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Auditorium (S15)
Several rows of wooden benches, all spotted with mold and sagging with neglect, face a stage walled off from the rest of the room by a wall of iron bars. This chamber once fulfilled many functions. The guards
met here for morning instructions, but it was also used as a makeshift courtroom.
A thorough search of this area discovers nothing of significance. The only other exit is to the foyer.
Foyer (S2)
Streaks of mold stain the walls of this foyer, and the floor below is a thick, gray carpet of fungal growth. Sturdy wooden doors beckon from every wall.
Drasven follows behind.
Noticing the scorch marks, he shrugs.
"Something hot burned here. I vote for completing this level before we go down."
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Drasven looks up as the doors begin their movement.
"Congrats nD"
We aren't afraid of no ghost.
No time to celebrate Windom continues forward keeping an eye out for hidden foes and traps. He is very serious and set to clear out this place before the alarm is sounded.
"We aren't afraid of no ghost."
"To my knowledge, we have not encountered a ghost as of yet, only a whole lot of haunts, and a couple other undead frightening things. My the goddess of light smile upon us my friend if we see a ghost."
Drasven raises his axe in alarm as the doors slam open and close, convinced that they were under attack and lowers his axe when he realises it was all his companion's doing.
"May we not meet any other murderous ghost but that is highly unlikely." he snorts.
Sure
Zavar, excellent technique but if I may.
Windom lightly taps the palm of his hand over the lock and flicks the lock pick with his middle finger causing it to vibrate like a tuning fork (A#). Without trying to show off or be cocky he smiles and nods his head in approval of his work.
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The metal door's lock "clicks" as the tumblers are set free. It swings open revealing a room full of odds and ends.
Property Room (S16)
A bizarre collection of antique goods rests upon wooden shelves that line the room. Several of the items contain tiny tags with labels written in a careful script.
You find the following items of value:
- a set of masterwork thieves’ tools,
- a bronze war medallion from the Shining Crusade,
- unframed Taldan painting of Stavian I,
- a set of a noblewoman’s silver hair clips,
- a masterwork punching dagger,
- a pouch containing 50 masterwork shurikens,
- a masterwork silver war razor, and
- a magical wand.
- a set of masterwork thieves’ tools-100 gp,
- a bronze war medallion from the Shining Crusade-40 gp,
- unframed Taldan painting of Stavian-100 gp,
- a set of a noblewoman’s silver hair clips-35 gp,
- a masterwork punching dagger-302 gp,
- a pouch containing a fifty masterwork shurikens-310 gp,
- a masterwork silver war razor-304 gp
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A skill check represents an attempt to accomplish some goal, usually while under some sort of time pressure or distraction. Sometimes, though, a character can use a skill under more favorable conditions, increasing the odds of success.
Taking 10: When your character is not in immediate danger or distracted, you may choose to take 10. Instead of rolling 1d20 for the skill check, calculate your result as if you had rolled a 10. For many routine tasks, taking 10 makes them automatically successful. Distractions or threats (such as combat) make it impossible for a character to take 10. In most cases, taking 10 is purely a safety measure—you know (or expect) that an average roll will succeed but fear that a poor roll might fail, so you elect to settle for the average roll (a 10). Taking 10 is especially useful in situations where a particularly high roll wouldn't help.
Taking 20: When you have plenty of time, you are faced with no threats or distractions, and the skill being attempted carries no penalties for failure, you can take 20. In other words, if you roll a d20 enough times, eventually you will get a 20. Instead of rolling 1d20 for the skill check, just calculate your result as if you had rolled a 20.
Taking 20 means you are trying until you get it right, and it assumes that you fail many times before succeeding. Taking 20 takes 20 times as long as making a single check would take (usually 2 minutes for a skill that takes 1 round or less to perform).
Since taking 20 assumes that your character will fail many times before succeeding, your character would automatically incur any penalties for failure before he or she could complete the task (hence why it is generally not allowed with skills that carry such penalties). Common “take 20” skills include Disable Device (when used to open locks), Escape Artist, and Perception (when attempting to find traps).
Ability Checks and Caster Level Checks: The normal take 10 and take 20 rules apply for ability checks. Neither rule applies to concentration checks or caster level checks.
"If y'all don't mind, I'll carry that wand. Oh, and perhaps we should check out what's behind Door #2 (The Secret Door)"
"Windom, my friend, do your thing with that door if you don't mind."
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Hidden Vault (S17)
This small vault was used to store the more valuable or notorious belongings of the various prisoners. Currently, the vault contains only three objects. There is also an empty flute case and empty display case for a very large necklace. However, the flute and dozen holy symbols are in your possession and may trigger some additional knowledge.
- The axe was the Lopper’s favorite murder weapon.
- These holy symbols were used by Father Charlatan, who would select one from the collection that would match the faith of his victims as proof of his good intentions.
- This book once belonged to Professor Hean Feramin, the man who would eventually achieve fame not through academia but through murder. Known in his final days as the Splatter Man, he was delt a hideous blow to his morale and sanity by the loss of his spellbook.
- The hammer belonged to the Mosswater Marauder and a powerful reminder of shame, guilt, and horror.
- The flute was once owned by the man known only as the Piper of Illmarsh.
Bloodstained Adamantine Greataxe: No amount of cleaning can remove the bloodstains on the blade or handle.
Moldy Spellbook: The covers and pages of this thick, leather-bound spellbook have become caked with mold over the years, but some of the contents remain legible.
Smith’s Mithril Hammer: This smith’s hammer grants a +2 competence bonus on all Craft (armorsmith, blacksmith, and weaponsmith) checks. If used in battle, the hammer functions as a warhammer.
"It seems that most of these items all have some sort of history of their own. We had best just take them all back. The axe seems well made and its metal tough." Drasven remarks.
This is great and all putting to rest the spirits of criminals; but we need to keep a look out for signs of that cult. Bastards defiled the remains of our beloved friend, and I am getting angry that we have not spotted them yet.
Windom cast detect magic
Windom will inspect the hammer, if it is masterwork he will ask if anyone minds if he uses it, if not he will add it to the loot pile.
Unless anyone stops him he will get right back to business and go inspect the Western door in area S2. Taking 10s.
18 Perception
16 Disable Device
Proceed. Let us find not only the spirits of the remaining 3 criminals, but let us hope that in our quest to find them, we discover whomever is living and breathing, and foul.
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All mithral and adamatine items are considered masterwork. Taking 10 on Spellcraft reveal both weapons with +1 enchantments. The spellbook is also magical.
The western door in S2 is quiet. You proceed exploring out the western hallway.
Offices (S3)
These small offices were each dedicated to handling one of several key aspects of the prison’s operations, such as prisoner files, income, supplies, scheduling, repair requests, and so on. With hours of work, the surviving paperwork in these offices can be organized into a central repository that can be used to research Harrowstone or the five prisoners (although, you've have successfully researched all available information on these subjects).
Drasven swings his own greataxe behind his back before grasping the greataxe and motioning Windom to take the hammer.
"They'll prove useful here now. Use those for the moment."
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It will take to research the physician. Do you want to spend the time now?
Warden’s Office (S4)
This spacious room smells of mildew and rot. A long desk and chair sit to the south, while to the northwest a narrow alcove contains a closed safe. Thick layers of dust cover everything in sight.
Guards’ Wash Room (S5)
This room was used as a washroom by the guards—the smaller chamber to the west was a privy. There’s nothing of interest here today.
Windom will quickly try to crack the safe, he will cast guidance on himself first, and ask for help.
Hey Zavar, lead me a hand?