Melianthe Ssulissien |
"Well, then," says Melianthe, rubbing her hands. "A delving we shall go. Jarha, Segang, do you have reliable light sources? Absinthe, I assume we'll be trapfinding on the way down."
Kn History: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (9) + 11 = 20
Does Mel know anything about the founding of the Acropolis?
Absinthe Mooneyes |
"Indeed," Abby says, again unsheathing rapier and mace, and handing the latter off to her tail.
"Jarha, you have a keen eye. Join me?"
Jarha Madu |
"Melianthe, I was hoping you could just make this dagger that hangs from my belt glow. I believe I've seen you do that."
"Abby, I will certainly join you in front. Although I'm not as skilled in these matters as you, two sets of eyes are always better than one, and this does remind me of some of the tombs I explored in Osirion long ago."
Melianthe Ssulissien |
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"Mm, yes, not a problem, Jarha," says Melianthe, stepping forward to draw out the dagger to touch the blade. It begins to shine bright as a torch. "Good for an hour and a half; and if you sheathe it, it will keep most of the light hidden should it come to that," she says.
DM NomadSage |
The stone stairs end at a twenty-foot-wide and twenty foot-tall hallway that leads to the east, opening into a large chamber. The floor is cluttered with dust and tiny mounds of ash that look to have been recently disturbed in places, but signs of the trail vanish to the east once the stones become clear of debris.
The chamber to the east is a massive, cathedral-like space. The air seems strangely cool. The walls are carved with vertical ridges that rise to support the arch above, where the ceiling vaults into the shadows to a height of nearly sixty feet. A five-foot-wide balcony rings the room, the floor of which drops fifteen feet into a pool of dark water. Halfway between the east and west ends of the room, a bridge crosses the pool. Two large stone doors stand in the walls to the south and east. Smaller doors sit in the walls to the northwest and southwest—all four doors bear depictions of seven-pointed-stars.
Again, apologies for the long delay. Map is (finally) uploaded to Roll20. Actions?
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
DC4. Really?
"Nothing worthwhile lives under the ground away from the light. Ugh, this is horrible." Seren brushes dust and ash off his illusionary clothing.
"Seven-pointed star. A Sihedron, eh?"
Jarha Madu |
survival (untrained): 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (7) + 1 = 8
"Well, this is an impressive space. Four human-sized creatures came this way. Can anyone tell which way they went in this chamber?"
knowledge religion: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
"Seren, can you remind me what a Sihedron is? Something ancient I'm sure."
Jarha also looks for signs of traps or any other details of note, including movement in the water.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (10) + 13 = 23
Absinthe Mooneyes |
"Casters, kindly start scanning for magic now, and keep doing so until we are ready to depart," Absinthe says. "Jarha, with me, please."
Looking for traps. Perception 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (20) + 15 = 35
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
Knowledge History: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15
"Uh, right. Second year if the Acadamae. Let me see if I remember this right."
Distracted by the dust, Seren interrupts herself several times as she recites from rote memory.
"The Sihedron Rune is a seven-pointed star that symbolized the seven virtues of rule of early Thassilon. With the decline of the empire, the rune became more closely associated with the seven vices, the seven runelords, the seven schools and Thassilonian magic, the seven skymetals, and the power of magic."
DM NomadSage |
Jarha takes a closer look at the water. The dark water in the pool is cold and stagnant, clogged with silt and a thick upper layer of dark algae.
Neither Absinthe nor Jarha spot any telltale signs of traps in the immediate vicinity.
Its a big room. Please let me know specifically where you are searching and/or going next.
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
Seren moves up to the corner of the stairs and looks around, wand of magic missiles out and ready.
Segang |
Hmm. Is anyone worried about the stability of this structure? Segang asks as he focuses his attention to the bridge and water. He activates his Mask of the Mantis, granting him 30 minutes of darkvision.
Jarha Madu |
Jarha turns invisible and proceeds to listen at the closest lower door.
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (15) + 13 = 28
DM NomadSage |
Melianthe does not detect any magic. The dark waters remain still.
Jarha moves up the southern stairs and to the first doorway. Up close, he notices that the walls are marked at regular intervals in intricate rune patterns of Thassilonian writing. The ubiquitous seven-pointed Sihedron is everywhere.
The door is a hingeless, handleless stone slab. A bas relief of the Sihedron is prominent on its face.
Jarha spies no signs of traps and hears nothing.
Melianthe Ssulissien |
Melianthe scrutinizes the Thassilonian writing, wishing she had learned it instead of Orc.
Linguistics: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8
She exhales quietly. "Not my forte, unfortunately."
"Perhaps we press parts of the Sihedron to open the door."
Melianthe Ssulissien |
"Jarha, can you 'feel' around the slab with your kinetic abilities? Alternately, my scorpion Hloire might be able to crawl through. I'm loathe to do that as he's also my spellbook," says Mel, a bit apologetically.
Jarha Madu |
If the others agree (and if the GM allows), Jarha will urge everyone to move back around the corner, himself withdraw around the corner, and then peek out and telekinetically probe the door (using telekinetic finesse). He will try to push on the door, and push on different symbols, and just generally see if any part of the door can be moved or manipulated. Any suggestions from the group are welcome.
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
Seren looks about and then nods, retreating back behind Jarhu.
DM NomadSage |
When Jarha pushes on the Sihedron symbol, the stone door slowly grinds up into a slot in the ceiling. Beyond is a short corridor running east. The north wall features several long, narrow gaps that view into the main chamber beyond. From the other side, these gaps are well-hidden, blended into the runic scripts.
Krojun Eats-What-He Kills and three Sklar-Quah are in the observation point. Krojun steps to the doorway, regarding you with a stoic nod.
Absinthe Mooneyes |
"Right, then," Abby says as she goes in first, checking for traps...
Perception 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (14) + 15 = 29 plus another 3 if trapfinding applies.
Jarha Madu |
Jarha will follow Absinthe invisibly, with 5 feet between them. He will try to aid her perception/trapfinding:
Perception: 1d20 + 13 ⇒ (13) + 13 = 26
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
"Um, are we going to ignore the massive Shoanti barbarians watching us through the sneaky holes?" Seren looks at the others in disbelief.
Seren Dypethe |
- Active spells: Mage Armor, Veil
- Spells remaining: Clr Spry x2, Frcd Quiet. M Arm, vent, laugh, det tht, create pit, stone disc, invis, hyp pat, twi haze, dispel, major image, haste, fly, Sh Ench, DD, Shad Conj, PK, Sh Inv ,
Sh Evoc x2, Br Ench, Teleport - Binding Darkness: 9/9, Veil Pool: 7/10, Pearl: 1/1, Extend Rod: 3/3
- ***HARROW POINTS***: 4
Other side of the door you opened apparently. My guess is they are watching us to evaluate?
Jarha Madu |
Thanks. I neglected to move his icon previously -- Jarha is actually back peeking around the corner, as reflected above. I gather Korjun stepped into the doorway when it was opened.
Segang |
Hmm. Did you mean SE for Jarha? And should Krojun be on the map if he is standing in the doorway? I think I have this figured out but am not 100% sure. And so they want to watch us as we handle whatever is in the room?
Jarha Madu |
I think when Jarha opened the door remotely using telekinesis, it exposed the Sklar-Quah who were watching from behind the wall through peep holes. And Korjun responded by stepping into the doorway (the one Jarha just opened) to engage with us. So I think now is when we need to get their ok to proceed further.
Absinthe Mooneyes |
Jarha Madu |
Jarha has no idea what is being said but, since it doesn't sound overly hostile, he leans out of the Sklar-Quah's view to turn visible and awaits patiently for the negotiations to complete.
Segang |
Segang waits for Ab to move with him, thinking of traps. He looks for treats as well before proceeding.
Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17
Absinthe Mooneyes |
Perception + trapfinding: 1d20 + 12 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 12 + 3 = 35