Sons of Krauss Age of Worms Adventure Path (IC)

[Azten]

OOC:

If everyone wants to rotate the sarcophagus first, then Azten will assist (if there is room and need) in pushing. Otherwise, he'll stand beside whoever is opening the lid with his holy symbol out, readying an action to turn undead should one appear.​

 

[Branding Opportunity]

"Let check something out first," Owen says as he runs his fingers along the top, eyeing every small detail. He then moves to the side, and where the lid comes down on the rest of the sarcophagus. Making sure there is no mechanism that might indicate some sort of trap. Owen takes his time doing this, before the party decides to open the lid. "Just want to make sure that it is alright for us to open the lid."

OOC: Taking 20 on his search check on the sarcophagus. +7 Search check

Owen takes a few minutes to carefully search the sarcophagus for any traps. Just as he is about to give up he comes across what looks to be a pressure plate on the sarcophagus itself which looks like it would be triggered if someone attempted to move the lid. From his position Owen can't tell what the exact effect of the trap might be, only that it is there. It looks like he could attempt to jam the pressure plates into position so that moving the lid would not trigger them, but he is not sure that he would be successful. It's quite a tricky and ingenious mechanism. (OOC: Disable Device DC of 25+)

 

[Mista Collins]

"I don't know if I would move this lid. There is a pressure plate here that will be triggered if we move it. As for what exactly it triggers, I can not say. I could attempt to disarm it, but it will be a difficult task," Owen says as he looks to the group for suggestions. "As much as I want to know what is in there, I also want to stay alive. I say we rotate the thing and then later, if we decide we really want to know what is in side, I will try and disarm it."

 

[hbarsquared]

As the rest of the party clusters around the sarcophagus and speak amongst themselves, Kenneth focuses on the alcoves circling the main room. The lamps hang low and the cicular carvings in the floor confuse him. Are they for decoration? Do they have something to do with the light? Kenneth does not know, but he nods knowlingly as he examines the alcoves just in case someone else is watching.

The gnome casually saunters back to the center of the room as the rest discuss the sarcophagus.

"I am with Azten," Kenneth says, stepping away from the sculpture. "Smashing it or simply prying it open--it's still desecration. I won't take part in it."

He pauses as Owen mentionsthe discovery of some unknown trap. "Especially now." Kenneth concludes.

The gnome steps back as the dwarf mentions the scratches on the ground and Kenneth smiles in joy. "This, however," he says, maneuverng into position at the head of the sarcophagus, "would be quite appropriate. Where shall we point it?"

 

[Thanee]

Alexi

"Ah hah! Magical treasure! I've seen these before in the mines at risk for bad vapors. Expensive, but useful."

“The expensive stuff is often useful, unless you cannot afford it.”

As the party searches the area around the sarcophargus, Alexi helps where she can. She also agrees, that opening the thing is too dangerous and somehow also feels wrong.

“Okay, so it can be turned to point into any of those corridors. But if we turn it, where's the point? If it is going to show a direction, something else would need to turn it, no?”

 

[Branding Opportunity]

OOC: Just to clarify, the dais that the sarcophagus sits on is shaped like a stylistic arrow. The "arrow head" is currently pointed at the corridor with the orange lantern hanging in it, the second from the left as you enter the room.

MAP OF WHISPERING CAIRN

 

[silentspace]

"How did the finger and the lamp get to be in the wolf's lair? Maybe someone took the lamp and broke off the finger, then was killed by the wolves? But why would someone take just the indigo lamp and not every color of the rainbow? Or why would he break off the finger?"

Majakilar crunches up his forehead. Clearly the thinking is hurting his brain.

"So you guys want to point to another color besides orange? Which one?"

 

[Azten]

Myself, I have always been partial to blue. Besides, someone has obviously disturbed the blue lantern and as far as we can tell was not injured. I think it would be a safe choice to turn it to the blue.

Ehh, at least not harmed by the lantern... I guess. Probably, at least.

 

[Thanee]

Alexi

“Ok, why not. Blue is a fine color,” Alexi agrees.

 

[Mista Collins]

"Any direction works for me. I am in no hurry to get back into town, so I say we try all the corridors. Let's just start with the one on the far left and work our way over."