Carrion Crown AP (The Deadwatchers) - IC

Surprise Round

Elthos hears the a clicking noise coming from near where the ceiling and wall meet above the stairs. He raises his candle high and catches sight of a many legged bug as it crawls around the corner away from the light.

"EEEK!!!" Triessa screams as a similar creature comes out of the wall behind her and moves onto her shoulder.

[sblock=OOC] Ven, Bella, and Elthos may act in the surprise round only. Then it will go monsters - PCs back and forth for this combat (Not all will be this way this should be short)

Giant Centipede AC: 14 HP: 5[/sblock]

Moving quickly forward, Elthos decides to try and get Triessa out of trouble. With an upwards flourish, he tries to cut at the insect though the narrow gap between the wall and the Triessa's leg.

OCC: I will roll normally, apply cover as necessary. Charging left centipede
[sblock=Elthos]
HP: 10 AC: 15
F: +1 R: +6 W: +0 (+2 vs Fear) (+2 vs Enchantment)

in hand: Scimitar(melee): +4 = +0 (BAB) + 2 (STR) + 2 (CHRG) / DMG = 1d6+2(S), CRIT 18-20x2
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Not prepared to fight, Bella allows Ven to climb upon her back. She then watches the fight, knowing that her spells were spent for the day. With dagger in hand, she calls out, "Save the legs! I can use them later"

Elthos rushes down the steps and uses his scimitar to chop the centipede on triessa's shoulder clean in half (only damaging a few of the legs Bella wants).

The other creature moves forward and bites at Szare. The creature sinks it's sharp mandibles into the eidolon's thigh. It is like a sharp pin prick <minimum dmg = 1> but is smarts nonetheless. Luckily his great fortitude fights of the poison that accompanies such bites.

OCC: PCs are up

With the upward momentum from the killing swing, Elthos does a hand spring off the stone floor, missing the attack from the other insect by inches. While spinning and rectifying himself in air, Elthos says "The first strike, Downfall!" and cuts the insect cleanly in the center.

OCC: Acrobatics to move into flank with Szare. If failed, it gets an opportunity attack against me.
Swing with flank against the insect.

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HP: 10 AC: 17
F: +1 R: +6 W: +0 (+2 vs Fear) (+2 vs Enchantment)

in hand: Scimitar(melee): +4 = +0 (BAB) + 2 (STR) + 2 (FLANK) / DMG = 1d6+2(S) + 1d6(SA), CRIT 18-20x2
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Piedra moves slightly so he can get a better swing at the centipede. Then attempts to cut it in two with his axe.

[sblock=Actions]5' step to C11.
two-handed attack on centipede[/sblock]

Combat Over

OCC: Nice moves jackslate45

Suddenly there are no threats in the room with the group but they all stand motionless and quiet as they watch the walls for more.

After several minutes and Ven letting Bella know nothing else seems to be near, they all breath easier.

"Let's see what's here and get out before a swarm of those things come down on us," Piedra says eying the sarcophagus hen looking to Elthos.

Wiping his blade clean of the insects ichor the rogue nods and then expertly looks over the stone box, candle in hand.

"All clear," he says but steps back. Piedra looks at him and wonders but in the end the dwarf and Szare both manage to get the lid off and reveal what is inside.

The sarcaphgus is shallower than most and inside the group sees a dozen silver arrows (brown fletched), four sun rods, six flasks of holy water, ten white fletched arrows, 5 blue fletched arrows, and two black fletched arrows, five potions of cure light wounds, two potions of lesser restoration, two scroll cases, and a thin darkwood case decorated with an image of a scarab with a single eye glaring from it's back (same as one of the books the Professor wishes for you to deliver).

OCC: The potions and holy water are labeled.

Triessa hurries forward, still brushing at the little dark spot where the centipede had been with shaking hands as she goes.

"That was pretty intense," she babbles. "Giant...worm-things...dropping right onto me. Good gods...I thought I was going to die. Oh, scrolls!"

She reaches in to scoop up the sealed tubes, and notices the eye-marked case.

"Hello, what's this?"

Bella moves swiftly, as her dagger goes to work on the centipede. The dagger moves along the legs, as she scoops them into her spell component pouch. "Yes, these will come in handy! Such a nice specimen as well! Luck holds to us this day!"

Hearing of scrolls, she turns, watching Triessa scoop them up without regards for safety. Her kind of crowd!

Piedra keeps a sharp lookout for more centipedes while the others are examining the staff. "I suggest we take all the potions. Unfortunately, the arrows are no good for me. But anyone who can use them should take several of each type."