Off the Beaten Track (OOC)

Sounds great. Albert will definitely be sleeping in the temple if there's a reasonably safe-looking spot.
We can keep hovering around the entrance for a bit still, I think.

I can mention Albert finding something that may or may not have significance in the future. If anyone wants to claim it as a tie-in they are welcome to. Albert already has a reason to journey deeper into the dungeon.
What do you think?

I think we can keep moving at the pace that comes naturally. We can reintroduce Meht while, or after, we sleep. Maybe we say they were with us the whole time or we can have them arrive back when ready. Either way we will include them in the rest of what is happening.
Nah. We can always flashback-alter one of the incidental 'coins' he picked up as turning out to be important, but the same is true of everything anyone picked up.

I don't think Rook needs a personal connection to the temple, I think he probably pushed the bounds of believability with his connection to Albert and to Cook. A personal connection for the Captain makes the most sense to me, since she's displayed the most interest in the temple.

The dream temptation seems good to me though, that's the sort of thing that is likely to peak his interest.

My next action kinda depends on what the others are doing. If they are going back to sleep, Albert will try to plug the hole with something for now and watch it while the others sleep. Otherwise he'd help investigate.

Indeed. My responses have been limited by not knowing if you are going back to sleep or investigating.

It was a long day for everyone, and some were in a battle before this started. You have only had two or four hours of sleep so not sleeping will leave you tired tomorrow. If you choose to sleep again you will be rested tomorrow.

I can work with both options.

Rook will wait on Albert's judgement of the situation. He is tired though, and it's only been a couple hours for him, so he will take the opportunity to fall back asleep if the Albert tells him he can handle things.

Let's have Albert give us a roll of some sort to see what he can glean about the groupings.

What you roll is up to you, and will affect the type of information gathered. Optionally: feel free to add another post to substantiate the roll in the fiction if what you have already said does not not feel like enough.

Just how bad is it?

OK, not too bad. Whew.

Yes, that could have gone way worse. Haha :D

Indeed. 6s are good here. So: warnings and time to prepare.

Gonna wait for the rest... um the Rezart, to react and then we will see what happens next. Looks like a fight?

Fly, you fools!

Running away is a valid strategy. Leave it for someone else to deal with, if you want.

I mean, there's at least 40 of them. Rook doesn't see us winning a fight with 40 flesh and blood foes, let alone ones who are already dead but don't know it.

Yeah, though who knows how many of the piles will awaken before you can put a stop to it.
Running away will give you space, and room to breath and time to plan, but will also give them more time to animate.

If you think you can come up with a clever plan to deal with more numbers later, then that is a completely valid strategy. We can make both staying or going work... or at least give you a chance either way.

Rezart: Just to make sure we are all on the same page.
The vines are on the outside of the temple. The bones are inside. You will need to leave the temple (uncontested) in order to climb. If you do, you will notice that you don't see any bones outside, do with that what you will.

Anyone outside will have limited --at best-- visibility about what is happening inside. Actions can be taken to mitigate this.

TheGenerator: Would Albert follow Rook, or would he stand against the dark? What would Raynor say about this choice (your god, your call). Asha will stay with you, whatever your choice.

Rezart: If the others choose to stay inside the temple, Rook will have the option of climbing to safety, or returning. We will try to make whichever happens be fun and rewarding.

Albert: Turn Undead is traditionally +WIS, yes.

Though I would definitely think +CHA makes sense as well, and let the player choose. I don't see this being about your force of personality and all about your god, so going with +WIS works.

I'm fine going with Rezart's idea and have added my action to suit it.
I don't think they are abandoning the temple, it seems like more of a tactical regrouping for Albert. He's also worried about Asha. So I think Raynor wouldn't object, but if he does, Albert is prepared to suffer the consequences.

Would Raynor have a problem with such actions... presuming that it is about tactical positioning and then returning?

If not, Albert has the Deception skill, so he can always try to convince Raynor that it is a tactical retreat... but that will bite you later. :)

Albert has every intention to return to the temple and finish the job. I think Raynor would be able to see his resolve from the prayers he's done the past 24 hours.
If that were to change, then yes he'd have a problem with it.

That being said, if Albert were to be stopped by an invisible barrier (physical or mental) at the entrance, that could lead to an interesting situation as well ;-) But we could also keep such a thing up our sleeves for later.