Let's climb up.
Climb check:
Climb Check
Will Follow Epik up
Climb Check
Nowzai will tie off the rope if there is a solid-looking anchor. If not, he'll tie himself around the waist and brace against the wall.
how many climb checks?
1 is fine, with a rope it's DC10.
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Climb Check -
The party hoists themselves up the rope easily and quickly explores the upstairs area beyond the door.
The door opens into a single small room. It has shields stacked on the floor and dozens of spears in racks on the wall. Several are missing and look as if they've been recently removed.
The room holds 34 heavy wooden shields, 102 shortspears, 9 pincer staffs, and 170 hand crossbow bolts. Five of the shields have had adhesive applied to them.
The stairs to the west connect back through the soldier's barracks and the party finds themselves back in front of the double doors to the temple.
A a loud whisper from the east cuts through, "Hey! You guys back for more! I can help!"
Dalamus will whisper back to the voice "Who are you, and how do you think that you can help us?"
Epik will listen to the north double doors for any activity within the temple.
Perception check:
Nowzai gestures towards the prison block.
"It's those same two prisoners we saw last time, Epik did you sense evil on them last time or was the devil being summoned too overpowering to get a good feel?
The devil is still here ... or at least still tied to here
From the east, in the prison, the loud whisper replies to Dalamus, "The kuo-toa plant is still here and he's sleeping ... perfect time to get me out."
Epik hears some soft croaking from the other side of the door, rhythmic like before, just not as loud ... it seems muffled for some reason.
"We can still feel the devil presence, I can't feel if it's just that this place is evil and she is tied to it or if she is currently on this plane. Be prepared."
Dalamus will look at the rest of the group and whisper "I think we should take the prisoners out, bring them back up and question them. If we are able to get any real information from them, it could be very useful"
Which way should we go?
I think it might be a fine idea to get more information from the prisoners, but I agree that we'd want to take them back up and not bring them with.
Epik nods at Dalamus,"There's chanting in the temple. Let's try to avoid another direct confrontation with the priests if possible. Perhaps the dwarf that we're looking for is among the prisoners."
"Agreed. I was thinking the same thing. I will go over and take them out one at a time and bring them over"
Dalamus will go over to the prisoner that is awake, and he will bring someone with him to aid in case the prisoner tries something unexpected.
Disable Device
Then after the first prisoner is out, this is the second cell that I will open
Disable Device
Dalamus goes over and unlocks the cell of the waking prisoner, a ragged looking halfling with a thin goatee, "Thanks! After yesterday, I was certain you guys weren't coming back! That crazy winged gal sure chased you out pretty fast!"
A wiry, gaunt man is passed out in a rotting cot in the northern cell.
"Yeah she was a bit of a surprise to us, but nothing we can't handle now that we know whom our enemy is. Now how is it you say that you can help us?"
"Umm, what? I thought you were helping me? If I had some gear, I guess I could help you move through the Temple here quietly," he shrugs.
When Dalamus moves to open the other door, he wrinkles his face up in a disgusted look. "I wouldn't do that if I were you ... he's a bad one. Kuo-toa lover."
Elder are sure this is a good idea? we should clear the temple first then deal with the prisoners
"Don't play games with me, you whispered from your cell that you can help. Now if you have nothing, then I am going to lock your lying hide back in that cell! Now what do you know!"
Sense Motive?
Epik will join Dalamus. He detects evil on the prisoner and inspects the other cells. Any dwarves?
"Better listen to him prisoner. We don't have time to waste on you."
Perception:
Sense Motive:
Intimidate:
Epik's cool, matter-of-fact demeanor unnerves the halfing, who after weeks in prison, doesn't put up much resistance, "Hey look, I overheard you guys looking for Zenith. He's an old acquaintance of mine, and I came here looking for him as well. Hasn't been heard from in a long time, and I tracked him here."
From the northern cell, the man wakes up and watches the interaction, "He's lying you know? Kuo-toan mercenary hired to set you guys up. I can give you detailed descriptions of the dungeon if you set me free, and put his ass back in the cell."
Sam nods at Magma's comment "Yes, this is a terrible idea."
"I would like to also say that there is no way the the Kuo'Tuo would keep anyone locked up in these cells as any sort of bait or trap just on the off chance that someone comes walking in. Most likely these are, at best, adventures looking for treasure, who were captured and locked up, and at worse, they are both liars and will betray us and try to kill us at their first chance. Either way, we have no need of them."
Sam will watch the prisoners but will continue to look around the other rooms to make sure we are not walking into a trap
"The halfling is not to be trusted."
Epik detects evil on the prisoner in the north cell. Assuming he's not evil, he will release him.
"What is your name? Tell us what you can about the dungeon."
I can intimate a day sense motive as well, just dont have my totals on this tablet:
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Put the halfling back in his cell. we don't have time to deal with these two.
"If they have any valuable information they will be worth the time, now speak halfling!"
Speaking quickly the halfling yammers, "Hey look, I know my way around this place, I know which level has the treasure, where Zenith is, and I know what he looks like. I know him. I've met him, have you?"
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Epik nods at Magma, "They're both evil. Let's move on."
"I guess today, is not your lucky day"
Lock them back up
Spitting and cursing at you the entire way, you shove the weakened, unarmed halfing back into his cell. Both his and the other man's cries follow you down the hall, no longer a whisper.
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Do we know where the stairway in the prison leads to?
To Dalamus, "Look's like these stairs and the stairs in the barracks are the only options. Let's take these stairs down. Can you scout ahead?"
"Yeah, I will take a look.....stay at the top of the stairs, but close to them in case I need help"
Stealth
Perception
Dalamus creeps down the stairs which lead to a short hallway that turns to the north. Looking as far as he can using the light from the top of the stairs, he notices the floor begins to get wet at the edge of his vision, and he sees some interesting carvings ... writing maybe ... on the walls of the hallway just around the corner.
Dalamus will try to read the carvings, if at all possible. He will walk over to the edge where the water is, without stepping in it. Can he tell the source of the water? What is beyond, can I see any further?
Dalamus notes the scribbles but can't decipher them, jotting them down in the hopes that someone else can. He then creeps forward to peer at the water. It's greenish in cast and has some sort of scum on top of it. It's been standing here a long time ...
You hear some faint splashing mere feet away from you! Roll initiative
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Perception
Initiative
Dalamus will draw his sword and take a step back
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Anyone else notice that the second spoiler Tike lists is always open on the app? Both the nemoris spoiler and this DM only one were auto open when I use the app
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