Strahd's "The lost Caverns of Tsojcanth" CLOSED

[Saracor]

"Well, we should make some mark for their graves and make sure they are laid to rest with respect. As for the cave, it would be best to sort that out first to make sure we are surprised by anything and if someone is still alive in there we can rescue them."

Garon gathers up his items, cleans his sword and shield and puts them back in a ready position. He then starts to make his way towards the cave.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

The Ogre's den

The dragging and rolling prints leads to the entrance of the cave, you slip easily behind the large boulder, on the other side you can spot two kegs and one slaughtered body brought and dragged from the massacre that took place down the slope an hour ago, they were placed next to the entrance for later use you guess, the cave is large enough to hold five Ogres and it take 10 min to explore the ogre's den. bugs and crickets can be heard all around you and the air carries a foul smell.
A crude wooden benches and a table filled with great skin of beer and bags of putrid food (cheese, dried meat) lies in the middle of the cave.
Scattered across the cave are five piles of leaves and ratty bedding materials.
In a 10' high nook in the back of the cave above the largest pile of sleeping is an old wooden chest.

 

[wmasters]

Turo sighs. "Looks like we're too late to save any of the victims," he says, "Still, there's a chest. I'm sure the ogres don't need the contents any more. Keldar, is this your area of expertise?"

 

[Steve Gorak]

Turo sighs. "Looks like we're too late to save any of the victims," he says, "Still, there's a chest. I'm sure the ogres don't need the contents any more. Keldar, is this your area of expertise?"

"Sorry, I'm a warrior, not a locksmith. I'll be glad to break the chest, if you want" He says, obviously amused.

 

[Yair]

Maor grins, but he is disappointed. "I'll be outside" he says, "preparing the bodies for burial". He grabs the remaining body, and carries it outside where he looks for a spade amongst the caravan's ruins.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Maor grins, but he is disappointed. "I'll be outside" he says, "preparing the bodies for burial". He grabs the remaining body, and carries it outside where he looks for a spade amongst the caravan's ruins.

The ground is muddy and wet, there will be no problem to dig shallow graves for the humans, but it will delay you for an hour or so, as you look around you spot Gorash down the slope on the road, looks like he is not handling well with the horses, it is a funny sight to see him cursing, spitting and trying to hold the reins unsuccessfully, to the right, not far from a big granite boulder you catch a short glimpse of Atesh, he leans over the dead Ogre that fled up hill toward the cave, looks like he is doing something to the corpse, taking organs and place them in his beg … he didn't see you, few seconds pass and he descents and joins Gorash on the road.

Ooc – you found a big brass key on the Ogre, hint hint.

 

[Thanee]

Allyra

“Maybe we should try the key?” Allyra suggests with a wink.

 

[Strahd_Von_Zarovich]

Trying the big brass key, the chest opens with a loud squeak, inside you find an old leather bag which contains hundreds of copper coins, but what catches the eye are 20 platinum coins and 6 small jades, on top of the coins lies a weird potion, the liquid inside swirls in rainbow colors.

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I updated the wealth post in the RG, you can split the wealth in the ooc thread or role play it in the IC.
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[Boddynock]

"Help! Oh exalted ones, I require aid! Help me, I pray."

A short, fat man stumbles towards the cave, and falls dazed at the entrance. He is black-haired and, where his face is not streaked with blood, his skin is a golden brown. His eyes, crossed with pain at the moment, are an arresting green. The bloodstained robes he wears are of delicate pastels, violet and yellow, embroidered with fluid symbols in golden thread. He has a turban of sorts on his head, violently askew from the force of the blow which clearly brought him within an inch of his life.

As he kneels at the party's feet, a small, living flame dashes in through the cavern entrance and stands protectively in front of him.

 

[wmasters]

Turo's eyes open wide as the chest is opened, the ogres had a fortune gathered here. "I dread to think how many have suffered at the ogres hands so that they can claim this much wealth..." he says. Casting Detect Magic he looks over the treasure, paying particular attention to the potion and to the ogres ring.

The merchant stumbling in, Turo immediate reaction is to head towards him, to help him up and tend to any wounds he may have. "Are you alright, friend? Are you hurt?". As the fire spirit heads in Turo steps back before he reaches the man, taken aback somewhat by the creature and praying that it is peaceful.