DM Nick |
--As you continue on your way, you noticed the forest is getting thinner, and the terrain rises slightly. You are nearing the hill. There are a number of broken pillars and building foundations, long abandoned. Perhaps the old work camp of the tomb builders.
--Isaak stops and says "We are certainly in the right place, but where or how does one enter the crypt? I have no idea. Let's make camp tonight and look around in the morning? What do you think?".
--It is rather late, after the encounter with the boars, spiders, and fey.
Vuk Mänork |
Vuk inspects the nearest building remains. "I agree with camping for the night before heading on. Based on our earlier encounter, I would like to have a wall or two to our backs. Perhaps one of these old buildings can provide shelter, or at least cover a side."
I hope that one of those 'creatures' don't show up again. It was awfully disturbing.
Xenarchy Malzash |
Xenarchy looks upon the ruins but is careful not to approach too close. "Before we do decide to camp here, we should be careful of unstable ground or structures, and there may still be some traps here to dissuade tomb robbers. I do not want to lay my bedroll down on a hidden pit trap filled with spikes."
Roh-Kai |
Now that the danger of the Fey is gone, some of Roh-Kai's arrogant aloofness has returned.
"It seems unlikely that the tomb builders would trap their own camp. You should be more worried about one of columns collapsing on you in the night."
Roh-Kai casts his gaze about for a spot that would block his frame from view of anyone stumbling upon the camp without posing a risk of the same fate he taunted Xenarchy with.
Garesh Vin'dell |
"Don't worry my dear, if you deceide to sleep in a death bit I will have a grand funeral and write a ballad in your honor......of course I got to learn how to write music but thats in the future." He starts to hum a little tune ranging from dark to energic, while he sets up his bed roll and starts to play with his cards.
DM Nick |
-You make a camp and rest unmolested through the night. The watch is uneventful.
-The next day, with dawn's light, you notice the sun rises directly over the tallest column. The column is massive, almost 6 feet in diameter and over 20' high. It is carved in strange designs, but they are not magical or Garesh would have noticed
-A closer look reveals that the designs are abstract nature designs, animals, vines, and birds. Without an expert's eye it's hard to make anything out...clearly
Xenarchy Malzash |
Knowledge (nature): 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20
Knowledge (engineering): 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (11) + 3 = 14 (maximum result 10)
The sorceress spends a while that morning examining the detailed pillar. After a while, she steps closer and touches the carvings. "Here, this artwork depicts mundane creatures and plants throughout, yet if you look at the forms amongst them, you can see an image of a dragon. What could that mean?"
She continues the exploration of the column, tapping on it here and there and then steps back. "Huh. It's hollow."
Roh-Kai |
If the father doesn't object, Roh-Kai is going to try and break the column:
Roh-Kai taps on the column a little bit, listening to the sound of the echo. Once he's satisfied that he thinks he's found a weak-spot (If there is a roll that will help, I'll take it. If not roleplaying is fun too) Roh-Kai lines his axe up and makes a swing.
Attack Roll:1d20 + 6 ⇒ (4) + 6 = 10
Damage Roll:1d8 + 6 ⇒ (7) + 6 = 13
Garesh Vin'dell |
"Intresting....Who would like to go first?" He looks around at the group with his finger pointed then stops it at there employer "How about you Father?" he says with a chuckle then looks to the orc "Would you like to scout with your darkvision or shall I light up the way?"
Roh-Kai |
Perhaps I should go first before we alert anything to our presence with a light. A couple of days ago, I wouldn't have thought anything could still be down here after being sealed up for so long but who knows what the father has gotten us involved in...
So saying, Roh-Kai moves toward the ladder.
Father, do you have some rope in the supplies? I can take one end with me and use it to signal if I find anything.
Roh-Kai |
Then it's settled. I'll go down and see what I can and signal back to you by tugging the rope. Let's say one for safe, two for assistance and three for overwhelmed. Also, I'm going to tie this off around my waist. I'd appreciate it if one of you would hold the end. I don't know how much I trust a centuries old ladder.
DM Nick |
-The ladder and stonework are in excellent condition, and you feel safe. at the bottom of the shaft, a long tunnel, with block stone walls runs ahead of you. The shaft is 7 feet high, and 4 feet wide. The walls are, as mentioned, block. Eash stone was cut to about 1 foot by 4 inches high. The stones are almost white, doubtless to increase any light source.
-That said, their are alcoves with oil pots, but they are not lit. The tunnel follows a slight bend, but you can see there is nothing obviously wrong, no cave-ins, doors, or creatures.
DM Nick |
-The white walls reflect the light, and the tunnel is pretty well lit up, it continues for 100 feet. At mid point in the tunnel, are 2 alcoves each containing a statue.
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-At the end of the tunnel, a metal grate blocks your path. It appears to have been added at a later date.
Garesh Vin'dell |
Knowledge(Religion):1d20 + 6 ⇒ (15) + 6 = 21
"Intresting, we must be on the right track since we have the statues of two elven gods." He'll explain which gods they are if the other asks(read the spoiler).
He'll then say a small chant to see if magic dwells within the statues and inspect them further.
Detect magic
Perception:1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13
DM Nick |
-It's set into the walls with bolts. How deep they are, you can not tell. Tearing the grate out of masonry would seem almost impossible...That said, you are not really sure where to go
Father Isaak Ovechkin |
--Well it IS in Elvish, which isn't exactly read by most orcs, or dwarves, both of whom would be the logical pick to ransack a wood elf tomb. That said, If it is an elf tomb, why would they want to keep the faithful out? He seems puzzled however.
--But I'm no expert this grate was added much later than the building. These evles were skilled masons. Why would they use such a crude thing as an iron grate? They could have made a door, or even walled the thing up. Someone has been here before us, but how recently? A year? A decade? A century?