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So, do we figure out the puzzle?

Nocki steps closer to Mikkitar to figure it out, but it's all very complicated to him. But he doesn't want to look unknowledgeable and says "Yes, very interesting... This one fits with that one, right?"

So, do we roll anything to solve the door?

Leveled up!

Nocki says "Well, we did find this pendant. It's got an image of a lanner falcon and is made of gold. What do you make of it?"

Nocki sits on a chair and says "Yeah, all we need is a Thassilonian dictionary and we'll be good to get it. It's some fantastic ruins they found there. Very hard to find, but magnificent." He is clearly in awe of the find.

Nocki doesn't care to answer. He takes a peek at the boat to get a feel of how well their fishing day was. Other than that he just enjoys the ride back, puffing smoke and stroking Bear's furry head. He gives Bear some leaves to chew on, keeping himself entertained in the meantime.

"Well, they went back to the city, so I suspect they'll be caught soon. Any worthy news while we were here?", the dwarf asks between puffing smoke out of is mouth. He realizes sea men are usually up to date with the most important affairs.

Nocki replies to the man "Aye, we found something. But there was people before. You know anything about were-rat sailing often here?"

He enters the boat last, a little uncomfortable being in it. He makes sure Bear doesn't fall in the water and gets comfortable, resting his bones from all the fighting. As they are underway back to the mainland, he lights up his pipe, letting the spicy smoke trail behind the boat.

Yeah, we've explored everything and have lost the were-rat, so... not much else to do here that I can think of.

Nocki says "Well, go ahead, take a look! We still have time to wait for the ferry."

Nocki says "Well, I copied these runes and how they're disposed, so we can translate them. Unless you have another idea..."

With nothing else to do, Nocki suggests "We should just wait for the ride back to the city for now. Unless... We want to investigate that magic wall you found, that leads to the water."

Maybe it's a faster way in and out, without the need to make climb checks?

Following you, Mikkitar.

Nocki's belly rumbles as he says "Well, this is more like it!" and helps himself to some salted fish. He says "I think I'll be taking this cask of whiskey to my pa! Now this is the real treasure!" He searches the room in case someone stashed even better quality food so no one would find it.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (11) + 8 = 19

Nocki comments "This platter is of decent quality... I think I'll take it." He takes it and drops the contents on the floor. He is about to wash them in the basin as he stops himself and asks "Say, Mikkitar, this scented water was being used by the girls. Can you use it to find them?"

After Mikkitar confirms that he cannot, he washes the platter with the scented water and stores it away.

Nocki twists his nose at the place. It makes him remind him of the search for Natalya, and he hates remembering that. He pokes things a little bit, semi-protecting Bear.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (15) + 8 = 23

Nocki looks around trying to see what is special in this room and what was its purpose.

As Nocki enters the northwest room, he looks to the sides, afraid an ancient trap will spring at him.

Hope everything works out for you, Olander!

Silently, Nocki follows Mikkitar's indication.

Nocki thinks they should hold on to this pendant for now, but doesn't say it. Instead he says "Well, come with me, we're going to check the other rooms as we wait for our ferry back to the city."

The dwarf leads the group to check all the other rooms they skipped in the ruins.

Nocki says "Well, we're not in a hurry, I think. Maybe we want to check out the other rooms here... You know, before we take the ferry back to the city and try to decipher these scripts."

He thinks a bit about the pendant Mikkitar found, but can't think of who might want it. "Do you know if this symbolizes any noble houses in Magnimar?", he asks.

Meaning: Does anyone have knowledge local and/or nobility?

A disturbed Nocki turns away from the corpse saying "You... deal with this, I'm going to write down this puzzle." He asks Mikkitar for some parchment (I'm assuming the alchemist carries parchment around) and starts drawing the puzzle with as much fidelity as he can. As he does so, he comments "Well, I might be actually good at this."

Nocki jumps at the body's appearance. "By Abadar, what is that?" Is he dead?"[/b] he asks stupidly.

Looking at the puzzle door, Nocki tries identifying the runes meaning "WRATH" and "CRUEL" they had found on the box in the mansion.

Seeing that he sort of said something stupid, Nocki comments "Well then, I suppose they went out Sandu's magic wall?" He still thinks they might sneak on them from the back, but now starts to feel that it would be too much waste of time to chase them through a secret ruins they know better than him. "So, how did we solve the box back at the mansion again?"

Nocki says "Downstairs, we still have one level to check." He seems impatient, wanting the group to follow him down.

Nocki says to Sandu "What sorcery is this? How can you get past the wall and not I?"

Nocki notes "They must be downstairs. I say we chase them before we attempt to open the door. I don't want to be surprised by them once we're inside."

Nocki scratches his head where it bumped in the wall and says "Quit your playing priest man."

Will save: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (2) + 6 = 8

Added +2 vs spell

FML

Nocki sees this and comments "Wow, this looks like an illusion!" He tries popping his head on the other side through the wall and take a look.

Nocki says "We should check out the other doors." and moves to the NW door of the spear-shaped room.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Will save: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (3) + 1 = 4

Add 2 to the save if it's spell or spell-like ability. Also add 1 it's fear or mind-affecting.

After Sandu and Olander have had a chance to read all they want, Nocki says "We should be moving." and leads them to the NW door of the spear shaped room.

Does this means that selling it would yield us 900 gp or half as much?

Nocki says "This is a fortune in treasure! We could get almost 900 gold pieces for it!" He almost says that this is why he became a pathfinder, but keeps it to himself.

He stays away from the eastern side of the room and says "Come on, we should find these wererat. This will be for nothing if they catch us off-guard."

Nocki doesn't really notice what Sandu says and keeps his eyes fixed on the treasure they find on top of the table. He wonders how much that would yield in gold.

Appraise: 1d20 + 5 ⇒ (8) + 5 = 13

Nocki moves on slowly towards the drapes to the southeast. He checks for traps before opening them.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (7) + 8 = 15

Nocki says "Sure, I'll die first, HAHAHAAHAHAH" He doesn't explain the dwarven joke and walks through the NE door.

Nocki takes a look at the NE door.

Sandu, we're level 2. Thanks!

Nocki feels divine energy coursing through his body and healing his wounds. "Ach, this feels good. Almost as good as fresh ale!" He doesn't directly thank Sandu.

Nocki says "Aww it's nothing, just a scratch. Come, let's check this door." and moves to the NE door.

Nocki says "We should take care of these were-rat problem before we try the door." Although eager to fight, the dwarf is actually thinking strategically. "We don't want to be caught with our backs to them if we manage to open this."

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (4) + 8 = 12

Nocki is too worried with the puzzle.

Bear's Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (11) + 4 = 15

Uhm, Nocki can't. He's not the scholar type. He doesn't have linguistics skill either. Just plain Int check.

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Nocki looks at the others excited and says like a child who just finished a puzzle "Look look! This pattern! It's the same as the one in that box. You know, the one lady Heidmarch gave us to solve! Now what was the answer anyway..." At the time, Nocki didn't seem interested enough to learn the pattern.

This dungeon is so cool!

Nocki steps slowly into the large room and says "Unless there's a bigger more impressive door, I think this is the one that mouse talked about. Careful though, they're still about."

He stands next to the column by the entrance (for cover more than concealment) and scans the other smaller doors before declaring the room safe.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Olander follows the suggestion, I was planning to anyway, makes a quick sketch and a note before moving on.

I almost said "take a picture", but I stopped myself on time.

Nocki picks up the whiskey and keeps it in his backpack. He steps towards the south exit and says "Well, if anyone cares about this wrath lady, make a drawing, else, let us move on."

Nocki looks at the statue and says "I don't think the mightiest of dwarves could carry this. But sometimes, people like to hide precious things in statues of important people, and this lady seems important."

The dwarf examines the statue looking for something they can take. Bear helps.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (14) + 8 = 22
Bear's Perception: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (18) + 4 = 22

Aye!