Th'Kal hands the other end of the rope to Carric and Gorad, and then leaps in.
Athletics check:
Saves vs Paralization and Cold (assuming that's two saves):
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Save vs Cold:
The paralization and cold are a single effect from the trap, you only needed to make one save which you made.
You can have 1 person help but they would have to go down the well also. Two people in the well could wedge both of them in the well if someone needed to be rescued.
keep rolling athletics checks until you have 3 success before you have 2 failures.
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For someone who's never even seen a bath Th'Kal swims like a fish to the bottom of the well and after a tense minute manages to chip the skull free of the encasing ice. Th'Kal easily makes it out of the well with the prize but what are you going to do with it.
The skull is cold enough to burn and emanates a malign aura.
Th'Kal stands over the well trying very hard to make sure every drop of water that runs off him lands in the well. Long moments pass as he stares in fascination at a single droplet collecting along his lower arm, dropping into the well, and causing ripples over the surface...
When the last wave stops. "I don't like holding this any more. *Bwlrrrzzp* I vote crush it, then burn it, then bury it with whatever herbs Carric or Gorad recommend, just to be safe and maybe then the water will be clensed. But you're all all the smart ones." Th'Kal thrusts the skull towards Andar and Paxs, then towards Gorad and Carric... "You can find the best action."
"Set it on the ground until we find a way to handle it safely." Andar looks at it closely.
You think it's a soul jar with the ability to possess dead bodies.
Andar explains his suspicions about the skull. "This may be of interest to someone, or may be valuable at any rate. Perhaps if we wrapped it in a cloak, we could transport it."
Th'Kal just stares at you while his left antenna twitches...
"I don't understand."
"Is there already someone in it? Or is it empty and it can trap one of us? <click> I'm still for crushing, burning, burrying, and burning one more time for good measure... It had the power to pull brother-Carric into the well. Will a piece of cloth stop that?"
Even though I was held in thrall by it, I may be able to resist it's call since I know a bit more about it's alure. Whatever the clan... group decides, I will abide by.
"Carric has already felt the effects, maybe he's the best one to carry it - he may feel something wrong before one of us."
Th'Kal remembers the well... checks the water with a claw and peers down to the depths.
"Maybe this is something Paxs would be more familiar with," Andar says acidly with a telling glare at his arcanist companion.
I don't care who holds it so long as I don't have to kill them if they get enthralled...
Paxs shrug sheepishly and leans over to take a better look.
@Everyone - Once the skull was removed from the well the ice starts to melt and tempatures begin to rise to normal Athasian levels.
The water seems to be clear, pure and safe to drink.
"That thing in the skull will try to control people or bodies, destroy it now. I believe it is a defiler, and must be destroyed."
The skull can be easily destroyed by inflicting 10hp damage so a couple of good whacks would do it in.
Also if nobody thought of it yet, water is more precious than gold on Athas and the location of a secret well is a valuable commodity to any caravan or army.
"That thing in the skull will try to control people or bodies, destroy it now. I believe it is a defiler, and must be destroyed."
"Are you so discerning in your own use of power? I've seen what you can do."
"Yes, I would kill any defiler on sight. Even it was my own mother. They are a blight on this world and the cause of most of our problems."
"That thing in the skull will try to control people or bodies, destroy it now. I believe it is a defiler, and must be destroyed.""Are you so discerning in your own use of power? I've seen what you can do."
"I've traveled with him longer than anyone, I've known for some time he was a mage of some kind, but he's never given me any reason to distrust him. On the sands of the arena you learn to trust your blood brothers not for what they are but for who they are."
"I've traveled with him longer than anyone, I've known for some time he was a mage of some kind, but he's never given me any reason to distrust him. On the sands of the arena you learn to trust your blood brothers not for what they are but for who they are.""That thing in the skull will try to control people or bodies, destroy it now. I believe it is a defiler, and must be destroyed.""Are you so discerning in your own use of power? I've seen what you can do."
Andar ponders Gorad's words and regards Paxs warily. "I suppose time will tell," he says, finally.
"Very well, let's destroy this vile artifact. And no doubt the caravan will be interested in the well. It's too valuable to go to waste."
"Fair enough, put it on the ground and lets destroy it now."
"I believe in our clutch-brother Paxs. He has protected us all so far. And. I trust Gorad -- he is very wise. If he stands with Paxs, then I stand with Paxs."
To emphasize his point, Th'Kal slams his borrowed londsword down on the skull.
Then he waits, almost assuming that something dark will rise from the skull...
After a moment or two of silence...
"This well is an incredible find. Being underground, it should be protected from Athas' heat. We need to get back to Qaqalil and father. They'll want to know about this."
"Let us hope they will use it sensibly." Gerad has been listening, as his companions talk of things he doesn't really understand. But water, that he knows the value of.
"Why don't we keep this location to ourselves? Why should we share it with those who would abuse it and/or profit from it?"
Andar looks puzzled. "What would we do with this? We will surely cover great distances with the caravan. I don't know if I shall ever return to this place. It seems an opportunity to replenish our supplies and perhaps make a tidy sum, but I don't see the benefit in guarding it."
Th'Kal doesn't understand the turn on his caravan. "Andar's right, keeping the well a secret doesn't help us -- the caravan is home and EMPLOYER." Th'Kal emphasizes that last word. "Keeping them happy is in our best interest."
Andar and Th'kal ooc:
Okay..
Th'Kal begins to fill his waterskins.
"Let's get back to the caravan. We've got information to report back and we have some items to get repaired."
Th'Kal makes for the exit.
Unless you want to hang out at the well any longer I assume you head back to the caravan.
As you near the caravan Qaqaqa, one of Chajaj’s Lieutenants, and two outriders ride up to to you, "How fairs you brothers? Have you spilled the blood the elves who murdered our comrades?"
"Yes."
Pax also takes a long drink from his waterskin before refilling it.
"Qaqalil, our fallen packmates have been avenged. Two of the elfs ran away... But we did find some interesting news: The elf were being lead by a defiler, some necromancer - dead now. More importantly, we think we found a good source of clean water hidden away."
Th'Kal begins to head towards Azojich (Weapons mercahnt, right?) hoping that the caravan leader will follow him if he needs more info.
"This is good news indeed, you have killed our enemies and found us a boon, Qaqalil will be pleased." "How large is the water supply? I place you in charge Andar of leading a few water wagons to collect what we can."
"Rest & re-equip you will depart at sun rise."
Qaqaqa Rides back to camp yelling orders to prepare for the mornings excursion as he goes.
Andar leads the wagons to the entrance to the subterranean chamber.
Finnish up anything you want to in camp so we can move on to the water recovery.
@Th'kal yes it would.
@everyone - I might have confused you earlier when I said you would be paid 1cp per 10 gallons. The 1cp stands for 1 ceramic piece not copper piece. 1 ceramic equals 1 silver, each ceramic piece can be broken into 10 pieces called a bit and each bit equals 1 copper. There are rectangular ceramic coins called crowns that equal 1 gold but they can't be broken down to smaller denominations.
The band leads the water carriers to the well without incident. At the well I assume that you set up a basic perimeter to protect the workers as they begin the tedious task of filling the empty casks full of the clean water from the well.
Everyone give me a perception check.
Perception
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Perception