Tarvinda, squints her eyes in the dim light, watching Andwell as his fingers twist and turns into nooks and crannies. In a soft whisper, she talks to herself, "He certainly does look quite experienced at finding things!"
Andwell has been trying desperately to give the illusion he was oblivious the banter of the others. At hearing the above comment, he uncontroable burst out a huge belly laugh . His cover blown, he looks around and smiles at the others.
she walks over to Tarvinda
"Since the men are busy bathing.
We should look at that claw wound that went to the shoulder blade you got from the skeletons earlier,"
after a short pause due to examining
"And if need be stitch the wounds,
I have a shot glass sized bottle of vodka to clean a wound if needed."
after a short pause due to think
"And when the men are done bathing, ask Xeros to clean the water,
and then take a bath while the men are in the first room.
And hopefully also talk things out and get to know each other better and know where each is coming from."
after a short pause due to thinking over her words
"and don't worry, I prefer men."
Checking for locks and traps on the unopened doors.
+1 for traps
WhooHoo!
Tarvinda turns back to Sia, a little surprised at her quiet movement. "You can help with that, well sure, though I will have to remove armor to let you see. I'm not sure if that's a good idea in this hostile environment, don't want to meet those skeletons again unprepared. Later, when we come to rest, then maybe you can see the damage. Although Iomedae has given me the grace to heal such wounds if needs be." she smiles back at Sia. "Your concern touches me, though we have only been acquainted for a short time." Tarvinda relaxes a bit, even trusting this young woman will be helpful on this solemn ritual.
"Your right, this is not the best environment for checking wounds.
When we sleep next, we should check it for signs of infection.
while one of the men are on guard."
"I think this might be the most securable room, by what we have explored so far."
The tiefling shoots back up as he breaks the surface and starts gasping for breath. *cough**cough**"Didn't find it yet, how about you Neculai any luck?"
He waits a moment catching his breath then recasts his detect magic and dives back in.
No luck yet here, Xeros. I'm gonna go back down.
"I get the feeling they found something in the bottom of the pool."
Tarvinda turns at Sia's words, "Really? Something useful?"
"I hope so."
Coming up from the water and breathing hard, "Neculai, what did we find our good sir." He hops out of the pool, and drys off a bit while double checking the pool for any other magical auras.
"And what did you find?, A magic key."
I only came to that thought of reversing the "Magic is the Key" phrase and it becomes "The Key is Magic," so a magic key.
And judging by the look he's giving, I'm right.
Andwell strides over to join the conversation.
After listening, he tell what he found out about the two doors.
He concludes with But I didn't disturb them further. Seeing as half of us were wet, and the other half naked. Bad time to find new monsters . . .
Once Neculai comes out of the pool, he does indeed produce the key in question.
Now if you don't mind, it would be preferential to be dry and back in my clothing and armor.
"I can only agree with you Neculai, let me help you get your armor back on. Master Tactfoot, please keep a look out as we get Neculai buckled up."
Andwell steps up onto the edge of the pool for a better vantage point, and takes watch.
perception if needed
"Excellent, that Key will likely work on one of these doors."
"My lad Andwell would you like to do the honors of testing out the key? Or would you like me to do it?" Xeros says as he puts back on his clothes and armor.
Frick!
I don't understand. The key wont work. He looks about to the others for inspiration.
Should I try and pick it?
Hmmm. I wonder. . .
Andwell tries the key in the unlocked door, to see if it will lock it.
but what about access to Room 8?
"Lets try the door on the Right?"
Tarvinda is left scratching her head as it seems that Andwell is trying to lock doors that are already open. "I really don't understand that little halfling." She then goes to the door that is open and attempts to hear any movement from the 'other side'. "I hope he hasn't attracted any unwelcome visitors."
Thinking of magic being the key the tiefling is curious and casts detect magic on each of the doors in the room. After that Xeros will move next to Tarvinda and whispers, "If you start to understand them you have already lost it yourself." He gives her a grin and listens as well at the door, debating to try another on the drunk ones powers or not.
Hmm....Well, we might as well move on to a room we can get into, I guess.
"A hall with statues that hold swords,
I think it would be wise to have only one person walk to the end first, the question will be who?"
Hmm....
Tarvinda sees the statues, magnificent tributes to Kassen. "Gosh, I'd never had thought there would be such a magnificent display in honor of Kassen." She stands momentarily in the door before she enters the corridor, looking around admiringly.
"I would be careful Tarvinda, as some have leather coverings, and others don't."
"At least her wounds didn't hurt her spirit, heres to that." The tiefling raises his wineskin to her bravery. As he looks on to see if he see's any traps.