I didn't know what i expected of an abandoned vault, the emperor would be a fool to leave all of his valuables behind so of course this place is empty. Still though, i doubt he had the time to take everything, there must be some trinkets left around.
Along the walls were rows and rows of lockboxes installed in them and at the opposite side of the room was 3 safes consist of 2 silver and a golden one. Most of the lockboxes were already open and i counted 6 that were still closed. The golden safe and the silver one on the left were both clean however the silver safe on the right was still locked. At least it looks like it's still locked despite a humongous hole in the locking mechanism. Let's start with the lockboxes, i want to save the best for last.
Lockbox number 1:
6 silver coins
Lockbox number 2:
20 copper coins
Lockbox number 3:
Some old documents that are too old and damaged for me to make out a thing.
Lockbox number 4:
1 singular piece of {scrap metal},really? Who tf would store that in a lockbox.
Lockbox number 5:
A set of lockpicks... This would've been more useful if i found it before i had to use {blood reaver} as a crowbar.
At this point my hopes were next to none, at least i got the {warp knife} from Laurentius. Aaaannd... It's locked unlike the ones before. Which means ACTUAL LOOT. Skyrim skills don't fail me now. *click* *click* *clack* *chink* *creak* come to daddy sweet sweet loot.
Locker number 6:
2 gold coins
1 {shard of decay}
20 grand and another shard heck yea! But now, now is the real prize, what do you have for me mr silver safe. Wait... How the fuck am i supposed to open it. Whoever tried to pry it open fucked the lock so hard i doubt it even works anymore. And i sure as shit can't pry it open because this is a safe not some flimsy door or cheap lockbox. Oh i'm a fucking moron, i almost forgot about my gunpowder. I still have 7 shots left for my pistol and a 4/5 pouch full of gunpowder. I grab half of the remaining gunpowder and stuff it in the hole. Back off to a safe distance, aim and "FIRE IN THE HOLE! ".*BANG* *KABOOM*. The door got blown clean off and even slid up right next to my feet. Smoke was still coming from the safe so i couldn't see what was inside. After things cleared up the safe's contents were revealed to be:
{captain Lambert's journal entries #1}
Description:one of the many records written by captain Lambert himself during his duty, there's a total of 9 entries.
{greater ironskin potion}
Rarity:rare
Description:a superior version of the ironskin potion granting user +45% defense.
{the iron castle}
Rarity:rare
Description:a couche shield that belonged to captain Lambert's squire Felix. The shield is made of high quality heatstone gathered from the volcano of mount Perulus and enchanted with blast absorption. The shield is designed to fight monsters like magma golems or fire wyverns for it's blunt damage resistance and heat absorption. However, because of those attributes, the shield is weak towards bladed attacks from rapiers or greatswords and ice attacks.
{skillbook:[intimidation]}
Rarity:uncommon
Description:instill fear into others, effectiveness depends on the looks and intimidation technique of the user. Intimidation can also scare mobs that are weaker than 50% of user strength.
I'm not surprised with how this one turns out, Lambert did have that {spatial ring} so most of his stuffs would be therr. In fact, how i got this many items from his safe is a miracle itself. *Clomp* *Clomp* *Click* *Click*
Footsteps? A mixture of heavy and light footsteps, must be more knights amd soldiers. Let's see if [intimidation] work on them. The layout of the area was after the door Laurentius was guarding, there were a hall with a balcony above that leads to the vault with 2 sets of stairs on its sides. I waited until i can hear the footsteps clearly on the marble floor. Aaannd NOW, i grab the railing on the balcony with my right hand and vault over it landing on the floor with a shockwave *CRASH* and activate [intimidation] *GROOARGH* i look forward to see if [intimidation] affect anyone... Only to see the surprised faces of 4 adventurers looking back at me... Shit...
(? Pov, earlier)
An adventurer party was trekking through the woods while occssionally running into slimes. The 4 of them made up the standard party with 1 tank 2 dps and 1 healer.
The first one, the tank is a dashing brazen young man with a sculpted face, sharp chin, vibrant blue eyes, and messy chestnut hair. He wore a blue squire gambeson with a white cross tailored on the chest with chainmail gloves and boots. He wields a 4-sided mace with a pointed tip in one hand and on the other was a plain black kite shield.His name is Derek, a silver rank adventurer.
The next one, an assassin with an air of mystery surrounding him. He wore full green leather armor to blend in better with the surroundings and to provide better mobility but not without some protection. On his head, donned an emerald hood with a black face mask leaving only the cold jade eyes and pitch black hair visible. He wields, 1 curved dagger laced with minor paralysis poison in each hands with multiple throwing knives strapped to a bandolier belt across his chest. His name is jacob, a silver rank adventurer.
The one after that is an energetic, mature yet childish girl with fiery crimson hair tied into a ponytail. She wore a hazel baggy mage robe with a tan tunic underneath with a pair of dark tight trousers. Her hood was pulled down with radiant yellow trimmimgs along the edge. She wields a coiled oak staff with a lesser fire mana crystal at the tip of it. Her name is Lana, a silver rank adventurer.
Last but not least is a petite, bashful and overall cute girl with light sapphire hair reaching her shoulders. She wore a pearly white priest robe with light gray gloves and black stockings. Unlike Lana, she has an iron staff instead with a white minor saint crystal on top. Other than that she also has a lesser ward bracelet to repels weak monsters temporarily. Her name is Luna, Lana's younger sister and a silver rank adventurer.
Luna:"um sis, why are we going deeper into the Yanto forest? "
Lana:"we're looking for dungeons, duh. "
Derek:"where's your adventurer spirit Luna? Isn't it exciting to slay monsters and discover treasures?
Luna:"it is but i-i hea...rd there are ogres here, we can't fight them at all"
Lana:"silly goose, ogres live in swamps and lagoons not forests"
Jacob:"can't we wait until another time though, we just cleared mountain lion den and it's getting late"
Both Derek and Lana just deadpan at Jacob and let out a "nope" at the same time.
Jacob:"*sigh*,fine... But we're taking 2 days off after this, been awhile since we sit back and relax"
All of sudden in the distant, they hear a deafening *BOOM*.
Lana:"sounds like a mage in trouble, hurry up guys"
Luna:"wai-wait slow down, i can't keep up"
They all soon arrive at a stone wall on the side of the hill with an unlocked iron gate.
Derek:"everybody ready? "
Luna:"*huff* *huff* let me *huff* catch my breath"
They all went inside deepr and deeper but something was extremely odd.
Lana:"this is a large dungeon, shouldn't therr be monsters here, there's not even a slime in sight"
Jacob:"peculiar indeed proceed with caution i don't like where this is going"
Eventually they come across the treasury doors with the room in total disarray.
Luna:"such destruction what monstrosity could cause this"
Jacob:"look at the doors, there's dust all around them except where it was opened, someone or something has been here recently... And maybe, they're still in there"
The team cautiously walk into the spacious hall within and saw the 2 sets of stairs and balcony. But before they could approach them, a large figure leapt down from above. *CRASH* *GROOARGH* and at the same time, the doors behind them slam shut.
Total inventory:
The iron castle
1 flintlock pistol (6 shots remaining)
12 iron daggers
Blood reaver
Warp dagger
Helm of clairvoyance
Old knight captain's armor
11 slime essence
20 bone powder
10 scrap metal
4 shard of decay
Leather accessories(pouch, belt, holster)
5 healing potions
Greater ironskin potion
Captain Lambert's journal entry #1
75 coppet 23 silver 10 gold