Pathfinders of Pelligrew's Pinnace [IC 01]

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC:

Let's take these one at a time. Since this plays more like an encounter, but using skill checks rather than Attack/Damage rolls (unless you choose to break the boxes after all), you guys can roll your own checks. Start with a Perception check on the box you want to look at, and depending on your result I'll let you know what you gather and what else you need to do in the way of rolling/etc.

(Sorry, I meant to put this in the same thread with the description of the boxes).


IC:

Mike, to speed things along I did go ahead and roll for Lerissa on the Blank Box:
Perception (Blank Box) (1d20+6=20)

Lerissa turns the smooth stone box over and over in her hands, looking at it intently but in spite of her best efforts is unable to get any clue about how to open it.

 

[mleibrock]

Duh, never mind

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: In an effort to head off some possible frustration, I'll go ahead and let you know that each of these boxes requires a slightly different skill set to unlock - obviously, this isn't a 'let the Rogue come forth' kind of encounter. (Thank goodness, since you don't really have a rogue )

I didn't write the encounter, but it looks to me like there's a little something for everyone here . . .

 

[mleibrock]

Lerissa

OOC: In an effort to head off some possible frustration, I'll go ahead and let you know that each of these boxes requires a slightly different skill set to unlock - obviously, this isn't a 'let the Rogue come forth' kind of encounter. (Thank goodness, since you don't really have a rogue )

I didn't write the encounter, but it looks to me like there's a little something for everyone here . . .

Interesting... so once we handle the boxes and roll perception would that possibly help us know what skill might allow us to open them? Assuming of course the perception check were successful.

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

OOC: Exactly.

 

[HolyMan]

Leaf circles the chests first, then picks, prods, and pokes at them when it looks like they are safe. The red box with it's gold faces gets most of his attention as it is the strangest thing he has every seen.

[sblock=Perception]
1.An iron cask, blank of ornamentation save for a laughing devil's head. Check = 8
2.A red box inset with a trio of golden faces:the first appears stern, the second angry, and the third fumes with hatred.
Check = 20
3.A stone chest covered with a relief of carved ivy. Check = 16
4.A smooth stone block without hinges, decoration or writing of any kind. Check = 13
5.A rectangular chest with strange, stylized writing around its entirety. Stranger still are the 10 small pores running along the boxes lid. Check = 15
Roll Lookup glad this wasn't combat those rolls really bite LOL
[/sblock]

 

[mleibrock]

Torch waits for the group to reach consensus and to complete their preparations, then gestures to a bodyguard. You are led to a small side chamber where lie five boxes:

1. An iron cask, blank of ornamentation save for a laughing devil's head.
2. A red box inset with a trio of golden faces:the first appears stern, the second angry, and the third fumes with hatred.
3. A stone chest covered with a relief of carved ivy.
4. A smooth stone block without hinges, decoration or writing of any kind.
5. A rectangular chest with strange, stylized writing around its entirety. Stranger still are the 10 small pores running along the boxes lid.

perception for remaining boxes ( box 1 - 1d20+6=9, box 2 - 1d20+6=17, box 3 - 1d20+6=14, box 4 - already rolled, box 5 - 1d20+6=17)

IC strikes again!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

1. The Devil Dial: The devil's head can be turned in both directions, like a combination lock but without numbers for guides.
2. The Box of Golden Faces: The box appears to be designed to respond to emotions of some kind. Make a Sense Motive check, please.
3. The Riddle Vault: There's a riddle inscribed amongst the carved ivy leaves (see below).
4. The Smooth Stone Chest: You are able to determine nothing about this box - it remains inscrutable.
5. The Holed Safe: There is a hidden panel on the side of the box, but you are unable to determine any method of opening it.

The Riddle:
"Though different now sounds my name, the spelling still remains the same.
Once prior leap of might, now becomes bird of white."

 

[HolyMan]

Leaf starts to feel something from the three faced box. It feels...

[sblock=Sense Motive]
1d20+9 = 23 [/sblock]

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

. . . it feels like the box wants anger, or is angry, or something to do with anger.