>>21736035
Alvaro relates all of this to the group.

Does the mask look like Usamigaras, Madarua, or like none of them?

>>21736035
Jenai will respectfully touch Usamigaras' foot for luck if it's in reach, and then go investigate the stone slab.

>>21736073
:-|
There is no god of loot and xp.

Otab uses his ink and quill to draw on the ground a crude pile of coins, and a stick figure on it with a smiley face.

Otab has completed the Pantheon.
Otab introduces to the group "Dosh", the god of Loot and XP.
Otab offers a small prayer to Dosh for guidance and protection.

>>21736035
stone? stone. STOOOONEcunning

>gthsbc cat
Yes catcha, where is the cat?

>>21736106
Should specify that Dosh is a small stick figure that easily fits in a 1' x 1' square.

Otab is now satisfied that the people of this ancient civilization are now living much richer afterlives, since there is now a suitable god for them to follow.

Otab feels proud.

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>>21736120

>>21736120
>>21736106
Alvaro chuckles.

"I'm sure 'Dosh' is wonderful god who will aid you in your endeavors."

Alvaro, you realise now where you are. This is the lost city of Cynidicea. Centuries ago it was the capital of an empire which ruled this land, lead by the great King Alexander, who had this very pyramid built as his tomb. But something happened. A great evil, ancient and alien, was awakened by the workers. You only know rumours and legend, but tales of horrific sacrificial rites, men and women driven mad, and depraved attempts to stave off ennui through yet more bizzare pleasures are recorded. Eventually the city fades out of history, lost in the desert sands as upkeep of the aqueducts and canals that kept its land fertile was ignored

>>21736106
Usamigaras is pretty much. Note the coins and magic item.

>>21736111
You don't notice anything unusual here, apart from the big stone door ajar beside the staircase

Rolled 4

>>21736156
also my stonecunning roll

>>21736167
I already rolled for you

>>21736156
Alvaro also relates this to the group.

"Surely whatever they awake is an evil and dark things indeed. May the sun bless us for having to withstand these evils..." Alvaro holds onto his silver holy symbol for a bit, before looking around for the cat. "Why did Boots lead us out here though? To go in? Why? Did his masters die in here, instead of the North?"

>>21736156
>>21736164
Jenai listens at the entrance the stone is by, to see if anything is heard.

>>21736180
I see dat nao :D
"Ain't anyone think it weird 'at cat still be aloive when the other two been gone aboot an 'unnert year? Jus' sayin'."

>In the middle is a young androgynous figure in robes. Its body is entwined with two snakes, and wings sprout from its back. The face is somewhat disturbing, a mix of childlike innocence and cold cunning. In its right hand it points a wand, and in its left it holds a small pile of coins (carved, not actual coins). This is Usamigaras, trickster-god, who taught man the secrets of healing and watches over messengers.
>In its right hand it points a wand, and in its left it holds a small pile of coins (carved, not actual coins).
>in its left it holds a small pile of coins
>small pile of coins
>small

>>21736197
Dude this sounds like LOOT and XP.
This is Dosh's holy city! :O

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>>21736197
Fuzzyboots gives you a look, like you're half right

>>21736210
Approaching, you see the door is held open by the dessicated corpse of a hobgoblin, with a crossbow bolt in its chest.

>>21736237
"Thanks fer gettin' the door, mate." What's the inner door look like?

>>21736219
"Actually about thirty, I would guess. Not sure about the hundred though... This is assuming they got the cat before leaving for the north though..."

>>21736237
"Well, whoever is still here doesn't want these monsters here." Alvaro gives the hob a disgusted look, shrugging. "I doubt they would still be alive in here, although if they were they would be old by now..."

>>21736219
Fig'tard, Charm human.
Plus, you ever see an undead cat?
Finally, maybe these things just don't think cat is very tasty.

>>21736237
Fuzzyboots, careful! This is a holy site of Dosh! be sure to get as much loot and xp as you can. That goes for the rest of you [i.e. the party], too! Get lots of loot and xp.

>>21736237
I silently praise Dosh for this bounty of crossbow bolt.

>>21736219
When you round the side of the pyramid, you'll notice two things. First, there is a pressure plate just inside the door, beneath the hobgoblin. Second, the door is weighted so that it will swing closed if not held open

>>21736237
I investigate the corpse.

"We might not be alone fellows."

>>21736272
It's stone. It opens inward, and similarly you think it naturally swings shut

>>21736279
Oh good, let's not disturb our doorma...
>>21736278
Let's hope he doesn't slump over

>>21736296
Geez I know. When I was coming here there were 7 people, 4 dogs and a cat with me.

>>21736279
Hm. So we'll need to open the door and keep something on the pressure plate.
I'll press my 10ft to the pressure plate and hold it I suppose.

>>21736296
Everything of value has already been looted from the body. As you look inside, you see several footprints heading down the passage. At the far end is an unloaded heavy crossbow. Apparently nobody's been resetting the traps here for weeks

>>21736308
"Fig, you have anything that can wedge the door open?" Alvaro looks for something heavy to put on the pressure plate. Loose rock, whatever.

>>21736335
I wedge it open with the hobgoblin?

If not, a piton will do

>>21736314
As you press on the plate, Fig'tard sees the crossbow's nut drop

>>21736355
Good thing I was using the 10 foot pole! That invisible crossbow bolt barely missed me.

>>21736350
A piton is easily strong enough to hold the door open

>>21736350
Just worried something might remove the hobgoblin corpse. Like a hungry scavenger.

Alvaro lights his lantern.

>>21736355
I snag the heavy crossbow, deftly hopping over the pressure plate.

"Tsk tsk Otab. Learn patience, or you're going to have to learn it posthumously. That hob will probably prop the door open fairly well. Shall we steel spike this next door and continue down?"

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>>21736355
I didn't want to see that.

>>21736389
How old is the hob? Has it been dead for years? Days? Weeks? etc.

>>21736379
I secure the door with a piton.

>>21736391
Lantern on and Losing an oil. I got fully fueled lantern good to go.
Let's roll.

>>21736391
A Heavy Crossbow? I praise Dosh for this bounty of 25gp.

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>>21736391
This 40 foot room is dominated by three bronze tubes, reaching up to the ceiling and down through the floor. Each has a door, with a bronze handle to pull it open. The one in the middle has spatters of blood around it
Gurx looks panicked, and yells out "GAS!", pointing out four holes in the corners of the room

>>21736409
It's hard to tell in the desert, but he's been dead for at least a few weeks.

>>21736445
A) Do we smell anything?
B) How old is the blood spatter? Pretty dried?

>>21736466
Just an old dusty smell. But if you're quiet, now it's been pointed out you can hear a faint hissing sound

>>21736466
It's dry and brown

>>21736434
Well, this time I suppose I wait for the party to round the corner.
I attempt to get my dogs the scent of the crossbow.
I wave some food rations in front of them
"Food."
I pet them.
"Good."
I then get them to inspect the heavy crossbow.
"Trap."
The dogs don't seem to understand/care.

>>21736445
Obviously we need to find some way to open all the doors simultaneously. I inform the party of this.

>>21736483
Hiss? Probably gas. How the bloody fuck do...

I walk back and un-prop the pressure plate we propped open. I make sure to NOT MESS WITH THE DOOR AT ALL.

>>21736483
Right, I'll not be entering the room yet until that plate is unpopped

>>21736511
That doesn't seem to do anything.

Though despite the warning, and the clear fact that gas of some sort is entering the room, you don't feel any ill effects.

>>21736483
"There aren't any corpses around here... It may not be a deadly gas, but could still be dangerous all the same. It could be air coming up from the lower floors of the pyramid..." Alvaro offers to the group, unsure as to the harm of the gas. "We could try plugging them up..." What is Boots doing in all of this, and is the cat following us in here? The cat is small, so it should affect it faster.

>>21736534
>>21736540
"you don't feel any ill effects" is worst effects.

>>21736445
"This looks - like death. Cat, what do you think?"

>>21736540
Boots is standing by the door inner door. He doesn't seem to be in bad shape either, but like you is being cautious, realising the gay might still be dangerous.
While you're waiting and thinking, the flow of gas apparently stops.

>>21736540
"What 'ave we got to plug 'em up with? 'obgoblin fingers?"
It's morbid, but effective maybe.

>>21736590
"Definitely gas. Might take a while for it to affect us... Should we wait for it to clear out before entering, or just go?"

>>21736540
Well, if we don't know what it does and there's no obvious way to stop it, then ... Damn.

>realising the gay might still be dangerous
Yep. Don't want to have to take a saving roll vs. interior decorating when you're fighting monsters.

>>21736590
Oh. You guys wanna take 10 minutes to wait for it to disperse?

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>>21736590
>the gay might still be dangerous
Don't wanna catch the gay!

>>21736534
Jenai will also wait awhile and see.

>>21736605
Both the interior and exterior doors are wide open, so it shouldn't take very long

>>21736617
>>21736612
So, wait 10 minutes?
What do you do in this time?

>>21736632
Interrogate the cat.

>>21736590
Jenai will latch the grappling hook onto the bloodspatter door and try to pull it open from a distance.

"Let's open door number HORRIBLE DEATH first."

>>21736632
pet the kitty

>>21736640
D=!
Otab panics a bit but doesn't do anything in particular

>>21736640
The door swings open. On the far side of the tube are bronze rungs, allowing you to climb up or down

>>21736639
"miaow miaow miaow miaow miaow"

>>21736656
Mr Fuzzyboots purrs

>>21736669
Jenai will do the same to the other doors, and observe if the doors swing shut, lock, etc.

"Up? I thought we were at the top.. I think up is first, then down."

>>21736669
Right. I've got a confession from the cat.

>>21736669
What say we open door #left and #right, as well?

>>21736690
I agree with Jenai.

First, I throw a pebble down the tube. Roughly how far down does it clatter/how far down does the tube go?

>>21736690
Pulling open the right hand door causes a pit to open in front of the door, and opening the left door causes a barrage of darts to shoot from holes in the west wall, bouncing harmlessly from the east wall with nobody in the way.

>>21736711
Twenty feet or so

>>21736669
Alvaro prays in his down time, as usual.

[Sorry I was gone for a bit, needed to do something real quick. Back now.]

>>21736714
"Well, we best be careful in this place..."

>>21736714
Is it possible to repeatedly open and close the right hand door from out of its line of fire?
If so, I do that until the trap's out of ammo.
If not, I don't do that since it cannot be done.

I wish to look in the pit. Is this doable?

>>21736746
Otab tells the group that maybe this pit is a death trap.
And someone carrying Loot might have died in it.
Otab looks down the pit.

>>21736746
Pushing it shut with a ten foot pole then re-opening it with the grapnel, there aren't any more darts fired.
Down in the pit, as well as from the tubes if anyone looks, there is a red glow

>>21736762
"Well... We could lower someone down with some rope." Alvaro offers, looking into the pit. "I don't much want to be the one lowered though..."

>>21736762
I have my lantern on, it's only 20ft, and all there is is a "red glow"?
No loot?
Oh well.
I praise Dosh for the bounty of darts.

Well, I'd say Up.
I'll climb one tube, who's getting the other two?
Dogs will have to stay here though.

>>21736714
Jenai will suggest fig wedge those two doors open, then head to the center door, and begin ascending the stairs - up.

>>21736790
Using your lantern, I guess you see that down there are three large beetles, with glowing red stones on thear heads.

Climbing the tube, you find yourself inside a statue. There are levers and pulleys all around, and in front of you is a four inch wide tube

>>21736818
If animate:

"I see beetles down there. Red stones on their heads."

If inanimate:

"There's some beetle statues down there. Red stones on their heads."

[OOC: Fire beetle]

>>21736818
Are these beetles the same as in the Cavern's of Quasqueton Library.

Also, is the cat pointing at a certain tube, or waiting for us to decide?

>>21736818
"Hm. Standard wargolem. "

Jenai makes note of everything, touches nothing for now.

"Let's return to this part in a moment. It's a dead end - let's make sure everything else is done, then we can go back in there."

Jenai prepares to shoot the beetles if they appear to be the sort that could kill you.

>>21736830
Yep, animate

>>21736834
Yeah, just like them. The cat wants you to climb down, but clearly doesn't want to leap down to three giant beetles

>>21736842
You hear the words "HM. STANDARD WARGOLEM." reverberrate throughout the pyramid

>>21736818
I look in the tu-wait. I've seen this trap.

I press something solid up to the tube, but not part of my body.

THEN I look in the tube.

I'm thinking this is just one of the statues we saw outside.

All the tubes go up to the same place? Alright.

Is the pit connected with anything? Like, if we go down the tubes we won't run into them, or are the beetles trapped in the pit?

Rolled 15, 6, 18 = 39

>>21736851
Jenai will wave Gurx over, and they and Yrin will throw javelins and shoot arrow down at them, if they can be targeted

SNEAK ATTACK if possible

>>21736861
When you press the object up against the tube, there is a loud clunking noise. You don't see anything inside the tube.

>>21736842
>>21736861
I AM NO MERE WARGOLEM. I AM DOSH, THE GOD OF LOOT AND COMBAT EXPERIENCE. WORSHIP ME, AND I WILL GRANT YOU LOOT AND COMBAT EXPERIENCE.

I then immediately gag myself, climb down, and laugh my ass off.

>>21736881
No, you're in different statues

The pit goes into the same room as the tubes

>>21736883
Okay, Sneak attack.

>>21736888
Everyone for a mile around hears this

>>21736898
Oh right, 15 hits.

>>21736886
Well that's a deadend. I bet the tube was a trap or somesuch.

I ask my party about the [OOC: Fire Beetles] Beetles.
I also ready my usual surprise attack of an oi-
>No you dumbass you need to walk through there
... thrown dagger.

>>21736906
This pleases me.

Rolled 14, 16, 14 = 44

>>21736898
Ah, alright. Thought it all went into the same golem, didn't know that there were different ones.

Pit leads to the lower floor? Best kill the beetles then. Alvaro and his retainers aid Jenai in trying to kill the fire beetles. Alvaro with hammer, Ileen and Brandon with longbow and arrow.

Rolled 6

>>21736933
Two near misses, and Ileen obviously hits. I swear, this guy must have elven eyes or something when it comes to fighting.

Rolled 10

>>21736926

>>21736943
One dead beetle.

Jenai, you and Yrin hit a beetle each

>>21736953
Are the beetles taking cover or still standing in the open?
If still standing in the open, I attack again.
If they've moved into cover, we may need to get creative.

Rolled 8

>>21736913
Jenai's sneak attack arrow on one

Rolled 4, 2 = 6

>>21736967
When it's their round, any survivors will try to come up to you if they pass morale

Rolled 1

>>21736953
Yrin's regular attack

Rolled 4

Roll for initiative. Only one beetle remains

Rolled 2 + 3

>>21736985
But they're BEETLES.
They can't go UP.
>>21736992
Gofiggy

>>21737004
Party first...

>>21737004
Where are we getting the +3? Shouldn't it be +2?

Rolled 14

>>21737015
Dagger -> Beetle

Rolled 4 + 2

>>21737015
I guess I just shoot down the tubes at the beetles with my crossbow

Rolled 4

>>21737035
Damage -> Beetle

Rolled 5

>>21737028
Oh right. So simultaneous. The surviving beetle scurries up the tube and attack Brandon

Rolled 17, 16, 1 = 34

>>21737048
Since its up here now... Alvaro smacks it with his mace! Ileen stabs at it with his sword! Brandon flails his halberd in its general direction, as he is wont to do.

Rolled 6, 6, 9 = 21

>>21737015
Let's get fig some headstones!

>>21737074
Splat.

8XP for the PCs, 4XP for the retainers

>>21737074
Brandon decapitates himself?

"Brandon, just pretend they killed your demon girlfriend!"

Rolled 2

>>21737074
Crunch goes the carapace!
>>21737087
I'm still rolling.

Also, do they still glow if dead?

>>21737087
Otab goes 10ft down the ladder, looks with the lantern, then goes up the ladder.

WHAT DO MY DOSH EYES SEE

>>21737097
Brandon is now reminded of the demon. He mopes, begging Alvaro for a piece of paper, quill, and ink. Alvaro sighs as he hands it over to him, and Brandon starts writing angsty poetry about his demon beloved while holding the amulet.

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>>21737098
Yes, for 1d6 days.
Gather all their stones together and they're as bright as a lantern, or just one stone has a 10 foot radius.

>>21737099
This room is full of rusted old machine parts, and in the southeast corner metalworking tools. There's an anvil, as well as a forge which strangely enough has its chimney go up into a pipe system leading to the four corners of the ceiling, with a bellows both for the exhaust and for the forge's air. There are several large lidded clay pots

>>21737141
Alvaro does this, grabbing the stone from the one that came up and asks Jenai if he can borrow her hook to get the other stones.

>>21737141
I examine the pots for hexagonal emeralds after helping Alvaro gather the glowing beetle parts.

>>21737141
Must've been running recently.

Oh hey! I know!

Those statues are powered by FORGE!
That's what the pipes were for.

I tell the group this.

I ask the group's [H]elp in getting my dogs down the tubes.

Rolled 92, 15 = 107

>>21737159
Jenai goes down the ladder, entering the rusted ol machine parts room with Gurx to check fo traps. Jenai will heft beetle stones for light while down there.

>>21737171
No. They just contain some thick black oil

>>21737184
No traps in here.
Fig'tard, you don't think these doors shut automatically

>>21737159
>>21737184
Ah, right, forgot the pit leads to the lower floor. Alvaro follows them down, looking around the room. "Do we wish to make one, or split it into three parts?"

>>21737189
And nothing left in the forge but old crappy tools, I'd imagine? Any exits?

>>21737189
Otab collects some in hi-
>Don't have empty flask
Damn it.

I tell the group that this Oil burns good. Burns real good. Fire + this stuff = burns. That makes it valuable. We need to find SOME way of looting this oil.

>>21737225
Three doors, two on the west wall and one in the east

>>21737228
It could take a while, since they're big pots and each only has a little oil in the bottom, but you think that you could gather up to 6 flasks of oil

>>21737189
>>21737228
>>21737243
Alvaro fills a flask of the thick, black oil, at the behest of Otab. "Suppose it will help."

>>21737243
"old, thick, black oil. pitch. probably burns smokey as punky green wood. Oi say we go east."

>>21737262
So, which of the three doors do you want to take?

>>21737225
You opened the bloody pots. They contained the bloody oil.

For that matter: I shutter my lantern. Like, immediately. I can open that shit again once we've dealt with the oil.

>>21737243
If Figgy gives me his empties I'll help him then give the flasks to him.

>>21737141
>>21737273
East is Least.
But West, despite being Best, has two options. So lemme think this over.

Right to Fight
Left for Theft

Okay, we take the Southwest door.

>>21737273
>>21737302
Guess this waits for Alvy and Jenai for their opinions.

>>21737277
>>21737309

I'd say East.

DM, I'm going to have to turn in soon. I'm losing my focus, I can't really think straight. sorry fellas. It's not like me to need to go to bed so early. I might be back on in a bit, depending on company, but we'll see. Bot me for a bit if that's ok.

>>21737277
"Wait, before we head on..." Alvaro grabs his war mask from his belt and fixes it onto his helmet, so he can easily close it and lock it. Pulls down his hood, since no longer needed. Casts Protection from Evil on Fig. "May the sun protect you in this dark place, and may it ward off all darkness." He then shuts off his lantern and readies his Fire Beetle Lantern.

"I'm fine with whatever door, just be careful for traps."

>>21737302
Not interested in the blackstuff. Gods know all the garbage that's been accumulating in the bottom of those pots.

Rolled 4

>>21737339
Oh, right roll for Fire Beetle Lantern life.

>>21737337
Fine, Otab follows these wack ass boolshit niggas with their East is Best mentality.

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>>21737337
Okay, see you tomorrow

Through the east door is a 30 foot corridor, with a T junction at the end. There's a door to the south 10 feet in and one to the north 20 feet in

>>21737361
Alvaro points at the closest door, and motions for the thieves to listen at them, due to them having keener hearing.

>>21737361
Meat IV on point, check the T. I also inform the group that RIGHT is ALRIGHT while LEFT is BEREFT in this hallway, so if we have a choice, go right.

>>21737377
Jenai and Gurx don't report any noise

>>21737339
"Oi say thanks, mate."
>>21737382
"Yer oideas be inconsistent, lad..."
>>21737361
South door is my vote.

>>21737394
"We best check out these doors first, before the other hallways. Check them for traps, locks, and such. Don't want to leave anything to strike at our backs." Alvaro says to the group quietly.

>>21737414
The thieves check the doors, but find no traps. Listening at the northern door they do hear a sort of scuffling noise

Rolled 19, 18 = 37

>>21737414
Jenai agrees, and checks the doors for traps with the G-man.

>>21737425
Meh. I'd better go.
Night fellas.

>>21737425
"Change of plans, mates, Oi dunnae want to be surprised boy wotever be be'oind 'at north door."

>>21737429
Oh hi. Rolled for you, and rolled well, which is why you heard the noise in the north room

>>21737447
That's not correct.
LEFT can't be FIGHT
What is this madness?
This is ridiculous!

Fig, bust down the north door, I want to shank some fuckers that think it's okay to FIGHT on the LEFT.

>>21737445
"Agreed. So, should we silently open the door and attack with ranged, or burst it down and charge in?" Alvaro asked quietly, hefting his war hammer at potential door smashing. "After its checked for traps first though... Don't much want to be stuck by machinations of evil devices..."

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>>21737445
This 20' room seems to be a bedroom. There's a bed, desk, chair, and a chest, clearly abandoned for centuries. Beneath the bed you see a human figure, and there's a pale blue lizard with orange spots eating it.

Rolled 4 + 2

>>21737471
"So yer sayin' ye want to foight on the left? Alroight."
>>21737490
Readying x-bow

Rolled 5

>>21737504
Mr lizard

Rolled 11, 5, 16, 3, 18 = 53

>>21737490
Lizard you're in the WRONG ROOM get on the RIGHT
I rush the fuck out of that room.

Rolled 19, 9, 12 = 40

>>21737490
>>21737513
>>21737504
Hammer time! Throwing hammer time, that is. As well as longbow time. The dogs can't follow us down here, can they? Darn dogs, with their ability to not go up or down ladders without falling.

Alvaro; Ileen; Brandon

Rolled 17

>>21737518
14 hits it. But as you charge in, another lizard drops down from the ceiling and suprises you!

Rolled 8

>>21737534
Meat II is bitten

Rolled 14 + 2

>>21737513
Initiative win, shooty shooty

Rolled 15, 15 = 30

>>21737531
>>21737518
Guess the dogs did follow. Zon and Sol barking and ready!

Rolled 3, 1 = 4

>>21737518
Pets go nom.
>>21737541
1hp dog is 1hp.

Rolled 5

>>21737547
>>21737534
odd numbers hit the far one, evens hit the surprising one for getting in the damn way.

Rolled 5, 2 = 7

>>21737551
These dogs man.

Rolled 2

>>21737531
Forgot my hammer. Dinky little thing.

>>21737534
>>21737541
Is Jenai in position to Surprise the Surprisier? I assume the DM rolls for her.

Rolled 12, 1, 7 = 20

>>21737575
Jenai and goblins open fire, and yes they can sneak attack the supriser

Rolled 1

>>21737590
ARROW'D

Rolled 5, 3 = 8

>>21737590
And pets.

Rolled 18, 3 = 21

>>21737598
Now for the lizard attacks

Rolled 5

>>21737603
Habit is hit

Round 2 now

Rolled 2 + 2

>>21737612
Click-click

Rolled 8, 7, 14, 18 = 47

>>21737603
>>21737612
Habit and Meat II can be 1hp buddies bringing up the back line.

We killin lizard now guys.

>>21737625
phwee... a miss

Rolled 2, 1 = 3

>>21737632
Go Trap II. Go Meat IV.

>>21737643
One lizard is killed

Rolled 10, 1, 4, 14, 18 = 47

>>21737612
Alvaro throws another hammer, Ileen instead favors slashing at the lizards, and Brandon flails at them with his halberd. Zon and Sol keep their barking assault.

>>21737654
Dude your dogs have aimbot

Rolled 5, 5 = 10

>>21737654
Only the dogs hit.

>>21737663
Nah, they are BLESSED BY THE SUN! Which reminds me, I got a bless spell tucked away if shit goes bad.

>>21737667
But damn son they hit.

>>21737667
Chomp.
33XP each, 17XP for retainers

The body that was being eaten seems fairly fresh. It's dressed in a loincloth and wears a bird mask, inlaid with gold and having brightly coloured pigments. It's probably worth 100gp

>>21737695
Magic mask? Any feathers?

What else is under the bed? Also under the pillows and mattress. On/in the desk? ooh, tell us 'bout dat chest.

Rolled 85, 71, 96, 43 = 295

>>21737695
Thieves: Detect Traps, Disable traps [if spotted]

Otab: 10ft pole -> Bed
10ft pole -> Desk
10ft pole -> Chair
10ft pole -> Hey Figtard hold this and open that chest

>>21737712
No actual feathers, just engraved and painted ones. It's not radiating magic

>>21737612
HE'S DEAD YOU KILLED MY DOOOOOOOOG

>>21737722
>bed
nuffin
>desk
nuffin
>chain
nuffin
>chest
worthles rotten rags

>>21737734
Wait, seriously? Didn't Habit heal up from the day of rest?

>>21737734
Nevermind.

>>21737734
He still has HP left

>>21737695
Alvaro uses his healer's knowledge on body! Anything that could be useful such as: Date of death, any weird things besides being partially eaten?

>>21737734
HE'S ON 3HP YOUR DOG SURVIIIIIVED

>>21737745
Well poo.

I take my 3 Not-on-critically-low HP dogs, and 10ft open the south door.

>>21737759
The body is fairly fresh, and as you can't find any other wounds you think he was killed by the lizards. His skin is pale, and his eyes almost pinkish. His legs are bandy, and his teeth rotten and mouth full of ulcers, while his lips and tongue have a strange purple colour. You've never seen someone in such bad health die of something else before

>>21737794
"Wot's got 'im, lad?"

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>>21737767
This room is similarly furnished, but without lizards. You do notice one object that seems in good condition: a wooden pendant, carved in the shape of a balance

>>21737794
I'm back in for the next 40 minutes at least.

Jenai shakes the head of spiderwebs, pets Officer Habit, and stretches.

"We might not be alone here. Cat! Report on this corpse."

>>21737803
"Lack of taking care of himself, although actually the lizard. I'm surprised he actually lived to have the lizard eat him, as living must of just been hell for him." Alvaro comments to Fig.

Rolled 3, 35, 1, 79 = 118

>>21737812
Thief it for traps, detect then disarm
Get Figgy to magic bottle the pendant.
10ft the bed
10ft the drawers
10ft the chair
Get Figgy to 10ft the chest.

>>21737823
The cat's opinion seems to be that the corpse is still good eatin'.

>>21737838
No traps in here, and there's similarly no response

>>21737843
Saves me rations on dogs. But why wouldn't the cat eat the lizards?

>>21737861
Skin's a lot tougher.

>>21737855
So the pendant isn't magic and it isn't worth money? fuck it, loot it anyway, it's a plot coupon.

Rolled 80

>>21737870
And ID it of course.

>>21737870
Not magic, but it is a holy symbol worth 1gp

>>21737861
>>21737843
"I'm not letting you let your dogs eat this person." Alvaro shook his head. "We're to bury him when we leave. If your dogs are hungry have them eat the hob corpse by the front door."

>>21737843

Jenai pats the cat.

"Good kitty, eat the sentient beings."

"Ok, Ok. What do we do."

>>21737889
I suppose that's fine by me, Sun d00d.
Also I found this holy thingy for ya.

>>21737897
I'm checking that T intersection. Does it end in two dead ends?

>>21737897
Figgy is no longer interested in petting the kitty. :(

>>21737906
The rule is pretty simple. Monster corpse: Do whatever the hell you want, pose it in embarrassing positions if you like. Human/Elf/Halfling/Dwarf corpse: Leave alone and bury later unless evil, in which case just be sort of respectful. The cat is, while intelligent, a cat. So you can't really reprehend it for wanting to eat a person, it doesn't know better.

>>21737897
Suppose we check the T now.

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>>21737906
The north way is a dead end, but to the south are two doors after 30 feet of corridor. At the end of the 60 foot corridor is a gilded statue of Gorm, based on the one on the top of the pyramid.

Rolled 19, 44, 57, 12, 75, 89 = 296

>>21737949
Figgy, see any secretd00rz to the north?

>>21737949
Thiefs, find traps near that statue, disarm 'em.

I guess I'll listen at the south doors for enemies, listenin' once for each dor.

>>21737949
>Dead end
Stonecunning
>Statue
Stonecunning
>Gilded
With gold? silver? gems? bronze?

>>21737984
Plan is to clear out the doors, THEN loot the obviously holy but clearly trapped symbol, probably by wrapping a rope loosely around it then pulling. Not until doors are clear tho.

>>21737949
"Otab, you still have that holy symbol? I want to put it on the statue. While I do not worship him, it is best to be respectful when treading in their place of worship." Alvaro asked the mage.

>>21737986
No secret doors. The statue seems to be iron, with gold leaf welded onto it.

I think Otab only rolled one listen for each door, so Gurx on listening to the northern door hears the sound of several men talking in an unknown language.

>>21738002
Gave it to you son.
It's in your inventory somewhere.

>>21738002
Dude this is a holy temple of Dosh. We gotta get loot and xp here! That statue's loot. What say we help respect these locals' religious customs by looting it? After we've checked the doors for ambushes though.

>>21738017
If Gurx tells the party that, I consult with Alvaro and Fig'Tard for a plan.
Do we try peaceful, and possibly get surprised,
or do we go violent, and risk a confrontation we might not need?
I am partial to violent m'self. But what do you dudes think?

>>21738017
Jenai tenses up.

"Shhh."

>>21738017
I'll have a listen too. Dorf racial languages GO!

>>21738017
Alvaro readies his weapons as he's told about the voices. "Do we rush in, knock, or what? If they follow the darkness, I suppose we won't need to bury that last guy... Does anyone recognize the language?" He asks the group quietly.

Proceed...

>>21738069
[Quietly] Guys I think someone's watching us

>>21738058
No, you don't recognise their language

Rolled 2

>>21738080
Welp. Group vote.
We go in and try peaceful, or we go in and start violence?
There's 4 of us here. I'll flip a coin in case we get a tie. [ooc: 1=violent, 2=peaceful]

>>21738080
I make several tacticool hand gesture that mean "let's have a peek and also see if there are lizards on the ceiling."

>>21738098
Otab pokes the ceiling with his 10'.

>>21738106
You are safe from ceiling lizards, for now...

>>21738075
*grin*

Rolled 80

>>21738098
Jenai and Gurx can MOVE SILENTLY try to open the door. Jenai waves the other folks back.

Jenai will try it.

>>21738075
I'm pretty sure that's not DM fuckery.

>>21738069
Hey there guy, want to join? Rules are Labyrinth Lords, which is basically a clone of old D&D, with some differences.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TC9mtxXs2iNDf36Xms98N36lKF6L8cxSP8IaKbbHyBA/edit?pli=1
Google Doc pages are here, they have a link to the rules that are free to download. We don't use the advanced rules except for instances where there isn't one in the usual, like prices.

>>21738092
I vote to try peaceful. We can squish them if they're evil.

>>21738110
I make a note to try grabbing a lizard by the tail.

Rolled 67

>>21738128
"HEY GUYS I THINK I CAN OPEN THIS DOOR QUIETLY."

Jenai will abandon stealth if/when it looks like the JIG IS UP and just stick a head in for a quick peek and withdraw.

>>21738128
Otab makes some incredibly tacticool gestures that mean "I am in position, watch my 6 for Hotel Mike". He does this despite not knowing what a 6, a Hotel, or a Mike is. Wow that's some good tacticool gestures.

>>21738138
2 for peace, peace wins! GOGO NEGOTIATIONS.

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>>21738128
Jenai opens the door. It's a 20 foot square room, with doors heading south and west in the southwest corner. There are three sets of bunk beds in this room, and five men are here relaxing and talking. They wear chainmail over blue tunic, and steel helmets with golden masks. The masks all have the stern, bearded face of Gorm. When you open the door, they turn to look at you. One speaks in his language, clearly suprised, then says in halting common "You topground men? North or south? Friend or foe?"

>>21738138
*nods* Perhaps I can watch and read

>Start module about an ancient horror from realms beyond mortal understanding worshipped by cultists driven mad by their god
>"Watcher" shows up
NOPE NOPE NOPE NOPE

>>21738193
"Topground, yes. S-south? Not foe."
Reduce status to yellow alert.

>>21738193
Alvaro has his sun stylized war mask shut and locked before entering, in case of a fight, but has his weapons put away. "Yes, we're from the south. Friends, we hope. By the way, there's a dead guy a ways back, he was being eaten by lizards. We killed them, but couldn't save him. He one of yours?"

>>21738193
Hi! My name's Otab. I'm an ardent disciple of Dosh, your god of loot and combat experience. I have come here to his holy site to pay my respects and honor his wishes. /bow

>>21738224
He calms down. "We know topground southman. Rogahn come long ago. Taught topground speak. You speak Kanadius? He is lord us. He speak topground best."

>>21738220
*chortles tzneechily*

>>21738193
"We do not know you. We are topground men, we come in peace. What is this place?"

>>21738246
"We do not know Kanadius. Do you know Mr. Fuzzyboots?"

>>21738246
I brought faithful worship of Dosh into the home of Rogahn. =)

[OOC: Looted the shit out of Quas]

>>21738246
"Rogahn? Was he with his wizard friend, Zelligar? They went missing after heading north years ago." Alvaro asked, now eager for more knowledge.

>>21738263
"Er, Fuzzyboots is Rogahn's cat. Its how we found this place."

>>21738238
"No. Lost-one of Cynidicea. We try make all lost-ones one of us."

>>21738240
He spits at your feet. "Magus. Only one we hate more than dark one is Magi te Usamigarus." Another chimes up "And Kamaz-virg ta Madarua." The all shout "Splitters!"

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>>21738276
[To group] "They're a bunch of heretics. To the god whose temple this is. I don't think Dosh would like such heresy in his temple. Perhaps his favor would shine upon us if we were to clear it for Him?"

>>21738276
"Lost One? Do they hurt you? You all - are followers of Gorm? And the Lost One follows -- Cynidicea? Is Cynidicea a god? Usamigarus is the god of.. trickery?"

>>21738276
"Lost-Ones? Who is Cynidicea, I don't recognize the name as among the three at the top."

>>21738258
"Death-house of Alik-zendar-archos. Once. Now is death-house of all Cynidicea."

>>21738263
"Kanadius-lord is there," he points south.

>>21738273
"Yes. Rogahn great man, go with us. Wizard Zelligar betray him, go to Magi. Slut Messila go to Kamaz-virg. Cat here come back after so much long? Great loyalty, Grom's blessings."

>>21738318
"[To Otab] This is also a temple to Gorm, and they're his followers. Do you want to upset one god in favor of another, when they share this place?"

>>21738343
I suppose not. But, I thought Dosh and Gorm were brothers in combat experience! What would have caused such a rift between their people?

Actually, I ask that.

"Why do you hate all gods other than Gorm?"

>>21738324
"Cynidicea is us. Is here. Was them. Lost ones follow dark one, whose name we not say. He eat them body and soul. Evil-ones feed lost-ones to dark one, and we war them to save Cyndicea."

>>21738337
Well, that explains some things.
"Kanadius? Only settlement 'at way be Mistamere"

>>21738356
His face contorts, as he's trying to find the words. "All gods good. But Gorm is greatest. Bring justice, honour, strength. Magus and Kamaz-virg forget this. They are fools and weaklings, and cannot make Cyndicea good again. They must learn our way is right."

>>21738367
He laughs. "No, THERE." He points to the door.

>>21738337
"What happened to Rogahn, Zelligar, and Messila?"

>>21738401
I ...
[Otab holds his tongue]
[Otab is secretly annoyed that these dudes just dissed Dosh]

>>21738365
"Oh yes, I forgot. This is Cynidicea. I'm surprised there's still people living here, most people have forgotten this place exists except in old books. King Alexander ran it, did he not?" Alvaro comments, before continuing. "Lost-Ones? Yes, I read that a great evil perverted this place... Do you know of it? We could perhaps help."

>>21738408
"Messila grow old and die. Rogahn and Zelligar make one try for Fratre and Magi to work together and defeat dark one. Rogahn die, and Zelligar came back, but not good come back. He still rule Magi, from the under-town."

>>21738401
In this place, what is "Justice"?
In this place, what is "Honour"?
In this place, what is "Strength"?

>>21738446
Otab moves OUT OF EARSHOT, and offers a prayer to Dosh. May Roghan become Xp, and exist eternally on someone's statsheet, as shall we all.
Otab then tells the party that Zelligar must've Lich'd.

>>21738446
"Wot's 'is undertown?"

>>21738439
"Keeng. Yes." he said, nodding. "Great evil is dark one. You can help save Cyndicea."

>>21738452
"I cannot say in topground speak. Talk Kanadius-lord."

>>21738401
"Who are the Magus, and Kamaz-Virg? Is Alik-Zendar-Archos King Alexander? Who is Kanadius-Lord?" Alvaro pressed them, trying to understand.

>>21738475
Where Kanadius-Lord?

>>21738475
>>21738477
"We will see your lord. Will one of you herald us to him? We do not want to surprise him unannounced."

Jenai will glance at Fig and Alvaro and Otab then back at the men.

"We may wish to aid you, but we will speak to your king before making arrangements."

>>21738446
"Rogahn died here? He never made it to the north then... Zelligar is still alive? Is this why you brought us?" Alvaro asked Boots, if the cat is still around.

>>21738473
"Where last of Cyndicea live. Down there." He points to the ground.

>>21738477
"Magus serve Usamigaras. All thieves and magicians. Kamaz-Virg serve Madarua. All women. They want to save Cynidicea too, but do not know the right way. I think that is what you call Alik-Zendar-Archos, yes. Kanadius-Lord is great man, leader of us after Rogahn die."

>>21738487
"Through door. There." he says annoyed, pointing to the south door.
>>21738500
"Yes."

He knocks at the south door, and speaks in Cynidicean. "Come in."

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>>21738503
"No, he come from south, go north, come to here"

>>21738573
Go conversation mission.
You guys extract the PLOT! from these guys.

>>21738503
"And now Zelligar serves the dark one? How have you all survived here for so long? Are you all that is left - no women, no children?"

>>21738573
"Oh, apologies. I was studying about Rogahn and Zelligar with their disappearance, we've tried their old home but found nothing. At least we know that they succeeded in the north, if they came back." Alvaro follows the group into the southern room.

>>21738554
Jenai will enter the room.
"Kanadius-Lord?"