The Under Halls of the Sanctum

The Half-Dead City

Session 4 Part 1

Roll Call:

Visceral, a broad-shouldered, half-orc Dark Knight who wields a wicked orcish double-ax
Tabitha Gale, a slight, young human Musket Master from across the sea
Katakama Iga-Ryu, an exiled Ninja from Tian Xia
Xavos Darksun, a half-elven Summoner from Varisia

Visceral returns via the scroll of "Switcheroo"
by bcpstudio

Feeling uneasy about treading deeper into the Sanctum without the necessary muscle, The Mighty Ebon Lions utilized a transference scroll given to them by the priests at the Grand Mausoleum and had Rogan Josh teleport out to be replaced by Visceral.

Thus better equipped with muscle, they continued their search of the Sanctum. On the main floor they came across a dormitory filled with musty bunks and bedrolls. Inside one of the rooms, they discovered the half-destroyed bodies of undead acolytes, once again indicating that someone had preceded them into the Sanctum.

They then found access to the lower levels of the temple. Katakama skillfully identified that the corridor leading to the staircase was trapped, but was unable to disable it. Most of the group were able to acrobatically by-pass the trap, but Sir Pounce was unable to and set off a scythe trap, wounding the eidolon.

On the stairs down, the group discovered a trail of fresh blood, indicating that whoever had passed by this way had also set off the trap. At the bottom of the stairs they encountered a statue of Nethys which animated and cast haste upon itself before moving in to attack. Though the statue was speedy and attacked furiously, it was unable to land many blows and was eventually brought low by the combined efforts of the group. The Lions gathered up the statue's magical quarterstaff and continued on into the catacombs.

They next came across a burial room wherein were interred the remains of the Sanctum's highest ranking priests. Looting the sarcophaguses took some time and yielded little in the way of treasure, as the priests of Nethys believed that material wealth was not needed to pass on to the other world. The Lions also came across the dead body of a tomb robber who had met his end at the hands of the statue they had previously destroyed. As they approached, the body came to unlife and struck out at them. With one mighty blow Visceral was able to fell the creature and the group prepared to move on. When they got to the end of the chamber however, the creature rose up again and surprised Katakama, wrapping its rotting hands around his neck, trying to strangle the life out of him. A wave of magical fear swept over the group and Visceral and Tabitha buckled under it, high-tailing it back up to the surface. Fortunately, the effects of the fear wore off just before they reached the corridor trap and they managed to prevent themselves from setting the scythe trap off again. The others who remained tore into the undead creature strangling Katakama furiously and were able to make quick work of it.

The Skeletal Champions in the Chapel
by bcpstudio

Once they regrouped in the chamber, the group continued on east, only to be confronted by a locked door. Katakama failed to pick the lock, but Visceral was able to eventually batter it down with his portable battering ram. The Mighty Ebon Lions then found themselves in a small chapel. Four skeletal warriors led by a fifth, blackened skeletal champion with glowing blue eyes awaited them, having prepared themselves for the group after hearing them beat on the door. Having taken the Mighty Ebon Lions by surprise, the skeletal warriors clattered across the tiled floor, closing in on the group, their glistening spears poised for the kill…