THE HEROES OF DYVERS CHAPTER 7: CLARE'S ERRAND

[Neurotic]

"Should we hurry then while the spells last? Or is it better to find out what the staff does?" Kamen muses "Nothing here is safe. May be important to know exactly what the staff can do."

 

[Waynan]

Tam picks the staff up from the floor and looks with interest at it, even falling back into his jewelers practice of appraising its value besides what it might/can do.

 

[MacConnell]

Lathir shift back to human form

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Travis says, "We probably have time to identify the last key (the staff) but aside from doing that, I believe we should waste no further time."

 

[redraider629]

Kleborn quickly shoulders his bow, and picks his shield back up. Looking at his shield he says, "Oh, how I have missed you." He then turns to the others and says "All right then, I agree, let's be quick about it."
Thallok nods in agreement, also putting his bow away.

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

After a brief conversation, the whole party moves back down the hallway to the main landing room, i.e., the room where the elevator from above landed. Lenny says, "If I remember correctly, the gems that are inset into the sarcophogi are set in specific orientations as to be able to focus light in a particular manner. I remember how disappointed Tam was when he realized that we needed to leave them where they are, ha ha. We should try to see if there is anywhere that looks like a receptacle which the keys will fit into."

GM: As a reminder, here are the descriptions and illustrations for that room: Spoiler: Room Description After descending what seems like hundreds of feet, the elevator platform comes to rest in the southwest corner of a chamber. The chamber is about 80 feet wide and 60 feet long, with a 20-foot-high ceiling. Stone doors are centered in the north and east walls. The other two walls are covered with murals. Along the south wall, nestled partially in an alcove, is a stone statue of a gynosphinx crouched in a classic position. The statue wears a stone crown set with numerous gemstones. An inscription is at the statue’s base. Positioned in front of the statue is a stone throne, perhaps 10 feet high, occupied by a stone statue of a barrel-chested humanoid body with a male leonine head. Its hands rest over the throne’s arms. The statue’s fingers are curled as if they should be holding something, but they are empty. Flanking the throne is a pair of huge stone sarcophagi shaped like sphinxes lying on their backs, arms folded on their chests in a peaceful resting posture. The one on the right is an androsphinx; the one on the left is a gynosphinx. Each sarcophagus is inset with numerous gems at random locations on the lid. Spoiler: Player's Handout "L" Spoiler: Map of Room Spoiler: Inscription Text

Spoiler: DM Housekeeping

GM: Timekeeping Note: ================= It took 2 rounds to ferry everyone back to the hallway. It took 1 round for the brief conversation. It took 4 rounds to get back to the room where the elevator and sarcophagi are. That means 7 rounds worth of spell durations have been expended since the end of combat. There is now a count of 20 against the spell durations that Dewydd had cast. Remaining Party Members: ================= SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: SC1.....Respen (Ranger/Mage).....Captured / Location Unknown SC2.....Vale (Cleric)............Captured / Location Unknown NPCs: N1.....Dewydd (Fighter/Mage) [GEAS] [GB] N2.....Lenny (Dragon Adept) [GEAS] [GB] N3.....Travis (Dragon Adept) [GEAS] [GB] PCs: 1.....Djyn (Samurai) 2.....Kamen (Monk) 3.....Kleborn (Fighter) [GEAS] [GB] 4.....Thallok (Fighter) [GEAS] [GB] 5.....Sylvar (Bard / Archer) [GEAS] [GB] 6.....Tam (Rogue) 7.....Lathir (Druid) A total of 12 party members, but effectively 10 at the moment, and down to 7 when the adventure concludes.

OOC: DURATIONS: (Original duration) [Current count against duration, in rounds] ===================================================== Fly: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [20] Armor: 24 hours (14,400 rounds) [20] Shield: Auto-quickened, will be cast when combat is imminent. Alter Self: Less than 120 minutes (1197 rounds) [20] Dragonskin: Less than 120 minutes (1197 rounds) [20] Prot. vs. Evil: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [20] Blur: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [20] Invocations from the twins: 24 hours (14,400 rounds) [20] Buffs from Khubsheth: (See list for party members affected.) [GEAS]........Geas for the duration of the adventure. [GB]..........+5 bonus to all saves (Guardian Bonus, stacks with everything) for the duration of the adventure.

EVERYONE: What do you do?

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Travis says, "Uhhh... before we start messing with stuff in here, shouldn't we identify the staff like we said we were gonna do?"

Lenny replies, "Oh yeah, maybe we should."

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Dewydd informs the party that he has the Identify spell memorized, and is able to cast it immediately. He pulls a pearl out of his pouch, and sits down, cross-legged, to begin examining the last key. Dewydd notes, "This will take just under an hour. I think this room is pretty safe, seeing as how we've dealt with the major, nearby threats."

Without wasting a single minute, Dewydd completes the Identify spell and informs the party of the result.

Spoiler: Iti-Atun, Identified.

This is a simple, wooden, crooked-shaped staff, with a small blue crystal set in its tip. It functions as a +2 Shock/+2 Thundering Quarterstaff, plus can be used to cast a few destructive spells. Currently, the staff has 25 charges remaining and can cast the following spells: Sound Burst (1 Chg), Lightning Bolt 8d6 (1 Chg), Thunderclap (as Shout) (2 Chg). Moderate Evocation: CL 8th; Craft Staff, Lightning Bolt, Shout, Sound Burst; Price: 75,800 gp; Weight: 5 lbs.

Spoiler: DM Housekeeping

DURATIONS: (Original duration) [Current count against duration, in rounds]
=====================================================

Fly: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [620] EXPIRED

Armor: 24 hours (14,400 rounds) [620]

Shield: Auto-quickened, will be cast when combat is imminent.

Alter Self: Less than 120 minutes (1197 rounds) [620]

Dragonskin: Less than 120 minutes (1197 rounds) [620]

Prot. vs. Evil: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [620] EXPIRED

Blur: Less than 24 minutes (237 rounds) [620] EXPIRED

Invocations from the twins: 24 hours (14,400 rounds) [620]

GM: Three of Dewydd's buffs (Fly, Prot. Vs. Evil, and Blur) have expired and need to be re-cast.

 

[Neurotic]

Kamen looks over the area again. It wasn't that long ago he was here, but now in the group he has a much better chance. Almost offhandedly, he offer "Lenny, the receptacles are the arms of the leonan."

Studying the inscription again, he looks at the group
"We expect to be alone in the audience with The Queen? I mean, the inscription says we put the keys...can anyone cast Daylight? I didn't see any of you cast clerical spells. We should create a good common cause that will hold us to it. Fortify your minds against temptation and maintain our goal."

 

[Tellerian Hawke]

Dewydd nods. "Yes, we should cast spells that will provide us with protections against enchantments like Sleep and Suggestion. I am also going to renew my Protection vs. Evil ward. We should also cast any protective wards that will make us more physically resilient as well."