Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 132

A tight stairway descends to a landing below. Between sharp ringing reports that must be a metal tool against stone you hear shouting in a guttural language. (In goblin, “Faster, you idiot! Faster!”)
The narrow stairs give way to a wide room lit by faint white light.

Four statues stand in the wide area where the room opens up, each apparently ensorcelled to add a lifelike aspect to it. One represents a tall male human who has a salt-and-pepper beard, plate armor, and a symbol of Iomedae emblazoned on his shield. His brown eyes flash and his black hair blows in an illusionary wind. Another shows a female elf dresses in armor made from overlapping metal leaves. Her tall bow is made of ivory, and the green of her cloak seems to blend into the background of the room. She crouches in a hunter’s stance, peering off in the distance at an unseen target. The red-haired woman from the paintings you have seen is depicted in the third statue. Her hair, kept in check by a silver circlet set with a gleaming diamond, falls in waves down her back, over her white and gold robes. In one hand, she holds a staff tipped with a dragon’s head. Her other hand stretched out to the statue across the room – a kingly figure. The gold crown on his head nearly blends into his blond, flowing hair. The man’s blue eyes shimmer in the dim light as he stares across the room at the red-haired woman. He holds a black longsword point down in one hand. The man’s other hand is held out, palm upward, toward the statue of the woman.

Beyond the statues , sarcophagi along the southern wall have been wrenched open, their lids cast to one side. From where you stand, you cannot see the eastern part of the room, but you can tell the shouting and ringing come from there.

Clint crept forward to get a complete view of the room.

Two more thoughtlessly opened sarcophagi occupy the eastern portion of the room. Here also, swinging a pick at the floor is a male hobgoblin clad in half-plate, his black hair shorn close to his scalp. Nearby stands a slight but imposing man in rich violet robes, replilian scales on his forehead and bald pate, as well as his bright yellow eyes, marking him as not quite human. He leans wearily on and ornate spear.

Spying Clint, he sputters “Fools! You’ll ruin everything!”

Roll initiative. Start round 1 of combat.

Starting positions for Turn 132 are displayed on the Combat Map.

Conditions:

Banjo: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Thurstan: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Wolf: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Clint: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Kirlic: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Dargoth: +1 morale bonus to saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.
Leera: Shaken - –2 penalty on saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.

Party Health:

Thurstan 50/52, Wolf 33/33, Banjo 44/44, Clint 47/47, Dargoth 59/60, Kirlic 42/58, Leera 38/38

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Map Key:

Dark Gray is the floor.
Textured gray is floor covered in heavy rubble.
Line-filled squares are stairs going down.
White rectangle with ”S” is a secret door.
Blue stars are statues.
Light gray rectangles are open sarcophagi.
Black oval is a hole in the floor.
Female half elf image is Leera.