Lia checks the dusty room. Double checking the fireplace to make sure no more stirges are hiding there. As she is coming back out she notices dusty handprints in the soot on the back wall. This wall sounds hollow and pushing it reveals a secret vault.
A heavy iron chest with clawed feet stands alone in the hidden room. Its built-in lock bears a tiny circular indentation instead of a traditional keyhole. Looking at it closely you can make out a minuature symbol of a handaxe clutched in a gauntlet.
"Excellent find!" The dragonborn gives a few gentle claps to Lia at the discovery of the secret vault.
Xarrothalso eyes the chest, wondering to see if the symbol of the axe-holding gauntlet seems familiar or, considering their location, any Dwarvish symbols to hint where the key would be.
Looking at the gauntlet holding an axe symbol, Xarroth remebers seeing it before in a shield hanging over the fireplace you used to climb into the fortress.
The indentation is a circle half an inch wide, occupying the place were a keyhole should be.
"Well, if none of you can pick the lock, I suggest we close this back in here, and keep moving." She sighs in a bit of disappointment. "Hopefully we can find the key as we look around a bit more." She follows her words with the actions, stepping out and reclosing the secret pannel. "Ready to see what is next?" She asks, glancing to the others as she moves towards the exit to the room.
Xarrothmakes a gentle declining gesture, of waving his hand away from him, "while associated with dishonourable thievery, there is an impressive skill to such dextrous hand movements; a skill I do lack. However, we have seen the symbol on the chest previously, have we not? When we first entered this place? Perhaps we can make a more thorough search around there... once we ensure this place if free of undead or parasitic creatures, hm?"
Satisfied with your search you go back to the corridor and open the small door to the far west end, revealing a pair of privies. Each a wooden bench set against the back wall
Finding nothing else of note in this floor you retrace your steps on the L shaped corridor. Passing the room with the hidden vault, the banshee room and the chamber with the bathtub. Turning south you pass the staircase you used to climb here and go down the wider staircase going south. After a couple sharp turns you find yourselves in the south east corner of a large room.
The stench of death hangs heavy in the air of this dusty, pillared hall, which has a dark, soot-stained fireplace at the east end. A deep alcove in the south wall contains a dais, atop which rests a limestone throne flanked by granite statues of dwarf warriors. There is a large double door in the north wall in front of the throne, flanked by two smaller doors. Another set of double doors occupies the west wall at the other end of the room.
OOC: the iron chest you found in the secret vault is not anchored, but weights around 80 punds. You can take it with you if you go slowly.
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(OOC: Lia would think that, as the chest was fine there this long, it would be fine there until they can finish up with the nasties in the fortress.)
"Looks like some grand chamber." Lia comments as she steps inside. "Guess we should search it, before planning on moving onward..." She does so, searching the pillars, the dias, and anything else as she looks over the chamber.
Rhok, still trying to shake the from his brain quietly follows scanning the surroundings hoping that the dwarves had left some crossbow bolts around as his supply is dangerously low. He helps the search in the halls
As Lia and Rhok look around the throne room, they notice that the stench is coming from behind the throne. A darf, long dead by the looks of his hair and skin, is crouching there. He snarls as you come closer to him and lets out a shriek while he stands and charge at you!
The room is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. The throne is in the middle of the southern wall. There are three closed doors on the north wall, a closed door on the west wall and a big fireplace on the east wall. The staircase you took to enter is halfway between the throne and the fireplace.
Initiative order: 18 Xarroth 17 Rhok 12 Lothlién 10 Ghoul behind the throne 6 Lia
With a swirl of his clawed fingers, Xarrothmagically creates a translucent orb to float in his hand. With a huff of flame from his mouth, the orb catches aflame before being slung towards the the undead monster!
Two bolts hit the undead with such a tremendous forcethat they leave it barely standing. The dwarf lets out a terrible growl and you hear rustling coming from the fireplace in the east wall.
Initiative order: 18 Xarroth 17 Rhok 12 Lothlién 10 Ghoul behind the throne (26) 6 Lia
Lothlién goes next.
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Lia checks the dusty room. Double checking the fireplace to make sure no more stirges are hiding there. As she is coming back out she notices dusty handprints in the soot on the back wall. This wall sounds hollow and pushing it reveals a secret vault.
A heavy iron chest with clawed feet stands alone in the hidden room. Its built-in lock bears a tiny circular indentation instead of a traditional keyhole. Looking at it closely you can make out a minuature symbol of a handaxe clutched in a gauntlet.
"Well, unless one of you can pick that lock, we might need to keep an eye out for the key." Lia says as she glances from the chest to her companions.
"Well done"" Lothlien exclamates when Lia finds the secret way.
"That's quite a nice vault... we should take care when opening it, too." He says later, closely observing the keyhole
"Excellent find!" The dragonborn gives a few gentle claps to Lia at the discovery of the secret vault.
Xarroth also eyes the chest, wondering to see if the symbol of the axe-holding gauntlet seems familiar or, considering their location, any Dwarvish symbols to hint where the key would be.
Looking at the gauntlet holding an axe symbol, Xarroth remebers seeing it before in a shield hanging over the fireplace you used to climb into the fortress.
The indentation is a circle half an inch wide, occupying the place were a keyhole should be.
"Well, if none of you can pick the lock, I suggest we close this back in here, and keep moving." She sighs in a bit of disappointment. "Hopefully we can find the key as we look around a bit more." She follows her words with the actions, stepping out and reclosing the secret pannel. "Ready to see what is next?" She asks, glancing to the others as she moves towards the exit to the room.
"You're absolutely right" Lothlién replies, following Lia.
Xarroth makes a gentle declining gesture, of waving his hand away from him, "while associated with dishonourable thievery, there is an impressive skill to such dextrous hand movements; a skill I do lack. However, we have seen the symbol on the chest previously, have we not? When we first entered this place? Perhaps we can make a more thorough search around there... once we ensure this place if free of undead or parasitic creatures, hm?"
Satisfied with your search you go back to the corridor and open the small door to the far west end, revealing a pair of privies. Each a wooden bench set against the back wall
Finding nothing else of note in this floor you retrace your steps on the L shaped corridor. Passing the room with the hidden vault, the banshee room and the chamber with the bathtub. Turning south you pass the staircase you used to climb here and go down the wider staircase going south. After a couple sharp turns you find yourselves in the south east corner of a large room.
The stench of death hangs heavy in the air of this dusty, pillared hall, which has a dark, soot-stained fireplace at the east end. A deep alcove in the south wall contains a dais, atop which rests a limestone throne flanked by granite statues of dwarf warriors. There is a large double door in the north wall in front of the throne, flanked by two smaller doors. Another set of double doors occupies the west wall at the other end of the room.
OOC: the iron chest you found in the secret vault is not anchored, but weights around 80 punds. You can take it with you if you go slowly.
(OOC: Lia would think that, as the chest was fine there this long, it would be fine there until they can finish up with the nasties in the fortress.)
"Looks like some grand chamber." Lia comments as she steps inside. "Guess we should search it, before planning on moving onward..." She does so, searching the pillars, the dias, and anything else as she looks over the chamber.
Lia investigation: 23
Rhok, still trying to shake the from his brain quietly follows scanning the surroundings hoping that the dwarves had left some crossbow bolts around as his supply is dangerously low. He helps the search in the halls
Investigation: 21
Currently playing: Rhok Skatu - Another Dragon at Icespire Peak
As Lia and Rhok look around the throne room, they notice that the stench is coming from behind the throne. A darf, long dead by the looks of his hair and skin, is crouching there. He snarls as you come closer to him and lets out a shriek while he stands and charge at you!
Ghoul initiative: 10
Lia initiative: 12
Xarroth was just to wave the stench away with the smell. Seeing the source, he goes to defend himself and his allies...
Xarroth Initiative - 18
Lothlién's initiative: 6
Rhok initiative: 17
The room is 60 feet long and 20 feet wide. The throne is in the middle of the southern wall. There are three closed doors on the north wall, a closed door on the west wall and a big fireplace on the east wall. The staircase you took to enter is halfway between the throne and the fireplace.
Initiative order:
18 Xarroth
17 Rhok
12 Lothlién
10 Ghoul behind the throne
6 Lia
Xarroth goes first.
With a swirl of his clawed fingers, Xarroth magically creates a translucent orb to float in his hand. With a huff of flame from his mouth, the orb catches aflame before being slung towards the the undead monster!
Chromatic Orb (1st Level)
Ranged Spell Attack: 14 Damage: 5 (fire)
A shimmer of light pules under the dragonborn's scales and across his entire body as a renewed energy flows through him.
(Bonus Action: Using a 3rd Spell Slot to replenish Sorcery Points - I didn't have any to re-roll those disastrous damage rolls! 😭)
The flaming orb hits the undead, doing little damage this time.
Initiative order:
18 Xarroth
17 Rhok
12 Lothlién
10 Ghoul behind the throne (5)
6 Lia
Rhok goes next.
Rhok, with short sword drawn approaches the undead dwarf and slashes at it...
First attack: Attack: 10 Damage: 13
Colossus slayer if the ghoul took damage: 3
Second Attack: Attack: 22 Damage: 9
OOC: if first attack misses, apply colossus slayer damage to second attack
Currently playing: Rhok Skatu - Another Dragon at Icespire Peak
Two bolts hit the undead with such a tremendous forcethat they leave it barely standing. The dwarf lets out a terrible growl and you hear rustling coming from the fireplace in the east wall.
Initiative order:
18 Xarroth
17 Rhok
12 Lothlién
10 Ghoul behind the throne (26)
6 Lia
Lothlién goes next.