[Outpost I] GM Abraham's CORE Ancients' Anguish (Inactive)

Game Master Abraham Z.

List of shelves has been updated with additional info due to knowing the languages.

Lem will use his scroll of comprehend language and then work on shelf 5.

[DIce=Perform]d20+15

Bear in mind that it will only last for 10 minutes (i.e. 2 phases).

[u]Shelves Status[/u]
Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics The carvings depict a woman with one hand on her cheek, the other in a jar. These tablets describe the manufacture and use of cosmetics and healing ointments. (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry The carvings depict a man in a battle pose with a fine scimitar. These tablets describe how to make bronze weapons and wield them in combat (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom The carvings depict a woman poring over a text with eyes wide open. These tablets teach writing and philosophy. (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments The carvings depict a man holding his hands up, motes of energy circling around him. These tablets teach sorcery and the use of arcane sigils. (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors The carvings depict a man adoring himself in a mirror. These tablets describe the manufacture and use of bronze mirrors. (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth The carvings depict a man looking at clouds in the sky and sowing seeds in the ground. These tablets teach agricultural methods, survival, and meteorology. (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon The carvings depict a woman marveling at the sun and the moon. These tablets teach astronomy and astrology. (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Phase 1 - the Bold May Act
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem

Ragnar assists Pookie to move the tablets on shelf 1. Current STR check with aid is 22

Everyone other than Ragnar, let me know if you want to keep your previously declared action (and die rolls), and also if you wish to change the shelf you had previously declared.

@Alonso, do you wish to continue investigating the northern room or join your comrades' library adventure? The time to move between the northern and southern rooms is negligible for our current purposes, so you can still take a full action in the library if you wish to.

58:00

Lem will use his scroll of comprehend language and then work on shelf 5.

@Lem, you'll need to have one of the shelves fully moved (to 100%) before you can start cataloguing it. Go ahead and reselect your action (and since your comprehend languages scroll will only last for 2 phases, you might want to save it until at least one set of shelves has been fully moved.

Oggil starts to move the tablets, exerting himself mightily as he does so

[dice=fort]1d20+9
[dice=str]1d20+4+5

"These are not as light as they appear on the surface." he says, sweating profusely.

Oggil, do you still want to do this, and if so, on which set of shelves? Feel free to roll again if you wish since I was not clear about the option to declare that you want to risk the Fort save until *after* you see the result of your STR check.

Sir Godfrey takes his hand away from the table and gives Alonso a nonplussed look. "I somewhat regret even touch this foul device of villiany. I fear I am of little use to you here. I know you are not fond of my shadow, but I shall leave it nearby as security and shall go aid the others!

When he reaches the fifth book shelf he gives Lem a confused look, as the halfling appears to be trying to catalogue without actually organizing the tablets first. He uses a large, gauntleted hand to nudge the small fellow aside and reaches down to start organizing. "You must do things in order, friend! Or you shall get nowhere!"

[dice=Fort Save]1d20 + 12
[dice=Strength Check]1d20 + 6 + 5
[dice=GM Reroll Strength]1d20 + 6 + 5 + 3

Godfrey spends mere moments Hefting and slinging tablets into their proper locations on the fifth shelf, then will begin helping Lem catalogue them, quite literally dancing up and down the shelf to Lem's little tune as he goes.

[dice=Performance Dance]1d20 + 15

So Godfrey will, I believe, spend 6 minutes organizing the 5th shelf. Then his next 6 whenever we get there will go to helping catalogue it.

Sir Godfrey, do you still want these options and die rolls or do you want to retcon? My initial instructions were somewhat misleading, so you can redo it if you want (and perhaps save your GM reroll) - just let me know. If not, I'll treat your STR check as your phase 1 action and the Perform (Dance) as your phase 2.

"So we're organizing the shelves, huh? Allow me to help." Skill challenges... the cleric's nightmare. ;) Although honestly he isn't bad at studying due to it being Sense Motive.

He tries to move the some tablets.
[dice=Which one?]1d7

He tries to move some tablets from shelf 3.
[dice=Strength Check]1d20

Hrm, will attempt the fort save for +5 to the check. Might as well.

[dice=Fort Save]1d20+14

So, 25 on the strength check for shelf 3.

@Theodore, I don't imagine you want to change those die rolls, but what about the shelf number - do you still want #3 - or does that change now that you've seen the shelf descriptions?

Oggil will work on the last set of shelves (#7)
STR: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15
Seeing he has made good progress, he tries to push himself.
fort: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (14) + 9 = 23

I think that is 50% cleared now. Thanks for the reroll on this one.

Lem will aid Oggil with his shelfes twice
Aid: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (9) - 1 = 8
Aid: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (15) - 1 = 14

Godfrey is keeping his rolls. Your instructions weren't unclear before and I wasn't confused. I'm using my GM reroll because I wanted to get a shelf as done as possible as quickly as possible and that 31 does it. I'll take back my second round action however since we're going in rounds.

The shadow will start cataloguing shelf 5 and accomplish nothing.

Perception: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 5 = 8

Will stick with Shelf 3. He didn't know which one is best so he's just started to get them down.

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% | Current STR check with 1 aid is 22

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% | Current STR check is 25

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% | Current STR check is 20

Phase 1 - the Bold May Act
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem

Oggil makes a good start on moving the shelf 1 tablets.

Lem attempts to help him but apparently halfling bards are easily distracted and he does not succeed (Lem, you rolled twice to aid - not sure why - I just counted your first roll. Let me know if you have some special ability that's relevant)

Sir Godfrey shows superhuman strength and pulls all the tablets on shelf 5 into place in short order. Shelf 5 is now available for cataloguing. His shadow noodles about like a schoolkid who can't wait for recess.

Watching Sir Godfrey, the gnome devotee of the god of drunks parodies the paladin's righteous moving frenzy and somehow, drunkenly, manages to almost match him.

Alonso, you are up!

58:00

Note: I am including the current score for any given shelf to assist you in figuring out where any of you might want to lend a hand. I'll reset these each phase.

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 2 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso - may take 2 phases of actions
Oggil
Lem

Just noticed that Alonso posted about being away through Monday, so we'll just move forward and he can take 2 rounds of actions when he gets back. Pathfinders, you are up!

The temple continues to shake ominously.
52:00

Oops, I missed that with 4 players the phases are each 5 minutes instead of 6. So you are at 53:00.

Ragnar will continue to work on moving tablets at shelf #1.

Ragnar
str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (18) + 2 = 20

He will have Pookie move some tablets on table #2
str check: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (15) + 7 = 22

And Ragnar decides not to push her right now.

Actually strike Pookie's action. Without narrow frame she would just be knocking things over. She'll stay at the top of the stairs guarding.

Theodore tries to finish off shelf 3.

Strength Check: 1d20 ⇒ 1

Gah, don't know if it'll make a different but will do the fort save anyway.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28

Fort Save DC 15: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (2) + 14 = 16
Strength Check Shelf 4: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (17) + 6 + 5 = 28

Shadow Perception Shelf 5: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 5 = 8

Godfrey will work on moving Shelf 4, His shadow will examine Shelf 5 for cataloguing.

Sir Godfrey, pleased with his efforts on his first shelf, rolls his shoulders and wanders over to the 4th one, working merrily to a hummed hymn to the Dawnflower as sweat starts to build on his brow. "I've never considered myself a foe of evil learning, but today I shall mark a new notch onto my armor for defeating this literary foe!"

His shadow continues to peruse the 5th shelf for organizational purposes.

Oggil continues to work on shelf number 7
STR: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9
But makes little progress at it.
No point in pushing myself with that roll!

I think I want to change which shelf I'm working on, if I can. I want to use my strength check on the 6th shelf instead this round as I'm getting the feeling we're gonna be pressed for time and I'm trying to figure out the best place to use my rolls.

Oggil nods at the paladin. "Directing our efforts may be wise. That tablet that says rebirth in many languages... well...looking through these shelves.. Cosmetics don't seem to have much to do with it, nor does weaponry. Wisdom.. if there is a secret to rebirth that may be held there, but enchatments and mirrors, I see no connection. The clouds and the earth though, the man is sowing seeds, that is a definite connection, and the shelves I am working on. The moon is reborn each month." he notes.

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 2 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso - may take 2 phases of actions
Oggil
Lem

53:00

Ragnar finishes moving the tablets from shelf 1, which is now available for cataloguing, while Pookie realizes that a giant snake in a library is a lot like a bull in a china shop.

Theodore attempts to move a heavy tablet on shelf 3, but instead drops one on his gnomish toe, narrowly avoiding an embarrassingly injury. Note that you can wait to see the result of your STR check before deciding whether or not to push yourself. In this case, there would have been no benefit to pushing yourself (since a 6 is no more useful than a 1).

Sir Godfrey continues his super-human exertions, completing almost all of shelf 6 in a few moments, while his shadow wanders among the shelves, ostensibly "cataloguing" shelf 5, in the same way that many a school child has gone to the library "to study."

Oggil puts his back into the work at shelf 7, before remembering his days in the monastery when his meditation teacher told him that no exertions should be made until one is truly centered.

Lem and Alonso, you are up!

Alonso floats into the large room of stone tablets from the creepy room with the even creepier shadowy column. It is in no way related to the fact that Godfrey left his monstrous companion hanging around him. He makes sure to always have his invisibility ring active whenever it is around.

Hello everyone he says, his voice echoing from mid air. Ahh, lots of physical labour, just the thing to keep you youngsters fit and healthy. I shall help by supervising your labours.

I have run this many times so I am going to randomise who I am helping, Ragnar, Oggil and Godfrey look to be our strongest lot. 1d3 ⇒ 2

Round 1 aid str: 1d20 - 2 ⇒ (5) - 2 = 3

Aah, looks like the Secrets of Mirrors is ready to be catalogued. Now, just a minute, there is the sound of rustling and then spellcasting. That should do better.

Alonso uses a scroll of comprehend languages, he speaks terran but not ancient osirion

Round 2, catalogue shelf 5, sense motive: 1d20 + 15 + 5 ⇒ (20) + 15 + 5 = 40

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 3 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem - may take 2 phases of actions

48:00

Alonso attempts to assist Oggil, but the two quickly discover the answer to the riddle: how many dwarves does it take to tidy a library?

Alonso decides that perhaps his time would be better spent in more scholarly pursuits and casts Comprehend Languages to assist himself. (Note that it will only last for 2 phases, i.e. phases 2 and 3) In quick order he fully catalogues shelf 5, which is now available for study.

Pathfinders are up!

Determined to finish a task fully, Theodore tries to finish off the last of moving Shelf 3.
Strength Check: 1d20 ⇒ 13

Theodore pushes himself to finish it.
Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18

By the way, if any of you get fatigued, let me know. Theodore has a Wand of Lesser Restoration he can use on you.

Will probably move on to Studying after this, as he can do Sense Motive, which is an "always applicable" skill for studying.

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 3 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem - may take 2 phases of actions

48:00

The drunken gnome finds that the alcohol helps him to complete the moving of the heavy tablets on shelf 3, which is now available for cataloguing.

Pathfinders are up!

Having catalogued the Secret of Mirrors Alonso sits down to get in some serious reading before his comprehend languages spell expires.

Sense Motive: 1d20 + 15 + 5 ⇒ (18) + 15 + 5 = 38

Ragnar finishes moving tablets on shelf #6.

str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (19) + 2 = 21

Lem aids Ragnar with the shelf.
Straid: 1d20 - 1 ⇒ (14) - 1 = 13

Lem aids Ragnar with the shelf.

[Dice=Straid]d20-1

Lem, Ragnar just finished moving shelf 6, so aiding him won't add anything more, so feel free to declare something else. Now that some of the shelves have been moved, you can be using your other skills to help catalogue or study them, which might suit your skills better. Also, you have 2 rounds of actions because you didn't declare anything last round.

[u]Shelves Status[/u]

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 100% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 50% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 3 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem - may take 2 phases of actions

48:00

Alonso does some speed reading on Shelf 5 and quickly determines that there doesn't appear to be any information there that might assist you in your current situation.

Meanwhile, Ragnar completes the process of moving the tablets on shelf 6, which is now available for cataloguing.

Pathfinders are up!

Seeing that shelf 6 has been moved, Oggil turns to catalogue it.
perception: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (12) + 14 = 26

"Lets see.... 'Master of Loads' is before 'Submission'.." he says, trying to put them in some order.

Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (14) + 14 = 28
Strength Check Shelf 7: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (6) + 6 + 5 = 17

Shadow Perception Self 6: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (9) + 10 - 5 = 14

Godfrey will work on moving Shelf 7, the shadow will aid Oggil on shelf 6. I think you said the aid is automatic, but I rolled it anyways.

Sir Godfrey rolls his shoulders after Rogar finishes off the 6th shelf, slapping the man on his back. "Thank you, friend! These stones are quite heavy." As Oggil moves to start cataloguing the finished shelf Godfrey passes him with a high five should the dwarf want it.

"I shall finish working on this other shelf for you Oggil. You academics should do what you're meant to and leave the me to be useful the only way I can here. I think you are right in that we are onto something exploring these texts for rebirth." Still, after two impressive jobs organizing the massive tablets, Godfrey seems to have slowed as he works to catch his breath for a few minutes.

His shadow floats away from Alonso, who seems to have things well in hand, and hovers over Oggil's shoulder, occasionally pointing out useful tablets on the 6th shelf.

[u]Shelves Status[/u] (for Cataloguing/Studying: +5 if you know both Terran and Ancient Osiriani; -5 if you know neither.)

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 100% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 100% | Catalogued 75% | Studied 0% | Current (round 3) check is at 28

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 75% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% | Current (round 3) check is at 17

[u]Phase 4 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem - may take 3 phases of actions

43:00

With the Shadow's assistance, Oggil makes quick work of the cataloguing of shelf 6, nearly completing it. @Sir Godfrey, no aiding isn't automatic - need to hit a 10 as usual, and don't forget the modifiers for knowing or not knowing Terran and Ancient Osiriani (+5 if you know both, -5 if you know neither).

@Lem, you now have 3 phases of actions available - if you choose to aid Oggil on his cataloguing of shelf 6 for your phase 3 action you could bump him to fully completing the cataloguing.

Meanwhile, Sir Godfrey continues the work that Oggil had earlier started on shelf 7.

Around them, the ruins continue to rumble and shake unnervingly.

Pathfinders are up!

Somewhat wary of the shadow, Oggil is still appreciative of its help.

"I think I just about have this now..." he announces, putting the last tile into place.

perception - shelf 6 catalog: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (16) + 14 = 30 ohh, do I get +2 from stonecunning as they are made from stone?

"As the wise farmer says to his neighbor" says Oggil to Sir Godfrey "That is excellent work you are doing."

Ragnar will move tablets at shelf 7.

str check: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

By move I mean start to lift them and suddenly needs to take a breather.

"Hope I didn't pull anything."

Nothing for Theodore to study. Might as well finish off a shelf then if he can...

Theodore drunkenly stumbles to shelf 7, continuing the manual labor.
Strength Check: 1d20 ⇒ 14

He pushes himself to finish.
Fort Save: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (15) + 14 = 29

[u]Shelves Status[/u] (for Cataloguing/Studying: +5 if you know both Terran and Ancient Osiriani; -5 if you know neither.)

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 100% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 4 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow
Alonso
Oggil
Lem - may take 3 phases of actions

43:00

Oggil completes the cataloguing of shelf 6 with a frenzy of literary zeal.

Ragnar pulls a muscle.

Theodore finishes moving the tablets on shelf 7, which he notices could easily also serve as a bar.

I did aid oggil and ragnir in Phase 1 and 2. Best I could do.
Using his loremaster ability Lem will catalogue Shelf 7.
for a 23 total

With only one of the shelves ready to study now Alonso gets some serious reading done.

Studying shelf 6

Sense motive: 1d20 + 15 ⇒ (13) + 15 = 28

Hmm, these ancient osiriani did love to record stuff, good job they choose a decent material or none of this lot would have survived.

[u]Shelves Status[/u] (for Cataloguing/Studying: +5 if you know both Terran and Ancient Osiriani; -5 if you know neither.)

Shelf 1 Art of Cosmetics: (Craft (alchemy) or Disguise): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 2 Art of Weaponry: (Craft (weapons) or Profession (soldier)): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 3 Bitter and Sweet Secrets of Wisdom: (Knowledge (religion) or Linguistics): Moved 100% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 4 Resolving of Enchantments: (Knowledge (arcana) or Spellcraft): Moved 0% | Catalogued 0% | Studied 0% |

Shelf 5 Secrets of Mirrors: (Perform (any) or Sense Motive): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 100% |

Shelf 6 Signs of the Clouds and the Earth: (Profession (farmer) or Survival): Moved 100% | Catalogued 100% | Studied 75% |

Shelf 7 Signs of the Sun and the Courses of the Moon: (Knowledge (geography) or Perception): Moved 100% | Catalogued 50% | Studied 0% |

[u]Phase 5 - the bold may act[/u]
Ragnar/Pookie
Theodore
Sir Godfrey/Shadow - may take 2 phases of actions
Alonso
Oggil
Lem

38:00

Lem catalogs half of shelf 7 (and a single aid from Sir Godfrey or his shadow will bump that to 75%), while Alonso speed reads through shelf 6 (and a single aid from Sir Godfrey or his shadow will bump that to 100%)

The building continues to shake and heave. You have the sense that barely more than a half hour remains before it might start to collapse.

Pathfinders are up!

Ragnar takes a break from moving heavy objects to help the studies on shelf #6.

survival: 1d20 + 15 - 5 ⇒ (20) + 15 - 5 = 30

Shadow Perception Rd 1 to aid - Shelf 7: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (3) + 10 - 5 = 8
Shadow Perception Rd 2 - Shelf 7: 1d20 + 10 - 5 ⇒ (14) + 10 - 5 = 19

Sir Godfrey's shadow continues to float about the shelves, assisting the little halfling in putting together the pieces into a semblance of order.

Sir Godfrey would be most happy to help study shelves, but seeing that Ragnar has things well in hand he simply rolls his shoulders and moves down to the enchantment shelves. "I shall start with these next, and then the wisdom shelves. The seem the next most likely after the ones we have studied."

Rd 1:
Fort Save DC 15: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (10) + 14 = 24
Str Check Shelf 4: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (2) + 6 + 5 = 13

Rd 2:
Fort Save DC 15: 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18
Str Check Shelf 4: 1d20 + 6 + 5 ⇒ (5) + 6 + 5 = 16

Sir Godfrey and his shadow continue to putter about but as they do so, Ragnar makes an amazing discovery on shelf 6: a series of tablets titled "The Rites of Rebirth." As he examines the tablets, he sees that the imagery and text describing the transformation is metaphorical. The first tablet, “The Harvest,” describes cutting twelve wheat stalks with a sickle. The second tablet, “The Feast,” describes concocting a potion that triggers the rebirth. The final tablet, “The Rebirth,” describes the soul slipping away only to be caught in a receptacle that keeps it safe eternally.

With this discovery, you sense that you have likely found the information you need in the library, though it remains to be seen whether you can prevent the entire complex from collapsing in time. It continues to shake and rumble and the tremors appear to be growing stronger...

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"I feel as if I am staring at a jigsaw puzzle. The pieces are here, but I cannot see the picture they make" confesses Oggil as he tries to help piece together the mystery.

religion(aid): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6

Taking 10 for knowledge Arcana 25 Lem shrugs.
"Sounds how to make a lich!"
Lem will continue with shelf 7.
KnowGeo: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

Lem continues to work on cataloguing shelf 7, making some modest progress.

Alonso looks over the tablets, Well, that's worrying, a lich is always bad news. OK, looks like we have one of the things for those three tables, might be an idea to see if it fits.

Alonso will head back over to the creepy room with the shadow column and see if the tablet will fit into the rebirth table. While there he takes a closer look at the other two.

The tablet does indeed fit perfectly into the indentation in the first table (the same one that was carved with the word "rebirth" in many languages).

The second table has a body-shaped indentation in it.

The third table is carved with a circular groove that looks like a snake biting its tail.

OK people, it looks like we need a sacrificial body and a snake, and we best find em quickly before this place collapses!

Alonso pauses for a moment and looks at Pookie then back at the table.

OK, we need a significantly smaller snake than Pookie!

"Is this some kind of evil ritual or something?" Theodore ponders to himself.

"Well, it looks like we need something else then right?"