That's a good point Faerieth, it is out of the weather, and somewhat defensable. There's a lot of potential here for people to take shelter, and maybe we can start a plan to take back from the Ironfangs.
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Level 4 Sorcerer Ability Increase: Cha to 19
Adventuring skills 4: Spellcraft, Knowledge (Nature), Bluff, Use Magic Device Background skills 2: Appraise, Craft: Tattoo
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Do we think that is all of the remaining Trogs in these caves? And what's with this wheel of pictograms? Some kind of trap?
Antoni draws a different wand, and taps it on Caleb, sending healing energies into the hound.
Caleb snaps his jaws again, barking loudly in response to the shaman's scream...
Antoni directs the wand back to the oracle, sending a dart of energy into it.
Caleb snaps his jaws again at the oracle, trying to crush its leg....
Caleb takes the full force of the Oracle's explosion, snarling and snapping his jaws at the oracle, he advances, attempting to bite him.
Antoni, seeing the trog on the flank teetering some, aims the wand there, sending another bolt of magical energy toward it...
Antoni shifts his focus now that Moragul stopped moving, and points the wand at the trog who attacked Moragul (1). Another magical dart flies from the wand, slamming into the trog, while Caleb tears the throat from the downed acolyte.
Antoni pulls a wand out of his belt aiming it at the oracle in the back, sending a magic missile toward him.
Antonin, seeing the trogs clump up in front of Moragul, He fans his hands over toward them, catching three in his rainbow wave which washes over them.
3 or 4 HD: The creature is blinded and stunned for 1d4 rounds, then stunned for 1 round. 5 or more HD: The creature is stunned for 1 round. Caleb will then advance, moving slightly deeper into the chamber, and spinning to flank with Darry.
Seeing the kneeling shaman, Antoni takes a step forward and grins to himself, making arcane gestures, and coating the floor around the kneeling shaman with a greenish-brown oily slick. and with his other hand, he orders Caleb to move next to Moragul and bite the Trog in the doorway!
Huh, that's strange, I wonder what Aubrin would make of this? he asks, continuing to stare at the badge...
Seems like its a.... he says. Any idea who made the footprints through that doorway? Should we be expecting trouble? he asks nervously, IF we are, Faerieth, can you use this wand on Caleb? he asks proffering her his wand of Magic Fang to use, while using his mage armor wand on himself.
Antoni looks very confused, what was that?!? what just happened? I mean it didn't eat us, but that was very, very strange.... This place keeps getting weirder and weirder he focuses a moment, eyes flashing with magical energy before pointing to the crack in the northeast corner of the room, Something's giving off magical emanations over here... Maybe that thing eats gemstones? he crosses working something out of the crack.
That was very odd, I don't even know what happened there, but we got some coin at least - maybe that can help us down the road somewhere..... Should we go check the west chamber before going south? Antoni asks.
I think Antonii had claimed the wand with the other one to help provide some direct damage, the other scrolls would be handy as well.
Business then, I am Antoni Asterii, of the purple-wagoned Asteriis. Varisian trader extraordinaire. Whom may I have the pleasure of doing business with today? What can you tell us of your other clients? You know the ones with scales? And are you interested in trade or are you willing to purchase things? the Varisian slides into sales mode quickly.
Ummm, greetings? What do you mean 'customers'? Antoni ventures when the cloaked figure addresses the group.
Antoni peers at the writing, looking at his companions, Can anyone read that? before a light apparently goes off in his head, and he fishes out a wrapped piece of parchment from the tube suspended from his belt.
If he uses the scroll: Casting the spell from its magical bindings his eyes glow green for a moment, as he begins to read the text. Interesting, something about a clan of Derros - anyone know what those are? Its a history mingled with apparently hallucinations and completely depraved insanity. They emerged from the deep darkness and the embrace of the caverns far below and cower beneath the great torch above. And possibly an even older structure, these drug-addled derro things aren't maybe the ones who built it, because they reference a 'puzzle door' to pray at the feet of something called the Excavator - they say something about grandmother, in seeking the Excavator, turned her eyes to the Stone, the Steel, and finally to Woe. No idea what that means, but seems significant.
Antonii looks at the weapons, shaking his head in wonder, Strange, maybe they were the old inhabitants, but they don't exactly look reptilian, maybe their gods were reptilian though. I've heard stories of old deities, long forgotten buried in the ground. Okay, let's see what's to the east!
Antoni thinks a moment, but shakes his head in the negative, looking at the others and redrawing the wand of magic missile. Shrugging and looking at the skeletons to see if they attempt to advance on the group.
Antoni, now that the situation seems resolved, gathers up the things formerly encased in the ooze, as the throbbing in his scar subsides finally. Huh, that's not expected. Any of this stuff immediately useful? Or should we just make a pile and come back for it? I'm sure Moragul could use these elixirs, Darry too? he asks, indicating the Bull's Strength vials.
I've got a wand which can heal her? Should we use it, I'm not the best with it, but if someone can cast curing spells, it should be easy! he holds up a wand of cure light wounds to whomever to cast on her.
Seeing Faerieth get absorbed by the creature, Antoni backs up a step, continuing to point the wand at the shimmering, acidic mass, and fires again. What do we do? We've got to save her!
Ach, undead? I'm not very good against undead... Easy Caleb, you stay with me. Antoni says, pulling out one of the new wands and sending a dart of magical force into the skeleton.
Ziggurats and reptile men, this is incredibly ancient down here. Those gems could be used to purchase a lot of supplies for our people, if we can ever find a merchant. And what's with the statue of the beetle god?!? Antoni asks as he carefully continues downward.
Agreed, that makes sense, let's go see what there is. Caleb, come here... he says, and a greenish magical energy envelops the warhound. It settles onto Antoni's chest, and a new tattoo of a hound peeks from the edge of his collar. Got Caleb settled, can someone tie off a rope for safety? I'm not very good at climbing, and even if it is just the last 10 feet we can drop if we need to. Caleb asks after dropping a torch down the hole watching it gutter in the underground breeze. Following the others, Antoni takes his time climbing down the rungs carved into the side, carefully working his way to the floor after the more solid members of his party descend. Once safely on the ground, he repeats the same process drawing Caleb out of the tattoo on his chest to reform next to him. Good boy...
Works, I'll run down the lower charge one, so we can sell the more expensive one if needed.
Antoni would be interested in a wand of magic missile and the scroll of comprehend Languages
Antoni will inspect the hole in the ground, looking for a way down, or a spot to attach a rope so the dogs can be lowered into the hole. What do we think is down here? Will it just keep going to the Darklands? Who should go first?
Antoni looks around the chamber, seeing what he can, while Caleb helps him.
You are right, we'll have to also see what's below us once we've rested a while. Once the party encamps, Antoni uses a scroll to cast an arcane spell - Alarm.
Antoni nods in agreement, I think that's a good idea - we should look around definitely some more up here, but I've got a scroll we can put on that pit to let us know if something crawls out of it. Let's take a look around! He looks down at the dog, Caleb, search!
But the Trog smell is too much for Caleb to make out what's what in the caves
Antoni looks over at Faerieth, I'm about out of useful tricks for this one, you? his eyes flash with a icy greenish blue as he incants quickly gathering frost around his hand and flinging it at the large Trog....
He then looks down to Caleb, saying, Help them! and the hound bounds forward to back up the others, barking at the large trog.
Anotni, seeing the bottleneck of his companions and the massive troglodyte, thinks for a moment, before smiling to himself, and smiles. He reaches into his pouch and flicks a bit of lard at the large trog, incanting in sylvan as the lard magically coats the massive warhammer, making it difficult to grasp in combat.
Antoni hears the shouting in the next chamber, and seeing as the trogs around them are down, motions to Faerieth, Come on, I think they've got themselves in a spot of trouble...Caleb, Come. and the merchant wanders into the next chamber, taking up a position near the other two and staring at the massive, ugly Trog facing them...
Antoni sees the trog rush Faerieth, and points up quickly in Varisian to Caleb with the command to attack, the Varisian man speaks a quick incantation, trying to stall the trog in its tracks. The armored dog barks, stepping forward to engage the charging trog, jaws snapping at its midsection.
Antoni points at the Trog at his feet, calling to Caleb to finish the downed trog. Meanwhile, Antoni sees the large lizard and its associated Trog coming up the tunnel, and points a finger at them. Ice coalesces around the Varisian, lancing out to strike the lizard....
Antoni steps forward, shoulder to shoulder with the others, incanting a spell yet again and flourishing his hands open as a wave of colors wash over the horde of frogs, while Caleb returns to his master and rips at the neck of the downed but stirring troglodyte.
Antoni steps forward, eyes locked on the acolyte, finger extended toward the spellcaster. Ice gathers around the Varisian man, firing across the room at the trog. A split second later, Caleb lunges at the acolyte, jaws snapping.
Seeing the acolyte standing against Antoni's magic, he focuses again, speaking the words of a spell and pointing at the troglodyte as ice flies from the spellcaster's hand toward his target.
Meanwhile the sickened Caleb snaps his jaws again at the spellcaster
Antoni focuses his will on the acolyte, eyes flashing with greenish magical energy incanting the words of magic at the acolyte. With his hand he points to the left, giving Caleb the command to attack the trog by Moragul. The dog snarls, charging forward to the trog, snapping his jaws at it.
follow me, i must close with them, but should stop many in their tracks. But Caleb and i will need help. Antoni advances holding his hand before him, and when he closes with the Trogs, casts color spray. Caleb dutifully steps in front of his master.
Antoni pops his head around the corner, pointing at the Trog with the spear, pointing and uttering a magical phrase...
I think its just hungry, we could bait it away with food, but I sort of thing we can get by it for now without too much trouble...Antoni says.
Antoni stops moving, staring at all the meat, and subtly glancing over to where Faerieth indicated, I can reach it from here, unless someone's got a better idea?
If anyone's injured, Antoni is carrying a wand of cure light wounds!
Antonii makes quick inventory of the coins, listening as Faerieth explains what the items do, I can make use of the wand, over time, or use it to protect anyone else. Should we continue to move east and keep the land perimeter of these caves?
Antonii looks around, patting himself, and checking Caleb, I'm fine, so's Caleb. Those things are pretty interesting to be honest. Never seen the like before. Should we still check that glint in the water? Might be handy moving forward here.
Antonii spins toward the east, trying to target the creature through the swarming melee...
And Caleb crosses back the chamber to support the others!
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