Lyrian perks her ears up for anything useful, and nods at Landor's request.  "Yes, I'll be very careful indeed.  I don't wish to become half the person I am..."  She will creep forward and investigate the statue at the far left to see if it is rigged to move, topple, explode, or is trapped in any other way.

OOC: 00:13, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 24 using 1d20+10.  Listen check.
00:15, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 26 using 1d20+15.  Search check.
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The group realizes the sound is coming from behind the east wall. Tai watches the area, hand on his sword and remains on the stairs.

With Tai immediately on edge, his hand on sword, the half orc growled, tightening his grip on his huge axe, prepared for the worst and moves in closer to his friend and the sound

"Nothing seems to be wrong with this one.  Let me check the others, and then we can check the doors."  She'll check the other two statues for anything odd, and if nothing is, checks to see if either of the doors have traps.  If not, she'll try the northeast door to see if it's open.  If locked, she'll try the key, and if not, her lockpicks!

OOC: 09:03, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 19 using 1d20+15.  Search check. (statue 2)
09:03, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 34 using 1d20+15.  Search check. (statue 3)
09:04, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 19 using 1d20+15.  Search check. (northwest door)
09:04, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 16 using 1d20+15.  Search check. (northeast door)
09:05, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 24 using 1d20+17.  Open Lock. (northeast door)

Landor just stands by keeping watch for anything to pop out and wound the elf. Everybody seemed to be on edge.

"Nothing dangerous on the doors or statues, so we can go where we wish. Northeast, perhaps, where that forge noise seems to be coming from?" Lyrian says, looking relieved.
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“Agreed. Let’s get going.”He starts to walk in that direction.

Gar shadows the young woman, his axe ready. He looks at Tai, and nods, seeing he too was equally ready should anything happen

As Gar goes to the northeast door, the statue slams its axe down at the half-orc! The first attack misses at the northwest door, slamming into the ground and it doesn't come up. The second statue brings its axe up and slams it down at Gar, ripping into him and slams it into the ground and stops moving. The right door opens into a wall.

OOC
Take 23 damage Gar.

Its a Trap! :) Needed a DC Search Check of 23.

Landor grabs Gar by the boot away from the statues and drags him back to safety. He shoves his fingers into the gaping wound to stop the arterial bleeding long enough to chant a prayer to Pelor. The artery stops bleeding and the hole heals up mostly, but there is still a lot of damage done.

Gar heals to half hp through multiple Instances of Healing Touch feat. We’ll see about more healing in a bit.

Lyrian gasps as the statue moves, and curses as she realized she missed the cunning dwarven trap.  Of course the traps behind the locked door would be more devious than others, how foolish of her to think a casual look would have caught everything dwarven ingenuity had built!

"Gar!  Oh gods, I am so sorry, I didn't see a trap so I thought it was safe! she says, kneeling down to wash away the blood once Landor had done his healing, giving the half-orc a drink as well.

Far, breathing heavily managed a weak smile for Lyrian to reassure her. He was a warrior, and he knew the dangers of going first. The fact the woman didn't find the trap didn't upset the half orc at all...he knew her skill, but knew dwarven skill too.

Once he was dragged out of range, he winced.

'Ouch....that hurt a bit." He managed a smile as the priest healed him. Despite the hard hit of the axe (and it was) the barbarian looked in reasonable shape. That strike could have killed Land or, definatly Lyrian, but Gar knew how to take a hit.

He looked at Lyrian and winked. "Don't worry Lyr....it will take more than a sneaky dwarven statue to take me down." He tried to sit up but winced and played back down until Landor finished his healing.


He placed his hand on hers gently. "Really Lyrian....this is no fault of yours. I will be fine"

The samurai pulls his sword almost out fully and realizes there is no target so to speak. He whistles and goes to lay a hand on the half-orcs shoulder, seeming to be worried. He lowers it and bows his head. Tilting his head he goes to the right wall and kneels down placing his hand upon it. The samurai motions for the rogue to come over and check the area.

Lyrian pats Gar in thanks for his forgiveness, and goes to Tai with renewed determination.  With exceptional care, she examines the area slowly and carefully, leaving nothing to chance.

OOC: Taking 20 on a Search check (taking 2 minutes), giving me a 35.

The warrior pauses as the rogue finds a secret door. She is able to open it with her skills and moves into the next room.

The group finds a might dwarven hall, fully 100 feet with ten great pillars carved into fantastic images-giants and dragons strainging to support the massive vaulted ceiling thirty feet above. Guttering orange torches set in sconces 10' above the floor illuminating the room, and a mighty throne sits on a dais the opposite wall. The walls were once covered witht he frescoes but these are long gone, smashed into tiny fragments anre replaced by Orcish graffiti. They can make out five doors, not counting the ones they are standing in.

A small fire smolders on the floor in front of the dias, and a half-dozen sleeping pallets lay empty there, surrounded by packs and supplies. Hammers ring on iron somewhere beyond the doors to the south. Suddenly, a harsh voice calls from the shadows of the pillars."Go back the way you came! This is the only warning you'll get!"

Lyrian can't see the speaker, but after all the effort they went through to get here, she is very uninterested in retreating.  "Show yourself and let us know your name!" she calls out.  "We do not treat with shadows!"
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Gar, still feeling the lingering effects of his injuries from the statue, had a grimace on his face as he looked around. "Why don't you come out and talk instead of letting your dwarven traps do your talkinig?" the orc had a snarl as he spoke, clearly not liking being threatened after being chopped by a dwarven stone statue.

Landor sighed and rubbed the bridge of his nose. “Alright people. No need to get violent here. We are just venturing through. Can we have a peaceful conversation?”

The wizard turns and suddenly a bolt flies out of the darkness and slams into his right arm. He yells in pain as two more bolt fly at Gar and Lyr but they miss!

Tai charges Ghared, drawing forth his blade! He goes to stab him ripping into his flesh!

OOC
All of the group is up, then the enemies and the NPC's Raf.
They are 30' away and Tai is in front of Ghared. The other two are 10' from Ghared.
Tai (30)
Lyr (22)
Gar (17)
Lan (16)
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Ghared
*24/06
*AC 17
Duergar Warriors
*18/18
*18/18
*AC 17
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Raf (09)

Lyrian springs into action, cartwheeling and twisting into position on the other side of Ghared so she can flank with Tai.  Her rapier flashes, stabbing the man in the side, seeking and finding his vulnerable organs!

OOC: 20:04, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 31 using 1d20+15.  Tumble check to get into position while avoiding an AoO.
20:05, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 18 using 1d20+9.  Sneak attack with rapier.
20:06, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 12 using 4d6+1.  Sneak attack rapier damage.

Ghared dies as the rogue sneakly sneaks up on him and tears into him!

OOC
All of the group is up, then the enemies and the NPC's Raf.
They are 30' away and Tai is in front of Ghared with Lyr. The other two are 10' from Ghared.
Tai (30) Done
Lyr (22) Done
Gar (17)
Lan (16)
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Ghared DEAD
*24/06
*AC 17
Duergar Warriors
*18/18
*18/18
*AC 17
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Raf (09)

Gar, still tender from the statue that attacked him, stalked the nearest deurgar and with a pivot, brought his huge axe through with a arcing strike.

<OOC:  Attacks closest enemy


14:59, Today: Gar Irontooth rolled 7 using 1d12+5.  Damage - Greateaxe.
14:59, Today: Gar Irontooth rolled 17 using 1d20+8.  Attack - greataxe. >

Landor charged the same enemy as Gar and landed blow on his shoulder.

11:52, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 6 using 1d8+4.  Damage .
11:52, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  Attack Duergar 1.

Flanked, one of the duergar drops his crossbow and pulls out a shortsword. He attacks the barbaria and misses!

The other fires a bolt at the mage, hitting him hard!

Raf stumbles back and collapses!

OOC
All of the group is up, then the enemies and the NPC's Raf.
They are 30' away and Tai is in front of Ghared with Lyr. The other two are 10' from Ghared.
Tai (30) Done
Lyr (22) Done
Gar (17)
Lan (16)
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Ghared DEAD
*24/06
*AC 17
Duergar Warriors
*18/05
*18/18
*AC 17
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Raf (09)-Possibly Dead

Lyrian will try to flip and twist her way to the bowman who fired at Raf, and stabs at him with her rapier, scoring him!

OOC: 21:35, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 23 using 1d20+15.  Tumble check to get to the bowman.
21:37, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 14 using 1d20+9.  Critical confirm with rapier. (no crit)
21:36, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 29 using 1d20+9.  Attack with rapier.
21:37, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 5 using 1d6+1.  Damage with rapier.