He doesn't believe there is a trap as he pops the door open. it reveals a long hallway, there are two spy hols facing north, when you look through them they have view over the back yard where the large hole was located. towards the end of the hall there is door, that is not trapped or locked on the southern wall, Gerard enters the room. It is the room that looked a bit disheveled that you saw through a previous spyhole. the long hall actually curves to the southwest where Daniel is standing on the map.
Hmmm..Southwest. Normally I would say that this might be an excellent hiding spot if we need to rest but with all the Shadowbeasts, we would be meat on the platter.
Daniel follows Gerard closely and goes over everything he can, not really expecting to find anything Gerard would see, but maybe.
Andrea will aid Gerard in looking out for doors and threats as they continue towards the South
Gerard the room you are in does not contain any secret doors that you can tell but you do see the spyhole which reveals the room where the darkstalkers attacked. The bloody carnage remains in that room.
You see a doorway on the west wall and it has a simple lock on your side of the door, that is easily manipulated and opened. You step into the hallway and Daniel approaches from the north, as the hall wrapped around the room.
There is door in front of you, it is made of a sturdy oak and reinforced with iron bands. The is door is different form any other that you have seen, so far. The hall continues south then rounds a corner.
Edit:Let us head south.
Per Andrea's suggestion, Gerard leads the team south (unsure of map orientation).
The group heads south down the hallway bypassing the reinforced door on the eastern side of the hall.
The group bypasses the reinforced oak door, the paladin cringes at the thought of a potential enemy at their rear but continues forward. Gerard cautiously moves southward in the hall, he takes his time searching while he moves. Gerard moves forward to ensure the group has light coverage as the hallway jags and turns. Finally, Gerard reaches a doorway at the end of hall. It is another reinforced oak door.
Phem, a kiss for good luck?
Andrea please have a look... you have an eye for this sort of thing. Not the kiss, the door.
Feeling a power skim across his consciousness, Gerard gives in to it... praying that its slightest manifestation will guide him. The difference between success and failure, life and death.
I would be more then happy to advise on various observation and kissing techniques.
The paladin uses another charge from his wand of Divine Favor and puts the wand in the sheath, adopting a two handed grip on his blade for maximum damage.
Save your magic Daniel, we don't know if there is a foe behind the door.
Daniel is able to pick the pick the relatively complex lock with a sigh of relief, the door creaks as he opens it, his heart thumps louder. Pushing the door open to slide inside the room he sees a large room with six doors including the one you are entering through. The room is finely appointed with several oversized chairs and a fine redwood engraved table that takes up the center of the room. The walls have old but still elegant wallpaper. There are four wall sconces that are unlit.
Shall we work our way around clockwise?
Andrea helps Gerard examine the doors.
P,7
P,5
P,4
M,4
M,5
Gerard is pleased with their progress.
The southeastern door, located in P7, Gerard checks as Andrea points things out to the best of her ability. The door has been painted blue and features the carving of a serpentine draconic head. The door is located and not trapped to the best of your ability to tell.
Let us open it up. Andrea waits for Gerard to do so.
Wait... Five doors, first one blue? Chromatic dragons perhaps. Lightning.
Gerard will take in the doors as a set before opening any.
Lightning? I can cast a protective spell over all of us.
No...Wait. Let's take a look first. Patience.
Very well, I will let you take the lead. Everyone, don't get directly in front of the door.
Gerald you notice that each door contains a similar design. The doors all have been painted blue and features the carving of a serpentine draconic head, including the door that you entered the room through (The back of the door).
Looks like we have a theme going. Some sub-group in the Council? 'Blue Dragon Cutpurses' or something.
Southeast door then. We're burning sunlight.
Gerard will approach the center door on the south wall.
Gerard opens the door.
Gerard opens the center door and there is no boom or electrical jolt. He proceeds forwards to reveal an intersecting hallway that resembles a cross. From the center position he barely notes from the faint glow from Azreal's light, that that there are 4 total doors, each painted blue with carvings of a serpentine draconic heads.
What is the group's next actions?
Andrea goes to O,5 casts Light on a copper coin and looks in. How does it look Gerard?
Let's see.
Q4, west.
Andrea looks down the hall shedding light on a copper piece for Gerard. Gerard steps to the west and looks at the door, he doesn't see and traps when he touches. There is quick hint of a tingle as the air erupts in electrical current as twin lightning bolts flash out of the west and south door.
DC 14 reflex for half damage.
Andrea curses as she is toasted, her regrowing hair once again getting crisped and backs away from the door.
Dam it!
Gerard isn't surprised as much as unprepared. It take just about all he's got to lean away from the living electricity.
You don't know what energy to resist, next might be fire or cold. And, you never looked for traps or detected for magic.
Lazy thinking gets you toasted. Look alive, stay alive.
The air smells burnt or at least Andrea does as her hair is electrically charged.
Maybe you should have a look at these remaining doors, detect magic... see what shakes.