Maure Castle - The Adventure Begins!

[Insight]

"With all due respect, Martan," the tiefling says evenly, "I believe I have a better chance of finding traps than your invisible friend. He may well be suited for discovering individual traps and setting them off harmlessly, but there may be far more than simple traps here. I'm talking about alarms, area effect traps, and magical traps. Among us, only I am experienced in these things. Best to leave the trapfinding to me."

Tanus walks to the center of the room after checking out the south door. "We also have doors to the right and left. Any feelings one way or the other, or should I open the door I just checked?"

 

[Krauss von Espy]

Tanus walks to the center of the room after checking out the south door. "We also have doors to the right and left. Any feelings one way or the other, or should I open the door I just checked?"

[OOC: Actually, there is only a door to the right. No door on the left (the western wall)]

 

[JimAde]

"With all due respect, Martan," the tiefling says evenly, "I believe I have a better chance of finding traps than your invisible friend. He may well be suited for discovering individual traps and setting them off harmlessly, but there may be far more than simple traps here. I'm talking about alarms, area effect traps, and magical traps. Among us, only I am experienced in these things. Best to leave the trapfinding to me."

Martan bows his head slightly and says, "I would never impugn your abilities, my friend. As you will."

Tanus walks to the center of the room after checking out the south door. "We also have doors to the right and left. Any feelings one way or the other, or should I open the door I just checked?"

The sorcerer shrugs again. "When you don't know where you're going, one way is as good as another. The door you've checked is good enough for me."

 

[Insight]

[OOC: Actually, there is only a door to the right. No door on the left (the western wall)]

hehe that'll teach me to glance at the thumbnail! I thought that blocky thing on the left wall was a door!

 

[Voadam]

Vandon points with his mindblade at the pin in the rug.

"Does the word "Aelem" mean anything to any of you?"

 

[Krauss von Espy]

Vandon points with his mindblade at the pin in the rug.

"Does the word "Aelem" mean anything to any of you?"

As soon as the word 'Aelem' escapes Vandon's lips, the carpet moves!

It animates, unfurling itself from its rolled up state, and comes to hover at Vandon's side, floating about a foot and a half above the ground.

 

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

"Silence, what do they put in these things to make them taste so vile," he asks. "The least they could do is add a little whiskey to smooth it out."

Silence smiles and writes quickly on her slate:

Pure unadultered goodness.

As soon as the word 'Aelem' escapes Vandon's lips, the carpet moves!

It animates, unfurling itself from its rolled up state, and comes to hover at Vandon's side, floating about a foot and a half above the ground.

Silence starts and jumps back a bit, then relaxes when the carpet proves to be docile. Well, at least it didn't have teeth or fangs or something. She moves closer to it and gently pokes it with her mace, curiosity on her face.

 

[Krauss von Espy]

Silence starts and jumps back a bit, then relaxes when the carpet proves to be docile. Well, at least it didn't have teeth or fangs or something. She moves closer to it and gently pokes it with her mace, curiosity on her face.

The rug gives just slightly under the pressure of Silence's weapon, but it remains afloat. It seems that it could support a fair amount of weight.

 

[Voadam]

"Zounds! What a wondrous find." Vandon dismisses his mindblade and checks the rug for any other command words or guiding mechanism (reins? [sp?]), then attempts to step onto it and mentally direct its movements. If that does not work he will try gestures and then saying the word aelem again, ready to tumble if that shuts it off.

 

[Krauss von Espy]

"Zounds! What a wondrous find." Vandon dismisses his mindblade and checks the rug for any other command words or guiding mechanism (reins? [sp?]), then attempts to step onto it and mentally direct its movements. If that does not work he will try gestures and then saying the word aelem again, ready to tumble if that shuts it off.

Vandon doesn't see reins or any other sort of guiding mechanism...the carpet is beautifully woven in an intricate geometric design, but other than the golden pin, there is nothing else.

He steps up onto the surface of the floating carpet, and testing his weight, he finds that it does indeed support him with no trouble. Concentrating, Vandon attempts to mentally will the carpet to move to the right, but that approach doesn't work; the carpet remains floating right where it is. Gesturing is met with a similar lack of response. Saying the word 'Aelem' once more, Vandon's suspicions are confirmed...the carpet settles silently to the dusty stone floor and remains still. [It was a gentle landing, no Tumble check required].