X4-5: across the mountains - IC

[Leif]

Bevin Rockhammer, Enchanter 8 cum Beguiler 9

"Good thinking, Aram! That's as good a place to start as any. Just point us to the correct building, Father?" It is not immediately apparent whether Bevin genuinely desires to be helpful, or just wants his mace back....

 

[Rhun]

Under Fuller's direction, Aram leads the way to the abbot's private residence. The dervish stops just before the strange shimmering black door. He points a scimitar toward the portal, without actually touching it. "That looks decidely unnatural," he says. "Father? Bevin? Do you experts in the magical arts have any idea why the door is shimmering like that?"

The dervish again removes his enchanted spectacles from his pack, and places them over his eyes. Then he does a careful search of the door, the frame and surrounding walls, looking for traps or hidden catches, but being careful not to touch the door itself.

Search +15

 

[Leif]

Bevin Rockhammer, Enchanter 8 cum Beguiler 9

Bevin is totally baffled. "I'd say it's definitely under a spell of some sort, yes."

 

[Rhun]

Aram scoffs at Bevin's words. "Your intellect is truly inspiring, my dwarven friend. Didn't you at least study Arcana or Spellcraft when you were learning to hurl...well, more like drop, spells about?" He offers his companion a quick smile, and then goes back to examining the door.

 

[Leif]

Bevin Rockhammer, Enchanter 8 cum Beguiler 9

"Well, yes, now that you mention it, I did learn a thing or two."

Bevin's checks based on his current skills:
Knowledge (Arcana):33
Spellcraft (general):34
Spellcraft (enchantment):36
spellcraft (abjuration/transmutation):29
Bevin's checks: Spellcraft; Knowledge Arcana (general)--enchantment is 2 higher, and abjuration and transmutation are 5 lower (1d20+14=33, 1d20+14=34)

 

[kinem]

Aram finds nothing out of the ordinary, other than the strange shimmering black door itself.

[sblock=Leif]Bevin can't be sure, but the effect reminds him of some kind of magical teleportation portal. The fact that it is shimmering may indicate that it is unstable.[/sblock]

 

[Rhun]

The dervish finally shrugs and takes off his spectacles. "Nothing. At least, nothing mundane I should say."

 

[Leif]

Bevin Rockhammer, Enchanter 8 cum Beguiler 9

"I have never seen an effect or a device precisely like this one, so I can't be certain, but it is reminiscent of a teleportation portal of some kind. Also, based upon my lengthy study of magical effects and spell mechanics, I believe it is safe to presume that the shimmering nature of the thing is an indication of its instability. Just what that may mean in a practical sense, I am uncertain."

 

[renau1g]

The abbot turns to Aram and nods to the desert warrior, leading the way to his room.

 

[Rhun]

Aram grabs hold of Father Fuller as he absent-mindedly tries to go to his room through the mystical black door. "Father, I don't think we should try that portal just yet...we don't know where it leads!"