The group decided to leave the Giant Lizards behind and approached to about 100 feet from the Temple entrance. They deliberated for a moment because they weren't sure how to enter; either the front doors or the crack in the upper part of the Temple.
Djura plus a tiger with its rider took the lead. Immediately the tiger could smell something "wrong" coming from the Temple. That's when a clamor erupted from within; desiccated rotting fingers reached through fissures in the walls as something repeatedly slammed into the doors. Although disconcerting, nothing was immediately threatening. So Djura decided to climb the wall and peak into the fissure.
He saw this:
This impressive chamber is 50 foot high in the center, with a 20-foot-high balcony at the southern end. A 30-foot tall jackal-headed statue surveys the chamber from the rear of the northern platform which also has an altar of black marble in the centre. There is a shallow recess on the top of the altar where the bowl should be. A large hole in the center that's surrounded by blue flame leads directly to Kartoeba's lair. A winch is on the balcony. It connects to a cage that apparently can be lowered into the hole. There are 4 Jade Statues along the southern wall.
While Djura was taking this all in, the rest of the group decided to bash through the front door. Djura, who was unaware of what the group was doing, quietly climbed into the crack and nimbly dropped onto the balcony. Seconds later, Cyd and the Rakasta rider were kicking in the door. This turned out to be a pitched battle. One of the Rakasta died while some Players had to use valuable spell slots to finish off the mob of skeleton and zombies (18 in total). Cyd's use of Thunderwave is what turned the tide. Meanwhile, Djura continued with quietly exploring the balcony. As he walked down the stairs, he finally heard the muffled sounds of battle and he ran to the doors. He threw them open just in time to see Balthazar finish off the last 2 skeletons.
The group took a Short Rest in the Vestibule before proceeding into the Main Temple. To their surprise, another mob of skeletons and zombies had entered the room through a secret door. We ended the session with most of the undead put to final rest. On the down side, someone triggered a trap. Now you have 4 Jade Statues and 4 skeletons to contend with.
EXPERIENCE POINTS:
Everyone is 5th level now, so I am going to equalize everyone's XP total. Your character now has the same XP total as Flo'rel.
Everyone gets 250 XP for this session.
Edit: Photos!
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