[PbP] Treasure Hunt - Emerald DMing

[Emerald]

Reinert: You pound at the bricked up crypt. The mortar is crumbling and the bricks are sagging inward. You can tell it would not take too long to break through.

Cattivo: You pull the lever. With a loud earth shaking crash, the entire false wall collapses outward, revealing a opening to the sea. The crashing causes several bricks to fall out of the bricked up crypt.

 

[Krug]

"I think the orcs probably heard that," says Jarrad. He takes a careful step out.

 

[Capellan]

"Well, we have a way out. All we need is a boat. You know, sometimes people are buried with vessels. Maybe there is one behind that wall that Reinert is pounding on. Perhaps you could help him?"

I move to watch over the corridor leading to the room, crossbow loaded and ready.

 

[Krug]

Jarrad goes over to help with the pounding.

 

[Emerald]

With the work of Jarred and Reinert, the brick wall is broken down and you can access the fourth crypt.

Within the crypt is a boat. On the boat is a bronze plaque with the following insciption:

Here lies Prince Horedel
Brought Down by Illness
In the Twentieth Year of Viledel's Reign

The Dead Prince Horedel, wrapped up in the linen dressing of the dead, lies in the center of the boat. He's surrounded by grave goods: plates and goblets and forks and spoons and knives of gold and silver, a set of chain mail, a bastardsword, dagger, and small chest of coins. The arms and armor are richly inlaid with gems.

You notice the storm outside is returning and the sun has almost set.

 

[Capellan]

I shoot the corpse. (Hey, the last two were zombies ...)

 

[Creamsteak]

"Anyone else think that this boat's going to sink if we take it out with these valuables? It just seems like that's possible..."

 

[Manzanita]

Reinert

"Dear Prince, uh, Horedil " Reinert says, eyes closed, attempting to be respectful of the dead, "please forgive us for taking yer boat & jewlery & stuff. Just be glad we didn't toss you in a wet hole, but only shot you with a crossbow bolt." He turns to Cid, "think that will keep his ghost happy?"

Reinert will inspect the boat for seaworthyness, guided by his complete lack of maritime knowledge. "Well, no big holes, guys. I think she'll do! But I suspect there's more treasure around here than this. Let's not go yet. Yet, there's no where else to go. Hmmm, & we never did find that wishing ring his servent wrote about."

Reinert puts the jewled dagger in his belt. & makes sure all the other valuables we've found in these tombs are put in the boat.

 

[Capellan]

"More treasure would be great, but since looney boy's prophecy says that anyone who sticks around on this rock is going to die painfully, I'm not sticking around to look for it."

How big is the boat? Could the four of us get it into the water?

 

[Krug]

"Yes, tell him it'd do better in the world of the living than the dead," says Jarrad. He takes up the bastard sword.
"I not so skilled with thee, but a fine weapon thou art! Even if we found more treasure, I'm not sure we could take it with us," says the warrior.