A Merc's Life: Howl of the Carrion King [02]

[Scotley]

Keeland

Moving carefully, Keeland tries to find a way up to the balcony.

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Harnrey sees the pile of rotted books and says with pain in his voice, "noooo, such a tradgety. The books!"

 

[mleibrock]

Tsadok

OOC: I'll give this one to Houwlou - maybe he'll toughen up and quit shooting for a '15 minute workday'

The Olcán steps up and opens the door, and the party peers into the room.

A sagging wooden balcony overlooks this large room, which must once have been the monastery’s library. An overpowering odor of musty, rotting paper and old leather fills the air here, and hundreds of books - most too damaged even to open without destroying them - litter the floors. Empty bookshelves line the walls of both levels.

Are there stairs from the balcony down to the floor or is it like the back porch at the lake house?

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas

"Harnrey sees the pile of rotted books and says with pain in his voice, "noooo, such a tradgety. The books!"

"Ach, I feel your pain, my scholarly friend."

[sblock=stat block, Houwlou]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1, -3 con from the stirge fight
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead),

   HP: 27/27     AC: 17   AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05   ST(R):+04    ST(W):+04

  BAB: 02       CMB: +5     CMD: 16

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)*         +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
  Dagger*               +4        1d4+1       19-20/x2     +2 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +3        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  Longsword             +2        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin                 +3        1d6+3          20/x2     

                        *+7 & +6 TH if using these alone in primary hand

[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

Moving carefully, Keeland tries to find a way up to the balcony.

Are there stairs from the balcony down to the floor or is it like the back porch at the lake house?

There is a ladder , but both ladder and balcony are rotting and the ladder falls apart in Keeland's grasp as he tests it before his climb.

"Ach, I feel your pain, my scholarly friend."

Houwlou looks around as he speaks, and his eyes light on an intact book lying half buried in the pile. Stooping quickly, he picks it up - it is entitled Courts of Stone and Flame.

 

[Scotley]

Keeland

"Guess we'll need to find a better way to get up there." If there is no indication that any threat is above Keeland will examine the books he can reach for anything interesting.

 

[Leif]

Houwlou Groulenas

"Hmmm, 'Courts of Stone and Flame' ? Here Harnrey, this looks right up your alley," says the Olcán as he hands the book to the arcanist.

[sblock=stat block, Houwlou]
Houwlou Groulenas - Male Olcán Ranger 1, -3 con from the stirge fight
Initiative: +1, Perception: +8(+2 more smell/sound,+2 more vs. undead),

   HP: 27/27     AC: 17   AC(T): 11   AC(FF): 16
 Init: +01    ST(F):+05   ST(R):+04    ST(W):+04

  BAB: 02       CMB: +5     CMD: 16

Weapon                  Attack    Damage      Critical     Special
Longsword (MW)*         +5        1d8+3       19-20/x2     +1 TH Gnolls
  Dagger*               +4        1d4+1       19-20/x2     +2 TH/Damage
Longsword (MW)          +3        1d8+3       19-20/x2        (Undead)
  Longsword             +2        1d8+1       19-20/x2     
Javelin                 +3        1d6+3          20/x2     

                        *+7 & +6 TH if using these alone in primary hand

[/sblock]

 

[Scott DeWar]

"Hmmm, 'Courts of Stone and Flame' ? Here Harnrey, this looks right up your alley," says the Olcán as he hands the book to the arcanist.

Harnrey gingerly receives the book and carefully opens it and starts reading it, standing as close to the glowing bow as possible.

 

[renau1g]

[sblock=DM]
How high is the balcony off the ground?[/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

[sblock=DM]
How high is the balcony off the ground?[/sblock]

The balcony is about eight feet off the ground, and looks to be in about the same condition as the ladder.

Harnry leafs briefly but carefully through the book. It is in excellent condition, and on brief inspection appears to be some sort of treatise on Genies.