[Game Thread] Chapter Three: A Picture More Clear

[Lint of Death]

Blas leans heavily upon his glaive and watches his own blood pool around him, making pretty patterns in the somewhat different physics of this strange realm.

[clark352]

The shapes below you seem to be moving about much quicker now, as if agitated. There are three small chests and one large chest on a cart with a harness. It was most likely hooked up to the boar who was being used as a pack animal.

[Lithium Flower]

Ta'na-el suddenly broke the surface of those rolling waves of darkness that had claimed her and she gasped desperately for breath. There was a tremendous throbbing in her head and she clutched her temples expecting her head to shatter in her hands like a melon. Her eyes were squeezed tightly shut and she could see nothing but by and by ambient sounds drifted to her, surging with the throbbing of her head.

Something was dabbing at her and her immediate reaction was to shrink from the alien touch. "What in the devil's name..." Suddenly she lurched forward and heaved overwhelmed by acute nausea but nothing came forth. "...ugh..."

[SupermansDead]

Rain becomes suddenly distracted by the shapes, and both the blue of his tattoos and Shak'Li's blade seem to glow. Hissing at what may be nothing, he rushes to the large chest and attempts to open it.

"Let us take what we can and flee this horrific place before any other manner of creatures climb forth."

Healing Word (Cimetrion) Dice Roll: (as this is an older post, these rolls are interpreted by the older (more basic) dice roller code) d6: 4

[TheKeck]

Cimetrion smiles more broadly as he feels the warlord's healing effects and joins Rain in sifting through chests.

Perception Dice Roll: (as this is an older post, these rolls are interpreted by the older (more basic) dice roller code) d20+9: (11) + 9 Total = 20

Up to 28 hp.

[Midrael]

Weslen wears a just barely visible frown as he watches Ta'na-el heaving in vain. Clearing his throat, he manages a smile again, "I appreciate you not hurling your breakfast into my lap. That was kind of you." His eyes too turn away from his patient to look down through the grid below him at the moving shadows. The sight was not comforting. Steeling himself once more, he returns his attentions once more to mending Ta, knowing that he needed to heal the others as well so that they could be on their way. "Take it easy now, hmm?"

 

Blas............17/54 hp, 9/12 surges left
Cimetrion.....28/50 hp, 5/7 surges left
Rain............23/50 hp, 7/10 surges left
Ta'na-el........25/48 hp, 10/10 surges left
Van.............43/43 hp, 6/6 surges left
Weslen........49/49 hp, 9/9 surges left

[EWolfmanD]

"Perhaps we should inspect what they were working on before we leave. It may reveal something about their plans."

[Lint of Death]

Blood continues to pool over and around the Salamaar.
"Let me know ... when we wish to return to the forest ... and I will open the way. - In the meantime,,, Tiefling of the Abyss... Weslen of Redgrove... might I entre... entreat you for... understanding of th... former's predicament?"

[Midrael]

Weslen looks back towards Blas before returning his attention to Ta'na-el. In spite of her pulling away from him, he reaches out and grabs hold of her shoulder, resting his hand there before channeling Avandra's healing aura into her. The moment the magic touches her, the most grievous of her wounds begin to heal. "In time," he answers simply with a smile. "I would hazard a guess that you would prefer to have some of those wounds mended first, hmm? I never would have guessed that a Salamaar had so much blood!"

Content that the worst was past with Ta, his hand gives her shoulder a gentle squeeze before pushing up to his feet once more. Walking over next to Blas, Weslen rests his hand on the paladin's shoulder and in turn begins to channel the divine healing magicks into him as well.

Healing Word for Ta Dice * Roll: (as this is an older post, these rolls are interpreted by the older (more basic) dice roller code) d6+15: (4) + 15 Total = 19

Healing Word for Blas Dice * Roll: (as this is an older post, these rolls are interpreted by the older (more basic) dice roller code) d6+16: (5) + 16 Total = 21

 

Blas............38/54 hp, 8/12 surges left
Cimetrion.....28/50 hp, 5/7 surges left
Rain............23/50 hp, 7/10 surges left
Ta'na-el........44/48 hp, 9/10 surges left
Van.............43/43 hp, 6/6 surges left
Weslen........49/49 hp, 9/9 surges left

[Lint of Death]

With a sigh, Blas relaxes. Not being fully well, he continues to lean on his glaive like a cane, but his demeanor has again shifted with incredible speed. He seems... happy, truly happy.
"Erathis smiles, Weslen of Redgrove," he begins. "She has seen us fight together, and, through largely effective division of forces, defeat a foe we could never have anticipated in a land we have never known, all to rescue one of our own. She rewards us with light, with strength, mended wounds, to continue on and fulfill our potential to become an effective power for progress."

As he speaks, Blas's eyes twinkle with euphoria. "Erathis smiles."

[TheKeck]

"Erathis seems pleasant indeed," Cimetrion nearly whispers, still smiling and trying to see what he can find in the chests with Rain.

[clark352]

The chests are farily well made and open easily. Thazimus lazily "speaks" magical words in the air that identify magical items among the loot.

Among them you find:

100 javelins
5 Battleaxes
5 Longswords
2 Warhammers
20 Shortbows
200 Arrows

10 weeks iron rations
small cask of ale
small cask of oil
20 yards of poor quality cloth

Gauntlets of Ogre Power
Property: Gain a +1 item bonus to Athletics checks and Strenght ability checks (but not str attacks)
Power (Daily) Free Action: Add +5 power bonus damage to the damage roll

Circlet of Authority
Property: You gain a +2 item bonus to Diplomacy checks and Intimidate checks

Amulet of Health +2
+2 to Fort, Reflex, and Will
Gain +5 resist to poison

Catstep Boots
Property: When you fall or jump down, you take only half normal falling damage and always land on your feet
Power(Daily) Free action: Gain a +5 power bonus to your next Acrobatics or Athletics check

8 Healing Potions
Power (minor action) Drink this potion and spend a healing surge. Instead of the HP you would normally regain, you regain 10 HP.

[TheKeck]

Cimetrion runs his hands over some boots, an amulet, and a couple other things. These have magic in them.

A moment later, an image flashes to the ranger's mind. He draws Himril quickly and it grants a view of Thazimus's words.

[TheKeck]

"Any of those would add some interesting flare," Cimetrion says after a few moments contemplation. "Of course, I do already have some excellent footwear, unless someone else would like to give them a try."

[Lint of Death]

"As an expertly trained negotiator under the tutelage of Chieftain Clieven von Blaggn'blagg, I wager I could make the best use of the circlet," Blas says, "and, as your guardian, I would find the amulet a great boon to serving the needs of the party. The other two would only protect me in precarious situations where my ancient armor could hinder or doom me, much as in this place. However, this peculiar equipment should be distributed as best benefits the group, so I am merely presenting myself as a candidate for reception."