Feast of Sigils #04-10 (Inactive)

Game Master Stetrix

We are interrogating the captured henchman. We haven't even talked to the chained up guy yet.

"I don't know her name and never met her - I only saw her once briefly while I was helping move people across the alley. Drollis was afraid of her I think. No idea what's under the cloth we were told never to touch it."

Wanta try that fancy thing out on some lethe addicts? You know, say "Look at this!" We will avert our eyes when we reveal it, of course! That thing can't be good!

I will then querry the chained one.

Why are you here chained up?

The covered item in the reception room first. Or speak with the prisoner first. Kyra speaks up "We will not be testing for traps with these innocents. They are victims here as well."

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Well, I merely asked what the others thought about the covered item. I also asked the man chained up a question. In that order.

what alignment were we again?

Buchart is supposed to be chaotic neutral. At one time he ran with the wrong crowd...his brothers.

I will just hop in as long as Kyra tags along - She is a stickler for not doing any evil actions. I'll resolve the prisoner first.

Inspecting the wafers closer each has a unique rose colored sigil.

You remove the gag from the man chained at the desk.
"I am Gelwin. Release me!"

You remember that name when speaking with Miss Feathers.

Did Drollis have a key for this lock on that keyring Rolande?

Yes he has keys

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Release Gelwin from the chains.

Can you tell us anything about what's next door? Also, have you seen the cleric this guard mentioned?

"Cleric? I just make documents for Drollis. He went crazy about some letter he claimed I wrote and locked me up. I didn't write whatever he thought. Now he keeps me chained up and makes me work for free. Get me out of here. I think he has more prisoners over there he uses for his rituals."

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You mean used for his rituals. Have you seen one of these rituals? Uh, and do you know who the note on the table is for?

Detecting for magic all over the office, especially the note/paper.

What is the sigil on the wafers?

See "Note on Desk link"

"I did witness the so called "Feast of Sigls once, looking through the keyhole here."

"The feast is fairly short and simple. Seven people sit around the table and Drollis passes a chalice around to each person. Participants read a brief prayer to Lissala from a slip of parchment and cut their arms to bleed into the chalice. At this point Drollis then mixes a small amount of ink with the blood in the chalice and intones a final prayer. The chalice glows briefly, then Drollis pulls out seven wafers and dips a
small brush into the blood and uses it to paint on each wafer, which he passes to one of his thugs to distribute. I have made forged contracts for them to secure the abandoned buildings in this area."

Each sigil on the wafers is unique. Make a KN Religion Check.

Buchart does not detect any magic and searching does not reveal any other clues. There is a door through the office.

Hand Gelwin the note being careful not to read it. Can Kyra make the check?

Here Gelly. Is this one of his prayers?

Then check the door for magic. If there is none, unlock it and use the wand to open.

"That is a note from Drollis' boss...I guess that is the cleric. After Drollis read it he had me gaged and chained up. This is not a prayer."
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzFACRJOXHrdR3Q2Zlp1LVNVelU/view?usp=docsl ist_api

You open the Door and find a dirty bedroom inside . Nothing interesting after searching. This looks like it was the dwarfs room.

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Is the item under the cloth attached to the stand? How many wafers are in the trunk? Read the note and say,

Well, maybe the tomb isn't under this city!

Then ask the guard and Gelwin,

Might either of you know where the cleric might be going? Anything you've overheard about another town or city?

If someone presents the sigils to Sekkim, he will make a religion check. But they are not as interesting as getting high, so he will not seek them out.

religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (14) + 10 = 24

Handing both Sekkim and Kyra some wafers.

Then here Kyra, Sekkim. Check these wafers out. It would be nice to know what they do. However, now that we know they are an important part of the plan to resurrect the ancient one I suggest we destroy them.

You have 15 wafers

Kyra assists Sekkimm with KN religion: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30

Between the two of them, they are able to ascertain that each wafer is associated with an individual person. It appears a small part of them has been transferred into each wafer. If they had the people whom the wafer was attuned, they may be able to determine which wafer each person was associated with. Putting together from what Miss Feathers and the guard said, eating the correct wafer restores the drained portion part of the persons soul. Eating someone's wafer would probably transfer their energy to that person. This would however, Kyra, warns would be an evil act. These wafers are certainly evil and created by an unholy ceremony. She also requests the table and chairs be destroyed, so they can not create further wafers.

Kyra believes she could destroy the wafers with holy water.

Neither the guard or Gelwin know of another location.

Kyra speaks with Sekkimm "Stop smoking this lethe my friend. We need your mind clear for what I expect to be challenges ahead."

It's plain we won't catch the cleric today unless we find out where she's going. Unless she comes back here. Let's get to destroying the table, chairs and wafers. Then let's have a look across the alley.

Kyra looks in her handy haversack "I don't have any holy water, but we may need some to help restore the prisoners they mentioned. We cant allow these to fall into the Lassalan's hands."

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Sekkim looks at Kyra. "As much as I resoect your opinion, person I barely know, I'll do as I please..."

sekkim notices that people are glaring at him...

"Ok, ok. You guys never care about the portable wet bar in my magic sack... don't see why you guys care so much. The first step is admitting you have a problem, and you seem to have a problem, so I'll stop."

You finish the destruction of the tables and chairs.

What next?
Check out the cloth covered magic item?
What do you want to do with Gelwin and the guard?
Cross the alley and open the far door?

Anything else?

Let's cross the alley, by Ka there be women in peril and a villain still at large.

As an experiment, Buchart will take a stack of about five wafers and use the wand of spark on the top one to see if it doesn't destroy them, if just smashing them or burning them doesn't work. They're wafers, how durable can they be?

Perhaps we should just put the covered item in the bag of holding if it isn't too big.

Kyra stops Buchart. "we may need the wafers."

The magic item under the cloth slides into the bag of holding.

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When in the world doesn't a cleric carry Holy Water? Geez!

"Sorry I used it up at the temple. I can make more."

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When in the world doesn't a cleric carry Holy Water? Geez!

That was an OOC post Pablo.

yeah yeah make fun of the goodie goodie cleric behind her back...

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I'm going to stash about a kilo of lethe in the bag of holding. Also bagging all the wafers.

Well, let's head across the alley and see what we find.

You finish your work collect your treasures and prepare to go across the alley (check your placement on the map).

You find the door locked, but the dirty dwarf's key works and you are able to easily unlock the door.

Buchart uses his wand to open the door (correct me if I am wrong here - I will use that as standard operating procedure to open unlocked doors.)

This room appears to be a sort of waiting area. A harsh, bright light pulsates near the ceiling, casting the occupants of the room in an eerie blue light. A dozen people lounge here, many lying on couches or slumped in uncomfortable-looking chairs. Pallid skin, dry mouths, and unblinking eyes make several appear lifeless. The most ambitious of the waiting occupants lifts an arm briefly as if to gesture, but the arm collapses back down and her head lolls to one side as if the effort sapped all her remaining strength.

What do you want to do with Gelwin and the Guard? I have them both stowed in the office for now.

Keep Gelwin stashed, guard comes with us.

Until we have Fernleaf with us to disarm traps the wand is the go to item for doors. Only phone access until this afternoon so I can't move my tile. Hand Kyra the bag of wafers.

Let's start matching these to their donors.

How do you have the guard with you - How is he controlled/watched who is watching him (I assume adjacent)?

Enter?

His arms are bound behind his back and his ankles are corded to restrict motion, Anaba has hands on him.

OK - enter?

Need input from Sekkim (Brian). Damn I wish we had Fernleaf!

Detect Magic on the room and the people in it. Will cast bull's strength from wand.

I have a bad feeling about this place. Let's not go into this too quickly. So far it's been all too easy!

Legislature at the Capitol is in session Pablo and Jenny is busy, she says cast lead blades etc before she goes in (would you mind running her too?) Where is the Haste Wand? Buff up people!

I will get the haste wand ready, then cast Summon Monster I to summon a friendly badger to wander around the room, poke the occupants, and generally traipse around on everything that might be a trap. But why have one badger when you can have 2? Pearl back summon monster 1 and do it again.

Holding on to amulet of natural armor. With BOH and efficient quiver shouldn't have encumbrance issue, so removed cords for cloak +1. Casting shield before bull's strength, too!

Buchart does not detect any magic.
Sekkimm's friendly badgers start wandering around the room.

One steps on some sort of trap that did not detect with detect magic (but it looks magical) - X marks the spot

Pillar of Flame: 13d6 ⇒ (5, 3, 3, 4, 1, 2, 4, 3, 1, 2, 2, 6, 2) = 38
One of the friendly badgers is fried to a crisp.

A faintly glowing ball of light bobs gently in the air, the nebulous image of what might be a skull visible somewhere in its depths appears next to the other badger.

Glowy Thingy: 1d20 + 14 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 14 + 2 = 213d6 ⇒ (3, 2, 6) = 11
Glowy Thingy: 1d20 + 9 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 9 + 2 = 303d6 ⇒ (3, 5, 4) = 12
The other badger is electrified to a crisp.

Anaba Initiative: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 5 = 23
Buchart Initiative: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (5) + 6 = 11
Rolande Initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (20) + 9 = 29
Sekkimm Initiative: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (18) + 9 = 27
Kyra Initiative: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (4) - 1 = 3
Glowy Thingy Initiative: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

Rolande is up!
Sekkimm & Cetonius
Glowy Thingy
Anaba
Buchart
Kyra

Meant to say everyone got their buffs on before badgerz got toasted.

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Badgers!....We don't need no stinking Badgers....

Your up Rolande actions?

During buffs use Oil of Silence on weapons.