Out Of The Abyss

Leon checks the lid of the sarcophagus for traps

investigation check 12 plus guidance 1

    As best as Leon can determine, he finds no traps associated with the lid of the sarcophagus.

“I don’t think I see any traps on the lid Grem. I can help you open it if you want. Dead things coming out of the graves in them though. Could be more bad in there but could be some good as well.”

Well I do believe the ghost ones were the spirits of what was in these boxes.. let’s open them up

strength check20

    The lid on the NE sarcaphagus moves slowly but surely to reveal the following treasures inside:

2 gold bracelets (worth 50gp each)

ceremonial wand made of chiseled ivory (worth 25gp)

To The party:  "Lemme see that wand.  I may be able to use it...Also, let's open up the rest of these bad boys while we are at it!  Who knows what else we may find!"

I'll do an arcana check on the wand to see if I can sense any magical properties 9

    The wand doesn't appear to have any magical properties and was likely only used for ceremonial purposes.  Still, it does look pretty.

I’ll move over to the bottom right one to open

strength check 16

    The SE sarcophagus's lid moves slowly, but under Gremryly's strength, he's able to reveal what's inside:

a gold censer with platinum filigree (worth 250gp)

Gremryl like a dwarf in a strong man competition moves to the next one 

22

    Moving to the SW sarcophagus next, Gremryl takes a deep breath and violently lifts the lid of the sarcophagus up and over the edge, shattering the heavy stone across the floor.  Some of the pieces scatter towards the hole in the floor and falls down.  Inside of the sarcophagus you find:

an ewer made of beaten gold (worth 25gp)

a walking stick (worth 75gp)

“Maybe we can make some money back from this trip ...” he grunts. He’ll open the last one... 

using the dust like chalk he moves to open the last one

21 strength check

    Once again using his legs to lift, in perfect Adbarrian form, Gremryl lifts up the heavy stone lid and shoves it aside revealing like the rest, mummified remains, tattered remnants of ancient burial garments and treasure of Netherese origin:

an onyx ring (worth 50gp)

a silver necklace set with two azurites a cernelian (worth 250gp)

After dusting off his hands he looks over and the coffin that Ian on the rollers... 

“let’s keep going eh? See what else we may be finding now that we are here. “

Strength check to move it 23

When the coffin moves aside, Morgana will wait for Grem to start his decent and follow right behind him ready to cover him with godlike power.  Leon and stool can bring up the rear in a support role.  Morgana will send her mage hand as far forward as possible to probe for traps and the like.

Gremryl moves down the stairs 

    Gremryl hops down through the revealed hole in the floor and Morgana follows him down with Leon and Stool right behind.  When all of them reach the floor below, they realize that they're in a small room, approximately 30x20-ft and a large, gilded sarcophagus standing atop a stone bier along the west wall.  There are murals on the walls decorated with rich pigments and inlays of semiprecious stones.

Female voice - "Aaahahahahaa!  You've come to rescue me!  By feeding me your life force, I, Brysis of Khaem will walk again in the sunlight and rule over the lands with powers untold!  AAAhahahaaaa!!!"  The voice is coming from the sarcophagus and you begin to see the shape of Brysis come into vision.  She's a wraith!  "No longer will this tomb be my prison.  And no longer will you need your free will.  I will take your lives from you and have you serve me even in death!  Fargas, your first command is to bring me their life force...KILL THEM!!!"

    You then see the smaller shape of another Specter, it resembles a Halfling's form.

Roll for initiative!  Gremryl's Shield of Faith spell has ended.

13

“Abominations the lot of you!” 

7 initiative 

Morganas initiative 13