Part 4: The Crypts

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

Verner
(Human Warrior lvl 1 Att: 3d6+3 Def: 26 Con: 12/12 AP:147)

Verner wrinkles his nose at the foul draft from the crypts.

"Ah, we always go to the nicest places"

"OK, lets get back in order and continue on, hopefully whatever we meet next will have as good a sense of humor as or dwarven friend here"

Saying this Verner raises his shield lowers his spear and makes his way forward.

Genzo
(Were-Wolf Warrior lvl 1 Att: H - 3d6+4 W - 1D6+17 Def: 0 Con: h- 14/14 W - 48/48 AP:106)

Genzo shakes his head.

"Leave the whit to others Verner, you make a poor comedian"

Genzo raises his lantern and follows Verner with his bolos ready for a cast if anything should present itself.

[monstermike]

"Well, finished playing about with your toys, boys?" she says, hands on hips.

Balgar hastily pulls his hands out of his trousers, shamefaced. "Ae was jist scratchin' a wee itch."

[svarten]

Barbarella whispers somewhat chocked to Elethiran: "My god it´s a whole flea circus in there!"

[kwll]

Seeing the unengaging dark passage ahead, Ozmenton falls in line at the back of the party following Verner's suggestion. All the while, he keeps silent and tries not to show too much how worried he is.

[apn]

Elethiran
(Elven Warrior-Wizard lvl 1 Att: 2d6+9 Def: 11 Con: 8 Wiz: 12/12 24/36 Point Makeshift Staff AP:921

"Don't encourage them Barb. It's bad enough with the were-bear" she said, referring to Clud. "Honestly, between his butt scratchings and Balgars... whatever..." she rolled her eyes. "What I wouldn't give for a scented bath, fresh clothes, servants to tend to my every whim, a foot massage, my bed showered with fresh picked petals, a thousand fresh grey lotus-lillies spread around and a dozen musicians playing the harp, lute and flute... It's not too much to ask is it? I told my father my needs were simple, but he always went overboard. I mean, who really needs a thousand strong choir to wake them up every morning? Fathers..."

Her eyes misted for a moment, then she straightened, remembering herself. "Quick sticks chaps!" she said, smiling brightly.

Actions: Ready to move on

Clud
(Were-Bear Warrior lvl 1 Att: 3d6-6 Def: 16none Con: 10/10Wiz: 11 AP:809)

Clud smiles at Barbarella, and is about to ask Elethiran if anything is wrong, but remembers her barbed tongue and silences himself. He wonders if her tales of being a self exiled Princess are true.

Not that it matters whether they are or not in this place...

Actions: ready to go

[danhem]

You exit the room and advance 60' down the corridor with Verner and Garrow in the lead. You reach the intersection with the northern corridor without incident. Looking north, you lamps reveal that the new corridor extends for 30' before opening into a chamber. A door can be seen in a wall just beyond. The corridor in which you stand continues to the west beyond the reach of the light of your lamps.

OOC: I've posted a new map in the Maps thread.

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

Verner
(Human Warrior lvl 1 Att: 3d6+3 Def: 26 Con: 12/12 AP:147)

Verner quietly speaks over his shoulder.

"Shall we inspect the door down the branch or shall we continue on?"

Genzo
(Were-Wolf Warrior lvl 1 Att: H - 3d6+4 W - 1D6+17 Def: 0 Con: h- 14/14 W - 48/48 AP:106)

Genzo takes the opportunity presented by the pause to inspect the walls floor and ceiling for unusual signs that might indicate secret doors or traps.

[svarten]

Barbarella: "I can´t see any harm in just taking a quick little peak inside the door, I mean whats the worst that could happen?".

[kwll]

"The worst that could happen?" asks Ozmenton, incredulous. Even though he usually keeps quiet, he could not help but react to this one, having seen and heard more scary things in these parts in a few days than in his entire life before.

"Well, I don't know, you could be hacked to pieces by a horde of hobgoblins, ensnared by hostile amazons, attacked by a cursed monster or trapped by an evil god of chaos, or..." The elf wizard suddenly realizes that everybody is looking at him declaim his laundry list of possible threats. A bit ashamed, he grumbles: "Well, if you really feel like it, by all means lead the way!"

He puts one hand on his wand, the other on his staff, uneasy.

[monstermike]

Balgar
(Dwarven Warrior lvl 1 Att: 6d6+11 Def: 10 Con: 22/22 Wiz: 6/6 AP: 852 Armour reduced by 1 pt)

Balgar responds to Ozmenton's worrying with a grunt. "Better we face it now, rather than haue it sneakin' up behind us." He heads down the hallway and delivers a stout kick at the door.

Actions: Kick open the door!

Falcnor
(Dwarven Wizard lvl 1 Att: 2d6+15 Def: 8 Con: 16/16 Wiz: 13/13 AP: 896)

"Hot-headed imbecile!" Falcnor shouts at Balgar's back.

Actions:

[apn]

Elethiran
(Elven Warrior-Wizard lvl 1 Att: 2d6+9 Def: 11 Con: 8 Wiz: 12/12 24/36 Point Makeshift Staff AP:921

"Well, we're not here to meet new friends and make pleasant conversation Ozmenton." says the Elf, rolling her eyes. "More like, meet them, greet them, then hack them to a pulp and take their stuff."

Actions: readies weapons

Clud
(Were-Bear Warrior lvl 1 Att: 3d6-6 Def: 16none Con: 10/10Wiz: 11 AP:809)

Clud starts stripping off, and leaving his stuff to the side of the corridor. once done he becomes the Cludbear once more!

Actions: Change to Bear form

[svarten]

Barbarella joins his brave camrados with sword drawn and ready to fight!

[danhem]

Genzo starts to search for hidden doors, but he is quickly interrupted by Balgar.

Balgar stomps recklessly down the corridor toward the door while his comrades rush to follow. When he reaches the door, Balgar kicks the door in with his booted foot. The door gives way easily and the dwarf strides into a 40'x40' chamber.

Balgar sees no furnishings of any kind in the large chamber. Standing at attention against the far wall, however, is a large mummy dressed in plate and mail armor and holding a halberd. The mummy does not move despite Balgar's noisy entrance. Arrayed around the mummy, also standing at attention, are ten skeletons wearing steel helmets and holding shields and swords. These do stir at the approach of the intruder. All ten lower their empty eye sockets to stare at the hastily assembling party. The skeletons raise their swords and shields and charge!

OOC: This is a big room, so it's time for buckets of dice. Give me an idea of your battle formation; who is in the front line, who is to the rear. Wizards can get off spells before the skeletons engage in close combat. Likewise, ranged weapons can also be used but not if you are going to fight hand to hand.

[Toad-Killer-Dog]

Verner
(Human Warrior lvl 1 Att: 3d6+3 Def: 26 Con: 12/12 AP:147)

Verner shouts "Warriors form wedge and defend the wizards!"

Verner takes his place at the point of the wedge shield set to take the brunt of the charge and lowers his spear.

"Come on you boney bastards its de-resurrection day for you!"

Genzo
(Were-Wolf Warrior lvl 1 Att: H - 3d6+4 W - 1D6+17 Def: 0 Con: h- 14/14 W - 48/48 AP:106)

Genzo yelps in surprise and lets fly with his war bolo at the lead skeleton, hoping that if it falls it might trip up some of the following skeletons.

"Balgar you..you.....dwarf!" Genzo exclaims after his cast as he shucks his robe and begins his transformation into wolf form.

OOC: So who besides me is thinking that either the mummy activates after the skeletons or is the one controlling the skeletons. It might be worth our while to take a sorcerous poke at it.

However ten skeletons are not to be sneezed at! So how about Balgar, Garrow, Barbarella, Clud and Verner for a defensive wedge ( Genzo will join in next round ) giving the wizards free reign to cast and hurl at will?

[svarten]

Barbarella grins evilly and takes place in the wedge at the right side holding both sword and dirk in hands ready to relase her fury on the first skeleton approaching her.

OOC: I agree, lets wipe out the skeltons first and if mummy interacts before that we can always flee and try to take them one by one at the door.