Ghosts of Gauntcliff, Chapter 3

[Rock of the Fraternity]

"Hold on a moment," Everline says.

The young woman inserts her fingers into her waistband and pulls out -- a stick. It is a well-polished, smooth stick with no unsightly knotholes, but still, a stick.

"Which spells have you gents brought to today's expedition?" Everline asks, looking from Dorgio to Eustace.

(OOC: Everline now starts to use Detect Magic and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future.)

[Adam]

Benn stands behind the boy. His crossbow is currently slung over his back, as the bolts are unlikely to be of much use against the creature. "Odd that we didn't notice that before. Go ahead, young man, but be cautious."

[steveflam]

Juergin proceeds carefully, trying to see the metallic thing with the lighted coin to get a better view of it. Then he'll judge the best way to remove and proceed.

Presuming here that someone cast light on a coin

[ewancummins]

Juergin can make out something made of gold! It looks like some sort of jewelry or fancy plate. There's something else--a sheet of pale leather, spotted with mold.

[steveflam]

Juergin reports what he sees to Benn. "I take it, or you want to cast some magic first to determine something?"

[Rock of the Fraternity]

"Whatever is in there, it is already lousy with magic," Everline notes, in an almost conversational tone.

[steveflam]

Juergin nods and attempts to remove the gold piece first.

[Rock of the Fraternity]

"Stop!" Everline snaps. Then, a little calmer: "Let the learned gentlemen see what kind of magic it is, first, Juergin. Better safe than sorry. These items popped up out of nowhere, after all."

[ewancummins]

Juergin nods and attempts to remove the gold piece first.

Juergin feels a little tingle in his fingertips as he touches the gold plate.
Everline cries out in alarm before he has removed the gold...

[steveflam]

Juergin stops, waiting for Benn or one of the others.

[Brock Marsh Runoff]

Dorgio whispers a prayer of illumination on a coin, then tosses it down to Jeurgin. But when the newly-lighted coin casts its shadow behind the lad, Dorgio's eyes widen in disbelief. "Are you seeing that? He asks Benn and Everline, pointing to the shadow. That's not Jeurgin...not his shadow at least. It almost looks like a dwarf's shadow! Ware, Juergin!"

As he speaks, his hands to go to his symbol of the Morninglord. "Creature of the night...your time here is at an end. Flee to the spirit-home!"


((OOC: Attempting to turn Jeurgin's "shadow". I don't have my sheet with me so feel free to make the roll, Chief))

[ewancummins]

Juergin's shadow moves, contracting close to the boy's back like a black ink stain.

[steveflam]

Dorgio whispers a prayer of illumination on a coin, then tosses it down to Jeurgin. But when the newly-lighted coin casts its shadow behind the lad, Dorgio's eyes widen in disbelief. "Are you seeing that? He asks Benn and Everline, pointing to the shadow. That's not Jeurgin...not his shadow at least. It almost looks like a dwarf's shadow! Ware, Juergin!"

As he speaks, his hands to go to his symbol of the Morninglord. "Creature of the night...your time here is at an end. Flee to the spirit-home!"


((OOC: Attempting to turn Jeurgin's "shadow". I don't have my sheet with me so feel free to make the roll, Chief))

Juergin stands between Dorgio and the said shadow. "Stop! Stop! It won't hurt you! This is Herr Norzak's shadow, your deceased friend, who helped me after the pirates attacked my fathers ship. He has helped me not hurt me. And it wasn't him who attacked you below, it was something else!"

[Adam]

At the boy's exclamation, Benn's jaw drops open and for a moment, he is struck speechless.

"Mein gott!" Benn finally exclaims. "Norzak...I had always wondered...how could this have happened?" Unconsciously, Benn's hand drifts back to his crossbow. "Where did you see him? How did you come to have his shadow?" His eyes narrow.

"What do you mean, 'deceased?'"

[Rock of the Fraternity]

"Fer only this gent's shadow ta be 'ere, I'd say as 'deceased' means 'e snuffed it some'ow," Everline says, her stick aimed directly at Juergin... and then she lowers it an inch. "Interestin' company you keep, ole chum."