Royan inserts the key into the dragon's mouth, fitting it into the keyhole with a click. A brief blue light glows then winks out, and with a grinding of stone, the door starts to move. As it opens, a hissing noise and a puff of dust around the door indicate that the chamber beyond has been sealed for ages. Dust, long undisturbed, covers every surface in this large gallery. The air here is stale. Three alcoves are on the north wall, and one is on the south wall. Each alcove contains a dust-covered stone pedestal with a fist-sized crystalline globe resting on it. The globes in the northern alcoves are cracked and dark, but the globe in the southern alcove glows with a soft blue light. Faint tinkling notes issue from it.
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Royan, not really being one for understanding things magical or potentially arcane, decides it best he not touch the orbs. Instead he checks the floor for traps and takes up position at the door on the far side of the room.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Since no one reveal any interest to Meepo's treasure, Erky allowed himself to take the sling and a small wooden shield (empty leather pouch too - just in case). If party wants any of this things, he will consider himself as a carrier of useful goods.
"I take it from the lack of yelling and screaming you're not being attacked?" Kastix asked as he peeks in from the side of the door, watching Rhyana and Royan going in.
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Royan cautiously crosses the room, staying close to the centre, but he can't seem to keep his eyes off the glowing globe, and he stop only when he smacks into the wall on the other side.
Rhayna enters next, and curious as ever, she crosses to the north side of the room and investigates the dark globes. Her conclusion of this room is that it was originally some form of gallery, with each globe displaying a different quality. It is likely that to experience each globe, the viewer would need to approach each separately, upon which it would activate its quality (kind of like going through a dark art gallery, and a light switching on above each painting as you stand in front of it).
Kaylyn enters next, and also crosses to the centre of the room. Weaving a brief spell with her celestial powers, she senses magic only from the glowing globe. Focusing on it directly, she detects an aura of enchantment magic, although she can't determine whether it is beneficial or not.
Kastix, Ireniana and Erky remain for now outside the globe room, with Kastix peering cautiously inside, Erky adjusting his new armour, and Ireniana guarding the rear.
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"Since you're not yelling or shouting, I'm guessing it's safe-ish," Kastix said as he makes his way and looks around. After getting quick notes on the globes, Kastix look at the glowing globe, "I"m not touching that," He goes to the door and investigates it for any trickery.
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
The door on the western wall is a plain, unadorned door made of grey stone. It has a metal handle with no lock. It is about 6 1/2 feet tall and rectangular. There is no draft from underneath, and no other markings around the doorway.
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"I would be wary of the glowing globe. It holds an aura of enchantment magic, though I cannot say whether good or bad. Do not touch it." She says as she moves closer to the globe to get a better look.
Ireniana crosses her arms and stares at the globe for a moment turning to the door. "We could always take a peek to see if anything is one the other side." She turn the handle softly and open it only a crack to see if anything is on the other side.
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Kaylyn's spell is sufficient to inform her of the nature of the magic surrounding the globe, but her curiosity prompts her to take a closer look. As she approaches the globe, the tinkling sound changes, and a deep-toned brooding music begins to play throughout the room, extending in the adjoining room. The music is other-worldly, and seems to reverberate not just in your ears or even your mind, but through your entire soul, filling you with a deep sense of dread. No sooner does the music change than each of you feel an urge to flee from the sound.
Apprised by the potential for danger by her spell, Kaylyn is able to steel herself mentally against the effect. Kastix, ever alert to peril, also clenches his mind as he sees Kaylyn approach the globe. And Erky's long months in captivity seem to have hardened him mentally, and he too resists the urge to flee.
Royan, still recovering from his impact with the far wall, and Rhayna, still immersed in her studies of the dead globes, as well as Ireniana, who was still on guard at the rear, and both unaware and unprepared for the mental assault, who gave only cursory attention to the globe and was in the process of opening the far door, are overcome by the sense of horror welling inside their beings, and turn instantly to flee out of the room.
(Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana may now only take the Dash action and move toward the entrance to the citadel)
edit: sorry Ireniana, I posted just after you, and missed your comment. Amended now.
edit: Royan, that makes two nat-1s in a row for you. :(
"My gods, shut that thing up," Kastix cursed as he lifts up his hand to point at the globe, "Ignis," Kastix will fire a fire bolt at the globe.
Attack: 18 Damage: 3
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Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
Rhayna relieves the night she witnessed her father chanting around that demonic circle. She is overcome with mortal fear. She tries to run away from the image.
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"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
edit: Royan, that makes two nat-1s in a row for you. :(
((In balance, that must mean some great things are coming up for me :p))
From beyond the door, Royan hears a whispering. "As soon as they enter the room, the Demon Lord will possess them. If they wait for much longer, his servants will cut them off from the other side." Royan trembled at the words as an image of Asmodeus skipped through his brain. He knew how to stand up to mortal enemies, but how does one face down a god? The door creaked open and a red mist started seeping out. Royan, standing right beside the door, saw the tendrils of mist start to curl around his legs, shrieking he ran across the room and back out through the dragon door, almost reaching the door to the circular entrance chamber.
Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana flee from the room, looks of horror etched on their countenances. Those who managed to withstand the enchantment, and recognising it for what it is, retaliate against the glowing musical globe. Kastix's fire bolt hits it first, and after a split second of almost silence, the music resumes with greater intensity than before. However it is short-lived as divine fire and arcane energy slam into the globe seconds later, shattering it into a thousand pieces and sending the room into darkness.
Freed from the oppressive sound, the three survivors hurry off to search for the not-so-lucky other three, not finding them until they exit the 'front door' and see them huddled on the far side of the false floor. Lucky they had the presence of mind to circumnavigate the pit, Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana manage to calm down and return to their full faculties after about of minute of aid from Erky and Kaylyn. Kastix watches on, his concern for his companions tempered by his frustration at their foolishness and weakness.
Finally returning to the now-darkened globe room, they peer through the door barely opened by Ireniana, and through the stale, dark air to see a twenty-foot-long corridor ending at another plain but closed stone door.
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"I feel like we destroyed something wonderful," sighed Erky looking sadly at the pieces of the orb. "Scary, and dangerous, but wonderful." He sighed again and the others in the corridor.
...Royan warily tries the lock on the dragon door.
Royan inserts the key into the dragon's mouth, fitting it into the keyhole with a click. A brief blue light glows then winks out, and with a grinding of stone, the door starts to move. As it opens, a hissing noise and a puff of dust around the door indicate that the chamber beyond has been sealed for ages. Dust, long undisturbed, covers every surface in this large gallery. The air here is stale. Three alcoves are on the north wall, and one is on the south wall. Each alcove contains a dust-covered stone pedestal with a fist-sized crystalline globe resting on it. The globes in the northern alcoves are cracked and dark, but the globe in the southern alcove glows with a soft blue light. Faint tinkling notes issue from it.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Royan, not really being one for understanding things magical or potentially arcane, decides it best he not touch the orbs. Instead he checks the floor for traps and takes up position at the door on the far side of the room.
Perception: 3
Rhayna studies the cracked globes on the northern alcove. (History/Arcana: 23)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Since no one reveal any interest to Meepo's treasure, Erky allowed himself to take the sling and a small wooden shield (empty leather pouch too - just in case). If party wants any of this things, he will consider himself as a carrier of useful goods.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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"I take it from the lack of yelling and screaming you're not being attacked?" Kastix asked as he peeks in from the side of the door, watching Rhyana and Royan going in.
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneSeeing that it appears to be safe Kaylyn steps into the room. Intrigued by the glowing globe she looks at it carefully while casting Detect Magic.
Arcana 11
Royan cautiously crosses the room, staying close to the centre, but he can't seem to keep his eyes off the glowing globe, and he stop only when he smacks into the wall on the other side.
Rhayna enters next, and curious as ever, she crosses to the north side of the room and investigates the dark globes. Her conclusion of this room is that it was originally some form of gallery, with each globe displaying a different quality. It is likely that to experience each globe, the viewer would need to approach each separately, upon which it would activate its quality (kind of like going through a dark art gallery, and a light switching on above each painting as you stand in front of it).
Kaylyn enters next, and also crosses to the centre of the room. Weaving a brief spell with her celestial powers, she senses magic only from the glowing globe. Focusing on it directly, she detects an aura of enchantment magic, although she can't determine whether it is beneficial or not.
Kastix, Ireniana and Erky remain for now outside the globe room, with Kastix peering cautiously inside, Erky adjusting his new armour, and Ireniana guarding the rear.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
"Since you're not yelling or shouting, I'm guessing it's safe-ish," Kastix said as he makes his way and looks around. After getting quick notes on the globes, Kastix look at the glowing globe, "I"m not touching that," He goes to the door and investigates it for any trickery.
Investigation 20
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneThe door on the western wall is a plain, unadorned door made of grey stone. It has a metal handle with no lock. It is about 6 1/2 feet tall and rectangular. There is no draft from underneath, and no other markings around the doorway.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
"I would be wary of the glowing globe. It holds an aura of enchantment magic, though I cannot say whether good or bad. Do not touch it." She says as she moves closer to the globe to get a better look.
Ireniana crosses her arms and stares at the globe for a moment turning to the door. "We could always take a peek to see if anything is one the other side." She turn the handle softly and open it only a crack to see if anything is on the other side.
I have an intelligence of six, I know what I'm doing.
Kaylyn's spell is sufficient to inform her of the nature of the magic surrounding the globe, but her curiosity prompts her to take a closer look. As she approaches the globe, the tinkling sound changes, and a deep-toned brooding music begins to play throughout the room, extending in the adjoining room. The music is other-worldly, and seems to reverberate not just in your ears or even your mind, but through your entire soul, filling you with a deep sense of dread. No sooner does the music change than each of you feel an urge to flee from the sound.
WIS save v magic/charm
Erky: 11
Ireniana: 13
Kastix: 23
Kaylyn: 12
Rhayna: 7
Royan: 6
Apprised by the potential for danger by her spell, Kaylyn is able to steel herself mentally against the effect. Kastix, ever alert to peril, also clenches his mind as he sees Kaylyn approach the globe. And Erky's long months in captivity seem to have hardened him mentally, and he too resists the urge to flee.
Royan, still recovering from his impact with the far wall, and Rhayna, still immersed in her studies of the dead globes, as well as Ireniana,
who was still on guard at the rear, and both unaware and unprepared for the mental assault, who gave only cursory attention to the globe and was in the process of opening the far door, are overcome by the sense of horror welling inside their beings, and turn instantly to flee out of the room.(Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana may now only take the Dash action and move toward the entrance to the citadel)
edit: sorry Ireniana, I posted just after you, and missed your comment. Amended now.
edit: Royan, that makes two nat-1s in a row for you. :(
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
"My gods, shut that thing up," Kastix cursed as he lifts up his hand to point at the globe, "Ignis," Kastix will fire a fire bolt at the globe.
Attack: 18 Damage: 3
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDone"I didn't touch it!"
Kaylyn yells as she focuses her magic on the globe and sends an Eldritch Blast at it.
Attack: 10 Damage: 13
Rhayna relieves the night she witnessed her father chanting around that demonic circle. She is overcome with mortal fear. She tries to run away from the image.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Erky, following the lead, sent at the orb Sacred Flame: Attack: 5 Damage: 5
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((In balance, that must mean some great things are coming up for me :p))
From beyond the door, Royan hears a whispering. "As soon as they enter the room, the Demon Lord will possess them. If they wait for much longer, his servants will cut them off from the other side." Royan trembled at the words as an image of Asmodeus skipped through his brain. He knew how to stand up to mortal enemies, but how does one face down a god? The door creaked open and a red mist started seeping out. Royan, standing right beside the door, saw the tendrils of mist start to curl around his legs, shrieking he ran across the room and back out through the dragon door, almost reaching the door to the circular entrance chamber.
Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana flee from the room, looks of horror etched on their countenances. Those who managed to withstand the enchantment, and recognising it for what it is, retaliate against the glowing musical globe. Kastix's fire bolt hits it first, and after a split second of almost silence, the music resumes with greater intensity than before. However it is short-lived as divine fire and arcane energy slam into the globe seconds later, shattering it into a thousand pieces and sending the room into darkness.
Freed from the oppressive sound, the three survivors hurry off to search for the not-so-lucky other three, not finding them until they exit the 'front door' and see them huddled on the far side of the false floor. Lucky they had the presence of mind to circumnavigate the pit, Royan, Rhayna and Ireniana manage to calm down and return to their full faculties after about of minute of aid from Erky and Kaylyn. Kastix watches on, his concern for his companions tempered by his frustration at their foolishness and weakness.
Finally returning to the now-darkened globe room, they peer through the door barely opened by Ireniana, and through the stale, dark air to see a twenty-foot-long corridor ending at another plain but closed stone door.
Please let me know if I'm going too fast for anyone (or too slow). I know not everyone can post more than once a day, and I don't want you to feel pressured OR left out. If you would like more time to choose your actions, or to describe your character, I'm happy to scale it back. It's PbP after all, and there's no huge need to advance the story every 24 hours if it's spoiling your enjoyment. Let me know on the group chat, or PM me if you're more comfortable. :)
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
"I feel like we destroyed something wonderful," sighed Erky looking sadly at the pieces of the orb. "Scary, and dangerous, but wonderful." He sighed again and the others in the corridor.
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
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