim their oddly shaped mouths at the young woman.
You are overwhelmed by thoughts of rage. This is so powerful that you are sickened for minutes.
If you fail both saves, you are staggered for 1 round.
Arrian rushes in and attacks one of the sinspawn!
Juriya just barely manages to fight through the inflicted Wrath to deliver a blow to one of the Sinspawn that had bitten her, her eyes welling with anger as she takes a step back to avoid further damage. "Sucks I can't get anything OUT OF THIS," she screams as she's bitten.
The sinspawn totally misreads Juriya's movement and she is able to land a well positioned blow. It is very hurt but still standing.
Donimah looks at Zeldrith and sweeps her hand towards the battle down the hall, bowing a little.
"After you!"
Persephone calmly glides down the hallway to place a comforting hand on Juriya.
Try not to get hit as often, dear.
Zeldrith scowls as the party charges forwards to meet the sinspawn head-on, brandishing weapons. He advances more cautiously, raising his weapon in a defensive stance as his crimson eye flashes white with arcane power. "Not so reckless, friends. These creatures are dangerous, and where there's two soldiers, there's more - trust me."
Seeing Juriya get bitten by the creatures, all caution gets thrown in the wind as she steps in front of her friend.
“Don’t hurt her!” she shrieks, holding her rapier in a defensive stance.
The creatures exchange looks then seem to come to a silent decision. Both of them target the scariest assailant, Arrian.
A flurry of bites and claws strike Arrian. He manages to dodge and deflect most of them, but he actually gets bitten and scratched once.
You are overwhelmed by thoughts of rage. This is so powerful that you are sickened for minutes.