Legacy of Death Part II: Graves of Lesser Immortals

[ecayford]

It appears the ritual is taking too long. Lets try the last plan that was almost successful. We prepare an attack, the wizard does mage hand and the grabber makes a play for the key immediately after the snake is driven back into the water. Forge explains to Lucian how the water appears to mask the location of the key using his previous obvservations. Perhaps he has quicker hands than the ranger.

 

[ecayford]

Hopefully Buckthorn joins Forge in preparing a readied attack for when the serpent appears. Hopefully Lucien puts himself in position to make a sneaky grab for the key and hopefully the wizard swirls the water with mage hand.

 

[dyermaker001]

Nar-Heru takes a position far away from the pool and prepares to stir the water with his Mage Hand.

 

[Flaming Bob]

Lucien moves quietly to one side of the pool.

Edit: D'OH!

 

[TerraDave]

The attacks come before the grab...so...

The mage hand touches the pool, then everyone launches their readied action. Buckthorn shoots at and Forge swings for the serpent as it arises...

Buckthorn may not have hit it, but Forge slashes and it disapears back in the pool.

At that very moment, Lucian reaches in, grabs the key!

And drops it.

(I will assume Ghen pauses, at least, for the time being).

Try again?

 

[Flaming Bob]

demonic curses capable of melting mortar from a castle wall are heard. A hand violently reaches in to the pool one more time.

 

[TerraDave]

I will assume that everyone gets ready first...

The serpent emerges, Forge and Buckthorn attack...

Forge just manages to hit the serpent and after some frantic grasping (with an aid another...belatedly...from Forge...) Lucian just fishes out the key! And he is still holding it.

Now what?

 

[dyermaker001]

Is the serpent still out? If so, Magic Missile, if not, door to the north?

 

[TerraDave]

The serpent was dispatched, as it was so many times before.

Nar-Heru heads towards the door.

 

[Flaming Bob]

A wet and irritated tiefling somersaults after the elf.