Figment (42/63, Stoneskin 95/120 - Invisible, See Invisible) Thursday September 1st, 2005 6:47:37 AM
Seeing the Necromancer fall, the mage moves over to the opening cavern door and takes a look. "Whatever we do we need to do quickly...I'm betting the door on the other wall is a gate we can use to get out of here once we've done what we came to do.".
Lian (AC 34 -2size (+2 vs chaotic creature)[+1 dodge vs Undead4] touch AC 34), 51/53hps, Enlarged, Pro f. Chaos, Divine Favor Thursday September 1st, 2005 10:07:50 AM
Active Spells: Enlarge - (tattoo, 3 rounds) Protection from Chaos - (scroll, 6rnds, +2AC and resistance vs chaotic creatures, blocks mental control and prevents bodily contact with summoned chaotic creatures) Divine Favor - (self, 7rnds, +1 luck att/dam)
Stunning Attacks: 6/12 used Enlarge Tat: 2/3 Bull's Str Tat: 2/2
Prepared Spells: Guidance, Create Water Divine Favor
"This was much too easy." Says the elf, with doubt in his voice. "The real trial will be moving this gold. Can we teleport it back to the Tower of Saryd or are we stuck hauling the treasure back by hand?" He moves over to the piles of gems and starts pocketing them with his magically enlarged hands.
Falin d20+2=10 d20+2=16 Thursday September 1st, 2005 10:43:15 AM
Falin comes back down to the ground.
"Are all we here for is gold?" He looks rather dissapointed. "Weren't you guys on a time crunch or something?"
"If we are just here for the gold I have my quiver of Elohna we can fill."
He takes a look around to see what he can see.
Spot 10 Listen 16
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 68/84 Haste(Same Coord) Thursday September 1st, 2005 2:34:21 PM
Bertram shakes ice shards from his beard and looks around. Seeing the Necromancer fallen makes him wonder.....He walks over to the lying form, his axe in hand to make sure the job is complete.....
Ingrge:AC 33: HP100: (120): Stoneskin, Bigby's Interposing hand, boots of speed, displaced (50% miss) spell resistance 18%, (immunities- Detect thoughts, disern lies, alignment, sleep, flanking) Thursday September 1st, 2005 4:39:07 PM
Bertram, You chop off her head and then I will burn her to a crisp just to be on the safe side.
Lian, why do you think I brough seven unseen servants and those three floating disks for.
Falin, we are on a bit of a time schedule, but there is time left. This actually was meant to be a treasure hunt after all, though I expect it is not at all over yet.
Milo, you and Olana want to thouroughly check out those doors?
K'nara, do you think we each need to say what we need or should we do it as a group?
Brother Bertram AC 28 HP 68/84 Haste(Same Coord) Thursday September 1st, 2005 6:00:10 PM
"Gladly"..Bertram mutters as he moves towards the still figure.
Milo (AC 29; 55/78 hps) Thursday September 1st, 2005 8:43:51 PM
Milo stands momentarily with mouth agape, as the dragon leaves and all other opponents are instantly destroyed. Then, with Ingrge's voice comes purpose, and the halfling's mouth snaps shut as he pushs forward, and gives the doorway his full attention. (OOC: Take 20 looking for traps for a DC 35)
Gunther (AC 28, 29 vs. S3 HP81/83) Stoneskin 99/120, Animated Shield, Bull's Strength, Hide from Undead, Displacement, Thursday September 1st, 2005 10:52:13 PM
"Uhhhh..." Gunther mutters unintelligently as his brain slowly takes in that the battle is over. His gaze casts about the room and then travels to the vault. The vault! After all, this was their mission...oh and killing the necromancer too, but that really hadn't seemed so tough. Gunther watches as Milo and Olana check the place out, though he's chomping at the bit to get in there.
TROVE!!! - DM Donna Thursday September 1st, 2005 10:56:17 PM
Milo's quick eyes and clever brain determine that the doorway and the area immediately around it are not trapped.
And--as Lian's actions would have one assume--there are piles and piles of gems, jewels and coins of all sorts...as well as no less than 12 different chests.
Everyone bothering to look into the vault itself see a room that is easily as big as the area that they'd been fighting in--only this room DOES have a ceiling about fifty feet up. The piles of coins and gems average about thirty feet high, with the odd mound almost touching the ceiling.
"We were in a race with time, Falin," K'Nara says as she, too, walks to the wide-open entry to the vault and looks at the mind-boggling pile of treasure within, "However, our true mission here was set by none other than the Platinum Dragons: we were to infiltrate the Arena Combat and use it as a means to seek out and destroy the Necromancer who guards Bone Tower." The tall blade singer turns as Brother Bertram easily beheads the late spellcaster.
"Our true mission has been accomplished." she points out. "No, Ingrge...this vault is now open--what occurred to me was that Marteaus wanted to test his own followers--evil followers--by forcing them to confront that which they actually...truly...needed from life in The Wold. Therefore, only an evil being stating their greatest need could unlock the magic keeping the vault closed." She steps into the vault slowly, eyeing the incalculable wealth around her.
"We can't possibly carry out all of this...but those servants and disks of yours will be able to allow us to put a very big dent in this..!" the chestnut-maned leader of the Talons tells Ingrge with a twinkle in her hazel eyes. "But you and Figment are right: we should try to take what we can as quickly as possible--you never know if Marteaus might be peeved that we killed his crony AND unleashed his pet!"
Gunther d20+1=11 Thursday September 1st, 2005 11:17:09 PM
Gunther's jaw drops and his eyes glaze as he slowly takes in the degree to just how filthy rich they're going to be! Running into the vault, Gunther dives into the nearest pile and begins rolling around in it...the hard coins smacking roughly against the stoneskin protecting him. Then Gunther adopts a serious manner...and as if on a mission begins digging through the nearby treasure looking for...something (Spot=11). He searches long and hard and finally digs out a pair of bracers...obviously just for fancy dress--yet their craftsmanship cannot be denied. They are fashioned from matte-finish platinum, with jewels set in them in a rainbow pattern that is both intricate and yet bold...
Enormous goofy grin plastered firmly on his face, he walks over to K'nara and gently places the bracers on her arms...his battle scarred hands working as gently as possible.. "Miss K'nara, ma'am...you are quite possibly the most radiant woman I've ever seen!" A flush on his checks, Gunther leans over and firmly plants a big kiss on the blade-singer's lips... Then, turning quickly, Gunther heads back to the treasure and begins rooting through it once more.
Ingrge Thursday September 1st, 2005 11:34:50 PM
stationing the 3 disks where everyone knows where they are, Ingrge instructs the 7 servants to start loading gems and coins on to them (each disk can carry 1000 pounds) (each servant can load 20 pounds per round)
Ingrge then takes out several scrolls of detect magic and give one to any who can cast it and then cast his first scroll.
Olana d20+12=20 Thursday September 1st, 2005 11:51:34 PM
Olana gives a sigh of relief. Still, something troubles her. "K'Nara, when you say Marteaus was testing his own followers, are you sure? What if he has his eyes on us now?" She looks around, and then at the treasure pile. "This place gives me the creeps. be careful everyone."
She has a quick word with Ingrge about her limited magical skills. If she can figure out the scroll, she'll use one as she pokes around.
USE MAGIC DEVICE dc 20
Brother Bertram 68/84 Greed Mode Friday September 2nd, 2005 4:16:42 AM
Having dispatched the evil creature, Bertram relaxes and begins truly taking in what is lying around them. He muses aloud, "Gems would make the most sense Friend Ingrge for your amazing servants to carry." His hands run across piles, stunned at such riches. He picks up a handful sifting it through his fingers. As he does he begins to smile....
Falin Friday September 2nd, 2005 7:54:27 AM
"I would have to agree with Bertram in that we should probably load up gems first. I think we should be looking ot see if anyhting is magic too. But I see a few of you are taking that initiative."
Falin looks around. "What can I do? Can I help anyone."
Figment (3 Tensor's Floating Disks) Friday September 2nd, 2005 8:43:31 AM
The mage casts and 3 disks similar to Ingrge's appear. "Here's 3000 more pounds of loot. Maybe put the chests on them...I'd recommend focusing on gems and fine jewelry as they will be most valuable...". The mage looks over the stash and begins loading the largest diamonds and ornamted pieces he can find.
"And the good thing is we now know how to get into this place. We can come back another year if we need to...nobody other than the Gold's maybe know how to do it.".
Lian Friday September 2nd, 2005 9:48:25 AM
Lian glances up to listen to K'Nara, just in time to see Gunther kiss her. He mutters under his breath, a smile on his face, "This could turn real bad."
Turning back to his pile of gems, Lian says to no one particular. "Well, regardless, can't we teleport here on occassion to make a withdrawl?" This statement makes sense to Lian, even if it doesn't to others.
"Bertram, with all this loot, the chapel can be made up REAL nice." He grins at the cleric.
"I have great plans for my portion."
Milo Friday September 2nd, 2005 11:37:29 AM
Milo stands with a perplexed look on his face. Considering the arguments they got into last time treasure, and its uses came into question, the halfling looks reluctant to take any of the treasure. Though if asked, he plans to lend a hand.
Brother Bertram 68/84 Friday September 2nd, 2005 2:08:05 PM
Bertram smiles distractedly at Lian "Perhaps so, but I cant help but wonder if this place will be here after this trip...."
Ingrge Friday September 2nd, 2005 5:28:39 PM
sending his detect magic at chest #1 Ingrge hopes to get some sort of reading and then Scoops up the chest (#1) and transfers it to a disk, Ingrge curiously asks. "K'nara, Just how much more time do you recjkon we have left any way?"
Decisions, Decisions... - DM Donna Friday September 2nd, 2005 11:00:37 PM
K'Nara stands, stunned and slack-jawed, as Gunther kisses her after placing the decorative bracers on her wrists. Then she sidles over to Bertram, asking him in a concerned whisper if he could cast a "Detect Curse" or something on the big cat trainer, just to make sure that Gunther isn't under the influence of some kind of magic or something...?
As a blade singer, K'Nara can cast Detect Magic, so she eschews the scroll that Ingrge tries to hand her and, instead, simply casts the spell without using up the written resource.
All of the chests radiate magic...but as Ingrge reaches for chest #1, he is assailed by the overwhelming impression of pure evil that it also radiates. He doesn't need the help of either Lian or Bertram to detect it--Chest #1 definitely contains EVIL!
"Ugh! They ALL feel horrible to even approach..." K'Nara points out, "...except for these two." Sure enough, the plainest of the dozen are the only chests that don't reek of malevolent energy.
"I don't think we have more than ten minutes..." the leader of the Talons squints up at the pre-dawn sky that shows faintly yet irrevocably through the opening in the ceiling of the Bone Tower so very far above them, "...I say let's just grab the two chests that don't seem to be evil, load up the discs and haul our carcasses out of here!"
Brother Bertram 68/84 Friday September 2nd, 2005 11:11:09 PM
As they feverishly load the richest of the loot, Bertram keep an eye out for any odd maps lying about, as well as any holy symbols of Domi or Gargul that might have joined the hoard over the years.
Brother Bertram 68/84 Friday September 2nd, 2005 11:33:35 PM
Bertram glances at K'nara his gruff countenance twtiching to maintain control. "Hmmm Well I dont see a curse anywhere upon him. Perhaps a crush but no curse." He then turns quickly back to his work trying to keep a straight face. Leaving K'nara to consider the possibilities...
Milo (AC 29; 55/78 hps) Saturday September 3rd, 2005 2:37:38 AM
Nodding at K'nara's instruction, Milo moves to assist with loading up the two chests that she indicates are not evil. Once complete, the halfling stands silently ready to leave, contemplating all that has occured within the tower, and the implications of their 'success.'
Falin Saturday September 3rd, 2005 8:35:48 AM
Getting ready to leave, Falin takes his quiver and runs it through the piles of gems in order to fill it up.
Gunther Saturday September 3rd, 2005 9:49:45 AM
Hearing K'nara's call, Gunther begins stuffing all the jewels he can find into whatever space is left in his backpack. Once it's stuffed, Gunther begins piling them on the disks. He works quickly, not wanting to disappoint his new found love.
Ingrge Saturday September 3rd, 2005 9:57:12 AM
As the feeling of evil washes over him, Ingrge leaves the chests and starts loading gems and coins as fast as he can whilt the two chests are place on two of the other disks. when finished he removes his haversak and leaving only his spellbooks, mirror and potions in side he scoops down and fils it with gold and gesm as well, placing it back on his back.
"Let's go ladies and gents scoop and load we have about 1 miute."
(ooc - Ok, let's see.
seven servants @ 20# per round seven party members lets say at 30 # per round.(yes I know we are more than seven , I am figuring in time moving chests and moments of slack jawwed staring.)
So that would be an average of 350# per round.
So ten rounds (1 minute) of feverish shoveling and loading would leave us with 3500# of gems and coins and two chests all loaded on six disks.
Anyone see a problem with my math?)
Brother Bertram Saturday September 3rd, 2005 10:16:38 AM
Scoops feverishly now loading as quickly as possible, always grabbing gems first and gold second. (Sounds good Ingrge, was hoping you forgot to carry a one somewhere along the way and it was 13500 pounds hehe)
Nellie Saturday September 3rd, 2005 1:48:21 PM
Ummm...yeah, Kent...I think we have 10 minutes, not 1.
Kent Saturday September 3rd, 2005 2:58:38 PM
(Nellie we still have to get out of the tower and that may take at least 9 minutes)
Time is Ticking - DM Donna Saturday September 3rd, 2005 5:22:52 PM
"The sooner we're done and out of here, the better." K'Nara says firmly, reminded once more that Gutmasher DID say that the Tower's only known entrances sealed up and were unavailable for an entire month. "Let's get this stuff loaded and us OUT of here as quick as we can..!"
Brother Bertram Saturday September 3rd, 2005 10:00:11 PM
Bertram nods to Ingrge with as if awaiting a signal, a grim resolve up his countenance.
Falin Sunday September 4th, 2005 3:03:11 PM
Filling his quiver to the top, Falin turns to everyone else. "I think we should leave, and quick." He looks around.
"I am guessing that soon we will not be able to leave and I like to know that we have the time to get out."
Lian Monday September 5th, 2005 8:38:41 AM
The elf gathers all he can.
He puts small things into his pockets, shoes and anywhere else.... and into any bags found in the vault.
Brother Bertram Monday September 5th, 2005 8:43:26 PM
Bertram also continues loading, emulating Lian, when the discs are all filled, finding empty pockets and any space possible to carry more. Dumping anything replacable from the backpack as well. Hoping the magical hole device of K'nara's is also stuffed full. He still looks to Ingrge from time to time as if for an unspoken signal.
Gunther Monday September 5th, 2005 10:33:27 PM
The warrior continues busily stuffing, first on the disks and then into his backpack...throwing out anything non-magical.
Lian d20+2=17 Tuesday September 6th, 2005 8:51:58 AM
The elf busies himself with one of the non-evil chests by removing coppers and silvers and replacing them with gems, rings, necklaces and other small, valuable looking pieces of art (like goblets, brooches and even ornate maps or scrolls). [Appraisal 17] Once it is clear that they are running out of time and space, he looks for books, tomes and manuals. These items are heavy, but may be compact and valuable (at least in his mind.)
The Monty Haul Show - DM Donna d20+3=22 Tuesday September 6th, 2005 9:22:33 AM
Using all available containers on their persons, the Talons are able to load up in just under two minutes. (This includes the six available disks, all available sacks/portable holes/other possible containers on the party, and having the Unseen Servants carry what they can hold. There were no other containers in the trove itself except for the chests.)
"All right, everyone...move...!" K'Nara orders, striding over to the only portal that the Talons haven't actually opened themselves. (That last very wide door that was drawn on the south wall of the chamber in all those combat maps.) Knowing she's taking a risk, but realizing that their time is likely running out, the tall blade singer places her hands on the carved handles inset into the double door and pulls inward. The doors slowly swing into the room, revealing a foyer-like area that narrows into a ten-foot-wide by ten-foot-tall corridor that leads south at a slightly upward angle.
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