Well, Nok Nok sure didn't find shit LOL. Whatever is in the sarcophagus, because of the moisture, has been reduced to a black sludge. I've marked on the map the areas you've already explored, and have circled what's next, should you wish to continue.
Jill leads the party to the next area. "Let's hurry up and explore so that we can get out of here. My boots are beginning to grow soggy and I would like to collect my payment from the Captain. There is a lot that I could do with 300 gold." Jill muses for a second. "Perhaps, if Madame Qurmilah is not too upset with me, she will be willing to give me another massage. She was good at what she did and very nice to me. I hope that she is willing to forgive me. I did apologize while I was knocking her out and I called her pretty. And I also gave her a little bit extra when I paid her, because I knocked her out and it seemed like the right thing to do."
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Misha stares at Jeel for a moment. "Do not concern yourself much weeth her. For all we know, both of them are working for The Dead Three, or whomever is paying them to murder innocents up above on the streets."
You guys backtrack and head to the large open area all the way towards the east. The ceiling of this flooded room is supported by numerous wooden beams. The air here smells like rotten eggs, a putrid stench that carries beyond the room.
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Jill shrugs back at Misha. "I suppose you are right. She is nice and pretty, but it would not be the first time that someone who seemed sweet was foul underneath. Unlike you. You are just sweet. I suppose that I do not need a massage anyway. I have managed to live this long without such luxuries."
"As they say bek home, plenty of devils in HEll."Misha shoulder hugged Jeel. "I hope that when we are done weeth all of thees, you weel be able to do whatever you want, and get a massage from someone who weel really see you for who you are. You hef hebit of selling yourself too short ah?"
Jeel: You smell natural gas in the area. Igniting a fire would probably be very bad.
Further down the hallway, there is a set of stairs that take you out of the water. Up ahead, three doors are on the right side, two of which are slightly ajar. Much of the first room on the left has been caved in, with the debris field mostly burying a stone sarcophagus that was looted years ago. Nothing of interest remains.
The second room to the right there is an open sarcophagus that stands at the back of this dusty crypt, its heavy stone lid lying on its side between the sarcophagus and the south wall. The north-facing side of the sarcophagus bears faded frescoes of spear-wielding warriors charging across golden plains on horseback.
The third door on the right is closed, and beyond it, you can hear the low moaning of undead.
Continuing on down the hall to the 15' x 15' room, the walls and floor of this room are covered with streaks and splashes of dried blood. Two dangling bodies are shackled to the east and south walls. One is an elderly male human; the other, a young female tiefling. Both are covered in bloody gashes, and neither is moving. In the middle of the room is a sturdy wooden chair with a bloody whip draped over it. A bucket half filled with salt sits on the floor nearby.
The male human is dead. The tiefling, however is still alive. Barely.
"I suppose I tend to do that, yes. But when you have been alone for as long as I have, mon amie, it is very easy to think that there is something less about you. That there is a reason why you are alone while others are not. I hope that none of you ever have to go through that."
Now:
"No one light any fires! There are gases in this room that will explode if exposed to fire." Jill sees the bloodied Tiefling on the wall and looks to Misha and Nok Nok. "Can one of you heal that poor woman? She might be able to explain what is going on."
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Misha reached up and broke the shackles of the tiefling woman, who was clearly in bad shape. Misha recognized the whip, it was Acheronian in origin. she carefully lowered her down to the floor, and cast lay on hands - red healing energy emitting from her hands, and the tiefling's wounds were healed.
As the tiefling slowly awoke, Misha smiled down on her, but didn't get the same reaction.
"No!!" the tiefling cried. "Please! No more! no more!" she scrambled away out of Misha's arms - who kneeled there, confused.
Misha held out her hands. "I am not going to hurt you, we are-"
"I told you everything I know!" the tiefling was panicking, clearly traumatized, and smushed herself in a corner of the room, afraid. "I saw what you people did to that man. Please, leave me alone! Let me go!" the tiefling became inconsolable.
Jill was slightly startled to see the Tiefling react the way she did. Misha was so nice, no one had reason to be scared of her unless they were doing something wrong. "I do not know why she is afraid of you, but it appears that the very sight of you causes a significant amount of distress to this woman. I suggest that you remove yourself from her sight if we are to get anything from this woman." And once Misha has backed away from this woman, Jill approaches the Tiefling and asks Corrin to accompany her, since Corrin's also a Tiefling and also sweet and cute which means that there's no reason for anyone to be afraid of her.
"I am Jill Moon and this is my friend, Corrin. We are not here to hurt you. Could you tell us what was going on here?"
"Them!" The tiefling points at Misha, "They tortured us! They looked like you! Big and mean and strong! They killed that man! I was to be next, but they had to go kill someone else. A noble. I am a servant for the Oathoon patriar family of Baldur’s Gate, was attacked in the Lower City, knocked unconscious, and brought here to be tortured. Under interrogation, I gave my captors information regarding the family and their security arrangements. I also witnessed the interrogation and death of that man, who was questioned at length about the Jhasso family. These people are capturing innocents and asking about their noble families. I don't know why! I want to go home!!"
Yoska stops studying his paws long enough to see things had grown tense. Curiosity, nevertheless, compels the giant weasel forward as much as Jill's request for Corrin to approach; ready to sniff at the Tiefling. But at the first sign of a cute, fluffy, but nearly horse-sized weasel approaching her puts things even further on edge, he stops, and lets Corrin climb down to continue approaching the rest of the way.
At the mention of her tormentors having left for another Noble, Weasleton looks back to the others looking frantic.
"I promise you, she is not going to hurt you. She came down here to stop these cultists from murdering innocents and the people who did this to you are just as much her enemies as they are yours. We will take you home now."
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The tiefling woman agrees to stay with you all until the opportunity arises to be set free and return home. She is extremely wary of Misha, who makes innocent attempts to make eye contact with her to let her know she will not harm her, but the physical and mental trauma the tiefling remembers will make it difficult. During her incarceration, she heard what sounded like a heavy stone door scraping open and closed from time to time, accompanied by the sound of splashing footsteps. The noise came from the north. Basically, she knows where a secret door is.
Jill will keep Misha up in front with her and let the Tiefling woman stay back and be guarded by the members of the party with actual people skills. Jill opens the door and cautions everyone to be ready for what is on the other side. "Do not worry about her being afraid of you. Once she has had a chance to recover from this, she will understand that you're actually very nice. It took some time for me to like you, if you remember when we first met."
Jill attempts to look to see if there's tracks that this creature left behind.
(Survival rolled in Discord. 18 if it's Fey, Fiend, or Undead. 8 if it is not)
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Well, Nok Nok sure didn't find shit LOL. Whatever is in the sarcophagus, because of the moisture, has been reduced to a black sludge. I've marked on the map the areas you've already explored, and have circled what's next, should you wish to continue.
Allynna aims a bolt of fire at the sludge just to be safe.
Attack: 19 Damage: 9
OOC: Of course that's what I get the good rolls on...
She nods at the others. "Onwards, then?"
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Jill leads the party to the next area. "Let's hurry up and explore so that we can get out of here. My boots are beginning to grow soggy and I would like to collect my payment from the Captain. There is a lot that I could do with 300 gold." Jill muses for a second. "Perhaps, if Madame Qurmilah is not too upset with me, she will be willing to give me another massage. She was good at what she did and very nice to me. I hope that she is willing to forgive me. I did apologize while I was knocking her out and I called her pretty. And I also gave her a little bit extra when I paid her, because I knocked her out and it seemed like the right thing to do."
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Misha stares at Jeel for a moment. "Do not concern yourself much weeth her. For all we know, both of them are working for The Dead Three, or whomever is paying them to murder innocents up above on the streets."
You guys backtrack and head to the large open area all the way towards the east. The ceiling of this flooded room is supported by numerous wooden beams. The air here smells like rotten eggs, a putrid stench that carries beyond the room.
DC 10 Wisdom (Survival) check: ?????
Jill shrugs back at Misha. "I suppose you are right. She is nice and pretty, but it would not be the first time that someone who seemed sweet was foul underneath. Unlike you. You are just sweet. I suppose that I do not need a massage anyway. I have managed to live this long without such luxuries."
Survival: 18
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"As they say bek home, plenty of devils in HEll." Misha shoulder hugged Jeel. "I hope that when we are done weeth all of thees, you weel be able to do whatever you want, and get a massage from someone who weel really see you for who you are. You hef hebit of selling yourself too short ah?"
Jeel: You smell natural gas in the area. Igniting a fire would probably be very bad.
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Further down the hallway, there is a set of stairs that take you out of the water. Up ahead, three doors are on the right side, two of which are slightly ajar. Much of the first room on the left has been caved in, with the debris field mostly burying a stone sarcophagus that was looted years ago. Nothing of interest remains.
The second room to the right there is an open sarcophagus that stands at the back of this dusty crypt, its heavy stone lid lying on its side between the sarcophagus and the south wall. The north-facing side of the sarcophagus bears faded frescoes of spear-wielding warriors charging across golden plains on horseback.
The third door on the right is closed, and beyond it, you can hear the low moaning of undead.
Continuing on down the hall to the 15' x 15' room, the walls and floor of this room are covered with streaks and splashes of dried blood. Two dangling bodies are shackled to the east and south walls. One is an elderly male human; the other, a young female tiefling. Both are covered in bloody gashes, and neither is moving. In the middle of the room is a sturdy wooden chair with a bloody whip draped over it. A bucket half filled with salt sits on the floor nearby.
The male human is dead. The tiefling, however is still alive. Barely.
Persephone will attempt to pick the lock on the shackles of the young tiefling: 23 (@ advantage due to thieves tools)
Last to know and first to be blamed...
As a free action, can I regret my life choices?
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"I suppose I tend to do that, yes. But when you have been alone for as long as I have, mon amie, it is very easy to think that there is something less about you. That there is a reason why you are alone while others are not. I hope that none of you ever have to go through that."
Now:
"No one light any fires! There are gases in this room that will explode if exposed to fire." Jill sees the bloodied Tiefling on the wall and looks to Misha and Nok Nok. "Can one of you heal that poor woman? She might be able to explain what is going on."
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"No fire. Got it." So much for anything I can do.
The fire bolts from me that you use aren't actually fire. More otherworldly energy. You should be okay, just don't summon hellfire or anything.
Hellfire? What hellfire? Excuse me?
I'll explain later.
Allynna grits her teeth. "Someone heal the tiefling."
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Misha reached up and broke the shackles of the tiefling woman, who was clearly in bad shape. Misha recognized the whip, it was Acheronian in origin. she carefully lowered her down to the floor, and cast lay on hands - red healing energy emitting from her hands, and the tiefling's wounds were healed.
As the tiefling slowly awoke, Misha smiled down on her, but didn't get the same reaction.
"No!!" the tiefling cried. "Please! No more! no more!" she scrambled away out of Misha's arms - who kneeled there, confused.
Misha held out her hands. "I am not going to hurt you, we are-"
"I told you everything I know!" the tiefling was panicking, clearly traumatized, and smushed herself in a corner of the room, afraid. "I saw what you people did to that man. Please, leave me alone! Let me go!" the tiefling became inconsolable.
Jill was slightly startled to see the Tiefling react the way she did. Misha was so nice, no one had reason to be scared of her unless they were doing something wrong. "I do not know why she is afraid of you, but it appears that the very sight of you causes a significant amount of distress to this woman. I suggest that you remove yourself from her sight if we are to get anything from this woman." And once Misha has backed away from this woman, Jill approaches the Tiefling and asks Corrin to accompany her, since Corrin's also a Tiefling and also sweet and cute which means that there's no reason for anyone to be afraid of her.
"I am Jill Moon and this is my friend, Corrin. We are not here to hurt you. Could you tell us what was going on here?"
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Allynna stays back, not wanting to crowd the woman, but stands ready to try talking if Jill is unable to calm the tiefling down.
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"Them!" The tiefling points at Misha, "They tortured us! They looked like you! Big and mean and strong! They killed that man! I was to be next, but they had to go kill someone else. A noble. I am a servant for the Oathoon patriar family of Baldur’s Gate, was attacked in the Lower City, knocked unconscious, and brought here to be tortured. Under interrogation, I gave my captors information regarding the family and their security arrangements. I also witnessed the interrogation and death of that man, who was questioned at length about the Jhasso family. These people are capturing innocents and asking about their noble families. I don't know why! I want to go home!!"
Yoska stops studying his paws long enough to see things had grown tense. Curiosity, nevertheless, compels the giant weasel forward as much as Jill's request for Corrin to approach; ready to sniff at the Tiefling. But at the first sign of a cute, fluffy, but nearly horse-sized weasel approaching her puts things even further on edge, he stops, and lets Corrin climb down to continue approaching the rest of the way.
At the mention of her tormentors having left for another Noble, Weasleton looks back to the others looking frantic.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
"I promise you, she is not going to hurt you. She came down here to stop these cultists from murdering innocents and the people who did this to you are just as much her enemies as they are yours. We will take you home now."
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Allynna freezes. ...Shit. Nobles. Hhunes could be in danger.
Why do you care?
I might not like Tarquin, or Alessandra-or Leon-but Celia at least doesn't deserve to have this happen to her.
Allynna looks at the tiefling. "Was a servant of the Hhunes captured?" she asks, her voice carefully controlled.
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The tiefling woman agrees to stay with you all until the opportunity arises to be set free and return home. She is extremely wary of Misha, who makes innocent attempts to make eye contact with her to let her know she will not harm her, but the physical and mental trauma the tiefling remembers will make it difficult. During her incarceration, she heard what sounded like a heavy stone door scraping open and closed from time to time, accompanied by the sound of splashing footsteps. The noise came from the north. Basically, she knows where a secret door is.
Jill will keep Misha up in front with her and let the Tiefling woman stay back and be guarded by the members of the party with actual people skills. Jill opens the door and cautions everyone to be ready for what is on the other side. "Do not worry about her being afraid of you. Once she has had a chance to recover from this, she will understand that you're actually very nice. It took some time for me to like you, if you remember when we first met."
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