Rescue at Rivenroar (Game Thread Continued)

[Inspectre]

Galadren shakes his head, frowning as the sudden motion causes the room to tilt wildly, but the sensation soon passes.  He'd probably have one hell of a headache tomorrow though.  He manages a daredevil grin as he looks down at the fallen hobgoblin leader.

"So that was their leader?  The best they had?  Hmph . . . it's a wonder they were even a threat to Loudwater at all - the walking corpse we fought yesterday was a far more taxing opponent!"

Confident that any occupants had already come out to fight, Galadren starts heading into the room that Sinruth came from (once the light of a sunrod is available, anyway).

"So - shall we see what the boss's abode looks like?"

[Melblen_Cairn]

Sertanian looks over the gauntlets and laments several dents and scratches that were not present prior to being stolen.

In the corpses belt pouch you find several papers. One is a map of the region. Several X's mark spots along common routes merchants take. Another is a letter, written in a careful hand and too eloquent to have been written by any goblin.

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Shandien replies to the elf, "I don't know about that one Galadren, imagine if we hadn't come in here well rested and prepared. We all unleashed some of our most powerful magics here today and he stood up against them. This opponent deserves our respect even if we do not agree with their goals or way of life"

"Bah, he was nothing more than a filthy goblin. They all deserve to be put to the sword and nothing more!" Sertanian exclaims before spitting on the body. and follows Galadren out of the room to hopefully find more of the treasures of Loudwater.

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Tulugaq currently has a light. I don't recall if anyone else popped one before the fight.

[Melblen_Cairn]

As Galadren and company move beyond the cold into the hall beyond, it bends to the left and eventually enters a small chamber with a single sarcophagus. It's stone is of an odd type you have not seen and it stands taller than other you have encountered in this crypt. It's lid stands slightly ajar and sitting on top is a grant helm crested with a gilt dragon.

Sertanian sighs in relief as he recognizes it immediately and finds it in good condition.

[Inspectre]

Galadren sighs and shrugs at Shandien's admonishment.

"I suppose you are right.  Given how dangerous the previous Red Fist of Doom was, I expected something more . . . formidable."

Indeed, Galadren was quite disappointed.  Was this what he had been resurrected for?  To wipe out a hobgoblin bandit with delusions of grandeur?  Left alone to his own devices Sinruth might have been much more dangerous given the contents of that letter, but that was not certain.  Galadren had thought he was here to deal with a clear and present threat to the Realms, not a potential one.  Oh well - there was bound to be some more petty tyrants around he could go tip over.

Cheered up by that thought, Galadren follows the group into the next room, where another of the relics was apparently waiting for collection.

"Well, that's two.  Do you have any idea how many were stolen, Sir Sertanian?"

[Melblen_Cairn]

"If they cleaned the Great Hall out then there is a still a ceremonial sword, three shields, and a standard." the man answers.

"Looks like the lid has been moved, shall we see what else may be inside?" Shandien asks.

[Inspectre]

"Might as well!  You and Dunor want to do the honors?"

Galadren asks, but only after carefully picking up the helm from the top of the sarcophagus and offering it to Sertanian.

[VennDygrem]

Dunor nods, and lifts the lid to inspect the contents of the sarcophagus.

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Athletics: [1d20+9] = 11+9 = 20
To open the lid, if need be.
Or, if it's just a regular strength check and not Athletics, subtract the skill training bonus I guess?

[Nanshork]

Tanthalus stands back and watches this unfold.

[Melblen_Cairn]

Sliding the coffins lid back reveals remains that have been pushed aside to make room for a large sack. In the heavy parcel, there is a large bulk of coin. Near the top you see a small vial. After rooting about in the coins you catch a glint of a precious stone among the gold and silver.

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440gp
100sp
Moonstone (100gp)
Potion of Healing

[Shadowhunter]

Reading the letter as his companions open up the sarcophagus, Theo speaks: "That letter proves that there are more rumblings out there than just this one. I don't think this is the last of this. If you excuse the pun, I can smell a storm incoming."

[Melblen_Cairn]

"So we have cut the head off of this serpent and another appears to be growing in its place. Do you think there are any more towns people down here prisoner? I don't think we should risk our skins to find a few more relics even if it does mean we lose a bit of gold."

"Well, I know Mirtalla the baker was being held in a room near a spiral staircase, with frescos on the walls. I was moved out as she was being moved in, they said she would make a better meal. I saw Captain Harrowleaf some time ago as well. We were held together briefly though I think he may be dead now. Have you seen either of them?"

[Inspectre]

"Do you have something else in mind?  Because I have nothing better to do, and I could use that gold."

Galadren snapped, his mind turning to the belt pouch containing his friend's severed finger.  Even if he could find a cleric, Galadren remembered how expensive it was to bring someone back from the dead.  That unpleasantness combined with the revelation that someone else was pulling the strings behind the Red Fist's resurgence mixed a great deal of bile into his tone.

"That letter said Sinruth was trying to make a point by attacking Loudwater.  Sure he's dead, but what makes you think some other idiot goblin won't get it into his head to rebuild the Red Fist!?  Especially with this Emissary fellow, whoever and whatever she or he is, out there!?  The only thing that will stop them is if we make a point back, here and now, what happens when they make that choice just like their forefathers - complete and absolute failure!  I didn't - I don't think the heroes who stopped the Red Fist the last time, who gave their lives to see that happen, would want us to do anything less.  So I'm going to make damn sure that this entire complex is scoured - of prisoners, stolen gains, and any idiot that had any part of this new Red Fist!"

Finally hearing himself, the elf takes a deep shuddering breath and then lets it back out in a long sigh.

"Sorry.  I feel a little strongly about this."

Galadren finally admits after a long pause.

"I believe we have already found Mirtalla, the Captain and his son.  Was there anyone else you know of that were taken?"

[Nanshork]

Tanthalus holds up a hand.  "We have not necessarily found Mirtalla.  Did she look like (describes the sick woman they rescued from the rats)?"

[Melblen_Cairn]

Listening to Galadren, Shandien says"I don't have much of anything else to do either and I will stand with you my friend to clear this place out." and cracking a slight smile, "While we are at it do we want to stick a few heads on pikes at the entrance?"

Sertanian looks at Tanthlus as he describes the woman they had found earlier. Nodding his head, "That sounds like her, poor girl. Bastards put her through hell."

[Inspectre]

Galadren smiles wryly at the heads on pikes idea.

"Couldn't hurt, right?  Although given the grisly environs we've found here, it may just be appropriate decoration.  So!  I believe the only place we have left to venture is the area around where we fought Mr. "I Want to Live Forever".  Shall we go see if anyone else is home past his chambers?"

(Other people can chime in here if they have ideas too!  Just trying to keep things moving.  So that would be the room beyond the chamber where we fought the wright, Melblen.)

[VennDygrem]

Dunor was tired. Weariness was written upon his face. However, still more pressing was the thought that a greater threat yet lurked out there, somewhere in the world.

"Let us finish with this place. Any stone left unturned would be an insult to those who have lost their lives to these monsters. Onward!"

Dunor begins heading to the aforementioned area, making sure to grab a light on the way.

[Shadowhunter]

A dark expression crosses the halflings face as he chimes in. "This place needs to be cleansed. I'm not leaving anything dangerous left here to threaten anyone again."

[Melblen_Cairn]

"Well it appears we are decided then. Shall we?" Shandien says with a wave of his hand and a slight bow. After re-plundering the coin and precious relics the group heads back down the hall to the first chamber on this floor, ready to strike out again into the previously unexplored parts of the crypts.

[Nanshork]

Tanthalus nods and follows along, ready to remove whatever evil is left in this place.

[Melblen_Cairn]

"We did not go left beyond that door and there was a hall that went beyond the chamber we saved the boy in that we left unexplored. Where should we go?" Shandien asks.

Map of the Ruins