Feldard was pleasantly surprised when his suggestion seemed like it might work. He held back as the others prepared themselves to head back into the temple room.
With half his thought on not giving too much away to the Siswa, Miklos turned to the others, “If you would be so kind as to go ahead and prepare yourselves for the summoning I will untie our friend here and he can lead me into the presence of the great Rahib. Thusly, when we are humbling ourselves before him you may present yourselves at either side. Bewarned that you do not come too close to the altar lest the Guardian be awakened.”
The Siswa remained silent, blinking infrequently as his mind was under the sway of multiple enchantments.
“Wise words Miklos,” the priest interjected, “I shall confer with the higher powers, so all shall be silent upon the Rahib’s entrance.” He wasn’t quiet sure why Miklos was being so cautious in front of the Siswa as he was hardly capable of independent thought, but he played along anyway.
The group opened the large, ornately designed double doors to the temple. The bone golem was in the same position that they had last left it. They eyed the thing with trepidation, as it was stained with still-drying dwarven blood.
Feldard rechecked the bolt on his crossbow and positioned himself outside the door so that he could see the majority of the room within, as well as easily keep an eye on the hallway leading to the double doors.
As the others positioned themselves around the temple chamber, Miklos untied the Guard and followed him in. He pulled out the wand, ready to strike down the Rahib as he appeared. Hopefully, positioned in front to the dais the wand’s power might also encompass the Guardian as well. But he didn’t hold out much hope for that.
The Siswa approached the altar, ignoring the blood spatter covering the floor. “Master! Please come forth! We have made a mistake! The intruders are friends of the Siswa and have come with news—they seek your audience!”
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August 9, 2007 at 9:40 pm
Maruc, hearing nothing of the Siswa words cloaked in the aura of silence summoned aroung the coin he held in his hands waited patiently scanning the room awaiting the Rahid.
He idly envisioned casting stones across the still lake outside his old cloister imagining them skip across the surface. Subconsciously spooned the coin in his hand then traced a good arc of fire in his mind that would land the coin at the base of the dias. Then again at either door. Satisfied he had guaged the distances properly he waited patiently for the Rahib to appear.
August 9, 2007 at 9:45 pm
The Mage nervously fumbled the wand in his hands hoping to put an end to the mess sooner rather than later. The Siswas unbending confidence even under the influence of the charm was frightening, Perhaps a disenchantment might work? It woud need some studying but it was theoretically possible.
August 10, 2007 at 6:51 am
Feldard’s glance swept the room. He really had no problem tricking the Siswa this way. Better this than needed to kill the poor elf outright. He listened for movement down the hall behind him as his eyes continued roving the room, his crossbow primed and ready.
August 10, 2007 at 6:13 pm
Nicolai moves to one side, and attempts to hide in whatever shadows may be around.
August 11, 2007 at 3:20 am
D&D still rules after all these years
August 11, 2007 at 8:29 am
Saeth mirrored the cleric’s placement, tensed to move on the Rahib when he comes through. She hoped the young wizard would have the presence of mind to keep his ‘new friend’ from harms way once the wizard had been summoned.
August 24, 2007 at 2:21 am
Saeth: 10xp
Maruc: 10xp+10xp+10xp
Miklos: 10xp+10xp
Nicolai: 10xp
Feldard: 10xp +5xp
TOTAL:
Saeth: 7405/8000
Maruc: 7645/12000
Miklos: 7655/10000
Nicolai: 7085/9600
Feldard: 7600/8800