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Havelock's spell catches two of the skeletons but neither fall as their comrades close in.
With one skeleton freed from NaDarr's control it moves in alongside another pair of skeletons who came through the secret door furthest away from you fortunately they seem quite mindless in their charge as their comrades keep them from engaging you in melee.
Unfortunately NaDarr's attack misses and the third pair of skeletons moves up to assist the others.
One of the next band of skeletons can't get within melee range courtesy of Wind drawing out the skeleton, but his original foe strikes at Wind again.
Wind succeeds in drawing the skeleton in the secret passageway out into the open but takes a vicious blow from the skeleton beside him in the process.
Verys arrow nips past the shifter and strikes his opponent directly.
NaDarr fails to repel Wind's attacker but he does send the other two skeletons back even as a third group of skeletons moves ever closer.
Richard closes in and steps alongside Wind however his blow fails to catch either of the skeletons.
Wind calls upon his faith as he closes on the nearest skeleton evading the clutches of its partner as his blow strikes true.
The second band of skeletons move forward leaving Wind open to an attack by the nearest skeleton.
Fortunately for Wind the Skeleton misses.
Verys then moves back to behind Richard telling his companions, "I don't do melee. Engage these foes and I will pick them off, one by one, from back here." Verys's arrow shatters on the skeleton noticeably splintering a rib bone inside the armour its wearing.
Havelock, surprised by the sudden appearance of several skeletons, attempts to burn the second group. Unfortunately the spell fails to hit them as the group at the end starts moving forward towards you, but one steps out of the door Verys has just opened and the pair cut loose on the ranger.
As Verys unlocks the door he's found the very audible click is echoed down the corridor as three identical secret doors to the one he has found open further down the corridor and as Verys finds out for himself there are a pair of skeletons lurking behind each door!
The 3rd pair of skeletons step out of the secret door they were standing behind and turn to glare down at you as you stare back from the double doors beside you.
Verys only:
Spoiler: There's a secret door off to the left roughly 25' down once you step past the double doors
Verys only: Spoiler: You pretty much know what the ring does once worn it effectively makes any unenchanted weapon you wield a Magic +1 weapon and can be enhanced further as any magical weapon or implement can.
Ice Queen- did we lose the invoker? he hasn't posted, and we are acting like he isn't there. I just want to know how many of the coins I am going to grab. If he isn't going to play with us, I grab my 10 gold. [/ooc]
[quote=]"Well, Havelock, is the ring magical? Or can you tell anything about its history?" Verys says as he grabs 10 of the the gold coins. He looks at the others. "Ten each is a fair split. Help yourself."
"Well, Havelock, what is it?" Verys asks the wizard. "With a bloodstone attached to it, it has to be magic of some sort."
Verys:
Spoiler:
Just to check would you put the ring on before letting Havelock check it out? Havelock:
Spoiler:
The ring bears the heraldric symbol of what you think is an ancient Darguun noble family but you weren't able to identify what the ring does except it is enchanted and as you know in 4e magical rings are at least paragon items and this isn't. Oh and do you want use the bloodstone you had spare? NaDarr:
Spoiler:
You have the last 2 bloodstones you can either pass one to Havelock or use up both as previously posted. You will need 2 to upgrade either your armour or holy symbol but only need one to upgrade your weapon but its your choice as Havelock wasn't present to argue about this Richard:
Spoiler:
Okay your sword is now a Vicious Greatsword+1 Wind:
Spoiler: Okay your sword is now a Magic Longsword+1
Wind takes one of the remaining bloodstones and attaches it to his sword.
Havelock:
Spoiler:
Which book does this ritual come from? The chamber is noticeably quiet as the only noisde Havelock can hear is from the opposite end, this is more noticeable given the now slightly ajar massive set of double doors to this right as he walks to rejoin his comrades in the southern corridor.
Verys only: Spoiler:
The bag is full of about fifty darguun gold coins and mixed with them are what looks like five eberron bloodstones, one of which looks like its attached to a signet ring.
Havelock only:
Spoiler:
Yes that will be fine you might have to head into the northern chamber where the sarcophagus was if you don't want to be disturbed mind you, you still don't know what happened to Graz and Nass For everyone else peeking over Verys's shoulder:
Spoiler: Verys opens the bag and it appears to be full of very old gold coins
Opening the chest Verys grabs inside as a dart catches him in the shoulder.
Grimacing in pain he leaps acrobatically backwards trying to cartwheel his way back to the corridor but is caught twice more before careering into the others watching in the corridor.
In Verys's grasp is a cumbersome sack that feels to him and looks like to the others as its full of gold.
Audibly behind you a dull creak groans through the chamber as the last bar on the massive set of double doors leading inside the tomb pulls free and the doors edge ever so slightly open releasing a rush of air that blows even into the corridor the group are within leaving a vile smell of death that lingers in the air...
Verys only: Spoiler:
There's a trap on the chest, you figure once opened all of the tiles will be set off and start firing darts across the chamber making your trip back exceedingly difficult, however you will then be able to see whats inside the chest Verys nimbly clambers across the debris strewn trail and reaches the pedestal using the last part of the tile which slowly crumbles to the floor before he reaches it succumbing to the repeated hits by the darts.
let us go check this robot, perhaps we might gain some insight; what chances do you think it could be a bomb or have a self destruct; seems the bad guy thing to do; perhaps you should check it and evict it from the building via a window lest we loose the building itself. The robot is gone, there is signs of something being dragged off but its heading the way you came in and as you look the building shudders and then does so again as it feels like someone outside is raining explosives on the exterior. Maelidek:
Spoiler:
You ability to sense magic just stopped, almost as if all magic thats in use barring yourself has either passed out of range or being blocked whether deep underground or by some other means Supergirl:
Spoiler: The Lexcorp goons outside are using what looks like heavy energy bazookas' on the exterior of the building they seem content to bring the building down on your heads but your thermal vision has picked up an extreme cold zone heading away from the building and back towards where you think the museum where the theft was originally committed is located but from looks of things this cold zone is travelling underground.
"How much could darts really hurt?" Richard will attempt to make his way toward the chest, being careful as to stay on the path of rubble.
The route to the chest seems clear enough but the debris from the tile is decreasing alarmingly the closer it gets to the chest and whilst the first step is easy enough it gets more precarious the closer anyone gets to the chest.
Spoiler: Looks clear to you the chamber holds on a short stone pedestal a similarly carved stone chest however the efforts of the wizard has revealed the entire room is trapped making it very dangerous trying to walk across the chamber
Havelock & Richard: Spoiler:
The rubble continues forward and appears to be setting off all of the trapped areas as it proceeds towards the chest The remains of the ceiling tile Havelock is levitating continues to move forward inside the chamber setting off each trap it literally crawls across the floor leaving more debris behind it as it does so. Multiple darts shoot across the chamber as it does so as well as multiple clicks from the floor as it becomes clear the floor of the chamber is full of trapped squares setting off some kind of dart crossbow located in the walls on either side of the chamber.
"Well, that worked well. Might as well continue." Havelock moves his piece of rubble forward while staying a good distance back. Something goes click and then another click as the next square's trap activated shooting a number of darts across the chamber.
Richard & Havelock: Spoiler: The debris does set off the trap and once down that particular section of this trap doesn't reset so far...
Havelock: Spoiler: Lowering the piece onto the floor does set off the trap do you wish to leave the debris on the floor?
"Sorry. I am an archer and thus, in combat, I do not get close enough for a shield to be effective." Verys shows the dragonborn his bow. Verys: Spoiler: The wizard looked genuinely happy to find that piece of the ceiling, meanwhile the cleric looked genuinely happy to see you're not hostile given how he was holding his holy symbol evidently the talk about undead in this place was clearly accurate
Okay provided an intro for you let me know if there's any problems with this. Wild: Spoiler:
You were following the others but was unable to enter when they set off whatever sealed off the site. You ran into the Aundairean elf and the invoker whom got the pair of you to agree to a joint climb to the top of the tor to find a way in. However that didn't stop you squabbling and the pair of you fell down an air shaft the invoker uncovered but not before he lowered a rope which you used to slow both youself and the elf although thanks to him you broke through and landed inside the entry chamber. The invoker also joined you inside but the opening in the ceiling was slammed shut possibly due to some mechanism or magic keeping the place secure. Verys Stargyl: Spoiler:
You were assigned to keep watch as a group of Thrane mercenaries delved into the Test of Fate a complex used as a convenient death trap for intruders. However you received orders that one of the group was a Darguun agent who might know how to secure a suspected artefact inside the complex one that could have alarming ramifications for all of Aundaire. So you were ordered to secure the artefact and kill the agent once he had bypassed the defences, however the group set off something inside and unable to enter you were forced to ally with a Thrane shifter and an invoker who you know little about to find a way in atop the tor only to fall down an air shaft opened by the invoker whilst trying to settle the matter of who was in charge with the shifter. Now stuck inside and no sign of the Darguun agent you're wondering what else can go wrong... Cat Spoiler: Since there's no background I'll just say you came across Wind and Verys whilst they were arguing outside the sealed opening and suggested climbing atop the tor to find a way in. Unfortunately the pair really don't care for each other and whilst squabbling they fell down the air shaft you had found and uncovered ignoring your warnings. You followed after them and found yourself stuck inside as the shaft above sealed itself off cutting the rope you were holding onto but fortunately the fall wasn't enough to hurt you well except maybe your pride...
Havelock walks back into the entry chamber narrowly avoiding tripping on the shattered door that fell to the ground a short while ago.
There's a dull rumble as what sounds like thunder reverberates into the chamber.
Okay Wind's fine given the group were hired by a member of Thrane to investigate the site your presence is easy to explain. Verys this game is set shortly before the destruction of Cyre thats about the only part you need to worry about but I'll wait for Catman's character unless I've misread that last part before posting a link to the game thread and introduce you.
Lets keep this to the PHB 1 & 2 with options from the two monster manuals so far released. I'd say there's space for 2-3 players on first come first serve, just introduce your characters hear and then I'll post an intro scene on the game thread for you to start posting.
sound good. can I play a half-vamp. paladin from Karrnath. Out of curiosity which book has the half vampire bit? Got no problem with the Karrnathi Paladin part, Blood of Vol and so on.
<CLICK!> The sound as you take your first cautious step forward freezes you momentarily as something blasts straight past you that you didn't even see what it was even though you did hear!
I'd be interested in joining. I'm thinking of playing a Razorclaw Shifter Avenger of the Silver Flame. Introduce yourself when you're ready.
Richard sheaths his greatsword as he thinks the murals are telling him something and he'll approach the chest slowly.
Heading into the corridor the chamber before you is similarly illuminated as what you witness in the corridor the walls on either side of the corridor are adorned with a mural depicting paired warrios walking side by side as if in battle save their weapons aren't drawn before you in the chamber there is a small stone dais sitting upon which is a well carved chest that looks as if left unlocked.
The southern door now lies on the floor its release revealed a corridor leading into a chamber which is lt by a succession of torches that as far as you can tell lit after the door hit the ground.
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