Ankita - Perhaps fortunately, the news and rumors pertaining to the Baldur's Gate patriar families do not often find their way to your tribe and you don't recognize the name.
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”Perhaps keep the light here for a moment. Allow me to gaze down our open opportunity,” Samuel suggest as he steps forward to gaze down the open passage, cautiously eyeing the creepy doors and keeping his distance from them. Perception: 23
Samuel registers the iconography of the black gauntleted hand on this member of the Dead Three, makes a mental note of the eerie similarity to Rhogarr, then reminds himself to refresh himself on the lore of Tyr to see if Rhogarr’s explanation of why he wears his glove makes sense. Religion: 20
Remi sees the room and pulls the door back closed. He steps back and makes a "Huddle up!" motion, walks back to the room with the water, gathers everyone around to discuss. Speaking very softly, in whispers to the group, he reports what he saw in the next room. "I didn't see any motion, no one moving in there that I could hear or see, but I feel like we are definitely in the right place." Pointing back at the door he just opened, he states "That was the image of Bhaal. When I opened the door, in the circular room, there was an image of Myrkul on the door to the south leading out of the room. On the door to the east, there was an image of Bane. He was wearing a bucket helm, carrying some shackles, and" here he turns to Rhogarr, "he was wearing a black glove on one hand, just .. like .. you." Remi pauses for a minute, looking at his companions, then staring straight back at Rhogarr, "I wasn't really listening before when we were all talking, discussing your black glove, but I sure am listening now. Would you mind explaining that one again for me? Why you have the appearance of a follower of Bane?"
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"Oh I'm sure it's nothing sinister, right Master Turnuroth, you can't expect everyone that wears a black glove to be a servant of Bane. Still it would be interesting to learn how it came about that you chose that particular way of revering Tyr. But maybe that's a story for another time. We have a mission and I can't see the honest mistake of Master Turnuroth to wear a black glove have any impact on it." Damian interjects. "Now let's proceed."
What are Damian's intentions/motives regarding his quick reaction to protecting Rhogarr and dismissing Remi's suspicion? You can share them with me privately if you wish.
Samuel - You sense that Damian is actually quite honest with his words, he most often is. He doesn't seem to mind Rhogarr being questioned, just that he in no way believes Rhogarr would have anything to do with Bane.
After Remi closes the door and sets the precedent of whispering Samuel will share in a whisper, “There was a brief flicker of flame beneath the door directly ahead of this one. The flame was extinguished as we entered. There is likely someone aware of our presence on the other side. The other option is that the individual is venturing further down a path, although with how quickly the flame went out, I believe it to be the prior.”
"If what you say is true Samuel, and since we are back in this foul water, should we check out the other tunnel? I am unsure what would be the best strategy, follow the flame that possibly knows of our presence or go down the other tunnel so we don't have someone sneaking around behind us?" Ankita asks of the group.
"I must remind you Ankita that our mission is to exterminate this cultist infestation. I can't see going in another direction is likely to help us with this." Damian responds.
Cogwheels turning quickly in Remi’s head, he turns to the others and says “Ok. If you all trust Mr. Scaley here(he says this just to jab at him, a little bit, doesn’t lay it on thick)” he turns his head to Rhogarr, “Perhaps you are bringing the “new recruits” in, you could dress up as a Bane follower with your grippy hand there. Anyone have the ability to disguise him? No one would ever doubt that shtick, right?” He winks at them, in the dim light. “No one has have tried that before!” He stands up proud of his lightbulb moment and smiles. “Or we could just run in and whack them.”
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All - Any that would step over to the middle of the big room and peer down the other passage (with dark-vision or some other form of light), will see that the passage widens to about 10ft and appears to be about 15ft long.
"I believe the chance of us decieving them with sending in Master Turnuroth as a cultist is pretty slim I would imagine. Better then to send him in shield first, and we'll blast anything that will show itself." Damian suggests.
Samuel will venture back to peer down the other path quickly, using dark vision to alleviate the concern of being easy to spot. After viewing the “dead end” Samuel will return to relay the information, making sure to clean himself of the human waste. “I merely wanted to alleviate the possibility of an ambush…or at least reduce it.”
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“Alright, rough and tumble it is then. Let’s look down that other passage, maybe there’s another way in.” Remi holds his torch alight and goes to the other waterfilled passage, ending in the room, looking along the wall for another possible secret door.
Perception : 21
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Remi - Torchlight glimmers in the water around your feet and you see a dead rat floating near your boot. You watch as it slowly, very slowly, sails toward the south end of the small room, bumping against other bits of filth as it goes. It ends its journey at a particular point against the southern wall and when you step closer with the light you can see that the water appears to be draining through a small crack in the wall at that spot. When you place your hand on the wall it swings inward slightly, and the rat is sucked through the gap into the darkness beyond.
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"Remi, I know Bane is the Black Hand. My glove is simply to represent a void--a lack of hand. And to make a point to the followers of the dark god. I wear the symbol of Tyr, I wield Tyr's weapons, and the difference between a black-gloved hand to simulate a missing one and the black-gloved hand of Bane is simply what it represents."
Rhogarr looks slightly embarrassed.
"Also, the priest of Tyr at the temple near my manse here in town suggested it when I asked for a way to simulate a missing hand. I assume he must have known what it looked like..."
Rhogarr continues walking at the front of the group with the torch.
I have class until 5:30, so posting any perception check I may need now: 18
Ankita - Perhaps fortunately, the news and rumors pertaining to the Baldur's Gate patriar families do not often find their way to your tribe and you don't recognize the name.
”Perhaps keep the light here for a moment. Allow me to gaze down our open opportunity,” Samuel suggest as he steps forward to gaze down the open passage, cautiously eyeing the creepy doors and keeping his distance from them.
Perception: 23
Samuel registers the iconography of the black gauntleted hand on this member of the Dead Three, makes a mental note of the eerie similarity to Rhogarr, then reminds himself to refresh himself on the lore of Tyr to see if Rhogarr’s explanation of why he wears his glove makes sense.
Religion: 20
Remi sees the room and pulls the door back closed. He steps back and makes a "Huddle up!" motion, walks back to the room with the water, gathers everyone around to discuss. Speaking very softly, in whispers to the group, he reports what he saw in the next room. "I didn't see any motion, no one moving in there that I could hear or see, but I feel like we are definitely in the right place." Pointing back at the door he just opened, he states "That was the image of Bhaal. When I opened the door, in the circular room, there was an image of Myrkul on the door to the south leading out of the room. On the door to the east, there was an image of Bane. He was wearing a bucket helm, carrying some shackles, and" here he turns to Rhogarr, "he was wearing a black glove on one hand, just .. like .. you." Remi pauses for a minute, looking at his companions, then staring straight back at Rhogarr, "I wasn't really listening before when we were all talking, discussing your black glove, but I sure am listening now. Would you mind explaining that one again for me? Why you have the appearance of a follower of Bane?"
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
"Oh I'm sure it's nothing sinister, right Master Turnuroth, you can't expect everyone that wears a black glove to be a servant of Bane. Still it would be interesting to learn how it came about that you chose that particular way of revering Tyr. But maybe that's a story for another time. We have a mission and I can't see the honest mistake of Master Turnuroth to wear a black glove have any impact on it." Damian interjects. "Now let's proceed."
Suspicious of Damian’s quick reaction to protecting Rhogarr, Samuel internally questions his intentions.
Insight check: 4
Regardless of his feeling, Samuel will agree with Damian, ”Time and place and this is neither.”
Samuel - Rhogarr's earlier explanation of Tyr is about all you can recall at the moment.
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You could swear you saw flickering torchlight coming from the crack beneath the door across the room a moment before, now there appears to be nothing.
Damian -
What are Damian's intentions/motives regarding his quick reaction to protecting Rhogarr and dismissing Remi's suspicion? You can share them with me privately if you wish.
Samuel - You sense that Damian is actually quite honest with his words, he most often is. He doesn't seem to mind Rhogarr being questioned, just that he in no way believes Rhogarr would have anything to do with Bane.
After Remi closes the door and sets the precedent of whispering Samuel will share in a whisper, “There was a brief flicker of flame beneath the door directly ahead of this one. The flame was extinguished as we entered. There is likely someone aware of our presence on the other side. The other option is that the individual is venturing further down a path, although with how quickly the flame went out, I believe it to be the prior.”
"Perhaps some flames of justice will make the cultists reveal themselves." Damian offers as a tactic.
"If what you say is true Samuel, and since we are back in this foul water, should we check out the other tunnel? I am unsure what would be the best strategy, follow the flame that possibly knows of our presence or go down the other tunnel so we don't have someone sneaking around behind us?" Ankita asks of the group.
"I must remind you Ankita that our mission is to exterminate this cultist infestation. I can't see going in another direction is likely to help us with this." Damian responds.
Ankita looks at Damien, "A simple, lets follow the flame, would have sufficed."
Cogwheels turning quickly in Remi’s head, he turns to the others and says “Ok. If you all trust Mr. Scaley here (he says this just to jab at him, a little bit, doesn’t lay it on thick)” he turns his head to Rhogarr, “Perhaps you are bringing the “new recruits” in, you could dress up as a Bane follower with your grippy hand there. Anyone have the ability to disguise him? No one would ever doubt that shtick, right?” He winks at them, in the dim light. “No one has have tried that before!” He stands up proud of his lightbulb moment and smiles. “Or we could just run in and whack them.”
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
All - Any that would step over to the middle of the big room and peer down the other passage (with dark-vision or some other form of light), will see that the passage widens to about 10ft and appears to be about 15ft long.
"I believe the chance of us decieving them with sending in Master Turnuroth as a cultist is pretty slim I would imagine. Better then to send him in shield first, and we'll blast anything that will show itself." Damian suggests.
Samuel will venture back to peer down the other path quickly, using dark vision to alleviate the concern of being easy to spot. After viewing the “dead end” Samuel will return to relay the information, making sure to clean himself of the human waste.
“I merely wanted to alleviate the possibility of an ambush…or at least reduce it.”
“Alright, rough and tumble it is then. Let’s look down that other passage, maybe there’s another way in.” Remi holds his torch alight and goes to the other waterfilled passage, ending in the room, looking along the wall for another possible secret door.
Perception : 21
A wizard is never late, nor is he early, he arrives precisely when he means to.
Remi - Torchlight glimmers in the water around your feet and you see a dead rat floating near your boot. You watch as it slowly, very slowly, sails toward the south end of the small room, bumping against other bits of filth as it goes. It ends its journey at a particular point against the southern wall and when you step closer with the light you can see that the water appears to be draining through a small crack in the wall at that spot. When you place your hand on the wall it swings inward slightly, and the rat is sucked through the gap into the darkness beyond.
"Remi, I know Bane is the Black Hand. My glove is simply to represent a void--a lack of hand. And to make a point to the followers of the dark god. I wear the symbol of Tyr, I wield Tyr's weapons, and the difference between a black-gloved hand to simulate a missing one and the black-gloved hand of Bane is simply what it represents."
Rhogarr looks slightly embarrassed.
"Also, the priest of Tyr at the temple near my manse here in town suggested it when I asked for a way to simulate a missing hand. I assume he must have known what it looked like..."
Rhogarr continues walking at the front of the group with the torch.
I have class until 5:30, so posting any perception check I may need now: 18
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