Will:1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5 Fear grips the elf, though not enough to break him. Shaken he steps back and lets fly another missile MM:1d4 + 1 ⇒ (2) + 1 = 3
With their powers combined, they manage to bring down the last of their attackers -- Soddy Daisy's arrow is further punches into an eye socket even as a magical, glimmering missile follows it to destroy the flaming beheaded.
Given a few minutes to recover, gather their wits, and continue, Valistar recovers from the fear that had caught him off guard. The party continues.
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A large two-tier platform with a rectangular stone altar dominates this chamber. A narrow channel stained red runs around its floor, twisting in strange patterns. The platform is flanked by six statues of demonic mien that reach out with wicked claws.
Knowledge (arcana or religion) DC 15:
You recognize that the chamber was once used for performing auguries based on its layout, furnishings, and decorations.
Knowledge (arcana or religion) DC 25:
You identify the statues as so-called “beasts of ignorance,” mythological creatures common in the artwork of a divination cult known as the Vision Unveiled.
Map updated! Please move your tokens in accordance with your actions. c:
Arcana:1d20 + 13 ⇒ (18) + 13 = 31"Ah, an augur's set up. The statues are so-called “beasts of ignorance,” mythological creatures common in the artwork of a divination cult known as the Vision Unveiled."
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
"Interesting that we find this site focused on looking at the future, when we are so interested in exploring the past. I wonder if they foresaw our visit?"
Arthur will check for traps and hidden features.
Perception:1d20 + 8 ⇒ (19) + 8 = 27 +1 vs. traps
You don't detect any traps or hidden features on the lower podium, but you can't quite tell what might be on or past the stairs aside from some implements atop the altar.
HP 24/24 | Foc: Abj 3/3, Div 4/4, Collection: 3/3 | Spells: 1st 4/4| AC 17, T 11, F 16 | F+6 R+3 W+4 (+2 vs enchant) | Init +1 | Perc +6 | Half-Elf Occultist 3
Styrian looks at the statues, wondering if they are original or have been tampered with or anything like that. "Not exactly what I was expecting here..."
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
Soddy also peers around, hefting her longspear hesitantly. "Looking back is good, so long as you don't trip over your feet while walking forward," she opines.
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
"Perhaps the implements on the altar will shed some insight."
Arthur will walk up to the altar and check for traps/items of interest.
Kvina steps into the room bow and arrow at the ready, not liking the looks of the place. She gives the room a glance over and then narrows in on the altar or any one object she can find on it trying to reassure herself that the thing is not evil.
Detect evil, paladin single target move action version.
You see a knife made of silver and colored tiles fixed into the stone surface, dingy with age, as in slide 20.
(Top of the Platform only) DC 20 Knowledge (arcana or religion):
These 16 tiles are a divination aid akin to oracle bones, harrow cards, or a spirit planchette. You think the different configuration of the tiles might have special significance.
Kvina Oathsworn:
Kvina's relieved to find she doesn't sense any evil.
As soon as Arthur gets to the highest tier of the platform, a red liquid is released from skull mouths carved in the base of the altar on its left and right sides and into the twisting channel.
DC 20 Craft (alchemy) or Knowledge (arcana):
This is a substance once used in divination magic that fell out of fashion.
DC 25+ Craft (alchemy) or Knowledge (arcana):
It likely fell out of favor because this oil had deleterious effects on augurs after years of exposure.
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
Having stepped up to the platform as well, you see a knife made of silver and colored tiles fixed into the stone surface, dingy with age, as in slide 20.
The twisting channel, strange though it is, seems to be about halfway full.
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
GM?:
Are the tiles movable at all? If not, I'll make a note of their pattern.
They are not! In fact, it wouldn't go awry if you were to recreate the pattern as a drawing or something like that. Notes are important! (As in, you should probably save that somewhere you can access it again, b/c when you leave you won't see the pattern anymore.)
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
Arthur makes a note of the pattern in the tiles. Seeing no traps, he retrieves the dagger from the altar and walks back to the bulk of the party.
"Does this knife hold magical significance? Anyone?"
Kvina still hangs back her longbow strung and an arrow notched. She gives the knife Arthur is holding a look over, double checking that it might not be evil or not. "I didn't sense anything evil off of the altar before, but I might not have been focusing on that properly... just give me a second to double check."
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
With the room apparently safe, Soddy comes toddling forward, watching the liquid fill the channel with interest. "Used to divine the future? Did they drink it?"
After a few moments, she pauses and then cocks her head slightly to one side as though puzzled. "Mmm...I smell cinnamon! And...vinegar?"
Kvina opens her eyes and looks up to Arthur, "Nope it's definitely not evil." She then steps up onto the dias, her bow still at the ready. "Do you think it might be safe to try the liquid? If it really is supposed to help with divinations maybe we could use it for some benefit? Either way we should take a sample." She pulls the arrow off her bow and sticks it in a crack to stand up, before bending down and pulling out a small empty vial. She scoops up some of the liquid and caps it, before putting it away.
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
"Drink it, eh? Personally, I've no desire to sit on a tripod spouting gibberish prophecies, but to each their own."
Arthur will back up from the altar as far as possible, pocketing the dagger, now that he's certain it isn't evil.
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
@Styrian: Unfortunately not. You're presently in rounds.
The channels finish filling and the fluid appears to have ceased its flow from the skulls' mouths. There doesn't appear to be anything else of use here and you can hear a sudden burst of activity in the streets outside again.
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
"Well...should we go then?" Soddy finally asks, shifting her weight from one foot to the other. "I think Arthur wrote that pattern down and thanks to Kvina we have some liquid to look at later if we need it! And we can always bring the dagger back if it's not important."
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”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
The next district is the home of hundreds of statues. While all of these monuments are defaced, marred, or greatly damaged, it cannot be denied that the original craftsmanship was impeccable. the area the group is assigned is full of tumbled columns and broken statuary of martial dwarves. The metallic doors in the hallway beyond sit between statutes of recumbent hounds and there are no visible locks or handles.
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
Hefting her longspear Soddy bounces forward a few paces, looking around expectantly. "Quiet. Hopefully there aren't any spirits or empty husks wandering around..."
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
"Nothing here!" Soddy calls out cheerfully. "Let's go!"
And with that, she trundles forward into the hallway.
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
Arthur Worthington | Male CN Small Kobold Rogue (snare setter) 2 | HP 15/15 | AC 20, T 15, FF 16 | CMD 10 | F +1 R +7 W +1 | Init +4 | Perc +8 (+9 vs. traps) | Speed 30ft | Traps: Fire 4/5, Fireworks 5/5, Tripwire 5/5 | Active Conditions: None
Arthur admires the craftmanship of the statues and approaches the doors curiously.
HP: 45/45 l AC: 18, T 13, FF 16 l CMD 15 l F +8, R +8, W +7 l Seedpods (6/12), Wings (10 min/day), L1: 5/5, L2: 4/4 l Init +6 l Senses: Perception +12, Darkvision 60 ft., Low-Light Vision I Female NG Vine Leshy Alchemist (Herbalist) 6 l Active Conditions:
"Hmm...this looks heavy..." Soddy remarks as she steps forward and wraps her little vine hands around the handles of the door and pulls with all of her might!
”Nirion” | Male NG Medium Human Cleric of Sarenrae 3 | HP 27/ 27| AC 14, T 10, FF 14 |CMB +4 CMD 14| F +4 R +2 W +6 | Init +2 | Perc +3 | Speed 30ft | Channel positive energy 5/5 (DC13), Rebuke death 6/6 | Active Conditions: None.
