Session 16: Boss Fight Report
General Summary
The group prepares for a tough battle, but they find that the woman wants to monologue first. It is Nualia, whom they had been searching for, even though the townsfolk thought she had been dead for five years! She rants and raves about her hatred of the town, and how her revenge is nearly complete. She particularly sneers at Ameiko.
Satashi and Shalelu remain back in the hallway, trying to pick shots when possible. Espa turns into a snake for the first half of the fight, then retreats and sends in a Violet Musk Thrall in her place. Ameiko dances around with her rapier. The group isn't looking too good, but they come out victorious in the end. Shalelu slits Nualia's throat to be certain she is dead.
Espa grabs everything off of Nualia except her armor. Satashi finds her notes and journal scattered on the shelves, and gives them a quick skim. Espa insists that Satashi take the jagged magic falchion, befitting his status as the anime protagonist of the group. There is a curious fountain in the room, and Espa is certain there is magic somewhere, but they move on.
To the south is a large L-shaped room. To the east is a huge pillar of gold carved to look like stacks of gold coins. Espa discovers a couple coin slots here, which she sacrifices 2 copper coins and blows poison into, but gives up on it.
To the south are double doors carved with skeletons. Through there is a long room with alcoves of standing sarcophagi on each side. It's not quite symmetrical, and Ameiko locates a secret door to the west. The group spends a few rounds to open each of the sarcophagi. They find tattered, ancient skeletons. Three of the skeletons look to have been trying to claw their way out of their final resting place.
Espa thinks this is way older than Nualia and her plans, and isn't goblin made. Satashi suggests it could be an ancient keep where they were burying royal dead. Ameiko remembers Tsuto's notes that the remains had already been burned at a shrine. Espa realizes that the air is suspiciously fresh in this basement.
Through the west door, there are a couple sets of stairs. Down one, they find carvings of treasure and a mountain with a face that resembles the island they're on, along with all of the statues they have been seeing. An area of the floor and walls has collapsed, and a whole bunch of old treasures are deteriorating in a giant pile soaked with the sea. It is topped with a 5ft wide golden helmet.
They circle around to explore, and suddenly the helmet swivels to face them!
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