Warhammer Quest: Death Below Karak Azgal
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Oversoul
The Tentacled One
While Dorgath inspects the gem, before anyone has a chance to examine the compartment that Dorgath found at the base of the altar and before Throg can retrieve his axe from the wall, everyone sees Carrow turn on his heel in alarm at a new threat. Six ghouls barge into the room.
Round 1
-The Power Phase is 1 for this turn.
-Kelgar fails to bless anything.
-Throg quaffs a healing potion and feels a little better (6/19).
-Dorgath's Lifestone of Ashraz restores 1 of his Wounds (13/15).
-Throg re-equips his sword and lantern.
-Carrow
-Ghoul #4
-Ghoul #1
-Ghoul #2
-Ghoul #5
-Ghoul #6
-Throg
-Ghoul #3
-Dorgath
-Kelgar
Round 1
-The Power Phase is 1 for this turn.
-Kelgar fails to bless anything.
-Throg quaffs a healing potion and feels a little better (6/19).
-Dorgath's Lifestone of Ashraz restores 1 of his Wounds (13/15).
-Throg re-equips his sword and lantern.
-Carrow
-Ghoul #4
-Ghoul #1
-Ghoul #2
-Ghoul #5
-Ghoul #6
-Throg
-Ghoul #3
-Dorgath
-Kelgar
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
The ghouls and warriors charge each other.
-Throg quaffs his Potion of Pain. It only heals 2 Wounds.
-Dorgath throws his last firebomb, badly burning four ghouls.
-Carrow becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Carrow slashes at a ghoul, but in his fear, doesn't quite close the distance necessary to hit.
-A ghoul claws at Throg, but can't get through his armor and defiance aura.
-A ghoul swipes Throg's head, but again the attack bounces off without hurting the chaos warrior.
-A ghoul tries to grab Dorgath, but the dwarf is too nimble for the monster.
-A ghoul snatches at Dorgath again, Dorgath evades it.
-A ghoul bites Kelgar's neck (5/14). The priest grimaces and tries to keep fighting.
-A ghoul attempts to maul Kelgar, but loses its balance and falls to the floor, then scrambles back to its feet.
-A ghoul rips into Carrow's chest (10/14).
-A ghoul lunges at Carrow. The elf attempts to dodge, but gets caught. His face is briefly mauled by the ghoul (8/14).
-Throg becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Throg decapitates a ghoul with a precise arc of his sword.
-Throg kicks, but the next ghoul is out of his reach.
-Throg tries to bite a ghoul, but can't get close enough.
-Dorgath becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Dorgath clumsily swings his axe, failing to even threaten his undead foes.
-Dorgath disembowels a ghoul with a mighty kick using his Boots of Battle. The ghoul is flung back and bounces along the floor.
-Kelgar swings his hammer at a ghoul's skull.
-Kelgar's Ring of Command enhances the strength of his blow.
-Kelgar's hammer knocks pieces of a ghoul's head and spinal cord all over the room. Gross!
-Kelgar's deathblow knocks the skull off another ghoul.
-Carrow's Blade of Couronne seems to burn the nearby ghouls, which were already burned and weakened by Dorgath's firebomb. The ghouls shrivel and die.
-Throg collects 100 gold.
-Dorgath collects 180 gold.
-Kelgar collects 100 gold.
-Carrow collects 100 gold.
-The party collects 430 bonus gold for completing the encounter.
-Throg quaffs his Potion of Pain. It only heals 2 Wounds.
-Dorgath throws his last firebomb, badly burning four ghouls.
-Carrow becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Carrow slashes at a ghoul, but in his fear, doesn't quite close the distance necessary to hit.
-A ghoul claws at Throg, but can't get through his armor and defiance aura.
-A ghoul swipes Throg's head, but again the attack bounces off without hurting the chaos warrior.
-A ghoul tries to grab Dorgath, but the dwarf is too nimble for the monster.
-A ghoul snatches at Dorgath again, Dorgath evades it.
-A ghoul bites Kelgar's neck (5/14). The priest grimaces and tries to keep fighting.
-A ghoul attempts to maul Kelgar, but loses its balance and falls to the floor, then scrambles back to its feet.
-A ghoul rips into Carrow's chest (10/14).
-A ghoul lunges at Carrow. The elf attempts to dodge, but gets caught. His face is briefly mauled by the ghoul (8/14).
-Throg becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Throg decapitates a ghoul with a precise arc of his sword.
-Throg kicks, but the next ghoul is out of his reach.
-Throg tries to bite a ghoul, but can't get close enough.
-Dorgath becomes afraid of ghouls. His attacks against them are at -1 to hit.
-Dorgath clumsily swings his axe, failing to even threaten his undead foes.
-Dorgath disembowels a ghoul with a mighty kick using his Boots of Battle. The ghoul is flung back and bounces along the floor.
-Kelgar swings his hammer at a ghoul's skull.
-Kelgar's Ring of Command enhances the strength of his blow.
-Kelgar's hammer knocks pieces of a ghoul's head and spinal cord all over the room. Gross!
-Kelgar's deathblow knocks the skull off another ghoul.
-Carrow's Blade of Couronne seems to burn the nearby ghouls, which were already burned and weakened by Dorgath's firebomb. The ghouls shrivel and die.
-Throg collects 100 gold.
-Dorgath collects 180 gold.
-Kelgar collects 100 gold.
-Carrow collects 100 gold.
-The party collects 430 bonus gold for completing the encounter.
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Heh. Yes. I shook my head when I saw that roll. Poor Throg.
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Dorgath's earlier suspicion seems to be correct: the gem appears to be a large pink sapphire. The compartment at the base of the altar contains three items...
"The orc got away again. Look, he was right there. He must have escaped while we were killing those ghouls."
- A stylized charm.
- A steel sword in excellent condition with an unusual design on its hilt.
- A map.
"The orc got away again. Look, he was right there. He must have escaped while we were killing those ghouls."
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
That would be Skabnoze, the orc shaman that the party encountered in the first deep of this dungeon. Carrow briefly pinned his foot to the floor with an arrow, and he panicked and escaped with what seems to be an invisibility ring. Then he showed up here with Magrak Manbane (the chaos warrior that had phantom copies of himself), but Carrow and Throg focused ranged damage on him before he could cast many spells. He dropped after Throg used his auto-hit/mass damage chaos artefact combo, and didn't move again for the rest of the fight.
Kelgar shrugs.
"So did I. He looked like he was in really bad shape. Maybe we'll catch him again. Next time, I'm making sure he's dead. At least I got his key before he disappeared."
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Throg retrieves his axe from the wall while Kelgar helps Dorgath identify the items...
Charm of Learning: This charm allows any warrior to assimilate knowledge required for training more quickly. If equipped, it will decrease the cost of training to the next battle-level by 300 gold, then the charm is used up and is worthless. If sold, the charm would be worth about 100 gold.
Relic Blade: This holy blade is an artifact of great religious significance within the Empire, and was reputed to have been used by the realm's mightiest heroes in numerous battles. The sword has +1 to hit. Worth 400 gold.
The map is hastily drawn and confusing. It seems related to some plot by chaos warriors to prepare for something. Many of the locations referred to on the map aren't accessible from this part of the dungeon. It seems that the chaos warriors were mainly using magic to transport themselves around, but that they were working with orc leaders in different parts of Karak Azgal. The magically locked door at the end of the pit that the party found earlier is confirmed to be a chaos gate, as Throg said. The map notes that the chaos warriors had to enlist the help of someone named "Laranscheld" to create the gateway, and that it leads to an ancient section of the dungeon, far deeper than this one. That level is marked as containing something called the "Star of Dawn." Brought there by orcs. The map doesn't say what the "Star of Dawn" is, though. The map does provide information on the remaining unopened doors for this deep. The northern door in the mummy's lair leads to a "store room." The far southern door on at the end of the long corridor (see post #556) leads to a room labeled "Laranscheld's Den."
Charm of Learning: This charm allows any warrior to assimilate knowledge required for training more quickly. If equipped, it will decrease the cost of training to the next battle-level by 300 gold, then the charm is used up and is worthless. If sold, the charm would be worth about 100 gold.
Relic Blade: This holy blade is an artifact of great religious significance within the Empire, and was reputed to have been used by the realm's mightiest heroes in numerous battles. The sword has +1 to hit. Worth 400 gold.
The map is hastily drawn and confusing. It seems related to some plot by chaos warriors to prepare for something. Many of the locations referred to on the map aren't accessible from this part of the dungeon. It seems that the chaos warriors were mainly using magic to transport themselves around, but that they were working with orc leaders in different parts of Karak Azgal. The magically locked door at the end of the pit that the party found earlier is confirmed to be a chaos gate, as Throg said. The map notes that the chaos warriors had to enlist the help of someone named "Laranscheld" to create the gateway, and that it leads to an ancient section of the dungeon, far deeper than this one. That level is marked as containing something called the "Star of Dawn." Brought there by orcs. The map doesn't say what the "Star of Dawn" is, though. The map does provide information on the remaining unopened doors for this deep. The northern door in the mummy's lair leads to a "store room." The far southern door on at the end of the long corridor (see post #556) leads to a room labeled "Laranscheld's Den."
Oversoul
The Tentacled One
Dorgath fails to locate any traps or secret doors in the temple chamber. Since no one seems to have any objections, the party goes with Dorgath to check out the northern door in the mummy's lair. The journey is uneventful. Kelgar seems to have trouble getting his healing powers to work, but manages to get everyone in good condition by the time they actually reach the door.