Kurma finally arrive at the bottom, joining his companions. "No, no platinum. Why not checking first what is happening if we insert the copper one ?"

Looking around, Kurma adds " Stay on your guards, I don't know where the golem went. It could come back anytime..."

Kurma inserts a copper coin in the slot of the north pedestal. And nothing happens.

Felix will put the other two in as well. 

Nothing happens as well, when Felix finishes to insert the silver and the golden coins.

"Seems broken" said Kurma smiling 
"It seems to me we need to collect the headgears of the skeletons and activate something. If we have 10 minutes, I can detect magic here if you want. After that, I recommend maybe going back to the first level and explore it. What do you say ?"

Brunella is wary of the Golem. She suggests that the group finds it first.

Gertrude nods in agreement with Brunella. She asks: "Did any of you running down the stairs get a glimpse of the golem? It must be close by. Maybe we can give Kurma his 10 minutes, but Brunella and I, maybe with Felix, start slowly scouting upwards again? Maybe even check the alcoholic valves? Maybe the money here blocks the gargoyles from becoming active when you switch them on? So one part of the party downstairs and the other upstairs to relay information might work well?" 

She does feel uneasy about the idea of splitting the group up. 

"I didn't see it but if that's what you want. I need to get my decanter, left it on the third level." Felix will start to head up the stairs.

As soon as Felix takes the stairs, the Gargoyles on the copper and platinum plates animates!

Round 1

• Gertrude (46/75)
• Oniss (41/41)
• Kurma (45/45)
• Irommek (56/65)
• Felix (44/52)
• Dragonbait (120/120)
• Brunella (74/82)
• Inete (80/80, 1(3/4) 2(3/3) 3(2/3))
• Gargoyle  1   2
• Artus (85/85)

"They're moving !!!". Kurma takes a few steps back.

"One gargoyle was a tough match, but now there are two of them !" thinks Kurma. In a few second, he balances the different option and decides to try to limit the powerful attacks of the creature. Keeping at least 30ft between him and the gargoyles, Kurma casts Bane on them 

OOC: CHA save please for both of them ! DC15

Gertrude starts to get tired. When she sees the two statues animate, she struggles to concentrate. But when she realises that all of her friends are in danger again, she moves towards the gargoyle, trying to stay well away from the shaft, where the mechanical noise is coming form. 

Then she sends a lightning arc towards the first gargoyle when her rage rises. 6 (DEX DC 14, half damage on success)

Afterwards, she swings twice with her greataxe at the monster: 

16 for damage 14
20 for damage 20

Oniss had finally made it down to the party and as he passes Felix on the last set of stairs the two gargoyles spring to life.

"What did you all do?"

Oniss looks tot eh closest beat and feeling overwhelmed cast [spell]Chromatic Orb[/spell} 4th Lvl, hoping to do some damage. 

Attack: 20 Damage: 31

Felix will take his bow and aim at the gargoyle, Gertrude is fighting. Then Felix will use his cunning action to disengage moving towards the stairs.

Hit: 19

Damage: 6

Sneak Attack: 16

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Oniss had finally made it down to the party and as he passes Felix on the last set of stairs the two gargoyles spring to life.

"What did you all do?"

Oniss looks tot eh closest beat and feeling overwhelmed cast [spell]Chromatic Orb[/spell} 4th Lvl, hoping to do some damage. 

Attack: 20 Damage: 31

 Magic feels weird... 2

Gargoyles CHA saves: 10, 12

Gargoyle 1 DEX save: 14, bane 3

Dragonbait joins Gertrude in attacking the Gargoyle on the north pedestal.
Attack: 19 Damage: 6
Attack: 22 Damage: 10

Round 1

• Gertrude (46/75, Rage 9)
• Oniss (41/41)
• Kurma (45/45, bane 9)
• Irommek (56/65)
• Felix (44/52)
• Dragonbait (120/120)
• Brunella (74/82)
• Inete (80/80, 1(3/4) 2(3/3) 3(2/3))
• Gargoyle  1 (25, bane)   2 (31)
• Artus (85/85)

Dragonbait's Aura: Dragonbait creates an aura in a 10-foot radius around him. While this aura is active, Dragonbait and all creatures friendly to him in the aura have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Brunella curses loudly. Just one of these things was strong, powerful, and dangerous, and now there are two! Her body is tired, but there is no time to catch her breath. She sees her party attack the northernmost Gargyole, but also sees Kurma's magic weaken it. She sees that her fellow dwarf Irommek has quicker reflexes than her, and wonders if he will bless the melee to aid in their fight.

OOC: Waiting to post in case Irommek wants to cast bless or another buff first.

Irommek was still digging through the lint in his pockets to try and find coins when all hell broke lose.  

Wincing at the sight of the two Gargoyles, he yelled over to Felix, "Well, at least I'm not the only one to stir up trouble in the past 24 hours!"

Calling out more utterances to the gods, he calls upon one last goddess to lend him her power.

OOC: Casting Bless on Brunella, Gertrude & Felix