Dragons of Autumn-DragonLance II

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce makes his way to examine the corpse, keeping an eye out for the undead creature.


Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

Knowledge (Religion): [roll3]
Knowledge (Nobility and Royalty): [roll4]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri, completely unaccustomed to the craft of stonework, bursts through the tunnel and into the throne room. He lays the teenaged militiaman on the floor and turns, watching the cavern for the pursuing specter.

"Vat is so..." Lagri turns to look at what had caught his companions' attention. The barbarian registers the rotting chieftain and his funeral display with a muted admiration of the stone masts raising the ceiling.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[SilentNight]

Struck momentarily by the majesty of the room, Kalrin hustles over to inspect the throne, casting a quick incantation to aid himself.

Detect Magic, focusing on all major aspects of the room for four rounds.
Search:[roll0]
Spot:[roll1]
Listen:[roll2]
Knowledge (Arcana):[roll3]
Spellcraft:[roll4]

[wxdruid]

Pearl cautiously enters the room and stands by a pillar as she takes in the sights. She hears the rustling of small creatures, but otherwise, her companions are making the most noise as they enter the room. The chamber is obviously a burial chamber and the humanoid on the throne was the most important one in the room.

Hector is close behind Pearl, looking around in awe. Tygerlilly bounces up behind him and hangs on to his pant leg as he circles around the other side of a pillar. He follows Gneiss’ instructions and doesn’t touch anything, but Tygerlilly just has to touch a pillar.

Lagri hurries into the chamber and gently lowers Cobb to the ground. Rhys is behind him, hurrying up to check on Cobb. Lagri peers down the tunnel behind the group, but doesn’t see the enemy. He hears the same rustling of small creatures in the large chamber and the sounds of his companions. The dead humanoid on the throne is quiet and still and the sword gleams on his lap.

Gneiss calls out to Bryce and Kalrin as he approaches the throne, eyes wide, curious to know more about the person entombed here. He searches around the immediate area, but in this area, it’s pretty quiet. The skittering and rustling sounds seem to come from the far corner.

Bryce walks slowly forward, Gilthanas isn’t far behind him, as he examines the corpse. Bryce realizes this is very likely Kith-Kanan, prince of the Silvanesti. Gilthanas, one step behind him, confirms it with a whisper. Gilthanas is already kneeling on the second stair in deference to his ancestor. Kith-Kanan was well known for carrying the sword Wyrmslayer while he was alive.

Kalrin casts detect magic as he walks into the room. He slowly looks around, but only one thing catches his eye. The sword on Kith-Kanan’s lap, it glows with a strong aura of a magical artifact.

The others pile into the room, anxious to escape the confinement of the tunnel and the terror of the specter. They heave a small sigh of relief when nothing immediately jumps out to attack them. Everyone spreads out a little in the larger space. They stay away from the sides and the columns.

For now, there’s no sign of the incorporeal enemy.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Spectre5.jpg

---------- Round 5 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri sniffs the air like a lost predator.

"Ve are not alone," he declares. The barbarian stands over the incapacitated Cobb, holding his spear at the ready.

[Toliudar]

Pearl glances over at her companions, clustered around the remains in the throne, and then down at the doors at the far end of the passage. Ultimately, though, she remains focused on protecting others from the predations of the ghostly pursuer. Her arms shake slightly as she holds her own greatsword at ready near the entrance to the chamber, and takes up a guard position.

"Everything all right? Remember, the last thing that we want to do is anger another spirit."

Moving back into the doorway for the time being, and readying an action to attack the spirit if it emerges from the wall.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[SilentNight]

"The sword is magic," Kalrin says to Gilthanas, "and I see no other enchantments, so it should be safe for closer examination. Would it be disrespectful?"

[Philistine]

Gneiss

The area around the throne appears to be safe enough for now, so Gneiss spares it only one more doubtful glance before turning away. He begins to pick his way quietly across the floor toward the far end of the hall.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]
Move Silently: [roll3]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"I believe we're in the burial chamber of Kith-Kanan, the founder of Qualinesti," Bryce says, looking to Gilthanas for confirmation. "If I'm right, the sword would be Wyrmslayer, his magic sword."


Sorry about the delay in posting. It's one of those weeks.

[Toliudar]

Pearl smiles lopsidedly. She calls back over her shoulder, continuing to watch the walls.

"Well, given the reappearance of wyrms, having a wyrmslayer on our side would certainly be reassuring. Gilthanas, how do you think Kith-Kanan would feel about lending out his sword for the survival of the land he founded."

[wxdruid]

Gilthanas stands and makes a small religious sign with his hands to show respect for the gods and for his honored dead. When Pearl asks him about Wyrmslayer, he pauses for a moment. I’m not really sure, it’s been down here for centuries, but, weapons were meant to be used, not left to decay with the dead. I think that as long as a prayer was said for his soul and with the blessings from the Gods, it’d be all right. He still doesn’t sound very sure about it all and he’s reluctant to take it directly from Kith-Kanan’s hands.

Hector and Tygerlilly come around from the pillar and Tygerlilly immediately jumps up and runs over to the tall statues. She starts climbing the closest stone guardian, or at least trying to. Have you ever seen statues this tall before? Who do you think made them?

Gneiss moves silently to the far corner to investigate the sounds. The chittering and scratching sounds gets louder the closer he gets. When he gets close enough he can see that the far wall has collapsed and the sounds are coming from the rubble. Gneiss thinks there are probably rats and mice in the rubble, but there might be something more, he’s not sure. The double doors at the end are closed and they are engraved with a drawing of Pax Tharkas. The doors seem normal and if he pushes on them, they swing open a little.

The others cluster away from the walls and the dais with the remains of Kith-Kanan. Most of them are keeping a sharp eye out and there’s still no sign of the terror from the walls. Rhys is over helping Cobb as he tries to recover a little from the attack.

---------- Round 6 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight places a hand on Gilthanas' shoulder. "I am unfamiliar with elven customs, but I would be happy to ask for Mishakal's blessings," he says. Stepping toward the corpse, he raises a hand in blessing over it. "Lady Mishakal," he prays, "we commend your servant Kith-Kanan to you care. May he rejoice with you, Lord Paladine, the gods of good, and all your faithful servants in the Dome of Creation. May light perpetual shine upon him as he rests in the warmth of your nearer presence."

He lowers his hand and bows to the corpse, saying, "Honored Kith-Kanan, we ask your understanding as we take Wyrmslayer from your resting place. Were our need not great, we would not seek to part it from you. But the dark armies of Takhisis stir, and her blackness threatens to overwhelm Krynn."

He reaches out gingerly and takes the sword from the corpse's lap. Holding it aloft, he prays once more, "Lady Mishakal, grant the one who wields this sword your blessing to protect those who need protection. May its name prove true as its bearer uses it to strike back against Takhisis and her foul worms."

He turns and faces his companions, cradling the sword in his arms. "Who will bear the blade?" he asks.

[Toliudar]

Still watching the tunnel nervously, Pearl is relieved that Bryce's actions don't seem to have angered any ancient spirits. She speaks over her shoulder.

"Well, are any of the rest of you good with swords?"

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri shrugs.

"Hold hand end, fight vit sharp end. Is cannot be too hard."

The scurrying of rats bothers Lagri disproportionately.

"Vat is eating rats down here? Wermin is always eating dead meat."

[wxdruid]

Bryce gets a warm feeling of approval from Mishakal when he invokes her name in his prayer to the gods. When he lifts the sword, it feels light in his hands.

The others in their party look on with awe as Bryce holds the ancient sword, none of them feel worthy to wield it and so defer to the others.

If no one comes forward, Gilthanas will reverently accept it, but only if no one else steps forward.

---------- Round 7 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight looks at Gilthanas. "The blade seems to fit well in my hands. With your permission, I would take it," he says.

[wxdruid]

Gilthanas nods, As an emissary of the Gods, it seems to fit your hand well.

[Toliudar]

Pearl nods at the fitness of the choice.

"All right, then. Gneiss! Any way out that way?"

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight slowly removes his own sword and fastens Wyrmslayer to his sword belt. He smiles ruefully as he places his sword on Kith-Kanan's lap, thinking of the effort he put into forging it and the many times it served him well in battle. He then walks to rejoin his companions. "It isn't a fair trade, but a warrior deserves to be buried with a sword," he says in explanation of his actions.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss turns away from the rustling shadows in the corner at Pearl's call, replying archly, "Just the big double doors leading off to the east, as you can see..." His voice breaks off, then resumes in a contrite tone. "You probably can't see them. Sorry. Yes, it looks like we can go through here."

[Toliudar]

Pearl nods. She relaxes her stance at the entrance to the tunnel slightly.

"Mishakal has indeed blessed us with your eyes and your gifts, Gneiss. Well, I'm in no hurry to meet that dark wall-hiding spirit again. Perhaps we could have a look through those doors, then? I'll keep a rear-guard."

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss snorts at the description of his abilities as "divine gifts." He beckons the others over, calling out, "Come on, you all heard the lady. Let's get this door open and see what we can see." He steps up to the double door and gives it an experimental tug.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss pushes gently on the door and it swings open a little under his hand. ((make a spot and listen check))

---------- Round 7 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss doesn't spot or hear anything unusual coming from the room. The air in the room is musty and stale. There is a great deal of debris scattered about and the floor looks like it is wet and slippery in places.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri wanders down the hall after Gneiss.

"Neiz! Ve are closing on fort-tress, da?" he asks.

Lagri plays with the grip on his polearm, rolling the spear between two hands and waving it before him. The barbarian sweeps the room, looking for something to skewer.

When all you have are combat skills, every problem starts to look combative.
Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]

[SilentNight]

Kalrin follows Gneiss, still staring intently at Bryce's new sword before tearing his gaze away to look around the room.

Spot:[roll0]
Listen:[roll1]

[Toliudar]

As the others begin to file out, Pearl brings up the rear. Still, she glances nervously over her shoulder, feeling the ache and weakness that a single touch from the wretched creature brought out in every part of her body.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce falls into step in the middle of the group, alternately looking back over his shoulder and peering forward, ready if one of his companions calls out danger.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss is holding the door when Lagri wanders inside. And of course there is something to stab… He just hasn’t spotted it in the rubble at the far end yet.

In the light of the torches, it seems like it’s just a long hallway, wet and slimy, humid and musty. ((How far will you go?))

Eben, Hector and Gilthanas aren’t far behind Lagri with the militiamen following further behind and Rhys is helping Cobb.

Pearl herds Tygerlilly in front of her as she brings up the rear.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Morientering8.jpg
---------- Round 7 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri takes the lead, menacing the awning chamber with the barb of his Death Spike. He holds the spear overhead in a whaler's grasp.

"Bah, ve need to kill big something. Like pack of sea-dogs. Good hunt puts everyman on toes."

Lagri will tempt fate by moving 20 ft. further down the hall. Spear readied against charge. What's the crit modifier on Death Spike?

[wxdruid]

Lagri ventures another 20ft into the room, but nothing yet, he can see the rubble at the far end a little better now.

---------- Round 7 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl calls forward to Lagri and Gneiss.

"So how does it look up there? Do we press on, or go back?"

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Well, let's have a look and see," Gneiss answers. Propping the door open with a piece of rubble, Gneiss brushes past Eben, Gilthanas, and Hector to join Lagri at the front of the group. He sees the Icefolk with spear readied, and draws his own weapons in response. "What is it?" he hisses.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri waves to Pearl.

"Pass me torch. I light vay after Gneiss. Bait."

[Toliudar]

Pearl quickly handed her lantern forward to Lagri.

"Better?"

[wxdruid]

Gneiss joins Lagri near the front and he peers into the darkness. There are a lot of darker shadows, but very little rustling from rodents or other small animals and it looks like there is a back wall to this room. Lagri gets the lantern from Pearl and is it time to investigate further?

---------- Round 8 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri carrying Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

{Whoops. Forums ate my last post}

"Dah."

Lagri holds the lantern in his previously-empty left hand. The barbarian adjusts the hood, cutting a wedge of shadow into the hallway for Gneiss to stalk through.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss sidles forward along the southern wall, ducking away from the lantern light. "Stay awake back there," he mutters under his breath. He pushes on until the corridor opens out into the room beyond, then quickly sidesteps to the right, following the wall.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Hide: [roll2]
Move Silently: [roll3]

[wxdruid]

Lagri holds the lantern high and Gneiss hides in the shadows as he slips carefully and quietly into the room. He’s edging around the corner in the deep shadows when something splatters on the wall to his right. He looks over at the far corner and where he previously had seen what looked like rubble and trash he spots a huge slug creature illuminated in the dim light from the lantern as it rears up its head to attack again. It suddenly explains the lack of small creatures in here…

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-MoriSlug1.jpg

---------- Round 9 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

"GRAAAAAAA AHAHAHAHAHAHA"

The berserker's warcry alerts the tailing band of adventurers. He hustles forward, placing the lantern in the corner of the room so it faces toward the giant luminescent slug.

"Giant vater bug! Go go go!"

Lagri corners the monstrous vermin. Prodding it with the barb of his polearm and dancing just around its viscous nest.

Free action to drop the lantern two spaces to the right & one space up from the L on the map. Move action from L, to 10 ft from M
I don't have my inter
Attack (PA for -1): [roll0] for [roll1]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Hearing Lagri's cry, Bryce dashes forward, drawing sword and shield along the way.


Initiative: [roll0]

Taking a double move action to move to the square behind Lagri's original square.

[SilentNight]

Kalrin rushes into the room as well, pausing and cursing as he realizes the likely mindless nature of the foe and uselessness of his illusions. He almost smacks himself in the face for not remembering to learn more evocation, barely stopping in time to prevent himself from discharging the still ready shocking grasp spell. ((It's still there, yes?)) Smiling, he finishes rushing up to Bryce's side.

[Toliudar]

Pearl hears the edge in Lagri's tone, even if she doesn't exactly understand what a vaterbuk is. She looks immediately at the townsfolk and volunteers accompanying them.

"Guard this door. Shout if something comes up behind us."

As soon as she starts through the doorway, she gets a sense of what they were facing. Oh, Mishakal. What was that? As she moves, she slides Tally back into her loop on Pearl's back, and slides her bow off of her shoulder. Pearl had no idea whether arrows could hurt such a creature, but she was about to find out.

Double move eastward, sheathing her sword and drawing her bow as she moves.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

The dwarf flinches back from the acid spattering on the wall, just in time to see and hear Lagri charging into the fray. "Wait! There's no door-" he begins, then realizes it's too late. Shaking his head, he launches himself toward the creature in Lagri's wake. "I wanted him to pay attention. I should be more careful what I wish for," he grumbles.


Gneiss will Charge, which should carry him 4 squares E and 1 square N, and poke at the critter with his sword.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

AC drops to 16 until his next turn.

[wxdruid]

Pearl tells the others to guard the doorway and watch for anything coming from the rear. She races to the front, sheathing Tally and drawing her bow once she spots the monstrous slug.

Hector is quick to run forward with his ranseur. He slides to a stop and looks around for the best place to attack from. The rubble will make it hard to get too close to the slug.

Lagri daringly moves closer to jab at the slug, he catches a piece of the nest instead, and his actions catch the attention of the slug.

Bryce dashes forward to join the fray, drawing his sword and shield.

Gneiss charges forward, reaching over the debris to stab at the creature. He can feel that he managed to strike it.

Kalrin still has the spell in his hands, but getting close enough might be a little difficult, maybe if someone drew it out of the nest?

Tygerlilly pops into the room and she immediately starts picking up rocks and rubble and flinging them at the Slug. She yells out, Have you ever seen anything so disgusting looking? Does anyone have any salt? All I have is bone dust and beach sand and I don’t think that will do very much!

Solon, Hamel, Rhys and Cobb set up a watch on both sides of the double doors, with Solon and Cobb on one side and Rhys and Hamel on the other side.

Eben and Gilthanas follow behind and towards the attack. Gilthanas draws his bow and takes up a position near the edge of the doorway. Eben has his rapier out by the time he enters the room.

The monstrous slug rears up after Gneiss wounds it. Its head swings around and it spits another round of acid, this time at Tygerlilly. She dances out of the way and yells at the thing that it couldn’t hit a flee, much less her. She reaches down for more rocks.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-MoriSlug2.jpg
Li is the light source

---------- Round 10 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 5)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly
((staying with the same init for now, since the ghost enemy is still out there as well. If/when you either defeat the ghost or you take an 8 hr rest break then we'll roll new init as needed.))

[GrassyGnoll]

The salty barbarian redoubles his wailing assault against the slug creature. Lagri thrusts his polearm forward, catches the pommel, recoils, and makes a second advancing strike. He leads the beast northerly, attempting to split its attention from Gneiss.

5' step north. Full attack [roll0] for [roll1]
and [roll2] for [roll3]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"Solomnia!" Bryce cries as the charges the monster, moving into Lagri's old position as the barbarian moves. He thrusts forward with his sword, putting the momentum of his charge behind the blow.


Since Bryce is after Lagri in the initiative, he'll simply charge forward into the space Lagri occupied before taking his 5ft step. AC is 22 this turn.

Attack (Longsword): [roll0]
Damage (Longsword): [roll1]

[Toliudar]

Continuing down the passage towards the battle, Pearl nocks and arrow and lets fly.

"Don't worry too much about salt, Tygerlily. Slugs have very sensitive back parts. Do you think that you could sneak in behind?"

At least, slugs that were half an inch long had very sensitive back parts. Regardless, 'behind it' seemed like the safest place for Tygerlily at the moment anyway.

Move 20' down the passage, fire above the heads of her colleagues at the slug. Attack roll incorporates -4 for firing into melee.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Sidestepping to the right, Gneiss redoubles his attack on the creature.

Main Hand Attack: [roll0]
Main Hand Damage: [roll1]
Off Hand Attack: [roll2]
Off Hand Damage: [roll3]

[wxdruid]

Pearl shouts some advice to Tygerlilly and fires off an arrow at the slug. The arrow goes a little high, missing the slug and hitting the far wall.

Hector moves the rest of the way into the room and closer to the slug.

Lagri sidesteps to the north and brings on his full attack, connecting each time with his polearm and thrusting it into the slimy body of the slug each time.

Bryce is right behind Lagri, stepping up to the attack. His new longsword takes a deep bite out of the slug.

Gneiss climbs over a little rubble and gets closer. He manages to slice the slug open with his main hand attack.

Kalrin gets close enough to realize he might not want to touch it. The slug is covered in disgusting slime.

Tygerlilly creeps around to the wall and she finally blends into the shadows on the far side as she crawls over the rubble toward the slug.

Gilthanas fires off another arrow, easily hitting the big target in the corner.

Eben follows Hector into the room and prepares to attack the slug.

With several targets within reach and maddened by the stings of their weapons, the slug moves out of it’s nest and tramples over Bryce and Hector, and almost over Lagri, ((Lagri gets an AoO, Bryce needs a Reflex – for ½ dam and a Fort save – for the slime/possibly paralyzed)), Bryce and Hector fall under the huge slug body and they almost feel smothered to death, but just as they think they can’t catch a breath, the slug is past, leaving them on the ground, gasping. ((dam:19)) Hector gasps out a breath and falls silent on floor, unmoving. The slug looms above the remaining people in the room, threatening them with its bulk.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-MoriSlug3.jpg
---------- Round 11 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 10 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19, prone)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl sees the mammoth snail-thing bowl right over Hector and Bryce, and consternation catches in her throat. Whether it was luring them somewhere, or trying to escape, it was definitely not a good thing.

Pearl's bow drops to the stones with a clatter. She tugs her sword loose again as she dashes forward to slash at the big gooey underside.

Drawing her sword, charging straight east to attack.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce forces himself back to his feet and redoubles his attack against the slug.


Reflex Save: [roll0]

Attack (Wyrmslayer): [roll1]
Damage (Wyrmslayer): [roll2]

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss scrambles in pursuit of the creature, sword probing at the thing once again. "Come on, Hector - get up!"

Move 2 W and 1 S (just S of Hector), establishing flanking with Eben.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1] plus Sneak Attack: [roll2]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri takes an opportunistic jab after the charging slug. He sets his spear at the ready behind the slug and continues to prod the rampaging giant.

AoO: [roll0] for [roll1]

Ready spear against charge for x2 damage should the slug charge N-W. Not sure what type of action that is, so I googled (http://www.enworld.org/forum/d-d-legacy-discussion/123561-setting-against-charge-standard-attack.html) it. I agree with Post #7, because it agrees with me. Rolling for a full-attack, just to push numbers.

Attack1 (-3 PA): [roll2] for [roll3]

Attack2: [roll4] for [roll5]

[wxdruid]

AoO: Lagri stabs at the monster as it passes close to him, scoring a long slash on the slug’s flank.

Pearl charges forward, leaving her bow behind, after seeing Hector and Bryce disappear under the slug’s bulk. She brings Tally up for the attack and slashes into the underside of the slug.

Hector is unmoving on the floor.

Lagri readies against another attack from the slug.

Bryce feels bruised and beaten after being run over by the slug, but he avoids being paralyzed like Hector. He stands and redoubles his attack against the slug, adding to the tally of wounds on the monstrous creature.

Gneiss sets up a flanking situation with Eben and sneak attacks the monster with good effect.

Kalrin decides he’s a little to close to the creature that could crush him easily, so he backs off towards the wall.

Tygerlilly is still sneaking around the side for the attack. She comes up beside Lagri and stabs for all she’s worth, her dagger sinking deep into the creature’s flank.

Gilthanas fires off another arrow, hitting the beast’s head, Eben follows up, slicing deeply into the slug’s slimy flesh.

The slug lurches towards Lagri and he strikes the killing blow. Tygerlilly does a little victory dance as the gross slug slumps to the ground.

From the hallway there’s a scream and a flurry of activity echoes down the hallway.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-MoriSlug4.jpg

---------- Round 12 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 10 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug (dead of overkill)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Cursing softly, Bryce runs toward the direction of the scream.


A double move back down the hallway.

[Toliudar]

Pearl whirls, cursing herself for letting down her guard.

"Cobb! Hamel! Report! What's happening?"

She begins clanking back towards the doors.

Running 55' straight west, to end up just east of Hamel.

[SilentNight]

Seeing Lagri had the slug under control, Kalrin turns and rushes with Pearl to find Cobb and Hamel.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri scrambles after the departing party.

"Vait! Kalrin kirjanik! I guard hyu!"

The icefolk sprints after Kalrin, determined to honor guard the delicate doctor.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

With the hall to the west blocked by the bulk of the fallen creature, Gneiss kneels next to Hector's still form. "Hey! HEY! You in there?" he shouts as he shakes his large friend's shoulder, then looks up and calls to the others. "Eben! Gilthanas! Either of you know anything about healing?"

[wxdruid]

Several members of the party rush back down the hallway. Lagri overtakes the others and is first on the scene. On the other side of the doorway, Cobb is on the ground and Solon is kneeling next to him trying to help him. Hamel’s shortsword is out and he’s looking wildly around, Rhys is doing the same. Hamel shouts out, It came out of the wall. We didn’t spot it until it was too late. The ghost thing attacked Cobb and he collapsed. Rhys looks very distressed, but he’s manfully looking around and holding his shortsword at the ready.

Back in the room, Gneiss is kneeling beside Hector, trying to get him to do something, anything. He seems to be paralyzed. Gilthanas comes over to assist him and looks him over as well, I’m not really sure what’s wrong, but he’s alive. Eben shakes his head as well.

Tygerlilly is clearly torn between the two exciting things, a scream from one direction and Hector in the other. Finally she tears off towards Hector and tries waking him up as well, still to no avail. She even shouts in his ear, but there’s no reaction. She looks plaintively at Gneiss, [color=purple]What happened to him? Will he get up? I want him to get up. She’s worried about him and she doesn’t know what to do.

---------- Round 13 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 10 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (down)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug (dead of overkill)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"I don't know, little one," Gneiss says worriedly, rising to his feet again. "That slug thing must have poisoned him. So we'll stay right here watching over him until he gets better, or the others get back to help us carry him out of here."

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight glances nervously around, looking for the undead creature. Putting away his shield, he grips his medallion of faith with his shield hand.


Prepared action to Turn Undead.

Turning Check: [roll0]
Turning Damage: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Tygerlilly hops from one foot to the other, unsure of what she should do, but the nest catches her attention and she runs over to investigate it while she waits. Sitting still isn’t one of best activities.

Bryce prepares to turn undead if the creature reappears. Cobb remains still on the floor and the militiamen and Rhys are looking at Pearl for direction.

---------- Round 14 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 8 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (down)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug (dead of overkill)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri Cobb
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri frowns at news of the persistent spectre. He digs through his pack for his old, sturdy fishing net and walks back into the pillared throne room. He ties the net between two of the inside-stone-masts in the style of a hammock.

"Stay avay from wall un floor!"

He walks to Cobb's side and assists Rhys in carrying his friend to the makeshift cradle.

{Don't know how this fits in the on/off initiative order. Lagri will try it regardless.}

[Toliudar]

Pearl gestures for Rhys and Lagri to once again take up Cobb, and for all of the volunteers to join the others in the room with the dead slug. She takes up a guard stance in the doorway, trying desperately to watch both walls at once.

"Take Cobb to Bryce. If anyone can help now, it's him. Mishakal preserve us all.

"Gneiss, is there a way out back there? Maybe some hidden door?"

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Not that I saw, Pearl," Gneiss calls back. "Tyger, how about you?" He remains in position guarding Hector.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight joins Rhys and Lagri at the make-shift hammock. He begins examining Cobb to see what the undead creature did to him.


Heal (untrained): [roll0]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri stands vigilant at Bryce's side, halberd ready to ward off the deadly apparition.

"Pearl is right, maybe. Ve press on un leaf. Ve haf not enough healing magics to stay here."

{Listen: [roll0]}

[wxdruid]

The group is a bit divided. Pearl gets most of the group into the room with the dead slug while Lagri and Bryce remain with Cobb in the outer room with the pillars. Bryce quietly examines Cobb and finds that he’s gone, the ghost seems to have drained him.

In response to Gneiss’ question, Tygerlilly yells back, No and it’s rather disgusting back here, all slimy and gross! I don’t think you really want to come back here. But, she just can’t resist thoroughly checking the area, she’s bored and it gives her something to do instead of waiting by Hector for him to wake up.

Gilthanas and Eben remain on guard in the hallway and room where the slug is and Lagri is carefully looking around the larger room for anything out of place. Everything is pretty quiet and no one spots the ghost.

---------- Round 15 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 7 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug (dead of overkill)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce looks up from his examination of Cobb. "I don't think that there's anything that I can do for him," he says quietly.


I'm assuming that this is more than just ability score drain, but equivalent to death. At any rate, it certainly sounds like Bryce's last cure light wounds isn't going to help here.

[wxdruid]

Bryce finds that there is nothing more he can do for Cobb, Rhys looks stricken and he turns away.

[Toliudar]

Glancing back, Pearl notices Hector collapsed on the ground for the first time, and her heart has trouble keeping rhythm for a moment. She'd been so focused on being the mighty warrior, the perfect knight, that once again she'd lost sight of what was really important. Reluctant to relinquish her post in the doorway, she simply stared, looking at the big dumb lump of beautiful man.

But he didn't need a woman fawning over him right now. What he needed was...a knight. She worked to keep her voice steady.

"All right, folks. If there's no way forward, we've got to head back. Eben, Gilthanas - do you think that you can carry Hector and his big stick for now? We'll try to get a better look at what's afflicting him, but this is definitely the wrong place for it. Rhys, can you carry Cobb? He deserves a better resting place than this. Form up into ranks again, folks!"

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight nods and hoists Cobb's body across his shoulders, carrying him toward the rest of the group.

[wxdruid]

Pearl gets everyone organized, they need to get moving. Bryce carries Cobb, Eben picks up the unconscious Hector and Gilthanas grabs his weapon. Everyone forms up and they're ready to get going. Rhys is looking a bit nervous and the two militiamen are looking tense. Tygerlilly is bouncing around and hiding behind pillars, although she isn't going within touching distance of the walls.

((Same marching order? or something different? Just let me know where you want to go.))

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Morientering9.jpg

((Everyone is in the top set of rooms and you'll be headed back south. At the first intersection, you entered the Sla-Mori through the SW tunnel and you've already been around the loop. The one you haven't been down is the tunnel headed directly south.

---------- Round 16 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 7 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
Monstrous Slug (dead of overkill)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben
Lagri
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Pearl Hector
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri marches towards the rear of the procession, shepherding the fearful militiamen and their precious Kirjanik Kalrin.

[Toliudar]

I'm fine with the same marching order, but with Lagri shifted as noted in his post. And yes, heading for the remaining tunnel, southward.

As they march back the way they came, Pearl reflected that there had been a heavy price for the exploration of a northern. A man's life, for the recovery of an ancient blade. She hoped that it would prove its worth in Bryce's hands.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Having ruled out all the more likely options, Gneiss leads the way to the southward-branching tunnel near the entrance. He proceeds cautiously, on the lookout for signs of the ghost which has dogged the party's steps.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[SilentNight]

Grateful for Lagri's protection, Kalrin follows with an eye on the walls, his hands still a-crackle. ((Readied action stands))

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce falls into step in the middle of the group. This expedition was proving dangerous, and they hadn't even met with the dragon-armies yet. He feared what was to come.

[wxdruid]

Everyone’s eyes are on the walls, waiting for the reappearance of the ghost, unsure of where it might show up, worried that it will. Half way there, Kalrin spots movement in the wall and feels that creeping dread feeling going up his back. He readies his spell and by the time he’s reached the spot, the ghost is reaching towards Gilthanas. He turns at the warning and attacks, striking the creature before it can touch him. Kalrin reaches out and gets the ghost with his shocking grasp (Touch attack:(1d20+6)[15] Damage:(5d6)[19]). The ghost wails in agony. ((Any other actions?))

---------- Round 18 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 5 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy

---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"YEAH! Get 'im, Kalrin!" Gneiss bellows. He wheels back toward the main group, weapons leaping to hand, and tries to skewer the incorporeal harasser.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[GrassyGnoll]

Quick on the heels of Kalrin, Lagri chases the ghost with a wanton swipe of his halberd.

Attack: [roll0] for [roll1]
Miss: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss distracts the ghost while Lagri strikes from the other side. The ghost disappears back into the wall after Lagri's blade slices through his head. Tygerlilly is bouncing along at the back of the group unaware of what is going on in the middle to front and the militiamen and Rhys are nervously checking out the walls around them.

---------- Round 18 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 5 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"You know what's nice?" Gneiss grumbles as he turns back toward the front of the line. "When enemies die, and they stop bothering you. That's just... really nice." He continues toward the last unexplored passageway, weapons at the ready.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss treads cautiously down the tunnel, it’s short and soon he’s looking into a long room, the far end lost in the darkness. There are doors along the hallway, each door has a handle and they’re all closed. He listens and looks around carefully, but he doesn’t hear anything except the breathing and scuffles of the group behind him.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-RoyalCrypts1.jpg

---------- Round 20 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 3 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss whistles softly as he sees the hall stretching out before him. "Come on up, everyone," he calls back, and eases forward into the room.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[Toliudar]

Pearl continues to move up with the others, looking for an opportunity to leap forward at the foul apparition.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight keeps his eyes and ears peeled for any sign of the ghost as he follows Gneiss and the others.


Spot [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri lumbers along at the tail of the procession. He watches the party's collective back.

[SilentNight]

"Gneiss, have you checked these doors?" Kalrin calls, eyeing the portals.

[wxdruid]

Everyone else begins to crowd into the room behind Gneiss, spreading out, but staying away from the walls. The doors in the walls look like they might be crypts and each door has a handle, but no obvious locks. There continues to be no sign of the vengeful ghost as Lagri brings up the rear. Tygerlilly is bouncing along, have a joyful old time. She darts ahead into the rest of the room, but there’s nothing immediately obvious for her to play with, so she races ahead and then back, happy to be free from the confines of the tunnel finally.

---------- Round 21 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 2 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Not yet, Kalrin," Gneiss replies. "We probably should, though, to be safe." Approaching the first door on the left, he eyes the jamb and the latch mechanism warily before reaching for the handle.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2] (includes +2 racial bonus for searches involving stonework)

[wxdruid]

Everyone has crowded into the room and spread out a little. Gneiss inspects the door and the area around it. He doesn't see anything out of the ordinary. He touches the handle and a shiver runs up his spine, does he really want to turn it and open it?

---------- Round 22 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 1 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss pauses with his hand just inches from the door handle and looks around at the rest of the group. "Everybody look sharp. I think it's better to open these doors one at a time ourselves rather than wait for some hidden trigger to spring them all when we're halfway down the hall, but still - I've got a bad feeling about this," he warns. With that, he reaches out and gives the handle an experimental tug.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss can feel the coolness of the door handle as he twists it. There is an initial resistance, but he can tell it isn't locked as he completes the turn and opens the crypt door. He looks into the darkness and he's confronted by two creatures, one is his height and the other is taller and slimmer and both are rotted, undead corpses and they have a dull gleam in their eyes indicating that something is in there and Gneiss probably doesn't want to know, but now it is too late. All along the long hallway, the other door handles turn and open, releasing their occupants...

Tygerlilly turns at the sound and she looks up and down the hallway, Uh Oh, followed by a I didn't do it! I didn't touch anything. She's pretty sure she didn't touch anything.

((Please state where you are on the map and everyone gets one round to prepare or attack (since zombies are slow and stupid) and Gneiss is almost toe to toe with two zombies))

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies1.jpg

---------- Round 22 ----------

Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Hector 16 (dam: 24, paralyzed for 1 rounds)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl

It was...an army. Dwarves, elves, men...dozens. Maybe more, depending how many were packed into those side rooms. And the ghost-figure was still dogging them.

Pearl's mind was whirling. How to deal with vastly greater numbers, with one of their strongest warriors still paralyzed?

"Gentlemen and Tygerlily, we need to form up a defensive line at this end! Tygerlily, we need you back here to protect us from the ghost behind us. Solon, Hamel - stay back from the doorway behind us, but keep an eye and SHOUT if you see the ghost. Bryce, do you think Mishakal will be able to help keep them at bay?

"The rest of you - blades ready! Form up two lines on this side of the doors. We need discipline, not heroes."

Sorry to go all Bossypants, but Pearl would be strongly recommending a defensive line at C3-D5. If the front line can take out zombies that rush us, the second rank might be able to ready actions to step forward and strike the next rank. Most importantly, we've got to find ways to reduce the number of them that can attack us.

Requesting B3 as a starting position. She will 5' step into a vacant position at C3 or D3, if available, and will ready an action to turn undead once the zombies emerge from their rooms.
Turn check: [roll0] = max 1 hd
Hit Dice Turned: [roll1] = up to 9 hit dice

Knowledge religion [roll2] (untrained)

[GrassyGnoll]

"Me Fierst!" Lagri volunteers. He hands his magical spear to Rhys. The barbarian brushes past Eben and swings his halberd in a horizontal arc, just around the door and into the human undead's chest. The barbarian pulls the axe-head out with a jerk and look of satisfaction. Down the hallway, the moan of a clan's worth of dead steeled Lagri with its familiar chill.

+4 AC to zombie due to cover. Lagri starts at A4, ends at D5. Charge [roll0] for [roll1]

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss had been halfway expecting something like this; it had been his reason for opening the door in the first place. Weapons already at the ready, he slashes at the undead dwarf before him.

Main Hand Attack: [roll0]
Main Hand Damage: [roll1]
Off Hand Attack: [roll2]
Off Hand Damage: [roll3]

If the zombie should drop on this turn, Gneiss will 5' step back to D3; otherwise he'll hold position for now.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight sets Cobb's body down before drawing his sword and holy symbol. "Mishakal help us," he says.


Bryce is in d4. I assume that his actions will take at least a round.

[SilentNight]

Assuming the other doors in the hallway held similar opponents, Kalrin removes a scroll from his belt, calling to Tigerlilly, "Hurry little one, they're not looking to play." Once she's safe, he recites an incantation sounding slightly Terran. As he finishes, packed dirt forces it's way through the cobblestone in a defensive wall. ((5ft.x5ft.x1ft.thick in H-3-5, I-3 and I-5 angled so as to trap those rooms' occupants.))

[wxdruid]

Pearl starts organizing everyone, getting them formed up. Tygerlilly takes one look down the hallway and she’s bouncing back to Pearl, Sure Thing! I’m great at that! She pokes her nose down the tunnel they just came from. Pearl prepares to turn undead after they make an appearance.

Hector wakes up and wonders where on Krynn he is. He shakes his head and asks, What dragon ran me over? Eben sets him on his feet and steadies him for a moment as he pulls out his weapon with his other hand. Gilthanas hands Hector his treasured ranseur and he leans on it for a moment as he takes stock of the current situation.

Lagri takes off for the other side and he’s quick to attack the just emerging human zombie U11, but he just misses the undead creature.

Bryce puts Cobb down and draws his weapon while holding his holy symbol out as he prepares for the fight.

Gneiss slashes at the undead dwarf in front of him. He slashes it with his shortsword and hits, but misses with his off hand attack.

Kalrin casts a spell and moves the earth inside the room so it blocks several of the rooms and blocks the zombies on the other side of it from advancing on them.

Tygerlilly is busy staring down the tunnel, and anyway, zombies are gross and smelly.

Gilthanas and Eben join in forming up so they can help hold the line and defend against the zombies.

Rhys is holding his weapon up and he’s obviously afraid, but the sight of Bryce and Pearl standing firm, bolsters his courage.

The zombies begin to advance, step by step. The zombie in front of Gneiss attacks him and misses. The human zombie that Lagri missed, takes a step out of his crypt and attacks him and misses. The zombies are clumsy as they shuffle out of their crypts and towards the small group. They can’t all attack because there isn’t enough space to get through. Pearl attempts to turn some of the undead, but they seem to be unaffected.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies2.jpg

---------- Round 23 ----------

Hector 16 (dam: 24)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl is heartened by Kalrin's earthworks - even if they slow down the onslaught it might give them a bottleneck that they can form up. She was relieved to see Hector regain consciousness, and finds a moment to address him.

"Less a dragon than a giant sack of slime. We'll find you a bath later. Right now - are you well enough to support Lagri." If there was ever a time that the long reach of Hector's blade would be invaluable, this was it.

Despairing of her ability to affect these undead creatures, faint and fledging that her faith was, Pearl instead set down her lantern and stepped forward to support Gneiss. She murmurs as she steps up behind the dwarf.

"I'm right behind you, Gneiss. I'll try to hold off the ones coming from the side. You focus on protecting yourself from the press from the front."

She swung at the dwarf zombie emerging from the closest of the left side chambers.

5' step to D3, attacks DwarfZombie1.
Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[Philistine]

Gniess

"Thanks, Pearl," Gneiss grunts. Instead of facing the zombie directly before him, though, he turns to aim a pair of attacks at the creature menacing Eben.

Attacking U11.
Main Hand Attack: [roll0]
Main Hand Damage: [roll1]
Off Hand Attack: [roll2]
Off Hand Damage: [roll3]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri swings for the fences. With so many bodies between him and the fences, he's bound to hit a few zombies on the way.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (http://wiki.teamfortress.com/w/images/2/22/Heavy_specialcompleted11.wav)," he hollers, "I am going to keel hyu un keel hyu, un keel hyu!""

Full attack (-2 for PA): [roll0] for [roll1]
& [roll2] for [roll3]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Holding his holy symbol high above his head, Bryce shouts, "Mishakal send you back to the Abyss!" Following his turn attempt, he replaces his holy symbol and draws his shield.


Turning Check:[roll0]
Turning Damage: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Hector quickly gets it together and he takes a step forward, so he’s behind Lagri. He reaches out to stab at U11. He finishes off that one with two sharp jabs from his ranseur. ((Attack: 1d20+11=20, Dam: 2d4+9=13, Attack: 1d20+6=23, Dam: 2d4+9=12 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3060673/)))

Lagri eagerly attacks the zombie in front of him. His first attack almost takes it out, but his second ensures that the zombie falls at his feet, leaving the way clear to the next one.

Bryce attempts to turn undead, but they don’t seem to be affected by it. He straps on his shield as he prepares for battle.

Gneiss finds that U11 is down and out and he turns his attention on another zombie threatening him, but both of his attacks miss.

Kalrin stands back, watching and waiting for the right moment.

Tygerlilly is alternately staring into the darkness of the tunnel and the battle on her other side. She wants Pearl to say she did a good job of watching, but it’s getting harder and harder.

Gilthanas takes out his bow and fires off an arrow at E11. He hits the zombie and now E11 has an arrow hanging off his side, it doesn’t seem to be affecting him very much.

With U11 taken out, Eben defends Gneiss on the other side.

The others are at the rear of the group and will have difficulty advancing with everyone crowded into the small area. They’re keeping a wary eye on the walls around the group.

Pearl moves next to Gneiss and takes out D1 before it has the chance to attack Gneiss, leaving one more inside the tomb.

The zombies on the close side of the wall advance and single-mindedly attack whoever is in front of them. U1 attacks Gneiss and manages to scratch him with his longsword (dam: 2). D8 and E11 shuffle forward and attack Eben and Lagri and both miss their targets. Eben ducks under D8s attack and the zombie attacking Lagri doesn’t even get close to hitting him. E1 shuffles towards Gneiss and goes for the attack and misses and hits the wall instead.

The zombies on the far side are trying to shuffle forward and attack, but the wall is holding them back and they’re quickly crowding together on the far side.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies3.jpg

---------- Round 24 ----------

Hector 16 (dam: 24)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 2)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Looking around, Gneiss finds himself surrounded by a trio of zombies - this is most definitely not where he wants to be. He slips between a pair of them, trapping one between himself and Eben and slashing away at it from a new direction.

5' step to (F,4) and attacking D8.
Main Hand Attack: [roll0]
Main Hand Damage: [roll1]
Off Hand Attack: [roll2]
Off Hand Damage: [roll3]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri swings in wider, exaggerated arcs, intending to cleave the front line of moving corpses.

Spreading the love between E11 & D8
Full Attack (-1 for PA) [roll0] for [roll1]
& [roll2] for [roll3]

[codexgigas]

Bryce

With no room to move in to the front line, Bryce holds back, readying himself to move if in another zombie is destroyed by his comrades.


Readied action to move in and attack if a companion drops a zombie. Alternatively, we could bill this as delaying initiative.

Attack (Wyrmslayer): [roll0]
Damage (Wyrmslayer): [roll1]

[Toliudar]

Seeing Gneiss move out of formation, Pearl takes his place, and then takes the opportunity to slash at the zombie still lurking inside the tomb.

5' step to E3.

Attack zombie E1. [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Hector continues his attack on the zombies, targeting D8 this time. He stabs once, twice and the zombie falls back and down. Attack: 1d20+11=20, Dam: 2d4+9=14, Attack: 1d20+6=17, Dam: 2d4+9=15 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3065435/)

Lagri cuts down E11 and finishes the job.

Bryce moves up to D8s spot when he drops and attacks U1, wyrmslayer slashing deep into the zombies flesh.

Gneiss moves back a little and finds that D8 is already down so he attacks U1 and finishes the job

Kalrin is still in the back with the rest of the group. Tygerlilly is looking back and forth, waiting for the last one to drop so she can escape from what is becoming an onerous duty.

Gilthanas fires off another shot, this time aiming for a zombie on the far side of the barrier. He successfully hits D9, causing a small amount of damage.

Eben pauses for a moment to evaluate the situation and most of the zombies on the close side are down and out.

Pearl seriously damages the zombie still inside the tomb, but she doesn’t permanently kill him yet.

The only zombies left on this side are E1 and E2. E1 attacks Pearl and completely misses. E2 mindlessly attacks Gneiss and the blow is deflected off Gneiss’ chain shirt.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies4.jpg

---------- Round 25 ----------

Hector 16 (dam: 24)
Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 2)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri pounces upon the last shambling corpse, dispatching it quickly.

Charging the E2 zombie, ending up in G4
Attack (-2 for PA): [roll0] for [roll1]

I miscalculated Lagri's charge/PA damage bonus earlier, it's twice the subtracted value to damage, not x1.5

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Letting out a wordless cry, Bryce attacks the last zombie on this side of the barrier.


Moving to f3.

Attack (Wyrmslayer): [roll0]
Damage (Wyrmslayer): [roll1]

Still no Internet at home, which is very annoying.

[Toliudar]

Pearl glances over at Kalrin's wall, taking half a second to thank Mishakal that they had such a talented practitioner of the Art on their team. That was all that she could spare, though, as she turned her attention to the long-dead elf trying to club her to death. She slashed upward, trying to finish it off.

Attack: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Lagri and Bryce quickly take out E2 and it falls backwards into the crypt it came out of with the force of the charge and attacks.

Now that the last one on this side of the wall has been permanently killed off, Hector advances to the wall and stabs with his ranseur at the zombies on the far side. He manages to take out the frontrunner, finishing what Gilthanas started. Attack: 1d20+11=27, Dam: 2d4+9=14, Attack: 1d20+6=14, Dam: 2d4+9=13 (http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/3071653/)

Pearl finishes off her zombie and it falls backwards over the dead one on the ground.

Tygerlilly hops forward, No ghosts, I haven’t seen any ghosts, no ghosts at all.

Gilthanas nocks his bow again and fires, but misses this time. No one else in the group has ranged weapons.

The other zombies move forward, stepping on the fallen one as they press against the wall.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies5.jpg

((What strategy did you want to want to use for the remaining zombies? Have the ranged people pick them off til they build a ramp with the bodies? Or, storm the wall? Or? Depending on how you want to do it, we can speed this up.))

---------- Round 26 ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 24)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 2)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl watches Hector behead the zombie from the far side of the wall, and soon realized that even the shambling ones would soon find a way over or around the barrier. She slid her sword back onto its hook and drew her bow again.

"That's good, Tygerlily, but we've seen the ghost come out very quickly and quietly, so you've got to be extra diligent. Solon, Hamel, Rhys - come a little closer. I don't want the group getting split up. Bryce or Gneiss, if one of you can step in next to Lagri, and Gilthanas and Eben, be ready to step into any breach. We need to keep them from pushing their way through. Lagri and Hector, you're doing a great job of holding the line. It's absolutely essential that we give them nowhere to push forward into."

Experimentally, she sends an arrow flying over the earthen wall and into one of the bodies of the zombies beyond.

Yes, yes, Miss Bossypants again. Sorry.

Attack on, say, U3: [roll0]
Damage: [roll1]

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri surveys the band of survivors. His magical spear in the hands of Rhys, he nods in affirmation.

"Over ze breach! For high ground!"

The barbarian scampers up the sheer earthen wall with a burst of furious speed.

Climb: [roll0]

[Philistine]

Gniess

"On it," Gneiss growls. He launches himself at the wall to Lagri's left.

Climb: [roll0] up onto (H,3).

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight nods as he attempts to climb the wall.

[spoiler]
Climb: [roll0]

Sorry for the delay in posting. I forgot to bring my iPad to class to use in the breaks in my class the past few days, and Comcast keeps canceling my Internet installation at home.
[spoiler]

[wxdruid]

Lagri, Gneiss, Hector and Bryce defend the wall. All four of them climb up and gain the high ground and get to the grim work of dispatching the seemingly endless horde of zombies that want to kill them. In the rear, the militiamen and Rhys guard the rear from the ghost and anything else that might want to attempt to sneak up on them. Eben is ready to jump up on the wall in case he’s needed. Pearl and Gilthanas send arrow after arrow into the horde, softening them up for the men on top of the five foot wall. Attack after attack after attack, a few of the zombie attacks make it through their defenses and first Hector gets slashed and then Gneiss. Several more zombies drop and more take their place, climbing on the bodies of their fellows.

The earthen wall is holding up fairly well, with Kalrin remaining in the middle of the group to keep it up. Another zombie makes it through Hector’s defenses and slashes him again. At Pearl’s command, he reluctantly climbs down and Eben takes his place and the killing of the undead resumes. Finally, they have to advance down the arms of the wall to get at the remaining zombies. All of these zombies have arrows sticking out of them at various points and they fall rather easily. No other zombie attacks make it through their defenses and by the time they’re done with the zombies in the hallway the fighters are feeling exhausted from the strain of the fighting. The earthen wall is beginning to fall apart and there are four more zombies behind those two doors. The whole room is filled with piles of dead zombies and the smell is horrendous. Even Tygerlilly doesn’t want to poke through the piles to see if there is anything interesting. She’s decided zombies are really not worth it. Anyone that is on the far side of the earthen wall will be knee deep at least in dead zombie…

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-Zombies7.jpg

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 37)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

As a kind of exhausted stillness creeps over the room, Pearl clambers up onto the earthen wall with the others. Flexing her hand back and forth, tight from the constant archery. Once she's content that none of the bodies are moving, she fumbles back to where Hector was resting, up against a wall.

"That was impossibly brave, Hector. All of you. But now...hold still."

Her still-stiff fingers raise to the side of Hector's head, where blood is matted from a zombie's mace. As gently as she can manage, Pearl spiders her hand around the wound, and focuses the last dregs of Mishakal's light into her fingers. The blood's oozing slows and stops, and though trails of the dried blood still form ragged tracks down the young man's skull, it's clear that he won't die today. Not of that, anyway.

Pearl passes a weary, filthy gauntleted hand over her face, thinking.

"Gilthanas, I'm sorry to ask this of you, but we're both nearly out of arrows. Could you pick your way through, and see if any that are, ah, out there might be salvageable? Better yet...maybe if Gneiss and I lend a hand, we can have a look through the little rooms they all came out of. Maybe the elves were buried with arrows. I don't know how usable the arrows would be, centuries later, but it's worth a look."

Lay on hands on Hector for 10 points.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri stands over the carpet of carnage, heaving and sputtering a foamy drool. His halberd drips black rot and coagulated blood. Still, the insatiable barbarian paces over the bulwark between himself and the last zombies.

"...un keel hyu... un keel hyu..." he mutters in a frenzy. Lagri looks positively disheveled, trembling with an ecstasy at the feat of silencing the field of undead.

[wxdruid]

Gilthanas nods and carefully picks his way up the dirt wall and he's careful to avoid Lagri... He doesn't want to provoke him.

Tygerlilly starts poking the crumbling dirt wall with one of her daggers. She's bored, but zombies really don't interest her, especially dead ones, ew!

Hector gives Pearl a small smile, Thank you Pearl He looks tired and exhausted.

When a few of the group start looking through the small crypts, they don't find anything of interest, or anything usable.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 27)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl gratefully accepts a portion of whatever salvaged arrows Gilthanas has been able to find. Once the searching of the small side rooms is finished, she turns to the others.

"The Sla-Mori will not defeat us unless we let it. We still have to keep a close eye out for that ghost, but in the meantime, should we keep moving? At least until we've found a safer and less foul-smelling place to rest? Ah, Gneiss? Perhaps you could take a closer look at those big double doors."

Pearl moves to stand guard over Gneiss - not too close, not too far - if he agrees and goes to take a look.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"The sooner we make it out of this gods-forsaken place, the better," Bryce mutters as he cleans ichor off his magic longsword. "The next time we have to trek through a dangerous underground ruin, I may refuse."

Continuing to grouse quietly, Bryce follows Gneiss to the far side of the chamber, keeping a lookout for any more undead.


Spot:[roll0]

[wxdruid]

There are a few more zombies behind the blocked doors, otherwise, the ones on the floor are really dead and none of them are moving. Gilthanas carefully picks his way through the dead zombies and manages to salvage a few more arrows than he thought he’d be able to. He gives Pearl fifteen of them, and keeps slightly fewer than that for himself.

Gneiss makes his way down to the end, it’s easier if he walks on top of the dead and stays near the walls so he can keep his balance better. He listens first at the doors and inspects them. He doesn’t find anything out of the ordinary. He cautiously touches the doors, they’re cool and smooth. He opens one and it’s dark beyond and all he can see are columns. The dust at his feet looks undisturbed.

Tygerlilly is looking inside one of the first crypts without dead sticking out of them. She has a look on her face that says that this isn’t very much fun.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 27)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"What do you see Gneiss?" the knight calls ahead.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss calls back that it looks like a room full of pillars and Tygerlilly yells back, Any zombies? or gross things? Gneiss calls back that he doesn't see any yet and Tygerlilly starts picking her way down the hallway. She's eager to escape from the smell and general grossness in the hallway. She's never seen or smelled anything quite so gross before.

Eben is already half way there. Solon, Hamel, and Rhys are just waiting for Pearl's go ahead before they start out.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 27)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Human Zombies (U1-U20)
Elf Zombies (E1-E20)
Dwarf Zombies (D1-D12)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Hector)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl
Tygerlilly

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri wades through the bog of fallen bodies. The bloodstained barbarian appears impatient as ever.

"Bah! Twice-dead sobaka. Onward!"

He shepherds the march along, seeing to it that the few zombies still standing remain entombed as the party makes its escape.

[Toliudar]

Gesturing for all to move out together, Pearl again assumes a rearguard position as she hurries the other volunteers forward after the others. The sooner they were out of this accursed place, the better.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight takes his normal position in the middle of the marching order, ready to respond to danger from either front or rear.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

The dwarf moves out ahead of the group, staying just at the edge of the circle of light from the topsiders' torches.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss as usual takes the lead, just outside of the ring of light around the party. Lagri and Pearl bring up the rear with everyone else in the middle. Eben takes on the job of carrying Cobb. Everyone is nervous and constantly checking everywhere along the walls. Kalrin has one hand in a pouch, ready to cast a spell if necessary and the others have weapons in hand. The large chamber they’re entering echoes softly with the sounds of their passage, quiet though it may be and puffs of dust rise with each footfall on the floor-here again is an area that seems not to have known the passage of a living soul in decades.

The passage gradually widens from the doors, but the true dimensions of the room are lost in darkness. A row of stately granite columns lines each wall about ten feet into the room. These are plain supports with no ornate carvings or unusual shapes, but they seem to have been constructed with great care. The fact that they a have survived the Cataclysm intact indicates that their builders were accomplished engineers. At the front, Gneiss finds lots of dust and columns, no crypts here. There are two sets of doors on the far wall.

As the last one in the room, Pearl turns to try and lock or block the doors, but there isn’t anything to keep the doors closed from this side.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-HoCEntering1.jpg

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 27)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"Do you see anything, Gneiss?" Bryce calls ahead to the dwarf.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Doesn't look like there's much to see, Bryce," Gneiss replies. He eyes both of the doors in the far wall of a moment, then moves to the right-hand one with a shrug and begins looking for unwelcome surprises.

Spot:
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss heads for the door on the right. He inspects it carefully and it seems to be free of traps or other unhealthy surprises.

The others gather in the middle and a few sit down to rest. Tygerlilly leans against Kalrin for a moment, she's feeling a bit tired, especially after that last bit.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 27)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys
Lagri
Pearl

[Toliudar]

The strain of constant vigilance begins to show on Pearl, as she was sure that it did on everyone. She glanced forward at the door, and Gneiss, but decides to spare him another of her nagging questions...for now.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri presses on down the vast cavern. He sniffs the stale air haltingly.

"Vere is fort? I want to kill lifing tings. No more spectres un unlifing."

Lagri's glare sweeps the tail end of their procession. His magical spear in Rhys' hands, he nods approvingly to the militiaman on watch.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

As the group comes to a halt, Bryce takes the opportunity to examine Hector's wounds. "Will you accept healing?" the knight asks his friend.

[spoiler]
Converting Bryce's last prepared spell to Cure Light Wounds

Cure Light Wounds: [roll0]

Sorry for holding up the posting. Life has been a bit hectic the past few days between a Hebrew final and preparing to go on vacation (during which I should have fairly continuous internet access).
[/spoiler

[wxdruid]

Everyone squeezes into the area marked by the pillars. They seem rather reluctant to stand near the walls. They're not sure if the ghost is gone? Or just waiting for another victim. Tygerlilly sits down, her back against a pillar. She doesn't admit that she's tired, so she amuses herself by going through her pouches since it seems they're going to stay here for a minute or two.

Bryce offers to heal Hector and he gratefully takes him up on the offer. He didn't want to say anything before.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 17)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[wxdruid]

By the time someone decides to do something...Tygerlilly has fallen fast asleep with her back against a pillar and her chin resting on her chest. :smalltongue:

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss looks around the room. Nodding to himself, he steps close to Pearl. "Looks like maybe it's time for a rest," he suggests quietly. "I'll take first watch, if you and the rest want to catch some shuteye."

[Toliudar]

Pearl nods wearily.

"We've been going for hours. I suppose that a rest is indeed called for."

Quickly, she rattles off a watch rota, based on the previous evening, and with special instructions to keep well back from the walls so that they'd have a chance to spot the ghost, should it come after them again.

As the group laid out blankets on the ancient stone and shared bread, Pearl found a moment to check in quietly with Bryce and Gilthanas. She glanced meaningfully at Cobb's remains.

"I'm...hoping you have more experience with this than me. I have heard childhood stories of the victims of vampires and suchlike rising from the dead. Do you think it's possible that we might face a similar problem with Cobb?"

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight frowns. "I'm not sure," he says in response to Pearl's question.


Knowledge (religion): [roll0]

[wxdruid]

Bryce thinks for a while on the possibility of Cobb rising to haunt them. He finally decides that it is possible, but that it depends on if the ghost that killed him is still out there. No one is sure if the ghost is truly dead or still coming after them, no one has seen it in a while. Gilthanas replies that he isn't sure what might happen with Cobb.

Tygerlilly ends up curled up next to the pillar. The others gather in the smaller inner area, glad for a rest. They accept their watch rotations and settle down.

Over the rest period (no one is really sure if it's day or night anymore) there are several fits and starts and alerts, but nothing comes of them. The ghost isn't sighted and there are a few noises from the other side of the double doors leading to the zombies, but Pearl blocked that route with a few of the dead and zombies are stupid.

Kalrin rests near Tygerlilly and he's busy studying his spellbook when she finally wakes up. She yawns and rubs her eyes as she looks around, Did I really fall asleep? I really didn't meant to.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 17)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[Philistine]

Gneiss

The dwarf rolls to his feet, blearily rubbing sleep from his eyes. He turns to Kalrin and mutters, "It's been how long now since we last stopped for the night at a decent inn? Gods! This whole 'saving the world' thing is really badly organized." He finishes with a huge yawn.

[Toliudar]

Pearl smiles. It was somehow reassuring that the constants of the universe, elements that might survive even the assault of a thousand dragons, might be death, taxes, and complaining about the lodging. She helps to rouse the stragglers.

"All right folks. I'd like us all packed up and ready to move out in ten minutes. Pee now or be ready to hold it for a while."

wxdruid, to confirm: Pearl loses one level permanently now, and loses the other negative level she suffered earlier, yes?

[codexgigas]

Bryce

After spending an hour in devotion to Mishakal, Bryce assists in preparing the group's "breakfast." "I'd trade all the feather beds in the world for a decent meal, preferably one with spiced potatoes," he grouses along with Gneiss.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri lazes against an ancient pillar. He half-wraps the superficial scratches along his arms and sleeps in a breaks and fits. The beserker's eye lolls open in his rest. His musclebound arms twitch in anticipation.

[wxdruid]

Tygerlilly agrees whole heartedly with the spiced potatoes and real beds. I just didn't know before how much I missed a feather bed. Sleeping on hard stone just isn't as fun, it's cold and I think there are ants down here.

Everyone else eats a bit of breakfast, they're still wary and watching the surroundings, but they're a little more relaxed from yesterday (or what you consider yesterday).

There are two sets of doors possibly leading out of here.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Morirest.jpg
Everyone is in the central area.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 15)
Bryce 15 (dam: 19)
Hector 16 (dam: 17)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 9)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 10)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"That one's safe," Gneiss nods to the right-hand door, then checks himself. "Well, at least it isn't trapped, as best I could tell. I'll go have a look at the other now; last night I just wanted to make sure we had a way out of here if something was following us." Dusting crumbs form his hands, he draws his toolkit from its belt pouch as he makes his way to the more northern door.

Search: [roll0]
Spot: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss ventures forward and checks over the northern door. It seems to be free and clear of traps and when he pushes on it...it opens easily. Beyond is a dark hallway.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 3)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri forges on silently. His ears twitch at attention. His knuckles print sweaty grooves into his halberd's leather handle.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight looks at Lagri as the barbarian begins to leave the campsite. Shrugging on his pack he smiles at Pearl. "I guess that settles the question of which way to take," he says to her as he prepares to follow after Lagri.

[Toliudar]

Pearl smiles back.

"'In the absence of actual information, a quick decision between indistinguishable choices benefits all.' Book four of the Measure, if I recall."

She presses on after Lagri and Gneiss.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss peers into the corridor for a moment, then looks back over his shoulder to Pearl and the rest of the group. Seeing the others already starting to move toward him, he swallows the question he'd meant to ask and, with a shrug, steps carefully off into the dark.


Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss creeps down the long corridor, at the far end, he can faintly see a bronze door. Everyone else is about 10 ft behind him. The entire corridor is about 80ft long, so everyone crowds in, with Hector holding the light source and Tygerlilly bringing up the rear. Gneiss is about 30 ft from the door...

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 3)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[Philistine]

Gneiss

From the front of the line, Gneiss holds up a hand and waves for the rest of the group to hang back. Moving forward with almost exaggerated caution, he approaches the door and listens carefully for a moment before examining it for alarms or other unwelcome mechanisms.

Move Silently: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss moves silently forward and begins to inspect the door, but before he can do more than touch it, the floor vanishes from under his feet and he falls 50 ft to the bottom of a pit (dam: 15, didn't make the save)

The others at the front of the line are left standing at the edge of a deep pit that extends 20 ft from the far door, filling the last section of this corridor.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri peers down the precipice, calling out, "Hyu are alright, zen?"

The barbarian begins to unfurl a length of rope, feeding the line to those behind him as well and down into the pit.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss sprawls on his back on the floor of the pit. He groans as he catches his breath, and begins picking himself up off the ground before looking back up to reply to Lagri. "Never better," he hisses with a scowl.

[Toliudar]

Pearl grimaces. It seemed that this ancient complex wasn't through toying with them yet.

"What do you think, Gneiss? Is it worth the effort to get back to that door, or should we try the other way first?"

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss shakes his head. "Best try the other way, I think. If this door is locked, it's going to be tricky to open with nothing to stand on." Spitting on his hands, he grabs the rope Lagri has lowered and begins climbing hand-over-hand back up to the rest of the group.

Take 10 on Climb, for a 16.

[wxdruid]

The people in the back take up guard positions and Tygerlilly pipes up from the back asking what happened, why are they stopped and when are they going forward again because being stopped in a boring corridor is borrrrriiiinnnnngggg!!!

Gneiss gets up and fortunately for him, the pit wasn't filled with spikes. Lagri throws down a rope and Gneiss takes his time climbing back up while Lagri holds it steady. By the time he's up, he's sweating and he can feel the pain in his side from the fall. He comes up over the edge and now there is a 20ft wide/50ft deep pit between the group and the door.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[codexgigas]

Bryce

As the party begins to shuffle around to head to the other door, Bryce approaches Gneiss. "Are you badly injured?" he asks. "Do you need healing?"

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss stretches experimentally as he walks, wincing as his bruises protest the movement. "I'm going to be sore for a couple of days," he replies. "But I don't think anything's broken. Thanks, Bryce."

Nodding to the knight, he trots back down the corridor, stopping in the previous room outside the southernmost eastward-leading door.

[wxdruid]

Everyone else follows behind Gneiss as he goes back to the southern door. He stares at it for a moment and then checks it for traps. He looks over it very carefully and finally Tygerlilly pops up next to him, possibly surprising him, So...will it open? Or does it have zombies behind it? Or maybe large spiders? Have we seen any large spiders yet? Perhaps those are next down here, what do you think? She pauses for a breath.

For all his looking, the door looks normal and it looks just like the northern door.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss shakes his head. "There were spiders under Xak Tsaroth, remember? Nasty things."

Once everyone has caught up, Gneiss pushes the twice-checked door open and steps through.

[wxdruid]

There's a long, dark corridor, similar to the other one and leading in the same direction.

Tygerlilly frowns a little, I don't remember them? How big were they? I remember a dragon, it definitely tried to kill me. She looks down the corridor, Are we going this way? Is there another pit? While it might be fun falling into a pit with spikes, do you think this one has one? I don't know if the idea of fun and the actuallness of falling into a pit are the same thing. After all, what if you don't miss the spikes? hm...

[Toliudar]

Pearl clears her throat.

"What if we were to tie a rope around someone and have them walk forward. If there's the same nasty surprise as last time, it will at least reduce the harm."

She takes a couple of steps forward.

"I'd volunteer to test the floor."

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Bryce nods at Pearl's idea. "That's a good suggestion," he agrees. "We won't be caught off-guard by another pit that way."

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"I should hope I'd not be fooled by the same trick twice in any case," Gneiss harrumphs. "Rope or no rope, I'm still the best man for the job. All this stuff-" he raps a knuckle against Bryce's armor, making a hollow tunk!, "- will do more harm than good in a fall. Make it harder to catch you, too." With that, he pushes on through the doorway and advances carefully toward the far end of the hall.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss leads the way with a rope tied around his waist. He advances cautiously down the corridor, inspecting the floor and walls as he goes. About 80 ft down the corridor the hallway seems to end in a blank wall. Gneiss inspects everything carefully and finds that there is a secret door in the wall. He finds the trigger to one side and it doesn't look trapped.

Everyone else is nervous in the confined space and they're constantly looking around, checking for any sign of the enemy.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"Find anything?" Bryce calls ahead to Gneiss.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"I think this isn't quite as much of a dead end as it looks like," Gneiss calls back. "If I'm right, I'm about to open a door here - but no telling what's on the other side, so look sharp."

With that, Gneiss stretches out his hand to trigger the mechanism.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss triggers the mechanism and as the door slides back and a long dead skeleton falls at his feet, surprising him, but the skeleton is very dead and doesn't move once he backs away from it. Otherwise, the way looks clear and there is a turn to the north about 20 ft ahead.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[SilentNight]

Startled, Kalrin moves to inspect the skeleton, attempting to divine its cause of death if he can.

I would guess this is some sort of untrained check based on WIS, so

Wis:[roll0]

[wxdruid]

There doesn't seem to be any obvious signs of death, the skull is intact and there aren't any nicks on any of the bones.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"All right, then," the dwarf mutters. He sets off quietly down the passage, pausing to listen before rounding the bend.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]
Move Silently: [roll3]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss walks down to the corner, although he's not very quiet, and peeks around the bend. A long corridor stretches out in front of him, disappearing into the darkness ahead.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Tygerlilly
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight follows Gneiss down the corridor.

[SilentNight]

Kalrin follows Bryce, keeping a wary eye behind the group.

[Toliudar]

Pearl tests the pull on her bow, and glances nervously backward as they proceed.

[wxdruid]

Everyone follows Gneiss as they creep quietly along, the loudest whispers are coming from Tygerlilly near the end of the line. Gneiss pauses at the next two intersections, he stops, listens, checks and then slowly advances. Things are quiet in the corridor and it's easy to hear the scrapes of shoes, the clank of armor and hear the nervous breathing of everyone in line.

Gneiss, at the head of the line, is the first to reach the bronze door at the end of the corridor.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Morientering8-1.jpg

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss examines the door closely, and while he's at it listens for sounds coming through from the other side.

Listen: [roll0]
Search: [roll1]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss carefully inspects the door and listens for anything on the other side. Things are quiet and he hears his companions scuffing their feet on the floor and the sound of armor and weapons, but, he doesn't hear anything from the other side. The door looks like it's safe to open and it doesn't have a lock on it.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
Dead Zombies with 4 left trapped in crypts
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Here we go again," Gneiss mutters. He closes his eyes and takes a deep breath before pushing the door open.

[wxdruid]

The door creaks a little as it opens to reveal a large, circular room. Here, as in the corridors leading into the chamber, the dust on the floor is thick and unmarked. A curious feature of the room is the column in the center, which slants to the side but climbs far out of sight above.

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-ChainRmbasemap.jpg

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl cranes her neck to see into the room beyond.

"Strange. I suddenly have the sensation of being in a giant basin."

[codexgigas]

Bryce

"Looks like no one's been here in a while," the knight remarks.

[wxdruid]

Everyone else crowds in behind, they look around with interest and seem very relieved to be out of that small corridor. So much better to be in a larger space where they can spread out a little.

Tygerlilly bounces in at last, Are we there yet?

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i262/wxdruid/Game/DLSla-Mori-ChainRmbasemap.jpg

((Anything in here you want to do? Search? Spot?))

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Lagri
Pearl Tygerlilly

[SilentNight]

"Not quite yet little one," Kalrin says, gazing upwards, "but I think we're getting much closer." He moves to inspect the central pillar, gesturing for Tigerlilly to follow.

Search:[roll0]

[wxdruid]

Tygerlilly hops, skips and runs after Kalrin, glad to be free of the too small corridor, Really? Aren't you glad to be out of the hallway, it was just so boring! She runs her hands over the column in the middle, Isn't this cool! It's a giant chain?! What do you think it does? Why is it here? What is it holding? She tries to jump on it and hold on, but it's a little harder than it looks, but finally she gets a good grip and starts swarming up the chain. Finally something more interesting to do than walk along and inspect her companions belongings (which she already knows everything they have).

The column is a massive chain supported by a huge iron bracket sunk into the middle of the floor. Each link is as long as a man, and the iron bands forming the links are nearly a foot thick. The bracket in the floor is 15 ft across and nearly 5 ft thick. The chain rises in to the ceiling of the room (about 100 ft up)

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri saunters over to the giant chain. He looks up at the ceiling and steps forward into the lowest foothole available.

"Up, da? Lagri first. I an wery good at climbing riggings."

OOC: With Improved Uncanny Dodge, Lagri is the best candidate for front of the march order.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

The knight frowns at Lagri's comment. "Climbing isn't really my forte," he admits. "Perhaps it would make more sense to see where the other door leads?"

[Toliudar]

Pearl nods.

"If we're very close to the fortress now, perhaps this chain is holding something up. Or down. Or something. I...don't really know much about fortifications. Regardless, I too would suggest that we at least start with the door."

[SilentNight]

"No reason to not scout it out at least though," Kalrin adds quickly with a hint of disappointment that he won't know what's at the top. "Find anything?" he calls up to Tigerlilly.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Tearing his eyes away from their attempt to follow the chain up into the darkness, Gneiss harrumphs. "I can think of one, Kalrin: this place was built by dwarves, and no dwarf ever born climbed up that to leave something interesting at the top," he says dryly.

He moves past the column and approaches the far door carefully. As long as people are busy fooling around with the giant chain, he can look over the next stage of their trip.

Listen:
Search: [roll/1d20+14

[Philistine]

Try that again:
Search: [roll0]

[Philistine]

Oh, for pity's sake.
Search: [roll0]

[wxdruid]

Lagri climbs up the chain right after Tygerlilly, it's a little easier for him because he's taller and it's easier for him to reach the next handhold. They climb 100ft up and at the top, the chain continues into the ceiling of the room through a narrow channel. Tygerlilly can probably fit inside, but Lagri will be to big to climb any further. Tygerlilly is already poking her nose into this new and interesting place. She calls down to Kalrin, It goes somewhere, it goes into the ceiling, I'm not sure what is up here though! Her voice echoes in the large room.

Gneiss takes the time to inspect the door at the far end and the most likely way out. It looks the same as the door they just came in through. He listens intently, but he can only hear his companions on this side and Tygerlilly's faint voice coming from the top of the chain.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss Lagri
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Toliudar]

Pearl paces nervously below, gazing up at her two friends and wondering what they might run into up there.

[wxdruid]

Tygerlilly starts squirming into the dark hole, she can't resist it, it's unknown territory. Lagri won't be able to follow her, he's to large to fit in the same space.

Down below, Gneiss has likely decided that the door is not trapped and can be opened with a good shove.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Okay, looks good," Gneiss sighs. "Let's keep-"

He breaks off abruptly when he notices that nobody has followed him over to the northern door. "Hey, what's going on?" he asks as he turns, then follows Pearl's eyes upward to the top of the chain.

"Lagri! Tygerlilly! Do you really think you're going to find anything up there?" he calls out in exasperation.

[GrassyGnoll]

Lagri dangles patiently from the top link, resting on a bicep and heel hook. With his free hand he bangs on the ceiling and hollers after Tygerlilly.

"Is new door on floor-ground! Come down!"

Lagri scrambles down to follow the forging forward.

[codexgigas]

Bryce

Shaking his head at Tygerlilly's antics, Bryce makes his way across the room to join Gneiss.

[wxdruid]

There's an audible sigh from Tygerlilly, but she doesn't want to make Lagri mad at her, so she wiggles her way back out of the hole and anyway, it was dark and gloomy in there and she isn't really sure that it went anywhere interesting. She climbs down after Lagri, both of them easily keeping their balance and making it to the bottom in one piece. Well...that was fun, she wipes a few tendrils of hair back from her face, Where are we going now? She looks around, ready to go, Anywhere interesting? It was dark up there and, she shrugs, I'm not really sure if it went somewhere or not, I didn't make it far enough to tell.

The militiamen and Rhys get up from where they were resting. Rhys holds Lagri's deathspike awkwardly, but he's slowly getting more familiar with the feeling of the weapon.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)

---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss Lagri
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Pearl Tygerlilly

[wxdruid]

Apparently nowhere fast. Tygerlilly sighs and yells, Are we going yet?!!! I'm BORED!!!!!!! She doesn't know what else will get them all going, but maybe that will work. Her other option is to borrow all of their shinies... :smalltongue:

[Toliudar]

Pearl winces, and her eyes focus on the middle distance, where the element of surprise was swiftly vanishing.

"Gneiss, I suppose we can proceed through the door, when you're ready."

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Everyone's done fooling around now? Okay." Still irritated, Gneiss turns and pushes through the northern door.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss pushes through the door and into another dusty corridor. It goes about 30ft before turning to the right and going another 80ft and seems to end in a dead end. ((make search check))

Everyone else is creeping along behind him, Lagri is the next in line about 10-15 ft behind him with Tygerlilly bopping along at the end, chattering to Pearl and Rhys.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss Lagri
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Pulling up short, Gneiss shakes his head, muttering. He begins feeling along the wall, looking for seams, push plates, levers, or anything. "Nowhere else to go, so it's gotta be through here."

Search: [roll0]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss finds the pressure plate in the floor. He's pretty sure it opens the door, but does it open anything else? He doesn't think so... he hasn't found anything else that it might open.

[Philistine]

Gneiss

"Everybody look out," Gneiss warns, then steps squarely on the pressure plate.

[SilentNight]

Kalrin reluctantly backs away, but keeps Geiss and the plate in view.

[wxdruid]

Gneiss triggers the door and it opens to reveal three passageways ahead of them. All of them look like they head the same way...

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss Lagri
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss hesitates for a moment as not one but three passageways open up before the group. Then he seems to settle into himself again, and starts toward the right-hand corridor. "Let's see where this takes us," he calls back over his shoulder.

Spot: [roll0]
Listen: [roll1]
Search: [roll2]

[SilentNight]

Kalrin follows eagerly.

Spot:[roll0]
Listen:[roll1]

[wxdruid]

Gneiss creeps quietly down the right hand side. Things are quiet and he notices that the walls are more rough hewn through this area and it doesn't look the same as the Sla-Mori walls did. After a while, he comes out in what looks like a cellar. It is drier than the musty and dank corridors they just left. There are hundreds of pounds of supplies here and he can smell a source of fresh water. The cellar at the widest point is 100 ft and the 40 ft the other way. There is a door on the far side, past a pit in the floor.

---------- Round ----------

Lagri 15 (dam: 9)
Bryce 15 (dam: 13)
Hector 16 (dam: 11)
Gneiss 13 (dam: 18)
Kalrin 10

Tygerlilly
Gilthanas
Eben
Solon/Hamel
Cobb (dead)/Rhys
Incorporeal Enemy (status unknown)
Pearl 17 (dam: 5)
---------- Marching Order ----------

Gneiss Lagri
Gilthanas
Hector
Kalrin
Eben (carrying Cobb)
Solon Hamel
Bryce
Rhys (carrying Lagri's Death Spike)
Pearl Tygerlilly

[Philistine]

Gneiss

Gneiss smiles as the texture of the walls changes, and breaks out into a delighted grin when the stacks of supplies come into view. With satisfied nod, he turns back to the others and calls out softly, "Lady and gentlemen, I believe we're in." He advances to the edge of the pit, too impatient to wait for the others to catch up before checking it out.

Search: [roll0]
Spot: [roll1]
Listen: [roll2]

[Annalia]

Hector

When the scent of fresh supplies reaches Hector's nose, his stomach grumbles loudly. "Do you think there's potatoes and spice in there? Maybe we could grant Bryce's morning wish." And mine. Fresh food would help forget all the dead things they'd fought so far. After all, zombies never eat spiced potatoes.

[Toliudar]

Pearl nods her agreement with Gneiss' assessment of the situation.

"Given how much of Solace has been swept away here, maybe there are a few potatoes as well. Is everyone ready to proceed?"

[wxdruid]

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