When Val looks again, aided by her detect magic spell, she sees the area emanates a faint necromantic aura. The magic causes all organic matter in the crevasse to age and decompose at half the normal rate.
There is something else. Something more concentrated in on spot, weaker and not in any way malign. Val senses it coming from a corner under one of the bridges but cannot tell anything more without seeing it
Val climbs down the sides of the crevasse. The bottom of the crevasse feels unnaturally cold.
Exploring along to the source of the magic she detected, Val finds a battered wooden chest hidden in a cubbyhole under the north bridge. The chest couldn’t be seen from the edge of the crevasse. It contains 160 sp, 120 gp, five malachite gems (15 gp each), two potions of healing, and a spell scroll of augury. It also holds a longsword in a silver-chased scabbard, giving off the faint magical energy she sensed.
The sword is inscribed with the name “Talon,” and its hilt is worked in the shape of a bird of prey with outspread wings.
“The one eyed monster continues to be cryptic it would seem” quips Ollanius.
“Lost creature you have been asked a question. We have done nothing but deliver on our intent. You want more flesh? I suggest you play along”
He flicks the blood off of his club
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The Nothic looks at the blood with a glint in it's massive eye. It's seems to cool slightly from Ollanius' tone. In his head....
"The pit here callsssss to usssss. Thissss where we ssssstay. Why would we leave when we have what we need here and our preciousssss things are?" here
Brand rolls his eyes and begins snapping his fingers.
" OYE!!! Pay attention. Are you going to help us or not? We will help you with the pit, Where is the pit?"
Brand walks over to the Chasm that the bridge crosses.
"Is that the pit?" Brand says while pointing into the darkness of the chasm.
“Why must we waste our time with this miserable creature?” Groans Val. “Might you have one of those lovely grenades to spare dear Brand?
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"I only have one at the moment which I have saving as a gift for Glasstaff. They take a while to make at the moment, still figuring them out."
“Well that’s no good, let’s see what we’re working with then” sighs Val
Val uses her dark vision ability to see what the next 60ft of future holds.
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The pit, a steep-sided fissure, varies between 5 to 10 feet wide and is 20 feet deep.
Valeria is able to see to the bottom. Currently heaped at the bottom among broken and well-gnawed bones is a half-eaten body.
Brand and Valeria both feel a magical prickling at the backs of their necks
“I see a half eaten meal but I sense something else, what magic is this?”
Val casts a Detect Magic spell
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When Val looks again, aided by her detect magic spell, she sees the area emanates a faint necromantic aura. The magic causes all organic matter in the crevasse to age and decompose at half the normal rate.
There is something else. Something more concentrated in on spot, weaker and not in any way malign. Val senses it coming from a corner under one of the bridges but cannot tell anything more without seeing it
"What is that under the bridge? I sense something else”
Val investigates
Investigation
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Val climbs down the sides of the crevasse. The bottom of the crevasse feels unnaturally cold.
Exploring along to the source of the magic she detected, Val finds a battered wooden chest hidden in a cubbyhole under the north bridge. The chest couldn’t be seen from the edge of the crevasse. It contains 160 sp, 120 gp, five malachite gems (15 gp each), two potions of healing, and a spell scroll of augury. It also holds a longsword in a silver-chased scabbard, giving off the faint magical energy she sensed.
The sword is inscribed with the name “Talon,” and its hilt is worked in the shape of a bird of prey with outspread wings.
”there’s a few things here I think Lucius and Ollanius will be particularly interested in” Val calls up.
Val gathers up the items and returns to the others.
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The Nothic comes over as Valeria is handing out the various spoils she had looted from the chest.
In her head... "Thief!! Thief hassss taken my things. Now you sssssee why we would not leave?! A thief, a thief, a thief around every corner."
The Nothic lunges to grab the sword from her14
Dexterity check
9
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Ol looks at the sword
History
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The Nothic manages to wrap it's talons around the scabbard and starts trying to haul it away from Val
Strength check 20
Brand seeing the Nothic lunge at Val, draws his flail and attacks the Nothic from behind.
"I guess Evil will always be evil and cannot be reasoned with. My patience has run out you fowl beast!"
Attack 18
Damage 8
“You should look after your precious things better, now let go!” Val screams
strength check
20
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Val uses her shocking grasp to give the beast a jolt through the sword
Cantrip Shocking Grasp
10
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As electricity shoots up the blade and across the nothic's arm, Val wrenches the sword free. Brand's flail connects with it and pushes it back away