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Message: <blockquote data-quote="kinem" data-source="post: 4422763" data-attributes="member: 24234">[sblock=Jemal]The writing on the three sarcophagi (in some unknown language) tells that these cases contain the bodies of three lesser priests of the temple. Each case has a warning that it should not be disturbed or a curse will fall upon the offender.[/sblock]Aram, holding forth his everburning torch, notices that the sarcophagus to the right shows signs of being recently disturbed, with marks in the dirt as if it had been opened.Nargon continues forwards down the stairs and into the next room.To the left of the main staircase is a statue of a lion-headed man carved from some type of clear, golden stone.  Ahead to the right is a large statue of a crouching sphinx made of the same material.  Covering the walls of this room are frescos showing scenes of preparing a body for burial and the afterlife. Many of the paintings appear to have been purposefully defaced - sections of them are chipped away, so that what they might have been is impossible to tell. At the far end of the hall is a small raised platform, upon which stands the statue of a vulture-headed man covered with gold-leaf.Suddenly the sphinx 'statue' grinds into motion!  It charges Nargon like a lion, leaping to pounce with resounding footsteps!The 'sphinx' mauls Nargon with a stony claw and hammers him with one of its rear claws as well, though missing with its bite and other claws.[sblock=ooc]Total 23 damage after DR.  No AOO as Nargon is in effect flatfooted.[/sblock][sblock=buried temple][code],,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....XXXX,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....X.[XXXXXXXDXXXX,,,,,@.@.@.@.@.O..SSX.[X.*........X,,,,,..........H..SSBRgHHNCC....*.X,,,,,@.@.@.@.@.O....XA[X..CC......X,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....X..XXXXXXXXXXXX,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,....XXXX,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,O....,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, = sand    . = platform or floor@ = broken column, O = column, H = stairsX = wall, [ = standing sarcophagusP = sandy stone pit / dry pool[ = standing sarcophagus* = statueCC CC = sphinx-like construct of translucent yellow stoneA = AramB = Beving = Girgal + RipclawN = NargonR = Rajah + RazorSSSS = Skelete[/code][/sblock]ooc: PCs to act</blockquote>

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