GM Sior's PbP Game Day IV Special: Siege of Serpents (7-8) (Inactive)

Game Master Sior

"Perhaps we're to go in, and lock the door behind us?"

Aldaris starts inspecting everything but finds it devoid of any clue or treasure. Not even where Osprey is or has been since last you saw him.*

Moving in and locking the door, it seems the only thing you have accomplished is locking yourself in the room.

*Seriously, what happened to him? Haven't heard from him in a while. Always thought it was a cool character, if underutilized.

Dev pokes tentatively at the mirror, and mutters, "Osprey, a little more help would have been... helpful."

The mirror does not react. Indeed, detecting magic shows that it is completely mundane. Perhaps you have the wrong room?

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Dev returns to the area outside and begins opening the doors in succession, scanning each quickly.

All of the rooms are similarly furnished. However, none of the other doors contain keys in the lock on the inside like room 8 does.

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"Might I suggest Room 8a? With the key."

"Indeed. Let us check the second floor and see if it isn't there."

These rooms are on the second floor.

You can't find room 8A anywhere.

Perhaps trying the key in the other doors, from inside and out?

The key does not fit any of the other locks.

Dev looks for the reflection of the door in the mirror in room 8, and tries to put the key the lock.

Dev sees nothing spectacular about the mirror and puts the key in the lock. It fits and turns freely. Clearly it works in this lock.

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"Maybe its magic..." Ozak muses. "I will go in then you close the door and then try to open it again. See what happens."

Is Ozak locking the door behind him?

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"It's worth a shot. Go ahead and lock yourself in."

Ozak moves into the room alone and locks the door. What does the rest of the party do?

Is the door locked from the outside? Try it.

" Well should we get ozak back first?"

"Yes, can you turn the lock and see if we can return the room to it's other.. version of itself? Hrmm, I guess we can't do that, since Ozak has the key? Damn..."

Celie looks at herself in the mirror. "Do we have to?" She fixes her hair and then casts detect magic.

Oh yes, very magical. Indeed, it almost seems that if you reached out to touch the surface, you'd touch nothing at all, your hand passing straight through. Indeed, any one of you can pass through.

Except Ozak.

GM, before we burn a day or more trying to figure this out, can you tell us if there is actually a way for Ozak to rejoin the group? Perhaps if he steps out, locks the door behind him, and then tries to re-enter?

Celie presses her hand on the mirror, then through it. "It's time to step through the looking glass." she says as she steps through.

There is a way for Ozak to rejoin the group. Multiple, actually. Just depends on how he wishes to go about it.

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I will follow Celie.

Owyn silently waits for a moment, hoping that Ozak will find a way to rejoin the group.
I know that we're quickly running out of time, but I'd hate to see someone left behind.

Ozak opens the door, seeing no-one he closes and locks the door again. "Trick door. I should have known." He says to himself in Tien. He then looks for another way out of the room.

If there is a window he will crawl out of it and then go around to rejoin everyone.

Aldaris leaves the room and knocks on the door again

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The floating tower begins to shift, tilting slightly to one side. A shower of debris rains down on the lawn and buildings below.

There is a window, Ozak. It's on the second story so a quick climb check is required.

In the tower, as the ground pitches you hear a loud scrape against the door as it gets pulled off its hinges. Seems whatever was blocking it is that same rubble spilling out to the ground. However, moving to the west screen left will be difficult terrain without an acrobatics check.

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Climb? What is this climb you speak of?

Acro: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (10) + 12 = 22

"I believe it is time for action. Since we have no way to contact our fellow Pathfinder, we must assume he'll find his way to us. I have faith in his abilities and resourcefulness."

Dev offers a quick prayer to Sarenrae and steps through the mirror...

Aldaris calls out for ozak a couple of times, then just gives up and follows the rest of the party through the mirror.
" hopefully it'll go well"

With a thought that pretty much goes by the ways of Sod this..., Ozak parkour leaps out the window and tucks into a roll on the ground. Within moments, he is back with the rest of the group, which have the door to the room he was previously in open. Except... it's not that room. He sees party members walking through the mirror.

As everyone peeks through the newly opened door, you see what is likely a siege floor: a place of defense should Skyreach come under a more mundane attack. It is clear except where the walls are crumbled away. The north and west windows feature gargoyles just below them. Both gargoyles have a reservoir built into their backs so oil or other chemicals can be poured and sprayed down on would-be attackers. Numerous arrow slits are built into the walls.

Three doors are your options here.

Again, any visible differences between the three doors?

They're all strong wooden doors. No labels identify them. But! Opening each, you find them to be:

1: A stairway to the next level up.

2: An obvious guard station. Old cots and moth-eaten blankets smothered in a thick layer of dust confirm that no one has been posted atop this tower in years. The cots are nevertheless are sturdy and the door is functional.

3: This room contains ancient siege supplies stored here when Skyreach was considered a fortress in the traditional sense. Barrels of oil and a decrepit wheelbarrow are here, as well as several crates of serviceable arrows. Pretty much, any mundane weapon or ammunition from the CRB is available here.

Owyn grabs a handful of crossbow bolts from the storage room. "Ah, I've been meaning to replace those. Now quickly, we should clear this guardroom and then make for the staircase!"
Perception: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (7) + 3 = 10

Therisah will grab 20 shuriken and put them in her pouch.

"That should be enough, I hope."

touches self for resistance and casts shield from wand

perception, guard room: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (8) + 11 = 19

Aldaris grabs a bunch more bolts for himself as well.
" Well found."

Ozak takes out his wand of blend ant taps himself with it. "Want me to scout?" He asks.

"Sounds like a plan to me."
Roll that stealth check and let's see what's on the third floor!

Stealth: 1d20 + 20 ⇒ (10) + 20 = 30

Ozak heads slowly up the stairs.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (5) + 12 = 17

At the top of the stairs, there is a door.

Is it unlocked?

Ozak motions for people to come up a bit then opens the door and sneaks out.

Therisah follows and stands at the door.

stealth: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28
perception in room: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (12) + 11 = 23

Celie, not being too stealthy, tries not to whistle while walking along.
stealth: 1d20 ⇒ 12
She does however start to talk to Fox.