"No, that doesn't look suspicious at all," murmurs Sandros dryly.The door opens to reveal a small chamber, which is empty but for the finely crafted ancient battleaxe that hangs on the opposite wall.
Miss , Is there any magic on the room other than the weapon ?
Miss , Is there any magic on the room other than the weapon ?
"Transmutation, eh?" Sandros muses. "Some sort of permanent telekinesis effect?" He shakes his head. "Regardless, I don't like the idea of leaving a flying killer axe here for the next poor fools to open the door and wind up a head shorter. What do you think?"
"Transmutation, eh?" Sandros muses. "Some sort of permanent telekinesis effect?" He shakes his head. "Regardless, I don't like the idea of leaving a flying killer axe here for the next poor fools to open the door and wind up a head shorter. What do you think?"
Kill the killer axe. But how?
"I could just grab hold of it and keep it from flying around", the barbarian muses.
Perhaps I could summon a nature’s ally? A monkey perhaps, and send into the room? It will only last for two rounds. What do you think?
"It would at least tell us what we're dealing with," Sandros says, nodding.
Ka'kara begins to get fidgety (which is always dangerous) as no-one seems to be doing anything.
OK, so I summon monkey. Anyone wants to to anything before I start.
I guess I cast speak with animal before I go... so I can tell the monkey what to do. Shall I tell the monkey to grab the axe?
OK, so I summon monkey. Anyone wants to to anything before I start.
I guess I cast speak with animal before I go... so I can tell the monkey what to do. Shall I tell the monkey to grab the axe?
As the monkey appears Ka'kara just laughs, "You all do realize that the beheaded remains are behind us right? I don't think it's going to stop with the monkey and the thought of it flying around on a magic axe is going to be a great story for Grosh, don't you think Lenna?"
A few words in Monkey later, the monkey happily enters the room and starts fidgeting with the axe, looking at you quizzically.
What was it supposed to be doing with the axe?
A few words in Monkey later, the monkey happily enters the room and starts fidgeting with the axe, looking at you quizzically.
What was it supposed to be doing with the axe?
Grab it.
A few words in Monkey later, the monkey happily enters the room and starts fidgeting with the axe, looking at you quizzically.
What was it supposed to be doing with the axe?
Grab it.
...and then what?
...and then what?A few words in Monkey later, the monkey happily enters the room and starts fidgeting with the axe, looking at you quizzically.
What was it supposed to be doing with the axe?
Grab it.
Bring it to me
...and then what?A few words in Monkey later, the monkey happily enters the room and starts fidgeting with the axe, looking at you quizzically.
What was it supposed to be doing with the axe?
Grab it.
Bring it to me
You got it.
Ka'kara can't help but throw back her head and laugh as the little monkey wobbles over and then hands the axe to its master, "Well, that was all for nothing." She then steps into the room to look around.
nature fooled by magic. I hate this. Does anyone want this,... this, ...this junk?
I would not say no but should not we wait until the wizards do their thing and we determine what this axe actually do ?
I would not say no but should not we wait until the wizards do their thing and we determine what this axe actually do ?
"Hmm... I'm not much good at this, but I'll try!"
Roylenna concentrates on another Detect Magic while studying the axe closer (in Chris' hands rather than on the far wall).
There is nothing else of interest in the room. Are you keeping the magic axe and where do you want to go next?
Ka'kara gives a loud sigh, "Nothing dangerous here at all, wonder why no-one took the axe before now." She shrugs and you can tell the thought has already left her mind, "Let's go look past the goblin areas."
Sandros frowns at the seemingly harmless axe. "I remain wary of that thing," he says, but does not object if someone else wants to use it.
The halfling shrugs, "Well, we're down here, we might as well look into the areas we've not yet seen."
Ka'kara nods at her sisters support and heads off.
After only twenty feet, the corridor splits into a T-section, with two sets of stairs going down, one straight ahead and one to the left. The stairs both seem to turn, the left one going right and the one straight ahead to the left, possibly to meet.
Strangely, the ceiling is level in both places, making for a considerable ceiling height as the stairs descend.
Left or straight ahead?
Let me go first . A good place for traps , I think
As you cautiously proceed down the stairs with Mahaffy searching as you go, suddenly four winged horrors, like cat-sized mosquitoes, sweep down at you. Roll for initiative.
As you cautiously proceed down the stairs with Mahaffy searching as you go, suddenly four winged horrors, like cat-sized mosquitoes, sweep down at you. Roll for initiative.
Mahaffy was a little too intent on his work
Init 10
The stirges go at 7, so everyone except Ka'kara and Proteus gets to act first. Give 'em hell!
"Let me see if I can dissuade them! Stay back for the moment!"
And she casts Burning Hands on as many of the creatures as she can manage . Fire damage 2d4=5
Roylenna unleashes a cone of fire that envelops the flying pests, leaving three out of four badly singed and wobbling in the air. They return to their nest somewhere in the rafters. If you have any missile weapons ready you could pick them off, but they won't be bothering you again anytime soon.
As you continue your descent, you notice that the stairs meet on a small mezzanine. The ceiling height is about 30 feet at this point, but there are no visible exits. Nor does Mahaffy find any traps.
Elf secret door sense (1d20+3=5)
Sandros looks around the chamber, confused. "This makes no sense," he murmurs. Brow furrowed, he glances around several times, then suddenly looks up toward the now-distant ceiling, squinting into the darkness. "Maybe there's something up there...?" he mutters to himself.
Elf secret door sense (1d20+3=5)
Sandros looks around the chamber, confused. "This makes no sense," he murmurs. Brow furrowed, he glances around several times, then suddenly looks up toward the now-distant ceiling, squinting into the darkness. "Maybe there's something up there...?" he mutters to himself.
Roylenna moves to stand next to him and sends her always-present Dancing Lights upward.
Mahaffy does also check for secrets doors ... ( + 2 for stonework bonus)
Elf secret door sense (1d20+3=5)
Sandros looks around the chamber, confused. "This makes no sense," he murmurs. Brow furrowed, he glances around several times, then suddenly looks up toward the now-distant ceiling, squinting into the darkness. "Maybe there's something up there...?" he mutters to himself.
Ka'kara shakes her head in disbelief, "What sort of peoples create such a place and for what reasons?" As the others carefully scour the area searching for clues she watches the ceiling in case anymore of those flying things decide they may make a good meal.
There are no secret doors within reach, but Mahaffy spots a suspicious-looking crack about 20 feet up on the wall.
There are no secret doors within reach, but Mahaffy spots a suspicious-looking crack about 20 feet up on the wall.
There are no secret doors within reach, but Mahaffy spots a suspicious-looking crack about 20 feet up on the wall.
It takes awhile for her to see where Sandros and Mahaffy are pointing out but eventually she nods. Taking to the wall with the same zeal she shows when facing any other enemy, she attacks and conquers her stony foe.