Landor tries to finish off the one he had been wailing on but it barely dodged out of the way.

12:26, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 16 using 1d20+7.  Attack Duergar 1.

With another flanked duegar by Lan, Gar takes its head off with a hard swing!

Lyr and Tai flank the other warrior, hitting him hard but it remains standing.

The creature drops his crossbow, pulls out his short sword and attacks Lyr but misses.

OOC
All of the group is up, then the enemies and the NPC's Raf.
Tai (30)
Lyr (22)
Gar (17)
Lan (16)
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Ghared DEAD

Duergar Warriors
*DEAD
*18/04 FLanked by Tai and Lyr
*AC 17
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Raf (09)-Possibly Dead

Lyrian takes advantage of Tai menacing the duegar, and lunges for a low and dirty strike with her rapier, which hits to devastating effect!

OOC: 06:52, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 15 using 4d6+1.  Sneak Attack rapier damage.
06:52, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 20 using 1d20+9.  Attack with rapier.

With the last foe dispatched, Landor walked over to where the gnome was bleeding and checked for signs of life. The arrow he had taken through the chest could have been an instantly deadly shot.

The mage is indeed dead, bolt in his chest and lying in a pool of blood as well as a small rock. If the bolt it seems didn't kill him, the rock against his skull did. Tai kneels down, staring at the gnome and closing its eyes. He stands back up, grabbing Raf's bedroll and placing it over the corpse.

Will let you know what is on the duegar but this are on Raf's body:
BackPack -
Belt Pouch (2)
Bedroll
Ink Pen
Rations(4) - 1 lb
Ink
Scroll Case - .5 lb
Candle
Candles (9)
Magnifying glass
Artisan's Tools (Alchemy but willing to change them as see fit!)
Waterskin
Spell Book (OIf you want to take a look I cam PM you the spells)
Spell Component Pouch (2)
Case of Bolts (x2, 40 total)
Dagger
Club

MAGIC ITEMS
Hand of the Mage - Cast Mage Hand at will
Wand of Detect Magic - 50 charges

SCROLLS:
Detect Secret Doors x2
Disguise Sel
Instant Search
Targeting Ray
Locate Object
Hypnotic Pattern x2
Minor Image
Scorching Ray x2

DUEGARS
3 Shortswords
3 Light Crossbows
3 Case of Bolts (20 per 1)
3 Chain Shirts
1 Potion of cure light wounds
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Lyrian murmurs a small prayer.  She didn't know the mage much at all, but he had been willing and eager, and it was sorrowful that he had perished in this place.  She also murmured a prayer of thanks for the safety of those who had survived.

As Tai rifled through Raf's belongings, Lyrian shook herself to practicality.  "Is anyone needing any supplies?  They shouldn't go to waste.  I believe I would like the magnifying glass, so I can examine things better.  These dwarven traps are devious."  She nods a bit shamefacedly at Gar as she says it.

Landor said a prayer over the gnome’s body and wrapped the gnome tight in the bedroll. “Gar, take what if his you need including the potion. I will take the rest.”

"I can use the hand of the mage as well.  I'm certain I can find something that will be useful for."  Lyrian takes and rises up, looking down at Raf under his bedroll one more time.  She looks about the room, takes a deep breath and lets it out slowly, and goes to see what the duegar were up to... or where they had come from (such as another exit).

OOC: Taking magnifying glass and hand of the mage
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Once the bodies are taken care of, Tai puts the mage beneath some old stones, marking them. He whistles a few times and lowers his head, shaking it and he sighs deeply. He makes sure to get the spellbook and other supplies before he and the others bury him. There are several closed doors: one to the north, one to the south down a set of stairs, one to the northeast, one to the east over a podiam and behind a throne, and one to the southeast-a double door.

Thinking the Wand of Detect Magic might be good for Lyrian? I had Tai take the spellbook and scrolls. I also do add the potion to Gar's sheet.

Raf's body:
BackPack -
Belt Pouch (2)
Bedroll
Ink Pen
Rations(4) - 1 lb
Ink
Scroll Case - .5 lb
Candle
Candles (9)
Magnifying glass
*Lyrian
Artisan's Tools (Alchemy but willing to change them as see fit!)
*Tai
Waterskin
Spell Book (OIf you want to take a look I cam PM you the spells)
Spell Component Pouch (2)
*Tai
Case of Bolts (x2, 40 total)
Dagger
Club

MAGIC ITEMS
Hand of the Mage - Cast Mage Hand at will
*Lyrian
Wand of Detect Magic - 50 charges
*Tai

SCROLLS:
Detect Secret Doors x2
Disguise Sel
Instant Search
Targeting Ray
Locate Object
Hypnotic Pattern x2
Minor Image
Scorching Ray x2
*All Taken by Tai

DUEGARS
3 Shortswords
3 Light Crossbows
3 Case of Bolts (20 per 1)
3 Chain Shirts
1 Potion of cure light wounds
*Gar
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Landor takes all of the gnome’s remaining gear not claimed by the others. “Can anybody track where the Duergar came from? That should be our next route.”
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"Good notion.  Let me see." Lyrian casts around for any disturbance to the ground, any signs of frequent use, anything that might show one door to be a more likely candidate than the other.

OOC: 00:18, Today: Lyrian Swift rolled 23 using 1d20+11.  Spot tracks.

One of the duegar seems to be alive. The leader. His eyes open slightly as he looks at his dead people. Within seconds, the samurai has its katana aimed at his throat. He whistles and points. The duegar coughs up blood and gasps "Save...me." He gasps "We just want...to forge. That's all. This is our...home."

The rogue doesn't find anything out of place track-wise. It seems like the duegar simply stayed in this area.

But then several more duegar move into the area from where the group entered from. At least five or more.

"Deal. Clean out the undead to the north..east. Clean them all out. And I will show you where the dragon is. But this is our home."

“Deal.”Landor kneels down and places his hand on the Duergar’s wound. A warm glow shines and the wound is closed enough that the leader won’t die. “You’ll live now.”He stands back up and waits for the others to get ready to leave for the undead.

Used Touch of healing to heal him 6 hp

The samurai keeps his weapon against the side of the throat of the duegar, not letting him stand. He caws a few times, glancing at Landor as if rather upset. But a moment later he backs off, sheathing his sword. The kenku glancies at more of the duegar.

The man stands up and grabs his gear. He nods his head to Landor "Good. I have your word."

Lyrian barely breathes and Landor secures their passage, uncertain that the duegar would hold to their word.  But at the thought that there would be undead here, Lyrian shudders.  She's heard more stories than actual accounts of such vile things, and they are horrors she's not eager to meet.  But it was also an evil that couldn't be allowed to linger.

"Is there aught we can do to prepare for fighting the undead?  Maybe set a trap?  Could we lure them to drop in a pit or wander through oiled wood that we could fire?" she asks the group.

Gar, Mumbling in orcish at the fallen body of the mage, bows his head in respect. He grabs the healing potion and two of the short swords, strapping them to his back.

With the duergar still alive, he stood behind Tai, his axe ready glaring at the dark dwarf. The samurai was intimidating enough, but with the towering form of Gar behind him, he was sure the duergar was unlikely to betray them.

...his axe would make sure of that.

With the mention of undead, he looked at his axe. he knew that bladed weapons were less effective against undead. "I've heard Some undead are resistant to bladed weapons....dunno if that is true or now. My axe usually does the trick."

He looked at Landor with a smile. "Plus the priest can help with them as well"
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Landor turns to the elf with a smile. “Don’t worry. My Order excels at bringing Pelor’s holy light to smite all that would attempt to cheat death. Unless we run into a lich, we shouldn’t have a problem.”

There is a door to the southeast (double), door to the east, door to the northeast, door to the north and door to the southwest. They are told the undead mainly are to the northeast and east. Shall the group go to each one? Tai seems to be against working for the duegar and caws a few times.

Lyrian is not entirely certain of the duegar either, but the undead are certainly a more indescriminate threat.  And if the duegar planned treachery for after the undead had been dispatched, well, they would simply have to be on guard for that.

"Let us take the door to the east," Lyrian suggests.  She takes her time to thoroughly check both the east and northeast doors for traps.  Finding none, at least to her eyes, she stands aside and lets Landor or Gar take point as they go to find their unholy foes.

OOC: Taking 2 minutes each to take 20 on a Search check for the east and northeast doors, for a 35 on both.

Landor steps up to lead the way. He gives Gar a playful shove. “Sorry buddy, but I think I should take point on this one. I trust you’ll be right behind me though.”

"Both are unlocked and untrapped, so we are ready to go," Lyrian says, looking more confident this time.

Gar looks at Landor as he shoves him a little, and snorts with a half smile. "You know i'll be right behind you priest....Tai and i will still need to do some damage."

He looks at the rogue and simply nods, sparing a glare to the duergar.

Landor looks back at the Duergar. “Know this. We came for the orcs not you. You attacked us and we defended ourselves. You asked for mercy and we showed it. Never forget that and hold to your word.”Landor then opens the door and steps forward into the next room.

The duegar smiles and tilts his head almost as if mocking the cleric. He crosses his arms, with the other duegar waiting.

Tai definatly doesn't seem too happy with the choice but since he has no 'voice' no one really understands its rather hard.

Upon entering a chamber with a small pool of water they hear a weird moaning sound. The moaning begins to sound like dwarven words randomly strung together – its almost hypnotic. There is a corridor to the right and one to the left. As the group moves forwards the sound gets louder and louder. Coming from the left side is...

http://dnd.sendric.com/adventu...ages-fof/image12.jpg

OOC
Everyone make a Will Save DC 16
Anyone with knowledge (relgion) can make the roll.

Landor heard the moaning and readied his shield. He shook off the creature’s charm and studied it carefully to formulate how best to defeat it. “Cover your ears!”

09:00, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 14 using 1d20+9.  Knowledge Religion .
09:00, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 21 using 1d20+8.  DC 16 Will save.

Stands back from it. “Don’t let it touch you!”He pulls out his holy symbol of Pelor and points it at the creature. “May the holy light of Pelor smite you into nothing!”The holy symbol blasted the undead thing with blinding light.

08:21, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 9 using 2d6+5.  Amount of turning hit dice.
08:19, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  Turning check.

08:31, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 3 using 1d20+1.  Initiative .
08:21, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 9 using 2d6+5.  Amount of turning hit dice.
08:19, Today: Landor Halbrek rolled 25 using 1d20+7.  Turning check.

Turning undead on the creature. Using Greater Turn Undead per domain ability if it affects the undead to destroy it instead of turning. Effect will destroy the undead if it has 9 HD or less worth of undead up to a creature with 9 HD

Turn undead: 2/3 left
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