Skirmish In the Iron-Heart caverns

[at]

"Wait", Callo holds up a hand as Katril gathers up the weapons, "what about the vault? It must be nearby.".

[namklim]

Fiseath will turn and ask: "Would you please tell us where the Vault is?"

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" Ah well one that seeks knowledge. i am most pleased of the inquiry. Since I know your not here to rob the vault and are willing to locate the rightful hairs already I have no reservations in telling you its location.

It's located right beneath the center anvil. It is of course locked and i am without its key. you may think I am the guardian of the vault however that was not my task. That they kept secret even from me the best they could.

Yet if say dwarf was to say craft something and then when it was completed afterwords, they were to speak a command to open the vault shoot, I would of course be obligated to oblige that request.

I do not know what lies beneath or the extent of such value it holds within so once in i would be of no help.

I was to come to understand that it safeguarded by more than you could possibly imagine.

I mean no offense but i came to find Dwarven kind are as cautious as any in protecting what is rightfully theirs.

[at]

"Will a horseshoe suffice?" inquires Callo, wondering aloud what might be easily crafted at the forge.

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" Any craft made upon the forge will sacrifice.

Normaly only master crafters at the direction/oversight of the current Thane, would be able to deam what would be put within the vault.

Yet given they all are unable to preform said tast it would fall to the Thane.

In his current absence or death for until a new Thane is appointed that task then resides with me.

However it is very specific that one must make an craft as an offering to The All Hammer even if they would make a deposit.

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

Kizthe : " Well I have not had to use my masonry tools in quite some time, but i think i could with a bit of help forge/craft an object that could be deposited within the vault.

We came all this way, so i see no reason to not explore the vault especially if it's right below us.

I'm not exactly sure how long it's going to take on my small crafting project, yet from our current time table we should be ok still as far as thats concerned. If we are going to do this is best i get a move on and start it as soon as possible."

[kaia]

Arianna walks up places a hand on Kizthe's shoulder "here is a bit of a boost if you should need it" and cast guidance 

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" Thank you Arianna.

She picks up a set of metal crafters tools


( I'm just going to rule she should be proficient in this tool set.)

B|QjTabpp_1-20+p_1-4+7= 14.1-20�1-4

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

It does not take long for her to craft a simple metal object. Her focus to her work is only broken for brief moments when she stops for a bit of water and food. She works away humming as she went.

Soon she finishes her peace.


" I very much would like to explore the vault given we are so close. Yet with all the rooms in here the vault would most likly be the most traped so ill volunteer to go first. Not sure who is up for comming with but its just something i feel i need to see through until the end."

She is ready to offer her iteam and complete the required task set forth.

" Hope to see u all on the other side "

She places it on the center anvil. It hums as ruins light up all over the anvil.

Entity of the Forge : " You have made an iteam worthy to be kept in the sacred vault. You may have myself stow it to insure its safe keeping. you may choose others to set forth with you to insure any extra protection you may wish to take. Are you ready to proceed?"

We are. We are to place this object ourselves into the vault.

Very well i take it you will want to most efficient path into the vault.

Yes for me and all my bodyguard escorts."

" In the name of The All Hammer, it will be done immediately."

[harknail]

Katril gets ready to go once the way is made clear. "Are we allowed to remove items from the vault to bring them to the dwarf prisoners?"

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

" With the power bestowed within me I find you all to be suitable stewards of the object that the vault houses. you are alowed to escort any object out of the vault and bring them to their worthy owners. Understand that each are marked in such a way that only a living recipient of that who crafted said iteam(s) or their kin will be able to wild them. However in the event that crafter and all kin who it would be passed to are deceased, it then falls onto myself and as perviously stated you all are worthy of said objects. Yet some will have their own expectations, those would be up to the discretion of the forged iteam.


The center anvil then flips beneath the stone work.

Please all stand in the center circle.

( assuming the hole party does this)

There is a series of sounds of giant locks being unlocked. Then certer circle descends into the depths below.

( will update the map sometime tonight or tomorrow.)

[harknail]

"Well here we go...", commented Katril as they descended.

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

The Giant stone descends what feels for a good while with seeing the side walls were stone as well .

As it descends deeper below, the stone walls end. Giving the party a better view of what lays below. As they look out into one of the largest chambers they have ever seen humanoid made. 4 sets of 3 pillars going 75 up ( making the ceiling 75 ft) and mounds and mounds of tresher: platinum, Gold, gems, art, statues. swords and shields even better than the ones found above.

35 ft up are tracks that round the circumference of the room.

To the west was a high rise 25 feet with two stone staircases on either end to walk up.

On that high rise it seemed only the best quality was to put there.

To the East was Stone doors.

As the Stone lands to the ground the gold is scattered as it locks to the inplace in the stone floor.

Then the giant hole above them is sealed up with a similar solid stone block.

" I hereby give my offering to the All Hammer. " She tosses the object into one of the many piles.

It is then the largest pile shits. Bits of connected iron seam to be stirring within yet still remaining beneath for the most part .

" YOU HAVE MADE A GRAVE ERROR IN JUDGMENT COMING IN HERE! It was I who sent those Constructs when you first entered but you found a different path. My alteration to the Game room should have been more than enough to Kill all of you. THE SAFEGUARDS ABOVE WOULD LEAD ANY GREEDY ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYTHING OF WORTH TO THEIR DEMISE. SOMEHOW YOU FOUND THE THANE's ENTRANCE IN WITHOUT UPSETTING THE FORGE"S GUARDIAN. SO HERE YOU ALL ARE. YOU GETTING THIS FAR IS OF NO CONSEQUENCE. I AM THE LAST GUARDIAN OF THE IRONHEART VAULT!

AS ITS FINAL PROTECTOR ANY WHY FIND ITS LOCATION WILL CERTAINLY INFORM OTHERS FOR GREED AND FAME KNOW NO BOUNDS. FOR THIS TRESPASS AND TRANSGRESSION NONE OF YOU WILL EVER LIVE TO TELL YOUR TAILS OF THIS SACRED VAULT! "

A Clockwork 2 headed Dragon bursts forth from the treasure on the high rise.

The treasure sq are difficult train for those who are affected by those sorts of things.

Please All Roll Inistive :

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

Kizthe Haldirheim :KUkYN|ZIp_1-20+7 = 18

Omar p_1-20+1 = 3

Varis with Feral Instinct (advantage on initiative checks)

p_1-20+2 = 8

p_1-20+2 = 8

The dice very much want Varis to go on 8 for some reason.

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[harknail]

Katril Initiative RYyiGSK7p_1-20+5 =241-20

[at]

fpbhoVk0p_1-20+3 = 12 (Callo)1-20

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

Round 2
Katril = 24
--->Kizthe H = 18
Fiseath = 16
Arianna = 15
Layer action = 15
Clockwork Dragon = 14
Callo = 12
Varis = 8
Omar = 3

[namklim]

Fiseath:

Qwjv7rqMp_1-20 + 5 =161-20

[kaia]

Arianna initiative 


pix_Q03Ip_1-20+7=151-20

[(George) 3.5./ ZEM ( 4.0)]

Clockwork Dragon = yNJBw3rvp_1-20
1-20