“No one go in there without covering your nose and mouth. I think I’ve seen that stuff before in old abandoned basements. Its spores will choke you if you’re not careful. The best way to be rid of it though is fire, but that will also destroy anything in the boxes. Anyone fancy searching that lot? I can’t say I’m that keen to.”
“I’m fine with leaving it.” If it was molding it likely held nothing but long rotted food stuffs. Feldard wasn’t THAT hungry yet.
“We might be missing an important clue or artifact. I will try an arcane divination before we bother to disturb it. The dweomer lasts for twenty minutes so its well worth it.” Miklos opened his spellbook and mouthed the words for his Detect Magic spell.
To Miklos the light cast by the Fire Beetle glands seemed to dim as Seath’s blade and Feldard’s axe leeched the light out of the room and through it forth again with an individual nimbus. He cast his gaze around the Laboratory and then into the storeroom, but the only things he saw that glowed were Feldard’s axe and Saeth’s sword.
Saeth rolled her eyes slightly at the young magus’ eagerness to use his talents. It was just a door, no different from the one just opened. She scanned the hallway, wishing that the others would just check the cupboard and be done with it. Night would fall soon enough.
“Well if we don’t want to worry about the contents of this store what about the other one? Then I’m getting the feeling that people want to push on.” Maruc went to the other door. “Everyone ready?”
Feldard shut the store room door once more and went to wait at the last unopened door. When all were in place, he opened that door.
The room was full of bones of all shapes and sizes. Reptile bones, humanoid bones, animal bones were all mixed together. As the door was opened, a few of the skeletons rose from the ground.
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January 31, 2007 at 8:47 pm
Nicolai lets loose and arrow, and then reloads his bow, waiting for Maruc to wave his holy symbol at the undead.
January 31, 2007 at 10:11 pm
For the briefest of moments, the dwarf experienced a niggling temptation to just shut the door and walk away. Thankfully, the feeling passed quickly and Feldard moved into the room to hack his way through the animated skeletons.
January 31, 2007 at 10:36 pm
Maruc thrust his ever present Holy symbol into the room. “Stay were you are waiths of darkness! Cower before the Light of Halav!”
January 31, 2007 at 10:39 pm
Miklos backed out of the way. He was of little use here, he clasped his staff protectively in front of him in case one of the creatures broke out.
January 31, 2007 at 10:42 pm
Saeth held her position. The others seemed to have the situation well in hand, whatever skeletons the wizard might’ve had in his closet. She’d step in if they seemed to struggle, of course. That’d show them her worth!
If they do finish up without too much trouble, Saeth will proceed down the hallway as soon as the others emerge, assuming that they will follow.
January 31, 2007 at 11:07 pm
Nicolai will continue firing arrows until all are destroyed.
February 1, 2007 at 12:23 pm
DM: Could you let me know when the Detect Magic runs out, ideally Miklos would like to dive back to the entrance room to check it for magical residue.
Seath – the ‘Sketelons in the Closet’ line is definitely my sense of humour – I wish I though of it
February 1, 2007 at 12:24 pm
Miklos takes the opportunity to update his map.
February 1, 2007 at 7:53 pm
Store Room:
Saeth: 10xp +10xp
Maruc: 10xp +10xp
Miklos: 10xp +10xp +10xp
Nicolai: 10xp +10xp
Feldard: 10xp +10xp
TOTAL:
Saeth: 3660/4000
Maruc: 3605/6000
Miklos: 3575/5000
Nicolai: 3325/4800
Feldard: 3455/4400