Nalar grins smugly. "I don't see any reason why it shouldn't have. We were fantastic." He says watching Andel work.
Nalar will scan the entrance with detect magic.
The mural is not an illusion nor does it radiate magic.
The way out to the west is open after the demons departed.
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Those demons did guard something. Shall we investigate what before we leave?
Angel stares at what he has just drawn, "I think it is this ... the known final resting place of a Runelord. This information would be extremely valuable to our Venture Captain and likely give credibility to her life search. "
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Braelex nods. "This last room appeared to be a trap of some kind."
Vuloo and Andel will thoroughly search the area before exiting to the west. "Let's get out of here while we still can. I'm eager to get back to the Pathfinder Lodge and document what we've learned here."
"While I too am eager to return to the lodge we should scour this place for information first. Who knows what we might miss if we go." The wizard says as he hangs back while the others look around.
Your search turns up nothing different. The Maidens show you the way back out to the east of the great hall and through the northern alcove, proceeding one at a time and teleporting back into the room of three statues where you encountered the initial group of Maidens a couple days ago.
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"There was another area we hadn't explored -- I wandered upon it after I awoke in this body." Braelex tries to backtrack the path.
Vuloo nods. "Well, we should complete the job. Lead on Braelex."
Nalar claps his hands together in excitement. "Then what are we waiting for, after you my dear." He says, following Braelex's lead.
Taking the three boats over the course of a couple hours, the party ferries themselves back to the platform where they kiss the statue's feet and return to the Chamber of Gray Flame.
Braelex has previously explored the area to the west of the Chamber of Gray Flame if she'd like to share her discoveries with you.
"Before I found the way back up to you, I went this way," Braelex points down the hallway to the west...
A total of ten wooden and iron doors line the walls of this long hall—five doors to a side. Each door bears an identical inscription on its face, as does the blank wall at the western end. Only the easternmost door to the north seems to have a different inscription on it—this door is also caked with a sheen of frost.
The inscription on the doors read in Thassilonian: “Thou wouldst enter? Then thou must touch!”
The inscription on the easternmost door is different and reads in Thassilonian: “Thou wouldst enter to enjoy the company of the Runelord of Lust herself? Then thou must touch!”
"I didn't open any of these doors, and at the end of the hallway was a cold-trapped door. I was able to disable the trap and look beyond, but realized I was going the wrong way and backtracked."
The room beyond () is an opulent marble chamber dominated by an enormous bed that sits on a raised dais. The walls bear frescos of a woodland scene, with leering satyrs chasing nubile nymphs. A domed ceiling inlaid with mother-of-pearl rises twenty feet above the opulent bedchamber.
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Vuloo and Andel will search each room for any additional insight (taking 20).
As Nalar enters the room and sees the enormous bed he turns to Braelex with a grin. "So wanna try it out?" He says giving her a charming smile as Thyrl climbs up his arm and gives him a sharp nip on the ear.
"Focus master, there could still be danger around." The outsider says chidingly as it grabs his collar, leading the man away and into the hall.
Nalar gives the tiny creature a glare before casting detect magic around the room. As he does he reads the inscriptions.
“Thou wouldst enter? Then thou must touch. Thank you Captain Obvious.” He says snarkly.
Braelex gives Nalar an uncomfortable look and recoils. "Uh, no... that's okay. Thanks for the offer?" She sets to searching the rooms with Vuloo.
Exploring the room and opening the doors to the north, Nalar detects moderate enchantment magic from a starburst inlaid in the floor in the middle of the room.
The erotic frescos in this domed chamber have faded, but their intent to inflame the passions of those occupying the room is still plain. Four marble benches sit against the walls and a complex mosaic of thousands of colored chips form a huge starburst on the floor.
Vuloo studies the frescoes and realizes the satyr are not just galivanting but are actively practicing various forms of arcane art, specifcally, alchemy, enchantment, and conjuration.
Andel studies the frescoe and attempts to identify what specifically the satyr's casting.
Intrigued, Nalar examines the magic in the starburst. "What have we here." He murmurs.
Galen looks over the room, moves to a position where he can stand guard, and tries not to think how long its been since he has been with a woman.
Andel determines that the Satyr's are practicing multiple types of charms and summons and potion brewing.
Nalar looks in to the starburst but his vast respository of knowledge doesn't provide him any insight. For more info, it will require tinkering with them magical energies.
The next room is much smaller. A simple pool of pure, clear water fills the central area of this room. Doors lead out of the room in all four cardinal directions. They are each marked with a Thassilonian rune.
Enchantment Lab
Conjuration Lab
Alchemy Lab
Preparation Room
Vuloo puzzles over the runes. "The doors are labeled ... enchantment lab, conjuration lab and alchemy lab. Which shall we enter first?"
He detects magic on each door and then listens at it.
Andel will join Nalar and will see if he can shape the magical energies around the star burst.
Having failed to recall anything about the magic Nalar decides to try a more practical approach, a smile on his face as he leans down to start tinkering. "Best part about being a pathfinder," He says mostly to himself. "Playing with old and interesting magic."
"Alchemy lab?" Braelex's eyes light up, clearly interested. She moves to that door and looks for any traps before entering.
Vuloo detects magic from the pool (Overwhelming Abjuration), but not from any of the doors.
Braelex detects no traps or locks on the alchemy lab door and opens it.
Stone counters line the walls of this chamber. An additional work slab sits in the center of the room—all of these countertops are cluttered with beakers, jars, tubes, tools, and all manner of ancient alchemical equipment, many of them caked with strange encrustations of crystals, stains, or other residues. A particularly large urn of corroded-looking metal sits in the center of the westernmost countertop.
Nalar fiddles with the starburst magical energies, pulling and tugging at various arcane threads until he figures out how it is a permanent bound enchantment used to subtly manipulate others' minds. No surprise there ...
Waiting for Nalar and Andel to join the group, Vuloo follows Relan into the Alchemy lab and detects magic on everything. He wearily examines the corroded metal.
Nalar stands up, brushing dust off his clothes as he does. "Interesting, it's a form of self charging Enchantment. If you stand on it you can influence minds, effectively casting Suggestion. Appears to have roughly an hour chargeing time, very interesting."
For a moment he looks at the Starbucks with a longing, before turning away and joining Vuloo.
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Vuloo identifies 7 different flasks that radiate magic. He inspects the corroded containers and find they are sealed with large metal airtight plugs.
Six stone platforms draped with white sheets stand in this room, with manacles affixed to the four corners of each. What appears to be a metallic bookstand stands at the foot of each platform—one of these stands still holds a large leather tome. The walls are painted a soft, soothing blue.
The center of this domed chamber is dominated by a complex design painted on the floor in dozens of colors, which is oddly unsettling. Broken furniture and other debris is scattered across the room and a faint acidic odor tickles the nostrils, while an overturned bookstand with a large black tome sits near the far wall.
During this phase of exploration Relan assumes a defensive stance and stays alert for threats. Gather what is or value and lets complete this. he urges.
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Nalar steps into the enchantment lab, looking around with interest as he casts detect magic, eyeing the tome but checking for danger first.
Vuloo attempts to identify the seven flasks.
Andel will study the tome in an attempt to identify what magic it was used for.
Andel will also move to study the tome in this room.
Andel and Nalar explore the lab.
The book on the stand is an ancient Thassilonian text called Dreams and Desires that explores the mysterious link between dreams and enchantment magic. The book itself is magically preserved, and if used as an aid in any question involving dreams or enchantment magic, it grants a +2 circumstance bonus on Knowledge (arcana) checks. The book is worth 400 gp. However, slipped in between the pages are three scrolls—these include a scroll of dream, a scroll of symbol of sleep, and a scroll of mind fog.
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Mean while, Vuloo studies the various extracts. He cannot figure out the first one, identifies the second as a potion of displacement, the third is also unidentifiable. He is struggling to figure out the fourth when it gets hot in his hand and detonates!
The resulting explosion blasts outside the doors and washes over Braelex and Relan ... it also detonates two of the other flasks and sends acid and cold explosions out as well to hit all three of them again.
As an added benefit, the corroded containers break open, spilling an arcane substance into a goo on the ground. It moves of its own accord separating into two globs, lashing out at Vuloo.
Hearing the explosions Nalar spins around, magic at the ready. Seeing the blolbs of grey goo writhing on the floor Nalar looks at Thyrl. "Any idea what they are?" He asks, casting a sheild spell as the tiny outsider thinks for a moment.
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Detect Magic
Read Magic
Light
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Charm Person
Cultural Adaption
Magic Missile (3)
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Investigative Mind
Protection From Evil Communal
Mirror Image (2)
Create Pit
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Dispel Magic (2)
Displacement
Magic Circle Against Evil
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Dimension Door
By the Hells? I thought you could find traps?
Vuloo will withdraw out of the room.
Andel moves to the center room to get a better look at the globs. If he can identify the creatures, he calls out any weaknesses to the group.