While no auras alert Omrax, Angrid does get a lead on the Sky Key, but the result is impossible. You feel that it's hanging somewhere in the space outside the top of the highest tower in Skyreach...
|
Angrid continues spinning in place before stopping and pointing a finger upward in the direction of the sky key. "Hah! Found it. It's floating outside near the top of SkyReach.....maybe it's in that blasted piece of tower that broke off and is floating."
"I say we make it to the roof. From there we can dim door or fly to the section and check it out. Maybe my eyes will even have some inkling as to the party who took it by the time we get up there."
If you have healing or fixing to do. NOW is the time to do it.
|
"That does sound pretty ominous, Researcher Luin; perhaps we should find the nearest venture officers and let them know of what you've discovered?"
"Come to think of it, mayhaps we should also bring Master Zey's body to them? They might have some resources on hand to help with his current... state of condition. Might even earn us some good regards from those that still hewn to the belief of late Society-allied Shadow Lodge members..."
It appears that Angrid's eyes can't penetrate the tower. As the bloatmage grows in frustration...
Please confirm when you have read the Overseer post.
Time has never been more of the essence!
Kreighton Shaine finishes giving instructions to one team before sending them into Arliss Hall and turning to greet the new arrivals. “Ah, you received my message?” he asks eagerly while pulling out a small notepad and making a single tally mark. “Excellent, I was uncertain whether recent events might block communication as well. We have a theory that the northwest tower’s new floating status may be the result of the Sky Key and Hao Jin Tapestry coming too close to one another, much like two extradimensional spaces placed inside one another. Thus far, all of our more conventional attempts to reach the tower have been repelled, and admittedly the whole thing could just rocket into the Irorium any minute.” He squints to the north before adding, “That would be unfortunate, as there’s a rather big match over there today. Best we take control of the tower before it misbehaves further."
“The good news is that we have a permanent portal to that section of the tower. Since the link is between two objects—a pair of full-length mirrors—it should be stable and safe to use. The only catch is that one of the mirrors is inside Arliss Hall. The hall has several extradimensional properties, and with so many visitors, it’s been changing its internal layout constantly. Rather than waste time sending you to figure out a puzzle, I’ll lead you to the portal myself. We venture-captains are fairly used to it.”
|
|
"HAH!!!!!! Zey is indisposed alright. Poor chap is sitting right there in the corner wrapped in armor, and as cold as a dead fish. Also quite dead." Angrid points to the quite dead Aram Zey who is sitting in a small puddle of blood. "Pretty sure they used his death to power the spell that ripped the tapestry open."
Angrid then picks a small chunk of flesh out of a pocket and flicks it to Kreighton. "That's Aram's pinky. He may want that back when you raise him. Wanted to make sure we had at least a chunk of him around in case his body disappeared in the chaos. I am going to hold you personally responsible if you loose that."
"Looks like at least a few got to the same conclusion as myself. My locate object spell told me the sky key was up there as well but my prying eyes were also not able to penetrate the tower. I was just about to waste some more time trying to dim door my party inside. Glad to see someone did some outside the box thinking regarding the portal."
Kreighton opens the door and follows you in. As he tries t owalk in he vanishes from sight. “Of all the luck,” the Master of Scrolls voice echoes from thin air. “We must have exceeded some capacity limit for this version of the hall and it moved me over to another… iteration of itself. I’ll try to find my way over to you, but look for the mirror! It is in a private room that is reserved. We call it the Lost Room. The chamber will be hidden in plain sight but there’s always some sort of trick to find it. Hurry and I’ll try to join you soon! One last thing—rarely can anyone find the Lost Room alone, so work together!”
|
|
"Just great." Angrid says with frustration in his voice. "Who builds a big ass building like this and sets the maximum capacity to 5 people? Stupid house."
"Well....I could gripe all day about the incompetency we have seen today but lets get going. I don't expect or trust anyone else to figure this damn mess out in time. Let's stick together and find this room."
Angrad: 15 LLV
Val:
Omrax: LLV
Zefnir:
Faeron:
Arliss Hall is not a building you've spent a lot of time in, but looking around you can see the lay of the land.
Downstairs is mostly offices, dinning, and social-type areas. Upstairs are private rooms. Faeron spies a guest registry, which makes sense considering this is where important guests stay....
Currently the registry lists nine rooms, including both room 8 and “room 8A”, even though no such room appears to exist. Room 8 is currently registered to the Pathfinder agent Osprey, while Room 8A is marked “Reserved— do not use.” At the top of the page are words written in delicate penmanship and red ink. “Arliss Hall values your privacy. Simply lock your door and we will see to it that you are not disturbed.”
The room on the bottom left of the map. You can see inside, as the door is open. Nothing stands out at all...
When you enter the room Faeron, there is a key in the lock.
When Angrid joins Faeron in the room and Faeron locks the door, the mirror does not change...
|
|
"You broke it already!?"
Angrid turns visible and gives a stern look at Faeron but a portion of his mouth is holding back a smile.
"Hah! Lets just figure this thing out so we can get on with it."
If the portal does not turn on when Angrid becomes visible, then Angrid asks Faeron to leave the room and see if the mirror is only active when one person is inside the room.
Additionally, Angrid takes a few seconds to try an identify the item and how it truly functions.
When Angrid locks the door alone the mirror turns to a portal.
This room is.... special, there is only a keyhole on the inside.
|
Some quick scientific method reveals that the door needs to be closed and locked
-Posted with Wayfinder
|
|
Assuming we must go through one at a time, I propose the order Ornax, Val, Faerun, Zefnir, Angrid
Angrid decides that there may be an alternative method for entering the room besides the obvious front door. He wips out a scroll and reads it, casting detect secret doors.
It's a risk Pathfinders, so what do you do?
|
"You gentlemen are the collective intellect of this mission. Just let me know when to enter the portal. I am more than willing to go first if there are concerns."
Omrax pauses in silent contemplation.
I am the first into battle, and the last to leave it.
• I will not be taken prisoner by my free will. I will not
surrender those under my command.
• I will never abandon a companion, though I will honor
sacrifice freely given.
• I will guard the honor of my fellows, both in thought
and deed, and I will have faith in them..
|
|
"I got nothing else. Tried multiple people in the room, tried keeping the door open, no way to unlock door unless it happens on its own, no secret doors into the room. Dor'heana, let's give your idea a try."
Looking to Omrax, Angrid says "Brave of you. You do understand that we may not be able to get to you quickly but we will try to. Hopefully we don't have to reset the entire hall to get a fresh room with an open door."
That said Angrid steps out of the room and gives priority to Omrax.
The window DOES work! It's on the second story, but flying comes practically naturally to Angrid. He hovers outside the window and watches it work for Faeron.
All that matters now is who goes through first (at this tier, I'm not going to make you roll climb checks for a 1 story climb.)