Redclaw's Eyes of the Lich Queen

[Redclaw]

A careful search of the bodies reveals a collection of draconic themed jewelry (roughly 3000 gp worth, total), each also carried a large sized greatclub and a potion vial.

Exploring the clearing and the huts turns up a disturbing collection of macabre trophies in each hut. You find poorly preserved hands, feet and even heads of lizardfolk, jungle beasts, and even a few humanoids (you spy a halfling head and several hands that look elven.) The area around the fire is littered with bones, and sitting on a leaf mat is what appears to be the haunch of a horse. Bregan is able to pick out the rest of the bones that once made up that creature among those on the ground. The only other object in the area is the large cage, which is locked from the outside, and contains the unmoving form of a human male.


The encounter yielded 750 xp each.

 

[Creamsteak]

"At least these brutes know how to hit once in a while. That felt good."

Turning to Cholas, Drekhad steps forward, "What have we gotten ourselves into? After the last battle and now this one we are severely crippled. These lizardfolk are serious about defending this temple. What foul oathbreaker has seeded this place?"

Being somewhat religiously devout, Drekhad offers to take care of the last rights if asked. "This quest has already cost us too much. Our employer is lucky that I've found another reason to continue, to send these monsters to hell."

"Tactically, we need to be afraid now. The larger ones are at least somewhat controllable. The smaller ones are just as much a threat, and seem more crafty. If the numbers are roughly evenly distributed, that means there would be about sixteen small ones with the poison arrows. I'm not sure about their leaders. They're probably in the other camp."

Drekhad then turns towards the captive. "Someone help free that man. If he lives, give him some food and water, we have plenty to spare."

 

[Creamsteak]

(Should I assume that bear's endurance runs out before anything else happens?)

[sblock=OOC]DREKHAD DREVIN
Kalashtar Crusader
AC 23, TC 11, FF 23
HP 36/48 - DD 0/10
AP 5/7 - PP 5/5
Fort +6, Ref +1, Will +3; +2 against mind-affecting spells and abilities

STATUS
Psionic Focus: Yes
Zealous Surge: Yes
Ring of Brief Blessing: Yes
Corsair's Eyepatch: Left (3/3)
Current Stance: Leading the Charge

STANCES AND MANEUVERS
Stances: Iron Guard's Glare, Leading the Charge
Readied: (1) Battle Leader's Charge, (2) Crusader Strike, (3) Mountain Hammer, (4) Stone Bones, (5) White Raven Tactics
Granted: None
Expended: None[/sblock]

 

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 20/42

Talas strikes the killing blow and he immediately lets out a great sigh. He collapses to the ground, head between his knees, lightly sobbing. When his allies speak, Talas doesn't seem to notice. His back is to his twin.

 

[OnlytheStrong]

Bregan walks over to Talas, and gently pats him on the back. He shakes his head and moves around the area, toward the caged man. He strains his eyes, watching for any sign of more lizardfolk. Surely they would of ran into the battle if there were any around.




ooc: Um.... can we get him out of a locked cage? lol

 

[Creamsteak]

OOC: If Redclaw would allow Drekhad to use Mountain Hammer out of combat, then he can probably break the lock with his hammer.

 

[EvolutionKB]

OOC: If not I can dimension hop in then get us both out with two more spells(that would be all my second level spells for the day though).

 

[EvolutionKB]

Talas 20/42

Talas finally collects himself, he stands and looks around, finally meeting the vacant eyed gaze of the corpse that was his brother. He lets out a long sigh, and walks over to his twin. He then tries to clean up his brother's corpse as best he can. Wiping the dust and blood from his face and armor, tying a ripped piece of cloth around his cracked skull, and finally closing his eyes. Those that are close can hear him whispering to the body. "The Flame failed you brother, just like I said it always would, though I never really believed it would. I'm sorry we can't give you a proper funeral at the Church." He then pulls off his brother's backpack and armor, once again cleaning underneath the protective equipment. If any of his allies look at him, he gives them a quick glare and says harshly, "We'll need all the equipment we can get if we are going to take out all of these lizardmen." He organizes all his brothers equipment by purpose. He picks up his brother's bow, the gift from the church. "I'll hang onto this for now, it will need to be returned once we are finished here."

Once the items are seperated he says, "We don't have a spade or anything to dig a hole to bury him and it's too dangerous to make a pyre." He nods at the caged human, "If there is a lock, there is a key, it's probably down the other trail. I could dimension hop in and get us both out, but that would leave me much less useful in battle." [sblock=ooc]Brain fart: would an acid splash ignore the hardness of the lock? 1d3 damage isn't much, but it might be better if Drekhad can't break it open with his manuver. The prisoner is not within reach of me is he? All I need to do is touch him to hop him out.[/sblock] Talas continues, "If all else fails I says we restore our wounds with some of Cholas' supplies and look for the key down that other trail."

[sblock=equipment]
1200 gp Breastplate +1
1000 gp Vest of Resistance +1
1650 gp Necklace of Fireballs, type I (1x 5d6, 2x 3d6. DC 14 Refl half)
100 gp 2x 50 gp ring (focus for shield other)
750 gp Wand of Cure Light Wounds
600 gp 4x Scrolls of Cure Moderate Wounds
750 gp 4x Scrolls of Lesser Restoration (1 from Talas)
50 gp Antitoxin
3 gp 3 quivers of 20 Arrows (20 in quiver, others in backpack)
40 gp 20 Silvered Arrows (in a quiver in the backpack)
2 gp Backpack
1 gp Waterskin
2 gp Rations (4 days)
25 gp Silver Holy Symbol
26 gp, 9 sp Cash - mixed gp & sp
100 gps - Cash from our employer (need to double check)[/sblock]

 

[Zurai]

Those that are close can hear him whispering to the body. "The Flame failed you brother, just like I said it always would, though I never really believed it would. I'm sorry we can't give you a proper funeral at the Church."

Alexa rests one hand on Talas' back, surreptitiously sending healing energies into his torn body. "Talas ... the Flame did not fail your brother; it was his time to ascend to a better place. His departure was swift and painless. We should celebrate his life, rather than mourn his passing." Despite her words, her cheeks are red and stained with tears of her own, and it's hard to forget her anguished cry during the fight.
[sblock=OOC]Casting my final cure light wounds for today on Talas:
Cure light wounds healing (1d8+4=12)
Max healing, at least.

Alexa can use the CLW wand for further healing today if needed, and she has potions of her own as well.[/sblock]

 

[Redclaw]

Drekhad is able to hack the lock open, and the cage (wich seems to be constructed of bones from some very large creatures) opens with ease. Inside is the unconscious human, clearly suffering from starvation. He breathes, but shallowly.

[sblock=Cholas' equipment] Don't forget that you used up two of the scrolls of Lesser Rest. to real Bregan. [/sblock]