City of the Spider Queen

[DemonAtheist]

Hazrael takes a deep breath, and quickly his breathing is normal, inaudible. He goes to where the lions had appeared and looks for any arrows that survived being shot, then turns to Rashak. You're good with a blade, human. He then walks, arrow-nocked, through the doorway where the glyph had been hidden, searching the room for any more surprises.


OOC:

Spoiler

I'll do that next time rayex. I think i was just in a hurry to get some actions out as I was first in initiative. Also, I'm guessing I failed a search check on the glyph?

How much experience did we get for that? ^^

 

[Dakkareth]

Merion lets go of the Weave and quietely whistles. That's some archery technique you have there, Hazrael ...

And a shame, that it was a spell of summoning. People are less likely to complain about lion skeletons, although it's so much less sophisticated.

"Protected against graverobbers? That did not seem like something that fits the reputation of Drow..."

Nodding in agreement Merion elaborates: Most likely. These were creatures hailing from Mount Celestia, infused with power holy to the deities residing there. Intruders classified as 'evil' by those powers would surely have had a much harder time. I wouldn't put it past the drow, but it seems unlikely.

He lets his gaze wander about the room as he enters the room proper. What's that over there? Something sticking from that coffin?

 

[Rayex]

Day 1 - In the crypts

The one arrow that didn't hit the lion was destroyed as it hit the wall, and Hazrael can't seem to find anything else besides the ten open coffins around the room. They are alle more or less empty, only a few bones are left of the previous "inhabitants", and a few items here and there.


OOC: Yeah, you totally failed it
As for the experience, I'll keep a pool and give it out whenever there is enough for a level-up.

 

[Dakkareth]

What a waste of money and power, building grand complexes for such broken shells nobody will ever care for. Merion reaches for one of the fingerbones in the coffin next to him but stops and inch short of it, hesitating. I wouldn't put it past the fools to have laid even more wards. Ahh, f*** it. He picks up the bone anyway and holds it up for a moment examining it. Then with a sudden motion he flicks it across the room. For a moment his cloak flutters as if disturbed by a gust of wind and the glossy black material seems to form the sneering visage of some hideous beast. Fools.

Merion turns away from the open coffin, his voice calm again and his cloak the same dull and plain fabric as before. Nothing of interest here as far as I'm concerned. What about you?

 

[silentspace]

Rashak is guarding the door, looking down both corridors so the party can search without worry of being snuck up on.

OOC: Hide +13, Listen +15, Spot +15

 

[DemonAtheist]

Hazrael inspects the corpses more closely, seeing if they were buried with anything valuable.

The necromancer won't care what I do here, and I don't particularly care what the others think. I have a respect for life and do not see a need for respect of the . If they have anything of value, it is only fitting that it be used.

Hazrael takes a moment to peer at Rashak.

An odd one, he. He s me, of course, but that's nothing new. However, he seems to have experience with those scimitars, and expert footwork. It is important that we remain allies, if not friends.


OOC:

Spoiler

search check for anything valuable among the corpses.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

"I believe we should let the dead...be dead," Jyren said quietly. The idea was there, but he sure hadn't finished that very well. Hopefully they'd get the idea, at least, "Thankfully, that trap seems to indicate that the Drow simply pass through this place instead of hiding in every corner..."

 

[Dakkareth]

"I believe we should let the dead...be dead"

Merion shrugs noncommitally. I could say a lot about that, but I won't. Not now and here anyway.

"Thankfully, that trap seems to indicate that the Drow simply pass through this place instead of hiding in every corner..."

He bursts out laughing. Yeah, that's something positive at least. But let go of your paranoia only once and it gets you, usually from behind.

So quiet and unassuming, but then with no more than a few words he changes the situation. Still waters run deep, it is said. I wonder, what that says about me ...

Passing Rashak at the door, briefly looking at the scratch the lion's paw left (At least celestial talons are unlikely to carry an infection, eh?) Merion leaves the burial room and squints down the hallway.

 

[DemonAtheist]

Having pocketed (or not) whatever it was that he found in the tombs, Hazrael walks towards the doorway where Rashak and Merion are standing. He sees Merion squinting, says to him midstride, Dark, isn't it? He walks past them, down the hallway.

At least I have some use in this group. And at least when I miss a trap, the danger falls on me first. I don't need anyone else taking the first pounce of whatever lions we meet. The humans can hat3 me, but I'll make them value me first.


OOC:

Spoiler

"But let go of your paranoia only once and it gets you, usually from behind." - thats what she said!.

"Still waters run deep" - Oddly fitting for Jyren's background, no?


and yes, my computer censors out the word hat3. hope yo can forgive leet.

 

[silentspace]

Having pocketed (or not) whatever it was that he found in the tombs

OOC: Heh, I'm beginning to see why you wanted Hazrael to be such an aloof outsider, you sneaky devil, you.