Branding Opportunity
Explorer
It seems to be a marble finger broken off a humanoid statue of slightly larger than human size. Otherwise it is unremarkable.Azten said:
Sons of Krauss Age of Worms Adventure Path (IC)
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Voadam
Legend
When Atzen heals Gregor the large youth at first seems disoriented as he looks at his hand and then at his torn leg as the dwarf heals up the rest of the wolf gash. As he looks around and sees his friends and the dead wolves the worried look leaves his face to be replaced by a wide grin. "You all survived and are all right!"
Gregor unsteadily pulls himself to his feet and shakes himself as he comes back fully to himself. "Thank you Atzen." He picks up his mining gear shaft turned mace and adjusts the large window shutter with a handle that he uses as a shield. "I'm right as rain again."
[ooc I think I can do fine without the orison for now].
Gregor unsteadily pulls himself to his feet and shakes himself as he comes back fully to himself. "Thank you Atzen." He picks up his mining gear shaft turned mace and adjusts the large window shutter with a handle that he uses as a shield. "I'm right as rain again."
[ooc I think I can do fine without the orison for now].
hbarsquared
Quantum Chronomancer
Kenneth
"I hear the color of blood will match perfectly with that green cloak you wear. Apparently it is all the rave these days, Kenneth"
Kenneth raises his head to Owen. "Really?" he asks, incredulously. "No, I don't think so, Owen."
He examines the blade again. "You're probably thinking of that mahogany red. This definitely will not do." With a sigh, and not realizing that Owen has already begun inching into the wolf chamber, he kneels next to one of the wolves and carefully wipes his blade on the fur coat. Some streaks of drying blood remain and Kenneth keeps the sword readied, always several inches from any part of his clothing.
Bent on one knee, Kenneth watches the ray of light from the small opening in the rubble slide back and forth across the uneven cavern floor as Owen and Majakilar crawl their way back. When Owen lifts the lantern from his pack, Kenneth approaches with one hand held out.
"Amazing," he says, letting his fingers play across the intricate glasswork. "I wonder if this was crafted by the same ancient peoples as the other device we saw."
"I hear the color of blood will match perfectly with that green cloak you wear. Apparently it is all the rave these days, Kenneth"
Kenneth raises his head to Owen. "Really?" he asks, incredulously. "No, I don't think so, Owen."
He examines the blade again. "You're probably thinking of that mahogany red. This definitely will not do." With a sigh, and not realizing that Owen has already begun inching into the wolf chamber, he kneels next to one of the wolves and carefully wipes his blade on the fur coat. Some streaks of drying blood remain and Kenneth keeps the sword readied, always several inches from any part of his clothing.
Bent on one knee, Kenneth watches the ray of light from the small opening in the rubble slide back and forth across the uneven cavern floor as Owen and Majakilar crawl their way back. When Owen lifts the lantern from his pack, Kenneth approaches with one hand held out.
"Amazing," he says, letting his fingers play across the intricate glasswork. "I wonder if this was crafted by the same ancient peoples as the other device we saw."
OOC - Bardic Knowledge +4, Knowledge (arcana/history/local) +7.
silentspace
First Post
"Here's the armband," Majakilar says, showing the elven band with leaf motif. "I wonder if it has any special powers."
Mista Collins
First Post
silentspace said:
"The ability to turn into coin once we give it to the right buyer is special enough for me," Owen says with a smile on his face. The idea of these two items has already made him forget about the fight with the wolves. "I wonder what else we can find in this place. There is that green glow we saw. Maybe whatever is creating that is worth some money."
Thanee
First Post
Alexi
Alexi smiles, as Gregor opens his eyes. “That's Gregor, always in worry about the others, even if he's the one lying half-dead on the ground. Be a little more careful next time, ok?”
“And there's Owen... whatever you got, he's already counting the coins,” she adds with a grin.
Alexi smiles, as Gregor opens his eyes. “That's Gregor, always in worry about the others, even if he's the one lying half-dead on the ground. Be a little more careful next time, ok?”
“And there's Owen... whatever you got, he's already counting the coins,” she adds with a grin.
Azten
First Post
Satisfied that Gregor is now well, and having learned what he can from the marble finger, Azten turns towards the West and peers into the darkness.
Well, before we get too excited about our potential earnings, I say let's continue to check this place out.
If nothing seems immediately threatening, he starts to head down the passage to the West.
OOC:
Well, before we get too excited about our potential earnings, I say let's continue to check this place out.
If nothing seems immediately threatening, he starts to head down the passage to the West.
OOC:
Darkvision 60'; Listen +3, Spot +3
Is the stonework here much different than further out towards the entrance? (Stonecunning: +2 on checks involving stonework)
Is the stonework here much different than further out towards the entrance? (Stonecunning: +2 on checks involving stonework)
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Branding Opportunity
Explorer
The gnomish bard studies the lamp, and although he can remark that it is very well made, he has no further insight into its origins. It certainly predates the human immigration to Eastern Oerik, which means it is possibly thousands of years old. Strangely it shows very little wear and tear, as if it had only been created in the last quarter-century.jeremy_dnd said:
Branding Opportunity
Explorer
The dwarf makes his way down the short, western passage which ends in a wide dais. His attention is drawn to a faded fresco upon the south, west, and north walls. From a vantage point at the center fo the dais, the wall painting makes it look like you stand within a massive room with seven short hallways radiating outward from a central point. A chain dangles from the ceiling at the end of each hallway, and each chain bears a gleaming colored langern, identical to the one found in the wolf's den. Clockwise, the colors are red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet.
Other than the fresco and the dais the hallway is empty.
Other than the fresco and the dais the hallway is empty.
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Mista Collins
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Alexi said:
"Well that is partial why I am here. The mroe money I make the sooner I can get out of Diamond Lake. I am sure you all will agree with me on that one!
Azten said:
"It shows the lantern? This must be worth more than I thought!" Owen states with a very excited tone in his voice as he puts the special lantern in his own backpack and leaves the old, dirty one on the floor. He hurries over to where Azten walked off to, following him with his own lantern out to light the way. Seeing the faded fresco Owen admires the art "That is pretty neat how it makes it look like we are standing in some large chamber. Whoever did this was talented. This place keeps getting better and better! Good thing we are the ones exploring it and not those other guys you mentioned Alexi." Owen just can't stop smiling at all the neat new things they are finding.
hbarsquared
Quantum Chronomancer
Kenneth
"It is very well made," Kenneth remarks.
He drops his hand at the sound of Azten from the other room, and with one last, quick glance at Owen's lantern Kenneth dashes to the dwarf to see the mural.
He places his hands against the wall, wiping away bits of cobweb and dust, tracing the lines of the artwork. "Let's find this chamber," he whispers. "If that lantern is indeed a part of this, then it must be nearby."
He takes a step back and cranes his neck, attempting to see the entire sweep of the painted wall all at once. "Either," Kenneth begins, "the lanterns function as a complex arcane mechanism, perhaps as a lens or a focus for the teleporter doomsday device we saw in the other room, and this lantern is the final key to repairing the damaged appartus."
"Or," he continues, his eyes before alight and now dimming as he realizes another, and possibly more likely, conclusion. "Or, they are just colored lanterns that light a room. Let's go find out!"
"It is very well made," Kenneth remarks.
He drops his hand at the sound of Azten from the other room, and with one last, quick glance at Owen's lantern Kenneth dashes to the dwarf to see the mural.
He places his hands against the wall, wiping away bits of cobweb and dust, tracing the lines of the artwork. "Let's find this chamber," he whispers. "If that lantern is indeed a part of this, then it must be nearby."
He takes a step back and cranes his neck, attempting to see the entire sweep of the painted wall all at once. "Either," Kenneth begins, "the lanterns function as a complex arcane mechanism, perhaps as a lens or a focus for the teleporter doomsday device we saw in the other room, and this lantern is the final key to repairing the damaged appartus."
"Or," he continues, his eyes before alight and now dimming as he realizes another, and possibly more likely, conclusion. "Or, they are just colored lanterns that light a room. Let's go find out!"
OOC - Again, bardic knowledge +4, knowledge (arcana/history/local) +7.
Branding Opportunity
Explorer
OOC: Nope, nothin else on the mural or the lantern, although the order in which the lanterns are placed certainly rings a bell.jeremy_dnd said:
Mista Collins
First Post
As much as Owen enjoys the mural, but he wants to see what else might be found in this dungeon. "Man, this gets more exciting the longer we stay in here. I bet we will be rich. Wouldn't that be nice Alexi! No more begging and slumming for us," Owen says as he trots over to the cobwebbed covered archway with lantern in hand and a small skip in his step. His young mind seems to have already forgotten the fact that they were fighting for their lives not too long ago. "So Majakilar, how much more treasure do you think we will find?"
Branding Opportunity
Explorer
The party makes its way over to the cobweb-covered archway leading north, noting that the webs completely cover the exit. Hundreds of tiny spiders criss-cross the web, but quickly become aware of your presence and skitter away to its upper edges.
At closer inspection, those leading the group see that a short flight of stairs descends from the arch, but more detail then that is impossible to make out. Much further down this hallway the green light noticed when the group first entered the cairn can still be seen.
At closer inspection, those leading the group see that a short flight of stairs descends from the arch, but more detail then that is impossible to make out. Much further down this hallway the green light noticed when the group first entered the cairn can still be seen.
Mista Collins
First Post
Carefully leading the way with lantern and rapier in hand, Owen brushes aside the cobwebs and decends the stairs a steady pace. "And it seems we go deeper underground. That green light is definitely coming from down here somewhere."
Watching where he steps making sure that none of these stone stairs leading down are meant to giveway and cause them all to come crashing down, Owen leads the group to the bottom of the stairs.
OCC: Search +7 for traps
Watching where he steps making sure that none of these stone stairs leading down are meant to giveway and cause them all to come crashing down, Owen leads the group to the bottom of the stairs.
OCC: Search +7 for traps
Branding Opportunity
Explorer
OOC: You need to tell me exactly what you are searching, whether it's a specific area, or the floor or walls as you walk ahead. Remember that one full-round search check only covers a 5 ft. square area, whether that's floor, wall or ceiling. If you are just searching the stairs going down, it would take 4 rounds to search for every 5 ft. of forward movement (as the staircase is 20 ft. wide).Mista Collins said:
