Clutches of Evil - IC: Chapter Two

[Nonlethal Force]

As Bahruul lines up his attempt and Keryth casts his spell of support, the door doesn't even remotely budge. In fact, from an observers perspective the door doesn't even bow in the middle where it is supported the least.

Destiny shakes her head a bit and adds, "I know this is little consolation, but if you would like I can see beyond the door like I did before with the scorpion. I won't be able to move anything, but I can at least see what's there."

Ellayna looks keenly interested at knowing what's behind the door. She adds, "Perhaps you can defeat the magic on another day if you find out what's behind the door is worth it?"

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“It’s definitely worth a look if you wouldn’t mind, Destiny. As Ellayna says, it’ll hopefully tell us whether it’s worth our time to try again,” Keryth says, echoing Ellayna’s thoughts.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Destiny closes her eyes and focuses for a minute as she did before with the room holding the scorpion.

"It's dark, there aren't any windows in the room. There are a few very small crack that are letting a bit of filtered light through. It seems to be primarily a library of sorts. There are shelves - and books all over them. I can't see it well enough to determine what kind of books, though."

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Well that makes sense, they wouldn’t want too much light getting to any older or more fragile tomes,” Keryth says, as he walks over to the door. “Hmm, Bahruul’s attempt at the door definitely gives the impression all is not as it seems,” he remarks, as he begins tapping soundly on the door with the hilt of his dagger, to determine if it sounds the same as it looks.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

[Sblock=Keryth]Tapping the door does indicate that the door is wood. Granted, it does sound like a solid wood door - and not one of those cheaper hollow doors that they often use in the bigger cities - but it is clearly not a door that contains iron on the inside, for example.[/Sblock]

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

“Definitely seems to be a wood door, thought it’s a very solid one. Hmm, I wonder...” Keryth says, as he takes his holy symbol from around his neck, placing it firmly against the lock, before channelling the power of his faith though the symbol.

[SBLOCK=OOC]Using a turn undead attempt, just in case it wasn't clear. [/SBLOCK]

 

[D20Dazza]

Bahruul, mightily pleased with his enhanced strength, is nonetheless quite angry and glowers at the door with frustration.

 

[Nonlethal Force]

Keryth attempt to unlock the door diffuses harmlessly against the outside surface of the door. Unfortunately, the door is still rather tightly shut.

Ellayna adds, observing the party's movements and comments closely, "A good try, man of faith. And don't worry about your great strength being compromised, unique one. Nobody else has succeeded either."

Destiny adds, "I wonder if those books back there would be any help to us anyway. I mean ... I suppose it could go either way. This could be a distraction to our efforts, but there is the chance that something abck there might really help, too. I wish I was able to manipulate things when I view them from a distance, but I can't"

 

[unleashed]

Keryth, Male Drakontos Cleric

Keryth pats Bahruul on the shoulder after his own failed attempt, “Ellayna’s right, Bahruul. The priests have obviously gone to some effort to make entry extremely difficult, if not impossible, without either powerful magic or the correct trigger. It’s definitely no reflection on you.”

“That’s exactly it Destiny, we just don’t know...though the mystery of why the priests felt this room in particular required such a strong defense almost begs to be investigated. It will need to be left for another day though, as the priests themselves must be our first priority.”

 

[D20Dazza]

"So let's go and find us some priests that can solve the mystery of the magical door" suggests Bahruul "Seems to me that we're worrying at the foilage instead of digging at the roots. Enough time wasted here, action is what I require"