Heart of Gheddon

[Tharione]

"I do not recognize it."

nor does mariel.

[Archmage1]

"We might as well keep it, as someone might be able to identify it later. Now, should we try to find the third one, or wait for Axile to recover?"

[bindin garoth]

Axile actually accepts Ori's help without complains. He appears to be different now that he was saved by the woman, perhaps he's going to have a change in attitude?

"Cowardly tactics? It's smart of the them! Look at the shape we're in!"

Nope!

After a few seconds, though, he does say to Ori,"Thank you." Perhaps there was hope for the man after all.

"We should go back; use guerrilla tactics. They have a stronghold on this place. And we should start sleeping with wards up; they'll come hunting for us."

[Tharione]

"His condition is too fragile to leave him alone or drag him into danger. A retreat would be wise."

[Archmage1]

"If we go back, we are just as exposed, as I can't set wards, as I have no such spells in my books, and I can't teleport us to safety, meaning that they would be able to attack us in any event. We can't retreat safely, and if we can't retreat, there is only one option. We may be able to find healing magic somewhere as well."

[Tharione]

"We've been standing in their fortress for minutes now proclaiming our vulnerability... I'm not certain A pursuit is in our future. All i know for certain is I will not be carrying this man further into this place in his condition."

Ori heads for the exit with Axile in tow.

[Archmage1]

"all right, fine."
Mariel follows

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Last post for the night. If we rest again, we rest again.

[bindin garoth]

Axile accepts the help without fuss. Perhaps it's just that being so close to death tires one out?

Axile waits to say something until they are outside of the place."I wanted to wait until we were outside of the place, but I can create a safe place for us. I would just need a bit of rope to cast the spell. I say we disguise the camp as if we were there, and had retired into our tents. Set up fake traps just to spite them. All while we watch from an extra dimensional place."

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Rope Trick. I has it.

[Tharione]

The party easily escapes the underground back to the harsh winter cliffside and successfully rope-tricks into relative undetectability

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any traps or such you want to lay go ahead and describe, otherwise the party rests 8 hours successfully and heals the appropriate amount.
then Axile recieves from healing belt
(4d8)[17] healing
and mariel recieves from healing belt
(2d8)[3] healing

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[bindin garoth]

OOC:

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After looking over my items, nothing is coming to my head that would actually be useful. Then again, I'm currently half-asleep, so that could have something to do with it.

Axile first looks outside of the rope trick before actually descending. They couldn't be too careful after all. Especially with his condition; he was much better than he had been, but he could still be a lot better. His body ached from the experiences yesterday.

"Ready for round 3?"

[Archmage1]

Seeing that Axile had already secured the area, Mariel casts and enhances her protective spells, before descending from the rope trick. Once down
"I am indeed ready. I will be using an additional spell this day, so I should be able to see them first, and then highlight them for you. Ori, either you, or the elemental should lead"

[Tharione]

Being Full health Ori leads the way back into the darkened vault, the area where you once were remains mainly the same save that the bodies of the men have vanished.

[Archmage1]

"Wonderful. So they took the bodies. Why? To raise them, or for some necromantic ritual. Not sure which is worse, really. Shall we check those two bunking rooms again? Or try for the door again?"

[Tharione]

"They'll be prepared for us heading for the door I imagine, but I don't see purpose in searching the bunks again."

[Archmage1]

"It would potentially force the to move out, and it would allow us to explore the second chamber. I am assuming it is identical, but I don't know that for sure. We may gain something by doing so, but there is nothing for us to lose by doing so."

[Tharione]

Ori awaits Axiles input

[bindin garoth]

"I have to agree with Mariel." Axile says.

We, at the very least, may find some useful equipment. Or perhaps even what happened to them!"

[Tharione]

Ori leads the group through the illusory wall into the bunk room opposite the one you thoroughly explored. It nearly a perfect mirror image of the previous bunk room.

[Archmage1]

Mariel Searches the room(taking 10, so 20)

[Tharione]

she finds 3 foot lockers with three sets of clean white common clothes, 46 silver pieces, and 40 bolts total.
One footlocker which is completely empty.
four beds, each with a single sheet and pillow.
and a set of simple, tin cups.

as before there is a stairwell heading up on both sides of the room perpendicular to the way you entered.

[Archmage1]

Mariel, returning from her searching, places the coins and bolts in her backpack, before walking up to Ori, and sighing, her arms crossed over her chest.

"Looks like you were right. We should check the walkways up top for enemies, though."

Mariel then turns, and heads up the stairs.

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I will post in OOC what has been persisted for this day

[Tharione]

"I shall check the opposite one."

she heads off to do so, the upper hall is vacant.

[Archmage1]

Mariel heads down the hall, looking through the arrow slits, trying to see if she can see any sign of the enemies.

(1d20+16)[29] perception, has see invis and arcane sight going.

[Tharione]

no sign of enemies, but the chamber through the arrow slits is not well lit.

[Archmage1]

Mariel breaks the head off of one of the non-magical bolts, casts light on it, and tosses it into the room, trying to see if that illuminated anything of interest.

[roll]1d20+16[roll]

[Archmage1]

(1d20+16)[32] perception

[Tharione]

nothing of interest is illuminated except ori, investigating this bolt and returning from her own investigation

[Archmage1]

Mariel heads down to meet the others, keeping an eye out for the remaining enemy as she goes

(1d20+16)[32]

[Tharione]

"The other side is clear."

[Archmage1]

"I threw a bolt, hoping to see something, but I didn't. Our only remaining goal is the door. Shall we go?"