Ptolus: The Legend of Longcoat

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Maugra feels her way through the red mist to the dragon skull fountain and, just to the east of it, the inscription on the floor. But the languages aren't ones she can read, although she immediately appreciates the craftsmanship of both items. If the inscriptions had been written in a proper language, she'd swear they were made by dwarves.

 

[Erekose13]

"What was the inscription again?

The mist that surrounds you shrouds the vision. Prove now that your perception is true, and all will become clear. As the sun rises and falls so too must the dragon's horn be turned, a number of times equal to the characters in the alphabet.

What if the first part has something to do with the trap. The mist is made of blood, you dont think we need to annoint the horn with the blood in the basin first do you?" Maugra says squimishly. "You know shroud it with the mist?"

 

[Trollbabe]

With a deep sigh Garnet steps into the mist. "This is a bad idea..." Moving his way through the red mists until he finds his companions. Seeing the markings on the floor Garnet closes his eyes and gains his focus. Opening his eyes he casts a spell (ooc= read magic) in hopes of reading the floor (ooc= spellcraft).

 

[Trench]

"Do you care enough to find a torch or something to burn these out? Oh, wait." Jarem looks around to confirm that the building is made of wood. "Scratch that. Do you care enough to spend time crushing these underfoot, or shall we move on?"

"If there isn't anything else in here, sure. You can even talk to your dead girlfriend back there if you like."

Ada searches the area just to make sure nothing else is around, afterwards she'll follow Jarem.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

What if the first part has something to do with the trap. The mist is made of blood, you dont think we need to annoint the horn with the blood in the basin first do you?" Maugra says squimishly. "You know shroud it with the mist?"

Vanden shrugs. "Perhaps, though I'm not certain I'd like to try again just yet."

Seeing Garnet join them by the circle on the floor, he smiles slightly. "Hopefully you can shed some light on these markings, Garnet. They are in no language I speak- perhaps they are magical?"

He looks towards the doorway, to see if he can still see either the half-orc or Jossen. Almost as an afterthought, to Maugra and Garnet, the eunuch asks, "Do either of you hear whispering or voices?"

 

[Pitchwife]

Jarem pokes around the room as well, although it'd be a stretch to say he's searching; mostly, he's trying not to show any impatience. Once Ada is ready, he'll carefully heft his shield in front of him and move back into the 'cutlery' room.

"Hello? Is there some way I can help you?"

 

[Erekose13]

"No I don't hear anything Vanden. Is Coraithe talking to you alone?" asks Maugra feeling it best to suppose that its the ghost rather than her companion seccumbing to insanity.

 

[Voadam]

"What was the inscription again?


What if the first part has something to do with the trap. The mist is made of blood, you dont think we need to annoint the horn with the blood in the basin first do you?" Maugra says squimishly. "You know shroud it with the mist?"

"Of course its part of the trap, makes it harder to dodge darts. Does it say anything about anointing? No. Does it say anything about shrouding? No. Stupid riddles. If the fountain is spewing mist then stop the fountain to clear the mist. A few good whacks should take care of that. Anybody got a hammer?"

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

Garnet feels his eyes slip in and out of focus, allowing him to understand arcane formulas ... but the inscriptions on the floor don't seem to be anything of the sort.

* * *

Upstairs, Jarem returns to the kitchen, but his voice echoes on an empty room. The knives remain where they are, whether it's on the table or embedded in the doorframe.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

[sblock=ooc]Whiz- back on the dragon horn issue- does it turn any other way than the way Vanden tried manipulating it? Specifically, could he tell whether or not it might be able to push it back and forth, like a pump sort of? Head to tail, as opposed to circular, like he had been trying it?[/sblock]