Dr. Si's Curse of the Crimson Throne - Escape From Old Korvosa

[Neurotic]

"Irori says the pain strengthens us. But we're not to seek it out deliberately. This is good example of making us stronger."

After the initial shock, Edmond speaks normally and keeps himself erect, but there is definitely tightness in his movements as he looks into the northern tunnel. He keeps Deathwail defensively in front.

OOC: +2 AC due to expertise until further notice.

 

[Axel]

Straightening up, Mhairi thumps the mural where her face is in frustration. "I don't care much what the gods say. But the bastards that built this place have a twisted sense of humour," she says with gritted teeth, almost spitting the words out. "Look!"

 

[Kaodi]

Ignatius smiles through clenched teeth. "I am not so familiar with the symbol of - pain," says the ifrit, eyes flaring, "But perhaps I could attempt to - unravel - the magic."

OOC: Spellcraft: 1d20+10=13 . Ignatius has dispel magic, though counter-spelling might be something that can be put off until we need those penalties gone.

 

[Dr Simon]

Ignatius has a feeling that he's heard somewhere that, whilst a symbol can be removed by a targeted dispel, the effects once triggered cannot (much like a healing spell but in reverse).

 

[Kaodi]

Fighting the urge to curl up in a ball and call it a day, Ignatius moves to open the door on the right.

 

[Dr Simon]

Ignatius opens the door onto a small room with three chests lined up against one wall. Each chest is carved with the tiger motif that is becoming predicatable, and has some writing on the top in the elaborately curled Vudran script.

On the wall opposite the chests the entire wall is carved with a spiralling line of tigers, that head outwards from a large green gem, itself carved in the likeness of a tiger's head, set in the centre of the wall. To Ignatius' sight, the gem radiates magic, the chests do not.

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[Kaodi]

Pointing to the gem, Ignatius says, "Bad news, I think. Whatever is in these chests is probably not worth setting it off right now."

 

[Axel]

"That's like saying it's not worth going into a dragon's lair, Ignatius," Mhairi pipes up. "The idea is to not trigger the trap. Though...if it's magical there's probably a snowflake's chance in hell if me being able to disable it with my hand shaking like this." She holds her hand out, palm to the floor, to demonstrate.

"I'll see what's up here, round the corner," she finishes, walking cautiously away from the chest room.

 

[Dr Simon]

Past the murals of the beast-gods tormenting humanoid figures that look suspiciously like Mhairi and her friends, the hallway turns into an empty room, with a closed door leading away. Another runic symbol is etched onto the floor of this room.

 

[Neurotic]

"We should go around with our eyes closed, given the abundance of helpful signs." Edmond comments pointing to the symbol.
"And with that gem on the wall, who is to say that chests aren't just a lure without any treasure. Lets explore a bit, hopefully we can get back to it at some point. Even if we get lost in the labyrinth, once we're out of it we can enter from the top and immediately get here."

 

[Kaodi]

Ignatius examines the rune for a moment to determine whether it is in fact magical before following Edmond's suggestion for skirting it. The pounding in his head does not help, but he presses up against the wall, closes his eyes, and does the best he can to move forward.

 

[Neurotic]

"Let me try something stupid. Prepare for a fight or to get me out of the way."

Edmond wraps his weapon in a strip off his blanket and wets it with some water.
"Protection from fire." he comments.

Edmond extends Deathwail into the room, careful not to look at the symbol on the floor, but keeping an eye on the chests and the gem. Holding his weapon at the very end, he waves its red blade in front of the gem, ready to quickly snatch it back.

OOC: with long weapon I think Edmond can reach enough inside the room? If we include arm length?

 

[Axel]

"You can try as many stupid ideas as you want Ed, if it earns an income."

 

[Dr Simon]

OOC: Can I just check which symbols are being referred to here? I think Edmond is going to poke the tigers encircling a gem thing in the room with the chests. Is Ignatius using detect magic on the other symbol, down the corridor with the murals (top left of the map)? Or the same?

 

[Kaodi]

OOC: Yes, Ignatius does use detect magic first but I am kind of assuming it is magical, thus his actions attempting to move around it.

 

[Neurotic]

OOC: Edmond will NOT poke anything at least not at first. He will wave the weapon in front of the crystal as if that is some kind of camera, trying to get the watchers to notice. Only then he will touch the crystal - nothing else. Leave the sleeping tigers lie kind of thing

 

[Dr Simon]

Nothing happens when Edmond waves his guisarme in front of the gem, And nothing further when he touches it. Whatever it is, surprisingly perhaps it doesn't appear to be trap. Or at least not one that acts immediately...

Meanwhile, down the corridor, Mhairi and Ignatius skirt the suspicious symbol. Ignatius glances at it and ...
it suddenly bursts into glowing life, filling them with weariness.

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Will saves (DC 20) for Mhairi and Ignatius please!


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[Kaodi]

"Can I just go to sleep now..." groans Ignatius.

OOC: url=http://invisiblecastle.com/roller/view/4631291/]Will: 1d20+4=8[/url]

 

[Neurotic]

"Hey, don't you know that separating from the group is bad tactics in the labyrinth?!"
Edmond hurries after his comrades.
"Ignatius, would covering the symbols physically help against their magic? If we see one from afar, one can close his eyes and move blindly by instructions until it is covered."

 

[Axel]

Mhairi slumps against the wall, too tired to do much else. "Only if you come sleep with me, Ignatius", she mumbles into her chest.

Will save: 1d20+2=14