Reed does indeed open the chest in the bedroom, inside he finds holy symbol of Torm (a silver pendant shaped like a right-handed gauntlet on the end of a silver chain) in the chest. The holy symbol is worth 25 gp. The chest contains nothing else.
As Archie and Virro check out the tapestries, there isn't much they gleam out of them. The devils don't seem to represent any in particular and the man looks like any other man, but his face shows that he died it utter pain and torture.
Reya notes the change in Roo's utterances and wonders if the mace has anything to do with it? She doesn't say anything though, just glad it's happening. Or maybe that he has his mentor's shield now? Either way, she readies herself as well as they decide how they are going to enter the next room.
Reed slips the pendant in with the other treasure he's safekeeping from upstairs. He then turns and goes across the room and out into the hallway to join the others. He draws an arrow out and loosely fits it to his bowstring, waiting for the door to be opened.
Archie snickers a little at the tapestry guy's face, "I imagine the real torture was holding that pose for long enough for the tapestry makers to finish" she mutters to Virro hoping to engage his morbid side. She follows the others out and stands idly by the next door waiting for someone to do the honours, though if it takes too long she will likely do it herself.
Seeing his companions ready and eager, at least enough of them anyway, Corlith speaks a few words in infernal to steady himself before opening the door. He stands in the doorway in his disguise blocking those within from seeing the others, and surveys the scene inside.
As Corlith opens the door, he is privy to what looks like the cultists' quarters. The room is lit by two tall wrought-iron candlesticks each topped with nine flickering candles. Around the room’s perimeter are ten wooden bunk beds, next to which are footlockers.
Three cultists are sitting on their beds while five others are sleeping. Corlith's interruption seems to have temporarily stopped a discussion, but as they see it is just another one of them, they go back to their conversation.
Virro secures his mask and outfit and walks into the room, almost closing the door behind him, leaving it cracked an inch. “Sorry, got held up, had to stop by the privy. I’m much lighter now.” *snickers to himself* He slouches and stands beside Corlith, saying “Anything good to eat tonight? What’re you guys talking about?”
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Reed whispers to the others remaining in the hall.
"Do you think the cultists voluntarily come down here or do they need to be paid?" Reed muses. "I hope they volunteer. I think it would be very sad if your life brought you to the point where getting paid to live in a sewer was the best option."
He steadies his arrow on the bowstring.
"Do we wait until they're in trouble?"
He ducks under Archie and peeks through the crack in the door and locates Virro. He touches the earrring on his ear and sends Virro a message "Give us a signal when we should charge in."
They all nod at Corlith's response and then the one that stated Thavius gave him the creeps, answers, "He doesn't like to fi.."
"That's enough." the other interrupts, "time for you and Anthony to get on patrol." turning to Virro as he enters. Listening to the wood elf, he frowns, though you can't see it behind his mask.
"Good to eat? You aren't Marcus..." he turns to the other cultists and shouting to wake the rest up..."INTRUDERS!!!"
“What, don’t believe me? You’ll see….” At that point, Virro lets out the most noxious gas, something that rivals their first trip to the sewers. “Need some of that bathhouse perfume to cover that up…” he says casually as he steps forward to the south 10 feet and pulls out his rapier, attempting to perforate cultist A, to stop his shouting more than that. Seeing discernible damage, he casts an ethereal sword to appear in the air, striking down on the cultist, but it appears to miss as well. He gives a crooked grin at the cultist through his mask, saying “Better out than in, they say. You haven’t smelled anything that smells like dead bowel, that’s the worst. Perhaps I can teach it to you. In a moment…”. Virro is so busy in multiple ways that he can’t message back to Reed, but says behind him, “C’mon in fellas!”
Rapier attack on cultist A : 8 to hit, for 9 points of piercing damage
Spiritual Weapon on cultist A : 7 to hit, for 11 points of force damage.
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Archie moves past Reed kicking the door open wide and entering the room with a loud "Hello Boys!".
She surveys the cultists and chuckles, "all grouped together hehe" clicking her fingers sparks erupt in a 20ft cube catching cultists C,D,E,F, and G. The sparks descend and attempt to cling to the cultists brightening and highlighting those that cannot avoid it.
Archie then moves as close to cultist D as possible rolling her shoulders and causing an arcane flame to run all over her body tightening her armour to become more defensively capable.
Cultist C is able to pop right out of bed and grab hold of his scimitar. Having a target of a flaming suit of armor right in front of him, he attempts to swipe at Archie, but misses pretty miserably.
Seeing the seemingly squishier tiefling, he moves closer to Corlith.
Corlith sighs as Virro's entrance heralds the end of their charade. He stands up and looks the cultist in the eye that has sidled up against him and shakes his head.
He speaks some words in the infernal tongue and extends his will out towards Archie, Roo and Wilfred, providing a boost to their efforts.
"Archie, this one is bothering me, can you do something about it? Now would be good", he says pointing at the one in his face who happens to be glowing.
If Archie attacks and takes down the cultist, he will retreat a little to the corner of the room.
Action: Cast Bless on Archie, Roo and Wilfred Special: Voice of Authority: Archie can immediately make one weapon attack against C Movement: If it won't cause an AoO he will move to the North East corner of the room Special: Concentration on Bless, round 1/10
When violence breaks out in the room, Roo's head bobs up and down.
"Time to keep to my word."He mutters, flicking the reins of Glory of Morning. "Wilfred, I won't tell you what to do...but you have the best chance at keeping them from escaping out the door to call reinforcements or let their friend Thavius Kreeg to flee. Onward!"
Glory of Morning shoots past Reed and begins running down the beds along the northern wall, while Roo brings the Owl's Talon around. Black shadows begin to vibrate around the blade before he takes his slice at the glowing cultist.
"Time to clean this den of snakes out! Die you clucker! Cluck you!"
Roo's Turn:
Move on the back of Glory of Morning down the beds to Cultist E
Action to cast Booming Blade and swipe at Cultist E with his shortsword. 14 to hit, 8 damage. Additional 5 damage if the Cultist moves from his position.
Reed smiles as Roo goes past. He hopes the Gallus notices the door on the other side of the room that could bring reinforcements or allow one of the cultists to escape.
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Reed does indeed open the chest in the bedroom, inside he finds holy symbol of Torm (a silver pendant shaped like a right-handed gauntlet on the end of a silver chain) in the chest. The holy symbol is worth 25 gp. The chest contains nothing else.
As Archie and Virro check out the tapestries, there isn't much they gleam out of them. The devils don't seem to represent any in particular and the man looks like any other man, but his face shows that he died it utter pain and torture.
Reya notes the change in Roo's utterances and wonders if the mace has anything to do with it? She doesn't say anything though, just glad it's happening. Or maybe that he has his mentor's shield now? Either way, she readies herself as well as they decide how they are going to enter the next room.
Reed slips the pendant in with the other treasure he's safekeeping from upstairs. He then turns and goes across the room and out into the hallway to join the others. He draws an arrow out and loosely fits it to his bowstring, waiting for the door to be opened.
Archie snickers a little at the tapestry guy's face, "I imagine the real torture was holding that pose for long enough for the tapestry makers to finish" she mutters to Virro hoping to engage his morbid side. She follows the others out and stands idly by the next door waiting for someone to do the honours, though if it takes too long she will likely do it herself.
Seeing his companions ready and eager, at least enough of them anyway, Corlith speaks a few words in infernal to steady himself before opening the door. He stands in the doorway in his disguise blocking those within from seeing the others, and surveys the scene inside.
As Corlith opens the door, he is privy to what looks like the cultists' quarters. The room is lit by two tall wrought-iron candlesticks each topped with nine flickering candles. Around the room’s perimeter are ten wooden bunk beds, next to which are footlockers.
Three cultists are sitting on their beds while five others are sleeping. Corlith's interruption seems to have temporarily stopped a discussion, but as they see it is just another one of them, they go back to their conversation.
Corlith steps into the room and pushes the door closed after him, making sure to leave it open a crack.
He moves over to an empty bed and takes a seat as he listens to the conversation.
Archie leans in and listens as corlith purposefully closes the door behind him.
The three cultists watch Corlith for a moment, but then turn back to each other.
"When do you think she plans on doing it? All this waiting around is driving me crazy."
"I don't know, have you heard how much warning they had at Elturel before it happened?"
"No, I don't. Do you think Thavius knows?"
"Maybe? We could go ask him."
"Nah, he kinda gives me the creeps. Wait, isn't it time for your rounds?" Then he looks over at Corlith, "Hey, where's your partner?"
Corlith looks across at the cultist and replies, "I expect them any moment".
"Why does Thavius give you the creeps? I mean, we are all here for the same reason as him, right?", he asks in return.
Virro secures his mask and outfit and walks into the room, almost closing the door behind him, leaving it cracked an inch. “Sorry, got held up, had to stop by the privy. I’m much lighter now.” *snickers to himself* He slouches and stands beside Corlith, saying “Anything good to eat tonight? What’re you guys talking about?”
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Reed whispers to the others remaining in the hall.
"Do you think the cultists voluntarily come down here or do they need to be paid?" Reed muses. "I hope they volunteer. I think it would be very sad if your life brought you to the point where getting paid to live in a sewer was the best option."
He steadies his arrow on the bowstring.
"Do we wait until they're in trouble?"
He ducks under Archie and peeks through the crack in the door and locates Virro. He touches the earrring on his ear and sends Virro a message "Give us a signal when we should charge in."
They all nod at Corlith's response and then the one that stated Thavius gave him the creeps, answers, "He doesn't like to fi.."
"That's enough." the other interrupts, "time for you and Anthony to get on patrol." turning to Virro as he enters. Listening to the wood elf, he frowns, though you can't see it behind his mask.
"Good to eat? You aren't Marcus..." he turns to the other cultists and shouting to wake the rest up..."INTRUDERS!!!"
"Never mind," Reed says. "I think that's our cue."
Upon hearing the conversation centering on Thavius, Roo simply cocks his head and looks at Reya.
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“What, don’t believe me? You’ll see….” At that point, Virro lets out the most noxious gas, something that rivals their first trip to the sewers. “Need some of that bathhouse perfume to cover that up…” he says casually as he steps forward to the south 10 feet and pulls out his rapier, attempting to perforate cultist A, to stop his shouting more than that. Seeing discernible damage, he casts an ethereal sword to appear in the air, striking down on the cultist, but it appears to miss as well. He gives a crooked grin at the cultist through his mask, saying “Better out than in, they say. You haven’t smelled anything that smells like dead bowel, that’s the worst. Perhaps I can teach it to you. In a moment…”. Virro is so busy in multiple ways that he can’t message back to Reed, but says behind him, “C’mon in fellas!”
Rapier attack on cultist A : 8 to hit, for 9 points of piercing damage
Spiritual Weapon on cultist A : 7 to hit, for 11 points of force damage.
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Archie moves past Reed kicking the door open wide and entering the room with a loud "Hello Boys!".
She surveys the cultists and chuckles, "all grouped together hehe" clicking her fingers sparks erupt in a 20ft cube catching cultists C,D,E,F, and G. The sparks descend and attempt to cling to the cultists brightening and highlighting those that cannot avoid it.
Archie then moves as close to cultist D as possible rolling her shoulders and causing an arcane flame to run all over her body tightening her armour to become more defensively capable.
(Action: Cast Faerie Fire DC 15 Dex save
Movement: as much as possible toward D 30ft including difficult terrain past Reed.
Bonus: defensive field +3 temp hp.)
Cultist C is able to pop right out of bed and grab hold of his scimitar. Having a target of a flaming suit of armor right in front of him, he attempts to swipe at Archie, but misses pretty miserably.
Seeing the seemingly squishier tiefling, he moves closer to Corlith.
Corlith sighs as Virro's entrance heralds the end of their charade. He stands up and looks the cultist in the eye that has sidled up against him and shakes his head.
He speaks some words in the infernal tongue and extends his will out towards Archie, Roo and Wilfred, providing a boost to their efforts.
"Archie, this one is bothering me, can you do something about it? Now would be good", he says pointing at the one in his face who happens to be glowing.
If Archie attacks and takes down the cultist, he will retreat a little to the corner of the room.
Action: Cast Bless on Archie, Roo and Wilfred
Special: Voice of Authority: Archie can immediately make one weapon attack against C
Movement: If it won't cause an AoO he will move to the North East corner of the room
Special: Concentration on Bless, round 1/10
When violence breaks out in the room, Roo's head bobs up and down.
"Time to keep to my word." He mutters, flicking the reins of Glory of Morning. "Wilfred, I won't tell you what to do...but you have the best chance at keeping them from escaping out the door to call reinforcements or let their friend Thavius Kreeg to flee. Onward!"
Glory of Morning shoots past Reed and begins running down the beds along the northern wall, while Roo brings the Owl's Talon around. Black shadows begin to vibrate around the blade before he takes his slice at the glowing cultist.
"Time to clean this den of snakes out! Die you clucker! Cluck you!"
Roo's Turn:
Move on the back of Glory of Morning down the beds to Cultist E
Action to cast Booming Blade and swipe at Cultist E with his shortsword. 14 to hit, 8 damage. Additional 5 damage if the Cultist moves from his position.
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Reed smiles as Roo goes past. He hopes the Gallus notices the door on the other side of the room that could bring reinforcements or allow one of the cultists to escape.