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The dretch simply looks at Bobbity as it hears the singing behind like a shadow music box. It shrugs and trudges forward, ignoring him as it climbs the shallow flight of stairs. On the next platform, it sees a lot of dried blood splatter. The fires from the torches light up the place quite well but gives a gloomy feel to the room.
It does not see anything else in particular and tells Morgana it looks like home. Bloody and empty.
The sun passes overhead as the group discusses. The group ratfolk younglings visit, bringing with them a hot pot of broth, some bread and cheese. They meekly put it down near the archway of the room with your cots and couldn't help but ogle at Nikolas' armor. It's obvious they haven't seen one before.
As the blood makes contact with the water, smoky tendrils of red seem to erupt from the blood. It spreads across the bluish water. Bluish shapes swirl in anger as they turn to red until the whole pool glows with bright red hue. It shines for a moment and seems to pulsate as a whirlpool forms in the middle, sucking all the liquid into a large orb of mass and arcane energy.
@Nickolas: The ratfolk does not know what compass you are talking about. One of them however did tell you about a lone wanderer who said he came from further east, down the river, who visited the village before going back a week before. You are informed that the area near the village has rich forests and bountiful river waters. Aside from the orc tribes in the west up on the cliffs and harpies' nests further north, there are no enemies to look out for that they know of. This is why they do not know where the fire elementals came from
@Morgana: Also, with that Spellcraft Roll, you not only know about the spell and drop of blood requirement. You also know that if it's YOUR blood that is dropped, the magic is augmented with the power of vengeance that it will allow you to Summon Monster III (1 hour duration) but these are automatically Chaotic.
Morgana & Bobbity definitely feels the presence of arcane energies around the pool. Everyone recalls something from their past, a minor event or otherwise, that makes them feel the need for revenge. The swirling blue liquid glows faintly, coloring everyone in a faint bluish tint. Perception DC14:
You notice that at three equidistant points around the pool are three small daggers among various smaller runes. Knowledge Religion DC10 (ONLY IF SOMEONE GETS THE PERCEPTION ROLL):
These daggers are definitely a symbol representing Calistria. Spellcraft DC12: You know that the pool was used for summoning creatures to defend the monastery. It was possible to use it multiple times, but with the remaining water, you can only use it once more. Spell: Summon Monster II (1 hour duration) It's magic can be invoked by a single drop of blood into the water, but there are clues among the runes saying: "Only Revenge's Chosen can bring about the vengeance of lost souls."
As Raffe sits and studies, the strings of his pouch loosen as if pulled by an unseen hand. Its contents spill out and two white orbs spill out, one of his and the other from Fariza. The first one to roll out falls into a niche between the hard stone floor. The second one follows gently and as they click against one another, a flash of light explodes from within them! A portal suddenly expands above just below the ceiling, like twisting tendrils of energy around a view of what looks like the starry sky above. From the portal emerged the form of a saddled horse which collapsed onto the floor followed by a man in full plate. The horse is still unconscious but the man shakes his head as if dazed...
@Nickolas: I'm actually looking for the stat block to audit, if available already.
@Raffe:
Eh? Weren't you briefed by the deity you champion before coming here??? What kind of knuckle-headed god called for you anyway?
THIS IS A QUEST! To prevent the destruction of the worlds by warring gods, it has been decided that mortals will battle in their stead! You must journey to the Pantheon of Ages to prove yourself worthy of godly boons before the final battle with the champions of Chaos, lest you wish to simply lose to them like a moth to a flame! Crucible comes back into the temple and does a quick inspection of the place. Knowledge (Engineering)/Craft (Carpentry)/Survival DC5:
The temple's stone walls stand with only scorches and repairs to the roof and ceiling are the only things necessary. The western part of the temple is still whole and it would only be slightly more cold during the night. Still, it's enough shelter for a cozy sleep.
@Raffe:
You feel something pass through your mind from Thalachos something that you can only describe as a mental shrug. So, what do you plan to do? The other group should be racing towards the Pantheon as we speak.
@Crucible: The elder waves at the temple You can stay as long as you need in the temple. If you are in need of provisions, please just ask.
@Crucible:
He nods and scampers away. Moments later, an elder approaches you and hands you a small chest. Here, please take it. For saving our yo- uhm, children.
He continues to talk and says We do not know of the box you speak of, but don't worry about the orcs. Old Greevy keeps them occupied... although somewhat indifferent, we trust him to warn us if they pose any danger.
@Raffe: Heh, then Chaos' plots have gotten in your way quite well. Although interfering is officially not allow, the gods have ways to do things undetected... I have no name, though I was made to support whomever found me first. Feel free to call me what you wish. I can only recall Sarenrae saying 'the compass shall lead the way.'
Just by looking at it, you see faint runes and other inscriptions upon the rods surface. After a few moments of study, you are very certain that it is a Metamagic Rod of Empowerment. There are some blackened runes at one end that look like it's burned out, but you're certain you can use it at least once per day.
As soon as Raffe touches the rod however, he suddenly hears something inside his mind as if someone was talking to him telepathically... *yawn*
() ... it was then that you realize that this is an intelligent item! Intelligent Item Stats: Base Form: Metamagic Rod of Empowerment (Usage improves by 1/day if the wielder is at level 5 and 15, for a maximum of 3/day.) Name: ??? Alignment: ??? Purpose: ??? Senses: Telepathy, Read Languages Item Power: Dispel Magic 3/day Dedicated Power: When faced against the group of Chaos, the wielder gets +2 luck bonus on all saves.
Inside the metal container, you find a shiny silver rod about 1ft in length held tightly against a red velvet cushion fitted inside. Beside the rods is a silver compass with three circular slots forming a delta at the center. On the side of the lid, a small metal plate is attached with the following words etched upon its surface. Neutral lands shall be wandered by five seekers called,
Below the text is a rough drawing of the compass with 3 circles above it.
Crucible finds that none of the ratfolk are gravely injured and would recover easily with a few days of rest. However, they do look less panicked now that they the ones who rescued their younglings come out alive. A couple of them from the rear starts to dance while you can see some of them holding on to their young tightly. "This Temple of Alseta is where our town healer was when the first explosion occurred, did you not find her?" one of the ratfolk said.
Alright, you guys have some time again anyway. I'll leave it to you and Raffe to roleplay the exploration of the temple and deal with the frozen box. I'll respond to how you act so don't wait for me. Also, don't forget unconscious Issac and the ratfolk. I won't stop you from doing rolls in advance if it's in accordance to your actions (e.g. Perception and Knowledge Checks). In fact, that would help speed PbP a lot. :)
As the fire elemental dances around the assault by Crucible, a portal opened where the eagle disappeared and seemed to suck in some of the enemy's flames (). He is now looking very faint, with large portions of its fiery body flickering. Raffe takes advantage of the situation and manages to plant his ray onto the elemental's core! The metal cube within it freezes solid and starts spreading across the creature's body as it collapses and crashes onto the ground. The still frozen cube remains still upon the elemental's now frozen fragments.
Morgana blasts the nearest ghoul with a powerful ray of energy, causing the remnants of its skin to melt off its body before collapsing. Meanwhile, the remaining ghoul ignores the others and proceeds to take a bite out of Captain Evhan.
Although the wound was deep, the sturdy captain just managed to keep himself from crossing over. However, he's looking as sick as ever...
The elemental dances around Crucible's feeble attempts to bring it down as it burns down Raffe's Ray of Frost. Issac is still in pain and does not realize that his eagle is slowly being eaten away by fire.
Despite this, the eagle swoops aside and eagerly attacks the elemental. ,
Its two talons leave a mark upon the elemental's fiery core, but it barely flinches. The elemental steps back to avoid being flanked and focuses on destroying the pesky bird.
This time however, the eagle was able to flap away from the attack.
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