Chapter 37: Castle of the Living Dead

[SocraticLawyer]

Torch in hand, Urdur follows the others up the stairs, looking for the source of the mysterious voice.

[ChubbyPixie]

Telkis smacks his lips, sighs and looks at the bottle. "It wasn't poison!" he says.

As good as he feels, he resolves to proceed with caution and try to avoid toe-to-toe fighting as much as possible, or any fighting at all, for that matter. He cautiously moves up the stairs with the group.

[Inferno]

Beneath Castle Ravenloft, Greyhawk
Day Two. Late Afternoon? Sunday, January 15th, 577 CY







By the light of swords and flame, the doomed heroes push back the pitch darkness beneath Castle Ravenloft.

Stone steps lead them up out of the icy black water into an unflooded, stonework corridor. In every direction lies more steps.

To the north, steps lead down into an open area of black water.

To the south, a stone stairwell curves upward.

To the east, steps descend into black water and another half-submerged iron door with a bar across it. From behind the locked portal comes piteous beseeching: "Help! Please! Someone help me!" It's now apparent that the desperate voice has a Flannish accent.


Actions?!


Map:

One square = 10 feet. Arrows on stairs point upward.





PC Status:

Faron, Human Thief 6: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 16/27
Grey Mouser, Half-Elf Magic-User/Thief 4/5: Move: 9", AC: 5, HP: 12/21, Spells: 3/3 1st lvl, 0/2 2nd lvl
Jaelen Mwyr: Human Cleric 5: Move: 9", AC: 4(2), HP: 17/34, Spells: 2/5 1st lvl, 5/5 2nd lvl, 1/2 3rd lvl
N'Rogara: Human Ranger 5: Move: 9", AC: 4, HP: 49/53
Telkis Brassfang, Gnome Fighter 5: Move: 9", AC: 0, HP: 16/37
Urdur Shimmerstone, Gnome Illusionist 5: Move: 12", AC: 4, HP: 12/15, Spells: 3/4 1st lvl, 1/2 2nd lvl, 1/1 3rd lvl, Torch

PC Magic:

Continual Light (Jaelen) Target: human tooth, kept in backpack.

Player Resources:

Tale of Terror (the story so far)
A Dark and Terrible World (maps)
Desperate Struggles (clues and player notes)

[jemmus]

Faron
Even though it may be a foul black trick, I suppose we have no choice but to check that out. While not forgetting that we are hear to save Ingrid.