Mostly Dead
Log Info
- Title: Mostly Dead
- Emitter: Zyla
- Characters: James 3, Jokul 3, Nicolai 4
- Place: Outside Alexandria
- Time: Apr 5, 2016
- Summary: Hired by a wizened gnome healer to fetch his wife who was interred for being dead, she was only mostly dead.
- APL: 2
- Encounter 1: 6 CR 1/2 Fast Zombies (CR 4 Encounter)
So word was sent to the Adventurer's guild that some adventurer's were needed for a mission. Not much details were given but word was passed so, you find yourself at a cottage outside Alexandria. You were welcomed in by a wizened old gnome. Chairs were offered for most, but of course on average they are too small.
Meanwhile the gnome is puttering about doing some things, "Thank you for comming, yes thank you. I need some help, see my wife passed recently, and I need some help." The gnome says, he seems to be doing two different things at once as he offers a tray of tea which he sets on the table and keeps working on whatever else it is, "MLT anyone?" he asks.
Nicolai sits cross-legged after moving a chair back and out of his way. He accepts a cup of tea, holding it gingerly. He tried to keep a straight face but something tells you he's a hair away from breaking out into laughter. "What sort of help?" he asks once he can manage.
James flies on out to the destination, because walking is for suckers. He lands carefully, nodding to the host. "Thank you no. I just ate." he trills to the gnome. He folds his hands under his cloak, and his wings to his back.
Jokul is much less in the mood for laughs. IT probably doesn't help things that gnome living arrangements are probably a bit too small for people his size to begin with, and even more inconvenient when one is lugging an oversized sword around. But still, rather than opting for sitting like Nicolai does, he just remains standing near the door (hunched over as he might need to be for that) with his brow ticking periodically. "...Just say what you need done." So much for manners, apparently.
The gnome still putters around, "Oh I am getting to it, good to be polite, no MLT? More mutton for me then, though I think I need more lettuce, best when crisp." he almost seems to be a bit scattered brain but as he talks he keeps mixing whatever he is doing and then turns, "Well, as I said, my wife passed, but I was realizing yesterday, that she isn't all the way dead, she is just mostly dead, which means that I am honorbound as her husband to bring her back and listen to her nagging for days on end. At least till she finally fully kicks the bucket. I need someone to go where her body is interred, my feet just aren't what they used to be and the walk is too much."
Nicolai pauses with his teacup halfway to his lips, pinky outstretched daintily. "You want us to dig up your dead wife's body?" His gaze slides over to Jokul first, then James and finally Aya.
"...Come again?" Both of Jokul's dark brows slide upwards, slooowly. "Your wife is... 'Mostly dead'," he repeats. "And she got buried. Only mostly dead. Rather than completely dead. You wanna run that by me again and then tell me what exactly is wrong with this picture?"
James starts to flap in surprise, but given how cramped this is, he has to hold it back, and just mostly flap. "Mostly dead?" he trills. "Well, if she survived, that's a good reason to fetch her, then. How long has she been buried?"
The gnome shakes his head, "Not buried, interred, she is in my family crypt. You just go, I give you the key, you go in, pour this liquid down her throat, and when she wakes up in 20 minutes, escort her home." he finishes what he was doing, pouring a potion into a vial. He looks up, "Oh we interred her yesterday, but there was a wagon that took her and gave me a ride, no wagon today."
James looks down at the Gnome and mostly flaps again. "Would you like to come along then, or is it too much of a trip? Anything else we should know?"
Jokul looks distinctly unimpressed by all this. "So... we walk," he mutters, sighing heavily. "How did you end up *thinking* she was fully dead, anyway?"
Nicolai's hand creeps towards where he wears his holy symbol. "So she is not dead, and this potion will make her...rise." He sets down the teacup and rises to his feet, immediately bumping his head. Acting like nothing happened he adds, "Is she going to be happy to be brought back? If she tries to attack us...then there's always the chance I might slip and unleash some divine energy. Is she going to ah, react badly to this?"
The gnome chuckles, "Oh she was stiff as a board, she was dead, but then I was remembering I taught her a trance, and that is what she is, she is in a trance state, its like being dead, but she is alive, no she is not undead, no worries there, and more than likely she will just complain about me." he shakes his head and sets the vial before them, "Now off with you." he does give directions to the crypt, in a nearby cemetery and then is busy with something else.
Nicolai turns and carefully makes his way out of the cottage. Once outside he straightens up and then stretches. He does touch his symbol now, and murmurs a quick spell under his breath.
GAME: Nicolai casts Longstrider. Caster Level: 4 DC: -88
Jokul looks more unimpressed by every passing second. But, at least he gets to get out of the tiny house. "So... " He breathes out after all of them are outside. "Anyone else feel like something's off here?"
<OOC> James says, "how would I roll this? :)" <OOC> Zyla says, "+roll sense motive" GAME: James rolls sense motive: (2)+10: 12 <OOC> Zyla says, "don't notice anything off"
Nicolai says, "It's hard to say. If she is undead we'll destroy her, of course." He mentions this almost off-handedly. "But if it's true...what a story, eh? Back from the dead.""
James nods to the gnome and leaves with the others. "It should not be difficult to tell if she's dead or in a trance. I suggest we travel straight away and meet there."
"We'll see, I guess," the Aesir with the giant sword mutters, now propping the blade against his armored shoulder for ease of travel. "Let's go deal with it, then. See what's what."
From the directions the cemetery isn't too far, maybe 30 minutes away.
James uses his wings as he is able, to travel along to the destination. He doesn't have the full-speed flight capability yet, but walking is for suckers.
Nicolai has a distance-eating stride that makes him have to slow occasionally lest he outpace the rest of the party. Once they reach the cemetary he grasps Tarien's symbol. "Just remember guys, if she dies wake up." He holds up the symbol and makes a buzzing noise. "Just in case." Then he steps in to look for the grave in question. <OOC> Nicolai says, "Er, that was supposed to say 'if she DOES wake up'" <OOC> Zyla says, "jokul?" <OOC> Jokul says, "Sorry"
"And if she comes up wrong, cut off the head?" Jokul asks with a faint hint of a smirk, of all things. "We'll just have to see what happens, I guess." You reach the entrance to the cemetery. It is pretty good size, but also very quiet. But that is a good thing, right. You follow the directions and see the correct crypt right in front of you with its metal locked gate. <OOC> Zyla says, "he did give the key too..." James looks around. "Alright, let's go inside, and find her tomb. I will apply a blessing to us before we open her tomb, so that in case there is something wrong, we'll be ready." <OOC> James says, "ok heading home now, back ASAP"
"So I'm the only one here who doesn't have any magic to his name," mutters Jokul with a roll of his shoulder (the one not supporting the heavy sword mind you). "I'll take the front, then, I suppose."
Nicolai produces the key! Which he immediately uses to unlock the crypt. Pushing the door open, he moves to the side and holds out his hand for Jokul in an 'after you' gesture.
There is an long screeching sound as the gate opens, but other than that nothing. Inside can be seen a room with an older gnomish woman laid out on a table.
"...Thanks." Jokul may or may not be incredibly bemused by the gesture, but nonethless he moves past Nicolai and into the crypt. "Hellooooo. Any undead monsters home?"
Nicolai steps into the crypt afterwards. "That must be her." He seems almost disappoints nothing jumped out at Jokul. Oh well. He leans his glaive against the wall next to the entrance. Nicolai now tries to move around the fighter to pour the potion into the gnome's mouth.
It isn't that difficult to get to the woman and open her mouth and pour the potion in. At first there is no sign of anything and then her chest is moving as if she is breathing.
"Anything seem messed up?" Asks Jokul with only the faintest bit of concern -- or maybe hope, for that matter. He's not really so much paying attention to the woman as he is just circling through the inside of the crypt and watching... everything else. Anything hiding there? Here? No? What about over there? "This couldn't be just a cut and dry run for once, could it?"
The chest of the gnoome woman is moving up and down, she is breathing but so far not moving yet.
<OOC> Zyla says, "perception" GAME: James rolls perception: (8)+12: 20 GAME: Nicolai rolls perception: (4)+8: 12 GAME: Jokul rolls perception: (15)+3: 18 GAME: James casts Bless. Caster Level: 3 DC: 16
There are sounds outside of the crypt.
James stands behind the brave one iwht no magic, clutching a small emblem of an Hourglass, and holding it up as he quietly prays for a blessing on the group, while the others open up and tend to the woman.
The sounds outside draws Jokul's attention, and he flicks his gaze back towards the door -- and in absolutely no time flat he declares, "I'm going to check it out," to the other two while he steps slowly, caaarefull towards the door. Just to peek out, first.
Outside are zombies, and the seem to be coming towards the crypt, drawn by the living presences. They are moving pretty fast though.
James trills low and soft. "Well, she may be alive, but they are not. But I can channel energy against them. Why don't I stand back with her, and do my thing for that?"
Nicolai backs away from the gnome, then begins looking back and forth between gnome and doorway. "What's out there?!" he hisses. "Are they after us? Or her?"
"Exactly what we expected there to be," Jokul calls back over his shoulder to Nicolai. "You do that, bird-boy. I'm going to say hi to our hosts here." And so, a stomp of his foot carries him through the door and outside, head tilting from one side to another to stretch out his neck, joints popping in time with him lifting the massive sword from his shoulder. "Alright, you dead freaks. You wanna party?"
James chirps quickly to Nicolai "Whatever they are, they aren't the Alexandria Brute Squad."
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- ATTENTION -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Zyla has dropped a TIMESTOP!
Please +init, then cease all roleplay and actions immediately and wait for Zyla to instruct you further.
For in-combat commands, type: +thelp.
-=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=--=- GAME: James rolls initiative: 20 + 2 = 22 GAME: You roll initiative for Zombies: Roll: 17 + Bonus: 0 = Total: 17 GAME: Jokul rolls initiative: 11 + 3 = 14 GAME: Nicolai rolls initiative: 14 + 2 = 16
There are six zombies moving towards the crypt, they are about 30' from the crypt right now, three coming from each side.
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Zero - Init 22.
It is now James' turn! Zombies is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "james you are first." <OOC> James says, "oh uh" <OOC> James says, "bull's strength on Jokul?" <OOC> Zyla says, "okay, cast and pose" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 17.
It is now Zombies' turn! Nicolai is next!
GAME: James casts Bull's Strength. Caster Level: 3 DC: 17 GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 16.
It is now Nicolai's turn! Jokul is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Nicolai ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "nicolai"
James leans forward as Jokul readies himself for battle, and gives him a hearty pat on the back. "Get out there and use Raven's blessings to preserve us." he trills.
<OOC> Nicolai says, "How far are the zombies? From where Jokul went" <OOC> Zyla says, "they are 30' from the steps of the crypt, Jokul is at the bottom of the steps, James right behind him." <OOC> Nicolai says, "Is there room for me to pass Jokul?" <OOC> Zyla says, "yep" <OOC> Nicolai will do so! To about 10 feet away from the steps, channel positive energy then get my glaive ready for an AoO or two hopefully <OOC> Zyla says, "k." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll the channel" GAME: Nicolai rolls d6: (17)+d6: 17 GAME: Nicolai rolls 2d6: (9): 9 <OOC> Zyla says, "what is your channel dc?" <OOC> Nicolai says, "Sorry, I messed up the first roll - one sec" GAME: Nicolai spends ONE use of CHANNEL. <OOC> Nicolai says, "Crap...er, 16" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (14)+3: 17 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (6)+3: 9 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (15)+3: 18 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (11)+3: 14 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (8)+3: 11 <OOC> Zyla says, "hurts most of them, 2 don't seem as worse for wear." GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round One - Init 14.
It is now Jokul's turn! James is next!
GAME: Note Flat-footed on Jokul ended. <OOC> Zyla says, "jokul" <OOC> Jokul says, "Yeah, I'm going to just stay besides Nicolai to guard the entrance. Let em go ahead and brave our AoO. <.<" <OOC> Zyla says, "do you have combat reflexes nicolai?"
Nicolai edges by James and then Jokul, then moves out in front of the steps. He plants his glaive like a flag near his own feet. With his other his other hand he raises his holy symbol. "Back, foul undead! There's only enough miracle juice for one!" A wave of energy washes out, singing many of the zombies. Nico then readies his glaive in case any make it through.
<OOC> Nicolai says, "Nope" <OOC> Zyla says, "roll 1 aoo" GAME: Nicolai rolls melee: (17)+7: 24 <OOC> Zyla says, "damage" GAME: Nicolai rolls 1d8+6: (7)+6: 13 <OOC> Zyla says, "killed that one. I will throw it n my pose. two more attacking you, and three on jokul." GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+6: (19)+6: 25 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+6: (20)+6: 26 <OOC> Jokul says, "No AoO from me?" <OOC> Zyla says, "charging. Nicolai only got an aoo cause has a reach weapon" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+6: (11)+6: 17 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6+4: (2)+4: 6 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6+4: (5)+4: 9 GAME: You damaged Nicolai for 15 points. 20 remaining. GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (9)+4: 13 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (1)+4: 5 (EPIC FAIL) GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (14)+4: 18 GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 22.
It is now James' turn! Zombies is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "james" <OOC> James stays behind *them* and does a channel on the monsters, 2d6, DC 12. Or as I like to call it, a channel fireball...
The zombies move forward, with much more speed than should be able to. They charge in, Nicolai manages to take out one of them, but the other two slam into him and hurt, and one almost rips through the armor. The other three charge in and miss hitting Jokul.
<OOC> Zyla says, "ok." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll damage" GAME: James rolls 2d6: (5): 5 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (13)+3: 16 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (17)+3: 20 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (7)+3: 10 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (12)+3: 15 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+3: (2)+3: 5 <OOC> Jokul says, "...That better not be an actual fireball, because I prefer my hair un-burned." <OOC> James says, "It's okay I have selective channeling" <OOC> Zyla says, "pose hurting them james, though only one turns to ash, 4 still up" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 17.
It is now Zombies' turn! Nicolai is next!
GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 16.
It is now Nicolai's turn! Jokul is next!
James stands bravely behind the others. "He is the brute squad, dead creatures," he trills, holding up that hourglass figure, and directing the energy onto the creatures. His wings flap with satisfaction when one falls to ash, though the others continue their droning march.
<OOC> Zyla says, "nicolai" <OOC> Nicolai will punch one! (using a spiked gauntlet) <OOC> Zyla says, "roll to hit" <OOC> Nicolai says, "And power attack" GAME: Nicolai rolls melee+1-1: (5)+7+1+-1: 12 <OOC> Zyla says, "miss" GAME: Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Two - Init 14.
It is now Jokul's turn! James is next!
<OOC> Zyla says, "jokul" <OOC> Jokul says, "POWER ATTAAAACK!" <OOC> Jokul says, "Actually, what kind of bonus do I get from bull's strength again, and do I have the bless going on? <.<" <OOC> James says, "Bull's Strength is +4 str" <OOC> Jokul says, "Thaaank you" <OOC> Zyla says, "so +2 to hit and bless.." <OOC> Zyla says, "so +3 to hit" GAME: Jokul rolls melee+1+2+1: (18)+6+1+2+1: 28 <OOC> Zyla says, "you kill one, pose it" <OOC> Jokul says, "I didn't evne roll damage yet <.<" <OOC> Zyla says, "the channels have them pretty hurt, your minimum will kill it" GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (13)+4: 17 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (15)+4: 19 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (17)+4: 21 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (18)+4: 22 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (15)+4: 19 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (14)+4: 18 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (2)+4: 6 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (16)+4: 20 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d20+4: (3)+4: 7 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6+4: (5)+4: 9 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6+4: (4)+4: 8 GAME: Zyla rolls 1d6+4: (1)+4: 5 GAME: You damaged Nicolai for 17 points. 3 remaining.
Nicolai shifts his glaive to his off hand and reaches for his symbol again. But he has to abandon the motion to fend off the grasping zombies. "It's up to you now feathers!" he shouts, trying innefectually to bash at the zombies with his fist.
GAME: You damaged Jokul for 5 points. 33 remaining. GAME: NEW ROUND!
Zyla advances the initiative order.
Round Three - Init 22.
It is now James' turn! Zombies is next!
<OOC> James says, "Channel Fireball #2, 2d6, DC 12." <OOC> Zyla says, "roll damage." GAME: James rolls 2d6: (11): 11
"Numbers are a bit tipped off here," notes Jokul... perhaps a bit too happily for what the situation happens to be, what with the zombies *swarming them* up here -- it definitely doesn't discourage him from swinging his sword to lob off the head from one of them while fire and clerical energy flows through the air and the unfortunate undead. "This might actually be--"
The zombies move much faster than might be expecting slamming into them again and again, each of the zombies manage to hit thier targets once, which leaves Nicolai taking a pounding and Jokul scratched.
James glances at Nicolai, and shakes his head. That hourglass symbol held out yet, he mutters "Feathers?" Then his voice trilling loudly, he caws "Hello. My name is James. We're saving this gnome. Prepare to die." And with a blast of divine energy, the remaining groaners are shattered.
The zombies are gone, its quiet once more, there is a voice from the crypt, "What is going on out there?" its an elderly woman's voice.
<OOC> Nicolai will cast CMW on himself! <OOC> Zyla says, "k" GAME: Nicolai rolls d8+4: (5)+d8+4: 9 GAME: Nicolai rolls 2d8+4: (14)+4: 18 <OOC> James says, "I'll do channel healball #3 on the group" GAME: You damaged Nicolai for -18 points. 21 remaining. <OOC> Zyla says, "ok" GAME: James rolls 2d6: (7): 7 GAME: You damaged Jokul for -7 points. 38 remaining. GAME: You damaged James for -7 points. 19 remaining. GAME: You damaged Nicolai for -7 points. 28 remaining.
Nicolai looks to be on his last legs. But he manages to outlast the zombies. The voice makes him whirl around but he nearly collapses. Gritting his teeth, he casts a spell to heal himself. "That's better," he mutters. Then he readies his glaive, this time pointing it at the crypt.
"Done already?" Moans out Jokul, what with everything they were fighting being ash -- even ignoring the fact that he's been scraped up, and Nicolai's much worse for wear. He just props his sword back against his shoulder, with a disappointed pout. "That was way too quick." The voice from the crypt draws him to look over his shoulder to the door, though, and call out, "Oi. All awake now?"
James flaps his wings in satisfaction at just how well that worked. "Raven's blessing on us all," he mutters. And then since there's time, he closes his eyes and turns his attention to his companions, giving them the other side of the hourglass, so to speak. Helping them, he then turns to walk in. "Your husband sent us to recover you," he calls to the gnome.
The voice, "The daft wanker had me entombed, teaches me to go into a trance and then thinks I am dead, wanker." when you go up you can see her sitting up.
Nicolai begins walking slowly towards the entrance. "Are you all right?" he asks when he sees her, glaive still levelled. "Perhaps a quick spell of healing?" A moment later he adds, "Just a precaution..."
Jokul remains outside, just... watching. Just in case. Or just taking it easy, for now, seeing as he's just leaning against a wall at this point. "Someone's going to be having some marital issues..."
James comes inside as well to check on her. Since Nicolai is taking the lead on the healing, he just examines her. "He remembered at least. Which is why we're here."
She shakes her head, "I need to get home, can you help me? Still hard to walk, going to give that wanker a piece of my mind."
Nicolai frowns. "I suppose we could help. Your husband mentioned something about a wagon...?" Even as he says it Nicolai is already anticipating a piggyback ride...
So needless to say you get her home, mostly one of the larger ones carrying her. The gnome man gives you your payment even as he starts to get an earfull from his wife, giving you all the opportunity to get out while the getting is good.