Lost City of Khemsa, Forgotten Kingdom of Verulia, Great Eastern Desert, the World of Hyboria
Day Two. Late afternoon. 14th day of the month of Yuluk, 1279th year of the Age of Aquilonia
The explorers breathlessly advance upon the age-old sorcerous bloodbath.
Xorzen of Osorus treads softly through the carnage of Sutekh cultists and finds Loche's floor seam. The hawk-masked albino's clever hands feel a tiny lever beneath the stone lip of the altar top. It can be slid up or down. It is currently down.
Garrin of Argos grips the femur of a long dead warlock and hurls it at the southern wall. It falls to the floor with a clatter. This brazen violation of the dead, and the barren region of floor, triggers nothing.
With Amethu's guidance, Garrin regards a bone scrollcase and an enchanted shield whose blazon was burned off in the conflagration near the pentagram.
The Atlantean paladin knows that none of these supernatural artifacts are cursed. None emanated evil in his blessed sight.
Roan, son of Rune, seizes an axe from out of the bygone genocide. He's never seen better craftsmanship. (+1 battle axe, nonmagical) The Vanir barbarian examines the skeletal cadavers and finds several with wounds upon their bones, perhaps hacked by blades while they still drew breath. At least some of these butchered conjurers did not die by deviltry and flame.
Actions?
Map:
Lighter areas show visibility. All else is from memory.
PC Status:
- Amethu: Verulian Grand Magus Cleric/Magic-User 1/1: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 6/6, Spells: 2/5 1st lvl
Arthfael Griogarach: Cimmerian Northman Druid 2: Move: 12", AC: 6, HP: 5/12, Spells: 4/4 1st lvl and 2/3 2nd lvl
Garrin Locke: Argosian Atlantean Paladin 2: Move: 12", AC: 5(3), HP: 11/18, Laying Hands: 1/1
Kiri Khutan: Kambujan Easterner Fighter/Magic-User 1/1: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 3/7, Spells: 2/2 1st lvl, Torch
Loche: Pict Savage Thief 3: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 6/18
Mako: Khitan Easterner Illusionist 2: Move: 12", AC: 7(5), HP: 4/6, Spells: 1/2 1st lvl
Roan, Son of Rune: Vanir Northman Barbarian 2: Move: 15", AC: 4, HP: 17/23, Torch
Xorzen: Verulian Osoran Monk 2: Move: 16", AC: 9, HP: 10/12
Zahra: Verulian Amazon Fighter 2: Move: 12", AC: 3, HP: 16/16
- Protection from Evil (Garrin): -2 to AC and +2 to saving throws against evil, in a 10 foot radius around Garrin.
Healing Mists of Osorus (All except Amethu and Zahra): All lost HP recovered with 8 hours of sleep. Wakeful rest, or sleeping less than 8 hours, enables recovery of 1 HP per hour. Duration: "months."
Detect Magic (Amethu): Duration: 5 rounds.