Endur's Return to TOEE part 2

[Endur]

Belaver jumps down the 50' deep shaft and discovers that his large bear form barely fits down the shaft and he actually climbs down the shaft more than falling.

Neshi jumps on Belaver's back and climbs on Belaver down the shaft to rejoin the party.

Courage runs out of the Dragon's lair (opting not to try the shaft).

The arrowhawk moves away from the Dragon and blasts the Dragon again (AOO: 3+26=29 hit, dmg 19; electrical blast 7+ hit, dmg 7).

Then the Dragon moves and bites the Arrowhawk in half (19+ hit, dmg 16).

After finishing the arrowhawk, the Dragon returns to the shaft and looks down. None of the party members are visible below the shaft.

The Dragon roars in rage and lets loose a blast of fire that goes down the shaft. Although it gets warm in the chamber below, everyone is far enough back from the shaft that no one is harmed.

Then there is a loud clanking noise as the Dragon shuts the trapdoor that the party opened earlier.

 

[Endur]

Toriah says, "What a disaster! Final was shattered to pieces! Craven and Raner taken away by the Dragon, maybe even eaten! And us locked down here to starve. Maybe we'll die and become undead tomb guardians, protecting these magical treasures for all eternity."

"Say, Kerwyn, since we're locked down here and have nothing else to do, do you have an idea as to which of these alcoves looks best to loot first?"


The first alcove has a locked iron coffer with bone inlay. Kerwyn discovered a pit trap in front of this alcove.

The second alcove has two golden candlesticks designed to look like knights. Kerwyn discovered some sort of magical trap in front of this alcove on the floor.

The third alcove has a small unlocked box. Kerwyn discovered a magical trap in the alcove around the small box.

The fourth alcove has a solid gold Wyvern statue with wings unfurled standing atop an egg covered in jewels. Kerwyn discovered a magical trap in the alcove on the Wyvern statue.

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

Lenya sits down against some wall, with respectful distance to the alcoves.

“Anyone got a good idea how we get out of here?”


OOC: Yeah, I do... Lylamwyn's Dimension Door.

 

[Paxus Asclepius]

Lenya sits down against some wall, with respectful distance to the alcoves.

“Anyone got a good idea how we get out of here?”


OOC: Yeah, I do... Lylamwyn's Dimension Door.

"First, we rest and recover, and try to choose spells that might injure or impede that thing."

 

[Endur]

Kerwyn uses his slippers of spider climbing to avoid the traps on the floor in front of the first two alcoves.

Inside the first alcove, Kerwyn picks the lock of the iron coffer. Inside are several arcane scrolls.

Lylamwyn recognizes scrolls of the following spells: Disintegrate, Eyebite, Cloudkill, Summon Monster V, Ice Storm, Polymorph Self, Spell Turning, Domination, Hold Monster, and Teleport Without Error.

Inside the second alcove, Kerwyn obtains two magical golden candlesticks designed to look like Knights.

The third and fourth alcoves appear to be protected by magical traps that can not be avoided, only disarmed or triggered.

 

[Endur]

Toriah says, "Should we risk th' last two alcoves? Hard to say what th' magical traps will do, but I think th' glyphs are area effect traps. If we set off th' traps, it might interrupt Belaver's praying and Lylamwyn's reading."

 

[Thanee]

Lenya

“Better not, let's wait until they are done. Those scrolls might prove useful! Maybe there is hope after all. Maybe we can find out where Craven and Raner are, if they are still alive, and then teleport there?”

 

[Endur]

Approximately two hours after the party took refuge in the treasure vault below the Dragon's Lair (and before party members had rested long enough to recover spells), there is a loud noise up above. The party can hear the Dragon's Roars even though muffled by the closed trapdoor.

The trapdoor vibrates and the walls shake as if violent actions are taking place in the Dragon's Lair.

 

[Manzanita]

"Do you suppose the water temple is attacking? Or perhaps that guy who killed the ogres has come back to fight the dragon. Either way, we should finish resting if possible." says Torn.

 

[Dalamar]

"Maybe it's just playing by, or with, itself?"