22 for Azeem’s check now.
24 for Azeem’s check now.
Rupert casts Guidance to help Azeem with this check to make 25 total.
Azeem finds some purchase and struggles with the crowbar. Jahsi grabs the crowbar with him, and as they strain their muscles, the seal around the door slowly cracks, and the door eventually comes open.
You notice there do not seem to be any handles on this side of the door either. Clearly this was not designed for any entrance/exit.
This rectangular room is empty save for some engravings and fixtures upon the walls, a pair of heavy stone doors to the north, and an immense stone wheel against the south wall. The air is stale, and a layer of dust and sand covers the floor, lying in a thicker layer to the south. All four walls bear sunk-relief engravings and hieroglyphs, while small stone faces are affixed to the walls at about shoulder height in each corner. The stone wheel to the south is engraved with a large spiral and is set in
stone tracks in the floor and ceiling.
Rupert takes his handkerchief out of his pocket and puts it to cover his nose and mouth to protect from the stale air and dust.
"Should we close the door behind us, do you think?"
Rupert then casts Detect Magic on the room and goes to investigate the engravings on the wall. From his scroll case, he removes some etching paper and some charcoal to mark down anything he might find particularly interesting.
"Perhaps someone who is good with devices should check out the stone wheel. My guess is that this might be our next obstacle."
The heiroglyphs on the walls tell the story of the person entombed here. Akhentepi was a celebrated military commander who presided over troops garrisoned in Wati before the city fell. There are also some definite word written here. "'Akhentepi’s tomb is well defended, and those who defile it tempt the wrath of the gods', 'The only thing the Lady of Graves despises more than the grave robber is the unsuccessful grave robber,' and 'Turn back while you can'".
On looking at the wheel:
The spiral on the wheel is certainly a symbol of Pharasma. Two of the faces carved in the corner are also representations of her.
The other two faces:
These seem to be representations of Anubis, the ancient god of burials and mummifcation.
The wheel against the wall is 10 feet in diameter and about 6 inches thick of solid stone.
Johari thumbs at Locke, indicating his agreement. He moves immediately to fix one of the doors to remain open, while the more learned of the party examine the engravings and sculptures.
"Do any of you need some sort of light source in here?"
Rupert nods and casts Light. He also would have read all of Thay out loud.
Do the stone doors appear to have any kind of obvious opening mechanism?
The two stone doors you entered through do not.
The stone wheel blocking the door appears as if you could attempt to roll it to one side.
"What are the odds there's a trap on this wheel?"
+2 for stone-based stuff.
There do not appear to be any traps.
The Stone seems quite heavy and does not move.
”Is everything in this place going to be too heavy to move? I probably should have done more push ups growing up.”
Azeem looks for a direction that makes more sense. finds a place to set his crowbar and give it a push.
"I hope everything in this place isn't as heavy."
You’ve got +2 on that.
The stone doesn't even budge a bit. It seems VERY heavy.
It appears as from the North side up to 4 people could try, but only 2 from the south.
"Hmm, we are going to need everyone to move this..." Azeem wipes his brow.
"everyone on three?"
He gets everyone in place and tries again.
The four of you work on the wheel trying to get it to move. While you do that
[spoiler=GM Screen]
The four of you work on moving the wheel, straining to move it while Rupert and Oursen look on.
Some of you notice a visitor wander in from the outside.
Kugor and Azeem can take an action in the surprise round before teh creature does, which is obviously some kind of vermin.
How far away is it?
I will shoot it.
Then I pull out a ranged weapon.
Azeem, moves toward the bug with the crowbar in hand.
The creature attempts to sting Rupert
and he hits putting his stinger into him. Rupert needs a fort save on his turn
Everyone but Rupert who has not acted in the surprise round may go.
The slayer steps up, drawing his rapier on the way, and stabs!
Round 1
Krugor: 21
Azeem: 20
Rupert: 19
Monster: 19
Johari: 18
Oursen: 12
I delay.
Azeem strikes at the bug with his crowbar.
Likely provoking an attack, Rupert moves back next to the Dwarf and casts guidance on Oursen. He then tells the great bear to attack.
The bear, happy to oblige, lashes out.
Oursen finishes off the scorpion after biting it and then slicing it with a claw.
The party managed to move the stone before the scorpion attack, and it reveals a room beyond.
This square room is starkly devoid of any markings or adornment. In the center of the chamber’s floor, a square shaft drops straight down into darkness. A faint musty odor rises from the pit. A single piton has been hammered into the stone floor by the northeast corner of the pit, and a dusty length of rope dangles from the piton into the darkness of the shaft.
Johari checks the condition of the rope & piton, to see if they're strong enough to hold a human. Or bear.
Rupert looks into the darkness and gulps audibly. He then casts Light on a rock drops it down the shaft. Once it hits the floor, he’ll estimate how far down it is and cast light upon his walking stick once more.
The rope only extends 5 feet. It appears to have been cut off.
Rupert drops his light pebble down the hole, It looks quite a ways down, much past 30 feet.
Azeem grunts and sets his backpack down pull out a rope and hands it to Johari, " you look like you are good with knots, Shall we head down?"
The slayer grunts & ties the rope to the scrap
Azeem shrugs, tugs on the rope and climbs down. As he hits the ground he draws his sword and reaches out to the darkness with detect Evil.