Strahd's "RttToEE" CLOSED

[Rhun]

Korbryn strains a bit with the ropes, the chill in his muscles not helping with the burden of lowering the heavy platform and the thousand plus pounds of passengers and gear. Still, the dwarf was as stout as they came, and his mighty arms bulged as he controlled their descent into the darkness below.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Lenuran of Lortmills, Bard 4, Hp: 24/24

"Master Dwarf, could you speed this up? We're not getting any warmer." The little gnome says with a smile, before breaking into laughter.

"Say, here we are lowering ourselves into a very dark cavern, it may be prudent to do some scouting -- I could create some magic lights and have them dance here and there, illuminating things, perhaps giving us non-rope lowering people something to look at during our descent."

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

It is taking sometime to get down, the unnatural cold sinks into bones and flesh as Korbryn lowers the wooden platform down into the darkness, always on your east, the platform barely touches the purple veined black marble structure, you realize that the black thing is enormous, obscuring the view of the eastern part of the cave.
Looking to the west, the cave widen and narrowing, but keeps an average distance of 35 ft. from you.
[sblock=Second Fort save vs. Cold]
Miltiades [Success]
Korbryn [Success]
Thandis [Success]
Ithiken [Success]
Lenuran [Success]
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On what appears to be the true bottom of the colossal cavern, the stone is worked and smooth. Two symbols can be seen from above the platform, they are carved into the floor on the western side of the cave: a two- tiered, inverted ziggurat, black in color, and a flaming sun, also jet black.
Not far from the flaming sun rests a big pinkish body, a creature of some kind, you must get close to see what it is.
Rising from the middle of the cave, a pillar supports the black-and-violet mass of the enormous obelisk on whose surface you recently stood. On the other side of the cave, water spilling from above collects into a pool.

*Two maps, side view and upper view are attached.

 

[Rhun]

Korbryn moves to investigate the pinkish body, his greatsword in hand.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Lenuran of Lortmills

"My word, that is an awfully large pillar - I wonder HOW it got here?? Its not like someone would have just dropped it here." The gnome says while contemplating this thought, a puzzled look on his face.

"Shall we see what Mr. Pink has to offer?"

Lenuran will follow along with Kobryn, longsword in hand.

OOC: "Big pink body" - can we tell if it is humanoid or non-humanoid?

 

[stonegod]

The Kid doesn't say anything this time---if the dwarf wanted to trigger something odd, he'd do it. He waited a moment, then followed them to the body. He'd search it thoroughly.

 

[Voadam]

Miltiades accopanies the party, torch and spear at the ready.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Miltiades's light falls upon the big pinkish corpse, it is a giant brain with ten long spiny tentacles. In from the middle of the brain jets out a sharp beak but you spot no other visible features. The creature lies in a pool of blood, motionless.
Then, a voice calls out from the other side of the dead giant body, loud enough for you to hear,

This is dead end. We are all doomed. The end is nigh.
A man carrying a large metal shield and wearing a fur-lined winter coat over ochre robes and full plate armor walks around the dead corpse. He is wearing another one of the black iron triangles with inverted Y symbol At his belt is a curved short sword and a curved dagger. He has a crossbow slung over his back.
He looks to already be suffering from several wounds, both physical as if some great creature ripped and clawed at his flesh and clothing, as well as mental instability. His blonde beard has a somewhat disheveled look to it, and he has a crazy look in his eyes as he continues to lecture to you on the end that is coming.
The destroyer can be delayed but not defeated. All we await is the coming of the herald of the end.
Why leave this place? Here, there us understanding. In other places, there will be desolation and loss.

 

[stonegod]

The Kid gripped his daggers, holding back the urge to let them fly. He knew the value of intelligence. Perhaps the priest or the chatty gnome could get something from the mad-man. The young man kept a steeling gaze, but made his way around to the body to search it as was his original plan.

 

[s@squ@tch]

Lenuran of Lortmills

Lenuran is taken somewhat aback by the presence of a large brain corpse, let alone someone calling out to them from the other side.

Gathering himself, he responds to the voice,"Good Sir, this place would definitely appear to be a great location for the end of all that we know. Might I indulge your wisdom on a few fronts? One, how long have you been down here? Two, why are you down here? Three, what is this brain-like thing here? And who is this 'destroyer' you are referring to?"

OOC: Diplomacy +14, Sense Motive +9, Gather Info +5