Session 6: Charming Gems! Fearful books!

[Carthrat]

[00:35] <@Dungeon_Ana> ----------
[00:37] <@Dungeon_Ana> A half hour later the group regathers in the tavern. Basic inquiries netted the location of this tower - a bit out of town, a few miles of effort to reach.
[00:39] <@Saul> "Let's go- we might be able to get there and come back all today," says Saul, nodding.
[00:40] <@SirGavin> "Agreed."
[00:41] * @SirGavin leads the way out of town towards it.
[00:41] * @Darius heads out, shifting in his saddle and rubbing his leg.
[00:42] * @Saul walks out, after them, flipping a coin towards the bartender as he goes.
[00:43] <@SirGavin> "How you doing, Darius?" Gavin glanced back, still a bit worried for his companion.
[00:43] <@Darius> "Eh, still a bit sore and some aches.. Stiff all over, but I'll be alright."
[00:45] <@SirGavin> "Care to take rear guard?  Keep eyes on the back while letting yourrself get back to full strength?"
[00:45] * @Darius shrugs and nods, falling back to the rear of the group and keeping watch.
[00:54] <@Dungeon_Ana> On reaching it over an hour later, the first thought that may come to mind is that it's not much of a tower! It's more a narrow building with a couple of extra stories, plain gray feldspar crafted into an abode. An iron wrought fence lines around it, the 'tower' situated in a nook with only a few sparse trees and little else. This is the basic impression one can get at first glance. However, there are details that become known as you loo
[00:54] <@Dungeon_Ana> However, there are details that become known as you look at it further. A gargoyle's carved maw looking out from a recess in the construction work, skull faces engraved onto parts of the fences. Little things such as that.
[00:55] * @SirGavin examines the fence around it first, if only based on that oddity.
[00:56] * @Saul investigates the entrance to the building itself, casting a quick spell of magical detection that he hopes will last the duration of his search.
[00:57] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC: Castin' Detect Magic, Saulrat?
[00:58] <@Saul> OOC: Yeah.
[00:58] <@Saul> OOC: Cleric version, if it matters.
[00:58] <@Dungeon_Ana> Every sixth bar has a skull icon carved in the center of the fence pole. A little menacing skull, snapping out wrought iron defiance at any that see it.
[00:58] <@Dungeon_Ana> Saul casts his magic! A new world opens to his eyes, magic becoming visible! (PM)
[01:01] * @SirGavin glances at the chanting saul, waiting a bit before proceeding inward.
[01:01] <@Saul> "Keep an eye on that gargoyle, Seryf," says Saul, cheerfully indicating a gargoyle up near the roof. "As for me, I'm going to have a look inside." At that, he actually walks into the building.
[01:02] * @Darius rides in, looking around the 'yard' of the manor, and keeping an eye on Saul.
[01:02] <@Seryf> "Right," Seryf answers, keeping her eyes focused on the carving as long as others are out and about.
[01:04] <@Elaine> "I'll keep watch with Seryf," Elaine utters, deciding not to join the guys while leaving Seryf alone.
[01:04] <@SirGavin> "Woah, Saul."  Gavin heads to keep pace.
[01:05] * @Darius rides up to the door, but doesn't follow Saul into the building.
[01:05] <@Dungeon_Ana> The inner yard is a quiet place - some scraggly grasses, but there isn't enough space for it to really matter. OOC - Saul, make a Dex check +4 for me?
[01:05] <@Saul> OOC - Ow!
[01:05] <@Saul> roll 1d20+4
[01:05] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d20=7 ]{11}
[01:05] <@Saul> OOC: Pass!
[01:05] <@SirGavin> OOC: woah.  Nice one saul =)
[01:07] * @Saul abruptly turns towards one end of the yard, making a beeline for something only he can see!
[01:08] <@SirGavin> "Hey, Saul, where you going?" Gavin follows the randomly moving Saul.
[01:08] * @Darius disinterestedly watches Saul dart around the yard from his position by the door.
[01:08] <@Saul> "Towards magical energy," replies Saul. "There's something over here."
[01:10] <@SirGavin> "Ah.  Okay.  Just don't run off so suddenly." Gavin stayed with Saul, pacing with him.
[01:11] <@Dungeon_Ana> So Gavin and Saul go! Near the side of this circular front yard Saul stops at a small lump of grassless earth. It is here where he saw it.
[01:13] * @SirGavin glances over the lump. "Something buried here?"
[01:13] <@Saul> "Try digging around here," says Saul, pointing at the dirt. "I'm going to quickly check out the rest of the tower before my spell runs out, but yell if something tries to eat you, or the like." So saying, Saul hurries off to the building proper, waving Darius to come along with him.
[01:14] * @Darius follows Saul astride Serith, hands near his hilts.
[01:15] <@SirGavin> He blinked. "huh...with what?"  Gavin sighed and started digging a bit with his hands, pulling the soil loose.
[01:32] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Saul runs around, he finds nothing more of note as he laps around. Gavin, however - Gavin finds success! It's only a few feet in the ground, soil still loose and not full packed down. A small little chest, something tiny enough to rest on the dresser of a noble lady. Perhaps only  a food wide or so, dark oaken and without any visible lock. (PM before reaction, Dracos.)
[01:33] <@SirGavin> roll 1d20
[01:33] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for SirGavin : [ 1d20=14 ]{14}
[01:34] * @Seryf frowns a little, crouching to reach the dirt. Summoning Moon's invisible shiled that she never uses, Seryf tests it's ability to move dirt from one place to another.
[01:36] <@Seryf> *shield
[01:37] <@Dungeon_Ana> It does okay at scraping away more of the dirt surrounding the box. It's better than hands, anyway, at least a disc of force gives you some leverage.
[01:37] * @SirGavin pulls at it, chanting reflexively under his breath 'D'layah Est Motnebah Zolaria!'
[01:38] <@Seryf> "Take over wat-Gavin?!" Seryf asks, her voice sharp and more than a little disturbed.
[01:39] <@Dungeon_Ana> So Gavin's hands glow a soft, sickly yellow! From the box soft flames roar but dissipate harmlessly! Then the box top opens up and wide - three vials of bone white liquid are in here, glass vials holding a dully and lustreless fluid.
[01:39] <@SirGavin> "Um, I don't know...it just came to me as I was touching it..."
[01:39] <@SirGavin> He pulls the vials out, examining them.
[01:40] <@Seryf> "...Um..." Seryf stares at Gavin a long moment. "You feeling okay?" she asks, looking at the vials as well.
[01:40] * @Saul whirls around, staring at Gavin and giving him a critical eye. "Did it, now. It's not often magical words 'just come to people', you know," he says, eyes drifting towards Gavin's belt pouch.
[01:41] <@Saul> "...you've got something magical on you, as well, from before we came here," he adds, pointing at the pouch. "What's in there?"
[01:42] * @Darius grunts and gets a sickly look on his face at the mention of magic.
[01:42] * @SirGavin stares at the others, anger briefly crossing his face before turning suspiscious. "Maybe..but they're mine..."
[01:43] <@Seryf> "Hah?" Seryf asks, raising an eyebrow.
[01:43] * @Darius frowns and stares hard at Gavin, edging closer on Serith, ready to pin him down.
[01:44] * @Saul beckons to Seryf, talking to Gavin in a slightly calmer voice. "That may be so, but it's not good for you to wander around with strange magical items, Gavin. It's possible that they may be dangerous."
[01:44] <@SirGavin> Gavin steps back. "Enough of this..." He changed the topic abruptly. "No matter...  what about these vials?  They're clearly valuable to be hidden such."
[01:44] <@SirGavin> His voice was stern.
[01:45] <@Saul> "We'll deal with them later," replies Saul, letting the topic get changed. "I'll look through the tower, we'll pick up everything of note, and inspect them all back in town tomorrow."
[01:45] * @Seryf frowns a bit, but wipes the expression away in favor of nodding. "They taught us that. Unless you know exactly what an item is, it could be extremely dangerous," she agrees, standing.
[01:45] <@SirGavin> "No." Gavin said loudly. "They're valuable...and I showed them to you already... what are you guys jealous or something?" His eyes narrow further.
[01:46] * @Darius narrows his eyes at Gavin, growling slightly in the back of his throat..
[01:47] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d20
[01:47] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[01:47] * @Saul puts a restraining hand on Darius, talking to him in a low voice, so Gavin can't hear. "There's no sense getting angry at him now. I have something I want to try- we'll deal with this tomorrow."
[01:47] <@Seryf> Seryf shrugs, rolling her eyes at Gavin.
[01:48] * @Darius leans over to Saul and whispers to him.
[01:48] <@SirGavin> "Sure." Gavin sounded placated. "We check the upper floors yet?"
[01:48] <@Saul> "No. I'll do that quickly," says Saul, nodding, zipping off, giving Seryf and Darius one warning look before heading in.
[01:48] <@Darius> "His scent has changed. He smells of old bone... Death, like a crypt."
[01:49] * @Seryf blows at her bangs, releasing Moon's shield for the moment.
[01:50] * @Darius grits his teeth with another growl and swings Serith around following Saul.
[01:50] * @SirGavin heads after them, bringing the vials along...and slipping them in his pouch.
[01:52] <@Saul> Once inside the tower, Saul tries to memorize all the locations with magic that he saw, before casting a quick spell of resisting fire and starting to inspect the enchanted locations.
[01:53] <@Dungeon_Ana> So the party heads inside!  First floor is a simple living quarter, large and sprawling. A spiral stair leads to the next level - there's a large canopied bed, a fireplace and pot, bookshelves, desks, that sort of thing. There's a lot of space and real estate, only the thinnest layer of dust spread about. OOC - Int check, Saul.
[01:53] <@Saul> roll 1d20
[01:53] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d20=11 ]{11}
[01:53] <@Saul> OOC: hay it is a pass.
[01:53] <@Saul> OOC: by 6.
[01:55] * @Saul starts with a book on one of the desk, a quill nearby!
[01:57] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Make a saving throw vs spell, Saul. Wisdom bonuses apply.
[01:57] <@Saul> roll 1d20+4
[01:57] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d20=3 ]{7}
[01:57] <@Saul> OOC - OW.
[01:57] <@Saul> OOC - No dice.
[01:59] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Saul opens it, his voice calls out! A scream of terror fills the room from him as he sees a dread symbol on the page - of a horned demon, a pentagram under it! Pure terror quakes in Saul's body, fear running rampant! FLEE ESCAPE! It's enough to melt the courage even from the strongest knight, sending Saul's spirit into depths of knee quaking terror!
[01:59] * @Saul bolts, screaming for dear life as he frantically shoves the rest of the party out the way to run out the tower and as far away from it as he can go!
[02:00] * @Darius swings Serith around, chasing after him.
[02:00] <@SirGavin> "Darius, catch him" Gavin quickly directed.
[02:01] * @Seryf yawns softly.
[02:01] * @SirGavin frowns and goes to glance at what in the world had him so spoked.
[02:01] <@Elaine> "What got him screaming and hollering like a little baby?" Elaine asks with a raised eyebrow.
[02:01] * @Darius rushes after him, sending Serith into a leap to bring the little madman down.
[02:01] <@Seryf> "Spellbooks are usually enchanted," Seryf answers, shrugging. "If that's a spellbook..." she indicates the one Saul had tried to open.
[02:01] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Saul races out into the yard, Darius gives pursuit! Leaping into the air is Serith, looking to take down the fleeing Cleric!
[02:02] <@Darius> roll d20+1
[02:02] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=6 ]{7}
[02:03] * @SirGavin whispers something low under his breath, picking up the book and looking at it.
[02:04] <@Seryf> "Gavin?" Seryf asks as she sees his lips move.
[02:05] <@Dungeon_Ana> Softly a hiss of air spreads from the book, a demon's face fading up and away as Gavin holds it! Meanwhile Saul is just a little too fast on his feet, Serith landing a foot too soon and late!
[02:05] * @Darius swings Serith back in persuit of Saul, trying to get close enough for another takedown try.
[02:06] <@SirGavin> "Doesn't seem frightening."
[02:06] * @SirGavin shrugs and slips it in his bag. "We'll check it later. Come on, let's head upstairs."
[02:07] * @Saul keeps running, basically paying attention to nothing but getting away!
[02:07] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Make another take down attempt afte rthis line.
[02:07] <@Seryf> "The spell might be single use," Seryf answers, eyeing Gavin as he drops the book into his bag. "Shouldn't we wait for Saul before taking the book?"
[02:07] <@Dungeon_Ana> So Saul runs in terror, past the fenced yard and out, fleeing down an old, half overgrown path!
[02:07] <@Darius> roll d20+1
[02:07] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=19 ]{20}
[02:08] <@SirGavin> Gavin seems to not hear the question, heading upstairs.
[02:08] <@Dungeon_Ana> With a loud OOMPH, Saul is taken down in a road dusted heap! Serith lands right atop him, elven cleric pinned down by a great tiger!
[02:08] * @Saul screams even harder, stuggling fiercly to crawl forward out from under the beast!
[02:08] <@Seryf> "...Gavin?!" Seryf calls, a little more fearfully as she heads after him.
[02:08] <@Elaine> "Hey Gavin! Aren't you going to wait up, like Seryf said?" Elaine asks as she skips up to Gavin, tapping him in the shoulder.
[02:09] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - What's Saul's strenght. I'll give youa  bend bars/open gate check to escape. Good luck if you have a rate there.
[02:09] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Strength, even.
[02:09] <@Saul> OOC - Too low, but ok. o-o
[02:09] <@Saul> roll 1d100
[02:09] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d100=18 ]{18}
[02:09] <@Saul> OOC - yeah fail.
[02:09] <@SirGavin> "Huh, naw.  We'll just bring the stuff downstairs..." he kept heading up.
[02:09] * @Darius jumps out of the saddle and grabs onto the back of Saul's clothes, and pins his head down with a knee to keep him from thrashing around and possibly hurting himself.
[02:10] <@Dungeon_Ana> Saul is so not moving now! The iron knee of Darius and Serith's own bulk has him pinned quite cleanly.
[02:10] * @Saul struggles vainly, barely shifting under the heavy weight on top of him.
[02:10] <@Seryf> "...Gavin, there are probably traps, lots of them, let's wait for our resident mage," Seryf advises, frowning a little.
[02:10] <@Darius> "CALM DOWN, DAMN IT."
[02:11] * @Darius keeps the pressure up, waiting for Saul to become coherent again.
[02:11] <@SirGavin> Gavin shuffles about, seemingly weighing things.  "There hasn't been really so far though...most things were  left open and that old man did live here.  There couldn't be many traps if he was traversing the place daily."
[02:12] <@Seryf> "There could easily be, Gavin," Seryf answers, shaking ehr head. "They might be keyed to ignore him and him alone."
[02:13] <@SirGavin> roll 1d20+2
[02:13] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for SirGavin : [ 1d20=7 ]{9}
[02:15] * @SirGavin reflexively speaks along with something, not knowing where the words come from...Deslalai Nblen Opimyi Deslalai Requzs!
[02:15] * @Saul slowly stops thrashing, merely trying to turn his head up to see Darius.
[02:16] * @Darius notices the slackening of fighting and peers at him over the front edge of his knee.
[02:16] <@Darius> "Saul?"
[02:17] <@Saul> "Get. Off. Me," snarls Saul, sounding really, truly, completely pissed off.
[02:17] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Seryf and Elaine watch Gavin, his body faintly shimmers a dying black/purple! As he climbs the stairs he proceeds on without incident at first, but at his words the stairs begin to vanish, the one closest to the ground first in a slow pattern of removal! His pouch bag glows strongest of them all - nearly pulsing a moment with that light!  You notice Gavin's posture is drooping somewhat, yet his pace hurries along in a metallic shuffle
[02:17] <@Darius> "Well, that depends.. Are you back to you yet?"
[02:18] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d20
[02:18] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d20=18 ]{18}
[02:18] * @Seryf cuts off a growl in her voice, isntead coming up behind Gavin, quick and silent, and slamming Moon's unbreakable covering into the back of Gavin's head.
[02:18] <@Saul> "The hell do you think, idiot? We have to hurry back! I don't want Gavin a second away from me in his state," he snarls, trying to get out.
[02:18] * @Darius stares at him for a few seconds more before nodding and releasing him.
[02:19] * @Saul picks himself up and starts running back to the tower as fast as he ran from it, not even bothering to dust himself off.
[02:19] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOc - Mmm. You'll have to make a leap as the first two stairs are gone already. If you're good fors ome minor acrobatics, make a THACO check.
[02:20] * @Darius swings into his saddle and takes off at a flat out sprint astride Serith, passing Saul and heading back into the building.
[02:20] <@Seryf> roll 1d20+2
[02:20] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d20=20 ]{22}
[02:21] <@Dungeon_Ana> Seryf and Elaine are about halfway up the stairs, Gavin getting close to the second floor!
[02:22] * @SirGavin glances briefly inside...and then down, and then continues hurrying up, his pace accelerating.
[02:23] <@Elaine> "What the heck?" Elaine comments confusedly. Something screwy's going on, and Gavin's got something to do with it. Seryf beats her to any action though as she moves against Gavin to stop him first.
[02:24] * Retrieving #dunes modes...
[02:25] <@Seryf> roll d100
[02:25] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Seryf : [ 1d100=79 ]{79}
[02:26] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Gavin just sees the larve den ahead, his world is ROCKED! A massive blow to the back of Gavin's head sends his vision spinning and head aching, Seryf catching up and laying out a world class haymaker to his noggin! She can see barrels in the shadows here - barrels overflowing with too familiar maggots, even as Gavin is knocked to his knees!
[02:26] <@Dungeon_Ana> (14 damage, Gavin. Holy fuck ow.)
[02:26] <@SirGavin> (Owie owie =))
[02:27] <@SirGavin> Gavin groaned, his combat skills coming into play as he swung back reflexively with his shield.  "What the hell?"
[02:29] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Strike Gavin's last line.
[02:30] * Olorin (~Khazad-du@69-29-252-86.dyn.centurytel.net) Quit (Ping timeout)
[02:30] <@Dungeon_Ana> A trickle of blood shows from Gavin's helmet, a nasty smashed in gash on the metallic protector!  Gavin's eyes are massively unfocused and dazed, the knight down in a heap!
[02:30] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d4
[02:30] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d4=3 ]{3}
[02:30] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Gavin is stunned for 3 rounds. Ow.
[02:30] <@SirGavin> OOC: *nods*
[02:30] <@Dungeon_Ana> As this happens the stairs continue to vanish! If you don't move Gavin and yourself up to the next floor soon...you'll be falling ten feet or more!
[02:31] <@SirGavin> Gavin groans, turning almost slowly as he stumbled forward from the forrce  of the blow, his helmet dented against his head.
[02:31] * @Saul runs into the front room and quickly looks around, noting the lack of people and the missing spellbook, and moving over to the... nonexistant staircase? "Seryf? Elaine?"
[02:31] * @Seryf grabs Gavin bodily, dragging him and not being kind, taking mind to slam his head into a doorframe on the way. "He's posessed!" she yells at Saul.
[02:32] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - 1 more damage to Gavin.
[02:32] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Make a save vs para, Gavin.
[02:32] <@Saul> "Waukeen help us," mutters Saul, before shouting back - "Can you subdue him?"
[02:32] <@SirGavin> Gavin flailed roughly. "Lemme go."
[02:32] <@Elaine> "I think you should have waited till we were at the top to knock him out, Seryf," Elaine comments worriedly as she looks back, and tries to guess if there's any chance of making a jump while carrying the armored knight, before deciding that Seryf has the right idea and helps her drag his heavy butt onward.
[02:32] <@SirGavin> roll 1d20
[02:32] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for SirGavin : [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
[02:33] <@SirGavin> OOC: Save is 14.
[02:33] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Gavin is still stunned but concious.
[02:34] <@Dungeon_Ana> So the knight is dragged on! This floor is digusting - the smell of rot and nothing but barrels of maggots as far as the eye can see! They crawl all about, over the walls and floor!
[02:35] * @Darius charges towards the stairs and tries to jump the gap.
[02:35] <@SirGavin> Gavin, awkwardly, tries  to get his footing as he's dragged, not making it easy, even if not aware.
[02:35] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Serith needs to make a .mmm. Let's call it a dex check at +1
[02:35] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Oh wait. Does she have the jumping procifiency?
[02:35] <@Darius> OOC- Yes.
[02:35] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Okay, make a procfiency check.
[02:36] <@Seryf> "Elaine, grab his feet," Seryf snarlks, yanking Gavin's helmet off, holding him mostly under arm and squeezing his neeck. Maybe she can restrict bloodflow and coherency a bit more. Ooh! There's a wall she can run into over there!
[02:37] <@Darius> roll d20
[02:37] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Darius : [ 1d20=10 ]{10}
[02:37] * @Elaine nods as she shifts her position to grab Gavin by the feet, and waits until Seryf adjusts her hold before continuing onward with the heavy man in a tin can.
[02:37] <@Dungeon_Ana> As the stairs vanishe entirely, Darius and Serith leap high! Sprinting to catch up as Seryf and Elaine drag Gavin along, the group barring Saul reaches the second floor as the stairs go the way of the dodo!
[02:38] * @Saul stares up the stairs, cursing. "Just- tie him up," he says, looking at what's left where the stairs were.
[02:39] <@Seryf> "...Good, you do that, Darius, get him tied, and SECURELY, before I have to beat him unconscious," Seryf orders, military and snappish.
[02:39] <@Dungeon_Ana> Saul sees dusty, empty space. Looks like he didn't clean up under his stairs that well. It makes you want to sneeze.
[02:40] * @Darius slides out of his saddle and grabs the rope from Seryf's pack and attempts to tie Gavin up.
[02:41] <@Saul> "Look- spells. I have spells that can help, if he's really possessed," says Saul, pacing back and forth. "But I need time to memorize them, so... tie him up well, and I think we should move him outside the tower. Then I must rest... and tomorrow, hopefully, I can fix things."
[02:41] <@Dungeon_Ana> Gavin isn't too hard to tie up - rope is procured from the supplise of the various PCs, Gavin's metallic clad body bound securely!
[02:41] * @Darius removes Gavin's sword from him, as well.
[02:42] * @SirGavin groans. "Wh-what are you guys doing?" He struggled.
[02:42] <@Dungeon_Ana> Gavin's heavy blade is removed, as Gavin's head spins and swirls. It hurts, but slowly the mist of confusion is fading.
[02:43] <@Seryf> "You're posessed, we're dealing with it," Seryf answers sharply, going with the effort to disarm Gavin.
[02:43] * @Darius returns to Serith's side and straps Gavin's blade to the side of her saddle.
[02:44] <@Elaine> "So blunt, aren't you, Seryf?" Elaine says with a shake of her head, now that the stairs danger is passed.
[02:45] <@Seryf> Frowning and looking around, Seryf unclips her dagger sheath, dropping the knife from it, and holding Gavin's nose until he has to open his mouth to breath, and stuffing the sheath in to keep him from speaking. "He asked."
[02:45] * @Darius rumbles a low growl in the back of his throat.
[02:45] <@SirGavin> "Thieves?  Among my friends?" he struggled, trying to protect the bag.
[02:45] <@Darius> "I hate magic."
[02:45] <@SirGavin> roll 1d20+4
[02:45] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for SirGavin : [ 1d20=5 ]{9}
[02:46] <@Elaine> "What thieves? You'll get your stuff back after we figure out what's wrong with you," Elaine says, looking grumpy at the accusation. Thieves? Honestly!
[02:46] <@Dungeon_Ana> The bag at Gavin's belt glows a burning red, pulsing softly even as Gavin is gagged!
[02:46] * @Darius turns and grabs the trailing edge of his cloak, slicing a long strip from it and moves next to Seryf, offering it to her.
[02:46] <@Darius> "Use-- What the hell is that light?"
[02:47] * @Seryf ties the cloth over Gavin's mouth so he can't spit the sheath out. "Thanks...and the nine hells if I know."
[02:47] <@Saul> "Light? Where's it coming from?" shouts Saul, urgently. "If it's from that gemstone- don't touch it!"
[02:47] <@Darius> "His pouch! It's glowing red!"
[02:47] * @SirGavin chants quickly 'Herveai Milekkauq azc riarri!' as his mouth is stuffed.
[02:48] <@Dungeon_Ana> Yet it only comes out in a muffled mess! Words are broken and shattered despite Gavin's efforts, only his bag glowing red a moment before the color fades!
[02:48] * @Darius moves around and uses his knee to try and pin his head down much like he did with Saul.
[02:49] <@Saul> "Just leave it be! Make sure he can't speak! Guard him well... when he's secure, tell me, so I can start meditating."
[02:49] <@Seryf> "It's fading...should we cut the pouch off whole and toss it to you?" Seryf asks Saul.
[02:49] <@Dungeon_Ana> As Gavin is tied up and gagged, this is not a difficult matter for Darius to accomplish. As this happen Serith stirs, eyeing the overflowing barrels with a growl.
[02:49] <@Seryf> "Oh, he's secure," Seryf answers. "Tied and gagged," she assures.
[02:50] <@Dungeon_Ana> Serith comes over to Gavin, quite firmly plopping down on him, further pinning his form under several hundred pounds of growling smilodon!
[02:50] <@Saul> "Alright. I'll start just down here- if someone could keep watch outside, I'd feel far safer," says Saul, going outside himself, kneeling down, and closing his eyes, blanking his mind...
[02:51] <@Seryf> "If it wasn't likely to burn the place down..." Seryf mutters, looking at the maggots and shuddering, looking for a door to close off that room if they can.
[02:52] <@Darius> "Hey, Seryf, check those barrels! Serith isn't liking them.."
[02:53] <@Dungeon_Ana> It's one large, open floor room. No such luck on a door, sadly.
[02:53] * @SirGavin struggles,, but under this much force, isn't much for moving.
[02:53] <@Seryf> "It's maggots, I'd like to burn this whole floor to nothing," Seryf grumps.
[02:58] * @Darius waits till Gavin stops struggling so much and gets off him, before slumping against the wall, stretching his leg out with a grimace and massaging it.
[02:58] <@Dungeon_Ana> The next hours pass in am ess of travelling down - or it would. After a half hour, however, there is a shimmer and the stairs reappear! The start from the bottom up, coming back to reality with a stony clank as each one appears in place!
[02:59] * @Darius stares at the reappearing stairs with a distasteful look and grumbles to himself.
[02:59] <@Darius> "...I hate magic..."
[03:00] <@Seryf> "Mreh..." Seryf grumbles. "I just hate mind magic," she sighs, hauling Gavin with them with only a grunt at his weight.
[03:02] <@Dungeon_Ana> So the group heads away from the maggot chamber! The third floor promises with a stairway on the second, but the group is content to head back down! So time passes, Saul recovering and meditation...(5 hours are up. Go, everyone, go!)
[03:02] * @Darius levers himself up on the wall and limps down the stairs with a slight grimace at each step.
[03:04] * @Saul opens his eyes, steely and testy. He stands up and walks towards Gavin, mouth chanting almost as soon as he wakes. "Protect us from evil, Waukeen.." he murmurs, reflecting that the less goodly members of his cult-church would just as likely as her to protect them from good.
[03:04] <@Saul> He touches Gavin lightly on the head, hand aglow!
[03:06] <@Saul> OOC: Strike that.
[03:07] <@Saul> The irony of that aside, Saul glows with a slight aura when he's done speaking, but he quickly casts two more spells- spells that appeal to see both Evil and evidence of mental control!
[03:07] <@Saul> OOC: Protection from Evil on me, Detect Evil, and Detect Charm. >_>
[03:07] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC: Sec while I get them in order.
[03:08] * @Darius leans against the wall and slides down to a sitting position, stretching his leg out before him and massaging it with one hand, while wiping away a few beads of sweat off his faces caused by the ache.
[03:09] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Since Gavin is at lunc, I'm going to make his save vs spell on Saul's detect charm for him.
[03:09] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d20
[03:09] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d20=19 ]{19}
[03:09] <@Saul> OOC - grr. You know I'm just going to assume my spell failed. >_>
[03:10] * @Saul frowns, first checking Gavin's pouch, the one that he thinks has the gemstone in it.
[03:11] <@Saul> "I can't tell if he's actually possessed or not. But from his actions so far, I'm guessing that my spell just failed," he says, working quickly.
[03:11] <@Dungeon_Ana> It's easy to find - cool halves of a teardrop, seeming to seek your hands! OOC - Save vs spell at +2.
[03:12] <@Saul> roll 1d20+2
[03:12] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d20=1 ]{3}
[03:12] <@Elaine> "Is there anything one of us can do to help?" Elaine asks.
[03:12] <@Saul> OOC: @#$%@#$%!
[03:12] <@Saul> OOC: You can't crit fail a saving throw, right? It's just a regular fail? >_>
[03:13] <@Dungeon_Ana> Saul's mind remains clear despite holding the gem - a glittering black teardrop cut in twain, surely worth a good deal fo coin.
[03:14] <@Saul> roll 1d100
[03:14] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Saul : [ 1d100=90 ]{90}
[03:16] <@Saul> "Seryf," says Saul, glancing at the elfmaiden. "I hesitate to ask, but could you use... Sun, is it? Don't touch this thing, but carve it into dust."
[03:16] <@Saul> He places the seperate halves several metres away from each other as he asks.
[03:17] * @Saul returns to Gavin's bag, rooting through it to find the other evil thing.
[03:17] * @Darius eyes the gems speculatively...
[03:17] <@Seryf> Seryf blinks at Saul. "Isn't it worth a lot?" she hesitates, but drawing the magical blade none the less. "And yeah, it's named Sun."
[03:18] <@Saul> "It's not worth anything to us," spits Saul.
[03:19] * @Seryf shrugs, approaching one half. "If it's the root of the problem..." she agrees, kneeling and bringing her sword down.
[03:19] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d20
[03:19] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d20=5 ]{5}
[03:20] <@Dungeon_Ana> The shattering is like ancient glass being smashed apart! The gem half breaks into a hundred fragments, a skull's drawn out, maggot covered face keening out as the gem is broken! But it fades in a moment, the shards lightless and dull specs of black. The other half's glow dims at this, weakening and flickering like a dying torch.
[03:20] * @Darius stares wide eyed at the gem.
[03:21] * @Seryf walks over to the other half, likewise attacking it with intent to shatter.
[03:21] <@Dungeon_Ana> roll 1d20-4
[03:21] * @Serith bats the dice around, getting a roll for Dungeon_Ana : [ 1d20=2 ]{-2}
[03:22] <@Dungeon_Ana> Again it happens! Another wailing cry as the gem is ruined, Gavin's body glowing red a moment but then fading away sharply! So Gavin's form relaxes, as if finally resting!
[03:23] * @Saul keeps searching Gavin's bag for the evil thing.
[03:25] <@Dungeon_Ana> It's simple to then pull out the book that scared you, Gavin's pack holding it.
[03:25] * @Elaine kneels besides the knight and pokes Gavin in the head numerous times with a finger after the other half-gem is shattered. "Hey Gavin...Are you sane again?"
[03:25] * @Saul opens the book again, this time determined not to be scared.
[03:25] * @Darius raises an eye and watches Saul, waiting for him to run screaming again.
[03:30] <@Dungeon_Ana> Saul finds ramblings - the ramblings of a madman, overa nd over. Ranting about maggots, the beauty of them. Raving about how 'they' were going to take his treasure away, how it had to be hidden and how he'll return for it a KING! It's rather sad - page after page of worthlessness.
[03:30] * @SirGavin groans.
[03:30] <@SirGavin> "What's going on...and how come I have a headache like someone sledgehammered me."
[03:30] <@Saul> "The latent evil permeating this book has vanished, too," says Saul, standing up, and tossing it aside in disgust. "Keep an eye on him- I'm going to quickly go through the tower again. I think most of the problems within won't be there, anymore..." And at that, he walks back to the tower, casting another couple of detection spells as he moves.
[03:30] <@Saul> "Though, get the flint ready- once I'm done, we're going to burn this place to ash!" he calls, over his shoulder.
[03:32] <@Seryf> "Woohoo!" Seryf agrees with that declaration avidly.
[03:32] * @Darius raises his hand to Saul in acknowledgement and keeps watching Gavin while rubbing his leg.
[03:32] <@Saul> OOC: Casting detect magic and find traps, and going through the tower again. All three stairs. >_>
[03:32] <@Saul> OOC: Stories.
[03:32] <@Dungeon_Ana> OOC - Is anyone else going to help Saul search, and how through are you giong to be?
[03:32] * @Elaine flicks Gavin in the forehead as he starts mumbling and removes the gag at that. "Back to normal then?"
[03:32] <@SirGavin> OOC - I WILL!
[03:33] <@Saul> OOC - Well, I'm going to take note of anything that's glowing with magic, and then anything that's glowing with traps, no you are NOT.
[03:33] <@Saul> OOC - You're lying down, dammit! You never lie down after bad things happen to you! >_<
[03:33] <@Dungeon_Ana> Serith creeps up to Gavin as he recover, lingering by his face and licking it a few times. An interesting counter point to the headache he has.
[03:33] <@SirGavin> "Normal? Ow... no doing that please, Elaine.. I've got a killer headache...and..there were thieves or something, it's a bit blurry."
[03:34] * @Darius grunts.
[03:34] <@Darius> "Well, Serith thinks he's alright, at least."
[03:34] <@Seryf> "You were posessed, deary," Seryf explains, patting Gavin. "Moon met the back of your skull pretty hard."
[03:35] <@SirGavin> "Ah... from.." He thought. "It was the jewels wasn't it?"
[03:36] <@Seryf> "Yes, we had to smash your jewels," Seryf agrees, humming softly. "Your helmet is surprisingly strong, by the way. You were actually conscious."
[03:36] <@Darius> "Hmm.. I should probably buy one of those myself..."
[03:36] * @Darius runs a hand through his hair..
[03:37] <@SirGavin> "It's a good helmet... could you guys well, untie me?"
[03:37] <@Seryf> "Nope, Saul said to watch you for now," Seryf answers, shaking her head.
[03:38] <@Elaine> "Yeah, you could just be playing possum and then take us all by surprise, ravaging the beautiful ladies like some uncouth barbarian," Elaine says with a grin. "So you'll just have to stay tied up for now."
[03:39] * @Darius eyes Elaine with slightly narrowed eyes at the 'uncouth barbarian' remark...
[03:40] * @SirGavin reddened and laughed before groaning. "Ow...how hard did you hit me, Seryf?"
[03:41] <@Seryf> "As hard as I could," Seryf snickers, smirking a little. "Moon and what it covers can't be broken, so harder than average, anyway. I wasn't fearing for my knuckles against steel plate."
[03:42] * @Darius snorts.
[03:42] <@Darius> "*Really* need to get myself a helmet with all these violent women around me.."
[03:44] <@SirGavin> "I'm lucky then I don't have my brains splattered out." He jested as best he was able.
[03:45] * @Elaine sticks out her tongue at Darius and then looks at Gavin. "So you remember anything about what you were trying to do anyway, Gavin?"
[03:45] * @Darius smirks at Elaine.
[03:46] * @Saul is doing things inside the tower- busily heading over to a bookshelf and retreiving a scroll...
[03:47] <@SirGavin> "I remember..there was something very important at the top...and I had to get it."
[03:50] * @Saul then moves to inspect the bed- something in the pillow?