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Hanathan follows the others keeping his bow ready.
Jequine:
You are stunned, just before the trap triggered, you spotted a creature sitting atop a pile of bones sleeping. As you're standing there stunned, it's all you can do to keep from falling into the water.
A Booming voice echoes through the hallway, "I mean no harm, I am a prisoner here as well. I am Etruscan, I lost a challenge to Keraptis, now I guard this hall, I can be surpassed peacefully if you answer my riddles, you see before you 3 passages each has a separate riddle related to that passageway."
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As the booming sound resounds down the passageway and fades into the distance, Jequine stands motionless in water up to her ankles, swaying slightly in the gloom. Her shortbow dropped to her side in the water. Her face a picture of concentration she stares ahead.
With great concentration, she turns her head over he shoulder and whispers the words into the tunnel"Be careful, it a trap", before slowly turning her head forward once more.
Hearing the booming Geriant dashes forward, Ghost at his side skidding around the corner to take in the scene. As he now cautiously approaches he hears Jequine's whispered words.
Hearing the booming Geriant dashes forward, Ghost at his side skidding around the corner to take in the scene. As he now cautiously approaches he hears Jequine's whispered words.
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Your horse lurches as it is stunned, make a ride Check or fall off.
Hearing the words "Trap Hanathan stands with bow ready.
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Delwyn looks in astonishment as Valanos boldly strides onwards.
"Guys ... Shouldn't we atleast have a listen to these ... riddles ?"
"Instead of lumbering along ..."
As Ghost freezes Geriant looks at the creature ahead, stidiing up to stand alongside Jequine.
"Speak your riddles quickly, no tricks or I''ll cut you down myself."
Jequine, swaying still, moves her eyes across to the right most doorway, looking to see any writings or sigils that might be identified as a riddle. as she does this she whispers to any close by, "Be quiet, the creature sleeps, best not wake him."
Perception 1d20+11
The sphinx is awake, he was woken by the trap going off.
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The sphinx is awake, he was woken by the trap going off.Jequine, swaying still, moves her eyes across to the right most doorway, looking to see any writings or sigils that might be identified as a riddle. as she does this she whispers to any close by, "Be quiet, the creature sleeps, best not wake him."
Perception 1d20+11
The effects of the stun wear off quite quickly, and you're left facing the Sphinx.
"Before I ask the riddle man in black, you must choose one of the three passages, each has it's own riddle, it's own dangers, and one of the items you seek." The Sphinx' voice booms...
"Choose"
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Jequine walks over to the man in black, standing slightly behind him she says. "I saw nothing to the right, so lets have a go down the left. I doubt it makes much difference, we may have to take each tunnel in turn. Its just I think we all should be here to answer this riddle, then once we have the answer I will scout ahead, if that's our best policy."
Jequine calls to the rest of the group to come and be ready to answer thr riddle.
"Very well, I shall give you the riddle of the Western Passage."
"Three lives have I;
Gentle enough to caress the skin,
Light enough to touch the sky,
Strong enough to destroy the rocks."
"What am I?"
"Water." Geriant responds in the silence.
Etruscan nods and says in his booming voice, "[b]Correct, when you return this way, speak "Water" once more and it will deactivate the symbol", which he points to one the ceiling. You then note that down each hallway is a symbol...
[knowledge: arcana to identify]
"No idea whatsoever. The arcane isn't really my thing."
"Nice answer, Geriant."
"And I'll have a look at the symbols, perhaps I can identify them."
"Nice answer, Geriant."
"And I'll have a look at the symbols, perhaps I can identify them."
Roll for each passageway. I'll call that roll for the Western passageway.
Hanathan will go closer to take a look at the symbols
West
east?
South was it ?
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"The runes are arcane in nature, unsure what exactly. Hopefully those of arcane nature will be sufficient for this task."
Spot on the doorways and anything odd about the passageways
Knowledge dungeoneering for information about these types of tunnels, mountain passages, strenths and weaknesses, branches, etc
When complete with examinging the halls and doors, he will take a defensive stance guarding the rear of the group
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Will Save:
Once the ooze was dispatched, Kurgand merely nodded acknowledgement of Valanos presence again and for the moment trailed behind the others - checking to insure they weren't followed or anymore beasties made an appearance.
He turned the corner in time to hear Geriant's announcement of "Water."
Upon seeing the sphinx atop the bone-pile, his first instinct was to raise his crossbow. But upon seeing that creature was letting them go to the western passage, a simple "hrmph" comes from him.
"I suppose a thank you's in order then," he adds in Geriant's direction. Then he moves towards the western passage - the magical symbols seem to give him little interest. "Never was one much for it - unless it's on the end of an axe or a hammer."
Awaiting any revelations from the others Gerian grins in reply, "No thank you necessary, we're all here for the same reason right? Besides, it's fun to see the look on people's faces when they realize I can think too.
Still grinning he glances down at Jequine.
"How you holdin' up little lady?"
You're able to identify the symbols as follows:
Insanity to the West,
Sleep to the North,
and
Pain to the East.
Jequine:
While Delwyn is investigating the western passage, the rest of the party identifies the rest.
He then waits for Jequine to finish whatever she's doing in that muddy pool of water.
Jequine stops suddenly in the passage, she turns back to see the rest of the party coming towards her. Taking a couple of steps towards her friends, she appears before them with her hand up, palm outward, "You'd best stop here, unless you want a surprise bath, we have come across a little obstacle, but give me some time and I will see you safely continue." With that, Jequine puts on a pair on plain looking glasses and using her dagger starts to move loose debris from around a raised stone in the water filled tunnel floor. She continues for some time fiddling in the water
Disable device1d20+21
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Jequine stops suddenly in the passage, she turns back to see the rest of the party coming towards her. Taking a couple of steps towards her friends, she appears before them with her hand up, palm outward, "You'd best stop here, unless you want a surprise bath, we have come across a little obstacle. There is a pit here barring our path and hidden under the water, we shall have to swim across, only about 10ft across though.". She peers into the water, wary of any creatures or changes in the color of the water hiding anything that might be waiting.
Perception
Sheridan, still hovering several feet above the water's surface on Gannertung, blinks a few times. "Um, is there a reason I can't just have Gannertung lift you all over?"
One at a time? or All at once? What is Gannertung's Lift capacity?
Valanos moves to inspect the watery pit
perception to ID the start and end of the pit 1d20+2
If that fails, he will ask for one of them to point out the exact start and ending of the pit