Crucible of the Gods: Fiery Skeleton Flails!

Tak-tha keeps on with the investigation, gathering more numbers and possibly more clues. Skirting the known pit, he arrives at the central southern alcove. Doesn't look trapped. Perhaps the northern ones are trapped with the crushing ceiling traps, and the southern ones are not? This trapdoor yield the number... 5.

Just then, Hanar Hammerforge enters the room, just in time to see the stone guardian materialize near the north wall... a ten-foot-tall stone golem of roughly humanoid shape, glowing with protective runes that leave trails of crimson smoke when it walks! Its head is carved in the shape of an eagle. In each of its fists, the guardian clutches a wriggling burning skeleton that it swings like a flail!

And if that isn't bad enough, the flames ignite (like a pilot light) on the many ceiling's holes. You're in the broiler, but the heat has yet to come. (Note: Flame jets are only in the main area and stairs, but NOT in the alcoves or altar area.)

Some of you might wonder... could we escape? Didn't one of us smartly wedge the door open for such a thing?

Outside the chamber is Aramil, still contemplating entering. He's delayed too long, he realizes, when the floor beneath him turns to arcane dust... he drops out of sight into a pit beneath the hexagonal chamber. You do not see his death, but you do hear the sickening sound of a wooden stake impaling his flesh. Probably broke half the bones in his body too.


OOC: Alas Aramil, RIP. We barely knew ye. But for the rest of you, our first combat has begun! Up until now, you've been posting at-will and I've been responding in kind. Combat is not too different, but you are only allowed a single "standard/move/minor" combination per main post (and action point, you all have one). There isn't initiative, really. You go when you post; if I want to stop you... I'll just block commenting!

Map above. If I errored in your position above, let me know and I'll get it fixed.

I plan to post monster actions on Tuesday, next week. That gives you the weekend and a workday to get your actions in. If I post before you do... tough luck.

Good Luck!
MilwaukeeJoe