As Qidira and Brandon set about sorting the armour into whole suits (Ressys already dismantled them pretty well), Durnham inspects the feet poking out of the rubble.
@Durnham:
The feet are shod in rough leather boots, so old and battered that the sole is coming away. You see that the flesh underneath is grey and mottled, then one foot twitches as you realise the body they are attached to is squirming slightly against the mass of rubble pinning it down!
In the sudden silence after the clamour of battle, you hear a noise coming from the east; it sounds like sobbing.
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Qidira's Rock Gnome ears pick up the sounds as soon as Durnham mentions them. She sets down the pieces she's looking at and quickly stealths off to [Tooltip Not Found] .
Ressys and Qidira peek through the door to the east, finding beyond it the entrance hall where you first entered the Salsvault
Hunched up on the floor, sat upright against the north wall with his legs pulled up to his chest, is Orvo. The scout has his head pushed into his knees and is sobbing uncontrollably, muttering through breaths "Not again...not again...not again..."
Seeing that there is no further enemies Ressys reverts back to his normal form so as to not alarm Orvo any further. The firbolg the kneels next to the dwarf. "The armor is no more, we have taken care of that."
He was surprised when Durnham told that the armor was still functioning. Kotar genuinely thought it was completely defeated, inactive. A mistake that his friends did not make. Before he could raise the maul again the others had the construct ended for good.
“I think I underestimated these things.”He said putting the maul aside and reattaching the shield to his left arm. “I also underestimated your strength and how well we could deal with this place. For that I apologize.”
Another surprise came on seeing how the plates of the armor could fit on the bag. Magic can really make life easier, the goliath thought following as the others left. They soon found Orvo in what one could only imagine was a panic attack. Only by hearing the older dwarf’s words it had downed on the fighter how long they could have been gone for.
“You may not want to spread the information since it could attract more explorers and there is still something there, locked in a chamber that we didn’t unlock so dangerous beast and maybe more spores.” He doubted the creature would stay alive for much longer and doubted even more that any spore was kept with it, but one could never be too careful. Specially there.
Durnham glances down at the legs twitching in the rubble before following the others.
Upon seeing orvo in his state he approaches with the others. “Orvo… it’s ok. I think we have pretty much taken care of the dangers in this place. Did you see something we missed?”
To the others he says, “Did he see something? I don’t think we missed much, there was another of those undead things in the rubble back there if you want to uncover and investigate that but otherwise… I think we’ve done what we can here… except for that door with the lever… we never looked past that door.”
"Yes my friend, we were successful. There is one area that we did not explore but mostly done here. You are safe." Qidira says in as calm a tone as she can knowing that the noises likely brought back some terrifying memories for him.
"We did. Let us be free of this place. Though I think we should rest before leaving, for at least a short period. What time of day is it? Do you know?" Ressys says
Brandon moves to the doorway, placing a hand on Orvo’s shoulder “Yes, we recovered the antidote and we could not have done it without you. You should be proud.”He knew how hard it was for the guide to join them on this trip and hopes to bolster his confidence. He looks over at Althax “There may be more to explore here, but Ressys is right. We have what we have come for and time is precious. Now that we made it back to the entrance we should be on our way.”
The Dwarf nods. “Now that Ferol Sol is gone… there won’t be anyone making more of the frigid woe. And with these antidote samples… maybe more can be made if needed in the future.”
He turns to Ressys “I could use a rest as well… but let’s not waste any daylight. I think we should move as long as there is light and rest once it’s dark.”
“Orvo, they didn’t have a chance against Ressys and Durnham. And Qidira made sure they would never work again.”Said the fighter remembering how the gnome managed to put all those plates of metal into the bag. There was certain magic, a practical sort, coming from sheer skill, on how he handled the whole thing. “Regarding moving, making the best of the daylight is certainly good, but if anyone prefers to rest I think this is the place. I am in as much of a hurry as anyone else here and the faster we deliver the antidotes the better, but the way is treacherous by itself and there is a remorhaz out there. We move in too tired and we may as well be jumping into death.” There was also the goliath hunting party. The groups could meet again and there was always a risk that in less friendly terms. “Is everyone confident that is alright for us to get going now?”
Kotar looked at each and everyone of his friends after finishing his question. If they said it was fine, that they could face the danger as they were, he would believe them. He more than enough of their strength to believe on their victory in any kind of battle.
As Qidira and Brandon set about sorting the armour into whole suits (Ressys already dismantled them pretty well), Durnham inspects the feet poking out of the rubble.
@Durnham:
The feet are shod in rough leather boots, so old and battered that the sole is coming away. You see that the flesh underneath is grey and mottled, then one foot twitches as you realise the body they are attached to is squirming slightly against the mass of rubble pinning it down!
In the sudden silence after the clamour of battle, you hear a noise coming from the east; it sounds like sobbing.
The dwarf steps back from the legs. “This thing is still moving here. It looks like another of those undead things… maybe?”
He then turns towards the East and the sounds of sobbing “and what is that coming from?”
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Qidira's Rock Gnome ears pick up the sounds as soon as Durnham mentions them. She sets down the pieces she's looking at and quickly stealths off to [Tooltip Not Found] .
stealth 24
[Tooltip Not Found] 11
(I'd edit that, but the rolls are too good - tooltip should be investigation for both.)
Ressys ears prick up at the sound of sobbing and follows that way after Qidira.
Ressys and Qidira peek through the door to the east, finding beyond it the entrance hall where you first entered the Salsvault
Hunched up on the floor, sat upright against the north wall with his legs pulled up to his chest, is Orvo. The scout has his head pushed into his knees and is sobbing uncontrollably, muttering through breaths "Not again...not again...not again..."
Qidira rushes in to Orvo, "Its ok friend, just us." Then perhaps a little belatedly looks about to be sure it is only them that concerned him.
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Seeing that there is no further enemies Ressys reverts back to his normal form so as to not alarm Orvo any further. The firbolg the kneels next to the dwarf. "The armor is no more, we have taken care of that."
@DM sorry, Qidira's Passive Perception is 13 - just caught that I missed a key.
He was surprised when Durnham told that the armor was still functioning. Kotar genuinely thought it was completely defeated, inactive. A mistake that his friends did not make. Before he could raise the maul again the others had the construct ended for good.
“I think I underestimated these things.” He said putting the maul aside and reattaching the shield to his left arm. “I also underestimated your strength and how well we could deal with this place. For that I apologize.”
Another surprise came on seeing how the plates of the armor could fit on the bag. Magic can really make life easier, the goliath thought following as the others left. They soon found Orvo in what one could only imagine was a panic attack. Only by hearing the older dwarf’s words it had downed on the fighter how long they could have been gone for.
“You may not want to spread the information since it could attract more explorers and there is still something there, locked in a chamber that we didn’t unlock so dangerous beast and maybe more spores.” He doubted the creature would stay alive for much longer and doubted even more that any spore was kept with it, but one could never be too careful. Specially there.
Durnham glances down at the legs twitching in the rubble before following the others.
Upon seeing orvo in his state he approaches with the others. “Orvo… it’s ok. I think we have pretty much taken care of the dangers in this place. Did you see something we missed?”
To the others he says, “Did he see something? I don’t think we missed much, there was another of those undead things in the rubble back there if you want to uncover and investigate that but otherwise… I think we’ve done what we can here… except for that door with the lever… we never looked past that door.”
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Orvo's face snaps up to face you, tears streaking his cheeks.
"Those things...I heard them start moving again to attack you. Are they truly defeated?"
He gets up and moves on shaky legs to inspect the room where you defeated the armours and sags against the door frame.
"Oh my, that's...that's good"
He stands there for a while, staring at the scene. QUietly, he asks: "Did you get the antidote?"
"Yes my friend, we were successful. There is one area that we did not explore but mostly done here. You are safe." Qidira says in as calm a tone as she can knowing that the noises likely brought back some terrifying memories for him.
"We did. Let us be free of this place. Though I think we should rest before leaving, for at least a short period. What time of day is it? Do you know?" Ressys says
Brandon moves to the doorway, placing a hand on Orvo’s shoulder “Yes, we recovered the antidote and we could not have done it without you. You should be proud.” He knew how hard it was for the guide to join them on this trip and hopes to bolster his confidence. He looks over at Althax “There may be more to explore here, but Ressys is right. We have what we have come for and time is precious. Now that we made it back to the entrance we should be on our way.”
Qidira nods to Brandon, "Yes, we should be back now. There is precious little time to waste."
The Dwarf nods. “Now that Ferol Sol is gone… there won’t be anyone making more of the frigid woe. And with these antidote samples… maybe more can be made if needed in the future.”
He turns to Ressys “I could use a rest as well… but let’s not waste any daylight. I think we should move as long as there is light and rest once it’s dark.”
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“Orvo, they didn’t have a chance against Ressys and Durnham. And Qidira made sure they would never work again.” Said the fighter remembering how the gnome managed to put all those plates of metal into the bag. There was certain magic, a practical sort, coming from sheer skill, on how he handled the whole thing. “Regarding moving, making the best of the daylight is certainly good, but if anyone prefers to rest I think this is the place. I am in as much of a hurry as anyone else here and the faster we deliver the antidotes the better, but the way is treacherous by itself and there is a remorhaz out there. We move in too tired and we may as well be jumping into death.” There was also the goliath hunting party. The groups could meet again and there was always a risk that in less friendly terms. “Is everyone confident that is alright for us to get going now?”
Kotar looked at each and everyone of his friends after finishing his question. If they said it was fine, that they could face the danger as they were, he would believe them. He more than enough of their strength to believe on their victory in any kind of battle.
Orvo's face takes on a more peaceful hint as you reassure him about the antidote and the suits of armour.
"A rest might be a good idea. It's getting late, maybe camp here in the relative warmth and then set off at first light?"
Durnham nods to Orvo. “As long as we make it back in time to save those children… I’m ok to rest… it is warmer in here than out there in the snow.”
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