The Hunt for the Blue Palace (Yoon Suin/Troika!)

[wingilbear]

Bring me the hand of a child!

 

[wingilbear]

North next? Frog froth climbs down

 

[FitzTheRuke]

"North it is."

 

[Ancalagon]

The party went north and explored another section of the old town. Nothing much of interest was found... except a well.

Made of fine topaz-flecked stone, its cover (pulley, bucket etc) had long since disappeared but otherwise was in excellent shape. It was in the middle of a clearing and you got a good look inside. It was 25 feet down to the water table, and you guesstimated that the water was 3-4 feet deep. The water inside was exceptionally clear, devoid of any debris. On the stony bottom, you can see a metal chess chained to the floor. Both the chest and the chain were made of a greenish metal.

What do you do. (it is now mid afternoon).

(you are where it says "a segment of old town", sorry I missed the X)

 

[wingilbear]

Gonna drop a stone or twig in the well

 

[Ancalagon]

You drop a pebble in the well.

At first, nothing peculiar happens. But then... something isn't quite right. The ripples in the water take quite a while to subside, and the ripple pattern is much too chaotic.

 

[wingilbear]

how deep does the water appear to be. Is there a tree nearby?

 

[Ancalagon]

how deep does the water appear to be. Is there a tree nearby?

the well is 25 feet deep, with the water at 3-4 feet in depth. There is a tree about 20 feet away.

 

[wingilbear]

Gonna try and break off a branch from the tree that is over 5ft long and drop it in the well so it pokes out of the water.

 

[Ancalagon]

You easily fashion a "long stick" that falls in the water and leans at an angle on the well's inner wall. As before, the ripple pattern takes a while to settle down. For a few minutes, it seems like something is tapping the stick, which twiches and shifts slightly for no reason. However, this eventually stops, and the long stick stops moving entirely. You can't see anything that would explain this phenomenon.