DDEX-01-04 Dues for the Dead

With a single righteousness-fueled strike, Casmenons explodes the skeleton in front of him.

Only one remains.

Marrow ducks out of the way of a flying femur.  Hey!

Yes, Bastian and Destin are up. I included Casmenos in group because the enemies who were between them in initiative are no more.

 With the one remaining undead beside him, Destin brings both axes up and attempts to sunder the skeleton.

Handaxe vs. Skeleton: 22 vs. AC. Hit: 5 slashing damage.
Handaxe (off-hand) vs. Skeleton: 17 vs. AC. Hit: 6 slashing damage. 

Destin crosses his axes on either side of the skeleton's neck and brings them across and through, neatly separating head from shoulders and sending the skeleton to the ground, still.  There do not appear to be any more burial niches or plaster pockets in the ceiling large enough to hold anything threatening.

Destin looks to the others. "Is everyone alright?" He asks. He himself is mildly injured, but seems to be attempting to shrug it off for now (he's 1/3 down).

Fine here, but I think Cassyt took a nasty hit.  Marrow walks slowly towards the passage where their guide had run during the battle, and tries to assess how badly injured she is.  

You all saw Cassyt take a very bad blow from one skeleton, but she already seems to be doing much better.  Not in perfect health yet, certainly, but ready for more.

"F-fine," she answers as people turn to look at her.

Casmenos looks to the group and nods, "I am prepared to explore further.  Are we all agreed?"

Tumal nods.

Destin rests one of his axes by his shoulder. "If we're okay to move on, we keep the pace." He looks to Cassyt. "If you want to keep towards the rear with someone, no one will think less of you."

I think we're ready, says Marrow.

Casmenos will move to O4 and peek around the corner.

Around the corner, Casmenos can see stairs lead down, and the corridor opens into a room.  A door is set in the east wall of the room; from this vantage point, it is not possible to see how far to the west the room extends.

Seeing the group is ready to make tracks, Destin catches up to the front to keep a sharp eye out for any more surprise undead. He offers to head down the stairs first to see what else is within the room ahead.

Casmenos will wait for Destin to scout, as stealth is not his greatest skill.

(Nor is it Destin's. He's just trying to keep a bravado going...)

Casmenos makes an 'after you' motion to Destin.

Destin heads down into the room first.

With Destin and Casmenos taking the lead, Marrow holds back to let Tumal, Bastian and Kelvin follow, then brings up the rear, sticking close to Cassyt.  It's strange how the different types of undead don't attack each other, he comments to her as he peers back along they path they came.