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Your search for tracks near the main door reveals nothing.
Laurent, while sneaking through the courtyard, first you pass the stables, which include the remains of some long dead animal.
Know: Nature DC10
They are the bones of a pony.
Also you spy what looks like the rotted remains of a body near the well in the north west corner of the courtyard.
"Needs a bloody clean, that stable. Still, this place'd be alright to stay in with a little spruce.", Laurent thinks to himself.
Calar will be tense; he will be trying to keep an eye on Laurent from the gate, and be ready to storm in at the first sign of trouble.
"Hmm, won't be drinkin' that water."
Laurent places the small items on the ground near the body and then motions the rest of the party to come to quietly approach his position.
As they approach, he will place 2 of the silver pieces over the man's eyes.
"Peace for the dead."
Nerek approaches quietly.
"My the great road be kind to your soul," he says quietly over the dead body.
Calar will come along beside the dwarf. He keeps his eyes up and level scanning the courtyard and listening for danger.
Vishantos moves into the yard and stands with his back to the corner of the tower, watching the doors in the north and west walls.
"This structure is more intact than I expected."
Geddoe, silent all this time, spoke up. "Priest, didn't the woman say that the 'shrooms grew near forges, or something? Where would you put a forge? I doubt that tower over there." Geddoe knelt down to pull daggers from his waist and boot, and prodded the body, looking for signs of death.
"No, no the forges will not be in the tower. They'll be in the main structure, probably a level or two underground."
Nerek will check the body to determine what killed the poor man as well.
Nerek whispers to Calar, "You think this thing might still be around?"
Nerek whispers to Calar, "You think this thing might still be around?"
Calar lifts an eyebrow. "We just got attacked by a cauldron. With our luck this thing is not only around, it already knows were here."
Nerek shifts uncomfortably, before scratching is nose.
"Then I guess we should get what we came for and get out of here then," he says.
Taking a firm grip on his crossbow, he marches over to the monastery entrance and tries to open the door.
Calar sighs. "Maybe I should be up front. I'd hate for the healer to go down." Calar will open the door if they let him.
"Shall we go in?" Nerek asks.
"Aye. I don't think stealth is the answer here. I lead the way." Calar will enter and start down the trail. He will have his hammer at the ready.
Vishantos will follow the others, taking rearguard, crossbow ready. peering into the darkness, he offers to cast a light spell on Calar's hammer.
"Unless people object; we shall go to the left. Keep some organization." Calar will open the door on the left, unless someone objects.
Laurent comments, "Maybe one of the former masters left a valuable clue in his jacket pocket." and unenthusiastically looks through the musty leftovers in the room.
Geddoe joined in searching the cloakroom, keeping his knives in one hand.
"Good start!" Calar will prepare to continue marching suggesting they keep to the left and hit the room opposite their son the way back.
Nerek advances, staying behind Calar at all times, crossbow at the ready.
Calar will advance and peek through the door that is open. If it is empty and appears safe, Calar will keep to the plan and open the door on the left.
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The door leading into this chamber is shattered and broken. The room beyond is in an equal state of disrepair. What was once a library is now a shattered mess with one corner being completely collapsed and dominated by a wide pool of stagnant water. Thick fungus grows on most of the books that still remain on the shelves lining the walls.
Seeing no immediate threats, you will discover the door to the left is locked.
Nerek will step into the library, staying away from the fungus and water and make a quick check to look for any religious symbols.
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Nerek will step into the library, staying away from the fungus and water and make a quick check to look for any religious symbols.
Glancing around the room you are about to lose hope of finding any religious symbols when your eyes fall on a book on the top of a shelf, which has somehow avoided the mold and water damage. The style of the binding is consistent with fine books, perhaps even a religious text.
Vishantos looks around carefully, particularly examining the fungi. "Are any of these the ironbloom mushrooms we're after?"
Search roll 4+2=6 :P
Nerek will retrieve the book, and browse its contents.
Calar will keep an eye out for danger.
"Geddoe, not to insinuate anything, but can you open this lock?" Calar will smile a bit sheepishly.
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To speed things up, I will assume Geddoe is working on the lock.
Vish, your rather clumsy search of the library, as well as Nereks efforts to recover the book from the top shelf release a cloud of spores into the room.
DC12 fortitute save.
Initial damage 1d2 con
Secondary damage 1d2 con
Also, if you take damage, you have a -2 on spot checks for one hour as you see drifting, shadowy forms in the edge of your vision.
You find no Ironbloom mushrooms in this room.
Nerek recovers the book, This book is written
in Dwarven and contains hymns to Torag.Folded into the last page of the book is a scroll of...
Spellcraft DC 22
...spiritual weapon.
primary: 10+2=12 (phew!)
secondary: nat 20!
As the cloud of spores erupts around Vishantos, he holds his breath and waves his hand frantically. He steps away and lets out a deep sigh.
Calar helps Vish out of the library. "Let's keep together."
He turns to Geddoe. "How is that lock coming?"
Holding the book close, Nerek sprints from the library.
Nerek coughs a bit, before turning his attention back to the book. "What's this?" He draws the scroll from the book, and looks over it. "I think its a spell of some kind."
Vishantos takes a look. "No idea I'm afraid."
"Looks to be a scroll that calls forth a spiritual weapon to fight for you. You're usually quicker than that, Vish. What gives? Hmm... maybe we should get movin'. The quicker we're done here, the less people'll die."
Nerek lets Laurent keep the scroll, and makes a mental note to ask him about the skull later.
"Yes, let's move on."