The hunt had begun. The guard could have been clearer but his testimony was something else. Tentacles and glowing crystals. Something strange was afoot. When he produced the glowing blue crystal, Kenari recoiled, startled by the gem. "Put it down, young one. We need to examine it."
OOC: Kenari will take a closer look at the crystal. Investigation: 20
The hunt had begun. The guard could have been clearer but his testimony was something else. Tentacles and glowing crystals. Something strange was afoot. When he produced the glowing blue crystal, Kenari recoiled, startled by the gem. "Put it down, young one. We need to examine it."
OOC: Kenari will take a closer look at the crystal. Investigation: 20
Still, with her eyes fixed on the stone, she decides to probe it for anything un-mundane.
OOC: Kenari rolls an Arcana Check. 16
Shawn carefully sets the gem on the ground, almost expecting it to explode. As you examine it, the gem pulses with a light blue energy. This looks somewhat familiar to you from your travels, but you don't remember what it does.
"Familiar it is to me, but I cannot remember." The Blood Hunter shrugged her shoulders, and added. "But, there is something magical about it. You get anything?"She turned to the gnome.
The guard was scared out of wits, but he was alive and a witness for them. "How far into the cave do you think you went?" she asked.
I tell the guard, "I am not planning to actually enter the cave, just learn about the entrance. If I see anything moving inside the cave, be assured I will quickly move as far from the entrance as possible."
"Familiar it is to me, but I cannot remember." The Blood Hunter shrugged her shoulders, and added. "But, there is something magical about it. You get anything?"She turned to the gnome.
The guard was scared out of wits, but he was alive and a witness for them. "How far into the cave do you think you went?" she asked.
"M-maybe a half-mile, probably less." You notice as he shifts from foot to foot that he's limping a bit.
I tell the guard, "I am not planning to actually enter the cave, just learn about the entrance. If I see anything moving inside the cave, be assured I will quickly move as far from the entrance as possible."
"I don't see anything from Sir North, Lady Vex'ahlia, Percival, or Cassandra." The other guard says, elbowing the other guard in the side and muttering something to him.
Dark Sight Nods at Kenari "I'll take a look" and then takes a careful look at the crystal and compares it with some diagrams in one of his books 9 (Arcana).
"Hmm, Nothing quite like I've ever seen before, but I hope to find out." He then steps back and begins to chant, waving his hands around the crystal, expecting to determine it's magical school, if any.
Dark Sight Nods at Kenari "I'll take a look" and then takes a careful look at the crystal and compares it with some diagrams in one of his books 9 (Arcana). He then steps back and begins to chant, waving his hands around the crystal, expecting to determine it's magical school, if any.
OOC: Casting Ritual - Detect Magic (10 mins)
OOC: Not something I see done often, but roll another Arcana check at advantage because of Detect Magic.
The gem is blindingly magical, and you know what this does. It's a gem that, in large enough quantities, will explode if exposed to great enough force. A gem this size would only be like a firecracker when thrown, but from what you heard from Shawn, that room would have gone up if one of them was detonated. Shawn looks to you expectantly as you examine the gem.
"Well, then, how do I go about meeting with with one of them?" i ask.
"All of the royalty is busy. Sir Percival, Lady Cassandra, and Lady Vex'ahlia are all busy with tasks in the castle, and Sir North is busy answering questions." One of the guards says, drawing his sword and stepping towards you.
The other guard draws his sword as well, but seems to be looking past you.
I follow the second guard's gaze down to where he is looking, and see... ?
You turn around, and see the hooded figure from the tree standing behind you. They stand tall, and crack their knuckles. Their hands are gloved, and a simple mask covers their face. their race is indiscernible.
I prepare myself to grab the hilt of my sword at a moments need, but do not move it yet. Warily approaching the hooded figure, I carefully ask, "is there a reason you are watching me?" I am careful to not show any fear, yet to also keep my voice completely free of any threat.
ooc: this may need a persuasion check, so I will make one: 12
I prepare myself to grab the hilt of my sword at a moments need, but do not move it yet. Warily approaching the hooded figure, I carefully ask, "is there a reason you are watching me?" I am careful to not show any fear, yet to also keep my voice completely free of any threat.
ooc: this may need a persuasion check, so I will make one: 12
A smooth, silver-tongued voice slithers out of the shadows of the hood. "I'm simply aiming to see the cave, just as you."
The gem is blindingly magical, and you know what this does. It's a gem that, in large enough quantities, will explode if exposed to great enough force. A gem this size would only be like a firecracker when thrown, but from what you heard from Shawn, that room would have gone up if one of them was detonated. Shawn looks to you expectantly as you examine the gem.
"I see..." says the gnome with a furrowed brow and a now concerned look upon his face. "You are very lucky to have escaped that cave with your life, boy. This appears to be more troubling than I had originally thought." He turns to Kenari "We should inform North DeRolo and the others before they enter the cave unwittingly." He looks around the room for some linens to wrap the gem in. 18 (investigation) or 6 (perception) and wraps the gem in whatever he was able to find, carefully placing it in his pack.
He then turns back to Shawn and asks "Now how exactly did you manage to pry this gem out of the cave, and how was it that you became limp?" Hoping to gain more specific information. 19 (insight, in case it's needed).
The gem is blindingly magical, and you know what this does. It's a gem that, in large enough quantities, will explode if exposed to great enough force. A gem this size would only be like a firecracker when thrown, but from what you heard from Shawn, that room would have gone up if one of them was detonated. Shawn looks to you expectantly as you examine the gem.
"I see..." says the gnome with a furrowed brow and a now concerned look upon his face. "You are very lucky to have escaped that cave with your life, boy. This appears to be more troubling than I had originally thought." He turns to Kenari "We should inform North DeRolo and the others before they enter the cave unwittingly." He looks around the room for some linens to wrap the gem in. 8 (investigation) or 7 (perception) and wraps the gem in whatever he was able to find, carefully placing it in his pack.
He then turns back to Shawn and asks "Now how exactly did you manage to pry this gem out of the cave, and how was it that you became limp?" Hoping to gain more specific information. 13 (insight, in case it's needed).
"I-it was broken off, when the cave started collapsing... My leg was caught in the rockfall, and was shredded, dislocated, and broken. I ended up having to tear my leg free, and lost too much muscle for it to be knitted back together..." He place his hands on his head, eyes widening as he sits down in a chair.
He isn't lying at all. He's currently reliving the rockfall. He gave you all he can recall at the moment.
You find a small piece of discarded cloth to wrap the gem in.
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Demons.
The hunt had begun. The guard could have been clearer but his testimony was something else. Tentacles and glowing crystals. Something strange was afoot. When he produced the glowing blue crystal, Kenari recoiled, startled by the gem. "Put it down, young one. We need to examine it."
OOC: Kenari will take a closer look at the crystal. Investigation: 20
Timezone: GMT +2
Classic Crawl: The Lost City: Zanna Sparkglass | Wizard (1)
Still, with her eyes fixed on the stone, she decides to probe it for anything un-mundane.
OOC: Kenari rolls an Arcana Check. 16
Timezone: GMT +2
Classic Crawl: The Lost City: Zanna Sparkglass | Wizard (1)
"Familiar it is to me, but I cannot remember." The Blood Hunter shrugged her shoulders, and added. "But, there is something magical about it. You get anything?" She turned to the gnome.
The guard was scared out of wits, but he was alive and a witness for them. "How far into the cave do you think you went?" she asked.
Timezone: GMT +2
Classic Crawl: The Lost City: Zanna Sparkglass | Wizard (1)
I tell the guard, "I am not planning to actually enter the cave, just learn about the entrance. If I see anything moving inside the cave, be assured I will quickly move as far from the entrance as possible."
Dark Sight Nods at Kenari "I'll take a look" and then takes a careful look at the crystal and compares it with some diagrams in one of his books 9 (Arcana).
"Hmm, Nothing quite like I've ever seen before, but I hope to find out." He then steps back and begins to chant, waving his hands around the crystal, expecting to determine it's magical school, if any.
OOC: Casting Ritual - Detect Magic (10 mins)
23
"Well, then, how do I go about meeting with with one of them?" i ask.
I follow the second guard's gaze down to where he is looking, and see... ?
I prepare myself to grab the hilt of my sword at a moments need, but do not move it yet. Warily approaching the hooded figure, I carefully ask, "is there a reason you are watching me?" I am careful to not show any fear, yet to also keep my voice completely free of any threat.
ooc: this may need a persuasion check, so I will make one: 12