Kragen opens the explosive chest to find assorted relics: a petrified imp skull, 3 silver rings with infernal runes, a vial of quicksilver that moves against gravity (worth 1,000 gp), and a spell scroll.
Kragen places the items in party inventory (his pack for now) and hands the scroll to Starker to discern.
"I reccommend we use the passwall scroll to expand the tunnel to the other room. If i am right, this Gate scroll provides our means of escape from this plane. Lets get the phylactery, destory it and make haste from this place."
"I reccommend we use the passwall scroll to expand the tunnel to the other room. If i am right, this Gate scroll provides our means of escape from this plane. Lets get the phylactery, destory it and make haste from this place."
He looks at the rod then rummages through his pack. Pulling out a 6” green sphere of jade he says, “I found this in the rubble of the room while Starker was investigating the rod magically. Is that what you are looking for?”
He looks at the rod then rummages through his pack. Pulling out a 6” green sphere of jade he says, “I found this in the rubble of the room while Starker was investigating the rod magically. Is that what you are looking for?”
Xymox looks at Yartol, then looks ar Kragen. "Yes....?"
"Thank you Yartol, i did not know a party member had found it." accepts the Jade sphere and wraps in a piece of his tattered cloak, then places into his backpack.
"Know this Yartol (says his last name as an honorific), as a member of The Company (says with emphasis), you will have your equal share of any booty we acquire. Either in taking possession of a useful artifact or through renumeration in coins of equal value. Your capabilities have been quite impressive and useful, Tyr blesses us with your presence!" smiles and bows formally.
Yartol gets a far away look in his eye as Kragen addresses him. He nods and says, “As we agreed, I only want the dragon killed.” He ends with a pained smile and moves away.
Cyrus returns to this room and Starker ends the connection. Starker then pulls out the scroll and casts Passwall. The tiny passage expands to be five feet wide and eight feet tall. It extends fully into the room seen by Cyrus. The walls retain their lava appearance.
Kragen places the items in party inventory (his pack for now) and hands the scroll to Starker to discern.
Starker evaluates the scroll. It is not arcane magic, but spiritual magic. He then hands it to Father Kragen.
Kragen examines the scroll, Arcana check = 17. It is a scroll of Gate. It is fragile from fire damage, but seems potent.
“The Passwall spell is a Transmutation,” Starker explains, “Those seem to work fine so far.”
"I reccommend we use the passwall scroll to expand the tunnel to the other room. If i am right, this Gate scroll provides our means of escape from this plane. Lets get the phylactery, destory it and make haste from this place."
"I would not risk sending Cyrus to retrieve."
Xymox: "Sounds well reasoned." Let us hurry.
“Gate is a Conjuration, Father Kragen. It is unlikely to function properly given what we know,” Starker states.
“Awhhh sugar!”
”Mistress Serethia, can you remove the block on Conjuration school without the use of the magic circle in the other room?”
back to Starker “Let’s use that Passwall scroll to get use access to what we believe is the Phylactery.”
Yartol speaks up, “What is this Verdant Heart you are talking about?”
Kragen responds to Yartol "i wish i could tell you, it is an artifact that accompanies this rod." Shows him the rod of jade sentinel
He looks at the rod then rummages through his pack. Pulling out a 6” green sphere of jade he says, “I found this in the rubble of the room while Starker was investigating the rod magically. Is that what you are looking for?”
Xymox looks at Yartol, then looks ar Kragen. "Yes....?"
Yartol offers it to Kragen.
"Thank you Yartol, i did not know a party member had found it." accepts the Jade sphere and wraps in a piece of his tattered cloak, then places into his backpack.
"Know this Yartol (says his last name as an honorific), as a member of The Company (says with emphasis), you will have your equal share of any booty we acquire. Either in taking possession of a useful artifact or through renumeration in coins of equal value. Your capabilities have been quite impressive and useful, Tyr blesses us with your presence!" smiles and bows formally.
Kragen then looks to Starker. "Now how about using that Passwall scroll to get us into that room?"
Yartol gets a far away look in his eye as Kragen addresses him. He nods and says, “As we agreed, I only want the dragon killed.” He ends with a pained smile and moves away.
Cyrus returns to this room and Starker ends the connection. Starker then pulls out the scroll and casts Passwall. The tiny passage expands to be five feet wide and eight feet tall. It extends fully into the room seen by Cyrus. The walls retain their lava appearance.
Chadwick proceeds forward.
"Let me go first, and stay back a ways. Good chance there are more traps ahead."
Chadwick keeps his eyes out for traps.
Perception: 12
Chadwick proceeds down the hall, no traps are found.
Chadwick looks back to the rest of the party.
"Umm, y'all hear that? It sounds like it's voices of the souls he has captured."
Release… the Flame of Thought…
We see, we remember, we burn…
He devours us still…
Kragen, I hope we can release these poor souls from their torment.
Yartol replies, “I hear nothing.”
Serethia nods after Yartol’s answer, “I hear nothing as well.”
Cyrus covers his ears with his paws while Starker covers his eyes.
Brother Kellen covers his mouth after seeing Starker and Cyrus.
Chadwick chuckles at their reaction, but his smile doesn't reach his eyes. He enters the next room.