Razor Coast Texas Style!

Game Master brvheart

Uraisa opens her beak and with a loud screetch took to the air, zooming for a closer look at the largest mouth.

Perception 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (19) + 22 = 41

You see what appears to be a trigger mechanism inside the mouth. DC 40 perception if you climb or fly to look up inside it. DC 20 if you feel inside it.

Can Uraisa "reach' into the mouth with her beak or talons? If so I'll try for the 20. If not, then I'll shoot for the 40.

Perception 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (3) + 22 = 25

You rolled a 41, but the problem is pushing it as a bird.

uraisa flies back into the safe unflooded room, shifts back to normal, and tells the others about the trigger mechanism. "I can't move the trigger in bird form. I think it might stop the water flow if someone thinks they can get to it!"

"I can cast fly on Silas. He's good at handling triggers and traps." Assuming no one has a better idea, Leialoha casts fly on Silas. Before casting the spell, Leialoha cuts himself with his bone fetish.
Will use Secret of Blood to cast so I can save that spell.
Damage: 3d6 ⇒ (6, 3, 2) = 11

Silas nods, sheathes his rapier again then flies up to the trigger. He says a prayer to Quell before pulling the mechanism.

The secret door to the south opens.

does the water stop?

Oro-Tu takes a quick look inside before he move into the doorway.

Perception: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (17) + 12 = 29

Beyond the secret panel, a crawl hole barely two feet
high curves back into the stone of the wall. The rock in the
claustrophobic space is wet with condensation from the
waters of the lake above that trickle through.

Nope, the water is now 5' deep and rising and flowing into the new hole

I thought the rise was halved due to the other passage being open now? Oro-Tu relates what he sees to the others. "Not sure I will fit. Uraisia will you go in?"

Ivar, keeping his head above water, turns to Oro-Tu and then Silas and asks, "Because of the cloak, I was willing to spring the trap, I'm still willing to continue on, do you want me to swim into the crawl hole and see what is in there? Or I can let someone else use the cloak if that seems like a better idea"

Ha, Oro-Tu ninja'd my post

can Ivar, wearing the cloak, fit into the entrance of the new hole?

"As we need to make sure there's a way out Ivar should go."

You will all be squeezed, but can make it through the passage. It was another two rounds one for Uraisa to fly up and find the mechanism and another for Silas to spring it. Now you have taken a third debating, it will be a fourth by the time Ivar crawls into the hole. If you wait for Ivar it could be another three to four rounds crawling.

The crawl hole is just big enough for a Medium character
to crawl along squeezing, but little else.

hearing the go ahead from Silas Ivar nods saying "I will see what I can see, if you need to exit the tomb until I return I understand." handing the bag with Aurora's remains in it to Oro-Tu Ivar tells him "Do not wait overly long for me, if I do not return use my share to bring Aurora back to life." He turns and shouldering his shield dives into the hole and begins to worm his way through, keeping and eye out as best he can.

perception: 1d20 ⇒ 9

Ive used my wild shape the one time I'm allowed to today, so I can't change into anything else better suited, unfortunately.

Oh great, send the one in w/o a perception. Ivar you come to a dead end.

Ivar slowly backs his way out of the tunnel, surfacing, treading water, he tells the crew "I did not find anything, would someone like to use my cloak and take a look? We have come to far to give up now."

"Let me use the cloak and I'll go take a look see. If you hear me scream, please come running," she smirks.

Once she dons the cloak, she heads over to investigate, cutting right through the water.

Perception 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (10) + 22 = 32

Ivar nods his head quickly and removes the cloak, handing it to Uraisa, he uses the totem to keep himself comfortably treading water until she returns or he is forced to swim out due to high water

Im going to nod off early. Once brv reveals what Uraisa sees, assuming she doesn't get eaten, please assume she will immediately head back and tell the others what she saw.

There is no room to turn around so you will have to crawl backwards. Uraisa finds a secret door and the lever to open it. Water is now at 8'. yes it has been that many rounds.

Whilst they have been checking Silas will have asked the others and Captain Mercy "Do we want to go on given this continues to flood? We may not be able to get back out, especially with any gold."

"Getting out through water will not be an issue if there is air at the end of the tunnel. If I can pray for a quarter of an hour, Quell should grant me the power to make you all amphibious for an hour. So we should either get in right now and hope we find air or get out of the temple while we can and wait for me to pray for there spells."

"There is probably air. But if not, those of us without it will probably die. I say we either take our chances that the volcano will give Beth time to prepare her spell."

Uraisia or beth, do either of you have the spell Aurora used to cast, to make us breathe the water?!"

Uraisia or beth, do either of you have the spell Aurora used to cast, to make us breathe the water?!"

"That is just my point, I can't cast it yet but need to pray for it. that's why I wanted to take time before getting into that room. So let's get out of here and come back when we are ready."

When Uraisa opens the secret door she takes a gulp of needed air.

When Uraisa opens the secret door she takes a gulp of needed air.

so does the water start to drain?

The passage is narrow and going upwards so no, it only slows for a bit. You have water pouring out of twenty mouths and only two holes for drains, one of which is already full. The passage to the west is now completely submerged. Unfortunately, your cleric with water breathing is the one that is dead.

Ivar thinks for a moment and explains "When Uraisa brings my cloak back I can swim everyone, one at a time, to the tunnel and they can then swim to the new area. They will only need to hold their breath from here to the tunnel and through."

This chamber is made of huge smooth stones.
Four large gold masks hang within. Six huge bells
hang from the outer edges of the ceiling forty
feet above.

It is free of water

After ivar or uraisia inform him at the mouth to the tunnel, he surfaces and shouts, "They found air!" Oro-Tu, being a natural swimmer, holds his breath and helps the others through one at a time, squeezing through last. After getting through he yells for Ivar to help him push the door shut against the water pressure, asking the others to see if there is a way to keep it closed.

Strength, rage 2/19: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (19) + 7 = 26

When possible anyway, let me know if you need any checks in between

It is a simple panel that is hinged at the top. Once through it closes and seals the water out.

Awesome. Didn't know if the water pressure entering would stop it closing so I gave it a little help haha

Swim, to help anyone, if needed: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25

so are we all through?

Ivar helps Oro-tu, as best he can, and then follows the rest of the team through the simple hinged panel.

Uraisa hands the cloak back to Ivar once everyone had made it through. "That cloak is nice. I'm going to have to work on transforming into a manta...you can just cut through the water."

She looks around the new room.

Perception 1d20 + 22 ⇒ (15) + 22 = 37

Oro-Tu motions toward the bells, "Ware, remember other bell."

"Now good time to pray, Beth. In case water returns."

The floor of this chamber is free from flooding, and a DC 22 Perception check (made by Uraisa) notices that the centermost 20 feet of it is surrounded by a circle of gold runes of magic inlaid into the stone of the floor and covered in centuries of grime.

looking around the room a little disappointed, then starting to draw his multi-tool he asks "Are we going to start by removing the masks or prying up the gold ring?"

Beth will pray for water breathing while the pther explore the room

"Let's figure out what magic is in play before we start removing anything. This could all be another trap."

Silas starts to look around for other traps. perception: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23

"That gold ring is magical. It's probably some sort of summoning circle. Or it might be a magical trap. I'd proceed with caution as far as thats concerned. I'd we cross the circle, everyone else had better be ready."

"The runes are symbols of warding and abjuration. It could be keeping something in...or us out."
Knowledge (arcana): 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (3) + 17 = 20
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 17 ⇒ (2) + 17 = 19
Good thing Leialoha is really good at Knowledge (arcana)

"I could summon something to test the barrier. Or we could just send Ivar."

hey I learned my lesson Ivar shakes his head smiling ruefully grasping the 'hook' "Your going to need to fill it with water first."

"How about fire?" Leialoha withdraws his bone fetish once again and stabs himself in a tattoo on his leg as he casts a spell. The Tulita wizard sags for a moment, then stands tall and casts a spell. Moments later a small fire elemental appears. Leialoha stoops and speaks to it in Ignan, then the creature moves forward into the circle of gold.
Nonlethal Damage: 2d6 ⇒ (4, 6) = 10 HP 45/56, 10 nonlethal
Concentration (DC 17): 1d20 + 14 ⇒ (4) + 14 = 18