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Thanks to Jiggy for running this, it was intereseting and a lot of fun! There certainly are plenty of hooks laying around to still do a lot with, so that's awesome!

Thanks to the players too! It was fun roleplaying with you guys!

Oh, and I killed a dragon :)

Layali taunts the dragon, "Your master is dead and you are next...a shame you won't live to grow bigger."

The tiefling unleashes a trio of scorching rays at the dragon!

Ray 1: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Ray 2: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12
Ray 3: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 4) = 5
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (3, 6) = 9

Just double checking 15 fire damage from burning hands, half from save (7) and half from fire resistance (3), yes?

Layali focuses on the lightning, continuing to pump it into the dragon!

Damage: 1d12 ⇒ 4

"I don't have to kill you, dragon." Layali says through clenched teeth.

Layali's eyes glaze over white as little crackles of electricity run up her legs and down her arms as she extends her hands at the flying reptile! Casting witch bolt

Attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20
Damage: 1d12 ⇒ 6

Layali unleashes a trio of scorching rays.

Ray 1 (reptilian): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8
Ray 2 (birdman): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (9) + 5 = 14
Ray 3 (birdman): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 5 = 22

Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (1, 1) = 2
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (5, 6) = 11
Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (6, 5) = 11

Persuasion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (16) + 6 = 22

"No fight. No kill!"

"If we cannot talk him down, we'll likely have to kill him. I see no reason to kill this confused creature."

Layali digs in her pack for something to help secure the door...

Does the door open toward us or away from us? If toward us, Layali will try and jam one of her daggers under the bottom of the door to try and prevent it from opening.If away from us, Layali will tie her rope to the door nobs while handing the other end of Nathadriel. "Hold this tight!" she orders.

"Boring conversation anyway."

Layali takes a deep breath and tries her best in what is clearly going to be a tough situation. "The others we met, they were not as immediately disposed to having a conversation, as you seem to be. Quite friendly really, and personable. These others attacked us without provication and we were forced to defend ourselves you see. Had they been of a more friendly sort, like you for example, then I am certain we could have come to a much more mutually beneficial outcome."

Persuasion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (6) + 6 = 12

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 8

Layali takes an interest in the foodstuffs and supplies. She then looks at the new door for signs of a lock.

Layali seems not that concerned with the flames, "I could try and squeeze down there. Or we could go below and check it out further? I'm ok with either."

So for the 2nd level (below us) are there also 4 entrances that we could easilly access, and/or can we see the 2nd level by looking into the holes?

Layali nods at Leifa assessment, and then conjurs a strong wind with her thaumatury cantrip to scatter the ashes to the wind!

"One level down?" the tiefling asks playfully.

Thaumatury doesn't explictly do a minor gust of wind but it seems in keeping with the supernatural strangness it is supposed to manifest.

"Very interesting." Layali examines the engraving after Leifa points it out. "So they were uncovering this engraving? This entire structure may be some kind of power focus."

Layali reaches out into the surrounding magical energy to see if she can feel any differences in the flow of the energy.

Arcana: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8 Tides of Chaos!
Arcana: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 16

Investigate: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (16) + 2 = 18
Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (2) + 0 = 2

Layali looks around, spending time examining the tools and the stonework. "This appears to be sacred to those winged creatures that attacked us. I wonder why?"

"Agreed. Top to bottom, let's do this!"

Roger, roger. Elven

Woohoo stat bumps!

I still have 1 unused language slot from character creation, and now have another from the +1 Int bump. Is it appropriate/possible to use one (or both) to learn Hilvan?

Layali suggests the shine level, but is fine napping wherever.

"You can use my crossbow if you'd like." Layali offers before collapsing for a short nap.

Assuming short rest, I'll use 2 HD
2d6 + 4 ⇒ (1, 3) + 4 = 8

Layali is quite interested in the bodies of the flying creatures and studies them, making some ink drawings on one of her sheets of paper.

"I'd like to see if there is anything interesting up there that caused them to attack us in the first place...but I am a little wounded from their magics. Perhaps a short rest and then we continue?"

Am I misremembering things or where the Hilvans a type of human that lived in this area? Not winged flying things?

Layali feels around trying to find the invisible body, attempting to search it by touch.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

"He went invisible! I think he flew back in near that one!" Layali points to the warrior!

I'd like to use poison spray on the invisible caster if you feel it is appropriate. From the spell description it says 'creature you can see', but since I made the Perception check I feel like this would probably work? If not just target the warrior.

Layali clenches her hand into a twisted fist while chanting and then extends forcefully toward the attackers releasing an orange-black nimbus of light that explodes into a small cloud of poison!

Casting poison spray DC 13 Con save or take 1d12 ⇒ 7 poison damage.

Layali disengages from the warrior, moves closer toward the doorway leading outside and stands to the side of the opening.

Insight: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (14) + 0 = 14

In my mind she's getting out of being engaged with the warrior and taking cover from the caster outside.

Oops, I missed the spell attack part. But that makes sense because it doesn't call for a saving throw either :)

Should be now, my bad. I've only taken 9 damage since the start of the day and 4 from burning hands due to hellish resistance.

Badly wounded by the magic attacks, Layali removes the chromatic scepter and points it at the spellcaster and shouts "ACID!" as she activates the device with her own arcane surge of power!

Damage (acid): 3d8 + 1d8 ⇒ (4, 4, 2) + (7) = 17

Wild Magic (if applicable): 1d20 ⇒ 20 Based on the description of the scepter I believe it would be the same as me casting a spell, so Wild Magic check...if not that's fine too :)

Layali calls out, "Go down below!" Layali disengages and climbs back down the hole in the roof!

Disengage action, move action to climb/hang drop down the hole onto the altar.

Layali investigates the braziers and incense to see if they are magical alight.

Arcana: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (6) + 3 = 9

"Leifa can you boost me up through the hole?"

Acrobatics: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

"Shall we continue to the top, or do we begin exploring here? I would like to finish getting a better view of everything personally..."

"Fascinating. So the stone beings we fought may be returning to life or coming out of some strange torpor?"

Layali looks around, taking it in...

Investigate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (6) + 1 = 7

Sorry if I'm being dense, but past 10' from the walls there is no floor? So we can walk around the edge of the room, but not the middle? Does it look like I could grab the stoneflame?

Layali will accompany Gordon and see if she can discern anything interesting about this strange flame.

Arcana: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (16) + 3 = 19

Agreed. Up, up, up!

"Perhaps we should climb to the top and look in each door to get some idea of what lies inside before we choose?"

Leifa's call to me. I vote press on, but it's not my hp :)

"It would be odd to carve such a detailed...still life." Layali agrees. "Help me climb up dear?"

Leifa helps so I can take advantage?

Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13
Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13

Seeing Leifa slip and fall, Layali begins climbing down the rope after the elf! Though at first her gusto seems to outmatch her ability, she quickly stablizies herself from swinging wildly around on the rope and shimmies down into the chamber.

Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (8) - 1 = 7
Athletics: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (19) - 1 = 18

Excitement turns to disappointment as Layali quickly moves to the bookshelf to look at the possible ancient knowledge, only to discover they are actually stone as well.

Investigate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (11) + 1 = 12

Looking at how the books seem to be part of the bookshelf, and the bookshelf itself seems to be part of the floor and walls, and the table and chairs all seem to be part of the rest of it, "I am starting to think our stone friends out there and these chambers were part of some kind of terrible arcane disaster. I am no dwarf, thankfully, but see how these stone bits all seem to be part of the same larger whole?"

Layali points out the spoiler information to Lefia.

*NOTICE* Attending Gen Con 2015, unlikely to respond until late Sunday or Monday. Please BOT as required.

"Oh, what have we here? This place is just full of fascinating strangeness isn't it?"

Layali tries to peer into the hole with her darkvision hoping to see something interesting.

Layali nods in agreement with Gordon, "Probably best not to start our day fighting more of these creepy statues if we can avoid them."

New day wild magic surge 1d20 ⇒ 11

Layali will investigate the bandit gear again, in case they overlooked anything of value last time before heading off to bed.

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 15

In the morning, Layali is excited and ready to head to the ziggurat after a light breakfast.

Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (15) + 0 = 15

"Someone, or something doesn't want these bodies left laying about apparently. I am uncertain if that is a good thing or a bad thing."

Investigate: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4
Perception: 1d20 + 0 ⇒ (12) + 0 = 12

Layali looks around a little, but seems disappointed. Reacting to the elves' agitation, Layali readies her crossbow. "What now?"

"In light of the zombies, I feel like not fully exploring this crypt before we move on may be a mistake." Layali says.

"Everything dealing with these Hilvans seems to be a mystery of sorts, " Layali says to Leifa. "Perhaps we can find other clues inside there? I am not opposed to exploring and learning more."

Thanks GM Jiggy, that was the impression I was getting.

"Unless you see some evidence of tampering, we do need to distinguish ourselves from common grave robbers, don't you think?"

Is it safe to assume at this point the proper noun is likely a family name? Or should I make more translation rolls?

Just in case...: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 4

Layali sets to the translation task with a touch of excitement.

1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18