potions of cure moderate wounds (2), potion of displacement, potion of invisibility, robe of bones; Other Gear masterwork dagger, amulet of natural armor +1, belt of mighty constitution +2, cloak of resistance +2, goggles of night, headband of vast intelligence +2, spellbook, crystal for magic jar (worth 100 gp), onyx gems (worth 300 gp), 623 gp
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Not identified: robe of bones,
+2 Cold iron dagger of Frost, lesser augment crystal of cold,
Not identified: dagger
Cauldron of Undead Creation
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+2 suits of leather armor
Three Inflict light wounds potions
"Any of you guys know how to destroy this cauldron?" Beorn asks as he collects up the stuff. "We'll need to split this stuff out after we get out of here and we can do proper introductions."
Flouncy thinks about destroying the cauldron. Sounds like fun.
Seeing Loarin slightly hurt, but nobody else, Rouqar offers to use his healing wand. "Unless you can heal yourself? I've a few spells left but would rather save them for if they are needed against an enemy."
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Rouqar finds Loarin in the hallway. The wave of a positive channel washes over you but does not affect you. You notice the undead in the cells begin to deteriorate. He nods and states, "Yes I can heal myself, I just feel so useless. My secondary class was to support the group as a tank and I am just not needed. At least I can do this." He channels again the glow of his holy symbol shines from behind his shield. The undead drop in piles.
You believe this to be a minor artifact of augmentation. Put a liquid base of some sort soak in it as it simmers for 1 minute up to a week and you will gain bonuses of some kind.
The cauldron is active and is augmenting something right now. The image on the front is the minor illusion above the cauldron.
Many gods have used such a vessel to augment their heroes or chosen.
Destroying the cauldron would require you to freeze it in -40 degree F, hit it with double cold damage, then hit it with double fire damage.
Or planes shift it to the water plane and freeze it then planes shift it to the fire plane.
To deactivate the cauldron you say 'Let the Ritual be complete, in any language.
Flouncy will explain what he knows about the cauldron and ask what everyone thinks we should do with it.
”End the ritual for starters just in case. Since it seems ridiculously difficult to destroy, I’d say bury it. Maybe collapse this room. What do you guys think?”
"Let the ritual be complete," says Renia. He shrugs and looks at Flouncy. "When you say augment, do you mean like an evil augmentation? Is there anything inherently bad about the magic of the cauldron? Because it sounds pretty useful to me. Unless there are drawbacks."
”Good point. I just assumed it was evil but if not aligned we could use it.” Beorn says speculatively.
”For that matter we could take it back and the kingdom could use it to augment our troops. With the insane number of undead facing us this could be a huge boost in gaining the upper hand against the enemy.”
"Interesting, and useful if not evil. We'll need to figure out how to transport it. But what was it enhancing? What else do we have to face here?"
Let's just keep it deactivated for now. We can worry about moving it once we've cleared this area. We're not finished here.
Renia nods. "Fair enough, just didn't want to see it destroyed if it's not dangerous by itself. Let's kill whatever else is in here."
Looking around you don't see any other threats in this room. Beyond back the way you came you find Loarin at the far end of the hallway a bit spent. The undead have been turned to ash along with any corpses.
Flouncy looks for entrances to other rooms.
"Well, I guess we need to check the other door. Flouncy, you care to do the honors?" Beorn says walking out of the room and setting up 10' from the door, bow ready. "Anyone want to use any of the stuff we recovered before we open the door?"
Flouncy would like the goggles and will take a look at the spellbook, too.
Beorn offers the items for the group to take as needed. Once that is done he moves back into the hallway to get ready for someone to open the door with drawn bow.
The rest of the group....
Rouqar stays at the back of the group and waits.
The insectoid warrior and his enormous dog go up to the door and reaches out to open it before looking back at Flouncy. "Do you usually check for traps before opening doors?" Renia shrugs. "If not I can just go in."
Flouncy will take 20 finding other doors. 32
Renia just opens the door... to take half of the lightning bolt.
You see that after the door is opened a rune flashes on the stone back wall but a few inches from the door.
Beorn shifts to the side avoiding the worst of the electrical blast. "Yes, we normally check for traps! Slow it down, Flouncy was going to get to it." Beorn says, smoke rising from his beard.
Renia laughs awkwardly. "Whoops!" The insectoid warrior rubs at the singed spot on the arm of his black carapace where the lightning grazed him. "Sorry about that!"
He points at the rune. "Magic rune on the back wall."
The lightning bolt trap will likely need to take another hour to recharge.
Looking around you believe you have pilfered the area and cleaned it of threats.
Rouqar shakes his head to Loarin's question. "Sorry. I'd need to rest and recover my spells before I could cast that again. I've used most of my more powerful spells."
"I can channel a couple more times for healing if needed. ??"
I'm low on spells, too. If we're done here, let's move this stuff and sell it.
If we can move this undead generator out of here, that should help.
Renia nods. "Closed but we can probably secure it better. I'll go with you."
”Back to the top we go.”
I feel sorry for the girl. I don't think she chose her fate.
Flouncy moves along with the rest.
you find the gate closed. You easily find some extra timber to brace the gate with.
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I feel sorry for the girl. I don't think she chose her fate.
Flouncy moves along with the rest.
"I agree Flouncy... what can we do?"
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As the group begins to settle down or make camp he suggests, "How about a fully stocked and protected inn?" He takes out a heavy laden golden key and turns it in the closest lock. Opening the door to reveal the bar of an inn.
"We'll need to figure out what she is and what she feeds upon. Depending on the answers to those questions, we can decide what to do with her."
She opens the door after you knock. She is wearing a simple blue gown. Seeing your group she asks, "Is he dead? Please come in!"
Renia shrugs. "We killed a few of them, including what seemed like a leader and a demon. What did he look like?|
She quickly throws out, "He was an elf, wears a mask, there is a large scar on his face and he was always leering with a crazy look in his eyes."
Rouqar thinks for a moment, then shakes his head, "Elf with a mask. No. Not yet. You say a crazy look? Is he crazy? Or just trying to look intimidating?"
Flouncy is keenly interested in getting his drink on.
She looks distraught as she says, "He should have been down in the dungeon, at least that is what he called it. Is a necromancer sane? The things he has done to me... I shiver at the memories. I don't know!"
Maybe he gave us the slip. We'll have to keep looking.
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He walks in and sits next to the woman to reassure her and give her a shoulder to cry on if needed.
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He goes into the inn and goes over to the bartender giving her a kiss before climbing the stairs. He goes up to the first door and opens it. The bartender is a pretty female and whispers to the other bartender, quickly following Loarin up to the room. They are back in a few minutes with all the armor off and Loarin in simple garments.