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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Manbearcat" data-source="post: 9374786" data-attributes="member: 6696971">Complexity 1 SC, Level 1 (DCs 8/12)Goal: Free Starn from the Stasis Chamber.2/4 Successes/0 Failures/0 Secondary Skill Available/Primary Skill Training exhausted; Arcana, Religion[HR][/HR]* The forcefield of the Stasis Chamber dominating the center of the room, no longer opaque due to to the dispelling of those particular enchantments.* The encoded rune-scribed circle of divine origin, Pelior and his purview of time, surrounding the statis chamber...the liturgy successfully discerned.* The Arcane Turret looming from its elevated platform.* The pressure plate field like landmines around the circumference of the Stasis Chamber which will activate the Arcane Turret.* The wooden ceiling joists criss-crossing the cathedral-like ceiling, 15 feet up, of the penthouse chamber.* The acidic pools dotting the floor, clear "leavings" of the homunculous Runners.* Besides the threshold you crossed to enter, no clear eggress from this room; just hewn stone culminating in a spire, not a window or balcony to be seen.* The elaborate hanging light fixture, magically illuminating all.* The construct of the chamber connected to the ceiling with force-"chains," providing certainty that the moment the Stasis Chamber is undone that the tower will begins to crumble, leaving a mad dash (a new "Escape the Crumbling Tower" SC).  Further, the tower itself seems....alive...some form of sentience...or some construct programing...something?  You've felt it since you set foot in this place, evidence has stacked up as you ascended the levels, and its only become more clear in this room.  The tower subtly..."responds" to things you do.  It is not pleased with your presence and your goals here to remove Starn.[HR][/HR]1) The runescribed circle will have to be defeated somehow and that means getting up close and personal.  Starn can't do it from the inside as it requires actual, physical interaction with the circle.  What do you do?  Remember, the Arcane Turret looms, just waiting to activate should the pressure plate field be triggered.  MEDIUM DC (only available)2)  What about the watchful "eye" of the tower itself?  Its malign (or something approximating malign) gaze?  Its will set against you.  Can you deal with that?  Should you?  MEDIUM DC (only available)3)  You know this tower is coming down after Starn is freed.  Does anyone look into setting up your way out before that begins (we would start the Escape From the Crumbling Tower SC if someone has an action declaration there).  TBD on DC if you've got something here.</blockquote>

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