Aarakess looks at the others and shrugs. My link went dead. This probably just means that there is no passage between me an her. I guess we just wait. Anyone have any games or stories they want to tell while we are waiting. I am guessing that if we do anything like move the sarcophagus, Ingrid will be less than pleased.
As you exit the chamber, the doors immediately close and the chamber disappears into the ceiling. You feel a slight breeze as it moves up. The ceiling is sealed up and you can barely tell where it went up.
You also see what appears to be a button of some sort near where the metal chamber landed.
The stone block is roughly 10 feet wise by 8 feet tall by 2 feet deep. It nearly seals of the passage to the West. . Al large niche about the same size as the block opens up into the celing above it. There is a layer of dust over everything in the room.
A moment after Ingrid leaves and the chamber disappears, it again reappears. The doors open but inside the chamber is empty with no sign of her at all.
As the chamber reappears without our archeologist: Well, does anyone else want to go in? Either we are all committing suicide, or she is alone down there.
As Aarakess looks at her companions, you can tell that she is not comfortable being the next guinea pig.
Ingrid presses the button.
While the group upstairs is making a decision on who is going next IF anyone is going next, the chamber doors close and it disappears into the floor again.
"Um, I don't wanna get disintegrated too, but uh, someone has to, right? Hehe." Dryn'taka cautiously approaches the chamber, keeping an eye out for any odd signs, like a pile of plane-touched dust on the floor.
As Dryn'taka approaches it recedes back into the floor suddenly.
Oops too late. It seems to have already disappeared. Lets see what returns with it. My bet is our archeologist, but with all her body parts rearranged. That is what happens in strange dungeons isn't it?
Perform(comedy-untrained):
"Well that does not seem like a good sign." she says as Ingid disappears. "I wonder if it would help anything if we turned the sarcophagus one way and then back the other would get her out."
"We should check out the area before doing anything else first." Rohara moves forward so that her light brightens up things to see if there is anything to be seen from where Ingrid went missing. "Perhaps listen on the ground where that chamber went?"
"That could be neat! Or, like, with more limbs, maybe from people who came before. Or two heads!!" Dryn remarks, far too excited about the prospect, though still nervous.
"That could be neat! Or, like, with more limbs, maybe from people who came before. Or two heads!!" Dryn remarks, far too excited about the prospect, though still nervous.
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I have also been known to throw in the occasional Sarcasm skill check when I thought it was appropriate.
Moments later the metal chamber re-appears and when the doors open, Ingrid is inside. It appears that all of her limbs are in the right place and she has the correct number of them.
"That could be neat! Or, like, with more limbs, maybe from people who came before. Or two heads!!" Dryn remarks, far too excited about the prospect, though still nervous..
I have also been known to throw in the occasional Sarcasm skill check when I thought it was appropriate.
Dryn runs up to Ingrid and gives her a hug. "Oh, I'm glad you didn't get disintegrated, even if it would have been neat if you had two heads!"
"Ingrid... it is good to see that you are well. What happened?" she asks happy to see the aasimar no worse for wear.
"That could be neat! Or, like, with more limbs, maybe from people who came before. Or two heads!!" Dryn remarks, far too excited about the prospect, though still nervous..
I have also been known to throw in the occasional Sarcasm skill check when I thought it was appropriate.
Welcome back. Anything interesting down there?
"It looks as if it's a transport device,
and it goes to another level with another set of rooms"
Did it look as though all the alcoves lead to the same place? Or do you think that there might be different sub-dungeons for each alcove?
"Shall we go down one at a time and explore, or try another color?"
One head should be plenty enough for anyone.
"I'll go down this time, it looked fun!" If no one stops her, Dryn'taka will go into the chamber next.
"I am a little concerned exploring with the corresponding lamp unlit could have bad consequences."
Justin looks at the unlit yellow lamp.
"Okay, good point. Can't we just take the never-goes-out torch from the green one and put it in there? Or do we want to go back to town and get some more torches. We're gonna have to do it anyway, I guess." While speaking, Dryn'taka keeps looking at the metal chamber, obviously wanting to go down.
My guess is that the respective lamps were hidden in each sub-tunnel. We probably should be going into the red alcove, but if the gals want to start in yellow, that is fine with me. Why doesn't Justing or Kilthan head down next in case something decides to visit. Then I can follow together with the rest of the group.
I think that the lighting causes the trap above the blue alcove to stop. With two lamps lit, there was a 5 color rainbow. We need to find the red lantern and then light all of them to check this theory though.
"For some reason my women's intuition is telling me that the red alchove has no secrets, and that yellow has the clues we'll need."
Justin will boost Kilthan to get the everburning torch and move it to the yellow lantern.
"Ok, let's go exploring yellow. You don't think if someone comes along and moves the switch we are stuck till someone moves it back do you?"
Dryn'taka turns to look at the arrow, a nervous look on her face. "Okay, now you're scaring me abit, talking like that. I mean, who would even come in here to turn it, right? Everyone's a-scared of here."
Lost in thought while the torch is removed, she suddenly pipes up. "Wait, let's test it! Someone goes down, we move it and see if they can come back up!"
"I think we all can go. Just mentioning that it may be a risk. Dryn, I think you wanted to be first."
Dryn'taka looks at the machine, a slight look of trepidation on her face at the prospect of unknown dangers and getting stuck, but quickly replaces it. "Aw, to heck with worries. Up-n-down machine, here I come!" And with that Dryn'taka marches into the metal chamber. "So how do I activate it?"
"Just step inside and it automatically goes."
"Ok, here goes nothing!" She steps inside.
Onward and downward. You were able to go down and back up. And it is apparent that nobody but us and the wolves have been here in years. I think that we should all be able to go down. I think Kilthan or Justin second so that we have a strong sword if there is something there. Then the rest of us.
After about 10 minutes the howling wind from above the blue alcove stops.
You remove the everburning torch from the lantern and place in into the yellow one. Other than a change in the patterns up above on the ceiling, nothing else happens.
The walls here are covered in bas-relief images similar to the slender figure upon the sarcophagus lid in the chamber above. Nearly a dozen androgynous, hairless humanoids stand in poses of deference almost as if they are paying homage to the viewer.
About fifteen feet to the south, a dark passage extends from an elaborately carved arch. Only a little of this hallway is visible, however, as a large stone block obscures most of the passage.
As you exit the chamber, the doors immediately close and the chamber disappears into the ceiling. You feel a slight breeze as it moves up. The ceiling is sealed up and you can barely tell where it went up.
You also see what appears to be a button of some sort near where the metal chamber landed.
The stone block is roughly 10 feet wise by 8 feet tall by 2 feet deep. It nearly seals of the passage to the West. North is to the left on the map. Al large niche about the same size as the block opens up into the celing above it. There is a layer of dust over everything in the room, some of it disturbed probably by Ingrid when she was down here.
"Well, Kilthan, looks like scouting time."
Justin concentrates for evil auras looking at each wall in turn.
Hmmm, another puzzle. How do you all think we get the stone back into the ceiling? It appears as though it is a trap that has been set off. It appears as though this blocked passage leads west away from the center of the set of alcoves above.
Perception:
"I am sure some clue is covered in dust."
Justin begins and extensive dusting of the room.
[ooc]I'll take 20 to any find traps or secret doors.[ooc]
"I'll check if any secret doors are around or traps for that matter."
As you search around its clear no one has been in this section for quite a long time before Ingrid came down. A search doesn't reveal any secrets. You do however climb on top of the rock while searching and notice that there is a slight gap between the rock and hallway entrance. While it might be possible for the right person to squeeze though the opening, it does afford you an excellent view of the hallway.
Curious carvings that seem to represent a stirring tempest cover the walls of this ten foot wide passage. At 10-foot intervals, small alcoves flank the passage, and each alcove contains an androgynous humanoid statue with cupped hands. The figures stand roughly seven feet tall.
While you think it may be impossible for everyone to fit through the opening, you think it may be possible to push the large stone north with enough help. (Up to three at a time could push)
Dryn, Rohara and I could probably fit through there, not sure about the rest of you. Any of you muscle types think you could get this to move. I doubt I will be much help pushing and lifting things. I suppose if I were to slide through, I could push from the other side if that would help.
Kilthan looks carefully at the sliding stonework, assessing it, and then shrugs, "I've seen better... Anyhow, yes, I imagine we can start sliding it... maybe enough to get others through more easily."
Searching the room for traps you do not find any
Ingrid checks the stone blocking the way to the other room for traps to see if it can be safely moved
"I can help one of those wishing to attempting to push this large stone out of the way with some of Desna's luck." Rohara says looking confidentiality at the elf and lizardman.
The block of stone does not seem to be a trap (It may have at one time when in the niche above) nor is there anything connected to the stone that you can tell.
I cast guidance on whoever is the weakest trying to move the stone block.
"Let's move this stone carefully."
Definitely no wires, but since this is a 5'x10' block of stone there could be a pressure plate underneath that you can't see. Someone that isn't pushing the stone can make perception checks while the stone is moving if you are concerned about it.