The party concludes its investigation of the Gatehouse, and following Ligeia’s lead exits the structure.

Though much has transpired already it is still the morning of the same day.

To the north of the gatehouse a low wall runs as far as you can see in the mist (30’).  To the south you see the same.
The low walls seem to separate the manor grounds from the moat below.  Ahead of you is the road you came in on, and behind is the bridge, Jenouise’s carriage and mule.

The slightly green mist moves slowly ever present and limiting visibility to 30’ in any direction.

Somewhere in the distance you hear the distinct sound of organ music playing.

https://youtu.be/0XOfE96ABFI

*Snuffing out his torch, Gorn listens trying to make sense of the music.

Well that’s no spider playing that organ I’ll wager.  Be careful everyone!

*stashing the blur potion away, the Dwarf knight grimaces

Moradin’s Hammer! What in the 9 hells is dat!?  Show me something I can fight.  This creeping about is testing me nerves.

Afamrail frowns

Whoever or whatever it is intends to scare us, I think.

Well this daughter of Peringion is not so easily swayed. Let’s follow this road, it must go to the manor?

Jenouise smiled and softly hums along to the music. It was clear that the music wasn't scaring her, if anything, she found herself slightly dancing to it as she walked, appreciating it for what it was.

Rubus, perhaps in sermonizing mode, says Perhaps it's a sign from the Messiah; or, more likely, a part of the evil that has befallen this area. Either way, I think we shoudl approach. And let us remember that whatever is playing the music may not harm us unless, mayhap, we seek to harm it. He pauses. Uh, well, I guess it's better than random wandering.

Ligeia falls in step next to the mildly capering clown as she and the others tread across the grounds of Blackwell Manor.

"We all must find ways to pass the time, one way or another," she muses, as she listens to the melancholic music. "Some, I fear, have been awarded a endless surfeit of time."

 The party moves forward along the gravel road and just ahead finds a crossroads.  The road you are on continues to the west.  Another road going north appears just ahead.  To the southwest is a low wall about 3' high with a gate.  A smaller road or path runs along it and to the south.

Just in front of the gate stands an old woman with a hoe, quietly talking to herself as she digs in the ground, apparently tending a flower bed where no flowers are growing.

All roll initiative and also a WIS check please.

Rubus, perhaps silently praying, may be slow to act; but, in some matters, he is wise.

14:00, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 14 using 4d6 with rolls of 1,3,6,4.  INIT, WIS.

Initiative: 4   Wisdom: 15

16:56, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 13,14 using 2d6+7,2d6+5.  init, wisdom.

Jenouise skipped along, humming the haunting tune.

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21:20, Today: Jenouise rolled 12 using 2d6+2.  Initiative.

21:21, Today: Jenouise rolled 9 using 2d6.  Wis.

*Steeping back a step and drawing his longsword, Gorns holds back his arms to suggest every stop.

Be careful everyone, something is not normal about this woman.

Polite as can be, Ligeia asks the spectral gardener, "Can we pass through the gate? We promise not to trample upon any of your lovely flowers."

 ( waiting to see what Jenousie does)

Jenouise stopped in her tracks, looking at the exchange, her head slightly cocked to the side. Her blue eyes darted to the gardener and then to Ligeia.

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 The apparition looks on you all, an elderly woman from the looks of her.

She speaks in a voice, though audible sounds like a long way off, as though from someone stuck at the bottom of a well.

  If you are too lazy to plow don't expect a good harvest -she muses almost to herself

  Fixing her eyes on the group she looks longing on you saying-

  Help... usss.. help .. ussss
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"We most definitely will try to help where we can," Jenouise said with an impish grin.

What are we to help you with?  May we go in through the gate? How do you survive here in such a dangerous place?

We are all trapped here, as is any soul who dies on these cursed grounds.  We long to pass to the afterlife, but are trapped here by dark forces...

  she looks around as if frightened..

I cannot stay... helpppp us help us...


the old woman disappears..

As if by magic a wind comes by and knocks the gate off it's hinge letting it sway open...

Wordlessly, Ligeia passes through the gate. She and the others had received this message from more than one cursed harbinger. The lord of this manor had only given thought to his own weal when he had inked his dark contract.

Rubus says One moment. I'd like to shut the gate from this side to discover if it opens by itself again.

Ligeia passes through the gate and Rubus closes it.  It clicks with a latch.  The gate does not open by itself again.




The area beyond the gate has a low hill which then dips inward into what seems to be an open field.  there is a line of trees, now leafless and barren going west.  The wall 3' high goes to the west and south.  All is quiet.
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Interesting. Rubus regards the gate. If it's made of wood, he asks If it wouldn't be vandalism, could the gate material be used to so we cna bring the wagon across the bridge?
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I could surely cut it with me axe!

Rubus nods his satisfaction; his calculations showed a favorable result. If we want to, the gate parts will do quite nicely as a sort of patch that will allow the wagon to cross.

All that noise is going to attract a lot of attention...

Ligeia considers Rubus's idea. While she definitely believes it has "merit," she's not so sure it's worth the effort and possible risk.

"If the manor now stands before us, which it nearly must, the wagon is fine where it is. It's not like any of the living will molest it or any of the dead, care to. Let's just track south a bit to get the lay of the land."

I agree with Ligeia. If we bring the cart here it's not much safer than if we leave it there, maybe less so.  What say you clown lady; it's your cart?

"It's my home," she corrected, holding up an index in a matter-of-factly way. "We can leave it there for now. I doubt it's going to get messed with," she shrugged.

Then we proceed, accepting the "invitation".

Following Ligeia's lead the group enters the gate and moves south through the mist.  They find a small rise and cross over it descending into a flat field.

To the West in the mist you hear something moving towards you it sounds like perhaps a horse at a gallop.

what do you do?


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Rubus raises his staff. SOMETHING VERY DARK AND VERY EVIL COMES!

Good I'm sick of all this sneakin about!

* raise up his axe

Ligeia grimaces, "Well, that didn't take very long," bracing herself for a battle on the manor grounds.

"Of course..." She gave a pout as she looked around for their enemy.

I feel it too! Gorn runs up the hill to the North and prepares himself with his arrow notched.

Charging out of the mist from the west you see a mounted warrior all bathed in shadow, in what seems to be platemail armor shield and lance.  He cackles wickedly as he bear down on you.  The eyes in the helmet glow green with dark magic as do the eyes of his mount.

All roll initiative + 1 as you all heard it coming.


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12:27, Today: Jenouise rolled 13 using 2d6+3.  Initiative.

13:07, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 3 using 2d6+1.  Initiative.

[Rubus certainly is the tail. Wil he be able to wag the dog?]

19:38, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 16 using 2d6+8.  init.

  The knight on horseback emerges from the mist 30 feet away at a gallop.

"It's bound to work one of these times," muses Ligeia. "On the rider or the ridden or both?"

17:57, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 10 using 2d6+6.  Turn Undead. Advanced?
17:56, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 8 using 2d6+2.  Int check to advance Turn Undead skill.

Umm ok Ligeia I am not sure what is going on here with the INT check. If you are trying to increase your skill in this spell to "advanced" you cannot do that in a single round of combat. You have to do that when you are able to focus on doing that. So I am reading this now as you cast the spell and got 10.

As you did pass it, you can be allowed to advance this spell, when you have the time to do it, but you cannot "level up" anything in such a brief amount of time.  Also do you have 2 skill points that you have been awarded that are unused?

ALSO!- lol let's see some roleplay here !  what do you do to cast the Undead spell?
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 OK, moving on because the turn undead did not succeed, ( we can worry about logistics later).

Jenousie?

OOC 2 skill points deducted to upgrade Turn Undead from basic to advanced, effective after this combat. I shall consider what ritualistic approach Ligeia might have for this divine power.

True to form, Jenouise makes an odd swinging gesture, as if she were golfing, her large mallet appearing near the rider. With a mischievous grin, she subtly flicked her finger in the rider’s direction, signaling the comical mallet to attack it.

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23:01, Today: Jenouise rolled 12 using 2d6+5.  Spiritual Weapon casting .
23:02, Today: Jenouise rolled 14 using 2d6+5.  Attack: Spiritual Weapon.

Ok Jenousie I will to know because you have this spell at level 2 if you are casting the level 1 or the level 2

level 2 would be +1 on attack- and do 2d6+CHA ( however it would burn 2 spell slots)

Do you know how many spells you have cast today?

Also let's call this spell "Floating Weapon", you cannot cast spells that are "Spiritual"

Taking a defensive position behind a tree, he lets loose his arrow.

Gorn yells

Try and get off the field and take cover!

 Jenousie produces her giant clown hammer which successfully bops the dark rider who roars at the attack!  ( damage yet to be determined)

Gorn's arrow glances with clink off it's armor.

  With a horrible raging roar the rider spurs the skeletal mount he rides bearing down directly on Afamrail and skewering  her directly in the chest.. she barely has time to cry out as she breathes her last breath and blood erupts from her mouth.

 Afamrail's eyes go dark and she goes down 12 damage ( -5 current endurance)

( sorry Afamrail this was all determined by dice roll)


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Evil Bastard! 

Alaric rushes the undead knight brandishing his Dwarvan Axe but his blow goes wide in his fury
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Rubus flings himself on  Afamrail's body, taking care not to hit her with his staff. That he's saying something can be heard.

21:13, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 9 using 3d6 with rolls of 6,2,1.  Healing Prayer, Effect, If Any. 13 for prayer; 6, healing.
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Ok Rubus you also have a advanced spell ( level 2) so you have the option of casting it at level 1  or level 2


1d6+WIS  or 2d6+WIS

the spell succeeds but please indicate how much power

After much digging, I finally found how many spells I can cast a day. I believe Jenoiuse has cast twice (at level 1), including this time around since the weapon lasts so many rounds. Please correct me if I am wrong!!

I use the bio line to track number of prayers uttered.

The prior player did not have listed how many times a day Jenouise could cast so I had to dig through the PMs to find my answers.

In reply to Jenouise (msg # 57):

OK thank you,, but what do you do with THIS spell? damage 1d6 or 2d6?

Afamrail wakes up  as the hole in her chest disappears in a flash of white light- she is now at 1 END

 Jenouise's hammer does 11 points damage to the knight. He .. It? and the mount fight on.

 

Holding aloft her holy symbol, which bears a curious resemblance to a herding dog, Ligeia commands the spirits of both the horse and knight to "pass on" or at least "get very very far away."

22:27, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 12 using 2d6+5.  Turn Undead.

The rider turns to you and hisses with an evil snarl, but it rears the horse and gallops off to the west, into the fog. The sounds of the horse fading off in the distance.


Round over.. for now
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We should move out of here, fast!

What the?!

 Pushes Rubus off her..  Getting your jollies while a woman is down?

Dang it!  I wanted to blast that thing!


Afamrail reaches in her pack and pulls out the healing potion and drinks it.

 The potion restores 4 END to Afamrail and he body surges with life giving energy.

For the first time since the others have known him, Rubus is angry. He rolls off Afamrail; and, seeing what she's doing, exclaims FOOL!

Ligeia shouts, "Enough of your tomfoolery. We must flee. South for 50 breaths."

As they hurry, she looks for any indication of the manor itself.

Jenouise's look at Rubus's reaction is that of pure surprise, her eyes wide, lips pursed out in an o shape and for once, she didn't try to make a jest...hell, she didn't even make a comment. Instead, her look shifting into that of discomfort, she looked to Ligeia and quickly followed after her, not wanting a part in that.

The party runs south following Ligeia's surprisingly fast little legs.  Making their way across the flat field they are on,  they soon find another rise and scramble over that.  Before you is another 3' high stone wall and the moat beyond that down a hill.  To the SE you see a two stone tower where the wall around the field you are on joins it. It takes about 20 seconds for you all to move quickly to this point in unfamiliar terrain in the mist.

Running with the others, Afamrail glares at Rubus.. Bhin Siffi!

Let's see how you feel with a rusty lance in YOUR chest. I'm still wounded if anyone wants to know!


Scrambling up over the small hill, she points to the tower. Let's go there and maybe it can't follow us on horseback.
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Rubus doesn't waste effort glaring back. he makes for the tower if Afamrail does, keeping close to her.

After vaulting over the stone wall, Ligeia tries the door to the southeastern tower.

"Lunch as well," she appends to Afamrail's motivating speculation.

  Following along he hefts himself over the low wall.

Stop it you two, there's enough evil about without you adding to it!

 Following the others he leaps over the wall.

Careful, the last tower had a pest problem...

 Making haste the group advances to the weathered wooden door of the tower and hops over the wall.  It's been about 30 seconds since the dark rider was turned away by Ligeia.

Without hesitation, Ligeia tries the tower door.

The heavy tower door rotted from age, easily moves open to a point. As Ligeia pushes it open, it moves forward a bit and meets resistance as if something is lying on the floor behind it.
The room inside is dark and emits a pungent irritating odor.

 Holding his nose Alaric calls to Gorn.

  We need your torch.

Deftly he lights his torch again, passing it up to the front.

 Hurry that evil warrior could come back any second!

 Good, then I can blast him! It whatever.. let's just go!

Rubus touches the end of his staff and says Lord of light may this staff aid our sight.

The upper end of the staff glows, and Rubus sticks that end into the interior.

The staff gleams a white instantly and quite brightly.

Pushing open the door you can see debris on the floor inside and a faint edge of a chest or bureau. As you open the door something on the ground beyond prevents you from opening it normally.


To open the door it will need to be forced a little. Any PC is welcome to try STR check.

The slight priestess steps out of the way so that Gorn or Alaric can push the debris out of the way.

By my beard I should be able to help..



Alaric pushes on the door, it goes flying off it's hinges and slams against the back wall in splinters..

 Oppps..

 Alaric looks around as if to hide his embarassment.

Well.. it's open..

  Alaric's torch and Rubus's torch reveal a grisly scene indeed.

Apparently a dead body was on the floor behind the door.  There are 4 bodies with all their gear and packs lying near the entrance and gear lying on the stairs going up with no body.

A combination of the smell of death and the overriding pungent irritating smell lingers in the air as well.  There is a Chest in the NW corner with a padlock on it, and one in the SW corner which is similarly locked.  A trap door is in the center of the room.

Jenouise wasn't going to step up to try and knock down the door so she looked to the others, not surprised when Alaric busted the door down even though the sound made her visibly jump. Biting her bottom lip, Jenouise peered into the room, her blue eyes darting over to the chest that she could easily see from her vantage point. There was a glint of curiosity but she wasn't going to step in first.

* holds her nose..

Well, isn't this dead people business your fortay, Ligeia?

 she smirks

Retrieving a lilac-scented scarf from her pack, Ligeia wraps it around her face, leaving only her eyes exposed.

"Just what we needed," she congratulates Alaric as she passes through the portal with ease. "You and Gorn check the second floor. I'm going to see about that trapdoor."

Catching the glint in Jenouise's eyes, identical to the one she herself usually has, she barks, "Escape first, loot later."

 

The Dwarf and Human Warrior make  for the stairs as Ligeia moves to the trap door.
As movement in the room occurs, the bodies of the dead begin to stir.  There is a human male warrior, a female in robes, a gnome, and male elf.

The party has one free round before initiative begins.
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 Gorn swings at the female undead in robes and hits with his long sword.  It inflicts damage of 6, and it is very wounded but still animating.

Alaric's Dwarvan Waraxe shines with a faint white light and his swings at  the closest undead to him , but he wildly misses.

Ligeia joins Gorn in his corpse desecration (same target).

11:54, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 15 using 2d6+8.  attack. +1 dmg for battle anatomy.

Rubus takes a poke at the nearest undead, and....

11:56, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 9 using 2d6.  Attack.

Attacking with? You hit but i do not know which weapon.

 Rubus hits the undead ,ale warrior for 3 damage.

ALL please roll initiative for the first round.


Jenousie and Afamrail get 1 free move.

In reply to Blackwell GM (msg # 95):

The Odd Man's rapier

14:28, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 9 using 2d6+7.  init.
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Ligeia inflicts 4 more points of damage to the undead woman in blue robes. It's taking damage but still animated.

Afamrail runs over and places her hand on Alaric, she emits blue light energy into him shouting..TARE AGILITIME!

( casting Increase Attribute- Agilty 12)
( +8 1+cha)
(duration 10 2+cha)

(12 on Initiative)
This message was last edited by the player at 21:30, Thu 31 Dec 2020.

OK Alaric's agility increases by 7 for 10 rounds ( basic level )

Round 1 ( waiting on Initiative rolls from Rubus)

Gorn
Alaric
Afamrail
Jenouise

Undead:

(Man -3 damage taken
Gnome
Female -10 damage taken
Elf)

Ligeia- the usually graceful halfling trips on a trap door rung. ( you rolled a  natural 2) and you loose your footing, you are out for this round returning on what you rolled as a 7 next round)
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15:39, Today: Jenouise rolled 6 using 2d6+2 ((1,3)).

Thanks Jenouise you get one free round as the dead awaken.??

Not wanting to burn through all her spells, Jenouise draws her rapier though the look on her face shows that she is not overly confident in her swordplay. With that unsure look, she moved into the room and attacked the closest undead.

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16:30, Today: Jenouise rolled 10 using 2d6.  Attack: Rapier.

Jenousie thrusts her rapier successfully at her opponent the male terran undead. It hits but fails to penetrate the scale armor it wore in life
( Jenousie attacking with rapier 2d6+2(AGL), a successful hit can attempt to pierce armor on another successful hit roll- i rolled for you this time to keep things going)

Round 1

Gorn
Alaric
Afamrail
Jenouise
Rubus ( I rolled for you to move things along)

Undead:

(Man -3 damage taken
Gnome
Female -10 damage taken
Elf)

Ligeia- the usually graceful halfling trips on a trap door rung. ( you rolled a  natural 2) and you loose your footing, you are out for this round returning on what you rolled as a 7 next round)

Gorn slashes again at the undead female in blue robes.  He inflicts 6 points more damage and the undead is badly damaged but still animated.

Tough little creepers!

Infused with Afamrail's spell Alaric deftly cuts through the shoulder of the gnome. It takes 8 points of damage, but is still animated.

Seeing the trouble with the undead man in armor, Afamrail casts Magic Missle Advanced.
Let me help you with that Rubus!

Ingóle pilindi! 

The arrow blasts and severely damages the armored undead taking 12 points of damage but it is still animated.

Rubus essays another attack, but messes up (probably).


00:44, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 20 using 6d6.  Attack. (A 6 on the first 2 dice)

Indeed Rubus merely causes a loud Clank on the undead's torso.

The undead in scale armor has a strange green glint in his eyes as he draws a longsword from it's scabbard, but as soon as he grabs it his hands burn and it drops to the floor with a metallic ring.


The other undead make vain attempts to attack but are slow and mechanical in their movements.

Round 2


Gorn
Alaric
Afamrail
Jenouise
Ligeia
Rubus ( I rolled for you to move things along)

Undead:

(Man -16 damage taken
Gnome-8 damage
Female -10 damage taken
Elf)
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Attacks the female again and she crumbles to the ground destroyed

Alaric subsequently destroys the gnome undead.

Pokes the armored undead with my staff,( but I doubt it helps)
9

Gorn grab the sword!

Springing back on to her feet, Ligeia attacks the armored one with her (formerly the odd man's) rapier.

13:16, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 14,9 using 2d6+7,2d6+7.  rapier attack v armored man. +1 dmg for battle anatomy. 2nd roll for penetration.

Wrinkling her nose, Jenouise attempted to strike at the warrior with scale mail once again. "Oh come on..." she muttered to herself as her weapon once again failed to pierce through the armor.

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11:35, Today: Jenouise rolled 10 using 2d6+2.  Attack: Rapier.
This message was last edited by the player at 18:37, Sat 02 Jan 2021.

  Jenouise speaks to soon as her thrust does find a gap in the armor causing 3 damage, though the undead warrior still stands.

( to penetrate armor with a piercing weapon, you roll to hit- which you did, then you roll a second time to hit- which I did for you- and you hit!)

Ligeia also penetrates the armor, and finally destroys this stubborn undead warrior!

The undead Aelf remains.

OOC: My bad! I miss read the rules!! :)

( Rubus- awaiting you action for round 2.  There is one Aelfan Undead still animated.

Thus far the mounted undead knight has not pursued you)

Before the staf's light winks out, Rubus pokes at the remaining undead, perhaps to some effect.

22:14, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 8 using 2d6.  To Hit.

Rubus Misses.

Round 3


Gorn
Alaric
Afamrail ( -1 from Knight previously)
Jenouise
Ligeia
Rubus

Undead:

(Man -Destroyed
Gnome-Destroyed
Female -Destroyed
Elf- Unharmed)

 Gorn sees Afamrail's idea and tries to put down the sword from the undead knight he found at the bridge, so he can grab the sword that burnt the armored undead.  As he goes to let go of the sword he already possesses he somehow freezes up...

 Much as I hate this sword, for some reason I just cannot let it go.

 Alaric is still infused with Afamrail's spell.

He easily hits the undead Aelf causing 8 points of damage with his Urgosh.


Arggggh this is more like it!

Ligeia joins the crowd trying to put down the last of the newly risen to still be standing.

17:47, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 12 using 2d6+7.  rapier attack. +1 dmg for battle anatomy.

Runs to attack the remaining undead..

 Sorry brother.. she attacks with her staff

( 9)

The Undead Aelfan is wearing chainmail.
 Afamrail hits causing 1 point of damage.

Ligeia hits and penetrates with her rapier ( I rolled for penetration)

the undead takes 4 points damage
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Jenouise is technically acting before Ligeia.

 then Rubus

The look on Jenouise's face was that of uncertainty as she moved in to attack the remaining undead. "Come on! Just...die...again already..."

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18:33, Today: Jenouise rolled 7 using 2d6+2.  Attack: Rapier.

Sorry for the slight delay! Trying to adjust to a new routine in real life!

Sadly Jenouise fails to hit her target

Rubus??

Noting daunted, Rubus takes another poke...and wonders if a daunted poke might might be more effective.

21:28, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 7 using 2d6.  To Hit.

Fighting doesn't seem to be Rubus's strong point at the moment, and he misses his mark.

Gorn grumbles under his breath as he is unwillingly able to drop his sword for the better one.

He vents his anger at the last undead and finishes the undead Aelf ending the combat.

The group having defeated the undead now faces the debris and gear on the ground as well as the chests.  A decaying order of death lingers in the air, as well as the other very pungent smell.

Rubus says a short prayer beside each body. He looks around for a means to scrape the remains out the door. He says While it might seem callous, it would clear the air and contribute a mite to our overall task. And it would make dealing with the most annoying stink easier.

As Rubus begins dragging out the remains- knight first.. he notices they all still have gear with them. He wears a dark blue cloak in the color of Messiah, and carries a shield of the Knights of the grail. He is wearing scale mail armor, a helm, a silver necklace with a chalice pendant, a purse, and a dagger.  His sword is lying on the ground where it fell. The cloak his clothes boots and skin are a bit corroded.

"Maybe we'll have the time to do this proper like," Ligeia says, surveying the scene in the first floor of the tower which includes four corpses which require a proper investigation and then removal. Burial, however, was not in the cards in her current hand. She deduces that the knight's sword might be holy and, thus, might be wielded by such as herself. She tests out her theory.

 Looking about Afamrail examines the woman in the blue robes, or what is left of her.

Ligeia picks up the sword.  Though large for her size, it produces no burning effect in her hands. She does see some writing on it in Spiritual Script

The Indigo Blue robe though eaten at seems to jog Afamrail's Memory about something magical.( roll to check)

There is a gnarled staff in one hand and she bears a backpack and bedroll.  A leather purse is on her waist and ruined clothes and boots are on her body.  She wears a sapphire blue ring on one hand.

I tried to pick up that sword, but I cannot let go of this sword, even when I want to.

Swinging his axe..

ooohh too bad that spell wore off. I was enjoying that I was!

Ligeia frowns, "It's cursed. Can you free it, Rubus? That scroll?"

"As for 'Lightbearer,' here," she begins, trying out a two-handed grip on the longsword, "it is anything but."

"Well, these weren't ordinary folks. That is plain to see. And fortunate for us to have discovered them in our flight from the black knight. It is ... incumbent ... upon me to commune with one of their spirits to learn what could have overwhelmed them here in this tower.."

She walks over to the midden of gear by the stairs. But where did the body go? She begins to pick through it for clues.
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She was a member of the sapphire society .. she whispers almost to herself


Afamrail goes through her belongs opening the back and purse.

 I knew there was something wrong with this sword, it misses the target sometimes.

Gorn uses his tracking skills to begin examining this scene to see what he can determine.

She remained with the group though her gaze did turn to the chests, that curiosity still there in those bright blue eyes. She had moved to one of the chests to see if it was locked or not.

There is a padlock on the chest closest, and appears to indeed be locked

Afamrail finds the following.

 1 week preserved rations
  Ink and Quill
  Silver Dagger
  Waterskin
  Leather Pouch
  Pipe and Pipeweed
  8gp 100cp
 and a book of spells

"Can't take all of this right now," Ms. Strand mutters to herself. She picks up the bible and leafs through it. Did it have an inscription or the like? She also looks at the two scrolls and vials of clear liquid more closely.

When finished, she will walk over to the object of Jenouise's fascination, the locked chest, and pronounces the litany of discovery, brandishing her holy symbol at the appropriate intervals. If there are no traps to be found on the chest or beyond, it is but short work to make the lock fall to the floor.

17:45, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 12 using 2d6+5.  Find Traps.
17:46, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 14 using 2d6+7.  Remove Locks.

Rubus shakes his head. I have no prayer to free one from a cursed object. Only thing that occurs to me, Goren...a wild idea. Try the effect of trying to miss by a narrow margin.

Ligeia begins reminding Rubus with a sharp middle fingerflick to his (wooden) head. "Where's the scroll of Remove Curse," she asks, having attracted his attention.

Uh, oh, yes, ah, of course! Forgive me. He rummages around in his backpack and brings forth the the scroll. I guess this is as good a time as any. He reads the scroll with any necessary ritual and is left with a blank scroll.

Though you don't know much about Terran religions the bible seems normal. The scrolls are indeed in scriptural text as are the two glass vials

Ligeia finds no traps and does indeed pick the simple lock. The chest in the NW corner has the following in it.

As Rubus reads the scroll aloud, the sword that Gorn is holding and the general area of the tower begin to glow in a pure white light.  The Scriptural Characters on the page also seem to glow with the same light as they are read, and then the letters disappear.

Oddly the area of the tower and a little bit beyond it seem to have no green mist flowing through it anymore. Patches of sunlight drift down over this tower.

(All do a 2d6+WIS check)

 Gorn tries to drop his sword and can now.


Hmmm that's better. I wonder if I might try to wield the sword you picked up Ligeia. I am trained well in this weapon and it seems a fine blade.

Afamrail takes the coin the silver dagger and the spellbook.

Well here's a little gem you don't find everyday, some spells I haven't seen before in here.

Has anyone check our Aelfan friend yet?  Maybe one of you guys should don some of that armor, would help you in a fight Rubus.

Without a second thought, Ligeia hands the blade over to Gorn. She breathes a sigh of relief. She had been that close to becoming some kind of insufferable paladin. The two divine scrolls, she forces on Rubus. As for herself, she keeps the spyglass.

As sunbeams start to find this Blackwell tower, she pronounces with satisfaction that she doesn't think the black knight will "trouble us within these consecrated grounds." Then, she grimaces. Was it already too late? Had merely holding the cursed sword been enough?

Hastily, she turns her attention to the other chest to see what it might require.

16:39, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 10 using 2d6+5.  wis check.

16:57, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 14 using 2d6+5.  WIS.

Rubus perforce takes and stows the scrolls. He asks Gorn Did you get a feeling that the sword misses sometimes or all the time. I believe you said "sometimes".

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I could hit with that but it seemed to make me miss often.  Thankfully, I was able to get rid of it now, but I wouldn't pick it up again.

Did you all hear that or was it just me?
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Clearly the power of the dark knight who held it affected the sword.  I haven't seen Gorn acting oddly though.


I did not hear anything.

Shrugs... she goes over to examine the Aelfan undead's items.

If nobody is going to take any armor. I might don some.

Thank you, Gorn. Yes, I was hoping it could be made use of by something that would try to use it to kill us, but I now agree with you to let it lie.

Rubus nods. Yes, I heard as a sound or something impacting my brain. A deep dark growl. As a possibly wild guess, a sound made by an entity that's causing all this or is part of all this...something held in place, maybe. Or it could be that all this is alive, in  sense, in a way. My speculations are not much help, but I hope, as the saying goes, "Every little bit helps.".

Afamrail finds the following on the Aelfan

Chain Mail Armor
Wooden Staff
Brown cloak(owl insignia)
2wks vegetarian rations
5 throwing daggers
Gourd canteen
Rope - 25ft
5gp, 38sp, and 4cp in leather pouch
a strange book with runes translated into common that appears to be some kind of druidic knowledge.

Afamrail looks at the owl isignia.. hmmm Gorn perhaps a friend of yours?


She takes the coin from the Aelfan
the 5 throwing daggers
the Druidic rune book.

This might prove useful

 Hmm so it would seem that is the symbol of the watchers, though I do not know this Aelfan.


It's odd, we still don't really know what killed these people.
I want to use my tracking skills to see what I can find out.

Gorn begins looking through the room and up the stairs.

After he gets uop the stairs and spends a little while looking about he grips the hilt of his new sword.

something .. big.. came down these stairs.. something with large claws.. and then it made off with this one..
 *he points to the blood on the stairs, then looks up the stairs nervously into the din of the room above*

whatever it was bested all of them.
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*tightens his grip on his mighty axe*

We shouldn tarry here.. we best keep moving

While examining the other chest, Ligeia turns back to agree, "I think we've been noticed. Something has taken notice of us. Even more notice than it had before."

That second chest?

The second chest is locked in the same manner as the first

15:26, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 15 using 2d6+7.  Remove locks.

Easily removing the lock on the second chest.  The following is inside:

1 blue potion
1 green potion

an hour glass
a batch of allnight flowers wrapped in cloth- dried
4 glass marbles
3 large pine cones

Jenouise looked at the contents of the second chest, a pout coming to her lips. The contents didn't really look like much from her perspective. "What...did you hear, Alaric?" She asked, looking over to him with those bright blue eyes.

I heard a low rumbling growl.. it seemd far off, but also in my mind at the same time.

"Interesting..." she frowned, tapping her chin with a delicate digit. "Maybe that is our cue that we have tarried too long..."

Ligeia pockets everything from the second chest save for the large pinecones. Maybe if they have been smaller.

"On that note," she agrees. "Let's get out of here."

She turns to Gorn, "What do you think of circling the manor by following the wall? When we've finished, we can pick a direct line of approach."

Rubus improvises a bag from the corpses' clothes and puts the pinecones therein*.

(Assuming the clothes are in a  state that allows this)

*At last I get a chance to speak/write this word.

This seems a plausible plan, did you wish to open the trap door ?  Which wall did you wish to follow, north, east, west?

Jenouise prepared herself to leave, once their course of action was decided.

Rubus looks around. For some reason—or maybe lack of reason—I'm in favor of opening the trap door and seeing what's down there. Passageways, I expect.

I'm in favor of exploring each area as we are there.  If we miss something it will be a long haul across dangerous cursed places to get back.

Did anyone actually look upstairs?

Gorn looked upstairs already. As for downstairs...

Ligeia sees about opening the trapdoor.

Despite showing some signs of having been rusty before the door pulls right up, even for the small furfoot.

Below is darkness. You can make out the top of a small spiral staircase heading down.

(OOC Gorn did not check out upstairs:fyi)
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Oh for the love of Manwe'

Come on Gorn follow me..

Afmarail lights the top of her staff..Kal i vantil!



09:20, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 12 using 1d6+7.

09:20, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 9 using 2d6+7.

Unfortunately Afamrail fumbles her spell.

In a strange twist of magical chaos, the light spell lands on Jenousie's shoes.

Her shoes glow with blue light to a distance of 30' for 12 minutes.

Nuuta!

Come on Jenousie I now need you to come upstairs!

"Oooh how fun!" she exclaimed, looking down and admiring her now glowing shoes. With a chuckle Jenouise will follow Afamrail up the stairs.

...As does Ligeia, leaving the cellar for later.

 Afamrail, followed by Jenousie with glowing boots, Gorn and then Ligeia ( not shown on this map but coming upstairs) all come to the second floor.

There are arrow notches in the center of each wall and the roof has caved in showing a big hole in the ceiling. The trail of blood that Gorn described heads all the way up the stairs and then directly under the hole before it stops.  Boards and stone debris liter the floor.

The sun shines down through the green mist directly overhead offering a brief pause in the otherwise spooky din of this place.  But even as they walk about the mist begins to slowly close the break in the phenomena which Rubus's remove curse spell caused.

 Alalric looks down into the trap door and then up at the group going upstairs.

With a grimmace he grips his axe.

So I umm .. I will umm just guard this spot then..

Gorn looks around continuing his tracking skills.

10:43, Today: Gorn rolled 10 using 2d6+4.  tracking.

Hmmm whatever this was it came in through the whole in the roof, possibly making the whole in the roof and made off with it's victim.

Well, then... a delightful prospect. Let us repair to the basement. If Ms. Glowy Shoes would only lead the way...

 Looking down through the trap door via the light of Jenouise's shoes is a small chamber which opens to a passageway North.

Rubus asks Would it be a good idea to pick up a bit of debris and toss it down there, just in case something...?

There is a notable skip in Jenouise's step, clearly tickled at the glowing shoes.

answering Rubus.

It's up to you. It could just as easily wake something up!

Rubus takes that as a "Yes," and tosses something solid down onto the lower floor.

In reply to Rubus Elann (msg # 202):

what?

Rubus takes one of what looks like a pole (one of the sticks on the bodies?( and uses it to push the cursed sword down onto the tunnel floor.

  The curse sword falls to the floor of the chamber below with a loud clangity clang clang!

Then all is silent.

Rubus chuckles at some recollection. Well, that was fun.

Jenouise moved a bit closer to Rubus, watching what he was doing with a clear curiosity.

"Oh, we should definitely follow that," Ligeia enthuses, referring to the corridor. "But first I need to tick a box."

"Jen, Gorn, if you would, please return with me to the second floor..."

There she requests a boost from Gorn, so she can get a look at the top of the tower.

12:16, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 12 using 2d6+7.  Agility check.

With a shrug, Jen would follow after Ligeria though dancing a jig while she did so, clearly having too much fun with her glowing boots.

Gorn successfully hoists Ligeia to the roof/ramparts of the tower, or what's left of it, where she can easily climb up and have a look around.

*seeing that Ligeia wants to investigate upstairs, the Aelfan busys herself looking over the two latest books she has found, trying to get a better understanding of their contents.

She whsipers..

I hope they hurry it up.. it stinks in here.

PM to GM

Rubus, hearing "stinks", raises and elbow to check his armpit aroma.

Ligeia examines the roof.

The Dwarf scowls at Rubus..

She's taking about the air and the dead, Mr Sneaky!

Rubus I've-been-caught blushes. Sorry.When I was young, it was dinned into me that "Cleanliness is next to godliness."

PM to GM

She glanced over to Gorn and then to where Ligeia disappeared, dancing a slight jig as they waited.

Ligeia is on the roof for a minute or two, exploring.

Satisfied, Ligeia lowers herself down and then drops into the waiting arms of Gorn. Then she descends to begin the exploration of the subterranean passageway.

20:03, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 12 using 2d6+7.  Agility check.

On her own the passageway and chamber below the trap door is too dark to see anything. Ligeia needs a light source.

I'm happy to go down there with you Ligeia, but I can't light up my spell every ten minutes.  Doesn't anyone have a lantern?

"Jen's feet will light the way," Ligeia reminds her from the darkness.

Rubus is ready to follow the others.

The group descends into the chamber below.  All seems quiet except the occasional drip of water from condensation on the ceiling.
From Jenouise’s feet, all can see there is a 5’ wide passage heading North at least 20’ into darkness

 ( Unless otherwise specified anything happening will be determined by dice roll, unless the group plans a marching order.  Afamrail’s spell has about 2 more minutes of light.)

Rubus will be at the rear unless somebody has a better idea.

 The group descends down to explore the chamber and tunnel below.

I'm nominating Ligeia as the caller and if someone is doing something else let us know in character.


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Jenoiuse was a little hesitant at being so close to the front of the group, but she followed along regardless since she was pretty much the light source. She skipped along after Ligeia.

A lantern + oil + something would turn a lantern into a beacon. Perhaps that something already exists within the lantern itself. That would make sense.

Should this be the case, Ligeia will lead the way by lantern light.

It is not the case, there is neither lantern present here, nor oil.

The party moves North.  After another 20' or so you find yourselves at a heavy wooden door.


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Besides the bottle of oil for sharpening blades, I don't know what else might help us light a torch.

In reply to Ligeia Strand (msg # 231):

Gorn has a tinderbox

With Gorn's help, Ligeia lights a torch and then sees about opening the door blocking their progress.

seems like it's been stuck a long time.  You will have to force it 2d6+STR please.

Politely, Ligeia demurs when presented with an opportunity to have a contest of strength with a door.  She steps back to make space for Gorn or Alaric.

Maybe let Gorn try.. he has a big head.

OH stop we all knows I be the one to do it..

Alaric squeezes up to front braces himself and pushes the door open..

21:46, Today: Alaric Dunhark rolled 16 using 2d6+7.  door.
 the door flies off it's hinges inwards and breaks in two. with a loud bang!

Alaric's  entry reveals a circular room, seemingly empty with doors heading to the east and west.

With a shrug, Ligeia heads to the western door to see how much resistance it will offer.

Interesting Rubus comments. If I'm not mixed up, the east way leads toward the stream.

Alaric better let Gorn try next time. We don't need to destroy the place every time you open a door.

 Gorn lights Jenouise's torch and then applies his strength to this new door.Gorn is able to push the door open without destroying it, and give a wink to Alaric.

 The door opened to the West reveals a long passageway extending straight West into Darkness

A notable pout came to her lips when the light wore off of her boots but luckily, Gorn was quick enough to light the torch she had provided the group. "What difference does it make if he destroys the doors or not?" she asked outloud, her voice filled with curiosity at the line of thinking. As far as she was concerned, the place wasn't in pristine condition when they arrived AND it seemed to be full of undead.

Only if we want to close them Rubus observes. However, it seems we have to break through or go topside.

Bemused, Ligeia leads the debaters west after shushing them.

 Moving west, the group discovers the tunnel continues at least another 30' then disappears into darkness.

Walks quietly with the others while answering Jenouise.

My dear we must open the doors, but we don't to advertise to every foe our whereabouts. I know subtlety isn't exactly your fortay.

I say we just let them come at us and get it over with!

 Ummm, what kind of a building is a fortay?

She looked at Afamrail and smiled sweetly, a dark glint in those bright blue eyes. "Oh my Dear...you have no idea what I am capable of but it's rather comical that you think you do." That said, she glanced back to Alaric and laughed. "I have to agree...we are going to have to deal with it regardless so what difference does it make? And pay no mind to what Miss Afamrail said...she is pretending to know something that she knows nothing about." Her voice had a cheery tone to it as she clasped her hands behind her back, moving with the group.
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Strand scans the the corridor for signs of recent passage as she leads the party further west.

Ok please do a WIS check

19:54, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 11 using 2d6+5.  wis check.

 Ligeia does note the dust on the floor here is disturbed by by who..or.. what she knows not.

Will head west until there is a decision to make.

 Continuing westwards the party goes a bit further and door can be seen up ahead, already pushed in and barely hanging off the hinges.

Afamrail mutters.. Terrans.. under her breath..

Be careful up there..

Ligeia briefly considers a stealthy approach before looking at the five people behind her, one or two of them certifiably klutzy. It would also mean moving slowly. Curiosity gets the better of her and leads everybody to the room at the end of the hall.
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Jenouise follows along, very softly humming as she kept an eye out for anything dangerous.

Entering the room you see a circluar chamber with a spiral staircase going up. Inside there are three pony sized large creatures creeping around on a floor littered with bones.

All roll for initiative.


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Rubus, in the back, doesn't know hat's ahead. Howver, he probably knows that it's something, trouble.

19:32, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 3 using 2d6.  Initiative.

[OOC: Appearances may be deceiving, but the critter looks unfriendly.]

10:17, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 14 using 2d6+7.  init.

20:15, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 7 using 2d6+1 ((4,2)).

20:22, Today: Blackwell GM, on behalf of Alaric Dunhark, rolled 6 using 2d6 ((5,1))

20:29, Today: Blackwell GM, on behalf of Gorn, rolled 8 using 2d6+5 ((2,1)).

GM rolling for Jenouise - it's been 24 hours
10:53, Today: Blackwell GM, on behalf of Jenouise, rolled 8 using 2d6+2 ((1,5)).

Ms. Strand decides that these three monstrosities might pose more of a threat than some of their previous foes. If possible, they needed an early advantage. The thunder stone, she decides, could give it. She calculates the best possible place for it to land and throws with her typical accuracy.

She stands to the side, so she won't block the warriors from attacking.

12:56, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 3 using 1d4.  Thunder damage.
12:56, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 13 using 2d6+7.  Thunder Stone toss. Not sure about adjustment for it being an improvised weapon.

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The Thunderstone slams into the far wall and there is a deafening boom and flash

09:01, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 11 using 2d6+3.

09:01, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 10 using 2d6+3.

09:01, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 11 using 2d6+3.  Crawlie Save.


Each of the creatures takes 2 points of damage but none are blinded or deafened.

The two large crawlie creatures closest to Ligeia send out tentacles attempting to strike her.

The furthest crawlie climbs up the wall scurries effortlessly on the ceiling and strikes at her as well.
09:04, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 8 using 2d6+4.

09:04, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 11 using 2d6+4.

09:04, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 15 using 2d6+4.  Crawlie Tentacle Attack.

the last tentacle attack hits Ligeia
Ligeia takes 2 points of damage her armor absorbing 1

Ligeia please make a poison save rolling 2d6+END

Gorn rushes past the door and immediately begins attacking  the creature to the North.

Not on my watch crawlie!


09:24, Today: Blackwell GM, on behalf of Gorn, rolled 13 using 2d6+7.  attack.

Gorn's attack succeeds and the creature takes 5 points of damage.

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09:35, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 7 using 2d6.  endurance roll.

Suddenly Ligeia's face goes pale and then she stops moving paralyzed. 4 rounds
11:13, Today: Blackwell GM rolled 4 using 1d6+1.  poison duration.

Sigh.

Jenouise wrinkled her nose when she saw the large beasts and began to cast, summoning forth a giant hand of energy and placing it between the creatures and herself/Ligeia in an attempt to provide some protection.

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16:31, Today: Jenouise rolled 13 using 2d6+5.  Casting check.
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 Looking at the situation Afamrail decides to Cast "Enhance Agility" on Alaric
 Care Horth!

2d6+7=14
duration 12
enahnce 8

She pat Alaric on the back.. Go get them killer!
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Alaric rushes forth and attacks the SW crawlie with the full force of his might. he hits delivering a gashing horrid wound with his  Urgosh 13 points of damage.

The crawlie shreiks from the blow but is still alive.

OK roll 1d6+CHA for duration of this spell. But it succeeds and a large hand blocks Ligeia and Jenousie moving between the two at DS 13.

Rubus finally is able to find out what's going on. He prays

Messiah, in our need hear our plea.
Let a celestial dog come from thee!

That done, he will move to drag Ligeia out of the way.

(You cannot summon and  drag Ligeia all in one move- please roll 2d6+WIS for the summons and then tell me what you want the dog to attack)

15:06, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 17 using 2d6+5.  Summon.

The dog will attack the nearest of the three icky things.

(I should have written "will"; I meant to indicate what Rubus would do next.)

The small white dog appears and rushes to attack the large crawlie to the south, it lands a bit for 2 points of damage.

Crawlies Round 2

Order:

Ligeia -2 - paralyzed

Crawlies North -5
         Middle
         South -15

Gorn/Jenousie
Afamrail
Alaric
Rubus
Celestial Dog

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The hungry crawlies unleash an attack of tentacles and bites but are unable to strike any attacker's or Jenouise's hand this round.

 Gorn continues his assault and inflicts another 5 damage to the crawlie to the North.

Jenouise is controlling the magic hand and protecting Ligeia

Amfamrail rushes in range and casts magic arrow advanced on the North crawlie creature..

Faer elandi!!!


21:34, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 18 using 2d6+7.  spell.
21:35, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 16 using 2d6+7.  damage.
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Taste some more nasty beast!

Alaric hits the creature to the S for 15 points more damage

(Rubus you are up and roll 2 d6 for your dog as well)

The celestial dog's bite takes away some flesh. Rubus reaches Ligeia and starts to try to carry/drag her out of danger.

20:42, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 7 using 2d6.  Help.

20:45, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 3 using 1d4+1.  Bite Damage.
20:41, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 9 using 2d6.  Bite.

Rubus successfully moves Ligeia  and can drag her out of danger.  Where is that Rubus?

The dog is unable to land a bite.

Crawlies Round 3

Order:

Ligeia -2 - paralyzed (2 out of 4 rounds)

Crawlies North -26
         Middle
         South -30

Gorn/Jenousie
Afamrail
Alaric
Rubus
Celestial Dog

The North Crawlie hits Gorn with it's tentacles for 1 points of damage. Gorn is not paralyzed.

 The middle Crawlie attacks and hits Jenousie's "Hand" and hits for 2 points damage

The Southern Crawlie attacks Alaric and hits  but his armor absorbs the damage


None of the Crawlies are able to land a bite.

 Gorn Lands another 5 points of damage on the crawlie to the North.

(Blackwell GM posting at player's request)

Jenouise maintains cover for those behind her with the magic hand.

Not wanting to waste more spells on enemies that seem bloodied, Afamrail stands by ready to assist if needed.

Alaric finishes the Crawlie to the South landing his Dwarvan Waraxe square in it's head. The creature spams for a few seconds an lies lymph ooozing purplish fluid.

The dog nips the remaining crawlie on the floor, while Rubus sets aside us staff takes the crossbow, aims at the crawlie on the ceiling, and pulls the trigger. Perhaps he has beginner's luck.

13:17, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 2 using 1d4+1 with rolls of 1.  Bite Damage.

13:15, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 16 using 4d6 with rolls of 3,4,5,4.  Bite, Crossbow.

3+4+3 = 10 to bite 9 bolt.

The summoned Celestial Dog manages to land a bite on the crawlie to the North- 1 damage ( 1 is absorbed by it's natural armor)

Rubus fires the crossbow, butr as he has acquired no archery skills is only doing his best ( -4 unskilled action)

Crawlies Round 4

Order:

Ligeia -2 - paralyzed (3 out of 4 rounds)(dragged to current position by Rubus)

Crawlies North -27
         Middle
         South _DEAD
Gorn -1/Jenousie (hand-2)
Afamrail
Alaric
Rubus
Celestial Dog


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Ligeia remains paralyzed and is out of harms way; as near as you can tell.

The Crawlie to the North continues it's attempts on Gorn. It succeeds in striking Gorn with it's tentacle attack for another point of damage to Gorn.  Gorn is not Paralyzed.


The Crawlie on the ceiling changes it's attack, not tasting anything from the magic hand also on Gorn but misses.

Gorn continues his successful but slow attack on the Crawlie to the North inflicting another  5 points of damage

Jenouise remained where she was, trying to protect Ligeia while keeping the light source from going out.

Nuuta! Afamrail curses

We are going to need to take a rest soon, my powers are dwindling..


She casts Magic Missle Advanced at the middle Crawlie. Faer Elandi!!!


09:22, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 10 using 2d6+7.  damage.

09:21, Today: Afamrail Faemys rolled 13 using 2d6+7.  spell.
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Seeing that he cannot reach the creature on the ceiling effectively, Alaric boldly runs up the circular stairs and hacks at it with his waraxe.

Alaric scores a critical hit striking the creature dead on and decapitates it. killing it instantly!


Arrrrrghhhhh nasty crawlie!!!

The celestial dog fails to get in a bite while Rubus keeps out of the way.

20:18, Today: Rubus Elann rolled 6 using 2d6+3.  Celestial Dog Attack.

Crawlies Round 5

Order:

Ligeia -2 - paralyzed (4 out of 4 rounds)(dragged to current position by Rubus)

Crawlies North -32
         Middle- DEAD
         South _DEAD
Gorn -2/Jenousie (hand-2)
Afamrail
Alaric
Rubus
Celestial Dog

The last crawlie attacks and hits Gorn again for 1 point of damage. Gorn is not paralyzed.
It is unable to land a bite on Gorn

Gorn successfully hits the crawlie for 5 more points, but it is still fighting.

Jenouise continued to protect not only herself but Ligeia as well.

 (GM Posting)

Afamrail stays on guard in the hopes that Alaric can finish this beast off.

Alaric runs up and finishes off the last crawlie easily. The grisly corpses lie on a pile of bones of small animals. Purplish blood flows from the corpses.

  All players receive 2 skill points for defeating these large foes.

All NPC's get 1 skill Point.

Ligeia is no longer paralyzed.

Alaraic is no longer with high Agility.

Gorn is -3 END
Ligeia is -2 END
Jenouise's magic hand disappears.

Jenouise holds the only light source, her torch.

Groggily, Ligeia recovers her senses, muttering, "I don't feel so well," to the surprise of nobody. She's lost track of how many times she's been poisoned since she dedicated herself to lifting the curse of Blackwell Manor.

With two succinct yet effective prayers, she relieves herself and Gorn of their most recent wounds.

Recovered, she surveys the subterranean chamber they all now occupy with its three exits,  west, northeast, and up. She points to the northeastern one, "Might that one take us closer to, if not to, the manor?"

Then she points to the stairs and speaks,"First, let's see if this tower is more hospitable than the last. Come, Jenousie, if you could light the way," before climbing the stairs and trying the trapdoor.

13:00, Today: Ligeia Strand rolled 14,13 using 2d6+5,2d6+5.  healx2.

Rubus pats and praises the dog before is returns to its home plane. He asks Is somebody familiar with using a crossbow and willing to tutor me when we have time? If I'm to use it, I guess I shoudl learn how.

He retrieves the bolt he shot. (A bolt saved is a bolt earned.)

Afmarail nods to Ligeia.

Somewhere to rest not full of corpses would be a refreshing change.  I do wonder where these other doors go, but I agree we need to get to sanctuary for a bit.

I think bestowing more agility on Alaric has been a successful tactic, if I don't say so myself.  He's like my little wind up toy soldier now.

 Alaric growls..

 I hate to admit it, but it does help me pack a punch!

Thank you Ligeia.  Nasty creatures.

But speaking of corpses I am going to cut these up into pieces because we do not want them coming back from the dead.

Gorn goes to work chopping the crawlies into sections and fling their remains separated from each other. It takes about 10 minutes.

I can certainly teach you archery basics, Rubus.

Ligeia is successful in her healings ( please mark off your spells)
The Trapdoor above is indeed very stuck from lack of use. It will take a strength check to open it.

Ligeia looks at the trapdoor. She looks at Alaric. She repeats this several times.

Without a trace of sarcasm, she asks the dwarf, "Do you need an invitation?"