CLOSED Pathfinder: Rise of the Runelords, Burnt Offerings

[Fenris]

"Now THAT was well done!", he bellows. "Dammit Jovik, if you're that good with a bow you musta been holdin' back on that boar hunt." He eyes Danth's gore covered mace and gives him a healthy slap on the back and throws a wink toward Kael.

Jovik shoots Jokad a grin. "I'm just full of surprises. You rest while I check out this room." says Jovik growing cocky after Jokad's comment

 

[Rhun]

I finally roll good attack AND damage for Danth, and you kill the thing before my turn. No justice, says I!

The young cleric strikes his morningstar against the wall a few times to clean as much of the Sinspawn ichor off the weapon as possible, before hanging back in place at his belt. He turns his eye to his barbarian companion. "Well, now that we have taken care of those foul beasts, let me take a look at your wounds there..."

Cast cure light wounds on Jokad, healing 5 damage...stupid low rolling invisible castle.

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Current Spells Readied
- Level 0: Detect Magic, Light, Guidance, Resistance
- Level 1: Command, Bless, Shield of Faith + (d) Cure Light Wounds
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[hewligan]

Jovik moves in to the prison, viewing it from the rickety looking (but actually quite stable) wooden platform above. The large chamber has nearly two dozen cells that line the room's perimeter. The chamber itself is recessed below the level of the other rooms you have been in, and the wooden platform connects to a corridor in the east wall.

There are almost 15 skeletons in total, spread amongst the cells. The almost complete state of decay (the bones are brittle to the touch and some feel as if they could be powdered if you pressed them hard enough) suggests that they were left to rot here some centuries before.

The walkway that connects to the passageway to the east seems to stretch for about 20 feet before opening out into another room.

 

[frostrune]

He turns his eye to his barbarian companion. "Well, now that we have taken care of those foul beasts, let me take a look at your wounds there..."

Jokad pauses in his cleaning and looks up thankfully at Danth. He closes his eyes slightly as the healing energy courses through his body; stopping much of his bleeding and scabbing over some of the more vicious gashes.

You can tell the Shoanti appreciates the help but for reasons of culture or pride, did not want to ask.

Still smiling he groans as he stands, "My thanks, Danth."

"I hope we're done with those damn things," he spits. "They're fast and vicious. It's hard to defend against all their attacks."


OOC: AC 17, HP 15/23

 

[Rhun]

Danth Brinfield

"I concur. I'd much rather face goblins than anymore of those foul creatures." The young priest moves to follow Jokad on ahead.

 

[Friadoc]

"They surely take a lot out of our reserves," says Kael with a simple nod as he looks at the group. "For now, I am down to my lesser magicks."

 

[frostrune]

"They surely take a lot out of our reserves," says Kael with a simple nod as he looks at the group. "For now, I am down to my lesser magicks."

Jokad grunts in agreement and nods.

He suddenly remembers Jovik has gone on ahead and calls out to him. "Jovik - is that ancient wooden catwalk gonna hold me? I'd rather not add a broken leg to my list of ailments."

He takes this one step further lewdly adding, "Scars impress the ladies, gimping around does not."

 

[Fenris]

Jokad grunts in agreement and nods.

He suddenly remembers Jovik has gone on ahead and calls out to him. "Jovik - is that ancient wooden catwalk gonna hold me? I'd rather not add a broken leg to my list of ailments."

He takes this one step further lewdly adding, "Scars impress the ladies, gimping around does not."

Jovik hops up and down the the rickety platform. "Nope, you're too fat!" he calls back as he scampers down to the cells to search for anything on interest, leaving Jokad to wonder if he was kidding or not.

 

[Friadoc]

It is not just that Kael laughs at Jovik's comment, but most of you swear that Mal laughs, too.

 

[hewligan]

The wooden platform does support Jokad's weight, but it creaks and groans like an old ship (not that Jokad has ever been on a ship, let alone in the sea!). Jovik rummages around the two dozen or so cells, but finds nothing. It is clear that this place has long been picked over by the Sinspawn and whatever other abominations they share this catacomb with. Some of the bones have been piled in one corner, and this is where the Sinspawn had first been squabbling. The items, loose skulls, femurs, and the broken fragments of indecipherable bits and bobs, have been split into two bundles. Between them lies a rusted metal helmet and one leather shin pad (slightly chewed). It appears to have been these items that the two were squabbling over. There is, unfortunately, little else of interest. It has been centuries since these poor men were left to rot, and the passing years have stripped their corpses of anything that they may have had (although, being prisoners, one would expect that their items would have been stripped from them long before they reached the cells!).

Regrouping, the party can either move along the passage to the east, leading from the wooden walkway, or they can retreat to the unexplored passage to the south of the statue room.

OOC: Thanks all for posting such interesting interactions during this quieter period. Still in Tokyo, but returning soon. Unfortunately, I may have to NPC Mandraiv for the next stage of the adventure unless the posting picks up a bit from Airwalkrr. The Catacombs of Wrath still have a bit to go yet (another week or two I would guess), and then we progress to the final showdown stage. Upon completion we can discuss whether to move on to Rise of the Runelords number 2, or not.