The Realms of Horror (Ch. 1)

Newbie Newtype · Post by **Newbie Newtype** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 4:54 am

Carrying a snarl on his face, Horace places a foot against the demon's carcass to leverage himself, then heaves his body to pull and dislodge the sword from the now disfigured mound.

Taking a moment to catch his breath, he asks the others, "Is everyone alright?"

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 5:32 am

"I've been better..."

Kamaron hauls himself to his feet, then uses his gauntlet to start healing himself up in small increments.

"That was certainly unexpected, but hopefully worthwhile. Time to search the place then. I'll leave the room to the more experienced amongst us. Brother Horace, I'd appreciate some help in studying this... creature, whatever it is. Perhaps by learning more about what it is, we could learn more about what to expect."

Kamaron moves to study the demon, searching it for any clues as to its nature. If neccessary, he'll use his alchemical silver dagger to cut it open. Before touching it though, he'll retrieve a flask of holy water from his gear for use both to clean his wounds and to make sure that he doesn't get any of the demon's blood on himself when he searches it. When done, he'll cut off the creature's head, just to be sure.

Gizmog · Post by **Gizmog** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 11:17 am

Slickens, still excited from battle, hurriedly starts checking things for trouble before anyone blunders into it.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:05 pm

Catt is now grinning.

"Renny! Johnny! Get in here, you missed out on some fun!"

She takes out another potion of cure light wounds, but doesn't drink it, she just holds it in her hand and looks at the holy men.

"Anybody gonna heal me?"

Newbie Newtype · Post by **Newbie Newtype** » Mon Oct 24, 2016 12:11 pm

Catt's response fits the expectation he had of at least one request, and he expends a spell to cast a similar healing power as before.

Cure Serious Wounds wrote:Using Dispel Magic to cast

3D8+8 => (6 +4 +4 + 8) = 22

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 5:03 pm

"Thanks Horace! You're alright!"

Catt goes to help Slickens search the room for traps, with special emphasis on the wooden door.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Tue Oct 25, 2016 6:37 pm

Two of the jars have what seems to be demon fecal matter. The third has a very expensive looking necklace sporting 5 large gems that look to be rubies.
The room and new door seem untrapped. However, the bars on the south part of the room reveal a dark hallway on the other side that seems to be leading to the new wooden door. The hallway seems filled with strange looking doors, spaced about 5-7 feet apart. Dangerous looking arcane tunes can be seen on the hallway walls.

Johnny peaks into the room from around the corner. The two cloaked people remain outside. Renold seems ready to start dismembering the demon. "It could still live," he explains. "Normally their bodies vanish."

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:41 am

Renold 's words distract Catt from the mysteries of the demonshit and ruby jars.

Filled with curiosity, she moves to watch him dismember the demon.

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 1:49 am

"Still alive, huh? Well, we'll just have to make sure then."

With that, and after he's finished examining the body to ascertain whatever knowledge he can from it, he douses the entire body in holy water before unleashing a barrage of blasts from Compassion at the body to pummel it into submission.

When he's satisfied that the thing is pulped beyond hope of recovery, he'll examine the rest of the room using his veil to scan for magical auras and then for hidden doors.

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:36 am

There don't seem to be any hidden doors, but Karamon can sense magic coming from the runes in the hallway through the bars.
The bars serve to allow one to see into the hallway, however, they are too close together to provide any hope of wiggling through even for the smallest members of the party. The stone wall just outside the bars also serves to shroud most of the hallway in shadows, with window like openings serving up glimpse of the hall.

Renold looks down at the demon. He also seems satisfied that it is dead now.
"There are indeed demonic creatures in this tomb. Let us continue on and slay as many as we can," he suggests.
The two cloaked characters are outside still, minding the horses. John is milling around in the hallway.

Newbie Newtype · Post by **Newbie Newtype** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:49 am

Horace looks to Renald, "There are still demons, but we have to acknowledge that they have greater strength and their numbers unknown. From now on we should try to be in formation anytime we approach an entrance."

BMR · Post by **BMR** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:39 pm

"Before we open that door, let's have a look around first. I'd appreciate it if someone were to watch my back while I do this."

Kamaron kneels, focusing his mind with a short prayer. He then opens his eyes which are once again glowing. He points his hand down the hallway, past the bars and the light flies from his eyes towards where he points. He projects his vision as far down the hall as he can in order to better survey the area. When that's done, he will focus past the door, attempting to see beyond it to prevent any surprises like the last one.

Clairaudiance/Clairvoyance out to a maximum of 800 feet, lasts for up to 10 minutes

Detect Thoughts out to 60 feet, lasts for up to 10 minutes. If the door is wooden, should be able to detect through it.

Newbie Newtype · Post by **Newbie Newtype** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 4:48 pm

Horace stands nearby, ready to react if anything should come out to disrupt the spell.

Post by **Bob the Hamster** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 5:35 pm

Catt carries one of the demonshit pots out into the hallway, and dumps it carefully into the fire-trap pit, making an effort to miss the trigger that she knows is down there.

"You having fun yet, Johnny?" She asks. "I noticed you didn't get to stab the demon"

Spoonweaver · Post by **Spoonweaver** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 9:41 pm

Karamon transverses the area. The hallway past the bars has several doors. Karamon counts 7 total. They are odd looking doors, each one with a different design. Some are lacking knobs, some some levers, and some have two knobs.
No one can see any signs of traps beyond the runes on the walls. Karamon detects no new thoughts beyond the party and his own.

John doesn't reply to Catt. He's too busy turning his nose up at what she's dumping down the pit.
Renold nods in agreement to Horace and Karamon's ideas. "You all seem to be valuable allies indeed," says Renold.