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Marius begins looking over the schematics of the tower. Taking a page out of his journal he begins scribbling notes on the paper.
Marius nods to the men "Thank you for your help, gentlemen." he nods for the waiter to bring the trio more tea 'Do you have any idea where we might find Ramat?" he stands up from his seat and tips the waiter a gold piece Keep 'em coming until they're done" he tells the man.
Marius signals for the nādil to bring another tea service for the table. Once it arrives he muddles some mint in each glass before pouring a cup for everyone. Savoring the aroma he smiles "We need to determine how tall the tower was before it was lost. If there's anything you can tell us about that it would be greatly appreciated." He sips his tea as he waits for a response.
Marius smiles at Bhornkild's ancient accent "They're not THAT old" he thinks to himself.
"No time like the present." Marius sets his glass down in the table and looks around the room "Let's go, shall we?"
"I know some old codgers who own a store near the old tower. Seems like they've been there forever. If anyone can help us it would be them."
Marius smiles at the Professor's fiery retort as he gets up to refill his glass "They mean no disrespect, Evelyn. May I call you Evelyn? They speak from an abundance of caution and concern for your safety. I too suffered a great personal loss" he stares at the rumpled hat sitting on the table "and can understand your need, no your desire, for revenge but that is a story for another time."
"The Library is an excellent idea, but if we thought of it I'm sure the cult will have as well and they seem to have a head start on us. We may have to resort to getting our hands dirty and find this architect, Chisisek, fellow's tomb. Perhaps his records and designs were buried with him."
"I can't say that I can recall anything about Hakotep I or this Cult of the Forgotten Pharaoh but I have heard of Chisisek, he was a well known architect of some of the pyramids from the First Age."
Marius wracks his brain for anything he can remember about Hakotep I and this Cult of the Forgotten Pharaoh the Professor mentioned.
"I think we're all in agreement on this, Professor. It just wouldn't do to have some long dead Pharaoh just returning to life. They might just want their stuff back which just wouldn't be good for business at all."
Marius Cradles his glass in his hand as he listens to Irizi introduce her companion "My condolences on you losses, Professor. Your continuation of our mission in spite of it speaks volumes about your character." he raises the glass in salute "Rest assured that if Irizi vouches for you that is good enough for me and I, for one, will be honored to assist you in any way I can"
"You think so? Thank you, it means a lot".
Marius enters the salon late as the others have already gathered. He looks over the others as he stops short. Although he's never worked with them he knows each of the others by reputation. The blue eyed Shoanti can only be Bhornkild, the spirit walker. He clasps forearms with the big man as he smiles "You must be Bhornkild. Excellent job on the Scorpion coast, by the way. It wouldn't do to have a former Pharaoh wandering around causing all kinds of trouble." He nods respectfully to the Garundi in the tribal robes "Ki'dhir, an excellent scout and guide. He's saved a number of mubtadi' from the perils of the desert. I remember my uncle telling me a story about him." Lastly he smiles and bows to the lithe Garundi woman. "Peace be with you, Zahira Al-Gamila. Your deeds proceed you. My regrets about Ipeq and your parents." "My name is Marius, Marius Vorloren." He removes his weather beaten hat with it's signature red feather and tosses it on the table. Whatever Irizi has planned it has to be big for her to recruit all this talent". He makes his way to the sideboard and pours himself a drink before offering the decanter to the others. Taking a seat he waits for their host to make her appearance and explain what's going on.
I have no preference either way but I've always liked the heist movies where a group of disparate misfits come together or are recruited to pull the "perfect" score.
everything should be under the spoiler tab. Let ne know if there's any other information might need
Hello all. Thank you for the vote of confidence Shadow_Fox and I look forward to gaming with you all.
Shadow_Fox, how do you feel about learning another races racial spells? I'm thinking about taking Bit of Luck for Marius but it is listed as a Catfolk spell. Would it be okay to take this as a spell known?, otherwise I'll just go with Beacon of Luck.
Background:
Marius was born the seventh son of a seventh son of an obscure Taldan noble family. Realizing upon his majority that his inheritance would be less than nothing he struck out on his own. Following in his beloved uncle's footsteps he joined the Pathfinder Society and set out to see the world.
After several years in the Society word reached him of his uncle's death in Sothis. Abandoning his current assignment he made his way to Osirion. Once there he found out that his uncle had been murdered by agents of the Aspis Consortium. With his pleas of retribution to the Sothis Lodge falling on deaf ears he decided to take matters into his own hands. Over the next several weeks those agents responsible had all perished under mysterious circumstances. Angered, but unable to prove anything and not wanting to start a war with the Consortium the local Venture-Captain dismissed Marius from the Society. On his own Marius waited for the eventual reprisal, which never came. Now over a year later Marius has settled in Osirion and has taken to selling his expertise to expeditions to the various tombs and ruins in the area. Description: Marius is a tall man, standing at least a head taller than the local people. His piercing ice blue eyes, a gift from his mother, also set him apart. His black hair is unkempt and his beard badly in need of a trim. His signature battered leather wide brimmed hat (taken from his uncle's belonging's before he shipped the body home) lies cocked at an angle and is adorned with a single red feather (rumor has it that it was originally white and that Marius steeped it in the blood of the first agent he killed. A rumor that Marius will neither confirm or deny, as it adds to his mystique). His skin has been tanned by the sun, wind, and sand of the desert but is just a shade lighter than the native Osiriani people. He usually wears the robes of the desert dwelling people, except for the hat and a bandolier of various vials strapped across his chest, when in the field but switches to more relaxed style when in the cities and towns of the area.
Okay, Marius is almost ready to go (just need to pick a few more spells, but mechanically he is set).
I'm thinking about an Archaeologist Bard. kind of an Indiana Jones vibe. The seventh son of a seventh son of a Taldan noble family who, with nothing to inherit, decides to make his own fortune in Osirion.
Marius casts his detect magic spell and stares at the armor for a few seconds before declaring "Nope, I got nothing. Anyone else want to give it a shot?"he says holding the armor out for someone else to try and identify.
Marius continues to swing his longsword at the creature.
"Hey, watch it." Marius shouts to both Merutep and Rashim as he dances out of the way of comrade's wayward attacks. He swings his longsword at the cobra but the construct proves too elusive as it weaves underneath his swing.
With the snake distracted by Aya, Marius swings his sword again at the cobra.
Marius calls upon the luck of his ancestor's as he draws his sword. With a quick slash he strikes at the creature.
With Meriui in the lead, Marius will follow behind Merutep, hoping the the man's shield will protect them all in case something bad should happen. Once they reach the door Marius will kneel down to examine it for traps before trying to open it.
Marius cast a detect magic and scans the items they've found. If any of them detect as magic he will do a spellcraft roll to identify.
Marius moves cautiously down the stairs and checks the double doors for traps before checking to see if they are unlocked.
Seeing nothing out of the ordinary, Marius proceeds to the end of the hall and sends the glowing spheres of his dancing lights spell to the flight of stairs.
Marius checks the room for traps and other hidden surprises before stepping in and checking the second set of doors.
Marius taps Rashim on the shoulder "Mind if I try?" he asks quietly. Removing his own set of tools from his pouch he kneels down to go to work. Briefly closing his eyes, to call upon the luck of his ancestors, he begins to feel around for the mechanisms of the lock.
Marius dusts himself off before fishing a gold piece from his pouch "The way I see it we've got two options. The secret doors to the east or the secret doors to the west. Let's say we let Lady Luck decide. Heads we go east, tails west." With that he flips the coin in the air before deftly catching it and slapping it on his wrist
"Son of a B!$%@" Marius exclaims as he climbs out of the sarcophagus and kicks a shard of the lid across the room in anger. Turning to the others he says "Thank you. It was starting to get a little close in there."
Marius continues to try and push the lid open.
From within the coffin Marius struggles to push open the lid and escape.
Marius struggles to keep the lid from closing on himself but is unable to get enough leverage to keep it open.
Startled, Marius scrambles out of the way. Recovering, he draws his longsword and swings at the suddenly moving sarcophagus. With his nerves still rattled his swing misses the coffin entirely.
With the trap safely disabled Marius, still expecting to be electrocuted, warily steps up on the platform to inspect the sarcophagus.
Marius points out to Meriui and Merutep the pairs of secret doors to the east and west before explaining the nature of the trapped platform "Anyone stepping on the platform would be electrocuted by electricity arcing between the pillars before all the doors to this room slammed shut and those pair of northern doors would open to reveal whatever is behind them." he kneels back down to examine the traps mechanism again before continuing "We were in the midst of figuring this out when Kyrus, one of our departed companions, had his vision and decided to leave." Removing his tools from his backpack, he gets to work figuring out how to bypass the trap. "I knew taking a break and coming at this fresh would be a good idea."
Marius stands as the others join the table "A pleasure to meet you both." he says as he extends a hand to the newcomers "Please take a seat." he waves to get the serving girls attention "Another round for us, and whatever these two are drinking as well." He whispers in the girl's ear, who then eyes Merutep and Aya, before she departs Taking his seat he examines both Meriui and Merutep with a keen eye "I'm sure Rashim and Caius have filled you in on our situation and that, by the fact that you are here, you have agreed to join us. Just a quick note of business first, everything is divided equally amongst us. We share the danger, we share the reward. Tonight, though, take the time to get to know us. Ask any questions that might be on your mind and we'll do our best to answer them. Tomorrow, after the Dawnflower's blessing," he nods at Meriui "we'll return to the tomb." he raises his glass in a toast as the girl returns to the table with the drinks and several platters of meat, one of which is still raw, which she sets on the table "Tonight we dine, tomorrow we delve."
After Rashim jams the trap, Marius gingerly steps on the pressure plate and examines the blank wall in front of him "Why put that trigger over here, seems like an odd place for it? I wonder what they were trying to protect?" he muses
Oops, apparently I had Caius on the brain when I wrote that post. It was supposed to be Rashim, who was working on the trap with us.
Marius will cast a spell upon himself and call upon his family's luck before coming over and working on the pressure plate along with Hibbins and Caius.
Marius enters the room and begins searching the southwest wall for secret doors and or traps.
Marius will keep watch over Kyrus and Akbari from the safety of the landing while he absentmindedly looks around him.
Marius dismisses the grease with a wave of his hand and gently nudges one of the beetles with the toe of his boot. Satisfied that it is indeed dead he looks at Kyrus and then at the gnawed upon door "Given how intent that they were to get at us I don't think there are any more, otherwise they would have been here by now."
Marius steps up, drawing his sword, and attacks the beetle in front of Caius, cracking the creatures carapace and slicing the flesh underneath.
Marius, standing beside Dr Hibbins, turns his head at the sound "Uh, oh. That doesn't sound good." he says as fine crack begin to appear in the double doors. Thinking quickly he Yells "Everyone to move to the sides of the doors, I'm going to summon a patch of grease in front of them for when the little buggers break through."
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