Barrow of the Forgotten King - GM Turn Post 137

Once all the enemies were dead, a calm fell over the tomb. Banjo took 4 more damage as the Acid Arrow ran its course. After that, the party was able to take a breath in relief but before they could do anything further, the features of the statues changed.

All four statues look at you. The statue of the king looks up, and a translucent apparition steps forward. He speaks in a strong but somehow distant voice, smiling warmly.

"Thank you, my friends. It is good to see that heroism remains in this world. My time to return is not now, but it might be soon."

"In my time it was prophesied that my rule would end prematurely, but that I would return to aid the world in its most dire struggle. I sense that time coming, but my bones have been stolen, and if they are not recovered, I do not know if the prophecy can be fulfilled."

"My name is Theron, but that is no matter, for my time is past. The name you need to know is Sertrous. I heard that Scundrel" - the king gestures toward the body of Xeron - "refer to something called Vanguard of Sertrous, and while I do not know who or what the Vanguard of Sertrous is, I know that it is evil. It must not triumph!"

"The villains stole my bones, and the weapons of my wife and my champions! Those arms are very powerful and should not be used in the service of evil. Still, they did not get this ...."

King Theron reaches down into a sarchophagus and through its bottom. When his hand emerges, it holds a black longsword that glows with a silvery light.

"This weapon, Merthύvial," he says, "once helped me save a kingdom. May it aid you in your heroics and serve as thanks from a forgotten king."

After handing you the sword, the apparition disappears, as do the lifelike images on the other statues. The quiet of stone and death prevades the area, the light of the magic blade shining brightly.

What do you do now?

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Party Health:

Thurstan 50/52, Wolf 33/33, Banjo 35/44, Clint 29/47, Dargoth 59/60, Kirlic 1/58, Leera 38/38

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.

Dargoth: Ray of Enfeeblement – Penalty of -7 STR for 4 rounds. (-3 to hit/damage)

Leera: Shaken - –2 penalty on saves, attack rolls, ability checks and skill rolls for the next 24 hours.