Belzo shakes his head. "At least watch your step, young Fae." He calls out after her. Then after shooting Doremor one last look atop, he hastily follows suit after the others though the gate. Once on the other side he breathes a sigh of relief. Then he looks about the next area with spell on his lips and k
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Doremor sighs as he sees Hadrian dispel the wall of fire, muttering under his breath, "Showoff," before climbing down the wall, taking his tools with him, and passing through the gate after everyone else.
You're able to pass through the gate and make it through the Tsolenka Pass. The road continues north and as you move, you notice that things are getting more wintry as the road takes you into the mountains. Despite this, you all are curiously unaffected by the cold.
The road fades away under a covering of snow, but it takes you far enough to see the facade of some kind of temple carved into the sheer mountainside ahead. The front of the structure is fifty feet high and has six alcoves containing twenty-foot-tall statues. Each statue is carved from a single block of amber and depicts a faceless, hooded figure, its hands pressed together in a gesture of prayer. Between the two innermost statues is a twenty-foot-tall archway with a staircase leading down.
Having not felt the touch of cold since the "incident", the wintry atmosphere hardly registers for one sorcerer. Yet, when it came to the statues Belzo couldn't help but linger outside behind the others, examining one of the statues with great interest. "So, this is the house of darkness' vigilant ones."He says just loud enough to be overheard. Belzo is otherwise the last to enter, never once taking his eye of the statue until the walls of the building force his hand. "Considering what this place means to our life challenged friend, what are the odds he left sentinel's in place you think?"
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"If this place holds the secrets behind Strahd's rebirth into a vampire, there are likely evils in here that are older than even him."You all pass down the stairs and into Zone 4.
A twenty-foot-wide balcony of black marble with a shattered railing overlooks a vast temple. Black marble staircases at each end of the balcony descend thirty feet to the temple floor. The vaulted ceiling is thirty feet above the balcony. The walls and ceiling are covered in an amber glaze, lending the gloom a golden sheen. A set of amber doors stands closed at the west end of the balcony. A similar pair stands open to the east. Anyone with a Passive Perception of 12 notices arrow slits in the walls overlooking the temple.
Kasimir moves up to Fae. "Your spirit is commendable my dear, but you should be more vigilant in a place like this."
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Belzo squints at Fae, and then looks to her compatriots to see if the last thing was a joke. The responses (or even lackthereof) is enough to warrant pinching the bridge of his nose. "Keep together, old man. It isn't as if you did have some suspicions."He said only partways underbreathe. "If I could have but a few minutes, I can summon at least one servant to aid in springing at least a few -- less obvious traps ahead of us." He would say, but if people are insistent on moving ahead, he would raise no fuss, but pay closer mind to the arrow slits at the very least.
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Hadrian's spell opens the door. Nothing shoots out at you, and as it opens up you see that shattered bits of wood cover the floor of this frigid, twenty-foot-square room.
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Unbothered by whatever it was that caused her to roll a Wisdom Save, Fae leads you all into room X15. In this room you see a woman in studded leathers, five wild-looking men and women, and a direwolf.
"Intruders! To arms!" The woman in studded leathers draws her sword and shield, as do the wild folk. The direwolf rises to its feet and gets ready for combat.
Gladiator: 11
Berserker1: 8
Berserker2: 12
Berserker3: 12
Berserker4: 4
Berserker5: 21
Direwolf: 13
Ismark: 13
Kasimir: 5
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Doremor, seeing the room full of enemies, holds out his left arm, flourishing his cloak. Suddenly, a small owl with gray feathers dotted with black appears on his arm, "What's that, Gertrude? You want to help kill them and take their stuff? Sounds like a great idea to me!"
Hadrian is able to dispel the flames, allowing you to all pass through safely.
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"Careful. I'm assuming these flames aren't the only protections put in place here." Hadrian is on his guard, shield out.
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"Yeah sure super careful," Fae says flippantly before charging through the gate.
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Belzo shakes his head. "At least watch your step, young Fae." He calls out after her. Then after shooting Doremor one last look atop, he hastily follows suit after the others though the gate. Once on the other side he breathes a sigh of relief. Then he looks about the next area with spell on his lips and k
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
Doremor sighs as he sees Hadrian dispel the wall of fire, muttering under his breath, "Showoff," before climbing down the wall, taking his tools with him, and passing through the gate after everyone else.
You're able to pass through the gate and make it through the Tsolenka Pass. The road continues north and as you move, you notice that things are getting more wintry as the road takes you into the mountains. Despite this, you all are curiously unaffected by the cold.
The road fades away under a covering of snow, but it takes you far enough to see the facade of some kind of temple carved into the sheer mountainside ahead. The front of the structure is fifty feet high and has six alcoves containing twenty-foot-tall statues. Each statue is carved from a single block of amber and depicts a faceless, hooded figure, its hands pressed together in a gesture of prayer. Between the two innermost statues is a twenty-foot-tall archway with a staircase leading down.
You are in X1.
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"Let's go!" Fae cheers, charging into the stairs.
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Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
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Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
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Having not felt the touch of cold since the "incident", the wintry atmosphere hardly registers for one sorcerer. Yet, when it came to the statues Belzo couldn't help but linger outside behind the others, examining one of the statues with great interest. "So, this is the house of darkness' vigilant ones." He says just loud enough to be overheard. Belzo is otherwise the last to enter, never once taking his eye of the statue until the walls of the building force his hand. "Considering what this place means to our life challenged friend, what are the odds he left sentinel's in place you think?"
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
"If this place holds the secrets behind Strahd's rebirth into a vampire, there are likely evils in here that are older than even him." You all pass down the stairs and into Zone 4.
A twenty-foot-wide balcony of black marble with a shattered railing overlooks a vast temple. Black marble staircases at each end of the balcony descend thirty feet to the temple floor. The vaulted ceiling is thirty feet above the balcony. The walls and ceiling are covered in an amber glaze, lending the gloom a golden sheen. A set of amber doors stands closed at the west end of the balcony. A similar pair stands open to the east. Anyone with a Passive Perception of 12 notices arrow slits in the walls overlooking the temple.
Kasimir moves up to Fae. "Your spirit is commendable my dear, but you should be more vigilant in a place like this."
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Fae shrugs. "Not much point in tiptoeing everywhere." She points at the walls. "Nobody get shot!"
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Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
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"Does anyone wanna check that door before I go running in unvigilantly?" Fae asks, pointing at the door to X3.
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Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
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Hadrian raises his shield and speaks a divine word, in an attempt to open the door from a distance.
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Belzo squints at Fae, and then looks to her compatriots to see if the last thing was a joke. The responses (or even lackthereof) is enough to warrant pinching the bridge of his nose. "Keep together, old man. It isn't as if you did have some suspicions." He said only partways underbreathe. "If I could have but a few minutes, I can summon at least one servant to aid in springing at least a few -- less obvious traps ahead of us." He would say, but if people are insistent on moving ahead, he would raise no fuss, but pay closer mind to the arrow slits at the very least.
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Hadrian's spell opens the door. Nothing shoots out at you, and as it opens up you see that shattered bits of wood cover the floor of this frigid, twenty-foot-square room.
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Apparently I have to do this: 9
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Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
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Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
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"Well that was boring. Those doors next!" Fae points at the doors to room X15.
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Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
Everything Else!
Unbothered by whatever it was that caused her to roll a Wisdom Save, Fae leads you all into room X15. In this room you see a woman in studded leathers, five wild-looking men and women, and a direwolf.
"Intruders! To arms!" The woman in studded leathers draws her sword and shield, as do the wild folk. The direwolf rises to its feet and gets ready for combat.
Gladiator: 11
Berserker1: 8
Berserker2: 12
Berserker3: 12
Berserker4: 4
Berserker5: 21
Direwolf: 13
Ismark: 13
Kasimir: 5
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Belzonitiative: 13.
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Doremor, seeing the room full of enemies, holds out his left arm, flourishing his cloak. Suddenly, a small owl with gray feathers dotted with black appears on his arm, "What's that, Gertrude? You want to help kill them and take their stuff? Sounds like a great idea to me!"
Doremor Murder Time: 15
Gertrude Murder Time: 9
Fae is Probably Not Going to Be Helpful Here: 22
Stella Diamant, Human Rogue 17 (Swashbuckler), The Exploits of Misfit Company
Kat, Medtech, Cyberpunk: Red
Shi, Changeling Bard 4 (College of Spirits), Tyrant's Grasp
Dani, Human Artificer 9 (Armorer), Skulls and Starships
DM, Project Point (Teams Scimitar and Longsword)
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