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

[Deuce Traveler]

Barok
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It seems that the tiles have a magical effect placed on them, and you have the sense that they are activated when a living being places pressure by walking or touching the tiles.
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[Fenris]

OOC: Are there any other exits from this room?

 

[Deuce Traveler]

OOC: No.

 

[Nephtys]

"It's a trap, that's what's wrong. It reacts to living flesh, and not in a nice way. Of course, it may also be the path to our destination." he smirks, "If only we had someone expendable to test it on..." and looks at Silas' familiar. "Or not. I won't be touching it, you can do what you like."

 

[Blarkon Dragonslayer]

Nikolos looks at his friends, and his familiar smile crosses his face. "Let's wait till tomorrow, up in the library. In the morning, I'll be able to arrange something suitably alive and expendable, and I won't be so short of the divine power of the Seeker. Besides, I think I'd rather face whatever is beyond this fresh and rested. We've had a fairly busy day."

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If this is agreed to, Nikolos will memorize a Summon Monster I in place of one of the Endure Elements spells, and cast it to summon a Fiendish Dire Rat in the center of the trapped area. He'll also spend lots more time studying the crystals in the library, in the intervening time
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[Fenris]

Dartis looks up at the sunlight at the top of the cavern, then around at the wounds on his companions. Finally he says "As much as I wish to be done with this place, I think Nikolos is right, let us take a bit of time to study this place. Better to favor caution over rashness. The way is clear for tomorrow now that the Locusi are gone. Let us go and heal and rest. We may indeed need all our strength for tomorrow. It maybe that the time has come to use that wand the elves gave us." says Dartis turning to head back.

 

[GlassEye]

"Ok," says Silas, "but before we go I want to check for magic in this room." Silas will then cast Detect Magic giving special attention to the tiled floor and the sphere.

 

[Deuce Traveler]

Silas
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The tiles give off a strong sense of transmutation magic and the writing almost leaps forth from the stonework and it seems as if the very stone underneath the tiles has been twisted by arcane power. Still, the intensity of the transmutation magic is nearly dwarfed by the blindingly intense enchantment that you detect amongst the surface of the tiles.
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The party goes back to the library to rest, clearing off from the floor sharp slivers and particles of broken crystals to make one portion more useable.

 

[GlassEye]

Silas will follow the others thinking on what he has seen. Once returned to the other chamber he will approach Danica, Nikolos, and Caramip and describe what he sensed when he examined the chamber of the tiles for magic. "Transformation magics are extremely powerful. Do you think that this Lord of the Mountain might be imprisoned by the tiles?" Rambling on, Silas speaks his thoughts, "It seems strange to me that we saw no evidence of the Locusi in that room. Maybe I missed it. What do you all think?"

 

[Bloodweaver1]

Caramip Ashhearth

“Oh suuuurrrre. Wait in the Library until tomorrow. Uh huh.” Teases Caramip as the group makes their way back. “True that the ‘Lord’ isn’t going anywhere but if you think that I am going to call down any more of those crystal books for you. You got another thing coming.” She says with a finger pointing at Nik and a thin smirk.