IC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux, Part II

[Dichotomy]

[sblock=OOC]I'm just going to simplify this. I really hope you don't mind...[/sblock]
As the others ready themselves for battle, Alexis quickly surmises, based upon what she can see of the person and the surrounding circumstances, that it is most likely an undead of some sort. Channeling divine power, the cleric utterly destroys the negative energy binding the thing to this world. Soon there is almost nothing left of it.
[sblock=o3]Upon closer examination, and after talking with Boldak, Alexis will know that it was, in fact, a ghoul. The biggest thing of note is that an attack from a ghoul can paralyze its victim, which, underwater, would have been... ummmm... really damn bad![/sblock]

 

[o3caudata]

Smiling giddily, Alexis says "You were both quite lucky. That ghoul, had it gotten to you could likely have paralized you, which wouldn't have gone well for you i can't imagine."

"What else are you two keeping down there?

 

[TiCaudata]

As the "person" disintergrates, Breth drops his hand. "Well... THAT was effective!

 

[michael_noah]

"Nice work, there. As for what we have," says Boldak with a smile, "I've got it right here."

The dwarf then holds up a lantern, hastily checking that it is in fact red. Almost as an afterthought, he shows the others the short sword to see what they think of it.

 

[Dichotomy]

"Well," Alendar smirks at what is indeed a red lantern, "that should take care of some things, I hope. Say, you didn't get a chance to scout out the room that thing come out of, did you?"

 

[michael_noah]

"Well, it looked the same as the one on the other side, benches and whatnot. I suppose we should be doubly sure."

Boldak leaves the lantern in the safe keeping of the group before going to continue his search.

 

[TiCaudata]

If Boldak leaves the short sword, Breth examines it and the lantern for magical auras.

[sblock=OC]detect magic on both and concentrate as needed. If he doesn't leave the short sword, I'll just wait.[/sblock]

 

[Dichotomy]

Whether Breth is able to do it now, or has to wait until later, the lantern radiates no magic at all. However, the short sword radiates transmutation magic.

Boldak's search is also fruitful. In the chamber the undead was in, the dwarf finds a pouch containing 38 gold, 2 platinum, and 55 silver pieces. Finally, on his way back, his eye catches a ring among the remains of the ghoul itself. It is a gold ring featuring the same eight-pointed star insignia that you've seen on the red leather armor before.

 

[TiCaudata]

When Boldak comes back up, Breth casts detect magic on the ring too.

 

[Dichotomy]

The ring is not magic.