The Deva's Breath Upon The Loom - Chapter 3

[Brennor]

Azora calls out. "Only a portion of this place is cleansed! The other pool still holds its chattering skulls! Don't come any closer."

He puts his blade away and stretches to see if he can reach any of the items in the pool now devoid of skulls. If he cannot, he will enter the waters to retrieve them

[Vardaen]

Toranoshi dips his hand into the water, the cold water sends a shiver up his spine that causes the man to shudder visibly as he draws out the choora. The cold of the water stings for minutes afterwards. With a grab for a bit of floating skull the Dhuka inspects the skull before dropping it to the ground.

Azora reaches into the pool as well, but he can not reach the bone armor effectively without getting deeper into it. The Baladhara sets down his things and slips into the freezing waters. In his weakend condition Azora spends a few moments to hoist the armor from the water and pull it to the side of the pool. He flips the armor pieces up onto the stone one after the other until a full set of armor is there. He turns back, and since he's already freezing he ducks into the water and scoops up a few handfuls of the coins grabbing up 20 coins quick enough.

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d12 per handful 10+10

[Vardaen]

Inspecting the blade...

The Rajani-Kar is a choora forged with a shimmering silver white blade that has the lingering effects of a ghost like sheen down the edges barely noticable. The small cross piece is actually a small carved ivory skull, its mouth open with the blade acting as its tongue. Empty eye sockets look up the blade reading the ruins written on it that reads Rajani-Kar. The pommel is wrapped in pure white silk, still clean and pure, while the pommel weight is a simple silver ball with a hole in the end where a four inch tuff of white hair hangs out of it. Rajani-Kar translates two ways, "The Night Maker" or "Ghost Bane" depending on the dialect and situation, what it means in this case is uncertain.

[TetNak]

"Come on then!"

Shamad waits for the pair to collect the riches and get moving. "We should hurry before some other unspeakable horror faces us."

Now Shamad is ready to leave this place, a place that has seen his grandfather's ancient sword broken but only to give the man renewed strength and vigor from drinking from the unholy basin.

His mind still wonders upon what his fate will be after partaking in the events here.

[Wayloss]

Nakan Halts after exiting the pyramid and colapses. his wounds are not terrible on the outside, but inside he is scarred. He has struck a Brahmin, he of no class, no place in the celestial order has done the unthinkable. He Fears the fate to come. The muni colapses to his knees there, drawing his legs up he prays deeply to the devas, entreating them for Mercy, in allowing him a swift execution. Prayers learned in his childhood.

[Wargie]

Toranoshi sends a nod in Azoras direction then turns still wielding the blade and begins to go towards the exit to make his way out of the ziggurat. Though his mind is distant as he can do nothing but think of the blade he still holds in his hands.

[Brennor]

Azora nods his head to the other men, gathers up the things he has just withdrawn from the skull pool and proceeds to head up the stairs behind everyone else.

[Vardaen]

Those three men in the bowels of the ziggurat have gathered up what they can from the one pool, leaving the last pool still filled with floating skulls (10). Azora climbs out of the chilling water and gathers the bone armor and is not far behind the others, Shamad leading the three out. It will not taken them long to come into the chamber where the apes were slain and again, and Azora can see there are signs of a fresh battle here. Reaching the top they find Nakan on his knees bowed in suplication to the deva, praying for forgiveness. All of the others have reached the camp. Ghanji, Kalyani, Trishna and Rhokti lay or sit among the camp exhausted, it is only a few hours past dawn and already you have cleared out the ziggurat of a Saurama. Kalyani begins to move among the wounded with her healing pack doing what mundane healing she is able to on the fresh wounds of the men and monkey.

Jamala and Ghanji speak, and the elder Shikari tells the younger some of what happened, and instructs the young man to seek out the others, but not to enter the ziggurat's lowest chamber.

As Azora, Shamad, Toranoshi, and Nakan are atop the ziggurat they can see Jamala making his way up the long flight of stairs with a spry step. The young shikari arrives and bows, "Friends, let me help you..." he takes the heavy bone armor from the wounded Azora, and aids the wounded down the stairs. Toranoshi glances at Nakan in his prayer and as the rain overhead continues to fall the Dhuka turns and leaves the Muni to his prayer, returning to the camp shortly afterwards.

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Kalyani "take 10" on the healing checks to everyone eventually when they are back, except Nakan - Success! Hit Point Update

Kalyani @ 11/40
Azora @ 25/ 61(43)
Ghanji @ 16/50
Rhokti @ 17/24
Shamad @ 54/70
Tora @ 19/38(32)

[Brennor]

Azora lets the other man take the heavy armor from him. He lets the rain wash over him when he leaves the insides of the temple of death, helping to cleanse him of some of the filth that has been accumulating on him.

When he passes the Muni, he stops at the top of the stairs, turning back to the other man. "Are you coming back to camp? I know the rain feels good, but sleep will too."

He waits for a reply.

[TetNak]

Shamad stands atop the ziggurat, now free and safe of any immediate danger. With a great sigh he finally relaxes for a moment, allowing all that has transpired to wash over him like a tidal wave.

One of their group is dead, but their task is done, for the time being. The man knows that his life is not destined to be spend in boredom any longer. His mind only briefly thinks of his grandfather's sword, feeling less dishonor for it than he had originally. 'It shall be reforged, stronger and deadlier for an age where it must lead us to victory."

With that thought the man turns and walks from the horrors of this place.