Nenne lets out a small sigh of relief and replies, "Then it is very likely magic is present and hidden from me. Should you trigger something in your investigation, we may all find ourselves in immediate danger. Perhaps we should take magical precautions. I can cast a blessing on us just before you interact with the maze, but I need you close to me if you want to benefit from it. And you will need to do swift work. My spell will not last long."
He stops on the stairs, “Well, if my theory is right. I think whoever touches the maze will be sucked into the maze. From there they have to find the key.” He pauses for a moment before looking to Allister. “Or maybe that key you found plays a part in the maze? Whatever it is I can’t say for certain that it will be resolved quickly”
"Then we do it together. Here of all places we should not split up." Boosey looks to the other gnome. "Well Glimbul. Do you want to test out your theory, while we all hold hands?"
Glimbul nods in acknowledgement. After waiting for everyone to gather around and holding one another he pays careful mind where on the maze he touches.
Several things happen all at once when Glimbul touches the maze. The rogue disappears completely with a loud pop! Several clicks chime in unison, shortly followed by the shifting of stone as all ten murals fall down into the floor as if they were being held up before. Each revealed compartment beyond the muals explodes into motion. Large bones assemble themselves into massive skeletal minotaurs, each bearing a greataxe made completely of bone.
"No!" Nenne objects strenuously. "If this is anything like the mirror, we will all be separated and unable to find him or help each other! Going in blind is insane!"
Her amulet glows red as a similar shimmer falls on herself and the fighter and bard. (Bless) "I can fend off the undead while you and Boosey destroy them. We can survive this together. Besides, if we don't kill these now, they'll just be waiting for us when we escape the maze!"
As Glimbul vanishes and the Minotaurs appear from behind their frescos, Boosey shakes his head at Allister andsends a fireball down amongst the bones below. "We can deal with these now. Let Glimbul do his job, he's resourceful."
Allister starts hacking and slashing at the skeleton in front of him. His first attack is parried by the bruteˋs axe and turned to the side but he uses the momentum to turn a full circle and extends the blades high and low, hitting the minotaur on its arm and thigh.
"Get back, you unholy disgraces!" Nenne shouts at the minotaurs as her amulet burns crimson. (Turn/Destroy Undead) "Boosey, wait to see if they run! Hit any that don't! Or escape if it's futile."
The scene in front of the gnome is utter chaos, and he just cannot tell if any of the broiling mass of bones is running from the cleric. Choosing the nearest Minotaur, he creates a large shimmering hand which moves in tandem with his own bigby's hand. The hand bears down on the creature grabbing it in a firm grip. Bits of bone can be heard splintering as the hand crushes its target.
The minotaur being held swipes down at Boosey with its greataxe. The chop is aimed center mast on the gnome, but Bigby's Hand twists it in the struggle to hold it just in time to have the blow clip the gnome (12 slashing damage). A second minotaur cleaves the magically created hand, but the blade bounces off harmlessly. The rest of the minotaurs turn tail and run.
With his opponent turning and running Allister moves to Booseyˋs side. Though he moves as fast as possible he cannot stop the axe from hitting Boosey but he makes the skeleton pay for exposing its flank by chopping at the ribcage, breaking several ribs and the spine. He steps over the collapsing skeletons and hacks at the next one, cutting and burning pieces of its thigh.
With the two creatures still on the blacony now just piles of bone, Boosey moves the spectral hand to the other end of the room. It soars across the space in an instant and crashes into one of the minotaurs with a satisfying crunch. He readies his staff, waiting for it to approach the party.
The minotaur punched by Bigby's hand charges up the stairs where Boosey is waiting. The bard rams the staff head into the creature, sending it back down the stairs in a pile of bones.
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On his way back to the maze he calls out to Nenne, “Yes we see the color changing. What of it?”
Nenne lets out a small sigh of relief and replies, "Then it is very likely magic is present and hidden from me. Should you trigger something in your investigation, we may all find ourselves in immediate danger. Perhaps we should take magical precautions. I can cast a blessing on us just before you interact with the maze, but I need you close to me if you want to benefit from it. And you will need to do swift work. My spell will not last long."
He stops on the stairs, “Well, if my theory is right. I think whoever touches the maze will be sucked into the maze. From there they have to find the key.” He pauses for a moment before looking to Allister. “Or maybe that key you found plays a part in the maze? Whatever it is I can’t say for certain that it will be resolved quickly”
„How about we stick together? Hold hands while you touch it.“
"Then we do it together. Here of all places we should not split up." Boosey looks to the other gnome. "Well Glimbul. Do you want to test out your theory, while we all hold hands?"
Glimbul nods in acknowledgement. After waiting for everyone to gather around and holding one another he pays careful mind where on the maze he touches.
Several things happen all at once when Glimbul touches the maze. The rogue disappears completely with a loud pop! Several clicks chime in unison, shortly followed by the shifting of stone as all ten murals fall down into the floor as if they were being held up before. Each revealed compartment beyond the muals explodes into motion. Large bones assemble themselves into massive skeletal minotaurs, each bearing a greataxe made completely of bone.
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Allister draws his weapons and prepares for the inevitable. „Get inside, we can’t win this fight.“
"No!" Nenne objects strenuously. "If this is anything like the mirror, we will all be separated and unable to find him or help each other! Going in blind is insane!"
Her amulet glows red as a similar shimmer falls on herself and the fighter and bard. (Bless) "I can fend off the undead while you and Boosey destroy them. We can survive this together. Besides, if we don't kill these now, they'll just be waiting for us when we escape the maze!"
As Glimbul vanishes and the Minotaurs appear from behind their frescos, Boosey shakes his head at Allister andsends a fireball down amongst the bones below. "We can deal with these now. Let Glimbul do his job, he's resourceful."
The minotaurs advance with great speed bearing down on the party from all directions.
Allister starts hacking and slashing at the skeleton in front of him. His first attack is parried by the bruteˋs axe and turned to the side but he uses the momentum to turn a full circle and extends the blades high and low, hitting the minotaur on its arm and thigh.
"Get back, you unholy disgraces!" Nenne shouts at the minotaurs as her amulet burns crimson. (Turn/Destroy Undead) "Boosey, wait to see if they run! Hit any that don't! Or escape if it's futile."
The scene in front of the gnome is utter chaos, and he just cannot tell if any of the broiling mass of bones is running from the cleric. Choosing the nearest Minotaur, he creates a large shimmering hand which moves in tandem with his own bigby's hand. The hand bears down on the creature grabbing it in a firm grip. Bits of bone can be heard splintering as the hand crushes its target.
The minotaur being held swipes down at Boosey with its greataxe. The chop is aimed center mast on the gnome, but Bigby's Hand twists it in the struggle to hold it just in time to have the blow clip the gnome (12 slashing damage). A second minotaur cleaves the magically created hand, but the blade bounces off harmlessly. The rest of the minotaurs turn tail and run.
With his opponent turning and running Allister moves to Booseyˋs side. Though he moves as fast as possible he cannot stop the axe from hitting Boosey but he makes the skeleton pay for exposing its flank by chopping at the ribcage, breaking several ribs and the spine. He steps over the collapsing skeletons and hacks at the next one, cutting and burning pieces of its thigh.
Nenne lifts her mace and sends a jet of holy fire at the creature Allister is harrying. (Sacred Flame for 11 radiant)
The minotaur collapses into a pile of bones under the caress of holy flame.
With the two creatures still on the blacony now just piles of bone, Boosey moves the spectral hand to the other end of the room. It soars across the space in an instant and crashes into one of the minotaurs with a satisfying crunch. He readies his staff, waiting for it to approach the party.
The minotaur punched by Bigby's hand charges up the stairs where Boosey is waiting. The bard rams the staff head into the creature, sending it back down the stairs in a pile of bones.