[GAME] Into the Crypt

After several failed (and humourous) attempts to scale a rope to the foot of a stained glassed window, Lafayette finally made it onto the ledge. Using a rag, he covered his fist and drove it through the stained glass. Dropping to the floor, he looked up just in time to see a robed figure set off at a pace from the pulpit to the back of the church and disappear down a side passage. Lafayette whispered noisily for Garf to follow. The weight of his armour in its pack weighed the young Cleric down, but he and one of the Guards made it into the church. "He went this way", shouted Lafayette and set off at a charge past the pulpit, neatly hurdling a thin tripwire that bested Garf, who fell flat on his face. Dusting himself off, Garf ran to a closed door where Lafayette was waiting.

"He went in here", said the Ranger. Both men listened at the door and heard a shout. "Tell the master to begin the invocation! We have intruders!". The Guard hefted his axe again, but this time Lafayette was quicker and had the door stoved in with his shoulder in a few second. Garf muttered something about "move silently checks" under his breath, but was unheard.The splintered door was pushed aside to reveal a well built passageway leading downstairs. Listening carefully again they could not hear anything at the foot of the stairs so set off moving silently downwards. This time a little voice inside Lafayette's head questioned the wisdom of moving silently when they had just caved in a door, so the adventurers broke into a run down the steps and straight into the crypt under the church.

Lining either side of the crypt were several well constructed coffins including one that dwarfed the others on the left hand side. Stone columns ensured the roof stayed where it was supposed to, yet standing at the far end of the crypt, and guarding what looked like a freshly dug opening, were two of the robe cladded figures stood silently watching them. The group had no time to consider a plan, as Lafayette fumbled in his pocket for something and set off at a fast pace towards the monks. One of the monks met him halfway and Lafayette crashed a smoke bomb into the man head, creating a cloud of thick dust around the pair. "Go! Go!", shouted the Ranger as he grappled the monk. The Guard took one look at the scene, and without requiring a second invitation shouted, "Ok!" and ran back up the stairs out of the crypt.

Garf and Lafayette found themselves battling the monks alone, but were able to overcome the threat with weapons superiority. After the monks had been downed, Garf proceeded through the opening in the way and began to look around. Lafayette stopped and took a closer look at the large stone tomb. He noted with some distaste that the lid had been slidden back and body had disappeared. Inside the tomb were the items the man had been buried with including the biggest mace Lafayette had ever scene, and some enormous plate armour. Lafayette removed the items while Garf had his back to him ahead, and after a brief wrestle with his conscience decided to come back and "recover" them at a later point.