Looking through the grate, you see several chests, and a small table with a belt on it.
Feeling somewhat better from their resting overnight, Grunyer begins the process of donning his armor with the reverence of a follower of Torag has for a finely crafted bit of gear. Not quite feeling his best though, he channels a bit of power to top up before inspecting his shield, making sure it's in top shape.
Once back in the dangerous areas, he looks at the available paths forward. There being an unexplored room right next to their egress point has him a bit unsettled so he moves to see if he can hear anything. These spaces have been full of undead so hopefully they aren't silent in their eternal watch.
Pneuferro waits for the go ahead, then opens the door for Grunyer.
Grunyer steps through into a mess hall. While the table is small, it does have on it some tableware and some chipped plates and cups.
Before you can actually investigate what is there, though, you notice two lumps of 'living' debris begin to move toward Grunyer.
The Stinking Pile consist of cast off animal parts moving as one.
➤ Grunyer AC 21/23 │
➤ Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Arc rushes in and sends out electricity.
Grunyer Raises his shield as he stalks toward the closest animal part blob thing. As soon as he close enough he strikes out before retreating next to Arc.
"That's just gross, what is it?" the goblin says. "Watch this mates."
◆ recall knowledge (+4 nature)
◆ open gate ,
◆ ,
Curious about what these piles of animal debris are, Khajuna cannot recollect anything about them.
Each of the piles of animal debris get slightly shocked by Arc's arc.
Raising his shield and advancing, Grunyer hits Stinking Pile A, before retreating. The Stinking Pile really smells bad.
Pneuferro knows these aren't natural. They are some kind of undead. Grotesque pieces of cast-off animal carcasses slowly stew into an overcooked mass at the bottom of a witch or hag's cauldron. The animals' magical organs — the eyes of the newt, the tongue of the frog — have already been removed, leaving only these sad remains. Nevertheless, animated by long exposure to magic, they sometimes peel free from the sides of the cauldron and wriggle out to freedom. The refuse moves in one giant mass, its skin blackened and crispy, leaving a trail of dripping grease and gravy. Its body is perpetually steaming hot, as though fresh from the pot, fat popping and sizzling.
She sends electricity into the pile, jolting it strongly.
Grunyer AC 21/23 │
Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Regnad will begin playing the Bagpipes.
He'll then cast Shield and move into the room.
Grunyer grimaces as he approaches the pile as the stink reaches his nose. Remembering his training, he controls his reaction and keeps his innards in check.
◆ STRIDE
◆◆ (2) Action "Concordant Choir".
"Yuck! Is that even alive".
Regnad begin his Anthem , raises their shield and gets in the room.
Grunyer shrugs off the stench of the steaming pile.
But, Arc is really ill
Khajuna strides into the room and blasts Pile A.
Pile A sends fire damage.
Then, Pile A sends fire damage.
Finally, Pile A sends fire damage.
Pile A sends fire damage.
Then, Pile A sends fire damage.
Finally, Pile A sends fire damage.
➤ Grunyer AC 21/23 │
➤ Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
As the hot oil spatters next to him, Grunyer comments, "Things are spraying oil? Better get in their face. Well... faces I guess." Re-engaging with the closest mass, Grunyer tries to smash it into paste.
Arc yells in pain at the barrage of of hot oil.
He quickly and mostly unconsciously uses the tactic he has used many times before.
Heroically, Arc manages to ward off the stomach-churning miasma from the pile.
Grunyer will use a reaction to ward off some of the damage to Arc.
Then, Grunyer will step up, raise his shield, and swing at the pile. He'll swing again...
Arc will attempt to electrocute the piles.
Pile A takes some damage, and the thrown item merely bounces off the pile.
Grunyer AC 21/23 │
Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Regnad continues his Anthem.
He will send
◆◆ Two Action Heal on Regnard
◆ Raise Shield
Ewww. Mate?!? Stop that stench. she says and aims energy at the alpha pile & moves to intervene between it and Regnard.
◆◆ ,
Regnad continues bagpiping his Courageous Anthem, but, cannot seem to hit the pile of debris.
Khajuna heals Regnad and raises her shield
Pneuferro can't seem to hit either.
Pile A will physical damage fire damage. Hot grease from its body splatters the ground in Pneuferro's space.
Pile A will
Pile A will
Pile B will
Pile B will
Pile B will
➤ Grunyer AC 21/23 │
➤ Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Grunyer once again imposes some divine energies but between the hot oil and Pneuferro this time.
Seeing more oil going flying, Grunyer lashes out again hoping his flail can do enough damage to put this one down at least. As an additional protection, he channels the power of Torag to defend his allies. As the power manifests, small glowing shields appear in his aura mimicking his raised shield.
Grunyer liberates Pneuferro from some of the damage.
Grunyer then strikes the pile and casts Shields of the Spirit.
Grunyer AC 21/23 │
➤ Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Arc tries to electrocute both of the piles of debris.
The closer pile wriggles away from the arc, while the further one jiggles as it takes the full amount.
Grunyer AC 21/23 │
Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile A │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
Regnad continues the Anthem, and at Pile A .
◆◆ ,
◆ ,
Regnad sends needles into Pile A, destroying it.
Pneuferro resists becoming even more sickened by the odor, and falls down prone.
Without standing up, Pneuferro sends two blasts at the remaining stinking pile, one of which hits.
The remaining pile
➤ Grunyer AC 21/23 │
➤ Arc AC 18 │
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 │
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 │
➤ Khajuna AC 17/19 │
Stinking Pile B │
- Retrieve Artifact from ruins
- Tall Tail Tavern
- Tavern of Last Resort
- Gorgeous Tulip Inn
- The Unlucky Crate Knives & Bows warehouse
- Silver Dragon Theatre
- Tamir (PFS contact)
- Alexander (Lion Blades contact)
- Alban Sandes (Master Designer)
With the one pile of flesh defeated, Grunyer engages the other. "Need to put this one down before more oil gets sprayed!"
Arc rushes back into the room. "Pyr!" he shouts causing a small ball of flame to gather in his hand before he throws it at the last stinky creature.
The goblin stands and makes an elemental display of scouring herself clean even manipulating the air through her nostrils & throat.
◆ wretch
◆ wretch
◆ stand
Grunyer hits the remaining pile twice, splattering the awful offal all over.
In the room, you find
Standard Shrinking Potion
Graveroot
Lesser Healing Potion
Moderate Juggernaut Mutagen
Moderate Acid Flask
11 gp
Arc leans against the wall and slides down. "I need a minute. "
Grunyer AC 21/23 (38/38 HP)
➤ Arc AC 18 (12/26 HP)
➤ Regnad Kcin AC 17 (25/28 HP)
➤ Pneuferro AC 17 (27/42 HP)
Khajuna AC 17/19 (30/30 HP)
* Skill increase (Master in Medicine)
* Feat: Ward Medic
* Expert in FORT Saves
Pneuferro agrees with Arc. Yeah, a minute might not be enough.
"Pneuferro and Arc. Let me look at your wounds and see if I can bandage them up a bit".
Medicine (Treat Wounds).
Healing on Pneuferro and Arc.
"I just purchased these bandages so they should be sterile".
After resting for an hour (time to be able to use Treat Wounds again, if necessary), you continue your journey.
To the north of the Mess Hall, is a snaking corridor that leads to a kitchen preparation room. There is a sink dripping water on the floor, and two washbasins. There is a table in the center of the room with knives on it.
The knives have the tarnishing on them that good silver would have.
What do you do?
Grunyer takes out his repair kit and lays his shield down to work on fixing the damaged sections.
Glancing over the contents in the room, Grunyer feels a bit snarky. "Those knives are going to fly at us aren't they..." Despite his levity, he makes sure his shield is ready before moving to investigate further.
Arc gives a jaded smile and jokes, "I'd be surprised if they didn't."
'No worries mates, I will check. The metalist approaches within thirty feet of the knives & reaches out with basic elemental effort trying to move two of them ten feet, each in different a direction.
Pneuferro tries to move a couple of knives. It seems the goo on the table has them stuck. It will take more than Base Kinesis to move them off the table.
"See, no problem with the knives. That dripping water on the other hand, is criminal," she says approaching the basins.
Grunyer follows a few steps behind as Pneuferro starts exploring the room. He keeps a wary eye on those knives though. "Just because she couldn't move them doesn't mean they won't come flying at us..."
Arc gives an enthusiastic thumbs up.
Regnad goes into the room, exposing more hallways.
"I'm not going near the knives. Everything about this place is decrepit. How are 'good' knives still here?"
"Let me see if there is a magical aura anywhere around here".