Last Stand of the Dorinthians (Chapter 4- The Second Invasion)

[Deuce Traveler]

The two last pillars are half-carved, half-unfinished. It looks as if the carver ran out of either story or time to complete them. There is a passageway opposite of the main entrance without stairs; just a cylindrical tunnel. Also there is a raised platform with a tripod and a crystal in the center of this main room.

Nikolos
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Strangely, two of the carvings are exact copies of one another; both at the base of the pillars and depicting winged elves surrounded by enemies and casting one last spell. The spell is shown by in both carvings as a circle of blazing energy over one of the elves' hands.
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[Kobold Stew]

The sudden arrival of Conn surprises Danica, but she palces her hand in his. It feels like his massive fingers surround and engulf her forearm.

As they pass the carvings, it is the sight of the raised platform that attracts Danica, who steps forward, and approaches the crystal to examine it.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

As Danica climbs the stairs to the platform, she notices that there images moving within the facets of the crystal.

Danica
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Inside you see several images that repeat themselves: winged elves standing in the room you are standing in, but the room looks freshly built and more vivid. Men come, wearing strange armor that is segmented like an insect's. The men fight the winged elves, their weapons and magic piercing the defenses of the elven people. The elves do not fight to injure or kill but merely to protect themselves, and eventually fall. The men gather treasure from the area, pleased with themselves. But then the men's glee turns to rage as they realize that a force prevents them to leave the room and out to the freedom of the outdoors. Cursed, they would seem. The final image you see before it all begins to repeat once more is that of a dying winged elf who reaches out and touches the crystal, transferring what he sees into its surface before his final moments.
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[hafrogman]

Ventus contents himself with standing watchfully over the others as they investigate the area. His hand lingers over the hilt of his sword and he idly traces the eagle emblazoned on the handle. The appearance of Conn startles him somewhat, but he relaxes when he recognizes the man. He offers a cautious nod and continues his surveillance.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: Welcome back, hafrogman. It's great to see you.

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Caramip Ashhearth

Curiosity has bitten Caramip too, as she like the Female Magi, makes her towards the crystal on top of the dais. With a careful eye she peers down on to her companions and looks for anything that she might have missed when the walked in. Afterwards she moves closer to the mystical crystal and with a steady hand she reaches out to touch it.

 

[Fenris]

OOC: DT for clarification, the passageway opposite the main entrance, the cylindrical tunnel, is there any angle to it? Up or down? and does it look to be of the same construction as the rest of the room?

Dartis nods to Conn as he enters and continues walking the perimeter of the room, gazing occaissionally at the images on the pillars, but focused more on threats here and now.

He stops to watch Danica climb the stairs, nods inwardly to himself at the courage and growth in the young woman in the past few weeks, and begins to follow her up.

As he sees Caramip reach out to the crystal he offers a warning "I would not touch that crystal Caramip, I have seen evil things happend from other who have touch the crystals of the winged ones."

 

[Blarkon Dragonslayer]

As often happens when he is focussed on a new discovery, Nikolos is almost in his own world. His eyes move between the two pillars, and he puts his book in his pack, carefully and methodically capping his ink, and putting it almost lovingly in his writing box. The he approaches one of the half carved pillars, and starts to examine it in detail.

[sblock]Trying to see if the two identical carvings can be moved, casting detect magic on them, as well, since identical carvings aren't easy to do, normally. Basically taking 20 on a search check (21) [/sblock]

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Caramip and Dartis approach the crystal and see images flashing along the facets.

Caramip and Dartis
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Inside you see several images that repeat themselves: winged elves standing in the room you are standing in, but the room looks freshly built and more vivid. Men come, wearing strange armor that is segmented like an insect's. The men fight the winged elves, their weapons and magic piercing the defenses of the elven people. The elves do not fight to injure or kill but merely to protect themselves, and eventually fall. The men gather treasure from the area, pleased with themselves. But then the men's glee turns to rage as they realize that a force prevents them to leave the room and out to the freedom of the outdoors. Cursed, they would seem. The final image you see before it all begins to repeat once more is that of a dying winged elf who reaches out and touches the crystal, transferring what he sees into its surface before his final moments.
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Caramip reaches out to touch the crystal, but Dartis gives a verbal warning that stops the gnome.

OOC: Does Danica, Dartis, or Caramip want to touch the crystal?

Meanwhile Nikolos begins to search two pillars and notices that an orb depicting a magical sphere above a winged elf can be pressed and manipulated. A similar image on the other pillar can also be pressed, but Nikolos can't determine why these can be manipulated thus. He does notice that the pillars are fifteen feet apart and that he has to walk away from one to press the other.

 

[Blarkon Dragonslayer]

Nikolos nods, satisfied for the moment, then raises his voice slightly. "Master Barok, this is more your line then mine. These two carvings, here and here, are very interesting, and the orbs on each seem to be able to be manipulated." He indicates the two orbs, then finally seems to really see Conn. "Oh, hello. Good to see you again, Conn. Come to join the grand expedition?"