DMummy's Mask

Game Master Elmdorprime

Great, now our hopes are pinned to a miracle or loss of our treasure. Perfect. The dwarf never is happy about losing his gold.

It will come us a bit over 1600 gold, unfortunately, unless someone owes us big time.

I have seven hundred and twenty-one gold.

Perhaps Dwalindor can go give one more dwarfy massage for it?

We could trade those powerful spells we found for it. Those heavy blocks bear magic that can be quite valuable to others and I am sure one of them will cover the price.
Those nasty necromatic spell slates

"If the tower was 50 blocks stacked atop one another, and we knew the blocks are of a certain size, we would know the height of the tower. Then we look at the orientation of the tower . . ."

The rogue strikes his chin.

"We figure out the angles to see what it would be pointing towards . . . A map, we need a to scale map . . . An early one would be great, the tower would come after the library . . . "

"Or we could have shad levitate to the precise height and follow the shadow . . . "

"An architect would be cheaper than 1600 gold of course, or even an engineer or mathematician could do it."

Tariq starts hand measuring the block.

True. Know where to find one?

I have maybe 350 gold crowns to my name. A cheaper option, and one without me going back to her ladyship, would be advised.

Well we could frame the question that leaves out specifics.

"We measure the block, get string or cord and work it out. Hey, we could even make a scale model and figure out from that where the shadow of it fell. . . Well that is if Shad can cast it. . . "

Tariq thinks.

"I'm trying to think of a school or astronomer around here. Astronomers could track the path and orientation of the tower . . . "

Well I will help in whatever way I can Noonan helps measuring.

cast what now?

Shadow magic? Can you make shadows?

Dwalindor can make shadows...but only when it is sunny .

There is that scale model of the city if you had a daylight spell and built a to-scale copy of the Tower of Ra.

Excuse my lack of engineering know how but a built to scale thing would entail us spending a lot of time making a very large tower just to find the right shadow?

No, it's a small scale city map - imagine yourself as Mega-Godzilla. The model would have to be like 1 foot tall.

If there is any stomping of scale models of buildings while roaring alot, Dwalindor will gladly volunteer

So do we have a place for this scale map, Noonan? Sounds like another visit to your aged friends is in order.

Well I guess we can go see a carpenter to make a scale model. Shouldn't cost too much, I hope.

Noonan does just that, casting around for a carpenter who can make an accurate model of the tower.

Shad will go for a scroll of daylight -still the plan right?

Yea

Sounds good. Let's do it. Dwalindor nods and follows the others to their respective destinations, in order...commission a model and purchase a scroll.

How much is that scroll? I think Noonen should cast it as it is not good for me to be by the sun

I can pray tomorrow for a Daylight spell

"If there is a model town does it already include the tower?"

We will have to check.

[ooc]It does not. I'm assuming you went and found a scholar to do the calculation.[ooc]

There are several carpenters available to help you build the model tower, and they'd charge you a nominal fee of 9 silver since they'd take the project on spec and you're not too picky about the wood you use.

Meanwhile, the map room lays in front of you as you place the tower where the ruins used to be.

Dwalindor looks around carefully and then he and Shad snuff the torches out to plunge the room into darkness

As you stand in front of the model Noonan raises his hands and sings a hymn to Sarenrae that causes a sun to burst into view behind the scrap wood scale model you've put together, lighting the scale model with the warmth of the magic of his goddess.

The shadow lengthens and points to a small street off the center of a city square in Wadjet's Walk.

Having found the entrance to the Vault, you now are one step closer to finding the tomb.

Arriving at the location, you find the point actually points to the wall of a bathhouse.

Dwalindor shudders at the sign advertising a milk beauty bath. Meanwhile Noonan, perceptive as always, finds a small latch and the door creaks open. Looking carefully around you enter a unlit room.

The evening sun shining behind you shows you two deep alcoves open on either side of this dusty chamber. A small, battered bronze chest sits on the floor at the far end of the room. Beyond the chest, a passage continues to the south.

"Ha! Yesss! Now we are moving again. A strange place for a vault of knowledge ,however, and unlikely to be without guardians."

Tariq begins looking for traps.

Perception/search: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24

Noonan aids Tariq in eyeballing the chest.
Perception,aid: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (18) + 17 = 35

Shad follows along behind being thoroughly unhappy about the sun bit

Dwalindor follows along, thoroughly discouraged by the thought of a milk bath

"Yes, moving again is goodness for goodness sake ."

Noonan grabs Tariq and keeps him from stepping on a trigger in front of the trap - you think it's a spiked pit trap.

I think that is bait, we best ignore it until we are leaving at least.

"You have keen eyes for an old goat Noonan ."

Dwalindor smiles at the priest.

"We Best mind our steps ."

Dwalindor will have Amanda ready as they proceed

Perception : 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23 +2 vs stone

"Ah yes, keen eyes indeed, you must have grown up in a bazaar to have such skill."

Tariq says with chagrin and he realizes he almost fell into a pit trap.

"Bait indeed. . . . Well, is there something in the chest?"

The desert warrior pulls his eyes off it.

"You are right. Let's focus on our task first, treasure as it comes, yes!? Unless it's gems, then I am think the dwarf would agree that now is good."

1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34 Tariq looks for the next trap. . .

This gives Shad a jolt. Well this place is sufficiently horrifying. He pauses for a moment and casts Mage armor on himself.

Couldn't hurt to loot now right? I mean we know the trap is there right?

Yeah, ya may be on ta something. We might find some gem or talisman to help our quest. Dwalindor says with a hopeful gleam in his greedy eyes.

Ah, ignoring the chest. Interesting choice.

You enter a corridor that splits in three directions: Forward, left and right. You find no traps in the corridor.

Map

no I think we are gonna go back and do it

Shad says

Tariq get back here and open the dumb thing

Suddenly!

Tariq, for once...or is it twice? Shad is right, we better check this strongbox before we continue.

Two and a half of you count that time I told Thorpe what to say and you liked that idea.

Dwalindor grins. Oh yeah. I almost forgot about that one, Shad.
So what's in the box?

Roll Disable Device twice - once for the trap, once for the chest.

Noonan shuffles away

"Ah, okay . . ."

Disable trap: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (20) + 14 = 34

"Well, that wasn't so bad."

Chest: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (19) + 14 = 33

"Ha! That should do it. Now let's see what you've been hiding."

Tariq rubs his hands in anticipation of what he will find in the chest.

"It is good you allowed me to join your quest. I see a profitable future."

Hey, they unblocked the site at work.

Tariq successfully disables the pit trap, allowing himself to open the bronze chest - it is empty.

I told you leaving it behind was intriguing!

Pffft

What in blazes! Who locks an empty chest?!?!?!

Dwalindor makes to smash the chest with Amanda...but then stops himself before his rage takes over.

Unless it is a magical chest...let's keep moving. he heads towards the intersection and points to the left.