Return To The Ruins (Warlords Palace)

[silifi]

Sik sets Drest down gentley and hopes the priest's magic can restore Drest to enough strength that the scout can make the climb. With the hatch open, he begins to make the climb back up.

[shaidar]

Xenos

Xenos looks around for some way hey might be able to jam the opening mechanism of the eye door.

I'm assuming here that when the door shut we saw the opening handle rotate/move. He has some javalins and other metal objects he might be able to jam somewhere.

[Monsieur Rose]

Kainaxarthos

"Thank Yig! Excellent work opening it back up!" Kain praises the adept door-opening skills of Xenos and Magda. "I thought it may be on a timer and not open."

"Time to go, I think. That iris closes in only a few minutes. I've got a lasso that can reach about twenty feet, I'll toss it down if you want."

[The_Wanderer]

Cyril kneels down next to Drest's body and mutters a spell. His eyes close and he opens his mouth. Black smoke streams out momentarily, before dissipating in the air. He looks down at Drest and says, "There, you are already starting to get some color back in those cheeks. Can you hear me, Drest? If you can, we must get moving."

Azathoth lends you [2d8]=9 points of healing

Cure Moderate Wounds

He then looks up at Akhileus and says, "I don't know if you realize this but you called me the wrong name once again."

[OGRE MAGE]

[subaltari]

What makes Cyril our best comic relief is that he doesn't have to try!

Magda [EDITED]

Kainaxarthos
Finally, he concludes: "Ah. A trap prison as well. How very efficient of them."

"A prison for those within, and certainly those who touched the gem..." Magda agrees. "I am glad we found the other way in!"

"Time to go, I think. That iris closes in only a few minutes. I've got a lasso that can reach about twenty feet, I'll toss it down if you want."

"Toss it here, Kain. As long as at least one remains here to keep the hatch open (perhaps you and Taibhse?), the rest can explore that vault at our leisure. There is much to look at, starting with that creature that killed Skavi." Magda helps Xenos work on the door, but once that's been attempted, she invites her kinsman to follow as she climbs down through the open 'eye.'

"And, if one of the cases starts to open, we run!"

[OGRE MAGE]

Under The Zakath Desert
The Search For Drest
Still No Idea On Time Or Day

The surly Scout coughs out a greenish, abnormally snotty substance immediately after being healed back to conscious by Cyril. At least he doesn't remember the odd tickling sensations from Azathoth this time. Drest stands there a bit dumbfounded momentarily, unsure why the others have decided to risk their lives to rescue someone like him from this fate worse than death.

Kain congratulates the team, urging them to get back up and out of there before he and the silent Taibhse are accosted by the wardens of this hellish place.

So of course, Magda decides it's time she also climbed into this death trap for a look around, forgetting altogether about the old saying; curiosity killed the rat. Once she leaps to the stack of imprisoned abominations, the unseen sound of metal clinking is heard somewhere near the floor. Akhilleus is not overly surprised to suddenly spot a strange green mist starting to seep into the chamber from between the seams where the walls meet the floor.

Sik is already half way back to the ceiling and the door by this time, where Xenos holds it from closing shut again.

Actions?

Taibhse (Sh3) FA:0(20) AC5 15/15
Xenos (DS3) FA:3 AC5 17/17
Akhilleus (F4) FA:4 AC4 35/35
Kainaxarthos (C3) FA:2 AC6 19/19 Sanct
Magda (W2) FA:0 AC9 8/8 Hooded Lantern
Sik (Ba2) FA:1 AC5 18/25 Torch
Cyril (Pr3) FA:1 AC8 12/12
Drest (Sc4) FA:3 AC7 5/22 Unconscious

[Rex]

Drest

Drest, stunned, looks around at the others.

"Thank you Cyril and thank you all for coming after me, unbelievable really!"

After the click.

"CLIMB!"

Drest climbs as fast as he can for the door above.

[silifi]

Sik continues to climb out of the accursed place, and hopes the others are able to get out before the mist, whatever it is, takes effect.

"Do any of you wizards have a means of dispelling this?"

[Monsieur Rose]

Kainaxarthos

Kain tosses Magda the lasso, hoping that it may help someone's climb. He nods and warmly smiles in appreciation of adventuresome companions while muttering something about being the death of him.

"Xenos? How's the sabotage working? I'd come down, but I'm afraid Taibhse here will wander off into the dark if I do."

[subaltari]

Magda

Hopefully she hasn't gotten further down than the first row of coffins before she realizes what the click means. "Eep!" If so, returning should only be a matter of reaching up to the rim of the open "eye" and pulling herself up.

Once back through the hatch, if there's not already a rope secured there, Magda ties one end of Kain's rope to a rung of the ladder. (If that doesn't look sturdy enough, she says quickly to Xenos: "Let's tie this around your waist, kinsman. You're a bit, erm, heavier than me.") Then she drops the loose end down to Sik and/or Drest.

"Do any of you wizards have a means of dispelling this?"

"Belloc might have," mutters Magda, trying not to breathe too much while helping the big Esquimeaux up to safety...

[Karaunios]

Akhilleus

"Now is not the time, Cyric--- Cyril."

"I suspected something like this might happen. That's why I wanted to revive Drest. Let's go up!" The warrior starts climbing as quickly as he can using the rope Kain has thrown.

Let me know if I need to roll for anything, DM.

Sorry, The Wanderer

[shaidar]

Xenos

Xenos is busy keeping the door open, I'm not sure he can do that and deal with the rope.

[The_Wanderer]

Cyril

"Yes yes...I am climbing!" And so he is, up the strange coffins and toward the ceiling hatch.

[OGRE MAGE]

Under The Zakath Desert
The Search For Drest
Still No Idea On Time Or Day

As the others climb for their lives, Kain stays up top to pontificate on this strange prison. One by one, they pop up above the iris door to the safety of the landing, grabbing the person below as they climb the ladder back up to where the others are waiting.

Once the last member has climbed to safety, the group stands there looking into the dark tube slowly filling with a thick greenish mist.

After not speaking or even moving for what seems like hours, Taibhse finally makes a suggestion. "Should we continue our explorations down here, or head back into Xambaala, now that we have found our Scout again?"

Actions?

Taibhse (Sh3) FA:0(20) AC5 15/15
Xenos (DS3) FA:3 AC5 17/17
Akhilleus (F4) FA:4 AC4 35/35
Kainaxarthos (C3) FA:2 AC6 19/19 Sanct
Magda (W2) FA:0 AC9 8/8 Hooded Lantern
Sik (Ba2) FA:1 AC5 18/25 Torch
Cyril (Pr3) FA:1 AC8 12/12 CMW
Drest (Sc4) FA:3 AC7 5/22

[Monsieur Rose]

Kainaxarthos

He cheers the rescue and pats Drest on the back. "Good to see you again! You must tell us what happened after you touched the...uh...gem."

Kain nods at Taibhse, still slightly shocked he didn't race off up the stairs. "But we should probably talk once we get back upstairs. This is a horrible place to chat."

He retrieves his lasso and turns to the dark stairs and the problem they pose. "Careful crawling up, I think. I'm not too proud to look undignified in this situation."

[Rex]

Drest

"Yes, I will fill everyone in once we are in a better spot for talking."

He follows along with the others.

[silifi]

"I vote for leaving this terrible place. I miss the sunlight," Sik grumbles and begins heading back up.

[Karaunios]

Akhilleus

"Yes. I agree. We were on our way to Xambaala when Drest and Skavi disappeared. Let's leave as quickly as possible. We need to rest, recover, and re-equip. One or two nights of peace will do us good.

I'm glad you're back and alive, Drest. The search paid off."

[shaidar]

Xenos

The Ixian claps Drest on the back "Indeed, it is good to see you back with us. I agree, let us return to Xambaala, rest and plan what's next."