Some planning discussion was had as everyone expected something pretty nasty to come up out of the sarcophagus when opened. Varys remembered that he had an old scroll with an incantation to ward off undead creatures. He would hold it ready…
Bael promised to sing Morgan’s favourite song to give him courage.
The lid was removed and lo and behold, a skeletal form in ragged bandages rose… It wore golden bracers and pectoral and held a black staff with golden tips. It strikes at Morgan and hits – flashes of blue electricity seem to erupt from the tip of the staff!!
The troops rally at the sound of Bael’s song – Morgan and Minerva land some hefty hits and the skeleton soon crumbles. Relief all round!
We grab the golden loot, pleased at last that our adventure to this strange island is bearing fruit. Varys examines the staff and reasons that the skeleton cast no spell to use it so it must be usable by anyone. He gives it to Isis.

We move on to another part of the pyramid tunnels and find another sarcophagus. Everyone adopts the same plan of attack. This time, as soon as the lid is touched a black form rises *through* the lid. There is mild panic. It swipes at Minerva but luckily misses. Varys casts his protection spell and everyone huddles around him. We back away but it simply follows. Amber remembers that she had a magical dagger and proceeds to throw it at the wraith. We then advance to pick the dagger up again and Amber throws. Rinse and repeat – it doesn’t last long. Or potentially gives up through boredom. Either way, we find some shiny chain mail (which Minerva takes), a potion of healing and some very smart looking arrows.
While the spell is still active we check out the final passage which leads to yet another tomb. In it is a mummified creature. It rises as expected but is held at bay by Varys’ spell. Minerva, Isis and Amber light torches and throw them in an attempt to get it burning, but with little joy. There is a noticeable shiver and then a ‘pop’ sound – the spell has worn off…
Bael immediately strikes a chord and Morgan and Minerva start to swing. Isis brandishes the new staff which seems to generate the blue flashes when she manages to connect and Amber throws her dagger about.
The mummy is a tough old bird, but eventually she goes down. It is worth it however – the sarcophagus is full of treasure!!

After a rest, we search for secret doors – one is found a the back of the wraith’s tomb and it leads to the great pit that we found on the top of the pyramid. There are no other passages leading off at this level. A torch is lowered and it illuminates the floor before burning through the rope. The bottom of the pit is sandy and about 30 feet below us.