Thank you for DMing as long as you did. (4 years?) It was my first introduction to Pathfinder, and an enjoyable one at that.
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Oh, Trout's game....? There are so many games that quit in my absence, that I don't see where that one is. I thought it had been ended too. :( I'll look for it.
Finally got Internet Connection back after almost over a month. :(
Selena conjures heavenly fire once again, releasing it in a shower of golden sparks that bless all of her allies in range.
Selena also waits with the rest of the group.
Selena follows and does the same.
Lifting the healing staff up, more as a small celebratory gesture than anything else, Selena nods in acceptance. "That makes me feel less bad about destroying the ones I did."
Selena conjures a heavenly flame to her hand again, releasing it as magic missiles at the demon.
"How many more rooms do you think there are?" Selena asks, resisting the urge to smash the latest mirror shard.
"There's nothing here. Move on to the next room?" The bed looks tempting to Selena, who is anxious to get some actual rest.
Selena looks around the room, silently, as a sense of foreboding comes over her in the deathly quiet room, with only the distant sound of winter winds to keep them company. "We can move forward I think. At least clear the floor so we can see if this place is still dangerous. It obviously was at one point... and we've seen remnants of that danger below. But will there be more demons?"
Selena examines the paintings and tapestries, trying to get a sense of the wealth of the people that might have lived here.
Selena nods silently in agreement, but mostly seems to be listening to her butterfly.
Selena also looks at the mouse tracks, but otherwise is very protective of her butterfly friend. "Why? Do you think something significant fell down there?"
Selena whispers something to the butterfly fluttering beside her, but otherwise remains alert as she follows the others.
As the points start gathering together for her, and Selena begins to understand a little better what is going on, she is only more baffled by the mystery of the mirrors. "It would seem that the bite marks on the meat could have been put there by the demon baboon we faced below. So he's been here for some time then. At least long enough to help himself to the tower's food stocks."
Selena shrugs, but she contemplates the bite marks as well, with Theras fluttering on her shoulder.
Selena shudders as a new thought comes over here. "Do you think the mirror shards were placed here to keep something in the tower? Perhaps I should not have broken the ones below. But they seemed so ominous."
"Now that is interesting... Again, the shard seems as though it could have been placed here after everyone hurriedly left. Both here and in the dining area." She tries to think for a moment as she looks through the clothing in the chests. "I don't know what to think. Like I said before, it feels like the shards are intentionally placed where they are. There are signs of a very fast mass exodus from the tower, but it seems almost like the shards were placed here after they left... Or perhaps as a result of them leaving? Or perhaps as a cause?" Selena pauses her search for a moment. "That does not truly make sense, though. If the shards were placed here after everyone left, they wouldn't be the cause for them leaving." Theras flutters at Selena's shoulder, settling down carefully on the feathered cloak.
"Now this... is somewhat interesting." Selena says as she covers her nose with her feathered cloak and continues into the room. She examines the table with the shard of glass.
Theras flutters about the room, briefly hovering over the rotting food before flying towards the mirror shard.
"It's possible that the mirror was something other than a mirror of life trapping. Perhaps something more like an artifact? Is the aura that powerful or can you tell?" With her distrust of the shards already, she shudders a little at the thought.
Selena's eyes glow a soft silver color as she casts detect magic to look around the room. She frowns as she detects a larger magical aura than the one the small shard should have.
"Thantos. What's wrong with this picture. You are more skilled at the arcane than I."
Selena nods, but drops her backpack carefully on the floor. She follows the others, less weight on her shoulders now, calling heavenly fire to her hands as they prepare to open the next door.
Selena nods. "Alright, yes. I think I can go a little farther."
"I know this is probably the worst time to bring this up, but some of us are getting tired. This is the first large room we've come across without a mirror shard. Can we set up camp here?"
"No, no. It was nothing... Just pain. A warning, I think. In any case, I don't think you should be looking so deeply into the mirror shards. It does not seem like a safe idea."
Selena reaches up and touches her shoulder, surprised at the pain she is suddenly feeling there. "What?.."
She tries to determine how she got injured. "Whatever you all are doing... stop! Something's going on."
"For some reason, I feel that the smaller shards are less dangerous than the larger ones we found. Which is why I keep breaking them. But I will wait and see what you all want to do."
"They all seem to be facing doorways. That's another thing that makes me wonder if they are still used for transportation (or escape)." Selena nods to Thantos. "If we had more time, I think it would be an excellent idea. I could assist somehow. Theras too."
Selena smiles at Lash's description. It sounded more humorous than serious to her. "That might also be true." She looks at the soldier in their company, wondering what he thinks about the mirror shards.
Selena nods. "I suppose I have just learned to trust my intuition more than anything else. To me, the shards seem dangerous and frightening. If there were a way to break them quietly, could we do so then?"
Selena perses her lips. Something seems odd and frightening to her about the mirror shards. "I'd put it to a vote. I feel significantly more secure by breaking the shards than by not. I do not like the way they have been set up. As though to trap light or something in certain ways."
"How do we know the creatures aren't using them to travel? They are set up in very specific ways, to face certain directions. I can't believe that it is random or unintentional. And if it is intentional, I fear that the intent behind it is harmful."
Selena waits for those more militarily prepared to enter the room before her. But if it seems clear she'll enter and break the mirror glass shard.
Selena waits near the door as Lash performs her roguish routine. Listening to the others, she conjures heavenly fire to her hand, prepared to use it in any number of ways.
Selena remains quiet, persing her lips in confusion. "You must forgive me. I know little of geography, or the history of this province, or anything truly useful. If I might do something to assist you, you must please let me know."
Selena again knocks the shard to the floor with her staff, careful to ensure that no one is hurt by the glass. "I'm beginning to hate these things." Selena confides to the golden butterfly.
"That might explain why there are so many strange creatures running around. When the mirror is broken, the creatures escape from its prison."
"A mirror of life trapping?" Selena closes her eyes for a moment, attempting to remember her dreams or any other special communications about a mirror. Know (arcane)
Know (planes)
Selena moves her ward back to Lash, in case there's a trap. Theras flutters around Lash's head for a moment, then returns to Selena's shoulder. Celestial: "Don't do that, Theras, she's concentrating."
Selena glances around the room a last time, then turns to the next door. "Lash, this one's not trapped is it?" She points delicately.
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