(036) The Remains of the Day

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:00 am

waysoftheearth wrote:
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| Pressue door (closed)
! Pressue plate
& Sarcophagi
$ Treasure
x Skulls and bones
X Great Fell Knight
= Stairs (down)

Most of the company is at the left end of the diagram.

A torch or lantern illuminates only (approximately) one third of the room at a time.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:54 am

doctorx wrote:
A frown crosses Josiane's face as the lantern light illuminates the twin staircases.

"That makes our task harder," she murmurs as she continues her healer's work; "Our path of pursuit becomes unclear."

"Friend Desmond?" she calls softly to the Halfling; "And Friend Mondes?" she adds hastily as an afterthought; "Might I ask a boon of you? Could you please examine the floor in the area where the blood has been spilled? Perhaps there is more to be found. It may give an indication of the direction in which our friends have been taken."

When the lanterns reveal the fell statue she shudders and makes the sign of the Enigma.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:55 am

mushgnome wrote:

waysoftheearth wrote:Ulric and Highbough bring their lanterns into the shadows farther back. This third vault proves to be much deeper than anticipated. The first double row of upright sarcophagi end after six pairs of the bulky things have been passed -- each bearing the likeness of a grim knight upon its stone face. Fully half of these remain silently sealed.

"We should open these," says Highbough. "If there be Vampyre within, better to stake them in their sleep than have them stand between us and the exit. Of course they will be trapped, but we know that now."

He studies the sarcophagi and statue for inscriptions, runes, markings. Observing the gold, he ponders, "This will purchase any number of replacement halflings and holy men..."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 1:17 pm

ehiker133 wrote:
"Do you think there might be more pressure plates under the gold coins for the two side doors, as well? We know how they work... might be to our advantage to control exactly what does and does not have access to this room, at least as best we can."

At the suggestions, Desmond gives Josiane a curt nod and then applies two sets of eyes to trying to locate any trail left in blood.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 3:22 pm

coffee wrote:
"I thank you, Lady," Dieter says, once his wounds are tended to. He also grants her a rare smile.

Then he follows after Desmond/Mondes, in case they run into any trouble and need a stout blade at hand.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:01 pm

doctorx wrote:
Josiane, somewhat taken aback by this torrent of emoting from The Angry One, blushes, offers up a shy smile and bobs Dieter a curtsey before turning her attentions to the equally-battered Olaf.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:04 pm

eris wrote:
"Thanks, Jos." Olaf says after the woman finishes her work, "Now, let's find our missing comrades."

"And let's stay together this time!" he adds looking around, "I don't suppose anyone sees a shield lying around anywhere do you? No, well I guess I'll hold this scepter with one hand and my sword with the other."

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:27 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:

sulldawga wrote:While the party bickers over the next move, Dorgan will pick up a couple gold pieces and examine them to see if they are actual gold or not.

Meanwhile, Dorgan picks up a few of the loose coins and turns them over in his hand. Any Dwarf worth his salt can recognise gold by smell alone, but these here are too light in the hand... and the lustre isn't right. These here might be electrum, he reckons.

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:31 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:
Josiane's ministrations refresh Dieter to the tune of (1d6=2) 2 hit points. The light is poor, and there is an ill omen to this place... but still, Dieter acknowledges with a rare smile, it is better than naught.

Josiane continues on to help Olaf...

(1d6)

Post by **waysoftheearth** » Mon Apr 02, 2012 10:31 pm

waysoftheearth wrote:

mushgnome wrote: He studies the sarcophagi and statue for inscriptions, runes, markings. Observing the gold, he ponders, "This will purchase any number of replacement halflings and holy men..."

Highbough gives several of the coffers a good looking over. The stone is old, cold, pocked and dusty. The lid of each is graven unto the appearance of a knight of malign aspect in full armour. There are lichens and molds growing in some of the crevices about these carvings. But there are no scripts to be seen...

Those that are unopened look to have been thus for decades and decades.