Starker:”Friends, thank you for so selfessly coming to my aid. I am sorry my carelessness endangered and discommoded you so. Had you not come to rescue me, I’d have ended a corpse or a slave or both. As the fiend was fading he suggested I take his talisman from Szissbaran I expect this pile of bones provided mechanical support for Szissbaran’s organs and a frame for his skin. I will see if I am correct.”
Searches pile of bones for a talisman. While searching Starker says: “In our battle I have used all of my most powerful magic. I have a few amusements left for our enemies, but can no longer call down balls of fire or bolts of lightning.”
Starker searches about and finds only the remains of dwarves in the room. Each of the dwarves equipment bears the same hammer surrounded by radial lines emblem.
Starker:” Odd. Kyton and his people are trustworthy. Evil, violent, and sly, but trustworthy. This talisman was thought to be useful for controlling devils, though it was not strong enough to control Kyton.
”Cyrus! To me!”
Assisted by the increasingly calm spider monkey, Starker starts Detect Magic ritual, will cast about during duration to see if anything radiates ocult or thaumaturgic energies.
Starker:”If no one objects, I will further investigate the details of the enchantment on the halberd. I regret that it takes so long, but these ten minutes spent save my ability to cast a simple spell later today.”
Has Cyrus pick up the tools from the floor and arrange them so they come to hand when needed.
Casts Identify as a ritual unless or until someone objects.
“Friends, the Dwarven fallen are thankful for our help in freeing them from this evil Daemon.”
”I fear my past may be putting The Company in danger.” Sighs and bows his head
”This evil Daemon is a Warlock Knight of Vaasa. A vassal of Thistlepig, the Warlock lord of Vaasa Mountains and my home of Delhalls. Thistlepig enslaved my Dwarven clan and had them work the Delhall Mines, rich in precious gems.”, "They worked many of the Dwarves their to death, including my parents, for those riches.", "If he still rules, those who are his subjects will likely perish.", "He discards lives as if they were refuse.", "I narrowly escaped from that place with my life, weak and emaciated, taken in by a Dwarven hermit in the mountains."
Starker: “Friend Kragan, we each of us have a past and families. It is part of what makes each of us unique and uniquely useful. Your past led you here, to us, those you have saved countless times. Never apologize for it.
The elevator lift seems to be at its lowest level here. The chains that operate the lift are all broken and lie scattered across the floor of this room creating difficult footing in places. It has clearly been broken and will no longer operate.
"It appears the mirror dimensions here have vanished with the Daemon. Shall we continue to the East?"
to Starker "Did you find anything of interest? I would be opposed to having the source of that Daemons power in our possession. If we find it, we should endeavor to destroy it!"
(Until we have time to attune it, the halberd is a downgrade for Hoid and Chadwick. No one can use the weapon mastery property until 7th level due to house rules. At least until we can take a short rest, that makes the halberd a paper weight. I have no interest in the halberd even after 7th level so Chadwick should take it in my opinion.)
Starker:”Friends, thank you for so selfessly coming to my aid. I am sorry my carelessness endangered and discommoded you so. Had you not come to rescue me, I’d have ended a corpse or a slave or both. As the fiend was fading he suggested I take his talisman from Szissbaran I expect this pile of bones provided mechanical support for Szissbaran’s organs and a frame for his skin. I will see if I am correct.”
Searches pile of bones for a talisman. While searching Starker says: “In our battle I have used all of my most powerful magic. I have a few amusements left for our enemies, but can no longer call down balls of fire or bolts of lightning.”
You find a well made halberd etched with dwarven runes of power.
Starker searches about and finds only the remains of dwarves in the room. Each of the dwarves equipment bears the same hammer surrounded by radial lines emblem.
Starker:” Odd. Kyton and his people are trustworthy. Evil, violent, and sly, but trustworthy. This talisman was thought to be useful for controlling devils, though it was not strong enough to control Kyton.
”Cyrus! To me!”
Assisted by the increasingly calm spider monkey, Starker starts Detect Magic ritual, will cast about during duration to see if anything radiates ocult or thaumaturgic energies.
The halberd radiates magic. Transmutation and Evocation schools are represented.
No other magic auras are detected.
As the search progresses, another eerie wail echoes through the tunnels.
Starker:”If no one objects, I will further investigate the details of the enchantment on the halberd. I regret that it takes so long, but these ten minutes spent save my ability to cast a simple spell later today.”
Has Cyrus pick up the tools from the floor and arrange them so they come to hand when needed.
Casts Identify as a ritual unless or until someone objects.
The halberd is a Stormforged Halberd.
You can find that in the Inventory.
Seems best suited for Chadwick.
“Friends, the Dwarven fallen are thankful for our help in freeing them from this evil Daemon.”
”I fear my past may be putting The Company in danger.” Sighs and bows his head
”This evil Daemon is a Warlock Knight of Vaasa. A vassal of Thistlepig, the Warlock lord of Vaasa Mountains and my home of Delhalls. Thistlepig enslaved my Dwarven clan and had them work the Delhall Mines, rich in precious gems.”, "They worked many of the Dwarves their to death, including my parents, for those riches.", "If he still rules, those who are his subjects will likely perish.", "He discards lives as if they were refuse.", "I narrowly escaped from that place with my life, weak and emaciated, taken in by a Dwarven hermit in the mountains."
Looking at the Halberd with awe “That weapon is an ancient Dwarven artifact with great powers handed down by generations of Dwarven warriors.”
”we should collect ourselves, I don’t think we have cleared the evil that permeates this place. Do we need a short rest before continuing?”
Starker: “Friend Kragan, we each of us have a past and families. It is part of what makes each of us unique and uniquely useful. Your past led you here, to us, those you have saved countless times. Never apologize for it.
”Was Szissbaran a member of your clan?”
Looks to Starker slightly perplexed. "Mage Starker, i know not of this Szissbaran? What do you know of this Daemon??"
"Well done by the way, that lightning bolt was very timely!"
The mechanical elevator here goes straight down?
The elevator lift seems to be at its lowest level here. The chains that operate the lift are all broken and lie scattered across the floor of this room creating difficult footing in places. It has clearly been broken and will no longer operate.
"It appears the mirror dimensions here have vanished with the Daemon. Shall we continue to the East?"
to Starker "Did you find anything of interest? I would be opposed to having the source of that Daemons power in our possession. If we find it, we should endeavor to destroy it!"
Starker:”No, nothing of interest.
“The fiend (who refered to himself as Kyton) became fixated on Darkbane and wanted to bring it to a Lord of the Nine Hells.
”We must not destroy the talisman of Szissbaran. We must study it. It could give me, I mean, us, power against our enemies.
”Let us not argue in the subjunctive. We can resume our discussion of the fate of the talisman when and if we find it.”
Starker:”Kyton was a fiend, a middling inhabitant in the hierarchy of the Nine Hells.”
(Until we have time to attune it, the halberd is a downgrade for Hoid and Chadwick. No one can use the weapon mastery property until 7th level due to house rules. At least until we can take a short rest, that makes the halberd a paper weight. I have no interest in the halberd even after 7th level so Chadwick should take it in my opinion.)
While folks are casting Chadwick will take a short rest (if possible).
All but Starker are able to enjoy a Short Rest. He is busily casting spells.