Legacy of Death Part IV: Darker than the Absence of Light

dyermaker001 · Apr 24, 2012

Nar-Heru summons Spark and sends towards the nearest altar. Once Buckthorn/Lucian has followed and declared the path safe, Nar-heru will approach the altar and inspect it.

ecayford · Apr 24, 2012

Forge will remain within 15 feet of the wizard.

TerraDave · Apr 24, 2012

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Buckthorn carefully enters the somewhat oddly shaped room.

(you can see a hall beyond with some doors and another possible exit, together with the skull altars)

dyermaker001 · Apr 24, 2012

Nar-Heru examines the SW altar for magical effects. He won't touch it.

TerraDave · Apr 24, 2012

he examines the grizzly pile of skulls, detecting no magic beyond the necrotic energy that permeates this place....then, with a clear shift

The stillness of dusty stone replaces the dread darkness. Emptiness pervades a desolate ruin, its decaying walls untouched by life or magic.

This seems familiar....but how familiar?

Flaming Bob · Apr 24, 2012

without handling anything, the skulls are inspected for any noticeable deformities: cracks suggesting heads were bashed in, eye sockets filled in, teeth pulled, arcane symbols etched into the foreheads....

TerraDave · Apr 24, 2012

Suddenly you see things as you never did before...like the weird look at Nar's face. anyways...

you also see a bunch of skulls. If anything, they are in pretty good shape, given the decrepit state of the room and most of the once impressive onyx altars. They are from a range of races...not all humanoid, and many you don't know.

Then, in the midst of the ones on the northeast-most altar...there may be something that is not a skull...

Buckthorn · Apr 25, 2012

Buckthorn will cautiously and quietly (Stealth) approach the Northeast altar (examining the floor for traps as he goes) (Dungeoneering) and carefully look at at from one square away and without touching anything (Perception).