Library of the Lion Core (Inactive)

Game Master Helikon

Correct.
With some time Xuan Wu manages to open the door and looks behind. There is a long corridor with multiple doors.

Xuan moves over to the closest door, and carefully listens to it.

Perception - 'Take 10' = 18.

If he does not hear movement, he will then open the door.

The half elf moves up to listen as well 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (8) + 12 = 20

Should we be even more careful?

Wide eyed, the Young girl follows silently

Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 8
Stealth: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (20) + 2 = 22

You can not hear anything. You notice that the door to the south has the most use. Which door now?
Map added

With a shrug, Xuan opens the door in front of him, and prepares to search.

Profession(Librarian): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23.

Erica follows inside, and starts inspecting the shelves.

Knowledge (engineering): 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 8

Xuan tries to open the door. It is locked.

Can anyone pick a lock? she asks.

Xuan nods, and tries to pick it.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (11) + 10 = 21.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (7) + 10 = 17.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (17) + 10 = 27.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29.

LOL...I think ya got it.

If she can she will cast guidance on the Oread to help

Five broad desks line the walls of this study room. Each work surface is covered with stacked volumes brimming with page markers as
well as numerous open books.

Sorry, I'm not that good with locks. Just to ask, does anyone have an idea about how much time left we have?

Desynthia pokes at her own belly, trying to feel if her mage armor spell is still active

@You think that by now the spell is close to expire

I might be wrong, but my first spell will soon fade away, which means one hour has passed. We must not dawdle! Lets go Paffies!

"Thank you, Desynthia."

Erica takes a peek at the open books, in case one of them would have relevant information.

Knowledge (engineering): 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (15) + 5 = 20

Xuan moves on to the next door...

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (3) + 10 = 13.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (5) + 10 = 15.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (15) + 10 = 25.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (16) + 10 = 26.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (20) + 10 = 30.

Left or right?

The less *used* door - as previously stated, I don't want to disturb the person we were warned about.

that sounds like a good idea

Bookcases cover nearly every inch of the walls in this room, which is only faintly illuminated by small lights set into the ceiling. A glass-paned door seals each panel of shelves, keeping the ancient tomes stored within free of dust.
Regular checks only.
Perc Des: 1d20 ⇒ 18
Perc Bob: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (20) + 1 = 21
Perc Xuan: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15
Perc Fell: 1d20 + 12 ⇒ (13) + 12 = 25
Felltree and Bobbie do notice that some books in the central bookcase seem to flutter slightly.

Forgot mine

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (6) + 8 = 14

LOL...nevermind

Xuan ignores the central bookcase, and proceeds to search the rest of the room.

Profession(Librarian): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29.

Erica's gaze zeroes in on the fluttering books, and she frowns.

"Why are they moving like that?" she asks Felltree, who appears to have noticed it too.

She takes a few cautious steps towards the books, inspecting them closer.

Erica is unsure, all the books have a wellworn, expensive air around them and are locked behind glassdoors, to preserve them.

As Xuan is alone, it takes him some digging but he manages to find one clue:
A Silver Horn
This text describes in detail an enchanted silver horn capable
of granting courage in times of need, which Taldor used for the
fifth Army of Exploration and much later during the Shining
Crusade, when it was shattered into several pieces. A priest of
Aroden prophesied that even if re-forged, the instrument would
never sound again, and it was given a hero’s burial. The text
mentioned nothing of the horn’s present location.
Xuan is sure there are more clues to be found but alas, it will take it´s time.

Let's give the others a chance to post a response - I mean, we *know* that it takes time to search...

Bacleive enters the room and tries to search for clues as well...

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (12) + 8 = 20

Aid another Perception: 1d20 ⇒ 2

Knowing she has little luck of finding any book of interest (well, she obviously can find any book, they are in a library Onomatopeia of rolling eyes) Desynthia opts to help her more eagle-eyed companions to scroll through the mass of information to find pertinent clues.

But it seems that all the white haired young sorceress can find are impertinent and funny facts, which send her in giggling fits

"That glassdoor is locked. Do you think you can open it, Xuan?"

Bacleive does manage to find something:
Failed Prophecies
This text gives a detailed analysis of hundreds of proclaimed “ironclad” prophecies that have failed since the disappearance of Aroden. The author
speculates that any prophecy made by Arodenites should be viewed with considerable skepticism.

The druid will take a look at what she saw moving.

"This One could, but are you sure that is a good idea? If there is something moving inside the case, this One is tempted to leave it there."

Just to point out we should hurry a little, if you Don't mind. remember we have a little less than an hour now.

Open it or not? Might be some important clues in it, maybe not?

Xuan moves on to the next room.

Please try to open the lock

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (1) + 10 = 11.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (13) + 10 = 23.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (19) + 10 = 29.

After a few moments and taking a deep breath Xuan is able to pick the lock.
Two rows of tall bookshelves flank the imposing yet beautiful wooden desk that presides over this room. Over the door hangs a portrait of Grand Prince Stavian III, portrayed wearing an especially smug grin.
A brass plaque on the frame of the portrait reads, “A cunning lie is never told twice.”
You do not see any books to check here.

Bacleive searches the room paying close attention to the painting...

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (5) + 8 = 13

Xuan frowns.

"It is suspicious, no, that this is the only room to *not* have books, is it not?"

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (12) + 1 = 13

"Indeed. Do you think that plaque is a quote or a clue?"

"This one notes that there have been a few inscriptions referencing cardinal numbers..."

He then begins to carefully search the room.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (20) + 8 = 28.

With some insight Xuan does manage to find a hidden door.

Assuming that I didn't find it to be trapped...

Xuan tries to unlock the door.

Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (8) + 10 = 18.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (2) + 10 = 12.
Disable Device: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (18) + 10 = 28.

Xuan also found a potion of garseous form and an elexier of vison.
Also a
[Spoiler=Taldan Cipher.] This text contains an example of an encoded message that uses a common substitution cipher (in which each letter
represents a different letter). It claims that “DQFIZ KPIED WZYWS QIVKO ZKXFW ZIMVT DQFXW CFPAF PDFZ VFTJF” translates to “The orcs of Tar-Baphon circle around the lake’s western edge.
Xuan indeed found a trap but easely disarms it.

After opening the door you enter
Cabinets with two tall drawers each line the east and west walls of this room. A relief carving of a lion’s head dominates the south wall, hanging imperiously over a low stone step. Six freestanding statuettes of lions in various poses stand atop the furniture.

Perception: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (13) + 1 = 14

"This looks more like it..."

Profession(Librarian): 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (12) + 10 = 22.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (13) + 8 = 21.