If the proper key from the Sihedron Circle outside is placed in the proper pillar’s keyhole and then turned in two complete revolutions (the direction doesn’t matter), the pillar begins to hum and glow softly. Once the pillar is glowing, its key vanishes.
If all seven pillars are active at the same time (the order of activation does not matter), the central pillar begins glowing and ripples with a vortex of light that combines all seven of the surrounding colors.
At the pillar’s base, the vortex whirls in on itself like a vertically aligned whirlpool, opening into a 7-foot- wide circular portal through which can be faintly seen a long tunnel.
Looks like we go down. Ready?
Bander will go invisible before going in.
OK, I'll assume everyone heads in the portal.
You find yourselves transported into a 10' tunnel of stone leading north. This opens into a large room.
This domed chamber is nearly two hundred feet across. A large pool of bubbling prismatic liquid occupies the center of a raised dais in the middle of the chamber. The spiky flanges of the seven- pointed Sihedron are engraved into the marble floor. Each tip of the enormous rune points at a twenty-five-foot-tall statue facing the pool with its back approximately ten feet from a partially concealed arched opening in the wall directly behind it. Each statue depicts a different figure, but all are imperious and finely detailed.
Bander takes a wander around the room looking for traps then gives other's a chance to decide which door he should scout
No traps.
Ok guys, lets get moving, which way do we want to go first?
Bo and Yap try to check out the liquid.. Casting detect magic..
Yes, there is a path behind each statue in addition to the passage you entered through.
The liquid radiates blindingly powerful magic, but prismatic, of all schools.
"I guess we start on the left and work our way around then.."
Spellcraft is incapable of telling you anything about artifacts. As it is I told you more than I should of since that wasn't knowledge arcanna.
Which doesn't give you anything more than you recognize all magic schools in the fluid.
Bander starts at the left and then leads the way through the doorway.
First to the left of the way you came in?
yes
This all sounds good to Jan.
Magic. Why did it have to be magic?
You head down a rather long corridor.
This brightly lit corridor is lined with floor-to- ceiling mirrors. The reflections give the dizzying impression that the corridor opens up to each side, extending infinitely into the distance.
Map is updated.
The invisible hobbit moves around the side, taking ten on percep and stealth for 35 and 58
The corridor opens into an immense cathedral of polished ivory flagstones. Mirrored walls rise to a height of nearly a hundred feet, where the vaulted ceiling arches majestically. Four immense chandeliers hang from golden chains and brightly illuminate the entire room. At the center of the cathedral, a three-step dais of polished wood supports a peacock the size of a wyvern, its feathers spread regally behind it. The creature’s eyes seem to hold a great depth of wisdom and intelligence.
There are six immaculately dressed human males with long hair standing about. They all look exactly the same.
Jan will move forward but remain out of sight around the corner.
Bo moves up but waits for the Hobbit report..
Bander comes back
6 fellows standing around a massive peacock statue. Wanna see if they are evil? If so I will blast em with a fireball
They're spending time in a secret passage in a skull-shaped mountain and standing in a circle over a cult object.
Pretty sure they're evil.
Bo casts invis and sneaks up to halve a look.. He uses his detect evil ability..
They radiate evily evil evilness.
Bander moves into position, once everyone else is ready to charge into the room.
UMD
init
Bander sends another fireball into the room
UMD
When Bander fires his first fireball Bo will fire a shot at the closest robed figure.. Activating Judgement of Justice as a swift..
vs FF..
Map is cleared.
2 fail to save against the first fireball, they all make it against the second.
1: -20
2: -30
3: -20
4: -20
5: -20
6: -31
Bo, pick your target, as you are not currently in a position to shoot them I can't very well pick the closest one.
Yapp moves up on his 1st round..
Bo unloads on number 6.. Activating Human Bane as a swift and grit as a free..
steel vs FF..
nope
They all hit and the figure goes down.
Odd, I haven't changed it from edit or anything.
Right now you are 130 away anyway, so I doubt you could attack this round. I can move you up if you like.
Those two requirements are mutually exclusive.
Ok, moved.
Obi seems to be AWOL.
Wanna bot him?
Suppose we should for the moment. The player has not posted anywhere since 2/15.
I'll just have him remain in rear guard position because I really don't feel like figuring out the character right now, and this is a fairly trivial encounter.
All of the wizards cast spells and disappear.
PCs are up. (you can spellcraft if you like)
"They all used greater invis!"
Bo will fire once at #5 and then move behind the statue.. Finally he'll reload as a swift action..
boo..
Yap circles around the left side of the statue and casts Invisibility Purge..
umd
another fireball blasts the area
Yes, 3 are revealed. Of course Yap revealed the ones which are far away from you.
1,2,3 are visible, 4,5 are invisible
The fireball only caught 3.
fail