"Yeah we should still go in, but lets do so quietly."
Beilin casts dancing lights as 4 lanterns spaced amongst the group to keep the area around us lit. He will recast as necessary.
Naria heads over to the Ajar doors and tries to peer through the gap.
"Beilin could one of your lights Squeeze through here maybe let us get a peek on what's on the other side?"
Perception
Velios follows closely behind Naria with his guisarme still ready to strike.
Perception
Beilin moves two of the lights into the open doorway as directed by Naria. I move to be just behind Veilos.
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Taking a look at the door, it is thick enough that even standing perhaps an inch out from the frame, it still blocks sight into the room beyond. It appears that whatever latch it may have had has been broken, likely by a crowbar or chisel from the scrapes around it. Still, the door is amazingly heavy and not easy to open, even unlocked.
Naria braces and pulls the door open to let the lights into the chamber
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As the heavy doors swing open, the faint light from outside reveals a long chamber with risen platforms on either side. A faded painting of Kassen is on the far wall. The room appears to be the site of a gruesome battle, with two bodies piled in the center and a number of skeletons scattered around. An echoing wail can be heard somewhere in the distance, beyond this foul chamber.
This room is somewhat illuminated from the outside light, but beyond this the crypt looks to be dark except for Beilin's glowing orbs. From the light, you can see there are two backpacks laying near the bodies.
Knowledge Local DC 15
Knowledge Local check
"Okay what is going one here?"
Knowledge: Local
"Hey it's Gerol and Vark......whats going on...why are they here and who killed them?"
Beilin will squeeze into the chamber his lights following.
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As you start to walk into the room, there is a momentary rattling from one of the piles of bones nearby. Then another one of the stacks shudders slightly as if a tremor had run through the ground that no one feels.
Even as things seem to quiet down again the noise suddenly springs up from the various piles around you, the bones rattling and bouncing together, forming into little piles as they stack atop each other. Before your eyes the bones connect to each other rapidly, forming into complete humanoid skeletons which suddenly sit up, pushing to their feet.
Initiative:
Beilin will choke up on the quarterstaff with both hands slamming it into the nearest skeleton.
Attack
Damage
"Back to the grave you foul beings!" Velios spits charging forward with a fierce swing of his guisarme.
Initiative
Charge Attack if room on the nearest one to Beilin Damage
Initative
If possible on her Turn Naria charges one of the Skeletons
To hit
Damage
Bludgeoning damage
Initiative
Bandar will howl and charge the nearest skeleton, slamming his fist against it.
Beilin will move to K8 on his initiative, as these are stairs if that counts as higher ground then please add a +1 to my attack roll.
Initiative:
"By Torag's Forge!" Drosk bellows as he rushes forward, slamming his warhammer into the nearest skeleton.
Attack Roll:
Damage Roll:
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21 - Naria
12 - Bandar
12 - Velios
11 - Beilin
9 - Manduzi
7 - Skeletons
1 - Drosk
Naria rushes forward, striking out at one of the skeletons, but the creature is surprisingly nimble and sidesteps the blow, evading her punch.
Bandar is right on her heels, moving up the first few steps to throw a punch at the same skeleton, but amazingly the undead ducks out of range of the dwarves' fist.
Velios hurries to defend the bard but in his rush he trips over the first step on the staircase, the guirsame having to be used to keep his balance rather then coming anywhere near the foe.
Beilin steps forward between the skeleton and his off-balanced friend, swinging out wildly with his quarterstaff and connecting a solid blow, knocking away several of its rib-bones.
Manduzi will advance on the same skeleton that Beilin struck, but looks down at his rapier and then and the walking bones. He strikes with the pointed blade, but tries to do so on his guard(using combat expertise).
Attack
Damage
Confirm Crit
Manduzi thrusts his rapier forward, but the slender blade slides between the creatures ribs and doesn't seem to have done any damage.
The skeletons strike out with rusty scimitars, two of them advancing while the two farthest away simply try and press past their allies but are unable to find an opening in the line to get to the parties living flesh. The creatures are clearly unskilled with their blades, their speed of movement not translating to capabilities with their weapons. Each blow is easily dodged, only one skeleton even scratching across Beilin's armor but the material protects him from harm.
Drosk was slow to respond, but when he does it is with all the heat of his gods forge. He mounts the stairs to get above the skeleton, swinging down with his warhammer and smashing into it, leaving it a crushed pile of bones.
Beilin will continue to attack the same Skeleton he struck previously, he will also begin to inspire courage in his companions by ridiculing and taunting bonsey, all the while talking up his companions abilities and skill. [b](+1 to attack/damage)
Round 2
Attack
Damage
Can't remember if you round up or down the 1.5 damage for attacking with 2 hands if it is up then I do an additional point of damage.
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Beilin
Option 1: If 3 or more skeletons remain standing after the other party members take their actions:
Standing at the top of the stairs above the fray, Drosk raises his hammer and intones, "By Torag's holy will, be ye at peace!"
With this command, the hammer-shaped birthmark on Drosk's cheek glows with a holy radiance that spreads out to engulf the standing skeletons.
Channel Energy Damage: , Will DC 15 for half damage.
Option 2: If only 1 or 2 skeletons remain standing after the other party members take their actions:
Drosk takes out his sling, fits a bullet into the pouch, and lets fly.
Attack Roll: (Please apply the -4 for firing into combat if the only skeletal targets available are engaged in melee).
Damage Roll:
Naria continues attacking her Skeleton five foot stepping if it allows her to flank with someone else
Attack flurry (add +2 to total if she can flank)
First attack
Second attack Confirm
Damage
First attack
Second attack + Bludgeoning damage
doh, first time I have played a bard, you are right starting a bardic performance is a standard action so replace my above actions with this.
Beilin will make a five foot step back away from the skeletons and behind the cover provided by his companions while he begins to taunt (for the benefit of his friends) the skeletons.
Inspire Courage +1 to attack and damage
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Naria strikes out quickly towards the skeleton in front of her. It once again dodges out of the way of her first blow, but moves directly into the second and with a loud crack its skull goes sailing through the air to clatter on the ground, the rest of its body collapsing in a heap.
Bandar
Velios
Beilin
Manduzi
Skeletons
Drosk(end of round)
Naria
Velios finally catches his footing on the steps with a quick sigh. He then rears back and strikes the skeleton in front of Manduzi.
Attack Damage
When Bandars blow also miss he looks confused at his fellow monk. ”What kin' o' freakin' nimble skeleton is this?!”
He raises his hands for another hit at the skeleton when Naria punch its head right off. His eyes follow the course of the head, and he turn back to the halfling with a big smile on his face, before he rushes off to find more fighting.
Attack
Damage
Flurry and
Damage and
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The 4 remaining skeletons are close enough that Bandar is able to continue to follow through with a rapid succession of punches as he was taught by his Master, using the same tactic as Naria so that when the skeleton ducks away from the first blow it walks straight into the second and its ribs are shattered, leaving it collapsing in a heap.
Velios seems redetermined after his last attack fell so short and he cleaves cleanly through the skeleton set before his friend, the bones resist the blade but his strength carries him through anyway.
Beilin falls back a few steps from the creatures before him, calling out their weaknesses and it seems to make it clear that the fight is going your way.(Bonuses as noted by Beilin above).
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Manduzi jabs out at the nearest skeleton with his rapier, though the creature nimbly evades the blow.
The two skeletons that remain press forward, launching their own attacks. One swipes at Bandar with its scimitar, but misses widely however when the other takes a swing at Velios it gets lucky and the blade slides along his ribs.
The dwarf tries to drop one of the two with his sling from his perch at the top of the stairs, but the undead are moving around too wildly for his aim to be very true and the sling stone instead bounces off the ground.
Naria rushes the skeleton that is attacking Velios
Attack (Charging)
Damage
"Oh, but ya gonna do bether'n that" he says before striking quick with both fists.
flurry of blows on the skeleton that attacked Bandar and
Damage and
Beilin will continue to inspire courage, stepping back 5 feet to make sure he is not crowding others.
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Naria and Bandar press in against the same skeleton, striking at it repeatedly though it looks like only one of Naria's blows connect well enough to shatter off a bit of bone. Still, the creature is on its feet and lurching towards the pair.
Velios
Beilin
Manduzi
Skeletons
Drosk(end of round)
Naria
Bandar
As the skeleton's blade withdraws from Velios' ribs, he lets out a deep grunt while stepping back and readying his weapon for a counter attack.
Attack Damage
Beilin would like to change his action, instead of backing up five feet he would like to smash the skeleton in K8.
Attack
Damage
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Seeing the undead before him collapse, Beilin takes a better view of the remaining battle, calling out ways for the others to strike at the last remaining skeleton.
Manduzi does seem to take heart from the encouragement, his rapiers' blade sliding through the ribs of the creature in what would be a near perfect strike on a living being but the fleshless monster shrugs it off without obvious injury.
Its response is one of unconscious anger however, its jaw hanging open in a soundless shout as it lashes out with its scimitar at Naria, cutting across her chest, only a last instant dodge keeping the wound from being much worse.
Manduzi frowns in frustration at the the ineffective blows from his blade. He grits his teeth and brings the pommel of the rapier to bear.
improvised melee weapon attack
Drosk lets fly with another sling stone at the last skeleton standing, then moves down the steps in anticipation of healing Velios and Naria.
Attack Roll: (factored in the -4 to hit for firing into melee)
Damage Roll:
Undeterred by the surprising agility of the animated bones, Manduzi strikes out again with the pommel of his rapier aimed squarely at the exposed mandible of the skeleton.
Naria unleashes another flurry of attacks on the skeleton
To hit
Damage
Unfortunately Naria appears to trip slightly on a random loose bone and it becomes a flurry of random Flailing.
As Velios sees Naria stumble a little, he takes advantage of the skeletons attention being drawn elsewhere and brings an overhead swing down towards it's skull.]
Attack Damage
Beilin will step back to L6 to give more room to the melee types as there is only one opponent left I will also tone down my banter (inspire courage going offline).
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Bandar strikes out at the skeleton before him, lashing out twice with both fists.
The skeleton appears to be amazingly nimble and once again dodges the first of the blows from the dwarf but the second is enough to bring it down, leaving it a heap of bone and scraps of metal, finally finishing off all of the creatures in the room.
As the dust and bone fragments begin to settle around us, Beilin will move to check out the deceased townsfolk he recognizes.
"Everybody OK? Or at least better than Vark and Gerol. What were they doing here anyway?"