Lost City of Khemsa, Forgotten Kingdom of Verulia, Great Eastern Desert, the World of Hyboria
Day Three. Morning. 15th day of the month of Yuluk, 1279th year of the Age of Aquilonia
A deathless archer mounts up and rides a deathless steed. (S11 becomes H11) He wheels his skeletal horse around and bears down upon the invaders' northern front as he looses arrows at Loche and Xorzen and they evade them.
Arthfael and Zahra both feel ancient Verulian blades sink deep (-6hp each) and then Kiri, Loche, Xorzen, Zahra finish the last of the guardians of the crypt to the gruesome sounds of cracking, splintering bones. Trident, dagger, javelin and mace brutally rend asunder spines, ribs and skulls.
And suddenly the battle is over, as quick as it came. The half dozen riderless, cadaverous horses collapse to the tiles, whinnying bloodcurdling screams that die with them.
All grows still in the towering, ageless hall.
Mako rushes over to check on the fallen figure of Roan. By the arcane light atop his staff, the eastern conjurer finds no sign of life left in his body. Roan's dead eyes are focused on infinity as the tiles beneath him are slowly dyed red.
Actions?
Map Detail:
Lit areas are visible. All else is from memory.
Rolls and Rulings (non-required reading):
PC Status:
- Amethu: Verulian Grand Magus Cleric/Magic-User 2/1: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 6/10, Spells: 6/6 1st lvl
Arthfael Griogarach: Cimmerian Northman Druid 3: Move: 12", AC: 6, HP: 11/17, Spells: 5/5 1st lvl, 3/4 2nd lvl and 1/2 3rd lvl
Garrin Locke: Argosian Atlantean Paladin 2: Move: 12", AC: 4(2), HP: 15/18, Laying Hands: 1/1
Kiri Khutan: Kambujan Easterner Fighter/Magic-User 1/1: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 2/7, Spells: 1/2 1st lvl
Loche: Pict Savage Thief 3: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 18/18
Mako: Khitan Easterner Illusionist 2: Move: 12", AC: 7(5), HP: 6/6, Spells: 1/2 1st lvl, Light spell
Xorzen: Verulian Osoran Monk 2: Move: 16", AC: 8, HP: 12/12
Zahra: Verulian Amazon Fighter 2: Move: 12", AC: 3, HP: 8/16
- 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."