Legacy of Death Part II: Graves of Lesser Immortals

[dyermaker001]

Was it a serpent made out of water, or a regular magically appearing and disappearing water serpent?

Nar-Heru will light up the end of his staff (should light up most of the room). "If I use Mage Hand I may bring forth the serpent again. Prepare yourselves." Once everyone else is away form the pool, from where he currently stands, he will summon the spectral hand and dip it in the water, to see if the serpent comes back.

 

[Flaming Bob]

Lucien steps back.

 

[TerraDave]

(ghost pirates....pirate ghosts...)

Lucian steps back. The others think they are back. Though its seems like Buckthorn is not really paying attention...

As the serpent rises up again and strikes at the ranger. The ranger wakes up and is just missed (roll 3). The serpent returns to the pool.

At that point, a wet Ghen walks back into the room.

 

[Buckthorn]

Does Buckthorn have any idea what kind of serpent this is and if it has any vulnerabilities or if it is magical or some kind of trap? Does he think he could shoot at it in the pool (Knowledge Dungeoneering)

Buckthorn will step up to the edge of the pool (cautiously) and try to retrieve the key (Thievery)

 

[TerraDave]

Its not a normal serpent,thats for sure, and cannot be seen or attacked when the pool is normal. The whole thing certainly feels like a trap...or a trick...or a puzzle. Back to the serpent, attacking it is, at least in part, a question of timing. But maybe it can at least be disrupted.

Now, setting all that asside, Buckthorn makes a very credible grab for the key. But then a giant watery serpent arises, hits him, and sends him away, just before he touches it.

 

[Flaming Bob]

Lucien looks quickly around the edge of the room. "Is there any way to cut off the water feed and empty the pool?"

 

[kaltfeuer]

Logic and Patience

Perhaps Thievery or Arcana to disable the trap... or else a mechanism within the runes...

Beloved! Come to me! [Shayera appears on the surface of the water; enemies cannot share her space]. Impede the path of these befouled waters, my love!

We will block the path of the serpent while others extract the key...

 

[dyermaker001]

Before he does anything, Nar-Heru tries to determine if there is a magical way to disable the pool. If not then:

"We'll try this. If it doesn't work, I can disturb the water from afar to provoke the serpent, while you all attack it. I could also just direct some fire at the pool to what happens. By the Ghen, where'd you go?" While Shayara is above the water, Nar-Heru will use Mage Hand to try and recover the key from the pool.

 

[kaltfeuer]

Water

I was teleported into the river [shakes like a dog to dry out his fur] at the top of the waterfall outside. My beloved was not with me. Thank Varun that he has returned. I can not be without her. Together we shall bring the glory of angels to cleanse this world of impurities...

[Strains hard as if trying to lay an egg, and translucent wings appear and disappear. A holy aura shimmers briefly in the air.] We think we almost have it. Soon we shall be ready. Soon we shall purge the world of filth and decay.

 

[TerraDave]

So Buckthorn is gone...

Putting your heads together, as it were, you see no way of disrupting what is happening outside of the pool.

The spirit appears. A brief moment latter a giant watery serpent appears, and, like popping a soab bubble, the spirit is de-conjured. (total of 27 damage to Ghen).