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<blockquote data-quote="BASHMAN" data-source="post: 7590350" data-attributes="member: 8277"><p>The PCs make their way to the seaside caverns, where they found the water to be knee-deep. At the cave’s entrance, there were two bandits floating facedown in the surf. Examination of the bodies revealed nothing about the cause of death, but Evelyn the Astrologer used her magical gifts of divination to scry the last thing one of the men saw, which was a hooded man with a white beard pointing his finger at one of the men, who was clutching his chest and falling to his knees. Evelyn surmised (correctly) that this was the result of sorcery. </p><p></p><p>After taking some time to be abundantly cautious, I began to let the PCs know exactly how many minutes had passed since they arrived at the cave entrance and appointed a player in charge of keeping track of the time. This really kept slowdowns and hesitation to a minimum as whenever they stopped and discussed something or searched, etc. I told the timekeeper to add more minutes to the elapsed time. As the sun was setting, the PCs figured that perhaps time was of the essence for poor Clarisse and decided to hurry. </p><p></p><p>Winding their way through the tunnels, carrying torches made from driftwood, our heroes happened upon a gigantic spider web crisscrossing the tunnel. Julie nearly walked right into it but was fortunately warned by Wilhelm in time to avoid it. At this moment some nine-legged spiders the size of housecats dropped from the ceiling and the PCs began fighting them off. A bit shaken but relieved to have killed them, the PCs got another surprise when a terrifying spider—the parent of those “babies”, a nine-legged monstrosity the size of a pony, skittered across the webs towards them. The PCs were fortunate enough to avoid being bitten by its venom. While its carapace turned a couple sword slashes, the creature proved quite vulnerable to black powder and it retreated across the webs. Before it could fully escape, Julie, who had watched its every step, followed it walking across the webbing (spiders are not immune to stickiness, they can walk on webs because the know which strands are not sticky; she simply copied the creature’s footing with a very difficult Footwork check). And then lunging at the beast’s back, slaying it. </p><p></p><p>Alec found an egg sack containing several ostrich-egg sized eggs, and Evelyn had a mind to begin extracting venom from the beasts, but Wilhelm and Julie reminded them of the urgent nature of their mission and they said they would come back later. They burnt a path through the webs and round the corner, where they found eventually a set of stairs leading up to a temple-like structure. </p><p></p><p>Alec noticed footprints on the floor… and that these prints were made int what appeared to be bone dust. Another set of stairs led up, and there was another set that led down into a pit full of bones. Not wanting to waste time examining bones, Julie began bounding up the stairs, while Alec noticed the bones begin to move. </p><p></p><p>Suddenly the giant pile of bones had arranged itself into the shape of a bone golem. The creature was enormous, as it was made of a fusion of dozens of skeletons. Evelyn shot it with her musket but did little damage as being a skeleton, bullets had nothing to really “sink into” as they whizzed through ribcage etc. Alec discovered the amazing properties of his sword as he fought the creature with a sword in one hand and a flaming torch in the other. Though the creature had a very strong resistance to most attacks, his family sword “Night Reaver” cut through it like warm wax. As the creature took damage, bones that flew off stood and formulated disjointed skeletons, but Alec put these down with his torch before they could become a threat. Julie and Wilhelm focused on keeping the creature distracted so that Alec could focus his attacks on it. Eventually, the creature was destroyed. Once again, the Heroes took no time to examine it or the room it had emerged from and began bounding up the stairs. </p><p></p><p>Upon reaching the top stair, Julie triggered a sliding stair trap that inflicted minor damage; however, this was not a serious impediment. At the top of the stairs, Julie opened a door to find herself standing on the other side of a bookcase, in what appeared to be the castle Du Mornay. The room in which she opened contained several bookshelves, a fireplace, and a writing desk, upon which stood a lit candelabra and lay an open book. There were two other doors leading into the room that she saw, one of which had a jiggling handle. Julie somehow believed this would be Clarisse arriving into the room, and rushed to embrace whoever came through that door. Alec ran to the book and quickly examined it, finding it to the official ledger of finances for castle du Mornay; he threw it into his backpack. Wilhelm entered the room standing at attention. Evelyn had not yet finished ascending the stairs. The door opened to reveal Jean Garnier, the Comtesse’s majordomo who was taken by surprise to see Julie in his office so suddenly. He placed his hand upon his sword and yelled for guards. Wilhelm replied “Yes sir!” and presented arms. This is the cliffhanger we left off on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BASHMAN, post: 7590350, member: 8277"] The PCs make their way to the seaside caverns, where they found the water to be knee-deep. At the cave’s entrance, there were two bandits floating facedown in the surf. Examination of the bodies revealed nothing about the cause of death, but Evelyn the Astrologer used her magical gifts of divination to scry the last thing one of the men saw, which was a hooded man with a white beard pointing his finger at one of the men, who was clutching his chest and falling to his knees. Evelyn surmised (correctly) that this was the result of sorcery. After taking some time to be abundantly cautious, I began to let the PCs know exactly how many minutes had passed since they arrived at the cave entrance and appointed a player in charge of keeping track of the time. This really kept slowdowns and hesitation to a minimum as whenever they stopped and discussed something or searched, etc. I told the timekeeper to add more minutes to the elapsed time. As the sun was setting, the PCs figured that perhaps time was of the essence for poor Clarisse and decided to hurry. Winding their way through the tunnels, carrying torches made from driftwood, our heroes happened upon a gigantic spider web crisscrossing the tunnel. Julie nearly walked right into it but was fortunately warned by Wilhelm in time to avoid it. At this moment some nine-legged spiders the size of housecats dropped from the ceiling and the PCs began fighting them off. A bit shaken but relieved to have killed them, the PCs got another surprise when a terrifying spider—the parent of those “babies”, a nine-legged monstrosity the size of a pony, skittered across the webs towards them. The PCs were fortunate enough to avoid being bitten by its venom. While its carapace turned a couple sword slashes, the creature proved quite vulnerable to black powder and it retreated across the webs. Before it could fully escape, Julie, who had watched its every step, followed it walking across the webbing (spiders are not immune to stickiness, they can walk on webs because the know which strands are not sticky; she simply copied the creature’s footing with a very difficult Footwork check). And then lunging at the beast’s back, slaying it. Alec found an egg sack containing several ostrich-egg sized eggs, and Evelyn had a mind to begin extracting venom from the beasts, but Wilhelm and Julie reminded them of the urgent nature of their mission and they said they would come back later. They burnt a path through the webs and round the corner, where they found eventually a set of stairs leading up to a temple-like structure. Alec noticed footprints on the floor… and that these prints were made int what appeared to be bone dust. Another set of stairs led up, and there was another set that led down into a pit full of bones. Not wanting to waste time examining bones, Julie began bounding up the stairs, while Alec noticed the bones begin to move. Suddenly the giant pile of bones had arranged itself into the shape of a bone golem. The creature was enormous, as it was made of a fusion of dozens of skeletons. Evelyn shot it with her musket but did little damage as being a skeleton, bullets had nothing to really “sink into” as they whizzed through ribcage etc. Alec discovered the amazing properties of his sword as he fought the creature with a sword in one hand and a flaming torch in the other. Though the creature had a very strong resistance to most attacks, his family sword “Night Reaver” cut through it like warm wax. As the creature took damage, bones that flew off stood and formulated disjointed skeletons, but Alec put these down with his torch before they could become a threat. Julie and Wilhelm focused on keeping the creature distracted so that Alec could focus his attacks on it. Eventually, the creature was destroyed. Once again, the Heroes took no time to examine it or the room it had emerged from and began bounding up the stairs. Upon reaching the top stair, Julie triggered a sliding stair trap that inflicted minor damage; however, this was not a serious impediment. At the top of the stairs, Julie opened a door to find herself standing on the other side of a bookcase, in what appeared to be the castle Du Mornay. The room in which she opened contained several bookshelves, a fireplace, and a writing desk, upon which stood a lit candelabra and lay an open book. There were two other doors leading into the room that she saw, one of which had a jiggling handle. Julie somehow believed this would be Clarisse arriving into the room, and rushed to embrace whoever came through that door. Alec ran to the book and quickly examined it, finding it to the official ledger of finances for castle du Mornay; he threw it into his backpack. Wilhelm entered the room standing at attention. Evelyn had not yet finished ascending the stairs. The door opened to reveal Jean Garnier, the Comtesse’s majordomo who was taken by surprise to see Julie in his office so suddenly. He placed his hand upon his sword and yelled for guards. Wilhelm replied “Yes sir!” and presented arms. This is the cliffhanger we left off on. [/QUOTE]
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