Garrick throws the flask of acid in his hand into the swarm.
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Garrick adds, "Especially one playing with unlife..."
Thanks, Nia. I'll take a look, though I don't recall there being anything very Garrick-y so far. ;)
Garrick says, "We should probably look through the rest of the place now that we're not rushing after undead trying to kill each other... Might be more clues about what this is all about and how it got this bad... or about what we might find in Magnimar."
Garrick nods his agreement, "Seems as good a plan as any."
Garrick says, "All good, Vidar, we can take it with us to give you time to study it over a tankard or two." He shakes his head and says, "Fire is what I'd like to use to purify this place, though with all the stonework, I'm not sure it would burn the way we'd like."
Garrick looks at the mold, "Anyone know a way to remove the gunk - or at least make it recede - to get at what's there?"
Garrick sighs, "Hate to say it, but I'm thinking we have to go to Magnimar and see about this 'brotherhood' -- if only to avoid there being more manors like this one all around the coastline."
Garrick shakes his head, "No.. I mean, yes, I met the man, and I was part of a small group that saved his life the night of the goblin attack -- but other than an invitation to his estate that I thought was sent to another one of us, and a small reward -- I've had no contact." Garrick pokes one of his recovered items, "Seems the same can't be said of him."
Garrick looks at the lost items, then blinks, "This....is....not normal. Or good, I think...."
Not liking the look of the slippery, Garrick chooses to use the brute strength approach - especially with it being bolstered by his companion.
Garrick says, "I'm going to start moving up, slowly. Nia can catch up."
Garrick swings his axe, trying to hew down the unnatural thing before him, the perversion of the very energies of life that are flowing through the dwarf and giving him strength. for
No longer fighting around a corner, Garrick smiles and lets loose with his axe. for
Garrick tries, once again, to make a hole for himself to help Nia, attacking the ghoul blocking the way. for for
Garrick swings the axe, happy for the speed from Vidar's spell. for
Garrick finds himself gagging at the stench of the foul creatures - and the discomfort remains even as he releases the power in his blood, his skin hardening and the power of life itself flowing through him. He moves forward, and plants his foot to swing his axe in a powerful arc. for
Garrick shrugs, "Could be. This whole place doesn't seem to make any sense.... Of course, just 'cause we don't fit in the fissure doesn't mean something else wouldn't."
Garrick nods, then pauses, "So long as we're not leaving an enemy at our backs that could block our escape."
Garrick releases the power flowing through him, his skin softening and the green of his eyes lightening. "Well, that was... fun," he says, "Just give me a minute."
Garrick winces slightly as the claw tears into his barky flesh, then smiles as the power flowing through him causes the wound to knit and heal even as he swings his axe to hew another ghoul. for
Garrick rushes forward, swinging his axe, the energy of life flowing through him. for
Garrick moves forward, "Don't think there's any good in sneakin' anymore," he mutters, his dwarven eyes piercing the darkness as he does.
Wow, that sounds stressful. Sorry to hear that!
Garrick nods, "Take all the time you need.. but there's still one out there.. think it's staying just out of the range of my darkvision."
Garrick moves forward, axe in hand, stepping in front of Nia to defend her.
Garrick steps forward, and as he notes Nia freeze up, he releases the power inside him, his eyes taking on an unnatural green hue while his skin hardens into bark. for
Garrick nods, then remembering his companions don't see as well as he does in the shadows, raises his axe.
Garrick says, "Not surprised that a thief or brigand might try to hide in a wrecked manor house. Guess he picked the wrong one. Still, we should definitely contact the authorities to let them know he's been found."
Garrick takes a slash at the creature as it tries to attack Nia. for
Garrick steps forward and takes as swing at the thing, but staggers on a loose floorboard.
Garrick shakes off whatever strange pressure was affecting him.
Garrick follows behind, guarding the rear (and conveniently keeping his loud self away from Nia's sneaking).
The haunt was so strong that it warped the windows? The windows were enchanted to "stay current"? Or, more likely, you feed the people who make the windows to ghouls.
Garrick suggests, "Rather than leaping into a potentially bad situation, I'd say we hit the stairs."
Garrick nods, "Agreed. Clearly there's something down there - maybe Aldern himself.... and I was actually worried we'd be following her back to Sandpoint."
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