[IC] Chapter 1-10: Crypt of Hate

[DM Surranó]

"I know," Maul responds Portho briefly. "Though better call it 'unlife' for the sake of all that's sacred."
The priest's words are solemn and have a significant pious undertone.

As Giant pushes the lengthy stake through his heart, Sermour's accusatory eyes look their final, cold light.

"Now about that eclipse. Guess it takes a few minutes only so all we need to do is bring the corpse there and wait a little time."

Private to all PCs except Lugar (sorry... only he (and the NPCs) failed the check)

You recall what the dwarven cleric had explained about the circle: "this must be a controlled gate to the negative energy plane interwoven with some time control magic".