Temple of False Gods II: Look Beyond the Necro Door

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

<"Clear, thanks for elaborating. We will be in touch and I hope to see you and our Lord soon enough."> Quila answers Akos' mindlink.

Quila breaks the contact with the brown elf in Kurn and without mentioning any other details she will whisper to the group "Ok. Everything is well. As soon as we are done we are to return and all of us back in the city can regroup and focus once more. Akos told he will try to get a squad of lancers out here to help when he can."

Then she sighs, stretches her shoulders and scrunches up her nose and scratches the bridge. "So how to proceed. We have the incomplete map here by 'Muiko and me. And we have some amongst us with skills at disarming traps. I can easily help them out indicating the exact moment you need to use to increase your chances at disarming a trap. You could Call Upon Faith to let the Lords of the Earth help as well. I can also still dispel magic. But let us please move forward again. And why not use the sandstone troll statues to open this door in front of us while we are out of this hallway?"

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- "If you move away from the gate, I will try to pass around and open it from the other side, so whatever is it won't trigger onto you" - looking at Thessik - "Unless you want to try to disarm it" - looking at Quila - "Or dispell it first"

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

"But why risk yourself to whatever is in that room and not try if one of the statues can open it without danger to any of us? Are those statues so important to you, even if you know they contain spirits from the deceased, quite possibly those slain by Myron in the Cleansing Wars, simply because the statue is worked sandstone? It is not even your raw element anymore now that they are worked over by an evil defiler."

Quila will move off back through the hallway and climb up to the room above with the first fresco they encountered. "I suggest any and all to get out of this very tight space in case something does animate these skeletons or drain life energy from the whole hallway. You do not want to be in here in that case."

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- "Was Muiko's book that important to you, even if you know that it could contain knowledge from the deceased, simply because it was found in that place that it wasn't returned?" - making a pause, short enough to avoid reply in between - "I'll consult my Lords about it" - moving to the middle of the corridor - "The closer to earth, the better" - closing her eyes, relaxing to focus in communing with her element, in low whispering voice - "Lords of earth, this humble worshipper looks for your guidance. Can I request the support of the ancient spirits infused golems to pass through the necromantic trapped gate in front of and the possibility of defiling foes behind? I'm not looking to use more than needed" - awaiting an answer

[OOC: AC 0 (Barkskin, 2 rnds), 48/48HP; SPELLS 1stLvl(5/5), 2ndLvl(2/5), 3rdLvl(4/4), 4thLvl(3/3).
Casting 'Commune (2nd level), unmodified 14% out of 78%]

[DM Bob]

"ReLEaSe ThEM VaSSAL!!! TrAPPeD, HuRT, SCREAMING EsSencE! CrUSh! BaSh! DeStrOy PriSOnS tHaT BInD! NOOOOOW!!!"

The screaming demand brings you to your knees.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Getting into her knees, shaking by the overwhelming reply - "Ye..yes.. I will my lord.." - making a pause to recover some composure - "Now I understand why I heard the voices of the sand brides in the past.. They claimed for freedom.." - looking at her cleric symbol - "Thank you for making me understand it, I'll do it now" - standing up and then turning to the group - "I will release them from their encasements. They won't help us with the gate or any further" - turning to the hall where these are located

[OOC: AC 0 (Barkskin, 1 rnd), 48/48HP; SPELLS 1stLvl(5/5), 2ndLvl(2/5), 3rdLvl(4/4), 4thLvl(3/3)]

[DM Bob]

You stand before the statues. You allies have heard this exchange, as it was not mental, but quite audible.

How do you wish to fulfill your Master's demands? The statues simply stand there as they do when not directed. And will anyone else help or muse upon this further?

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

Quila will move with her friend, standing before the statues.

"Are you sure you just want to destroy them here? I will respect your wishes to do so. But if it is the same effect if they touch the magical sigils, the necromantic one before the sarcophagus room, and the other one in the first room, and the statues will break releasing the spirit, will we not have answered to the call you received from the elements?"

[AthasianLaborer]

'Muiko slips invisibly out of the assumed blast zone of the trap before speaking into the hallway towards everyone.

"Have them bash the door down!  But first, get out here!  If they survive we watch them fall to the traps before us! Sacrifice them to spare our lives!"

[Niachi]

Niachii casts Spirit Armor on himself for a +3 to magic saves, takes cove far from the doors.

OOC: can someone roll CON 16 for each spell he casts?

“I am ready with a Dispel on that foul symbol…”

[Quila Oris (John M.)]

(I rolled an 8 and 18 there for your CON 16 rolls)

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Skrye listens to her friends and starts to play the ochre whistle to call the constructs' attention once again, once they do she talks with leading but caring voice - "I, Skrye, speaker of earth, I'll help you release your tormented spirits, listen to me! Groups of two, facing one another" - in determined voice, awaiting for them to do so then to each of these facing pairs - "You have served for long enough in these tortuous encasements but will be now finally released of your sufferings. You're blessed by the Lords of earth.
Hit the one in front of you, don't doubt for a second, as hard as you can, your prison will crumble and your spirits will be finally free!" - repeating to each pair, after which she keeps silence

[DM Bob]

Niachi's Dispel is lost. He takes 2 damage from embracing too much of the Black. It is even colder than he remembers.

He may try again as long as he has slots available.

Meanwhile, the statues begin smashing each other verily.

[Skrye [AC3; 48/48HP]]

- Skrye turns to the others - "If you can't manage I'll try soon" - turning back to see the constructs.

Nodding in approval, happy for the final release, yet somehow sad for watching the stone sculptures breaking apart, she starts humming rhythmically, her voice chanting different lyrics now.
"There is life, there is end,
Honed torturing prison,
Aeons of wailed captivity,
No more silence, no more wait,
Kingdom of freedom, Lords of earth.

You'll return with their bless,
Omens of longed liberty,
Unforgiving rest"

The humming, like her words, fade at the end, and she keeps watching them, unaware of anything else.

[OOC: AC 3, 48/48HP; SPELLS 1stLvl(5/5), 2ndLvl(2/5), 3rdLvl(4/4), 4thLvl(3/3)]

[Niachi]

Niachi’s Spirit Armor succeeds as an orange aura surrounds him in its protection, then he giggles as the Black refuses his Dispel Magic to happen.
His left ear bleeds for a while. He does not clean it out of respect for his patrons.

He steels himself and with his last remaining 3rd level slot, attempts Dispel Magic again on
EDIT: the magical trap mentioned upthread.



OOC: Need a CON roll vs 16.

Spells in effect:
Cat’s Grace +- 7.5 hours, DEX 22
Spirit Armor: Duration? Not too much. +3 to saves vs. Magic

Spells available: 3/2/0/1