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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Goonalan" data-source="post: 1771652" data-attributes="member: 16069">The Wednesday Knights.SESSION XLIII.Satyrday 22nd Apron 2000Characters presentBob Male Human Ranger 3 Priest of Kord 1 (Emma)Endrin Male Human Bard 4 Sorcerer 2 (Wayne)Liandri Male Elf Rogue 4 Wizard 3 (Kev.M.)Mallaria Female Half-Elf Barbarian 2 Fighter 1 (Tomo)Sayon Female Elf Rogue 2 Fighter 2 (Erin)Back to the Front.After ten days of assorted bed rest, scroll creation and training the Knights are back, Mallaria the worst off- spending the full ten days healing and sleeping.The Knights equip and head back into the stink and black.Past the gem door they head in, this time sending Liandri & Bob down the stairs into a sodden wine cellar. Liandri spots movement- leaping from the dark comes a huge frog.SPLATAlas it lands on its back, legs flailing- helpless, Liandri shrugs his shoulders at Bob then stabs down skewering and killing the thing.“Watch out for frogs… I guess.”Bob nods serious, and resumes his crouched fighting stance.The Ranger creeps further into the chamber, suddenly he feels something circle his leg, like lightning a second frogs elastically long tongue has wrapped itself around his leg.Bob reacts in an instant, dropping his Short Sword, he grasps the tongue firmly in hand and braces his Longsword, like a lance. The frog reels him in, at speed.SQUIDGEBob’s Longsword pokes out the back of the frog’s head; the creature is dead.“BOB?”Liandri reacts, a little late.“Just another frog.”“Oh.”The Ranger and the Rogue/Wizard scour the room and come up trumps finding three intact wine bottles- two, by their labels, appear to be expensive rare wines, while the third is sealed with a note inside.Back up the stairs Liandri opens the bottle and reads the note to the other Knights.“I have grown weary of my imprisonment. I have no food. I drink from a dirty pool seeping through the floor. Is this how your precious Baron treats his love? My brothers are dead and soon I will join them. Will anyone remember me?”The other Knights look at Endrin, who purses his lips, deep in thought.“What happened here?”Bob breaks the silence.“It seems someone was trapped down here- maybe three of them, the woman and her brothers. We haven’t found them yet- they may still be here, in some form or other.”“Who were they though?”Endrin lapses back into silence.“Are we after your mum?”Endrin’s eyes flash anger but he controls himself.“Is this how your precious Baron treats his love, that’s what the note says- why ‘your precious’- if she were my mother it would be ‘my precious’. And ‘precious’ it’s got an odd ring to it- malice.”Endrin shifts his stance.“Be on your guard- I am certain we’re not alone here, something dark this way comes.”Mallaria grins evilly.The Knights head back to the chamber in which the great fight took place, past the body, now slightly rotten, of the Undrathar. The Knights head down the passage from which the creature emerged. There they discover the creatures lair, and of course, its treasure.Everyone is watching so Liandri has to share the find- four gold trade bars, nice.The Knights head off again, following the passage, Liandri stops briefly to pass water, or so he says. Actually the sneaky Elf takes the time to examine the ring that he found along with the trade bars, but failed to hand over.The ring is magical- some form of protection; Liandri slips it on and heads back to the Knights- armed with a self-satisfied smile.The Undrathar’s tunnel emerges back into the Vault proper, the other side of the blocked passage they found earlier- once again the place is filthy, covered in mud and slime. Sayon leads the Knights into a small room. Her eyes widen as she takes in the scene.The room contains the remains of smashed furniture and the remains of a number of hobgoblins- the eviscerated bodies of the ugly creatures are liberally scattered around the chamber. The walls are smeared with blood and ooze, chunks of ragged flesh and bone lie all about.HUGHHHHEEEEEIt’s all too much, Sayon brings up her breakfast- the other Knights make a cursory search then head off, Sayon, only slightly recovered, leads the way.A little way up the passage north the Knights stop to examine another collapsed passageway off to the west, the corridor continues north to a t-junction.Liandri decides to share another of his discoveries.“I found this, in the last chamber- I didn’t…”His voice fades off; Liandri passes the silver locket to Endrin.The Bard/Sorcerer takes it, examines it, and then looks inside- a portrait of a young and incredibly beautiful women lies within.Endrin is caught in the moment; finally he speaks.“It’s Amelia. My mother.”The other Knights crowd to look.“How do you know?”“I just know.”They all stand in silence until Endrin snaps the locket shut and slips it into his pocket- the spell is broken, the Knights head north.At the junction Liandri soon discovers the floor of the corridor east is made of glass, the Elf cautiously creeps forward, ten feet across he can feel the floor begin to bow and sag.“Not safe.”The Elf returns to the Knights.“Lets head west for a while, we’ll come back later.”Sayon leads off.Down the west passage the Knights discover a strange looking sealed door heading north, the passage continues on.Sayon sets to work- while Bob and Mallaria head through a smashed door into a chamber to the south. Inside the pair discovers a small display room with a number of filthy ripped tapestries and a collection of crested shields.The two wade through the junk but find nothing of worth.Sayon is faced with a seemingly impenetrable door with a list of colours written in common on a plaque in the centre of the portal.“Ah hah.”Sayon begins to read out a long list of colours, as she comes to the end Endrin leans in.“That’s not what’s written.”Sayon’s smile is accompanied by a dull creak as the door inches open.“No but the colours I read out are the colours of the inks in which the words are inscribed- clever, your ancestors, but not clever enough.”The Elven Fighter/Rogue cautiously enters in.Thirty seconds later she emerges.“There’s a trap- Liandri I need your skill.”Sayon looks serious.“It’s dangerous Endrin.”Endrin nods and the two Rogues head in, partially closing the door, Sayon pokes her head around the door.“If I scream- come running, ok?”Endrin nods again.Within Sayon shows Liandri her find, they’re in the Ne Moren family museum no doubt, pressed against the glass of a small display case.Thirty seconds later the two Rogues come back alive and wipe the smears of their breath from the glass.“Should we?”“Yes.”A minute later the display case is open- an exceptional Pearl necklace, a set of fantastic Diamond earrings, a beautiful Ruby signet ring and a magnificently cut Sapphire are removed.Silently they re-secure the lid, for a second they both look guilty- it soon passes.Together the two Rogues have just stolen just over five thousand dollars worth of jewellery.A minute later, when their breathing has returned to a normal pace, the pair appear back to the doorway.“It’s safe. Close one.”Liandri looks serious and nods to concur, wiping the sweat from his brow.The Knights file in and search the museum, Endrin takes his time- taking it all in, including the one empty display case- neither of the Rogues meet his gaze.“There’s nothing here… anymore. Let’s head on.”Back down the passage, further west.There the Knights discover a short passage south to a door, Sayon sets to work again, Liandri unheard and unseen decides to wander off having spotted a much smaller passage heading north from the main drag.The passage winds and heads west, Liandri heads on.The Elf discovers a strange chamber, the southern wall seemingly made of glass, on closer inspection it seems there is a room beyond- just visible through the pane.In the north of the chamber, in an alcove, Liandri discovers a statue of a man kneeling holding his hand out, palm up, almost before his eyes.Liandri follows the statues gaze.And smiles.The pane of glass, stained glass as it turns out, shows again the scene outside of Ne Moren’s Manor, seen previously in the first tapestry chamber, with the silver tree.Liandri searches the statue and finds the inscription.“The light that can blind the eye can also illuminate the mind.”Liandri smirks again.“Easy.”Then he hears Sayon’s scream.Back at the door south Sayon nods and grins.“It’s open, come on.”She grins, pleased with herself.The Knights head in… immediately they begin to gag and retch, the smell that erupts from the room is beyond description, only Endrin is unaffected.Another chamber fouled by the eviscerated remains of the  unknown creatures that met their death here.Stepping out of the shadows on the far side of the room come two creatures, at first sight male humans but on closer inspection corpulent stinking creatures of death- Ghasts.Gagging while they swing the Knights wade in- Bob is soon in the thick of the action, he’s struck a number of times. He feels the sting of the attacks but seems unaffected by the creatures paralyzing touch- strange. Later he will remember his Elven Friend ring- much later, possibly a year from now.The Ranger kills one of the creatures; it takes all the other Knights to finish the second, although it is Sayon that delivers the killing blow.The Fighter/Rogue lets out a shrill cry of celebration.Then faces the collected wrath of the other Knights.“You stupid fecker, why not just announce we’re coming.”Mallaria looks hard at the Elf, as Liandri bursts into the room.“SAYON?”“Oh and here’s your idiot twin.”Liandri looks confuse, still taking in the scene.Endrin takes charge.“Too late, search the room- Sayon make yourself useful, check that door. And don’t, don’t, do that again.”Sayon looks sheepish and then nods, she heads off to a door in the southern wall of the chamber.The other Knights fan out to search, Mallaria’s eyes follow Sayon all the way to the door, the Rogue can feel them boring into her every step of the way.Liandri finds Endrin meanwhile.“I’ve found something.”“What?”“Come. See.”“What is it Liandri?”“Come on. You’ll like it.”The Elf grins; it must be money, Endrin thinks.“Hang on. Let’s finish up here.”Liandri nods and takes a look around.“Endrin.”Endrin wanders over to Bob.“Look.”The Ranger points at one creature and then the other.“The faces. They’re brothers.”Liandri wanders over.Endrin stoops to look, to make sure, he knows Bob’s right.“So that’s two out of three, just the woman to go. I think she’s through there.”Endrin points to the door south.“Right then. What is it Liandri? Show me.”The Knights follow Liandri to the strange chamber and spread out to take a look around. Liandri shows Endrin the statue and the inscription.“The gem.”Liandri nudges Endrin; finished reading the Bard nods and places the gem in the palm of the statues outstretched hand.In an instant the room is illuminated, the stained glass window glistens with light and colour- despite the years it remains a thing of great beauty.Silence descends as the Knights stop to stare.CHUNK“What the?”Mallaria grabs Sayon’s right arm, she’s about to swing her Morning Star into the huge pane of glass a second time.“I’ve warned you once.”Mallaria looks hard at the Elf. Sayon looks daggers back. The tension is palpable, only broken when Bob speaks.“I’ve got an idea.”In the stunned silence Bob walks out of the chamber. The silence continues for an age- Bob, an idea, incredible.The reverie is broken by an insistent tapping sound.The Knights come alive and look for the source of the sound.Sayon’s pressed hard against the glass.“It’s Bob. On the other side of the glass. He’s saying something… hang on. He says we should come round. Hang on though. He’s saying something about the light- leave it on, or something.”Sayon points at the glass, to the room beyond, then runs back to the corridor- the other Knights follow swiftly after.The chamber beyond has the picture from the window projected onto the southern wall.“Hang on.”“Hang on.”Sayon moves over to the wall as the other Knights arrive.“Look, the door.”Sayon reaches up and taps at the wall, just at the point where the front door of Ne Moren’s Manor is reflected. There’s a grinding noise.A huge stone door opens.Beyond is a small chamber, on a table- a book, a ring and a small figurine- an owl.“Pelor.”“It’s all magic.”“Wheeeeew.”“So I’m good for sumthin’”Sayon looks at Mallaria.The Barbarian sneers.“Gather it up, we’ll take a look at it later- let’s get back to that door.”Five minutes later the Knights are formed up and ready outside of the door south.The Knights head through into a passage that leads to another door- Sayon goes to work again.The chamber beyond contains a desk and chair, several empty bookcases, a statue, obviously Kragor Ne Moren. In the centre of the room is a huge black circled- burnt into the floor of the room. “It’s a summoning circle.”Another door heads south, Sayon sets to work as the other Knights search the chamber.Endrin soon comes up trumps finding two scrolls and a potion in the desk.Liandri meanwhile starts to examine the statue when the thing begins to speak.“Know your adversary before battle. Enemies can often be summed up by answering these three questions: One, what is their chief desire? Two, what are they willing to do to gain this desire? Three, what do they fear? When you know your enemy, you can be best prepared for battle.”The statue falls silent.“It’s written on this scroll.”Liandri snatches the scroll from the statues hand and reads the words again.“Hang on.”Liandri hunkers down on the floor and begins to scratch away, writing on the back of the scroll.Liandri puts the scroll back in the statues hands- nothing happens.“Feck, it’s broke.”“Hey.”The Knights turn to see Sayon holding the door open.“Safe. Come on.”They head off again down a small passage to another door.Sayon is soon through, the Knights pile in- their torches illuminate an almost barren room- a charred black skull sits in the centre of the chamber. There are four more statues, each holding a scroll… too late.IKAN HEREYEW KALLIN FREWDE AYRE TOWNITE.A statue intones.“It’s a summoning spell.”Liandri shouts.The skull jumps into the air and bandages appear from nowhere binding round and giving form to a terrible creature- a Mummy, it forms in seconds.The Mummy holds up a hand and in the silence speaks.“Ahh, at last. You must be Paytro’s spawn coming to claim your family’s treasure. Had he been an honourable man his riches would be mine! No matter- his gold means nothing to me now. All I yearn for is… living flesh!”The Mummy charges at the Knights as another statue begins to speak.“Kill her.”Endrin screams back.Bob leaps in and delivers a massive blow with all his might (DM- natural “20” of course) but leaves just a tiny scratch on the creature (DM- so not using a magical weapon Mr. Bob, tee hee).The statue finishes speaking all of the Knights can feel an unholy aura fill the room.Liandri charges in and scores a second critical hit, this time with slightly better effect, he removes one of the Mummies ears, then dodges back.Lisette, the Mummy, screams in terror, then lashes out at Bob, slicing into him- nearly ending him in one blow.Angered now the creature slams into Sayon, neatly knocking her down.Liandri fires off a Ray of Enfeeblement, the Mummy just grins- the spell has no affect.Mallaria rushes in and slices and dices landing some massive hits- all they seem to do is further enrage the creature, no actual harm done. The Mummy knocks the Barbarian aside- Endrin steps into the gap.“I am Endrin Ne Moren, prepare to die.”Lisette throws her head back and laughs wildly, a terrible sight almost completely unharmed despite the Knights best attacks.Endrin and Sayon are rooted to the spot- paralyzed with fear, thinking, perhaps for the first time, maybe they’ve bitten off more than they can chew.And so endeth session 43.Next Turn… Mummy dearest.</blockquote>

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