Vex stutters while pointing at the rotten hand crawling out of the dirt, while informing one of their own “G-g-g-Gilded! There’s a rotten hand climbing out from the ground over there.”
"I'll take the lead."Gilded says. "But I do not have night vision and I need my shield and sword up front. Can one of you spellcasters do something to help me see? If not, someone will need to carry a torch for me."
He walks over to the hole (stairs?) Going into the tree and inspects what he can see.
Vex points to the forest to show a hand but as Gilded looks inside the tree with Perception runes on the walls begin to glow. Many strange green lights can be seen into a cellar like basement. He see's no trip wire or strange staircases that could be pressure plates. As far as his perception can tell everything seems to be fine in the basement. Vex can see now multiple hands crawling out. Rotting corpses began to move around in the forest clearing some had noticed the party. (Anyone with a passive perception of 11 or higher can see them.) It seemed these creatures were salivating at the sight of the party.
(OOC: No problem Gilded, though i can't say Corvus is doing out of the kindness of his heart. He does have his reasons for how he split up the coin though...)
(Lol, I actually missed that post about gwen trying to open the door. But that's ok, Corvus wouldn't have helped anyway. He knows his strengths and his weaknesses. No need to flaunt them about lol.)
"Keep, your money Gwen." Corvus says when she suggests paying them, "We are all going in on our own accord. Besides, I'm sure you'll be missing a few things from your manor when we leave."
When Gwen moves to shake Corvus' hand, (I'm assuming she's right handed?) He looks down at her outstretched right hand, then lifts his metallic arm, claws open as to show the sharpened edges, then he closes it into a fist, "I do not think that is a wise thing to do." Folding it towards his chest, he inclines his head and makes a stiff bow, bending slightly at the waist.
I agree that it could be fun, especially with this roll:
Jess perception 7
She’s absorbed with the ritual, eyes closed, chanting softly to herself. She’s reaching out with her consciousness, trying to “become one” with the nature around her. The feel of the earth under her feet, the smell of the fresh woodland— wait, is that a whiff of some rank stench? Must be one of her sweaty armor-wearing companions, hasn’t washed themselves lately. She’ll tactfully mention something to them later. Keep focusing on the ritual!
Noticing the Zombies, Corvus says calmly, "I suggest that we hurry up and get inside. I for one do not want to be caught up in this."
Corvus will send his familiar down the tunnel first. He will instruct it to warn him if there are any traps or enemies up ahead. The little black Pseudodragon flies past Gilded's head and down into the greenlit tunnel. Corvus will calmly walk up behind Gilded, A place at the front of the party will be ideal if he is to warn the others about traps of course.
The little dragon heads further in, it hadn't set off any traps nor did it detect any physical traps either. The dragon however was rather loud with it's wing flapping and wasn't very stealthy. It was clear the ritual wouldn't finish in time. The Zombies had begun to charge at the group!
OOC So Gwen is off now but she will think on the comment Corvus said of "Missing some things" from the manor. So she'll keep that in mind when it's all over as she was hoping they meant borrow. But she'd bow back at him all the same. Jess's post made me laugh xD
Also Gilded will know with Vex yelling now ^^ They all will
I also love Kocino teasing Drezmir xD
When they head in they can close the door behind them but the door is heavy and not acting right so it'll take brute force.
Anyone with an STR of 15 or higher can use the help action to help whoever is gonna push it.
(OOC: Before we all jump in the hole, should we kill the zombies long enough for Jess to finish her ritual? That would be my first thought, Might help us.)
(If we do go down the hole)
Gilded will help Close the lid (Strength: 17).
"Kocino, if you wish to go first, please lead the way behind the little dragon." I'll be right behind you, with Corvus behind me." He looks to see how the rest are lining up.
(OOC: If we don't go down hole)
Gilded will pull his sword and run in front of Jess to allow her to finish her ritual of detect magic. If he is close enough, he will swing at the first zombie with his longsword. "What in the world is this un-holy crap?"
Jess is still outside, eyes closed, trying to complete the ritual, not really aware of what's going on. She has a lot of trust in her companions to keep her safe!
"My familiar tells me that the path is all clear." He looks to Gilded, "I'll be right behind you, but I do not think it would be wise for us to linger. My familiar didn't set off any magical traps, so I think I'll take my chances inside."
Once Gilded comes down, Corvus will take up his place behind him. However, in order to gain some more time for his companions, he will set off an eldritch blast towards the closest undead (not the one Gilded hits.) Once he does so, enter the tunnel.
To hit: 5 (Critical fail lets go! Hopefully he didn't hit one of his companions as he makes his escape!)
Vex stutters while pointing at the rotten hand crawling out of the dirt, while informing one of their own “G-g-g-Gilded! There’s a rotten hand climbing out from the ground over there.”
OOC:
Idk by RAW for the ritual but I'd say Jess can roll a perception roll seems more fun that way ^^
It may be wrong but what the hell. xD
Vex is most certainly confused and scared at the hand. He’s seen a lot but not something like that before.
"I'll take the lead." Gilded says. "But I do not have night vision and I need my shield and sword up front. Can one of you spellcasters do something to help me see? If not, someone will need to carry a torch for me."
He walks over to the hole (stairs?) Going into the tree and inspects what he can see.
Perception: 17
(OOC: I would expect Vex to tell us he sees a hand)
Vex points to the forest to show a hand but as Gilded looks inside the tree with Perception runes on the walls begin to glow. Many strange green lights can be seen into a cellar like basement. He see's no trip wire or strange staircases that could be pressure plates. As far as his perception can tell everything seems to be fine in the basement. Vex can see now multiple hands crawling out. Rotting corpses began to move around in the forest clearing some had noticed the party. (Anyone with a passive perception of 11 or higher can see them.) It seemed these creatures were salivating at the sight of the party.
(OOC: ugh my passive perception is 10) He will just have to say something)
”A-are those? ZOMBIES? THERE’S ZOMBIES! Prepare to fight, everyone!” Vex shouts as his eyes and glaive start glowing yellow.
(OOC: No problem Gilded, though i can't say Corvus is doing out of the kindness of his heart. He does have his reasons for how he split up the coin though...)
(Lol, I actually missed that post about gwen trying to open the door. But that's ok, Corvus wouldn't have helped anyway. He knows his strengths and his weaknesses. No need to flaunt them about lol.)
"Keep, your money Gwen." Corvus says when she suggests paying them, "We are all going in on our own accord. Besides, I'm sure you'll be missing a few things from your manor when we leave."
When Gwen moves to shake Corvus' hand, (I'm assuming she's right handed?) He looks down at her outstretched right hand, then lifts his metallic arm, claws open as to show the sharpened edges, then he closes it into a fist, "I do not think that is a wise thing to do." Folding it towards his chest, he inclines his head and makes a stiff bow, bending slightly at the waist.
I agree that it could be fun, especially with this roll:
Jess perception 7
She’s absorbed with the ritual, eyes closed, chanting softly to herself. She’s reaching out with her consciousness, trying to “become one” with the nature around her. The feel of the earth under her feet, the smell of the fresh woodland— wait, is that a whiff of some rank stench? Must be one of her sweaty armor-wearing companions, hasn’t washed themselves lately. She’ll tactfully mention something to them later. Keep focusing on the ritual!
Noticing the Zombies, Corvus says calmly, "I suggest that we hurry up and get inside. I for one do not want to be caught up in this."
Corvus will send his familiar down the tunnel first. He will instruct it to warn him if there are any traps or enemies up ahead. The little black Pseudodragon flies past Gilded's head and down into the greenlit tunnel. Corvus will calmly walk up behind Gilded, A place at the front of the party will be ideal if he is to warn the others about traps of course.
Pseudodragon's perception: 17+3=20
Stealth: 3+5= 8
Kocino waves as Gwen leaves. Looking to Drezmir he chuckles. “Keep your head in the game, ladykiller.”
When Gilded asks for assistance in the dark he speaks up. “If you want, I can head in first. I can be sneaky and the dark doesn’t bother me.”
As he finishes talking, he notices the movement in the forest. “Corvus is right. We should get inside, quickly.”
The little dragon heads further in, it hadn't set off any traps nor did it detect any physical traps either. The dragon however was rather loud with it's wing flapping and wasn't very stealthy. It was clear the ritual wouldn't finish in time. The Zombies had begun to charge at the group!
OOC
So Gwen is off now but she will think on the comment Corvus said of "Missing some things" from the manor. So she'll keep that in mind when it's all over as she was hoping they meant borrow.
But she'd bow back at him all the same.
Jess's post made me laugh xD
Also Gilded will know with Vex yelling now ^^
They all will
I also love Kocino teasing Drezmir xD
When they head in they can close the door behind them but the door is heavy and not acting right so it'll take brute force.
Anyone with an STR of 15 or higher can use the help action to help whoever is gonna push it.
(OOC: Before we all jump in the hole, should we kill the zombies long enough for Jess to finish her ritual? That would be my first thought, Might help us.)
(If we do go down the hole)
Gilded will help Close the lid (Strength: 17).
"Kocino, if you wish to go first, please lead the way behind the little dragon." I'll be right behind you, with Corvus behind me." He looks to see how the rest are lining up.
(OOC: If we don't go down hole)
Gilded will pull his sword and run in front of Jess to allow her to finish her ritual of detect magic. If he is close enough, he will swing at the first zombie with his longsword. "What in the world is this un-holy crap?"
To hit: 10 Damage: 7
Jess is still outside, eyes closed, trying to complete the ritual, not really aware of what's going on. She has a lot of trust in her companions to keep her safe!
Vex grabs his glaive and slashes at a zombie. To hit: 23 Damage: 6
"My familiar tells me that the path is all clear." He looks to Gilded, "I'll be right behind you, but I do not think it would be wise for us to linger. My familiar didn't set off any magical traps, so I think I'll take my chances inside."
Once Gilded comes down, Corvus will take up his place behind him. However, in order to gain some more time for his companions, he will set off an eldritch blast towards the closest undead (not the one Gilded hits.) Once he does so, enter the tunnel.
To hit: 5 (Critical fail lets go! Hopefully he didn't hit one of his companions as he makes his escape!)
Damage: 10
Kocino taps Jess on the shoulder. “Time to go.”
He climbs down the hole and takes a look around to get his bearings.
Perception: 5
After Vex slashes a zombie in the face with his glaive, he follows down the hole.
Jess opens her eyes at Kocino’s tapping, sees the bedlam about to unfold, gives a little squeak and runs into the tunnel.
“I’ll try the ritual again once we get to the old lab.”