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<blockquote data-quote="Carlo-One" data-source="post: 8958930" data-attributes="member: 7015827"><p>Once past the bridge and its remaining traps, which Rosten managed to disarm, the party found itself in a stone chamber with several coffins on its margin and a large stone crypt in its center, along with stairs leading up. Aerikoth recommended that the coffins be destroyed, which prompted Njord to pour a bottle of spirits on each of them, apparently with the idea of setting them on fire. Rosten worried that they might just wake up whatever was in the coffins. Darrow, after taking a closer look, observed that these were old coffins, unused for a long time, judging by the rusty hinges and brittle wood. The dwarf echoed Rosten’s concerns about jinxing the party, which the hin took very seriously. Dermot verified that the central crypt also appeared to have been undisturbed, then Darrow spotted a trap on it, making Dermot appreciate even more the call not to break the coffins.</p><p></p><p>Foregoing the stairs up, the party creeped its way forward, occasionally hearing snatches of chanting as it echoed through the stone crypt complex. They finally reached a large, ominous-looking door, behind which was the source of the sounds they had followed. As Rosten cleaned some bone-dust off his cutlass, Lloria listened intently to the ritual chants. The warrior priest declared that they had just finished and the party needed to move. Dermot mimed putting a key into his flat palm, encouraging Rosten to take the Vulture's tools from his belt and unlock the door in front of them. Darrow declared it was showtime as the ranger counted down from three, then they burst through the door.</p><p></p><p>Beyond was a dark chamber in which a group of women in robes were arrayed around a central figure by an altar - the Darklady Dahlia Vhammos, who had just concluded the ritual by giving thanks to Shar for bringing the eternal night closer to them. Rosten called out to his companions to lay them low and battle was rapidly joined, with the Shar priestesses evidently completely surprised by the rush of invaders. The vampire Dahlia only managed to get off a couple of spells as her retinue was overwhelmed, turning invisible in an attempt to flee. Dermot speedily reacted and threw a pouch of dust in her direction to make her visible, allowing Lloria to step in with her halberd and hack off the vampire’s head just as a blast of light from a spell staggered the ranger back and temporarily blinded the warrior of Torm. <em>(No doubt things could have gone differently - and poorly - if the group had achieved less than total surprise, or if they were not vigilant against the vampire's magical tricks. Well done by the raiders! --C)</em></p><p></p><p>After staggering around, the still somewhat-dazed Dermot spotted a sarcophagus against the wall, toward which an insubstantial mist was flowing. Rosten cursed and called out for their wizard to do something, in response to which Aerikoth calmly stated they should destroy the coffin. Dermot and Darrow enthusiastically hacked and smashed it to flinders with their magical weapons, only then taking stock of themselves and their companions. Rosten, his voice at first all business, sheathed his cutlass and lighted a torch, asking in an increasingly desperate tone where the cloak was they had come for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Carlo-One, post: 8958930, member: 7015827"] Once past the bridge and its remaining traps, which Rosten managed to disarm, the party found itself in a stone chamber with several coffins on its margin and a large stone crypt in its center, along with stairs leading up. Aerikoth recommended that the coffins be destroyed, which prompted Njord to pour a bottle of spirits on each of them, apparently with the idea of setting them on fire. Rosten worried that they might just wake up whatever was in the coffins. Darrow, after taking a closer look, observed that these were old coffins, unused for a long time, judging by the rusty hinges and brittle wood. The dwarf echoed Rosten’s concerns about jinxing the party, which the hin took very seriously. Dermot verified that the central crypt also appeared to have been undisturbed, then Darrow spotted a trap on it, making Dermot appreciate even more the call not to break the coffins. Foregoing the stairs up, the party creeped its way forward, occasionally hearing snatches of chanting as it echoed through the stone crypt complex. They finally reached a large, ominous-looking door, behind which was the source of the sounds they had followed. As Rosten cleaned some bone-dust off his cutlass, Lloria listened intently to the ritual chants. The warrior priest declared that they had just finished and the party needed to move. Dermot mimed putting a key into his flat palm, encouraging Rosten to take the Vulture's tools from his belt and unlock the door in front of them. Darrow declared it was showtime as the ranger counted down from three, then they burst through the door. Beyond was a dark chamber in which a group of women in robes were arrayed around a central figure by an altar - the Darklady Dahlia Vhammos, who had just concluded the ritual by giving thanks to Shar for bringing the eternal night closer to them. Rosten called out to his companions to lay them low and battle was rapidly joined, with the Shar priestesses evidently completely surprised by the rush of invaders. The vampire Dahlia only managed to get off a couple of spells as her retinue was overwhelmed, turning invisible in an attempt to flee. Dermot speedily reacted and threw a pouch of dust in her direction to make her visible, allowing Lloria to step in with her halberd and hack off the vampire’s head just as a blast of light from a spell staggered the ranger back and temporarily blinded the warrior of Torm. [I](No doubt things could have gone differently - and poorly - if the group had achieved less than total surprise, or if they were not vigilant against the vampire's magical tricks. Well done by the raiders! --C)[/I] After staggering around, the still somewhat-dazed Dermot spotted a sarcophagus against the wall, toward which an insubstantial mist was flowing. Rosten cursed and called out for their wizard to do something, in response to which Aerikoth calmly stated they should destroy the coffin. Dermot and Darrow enthusiastically hacked and smashed it to flinders with their magical weapons, only then taking stock of themselves and their companions. Rosten, his voice at first all business, sheathed his cutlass and lighted a torch, asking in an increasingly desperate tone where the cloak was they had come for. [/QUOTE]
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