01-19 Shrine of the Obelisk

[Greebo]

The door does not look dangerous to Urvi at all (12 perception - look, a door!), so she opens it.

Lines of pews make it clear that this was once a shrine dedicated to the rune-encrusted obelisk at the north end of the room. A gnome stands next to the obelisk, and sidling toward the doorway are two more wererats, their teeth glinting in the torchlight.

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InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 10????-?20Wererat 20????-?6Gnome0????-?0Urvi35/420112/130-Form of Restless Panther0Tor Shere33/34008/90-0Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage0Rajkelleran Stormclaw24/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; SHIELD 5 Dmg to attackerLightning Breath0Duma25/25017/70-

[Greebo]

Gimme that old time initiative!

[attriel]

Initiatives!

Tor: 8
Jacoby: 9

(i think Quervo is still out)

[Asharad]

init!=10

[Kiir]

init + 2!

Init 18

[Greebo]

I believe Sagar is unavailable for a while, so please someone from the group run Raj?

[attriel]

Raj Init

Only a +1
so 19

[Greebo]

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 10????-?20Wererat 20????-?19Rajkelleran Stormclaw24/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; SHIELD 5 Dmg to attackerLightning Breath18Urvi35/420112/130-Form of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90-6Gnome0????-?

[Greebo]

The wererats, in rat form, approach Urvi and attempt to get a little nibble on. (26 vs. ac, 9 vs. ac) only one manages to land a bite, which tears her flesh (4 dmg + 2 ongoing dmg - save ends) and, for the second time today, Urvi starts to feel feverish.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 10????-?20Wererat 20????-?19Rajkelleran Stormclaw24/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; SHIELD 5 Dmg to attackerLightning Breath18Urvi31/420112/1302 Ongoing dmg (SE); Exposed - Filth FeverForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90-6Gnome0????-?

Y'all are up before the gnome.

[attriel]

Raj steps forward to D11 (Move: C10-D11) and triggers Burning Spray on the rats (Standard: Burning Spray: Close Blast 3 (E10-G8), +6 vs Reflex, 1d8+7 Fire damage, 3 fire next time he's hit)

23 vs R Rat 1
15 vs R Rat 2
11 Fire Damage

[Kiir]

Urvi uses her font hoping to save against the on-going damage (free). She then marks both rats (free). She then calls upon the Strength of Stone as she attacks rat 2 (+7 vs AC, 1d12+4 damage, +4 temp hit points, standard).

Save 16
Attack 20 + 7 = 27 crit
Damage 12 + 4 + 11 = 27 damage

[attriel]

Jacoby will use Cutting Words against Rat 2 (Standard: Cutting Words: +6 vs Will, 1d8+5 psychic)

25 vs Will
6 Psychic Damage

[attriel]

Does the gnome have cover, from the pews or something? Or could I hit him with a ranged attack off Shere? If the pews are not high enough to block LoS, I think I have a clear shot, if barely ... What i do next is, I suppose, dependent on whether I can hit him, and how many things are dead, I s'pose

[Asharad]

If rat2 is dead I will move to f12 and use avenging light on the gnome.

If rat 2 is not dead, I'll stay put and use avenging light on it.

attack:+5 vs fort=9
damage:1d10+4=7

[Greebo]

The pews do not offer cover, they are only difficult terrain. They'd offer cover to someone prone and adjacent to them

Raj steps up and unleashes a blast of fire that encompasses wererat 1 (23 vs. reflex) but at the last moment (15 vs. reflex) the other wererat avoids the flame. (11 fire dmg to #1).

Urvi calls on the spirits to heal her, and they do (no ongoing dmg). She places a magical challenge upon both rats, and then stonily swings her axe at the second wererat. The hit is perfect, and the rat (27 dmg) is instantly bloodied!

Duma calls down avenging light on rat 2, who, having keeled over from the massive damage caused by the Warden, avoids the searing laser light. (9 vs. fort)

However, Jacoby is makes a rather insulting limerick about the rat with a rather poor pun on the word "were", laced with magical power. While the magic hits, the pun is so bad, it doesn't do much damage. (25 vs. will, 6 dmg)

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Shere

[attriel]

Shere, seeing the gnome standing by the alter, feels that this threat deserves some attention (Minor: Oath of Enmity). Shere calls on Sehanine's wrath and brings the gnome and the nearer rat together as one (Standard: Shared Madness: +6 vs Will (Rat), 1d10+5 psychic, same damage to second creature in sight)

15 vs Will Rat 2
10 psychic to Rat 2
10 psychic to Gnome

[Greebo]

Altar. Alter is to make a change to. The carpenter altered the altar.

Shere sends a blast of psychic energy at the 2nd rat which links to the gnome (15 vs. will) causing both to reel in pain. He also swears an oath against the gnome.(10 dmg ea)

The gnome moves south, and unable to get a clean shot at Shere, sends a bolt of energy instead at Raj (20 vs. fort) which hits, causing Raj pain and clouding his mind (dazed - save ends; 7 dmg)

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 111????Mark: Urvi?20Wererat 243????Bloodied; Mark: Urvi?19Rajkelleran Stormclaw17/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Dazed (SE)Lightning Breath18Urvi31/420112/130Exposed - Filth FeverForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90Emnity -> Gnome6Gnome10????-?

The rats both shimmer, becoming human (minor), and draw swords (minor). They each attack Urvi (27; 10 vs AC) and one connects, cutting her (10 dmg).

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 111????Mark: Urvi?20Wererat 243????Bloodied; Mark: Urvi?19Rajkelleran Stormclaw17/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Dazed (SE)Lightning Breath18Urvi21/420112/130Bloodied; Exposed - Filth FeverForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90Emnity -> Gnome6Gnome10????-?

Back to you...

[attriel]

Dismayed that the rats are still present, Raj repeats his spray (Standard: Burning Spray: Close Blast 3 (E10-G8), +6 vs Reflex, 1d8+7 Fire) against the rats (and the helpless pew).

[attriel]

Jacoby, being able only to hit Rat 2, again tries a biting remark (Standard: Cutting Words: +6 vs Will, 1d8+5 Psychic)

[attriel]

And again Shere is going to wait to see what happens, although he knows that half the party was totally ineffective this round :o

[Kiir]

Did you remember my 4 temp hit points?

Urvi will again mark both rat men (free). She then calls upon the Hungry Earth (close burst 1, each enemy in burst, +7 VS Fort, 1d12+4 damage, until EONT each square in burst is difficult terrain for my enemies, standard action).


14 + 7 = 21 vs Fort ratman 1
11 +7 = 18 vs fort ratman 2
5 + 4 = 9 damage

[Greebo]

I hate you and your temp hps.

[Greebo]

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used20Wererat 111????Mark: Urvi?20Wererat 243????Bloodied; Mark: Urvi?19Rajkelleran Stormclaw17/2802-16/70Filth Fever - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Dazed (SE)Lightning Breath18Urvi25/420112/130Exposed - Filth FeverForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90Emnity -> Gnome6Gnome10????-?

[Asharad]

If at first you don't succeed:

If rat2 is dead I will move to f12 and use avenging light on the gnome.

If rat 2 is not dead, I'll stay put and use avenging light on it.

attack:+5 vs fort= 23
damage:1d10+4=10

[Greebo]

Raj - whiffs it. But at least he shakes it off... (miss, miss, no longer dazed).

Urvi makes the earth's stomach growl, and the ground rises up and (21; 18 vs. fort) bites at the wererats (9 dmg). It's too much for wererat 2 (dead). Also she irritates the gods with her powers of defensive magic...(stupid thp's...)

Duma advances into the room, and sends a bolt of avenging light at the gnome (23 vs. fort) which hits soundly (10 dmg). She snarls at you.

Jacoby/Shere

[attriel]

Jacoby will move to E12, and then wiff the attack

[attriel]

Shere moves to H9 (Move: C11-F11-H9), and bring his flail into the gome (Standard: Bond of Retribution: +7 vs AC, 1d10+4, 2 Radiant if someone else attacks me)


25 vs AC Gnome
10 Damage (Untyped)

[Greebo]

Jacoby will move to E12, and then wiff the attack

Um - huh?

[attriel]

Jacoby, being able only to hit Rat 2, again tries a biting remark (Standard: Cutting Words: +6 vs Will, 1d8+5 Psychic)

Jacoby will move to E12, and then wiff the attack

Since he has a 9 vs Will, I figure it's not hitting. But since his target died, he moved forward to a good vantage for attacking the other rat. And still missed, based on that roll

[Greebo]

Since he has a 9 vs Will, I figure it's not hitting. But since his target died, he moved forward to a good vantage for attacking the other rat. And still missed, based on that roll

I dont see a roll for Jacoby

[Greebo]

Never mind, I see it now - it was further up.

Sheesh - next time just tell me your move was already posted...

[Greebo]

Brief because I've got a ton of calls to make yet today...

Jacoby moves and misses.

Shere moves, and pounds the gnome. The gnome vanishes.

The gnome is invisible but not stealthy - you can hear her. You hear her shifting (move) away from Shere (to G8), and then you suddenly hear her somewhere else --- she's Teleported (move again)! She's in B11 - behind Urvi and Raj! She fades into view and a bolt of energy (minor) flies from her at Raj (11 vs. will) but misses.

The remaining rat, having no exit, slices at Urvi again (16 vs. ac), just missing her.

[Greebo]

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[attriel]

Seeing the gnome moving to flee, Raj lets lose with another Burning Spray (Standard: Burning Spray: CB3 (A10-C11), +6 vs Ref, 1d8+7 Fire, 3 Fire to next opponent to hit Raj EONT)

He then steps forward, to keep the gnome from just turning and running (Move: D11-C11)

BH vs Gnome:
24 vs Reflex
15 Fire damage

[Asharad]

Assuming that when it comes to my turn the gnome is not dead, I'll step to F11 and use AVENGING LIGHT on him.
Attack!:+5 vs reflex
Damage:1d6+4 and allies in burst get +5 to ac.
Damage:

edit: not that it mattered! :)

If it is dead wont move and hit the rat instead!

[Greebo]

Note: the AP "used" by raj was last fight, the grid should show him with 1 available.

And this is a milestone fight...

[Greebo]

The gnome has already faded into view, Duma

[Asharad]

Ah...okay, sorry I misunderstood.

can I just change that attack to a avenging light then? With those rolls its still going to be a miss but I was only using the AOE cause I thought he was invisible.

[Greebo]

Sure, go ahead and change it.

[Asharad]

Edited above!

[Greebo]

Raj slams a blast of fire at the gnome which sears it badly (24 vs. ref; 15 dmg). Really badly. Like - extra crispy and would you like fries with that? (Dead)

Urvi ?

[attriel]

Jacoby, seeking redemption, again tries a biting remark (Standard: Cutting Words: +6 vs Will, 1d8+5 Psychic)

23 vs Will
7 Psychic

[Kiir]

Urvi marks the ratman (free), and then uses Strength of Stone against it (+7 vs AC, 1d12+4 damage, +4 temp hit points, standard).

[attriel]

Shere will call Sehanine's vengeance upon the last rat (Standard: Radiant Vengeance: +6 vs Will, 1d8+5 Radiant, +4THP)

22 vs Will
12 Radiant Damage
+4THP

[Greebo]

Between Urvi, Jacoby and Shere (and Duma trying, he really did!) the last rat is dispatched post haste, leaving the room empty of enemy combatants.

The room is lit by torches to the side of the obelisk - but the obelisk has an odd property to it - it seems to consume light. As a result, the lighting here is only dim - or would be, save for your sunrods.

[Kiir]

Urvi's save against filth fever.

[Greebo]

And Urvi comes down with a nasty cough!

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used19Rajkelleran Stormclaw17/28016/70Filth Fever - Stage 2 - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Lightning Breath18Urvi25/420111/130Filth Fever - Initial - Lose 1 surgeForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25017/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30027/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34008/90Emnity -> Gnome

[Greebo]

Oops: Milestone:
InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used19Rajkelleran Stormclaw17/28026/70Filth Fever - Stage 2 - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Lightning Breath18Urvi25/420211/130Filth Fever - Initial - Lose 1 surgeForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25027/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30037/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34018/90-

[attriel]

Raj will surge up (7 +4 from jacoby I think?)

Then he'll search the room with his magic spidey sense

Turns out it's +7, but that gets it to 12 Arcana ... I'm thinking he knows the light-sucking OBELISK is probably fancy-dancy

[attriel]

Shere searches the room, staying armlength away from the OBELISK for now as he inspects the rest of the room

Perception: 15

[attriel]

Jacoby moves towards the OBELISK, sunrod in hand, to see what is illuminated without actually touching it.

Perception: 23

(his sheet shows +9, but i think he forgot the +1/2 level)

[Kiir]

Urvi surges once (10 + 2 + 4) = 16, and then checks out the OBELISK as well without touching it (perception +8).

[Greebo]

What altar? (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/obelisk)

[attriel]

I swear you said altar, but apparently it's an obelisk. Editing the posts

[Asharad]

I'll cautiously check out the obelisk.

[Greebo]

Raj will surge up (7 +4 from jacoby I think?)

Then he'll search the room with his magic spidey sense

Turns out it's +7, but that gets it to 12 Arcana ... I'm thinking he knows the light-sucking OBELISK is probably fancy-dancy
You're right. :) Both counts (the +4 and look its a weird obelisk thingy!)

Shere searches the room, staying armlength away from the OBELISK for now as he inspects the rest of the room

Perception: 15
The obelisk is solid, dark, covered with runes, and drinks in the light around it, even from your sunrod, keeping the lighting dim.

Jacoby moves towards the OBELISK, sunrod in hand, to see what is illuminated without actually touching it.

Perception: 23

(his sheet shows +9, but i think he forgot the +1/2 level)
The runes appear religious in nature.

Urvi surges once (10 + 2 + 4) = 16, and then checks out the OBELISK as well without touching it (perception +8).

The obelisk is solid, dark, covered with runes, and drinks in the light around it, keeping the lighting dim.

InitCombatantDmgTHPA/PSurgesHealsEffectsDailies Used19Rajkelleran Stormclaw28/28025/70Filth Fever - Stage 2 - Lose 1 surge, -2 AC/Fort/Reflex; Lightning Breath18Urvi41/420210/130Filth Fever - Initial - Lose 1 surgeForm of Restless Panther10Duma25/25027/70-9Jacoby Intar25/30037/82-Song of Courage8Tor Shere33/34018/90-

[Greebo]

I'll cautiously check out the obelisk.

You sense nothing magical about the obelisk other than it's obvious ability to drink light.

[Greebo]

The hostages filter into the room and spread out. Sertanian looks around the room, glances at the pews, and then rushes to the far side of the room. Tucked away in one of the far pews, sitting on the bench, are several old military looking items: a ceremonial sword, broken shields, and a battle standard.

"Oh thank the Gods, more of the artifacts! And they appear unharmed!"

[Asharad]

I'll examine the obelisk again, this time from a religious perspective. (30...apparently I built it in a past life)

[Greebo]

Close - the iconography is very familiar to you. It's common to Vecna worship. You've seen this sort of thing before - the light consumption is for effect mostly - unless you are undead, in which case the material is restorative when touched.

[attriel]

Having determined that there are no remaining exits from the room, Shere suggets returning back the way we came towards the room with the luminescent pool, way back whence we were attacked and drawn this way ...

[Greebo]

You just gonna leave the old man to carry all the artifacts on his own, then?

[attriel]

You just gonna leave the old man to carry all the artifacts on his own, then?

OOC:

Shere sighs, handing his weapon to the boy and the amulet to the older woman, and motions for Urvi to pass the hysterical woman her sword. Duma shoud pass his staff to the smith, and Jacoby, hand over the harp to the old man.

"Here, we'll carry the artifacts, you fight."

Shere suggests that the other 4 escapees help the old man with his burdens. "Andronsius, can you help Sertanian out, carry some of the heavier items? Are there any other artifacts missing, Sertanian?"

[Greebo]

Hey I just want to make sure you're not ignoring the items you were originally contracted to recover along with the people. :)

[Sagar]

Raj will check the artifacts for magic. Any sign of a dagger?

[Asharad]

I will too, just to help out.

I swear to god. always with the ****ing threes.

[Greebo]

Raj will check the artifacts for magic. Any sign of a dagger?

No, these are mundane items, only valuable to the town because of the War of the Hand a decade ago.

[Sagar]

Raj will check the rest of the pews - looking for anything else that might be hidden on or around them. Perception, +2

5 total percept.

[Greebo]

The pews look absolutely boring and uninteresting to Raj. So much so that he stubs his toe on one cause he got bored and careless while looking. (5 perception)

[Sagar]

Something about this note is bugging me but I can't quite figure it out. End Note.JPG (http://www.legendsofwestwood.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1839&d=1248121519)

Something about the writing.

[Greebo]

Raj give me an insight check please.

[attriel]

Something about this note is bugging me but I can't quite figure it out. End Note.JPG (http://www.legendsofwestwood.org/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1839&d=1248121519)

Something about the writing.

'Perhaps if we find Sinruth's Wight, he might be informative? Or we could get lucky and find the Emissary. I still think we should go back to the room with the pool, or maybe check the other hallway off of it first.'

[Greebo]

And for the rest of you - ok - now what? You've got a few unexplored areas of the map left, you're missing one prisoner, and you have a room you passed through quickly without searching carefully.

[Sagar]

Insight +7

19 total

[Quervo]

I think we should start backtracking looking for the last missing prisoner, searching anything we havent hit yet.

[Sagar]

I think we already killed Sinruth's wight. Sounds like someone is trying to start a war. Which seems to fit with the circumstances surrounding my father's disappearance.

Shall we clear out the remains of this place?

After that, do we want to leave people here to meet this emissary? Perhaps act as the new leaders of the red hand?

[Greebo]

Great question!

[Asharad]

Hmm.. Could we pull that off, you think?

[Greebo]

Hmm.. Could we pull that off, you think?

I'm not sure what you mean or if you're asking me.

[attriel]

We go back to where we were attacked by the shuffling zombies and investigate the door opposite us

[Greebo]

The one to the west of the crossroads, right? Ok - its a door like all the other doors - thick, iron bound, and closed. You don't immediately hear anything from beyond it, but these doors are pretty thick, so that doesn't mean much...

[attriel]

Shere opens the door OOC: and shoves Raj in to use dragon breath on everything that moves!!! and looks

[Greebo]

The middle of this room has a sunburst mosaic in it. Passageways head west then north, north then east, and due east.

[Sagar]

Detect magic on the sunburst (arcana +7).

24 total.

[Greebo]

Upon entering the room to get a close enough look at the mosaic, the mosaic turns black, and the light in the room is reduced (dim).

There is magic there, but it is not arcane in nature. The sunburst mosaic forms runes that remind you of the runes from the obelisk you just saw.

[attriel]

'Should we move through here quickly, or look more closely? I'm not sure if this would be a trap or decoration ...'

While speaking, Shere will dredge his memory for religious significance, beyond the obvious relations to the obelisk, of sunbursts of darkness ...

nope, nothing comes to mind (11 religion)

[Greebo]

Pretty much - again, looks very similar in materials and patterning to the obelisk.

[Asharad]

I believe this type of magic is restorative to the undead. Which would be typical in an area devoted to the worship of a foul god, like this one is.

[attriel]

Nodding, Shere suggests heading through the west archway, avoiding the sunburst on the way.

He then leads the way over and looks around the corner

Perception: 18

[Greebo]

Looking through the west door, what you see is that the hallway turns north and ends in another door - the door to the room which had held the demon. (Map to be updated later)

[Sagar]

We'll check the northern door in the sunburst room, then.

I'm not good at it, but I'll check the door for traps. (+2 perc)

[Greebo]

A still pool of water dominates this room, which is noticeably more humid than others inside the catacombs. A sheen of water droplets covers the walls.

[Greebo]

Oh, and the hallway out to the west, once it turns north? You can clearly see a nasty looking faultline running along the length of the hallway after the bend. Looks rather dangerous.

[Asharad]

Can anyone think of a good reason to get anywhere near that water?

[Greebo]

Did I mention the large treasure chest in the bottom, obviously filled with gems and jewels and gold?

Only kidding... ;)

[attriel]

'We should check everywhere, we must know if there are any more living captives.'

Where are we right now? I've gotten lost

[Sagar]

Arcana check on the pool - +7 Arcana

[Greebo]

'We should check everywhere, we must know if there are any more living captives.'

Where are we right now? I've gotten lost

In the room with the pool

[Greebo]

Arcana check on the pool - +7 Arcana

It's got a magical feel to it.

[Asharad]

Even more arcana! (15...so not much more)

[Greebo]

You sense that perhaps if you touch the water, something will happen.

[attriel]

Shere mutters to himself. 'Something? Something good, or something bad?'

He then walks back into the corridor and grabs one of the zombie corpses. Dragging it back in, he suggests 'Should we drop him in on the edge? If he stands up (again), we kill him (again). If he explodes, we know the pool is bad. If he just sinks to the bottom, at least it didn't cost us anything?'

[Greebo]

Shere mutters to himself. 'Something? Something good, or something bad?'
Maybe you should try rolling arcana too? :)

[Asharad]

Shere mutters to himself. 'Something? Something good, or something bad?'

He then walks back into the corridor and grabs one of the zombie corpses. Dragging it back in, he suggests 'Should we drop him in on the edge? If he stands up (again), we kill him (again). If he explodes, we know the pool is bad. If he just sinks to the bottom, at least it didn't cost us anything?'

Duma admits he likes this idea.

[attriel]

As he rolls he zombie into the waters edge, Shere racks his vast knowledge of the arcane for any idea of what might happen ...

Zombie now in edge of pool

[Greebo]

The corpse flops into the pool, disturbing the surface. As the surface ripples, images appear upon the surface, changing every 3 seconds. Many of the rooms you've seen before - so I'll reference them by number. See map:

Room 9, Room 10, Room 15, Room 21 (Sinruth's), Room 22, Room 23, ROom 24, and then room 5 and room 6.

All rooms you've seen before, all appearing as you last left them.

[Quervo]

Jacoby will see if that effect triggers any memory about magical effects such as this...

Arcana +6, 15... dont think i know more than anyone else

[Greebo]

No, nothing new. The ripples continue for a minute or so, and the image cycling continues. As the ripples fade away, so do the images.

The zombie corpse remains immobile.

[attriel]

'A scrying pool? What was here scrying? And where is it now ?'

[Greebo]

The boy pipes up, 'I dunno - those zombies and ghouls used to look in on me about every 10 minutes, but they never brought me here.'

[attriel]

'Hmm. Well, there was that room before the thrones (17), we didn't take a good look in there. Then, I guess, back to the room with the big wall of glowing light (4)?'

Perception on 17: 21

[Greebo]

In the room where the boy apparently had been held, in one of the alcoves containing skeletal remains, you find a very very high quality looking hand crossbow that has withstood the test of time. Other than that, there seems to be nothing worth a second look.

[Asharad]

Did we miss some rooms on the upper level, perhaps?

[attriel]

There's the room with the glowing scrying wall thing, and there's an exit off the first room that we haven't taken yet (north).

[Greebo]

And the party ...

[Sagar]

We have room 1 then north or we can go check the pits again.

[attriel]

Shere suggests going back to the path we have not yet explored at all.

We go back to room 1 and open the north doorway

[Greebo]

Did you want to keep that crossbow?

[attriel]

Did you want to keep that crossbow?

Yeah, we'll give it to Urvi so she can shoot things for now.

[Sagar]

Arcana check on the crossbow: +7

13 total.

[Greebo]

A brief spark of electricity confirms Sagar's suspicion that this is a Lightning Hand Crossbow +1. Damage can be lightning or normal at will, crit +1d6 lightning damage and daily free action each enemy w/in 2 of the target is shocked for 1d6 lightning.

[Greebo]

Returning to the entry chamber, you open the northern door (remembering the trick with the fire pots and avoiding the blasts).

You open the door, and discover that it leads to a hallway with stairs leading down. WAY down. Very long stairs... ending at a door.

[Sagar]

Someone check the stairs for traps and let's go down!

[attriel]

Shere inspects the stairs on his way down (Perception: 23), trusting his catlike reflexes o keep him safe

At the bottom, he'll listen at the door (Perception: 8), hearing nothing again through the thick doors

[Greebo]

There is nothing at all dangerous seeming about the stairs. The door is thick. You also smell faint musty smells.

[attriel]

Shere will open the door, ready to attack whatever ghoul or zombie is rotting inside ...

[Sagar]

Sagar will have his axe and holy symbol ready for action.....
(and hum an action figure theme song to himself quietly. Duh Duh duhDuh duh Duh DuhDuh Dadadum... dadadum...)

[attriel]

Sagar will have his axe and holy symbol ready for action.....
(and hum an action figure theme song to himself quietly. Duh Duh duhDuh duh Duh DuhDuh Dadadum... dadadum...)

Uh, does Raj HAVE an axe and a holy symbol?

[Sagar]

Uh, does Raj HAVE an axe and a holy symbol?

Duh.. I said SAGAR would have it. Raj was momentarily distracted by the Rowdy Redbeard's show beaming through the feywild...


Ahem..

Raj will be ready to cough :p