Crossed Paths, Part III

[Manzanita]

Round 3

The group reorganizes in an arc around the door, while the fiendish wolf and crocodile wade into the remaining skeletons. A moment later, Dhormium's incantations destroy the remaining undead crumbling them into dust.

[combat over]

 

[Inez Hull]

Ehldannis breathes out an audible sigh of relief. We have faced the dead yet ourselves lived on.

Soon his curiousity gets the better of his fear and he begins searching the room.

 

[Manzanita]

The skeletons, once destroyed, crumble to bones and soon disolve into dust. There is no obvious treasure or even anything at all else in the room. Just the large door, and ledge overhead w/the two gargoil statues.

 

[doghead]

Marcus the Gypsy

"Hold a minute Ehldannis, please," Marcus says, throwing up and arm but not touching the sorcerer. Marcus gives the Gargoyles a wary look. They are still motionless but ... legend has it that they can live. What is it that will set them off?

"I don't like the look of those," he says motioning towards the Gargoyles. "Is there any way to tell if they live? And what will set them to action if they do? Approaching the door? Attempting to open it?"

 

[Despaxas]

"You want to know if they're alive?" Tullius shrugs, sheathes his weapons and with startling speed draws his bow and shoots an arrow at one of the gargoyles. "That should wake it up." Tullius chuckles.

 

[Manzanita]

Tullius' arrow flies true, shattering on the left gargoil as though it were stone. No subsequent motion can be detected. The gargoils sit about 10 feet apart on the ledge, each just beyond an edge of the door below.

 

[doghead]

Marcus the Gypsy

-- double post --

 

[doghead]

Marcus the Gypsy

"You idiot!" Marcus snarles at Tullius before he managaes to catch hold of himself. Furious at Tullius, but even more so at himself for not having kept watch on the smug fool, Marcus busies himself watching the Gargoyles for movement while he stuggles to master the storm inside. And the urge to shove Tullius's bow down his throat. Here and now is not the place.

A short time later, satisfied that the gargoyles haven't moved, he turns and walks away to where Ehldannis stands. But the storm still blows to strong for him to speak calmly yet.

 

[Despaxas]

Tullius shrugs. "You wanted to know if it was a Gargoyle ... what's the problem?" Tullius shoulders his bow again. "We could have pranced about here trying to discover whether they were statues or not for hours. I merely expedited the situation." Tullius pauses a bit and looks straight into Marcus' eyes. "And NEVER call me an idiot again. If you think I did something wrong you can tell me but I will not stand for insults."

 

[Inez Hull]

They are ever one step away from conflict these humans, how have they not destroyed themselves? These appear good men, and yet..... What would Rome do if we succeed in our quest?

"Please, let us move on. I would rather spend no more time in this place of death. Let us be prepared for attack and open the door."