"Yondalla save me from heroes and fools! All right, open the door, but at least don't stand directly in front of it!" He moves up, just south of the dwarves.
Dwal slides the panel open and hugs the wall to the north. He can see a clutter of broken glass and earthenware piled on the floor beyond. Three small copper pots lie amid the debris. His view is limited, but Dwal can just make out a bench and a table piled with equipment. He locates the skeletal alchemist in the southern end of the room; it appears to be searching for something, but has become instantly aware of the door opening.
Qivys and Missy may act, their darkvision necessary in the near pitch-blackness of the hidden laboratory.
He moves into the laboratory (leaving about 10ft between himself and the alchemist). Spotting the alchemist in the dark he draws up the energy within himself "Let's shed some light on your darkness, foul being"Sacred Flame5 (Save: Dex 12)
Qivys enters the gloomy and disorderly room, filled with dust and old cobwebs.
A bench runs down the west wall of what seems to be a laboratory. On the bench are jars of powders and liquids and several pieces of chemical apparatus.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a variety of other items that, even in the dim light, shine with the warmth of pure gold. One of these objects looks like a human skull.
The alchemist turns to face Qivys, another handful of acid vials in his hands. "I research! Leave me be!" it rasps. "Gold! gold! gold!"
An orange, flame-like radiance descends upon it, at Qivys' command. It attempts to dodge -2
Still rubbing his chest, Butter wanders closer to the door to the laboratory and squints into the blackness. "I ain't goin' in there. I'll get a light." He wanders back to the southwest door.
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Missy steps forward and throws a mote of arcane fire at the undead alchemist. It misses, but ignites a jar of reagent on the table. The jar flares briefly, then emits a thin but bitter-smelling smoke.
The alchemist throws both vials it was holding at Qivys.
Ranged Attack #1: 9. Acid damage: 9
Ranged Attack #2: 20. Acid damage: 2
Both miss completely, shattering on the floor to the north.
Dwal hurls another ball of flame at the dead alchemist. It sears another small part of the robe away, exposing more bone and mummified flesh, but doing little damage.
"They shan't have any secrets," rasps the skeletal form.
Peri is up. Lacking darkvision, he will be effectively blinded if he tries to aid in the attack or otherwise operate in the inky darkness of the old laboratory. Qivys and Missy follow Peri.
Peri fishes out another torch and grumbles to himself while lighting it. "...fightin' in th' dark... dotty dwarves, and tieflings no better... the sense Yondalla gave a goose..." Hearing the skeleton's words he shouts, "Oh give it a rest! Nobody wants the 'secret formula' for how to be a skeleton in a dark basement, y' bony dolt!"
Butter wanders back into the skeleton's room with a second torch. Seeing Peri's, he grunts dismissively.
If the alchemist hears Peri's insults, he gives no indication of it. But he is quite aware of Qivys and Dwal in his lab. "This one has the mark of the stag upon him," he says in Qivys' direction. "I can smell it," mutters the noseless corpse. He readies more of his acid vials, of which he seems to have a bottomless supply.
"You can smell it?"he says with disdain. "Smell it. Well, perhaps you'd like to smell it on the head of my hammer. Pelor - send this crazy unliving dabbler back to whence it came!"With the call to his god guiding him, he rushes forward and swings at the skeleton.
Dwal steps forward and sweeps his hammer clear through the undead alchemist. His massive weapon is extremely effective against its skeletal form. And with that, the alchemist crumbles to splinters, perhaps finally at peace. Combat is over.
You look again around the dark room. The bench running down the west wall is scattered with jars of powders and liquids and several pieces of chemical apparatus. A book is open on the table against the south wall. Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a variety of golden item, including a human skull.
(Meanwhile, Peri has pocket six gold-coated rib bones from the other room.)
The alchemist's remains include an unusual and rather heavy purse of some kind. Opening it reveals an interior space considerably larger than its outside dimensions, roughly 2 feet in diameter at the mouth and 4 feet deep. It is empty.
Also, in a pocket of what is left of the alchemist's embroidered robe, is a flat, gray-and-black river stone. It's inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch.
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Dwal moves to the closed door, where Qivys channels celestial energy to bathe him in a holy healing light (+2hp)
Missy moves across from the door and prepares her spell.
Butter stands and dusts himself off, grumbling to himself.
The sounds go quiet behind the door.
Peri is up next, then Dwal.
Peri:
"Yondalla save me from heroes and fools! All right, open the door, but at least don't stand directly in front of it!" He moves up, just south of the dwarves.
Dwal
"Do you think I'm daft stubtoes?" Dwal growls. "Great telling everyone what to do from the back."
Dwal will be off to the side and attempt to open the door.
Dwal slides the panel open and hugs the wall to the north. He can see a clutter of broken glass and earthenware piled on the floor beyond. Three small copper pots lie amid the debris. His view is limited, but Dwal can just make out a bench and a table piled with equipment. He locates the skeletal alchemist in the southern end of the room; it appears to be searching for something, but has become instantly aware of the door opening.
Qivys and Missy may act, their darkvision necessary in the near pitch-blackness of the hidden laboratory.
Qivys
He moves into the laboratory (leaving about 10ft between himself and the alchemist). Spotting the alchemist in the dark he draws up the energy within himself "Let's shed some light on your darkness, foul being" Sacred Flame 5 (Save: Dex 12)
Qivys enters the gloomy and disorderly room, filled with dust and old cobwebs.
A bench runs down the west wall of what seems to be a laboratory. On the bench are jars of powders and liquids and several pieces of chemical apparatus.
There is a table against the south wall, forming an L-shape with the bench. A book is open on the table.
Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a variety of other items that, even in the dim light, shine with the warmth of pure gold. One of these objects looks like a human skull.
The alchemist turns to face Qivys, another handful of acid vials in his hands. "I research! Leave me be!" it rasps. "Gold! gold! gold!"
An orange, flame-like radiance descends upon it, at Qivys' command. It attempts to dodge - 2
(sorry - forgot advantage: 13 )
It succeeds, with an inhuman agility.
Missy is up.
Still rubbing his chest, Butter wanders closer to the door to the laboratory and squints into the blackness.
"I ain't goin' in there. I'll get a light." He wanders back to the southwest door.
Missy is up next.
Missy
Missy moves forward to peek around the doorframe and throw the fire bolt flickering in her hand the skeleton before retreating out of the doorway.
To hit: 24
Damage: 1
Missy steps forward and throws a mote of arcane fire at the undead alchemist. It misses, but ignites a jar of reagent on the table. The jar flares briefly, then emits a thin but bitter-smelling smoke.
The alchemist throws both vials it was holding at Qivys.
Ranged Attack #1: 9. Acid damage: 9
Ranged Attack #2: 20. Acid damage: 2
Both miss completely, shattering on the floor to the north.
Peri and Dwal may act.
Dwal
Dwal will enter the room. He is not within melee range so he will spit out another Fire Bolt
Hit: 10
Damage: 2
Dwal hurls another ball of flame at the dead alchemist. It sears another small part of the robe away, exposing more bone and mummified flesh, but doing little damage.
"They shan't have any secrets," rasps the skeletal form.
Peri is up. Lacking darkvision, he will be effectively blinded if he tries to aid in the attack or otherwise operate in the inky darkness of the old laboratory.
Qivys and Missy follow Peri.
Peri:
Peri fishes out another torch and grumbles to himself while lighting it. "...fightin' in th' dark... dotty dwarves, and tieflings no better... the sense Yondalla gave a goose..." Hearing the skeleton's words he shouts, "Oh give it a rest! Nobody wants the 'secret formula' for how to be a skeleton in a dark basement, y' bony dolt!"
Butter wanders back into the skeleton's room with a second torch. Seeing Peri's, he grunts dismissively.
If the alchemist hears Peri's insults, he gives no indication of it. But he is quite aware of Qivys and Dwal in his lab. "This one has the mark of the stag upon him," he says in Qivys' direction. "I can smell it," mutters the noseless corpse. He readies more of his acid vials, of which he seems to have a bottomless supply.
Qivys and Missy are up.
Qivys
"You can smell it?" he says with disdain. "Smell it. Well, perhaps you'd like to smell it on the head of my hammer. Pelor - send this crazy unliving dabbler back to whence it came!" With the call to his god guiding him, he rushes forward and swings at the skeleton.
Attack: 9 Damage: 4
The alchemist steps neatly away from Qivys' powerful hammer, dodging it completely.
"This ungulated dwarf irritates," it mutters dryly.
Missy may go next.
"Begone." The alchemist attempts to rake its bony claws across Qivys face.
Claws Attack: 14. Slashing Damage: 2
Qivys easily dodges its feeble melee attack.
Peri, Missy, and Dwal may all go.
Dwal
Dwal will move in to melee range and try and wack the skeleton with the funny hat with his war hammer.
Hit: 23
Damage: 7
Dwal steps forward and sweeps his hammer clear through the undead alchemist. His massive weapon is extremely effective against its skeletal form.
And with that, the alchemist crumbles to splinters, perhaps finally at peace. Combat is over.
You look again around the dark room. The bench running down the west wall is scattered with jars of powders and liquids and several pieces of chemical apparatus. A book is open on the table against the south wall. Also on the table is a candlestick, with a tiny stump of unlit candle still in it, and a variety of golden item, including a human skull.
(Meanwhile, Peri has pocket six gold-coated rib bones from the other room.)
Dwal
"Hmmm" Dwal says "Seems he wasn't long for this world anyway."
Dwal scratches his chin. "I wonder what kept him in this state?" Dwal poses. "I've heard stories on it but, that's all."
Still curious Dwal will inspect/search the skeleton's remains.
Investigation: 21
The alchemist's remains include an unusual and rather heavy purse of some kind. Opening it reveals an interior space considerably larger than its outside dimensions, roughly 2 feet in diameter at the mouth and 4 feet deep. It is empty.
Also, in a pocket of what is left of the alchemist's embroidered robe, is a flat, gray-and-black river stone. It's inscribed with an unknown arcane symbol and feels cool to the touch.