Pardot -- Persuasion please 

Triäsa is about to look for some parchment to write down the information herself when she sees Pardot copying it.  "Did you get the translation also?  This might make for the start of a fascinating book for Candlekeep," she says.  

When finished she stands, taking the silver key. "Now, where did Daventry get to?" 

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Daventry glances outside. She decides to go give Seth's corpse a pat-down while they're still downstairs.

Investigation: 3 (nat 1), 6 if advantage, plus 2 guidance, and I'm not rolling investigations the rest of the area.

(I completely missed this post till I saw Triäsa's just now) 

You walk outside to the courtyard and a small crowd has gathered at the scene of your Seth battle. About 5 couples are standing about Seth's body, they all look very pale. 

Well not everyone. Seth has lots of color, red in fact. He also has a tail, wings, and very sharp looking teeth and claws. He looks very much like a devil and not very much like a Seth.

The servants bodies have also changed. Instead of skin they have a covering of burlap. From thier wounds pertrudes not blood or ichor like Seth but straw. It seems they are nothing but scarecrows.

You look the body over but the crowd makes it hard to see anything more. You could get closer and try again but the crowd is starting to look at you and they look rather afraid... or maybe angry... you do look like we're just in a fight and killed a man or 6....

Ilam shakes his head, "I won't wait a moment longer. I'll go now, meet me there when you are ready perhaps I'll have this all figured out by then." He smiles and starts to leave. Turning back he says, "Besides I'm not some hapless barber. I'm a Harper."

"Barber or Harper, you're not going in there alone Ilam." Ludolf says sternly to the elf. "Your friend Sylvarie is now a very dangerous creature that will likely turn you into stone before you can help her. The only way to truly help her is to destroy her painting." He continues, quickly walking up to the door. "We will go there with you in a moment Ilam, but first we need to take care of her painting."

Persuasion to make Ilam stay and take care of the picture first, or at least until the team are ready to follow him: 24 Another roll if help is given: 10

Ilam looks back but for just a moment, "Now the little guy already tried to change my mind, I'm not going to hear it from you too." He keeps walking out. "I'll see ya when ya get there."

Ludolf gives Ilam an incredulous look as he walks away, then looking to Triäsa and Pardot. "We can't let the fool walk to his doom." He mutters. "He is a decent barber after all." He adds dryly and starts to follow Ilam, hoping to save the man from his own poor decisions. He also messages Edgar to make himself useful again by scanning the shrine for threats and possible ways inside. As he gets outside he motions for Daventry to follow too.

Edgar perception: 22

Alright so Daventry is outside with a gathering mob, Ludolf and Ilam are leaving the tower, Edgar scouting ahead. Klin will follow Ludolf unless you tell him to do something else. Triäsa and Pardot let me know what your plan is and I'll post accordingly.

(Nope! None of that!)

Daventry sees the crowd gathering around the corpses after her quick glance and quickly turns and goes back into the tower, not wanting to face the crowd. This will put her into direct opposition to Ilam as he tries to leave.

Assuming she caught some of the conversation, she looks angrily at Ilam. "Are you out of your Oghma-forsaken mind? You break into that shrine alone, you're not only likely to be turned into a statue, you'll leave the path open for her to run amok. Perhaps you won't care because you'll be godsdamned stone, but so will everyone else in this shrine, because you couldn't wait to keep your pants on? Can your soul bear murdering every innocent here? Cause that's what you mean to do."

Intimidation: 4

"It's not just your life you're throwing away. But **** it, right? Can't wait an hour to do things right."

Daventry pushes her way inside.

(Rolled twice hoping advantage could apply somehow, but honestly can't think of a way that makes sense, so my first roll was the 4, though someone else can follow up on their own)

Also, I imagine Daventry is absolutely covered in hag gore. She did a lot of wetwork, especially to Morgan...

Quickly following Ilam, for now, Ludolf tries to talk to the stubborn elven barber again. "So, assuming you find away inside the shrine and find the medusa that is Sylvarie, then what are you going to do?" He asks with all the calm and politeness he can muster.

Daventry shouts at Ludolf. "Ludolf! Where are you going?! We need you HERE! Let the man walk to his death if he's so determined!"

"You help Triäsa and Pardot figure out how to destroy those paintings Daventry, particularly the one portraying Sylvarie, I'll be right back, I think." He calls back.

As Klin passes, Daventry eyes him. "Klin, keep those damnable fools alive. And if Ilam tries to open the shrine alone before we solve this, knock some sense into him."

Triäsa, not fully understanding what's happening, watches as Ilam trakes off, then Ludolf and Klin follow. She seems almost to follow, but hesitantly stays. "What do you suppose Ilam is doing? What is so urgent?"

She then turns back to the task at hand. "Anything else to look at here Dav?" she looks around the to see if there is anything here, then at Daventry. She starts to make a motion with her hands, then chants.'Mess and gore, unsightly seen, dress and more, now nicely clean.'

With that she casts Prestidigitation, causing Daventry's clothes to be cleaned. 

"Now, should we head upstairs and try to find the other portraits? Let's take the others with us." She prepares to go up the stairs. "Then upstairsto see what we can find there?" She pauses, waiting to see if Daventry and Pardot agree.

Pardot nods, “We were not ready for combat with the sisters. We should take our time to prepare for whatever is next. Let’s explore the tower a bit.” Pardot then heads back towards the tower, now taking his time to open his senses and see what he can discover notice. Perception 23

Daventry looks to Triäsa with frustration, though she calms as the bard cleans her up quickly. "Damn fools are rushing off to their own doom. I think Ilam isn't thinking with the head on his shoulders, either it's his heart or something else. Hopefully Ludolf and Klin can keep him from doing something truly stupid, like try and face a medusa by himself."

She closes her eyes, imagining the world as if it were top down, and points to the room to the northeast. "Let's try that. Pardot, did you see any traps? Let's see if we can crack this open."

She will use the mage hand to attempt to open the door, assuming no traps. If Pardot sees something off, or the door is locked, she will try to disable the traps and try the key Triäsa found.

Thieves' Tools (with help + guidance): 16, adv 16, guidance 3, total of 19

Ilam, who has been very jovial to this point gets outright angry with Daventry and makes no effort to hide it, "Perhaps where you come from a man and women can only exist in a sexual relationship. Sylvarie and I have a friendship that goes beyond lust or love. Go search your tower, I'll go save my friend."

He looks as if he might hit you but decides better of it. He takes a deep breath and turns to Ludolf. "I'll talk to her that's what I will do. If Sylvarie is still in there, and I know she, is then I'll be fine. If she's gone and all that remains is a monster then I'll be happy to be frozen in stone till she comes to her sense." He gives a half smile and continues his march to the shrine. Klin lags behind the others as they leave, he gives a solemn nod to Daventry and pats his book, "I'll come running right back if there's trouble. I am very fast."

Pardot does not find anything else here in the main room. The door to the northeast is indeed locked but Daventry is able pick the lock after a few moments. This appears to be an ornate and very comfortable bedroom. This luxurious room has a large bed covered with rich silk sheets. A wardrobe and a dresser with a mirror stand against the walls. The dresser has clothing which Pardot quickly recognizes as Seth's bathrobes and sandals. They are all very well made in a variety of light blues and reds with gold stitching. Pardot searches further and finds a false bottom to the wardrobe. Popping it open is a suit of scale mail, uniquely customized for a tail as well as a pair of ornate short swords. They have black blades and deep etchings of infernal glyphs. They appear to be rather expensive.

Triäsa we'll say your comprehend languages is still up. The glyphs are various symbols of courage, bravery and battle. Perhaps this was Seth equivalent of a kanji tattoo. 

@Ludolf

Daventry wastes little time before dumping Pardot's findings of armor and swords into the bag of holding.

"Ok, ok. Up we go, to the room Sanza pulled these paintings from..." There is a hurry in her step, and some worry in her voice. It seems like Ilam's retort stung her. 

She will help any investigation or perception roll, ready to pick a lock if needed assuming that key doesn't work... 

Next Thieves' Tools: 22 + 3 guidance 

He would never admit it, but Ludolf is slightly moved by Ilam's strong devotion to his friend in need. He turns to Klin and speaks with a lowered voice. "I think we simply have to let this reunion play out. Go back and inform the others, and...perhaps be ready to search out a way to return two people back from stone." He says with a weak smile, laying a parting hand on Klin's arm. "Now go!"

The old grumpy man then turns to Ilam. "I hope you are right Ilam, or we will both be sorry we sought your dear friend out unprepared."