[LPF] Distant Relations

[jkason]

[sblock=Quioan]With the aid of his spell, Quioan has better luck uncovering the purpose of the mark. It appears to be some kind conditionalized Arcane Mark, set to trigger if the person opening the door didn't meet some unknown set of conditions. Which, clearly, Yoshiki failed to meet.

The elf archer-mage doesn't believe any kind of remote alarm has sounded, but he's no means of removing the mark, so upon their return, the intrusion is going to be instantly obvious.[/sblock]

[sblock=Yoshiki]The room beyond seems to be some kind of centralized parlor. There are three doors on two of the walls, and the wall opposite Yoshiki's entrance has a larger set of double doors. Careful listening results in no sounds, so Yoshiki sets to searching. Other than the large statue, though, there appears to be nothing significant to take in the room.[/sblock]

GM: Like I said, can't update the map, so apologies there.

 

[Artur Hawkwing]

OOC: You don't have to apologize JK. Just keep things going as you need the diversion. I think we all have good enough imaginations to pull us through.

Audra reports to the door and gives the agreed upon signal to Yo so he knows it is her and they switch. She settles next to the door opposite of Elenka and takes a deep breath, concentrating on staying still and keeping her eyes and ears open for any sign of trouble.

OOC: Bleah. Forgot to add my +6 mod to that roll, not that it matters much. Boss is talking to us too, never add a roll distracted!

 

[Qik]

Quioan ceases his magical investigation and follows Yoshiki into the room, a slight frown on his face. Pulling even with his companion, he quietly explains, "The door possessed a magical seal that was triggered by unauthorized entry. While we're not in danger now, they're going to know someone was in here who shouldn't have been. Given that we were supposed to be guarding the only access point, that means a lot of questions for us. Which means that we're going to have to make this search count." The elf smiles before adding, "Not that we were planning on staying another day, anyway."

With that, Quioan moves to have his own look around the room.[sblock=OOC]Barring anything of note in here, Quioan'll be ready to move onto the next room. Let me know if you want another stealth roll.[/sblock][sblock=Stats]Quioan Scorchsong HP: 24/24
AC: 17 (Touch: 15, Flat-footed: 12)
CMD: 19
Fort: +3, Ref: +8, Will: +3
Perception: +9
Spells:
- 0: Light, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation
- 1: Mage Armor, Vanish, Shield
Bonded Item: Unused
Consumables: Wand of CLW (23 charges)[/sblock]

 

[deisenhut]

Yoshiki Akita (Human Monk 4)

His heads shakes back and forth at word of the mark on the door. "Then we should hurry up and find what were looking for and then get the hell out of dodge. We won't be welcome around these parts no more after this and they'll be looking for us. Best to get out of town and on our way back home as soon as possible."

He glances towards the open door. "Since our cover is going to be blown anyways, should we just call the others up to help get this over with faster? Maybe Elenka can summon her friend to guard the entrance and help us bust out of here if need be."

[sblock=Ministats]Initiative: +4
AC: 23 Touch 19 Flatfooted 18
HP: 28/28
CMB: +8 CMD: 23 Fort: +4 Reflex: +8 Will: +7 (+2 vs. Enchantment)
Defensive Abilities: Evasion, Deflect Arrows
Speed: 40 ft

Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor (+4 Armor bonus to AC)
Elemental Fist: 4/4 remaining
Ki Pool: 5/5 remaining
Expenditures: 50 gp
Additional Equipment: 2 flasks alchemist's fire
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[Qik]

Quioan purses his lips in thought. "My worry is that if someone comes through the door they're watching, for whatever reason, and sees that they're absent, then we're toast. That said, maybe it's time to accept that the time for stealth and subtlety is past."

Quioan pauses a moment. "I think it's risky. But it's your call. Either way, we should decide soon."
[sblock=OOC]Just wanted to acknowledge OOC that it kind of sucks for GE and Artur right now that they're out of the action. I'm happy to have Elenka and Audra join us for that reason alone. I do think it's a riskier approach, though.[/sblock][sblock=Stats]Quioan Scorchsong HP: 24/24
AC: 17 (Touch: 15, Flat-footed: 12)
CMD: 19
Fort: +3, Ref: +8, Will: +3
Perception: +9
Spells:
- 0: Light, Detect Magic, Prestidigitation
- 1: Mage Armor, Vanish, Shield
Bonded Item: Unused
Consumables: Wand of CLW (23 charges)[/sblock]

 

[GlassEye]

[sblock=OOC]I'm perfectly fine allowing Quioan and Yoshiki to do the search and having Elenka hold back. Elenka isn't much for the stealth and searching aspect anyway.[/sblock]

 

[deisenhut]

Yoshiki Akita (Human Monk 4)

[sblock=ooc]Part of the reason for making that comment was to get Elenka and Audra more involved. But we can keep moving without... Come running if we scream loudly in pain.[/sblock]
"Okay, but lets be quick about this and get out of here." Yo moves to the first door on the right. After listening again, he makes to open it but pauses at the last second. Looking back at Quioan, "Do you need to check for more alarms first?"

OOC: I'm leaving in a few hours to head to the airport. I'll be flying back to the western hemisphere, so I'll be offline for a couple of days. Feel free to NPC Yoshiki in the time being.

[sblock=Ministats]Initiative: +4
AC: 23 Touch 19 Flatfooted 18
HP: 28/28
CMB: +8 CMD: 23 Fort: +4 Reflex: +8 Will: +7 (+2 vs. Enchantment)
Defensive Abilities: Evasion, Deflect Arrows
Speed: 40 ft

Conditions in Effect: Mage Armor (+4 Armor bonus to AC)
Elemental Fist: 4/4 remaining
Ki Pool: 5/5 remaining
Expenditures: 50 gp
Additional Equipment: 2 flasks alchemist's fire
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[Artur Hawkwing]

[sblock=ooc]I'm cool with Audra hanging back, too. I'll do periodic perception checks in case JK is trying to sneak something up on the two of us. My concern is that there is another door there facing the stairs, where your potential ally is guarding the room it separates, and if for some reason someone opens that door, they'll see no guards at the stairs where they are supposed to be. [/sblock]

 

[Qik]

"Probably a wise precaution."

Quioan casts Detect Magic on the door in question, and then scans the rest of the room.

 

[jkason]

GM: I'm back. I appreciate everyone's patience. Catching up today, both on here and at work. Hopefully back up to speed before the weekend's over. If GE or Artur want, they can move Yoshiki about during his NPC'd period, rather than have me front-running a search, or Qik running two active characters while you're standing watch. Just let me know.

[sblock=Yoshiki and Quioan]You both find nothing of note in the parlor, other than the plethora of doors. Similarly, Quioan finds no further enchantments on these. Apparently the mark on the front doors was all the security-minded caster cared for.[/sblock]

[sblock=Audra and Elenka]So far, the pair have heard little to nothing save the quiet echoes of the nearly-empty temple. It's an eerie silence, but at least for now there are no cries of pain or dismay.[/sblock]