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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Tellerian Hawke" data-source="post: 7920306" data-attributes="member: 6790669">As an afterthought, Hawke picks up the Kobold Chieftain's staff, and examines it.Nimbar: "You damned fool! Put that down, it might be cursed!"Hawke frowns, and tosses the staff into the adjacent room, where it lands unceremoniously with a muted clatter.Hawke: "You worry too much, old friend. I didn't feel any magic when I picked it up. I'm not turning blue, nor am I shriveling away into nothing, like in the fairy tales. But if you're nervous about it, fine. I will leave it be."Hawke and Nimbar both listen intently to Quixt's explanation of the healing belt, and as this is happening, no one notices as Sphynx quietly slips into the next room.[spoiler="Sphynx's Eyes Only. This happens while Sphynx is alone in the other room."]Sphynx, this is obviously the Chieftain's throne room; there is a wooden throne on the far eastern wall, adorned with skulls and feathers. There is a unlocked wooden chest, which Hawke has already opened a few minutes ago, when the spoils were being gathered. It occurs to you that the chest itself is of quality make, and that the chest would serve someone well, as soon as another padlock could be found for it.Sphynx, you pick up the staff that Hawke discarded, and examine it closely. The markings are clearly of an evil origin, because the runes are interlaced with skulls, spiders, snakes, and other death-related imagery. It reminds you of the markings on some of the items owned by your previous captor.[gm]Spellcraft check, DC: 20Base Roll: 13Skill Mod: +11 (no pain penalty for simply remembering facts. Pain penalty only applies to active skills, such as Concentration.)Total Result: (24) = Success.[/gm]Sphynx, you can't explain why you know this, but it suddenly becomes clear to you that the staff is not truly a staff in the exact sense of the word, and that its destruction will end the painful spell effect; the staff is like a battery, and destroying it will cause the effect to cease immediately. Therefore, it is a simple decision, one that you make almost as an afterthought.You break the staff over your knee, snapping it cleanly in two; the pain you feel as a result of the symbol ceases, and you breathe freely once more![/spoiler]Suddenly, everyone who was affected by the symbol INSTANTLY becomes aware that the pain effect has ended! You can all breathe freely once more, and a heavy burden feels lifted off of your chests! As you are wondering how this could be, you notice Sphynx amble back into the room.Nimbar asks, "What did you do?"Sphynx; "I can't explain it, but when I picked up the staff, I could tell that it felt hastily enchanted, and cheaply made. When I held it, the pain seemed worse. So I broke it over my knee. And as I suspected, that was enough to destroy it, and to end the effect. No need to thank me."Sphynx chuckles, because the look of astonishment on Nimbar's face is easily recognizable. Hawke chuckles as well.Hawke: "See? Not only was it not cursed, but it was easily disposed of. Sphynx, I'm glad you had the sack to pick it up, and the foresight to see what needed to be done. Good job!"[gm]The party has earned a story award!Each character in the party receives 3,500 Xp. Pts.NOTE: Don't level up yet. There are still more xp awards to be handed out.[/gm]EVERYONE: What other things need to be discussed?</blockquote>

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