Are we officially looters and despoilers of artwork then ?
To clarify, I've got nothing against looting but defacing stonework ? While Shelyn is not my favorite goddess , her values are quite fine to follow.
If it does not offend you, then I think we should take them if we are safely able. We can put their value to good use in cleansing this place.
"I was not suggesting we steal the gems. I was hoping Kaduk could find a secret lever or something to help us on our way. But now that you mention it, things of beauty, such as these jewels, should be admired, not hidden as they are down here, surrounded by undead, lions, and giant scorpions."
Makedonia nods and says "True, the goddess would prefer that as well. No use in being visited only by the undead".
Your arguments have some merit
Well, it's just that I haven't found anything to suggest a secret lever or what not. If someone could keep an eye out, half of us could search the room thoroughly and hope to get lucky.
Good thinking, Kaduk. Kwin will step to the door they entered by and keep a close watch.
"Well I could certainly help with the lifting, but probably wouldn't help with the altitude". Yurggen laughs heartily at his own joke. '
"I could take a look around the room, though I don't have the patience to look for long".
Perception
Puts his eyes to the ground and searches inch by inch.
Kaduk's persistence pays off and he finds something interesting . Nothing finds you. For now.
Makedonia, having found nothing especially interesting, joins Kwin near the doorway, glancing back into the room to see if anything interesting is going on there.
There's a round slab here and a switch to boot. I think the switch raises it to become a column. Why don't I stand on it while someone else activates the switch. I'll get ready to jump off or grab the jewels.
"Hmm. It can also become a pit, by falling down. Maybe we should activate it and have you jump on it if it begins to move upwards".
You're right. Probably wise not to tax the healers too much today.
Kaduk stands aside, ready to jump on if the column arises.
As you release the catch, the round plate (not a column as it turns out) of floor rises gently upwards, but stops a few inches above the floor. Kaduk easily jumps on to it.
Now what?
Kaduk jumps up and down seeing if the plate moves at all. Otherwise he looks at the jewels with a sigh..
Mebbe there's a different use for the plate?
Selina looks under the round plate or on the column to see if there is any writing or symbols.
Kwin continues to keep watch, but he's ready to use his bonded object call if Kaduk needs a feather fall as a result of his exploration.
As Kaduk looks longingly up at the jewels the plate actually responds. Unfortunately it does not move upwards but slams into the north wall. Kaduk needs to make a Reflex 18 save or fall off.
There are no symbols on or under the disc.
Reflex:
Kaduk can make an Acrobatics 15 check to land on his feet, or he'll take 4 points of damage. Or Kwin can use his magic on him. But you'll have to choose.
The stone slab hangs still, a few inches above the ground and adjacent to the north wall.
Acrobatics:
Maybe Kaduk was half expecting something like this to happen. Or he'd been foolhardy all throughout his life and recovering from mishaps such as this was second nature, but he landed and rolled with the impact, dissipating the fall.
Better check the north wall then, there's a reason for that.
Anyone else up for some rock rodeo? Or are you going to search the north wall?
Makedonia leaves her place at the door and moves toward the north wall, trying to find anything interesting there.
Unless any of the others call him over, Kwin will keep a close watch at the door we came in.
As you are about to establish that there is nothing particular whatsoever with the north wall, your search is interrupted by a strange sound. It comes from the large chamber to the north, and sounds like several voices arguing in different languages.
Linguistics 15:
Kaduk drops to a crouched stand and tries to blend in into the shadows.
Stealth:
Soon he edges north for a better look.
Linguistics
Selina stays put, not wanting to give away their position. She had never been trained in stealth, preferring direct combat, but she could see where it had its merits.
Linguistics
BT
Valynie:
Kaduk:
In a whisper
The guys ahead want food and I think they would consider us so
Dungeoneering:
Uh, thought you all should know..there's something all eyes and mouths coming our way..and that's a lot of mouths too.
Kaduk keeps to the shadows, adopting a ready stance.
Kwin whispers Do you think we should try to avoid it?
Knowledge (dungeoneering) 15:
You have a short time to decide what to do.
Makedonia says, her voice rising from a whisper to regular speech, "Whatever it is, there's no use to avoid it now, then having it turn on our backs while we're occupied. We can use the doorway for fighting the way we want".
She then takes a position behind the fighters, picks up a pebble and waits, staff in hand, her eyes fixed on the door.
I won't abandon you, but I'm relucant to fight something I know nothing about.
I am willing to stand and fight as well. Selina grips her elven curve blade. Do you know if it is evil?
That thing looks nasty, really. If we're to fight it we need all the luck we can muster.
Kaduk looks daunted at the prospect of fighting the beast, but if his companions are willing to face it, the chances of success is higher if he joins in.
Kwin will make sure he's got the dwarf, the elf or the half-orc between him and the creature.
Outside, you hear a lot of disturbingly happy munching sounds as the thing has found the dead scorpion.
Are you hoping to ambush the creature in the room and are there any buffs you'd like to apply?
If so, roll for initiative, and I'll get the map up.
I hope the thing poisons itself to death first.
Init:
Kwin will gesture to the dwarf, offering to cast Enlarge Person. If you declines, he'll silently offer it to Selina then Kaduk, casting it on the first to accept.
Initiative
Initiative
"Since you're offering I'll take a little of that Big-un magic". "Be fun to knock some things harder, and this looks like one of those do unto others...before they do unto you type situations". "Though I'm still not to sure about attacking this thing...I'm it it for the long haul".
"We should attack while its distracted!", Makedonia whispers urgently to the others.
Enlarge Person goes to Yurggen, then Kwin hides behind him before casting Mage Armor on himself.
Ok it sounds rather repulsive but should we not try to speak to it .. him ?
Initiative