The windows are black. There doesn't seem to be glass or anything but copper toned bars. When you get to 30 feet from the doors. The window areas nearest you gradually shift to a grey tone.
Other than the crest, the doors are blank but polished gleaming copper. The hinges, also of copper, show no wear.
The stone on ground is similar to that on the lane and in the construction of the temple itself: Serpentine.
"Snakefolk," Cruce whispers. "Keep your eyes open, and listen for rattles and slithers."
He investigates 20 the windows.
You walk toward a windows in front of you. As you get close the black goes from grey to white. Five feet from the window you start to make out the form of a figure. It is your face looking back at you, through the other side mirroring your movements.
He smiles and walks over to a table while looking at you. There is a massive steak over flowing it's plate. Butter drips from a mound on top. He slowly cuts into the steak marveling in the moment before closing his eyes to chew. He washes it down with a crystal goblet of red wine. You recognize the bottle next to the glass. It is a bottle you sold to a young and dumb noble for an exorbitant sum.
The next bite came soon after. Then another. He slashs the steak with the knife to grab a fist sized chunk of red meat and gnaw it with both hands.
You hear a noise to your right and look quickly in that direction. When you turn back, you are staring into darkness
Cruce approaches a window. When he gets close, both doors open inward.
"It has been so long since we have had worshipers."
Ronan sees:
A statue of a draped and cloaked humanoid sitting on a throne shaped like a coiled cobra with wings. It is cradling the smaller figure between them. Behind, there are two staircases at the back of a large circular chamber that lead up to a stained glass window depicting a large reptilian aberration.
<Yom yawns>.. “There is only one thing I worship your snakeness, and to show you I’d have to get uncomfortably unclothed… and we’re not acquainted enough for that just yet.”
I peer closely at the statue, is it “fixed” and unmoving, or is there anything “Alive” there ? I am going to activate my Telekinetic Hand (Feat), have the hand 30’ in-front of me, invisible, not doing anything specific atm.
Cruce elbows past Yom and speaks aloud to the voice they all hear in their heads. "Yes, we are here to pay homage, great and merciful... umm... goddess. We praise your glory and in exchange ask only that you provide us safe passage from your arms."
He makes hand motions approximating a cross like shape with a snaky S...
It is carved in exceeding detail from different tones of serpentine. You can almost feel the carved cloth draping over its obscured face. Or the feathers cresting the serpent's sharp pointed wings. The towers above you seem to twist around you into the air. There are two lights shining brighter than the ambient colored light from the stained-glass window that dominates the forward view.
In the image of the window, you see a large beast with four heavy legs and tail but a man's torso and cobra head. In its clawed hands are two large, curved swords; the blades are both shades of green. It is posed as if in combat. In an elaborate copper stand before the window is a sword stand. Two identical green swords rest on it.
To the right and the left you see hallways branch off from the main hall, but your vision blurs beyond the threshold.
Cruce elbows past Yom and speaks aloud to the voice they all hear in their heads. "Yes, we are here to pay homage, great and merciful... umm... goddess. We praise your glory and in exchange ask only that you provide us safe passage from your arms."
He makes hand motions approximating a cross like shape with a snaky S...
The green of the stone bleeds to black and grey of the silken veil, the stone slowly transforms into cloth. The neck and arm decalcify, as it turns in Cruce's direction,
"So, rarely are their desires so clear..."
It waves an arm before you, and a table brimming with cooked food, fruit, and deserts manifests before you. In center of the table is a thick steak falling over its plate. Butter dripping and goblet of wine on the side.
It turns its head toward Ronin, "And who has taken the mistress' interest? You who cannot feel or hunger?"
The figure and large serpent on which she reclines, revivify. Around the snake’s head, bright feathers form a crest. It continues along the ridge of its wings, the wings themselves are gleam scales of copper, sharp at the tip.
"I wish you no harm as long as you wish it of me."
"Umm... he seems like he's gonna be busy for a while. Should the rest of us go looking for a way to get off this rock? There's gotta be a working helm around here that we can use."
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The windows are black. There doesn't seem to be glass or anything but copper toned bars. When you get to 30 feet from the doors. The window areas nearest you gradually shift to a grey tone.
Other than the crest, the doors are blank but polished gleaming copper. The hinges, also of copper, show no wear.
The stone on ground is similar to that on the lane and in the construction of the temple itself: Serpentine.
"Snakefolk," Cruce whispers. "Keep your eyes open, and listen for rattles and slithers."
He investigates 5 the windows.
You walk toward a windows in front of you. As you get close the black goes from grey to white. Five feet from the window you start to make out the form of a figure. It is your face looking back at you, through the other side mirroring your movements.
He smiles and walks over to a table while looking at you. There is a massive steak over flowing it's plate. Butter drips from a mound on top. He slowly cuts into the steak marveling in the moment before closing his eyes to chew. He washes it down with a crystal goblet of red wine. You recognize the bottle next to the glass. It is a bottle you sold to a young and dumb noble for an exorbitant sum.
The next bite came soon after. Then another. He slashs the steak with the knife to grab a fist sized chunk of red meat and gnaw it with both hands.
You hear a noise to your right and look quickly in that direction. When you turn back, you are staring into darkness
Cruce approaches a window. When he gets close, both doors open inward.
Perception: 5
Ronin approches the open door
You hear in your minds,
"It has been so long since we have had worshipers."
Ronan sees:
A statue of a draped and cloaked humanoid sitting on a throne shaped like a coiled cobra with wings. It is cradling the smaller figure between them. Behind, there are two staircases at the back of a large circular chamber that lead up to a stained glass window depicting a large reptilian aberration.
"That too is desire. You all worship."
It is stone. Green stone like the rest.
Perception check, please.
Cruce elbows past Yom and speaks aloud to the voice they all hear in their heads. "Yes, we are here to pay homage, great and merciful... umm... goddess. We praise your glory and in exchange ask only that you provide us safe passage from your arms."
He makes hand motions approximating a cross like shape with a snaky S...
Perception: 19
Perception check 15
It is carved in exceeding detail from different tones of serpentine. You can almost feel the carved cloth draping over its obscured face. Or the feathers cresting the serpent's sharp pointed wings. The towers above you seem to twist around you into the air. There are two lights shining brighter than the ambient colored light from the stained-glass window that dominates the forward view.
In the image of the window, you see a large beast with four heavy legs and tail but a man's torso and cobra head. In its clawed hands are two large, curved swords; the blades are both shades of green. It is posed as if in combat. In an elaborate copper stand before the window is a sword stand. Two identical green swords rest on it.
To the right and the left you see hallways branch off from the main hall, but your vision blurs beyond the threshold.
The green of the stone bleeds to black and grey of the silken veil, the stone slowly transforms into cloth. The neck and arm decalcify, as it turns in Cruce's direction,
"So, rarely are their desires so clear..."
It waves an arm before you, and a table brimming with cooked food, fruit, and deserts manifests before you. In center of the table is a thick steak falling over its plate. Butter dripping and goblet of wine on the side.
It turns its head toward Ronin, "And who has taken the mistress' interest? You who cannot feel or hunger?"
The figure and large serpent on which she reclines, revivify. Around the snake’s head, bright feathers form a crest. It continues along the ridge of its wings, the wings themselves are gleam scales of copper, sharp at the tip.
"I wish you no harm as long as you wish it of me."
Ronin says back, "Me? I'm not designed to feel hunger. I'm designed for combat. What i hunger for at the moment is freedom off this place. "
Ronin approaches the to observe the two identical green swords more closely...
Investigation: 7
/OOC Seeing the tricks this being is attempting to use to subvert, entice and beguile him, Yom decides he’s having none of it.
On the copper sword rack you see:
Fang of Hunger - Acid
and
Fang of Hunger - Pestilence
The image in the window challenges you.
OOC: Going for it lol
Ronin looks at the blades on the copper sword rack and then looks at the image posed for battle.
Ronin walks towards the image and says "I see. it's a contest for those weapons. challenged accepted."
Ronin cast Hex (Effecting Wisdom) on the Image and draws his blades and cast green-flame-blade on his blades and charges at the Image.
"LETS SEE WHO'S THE STRONGESTS!!!" Ronin yells as he charges...
Cruce draws Loretta and aims into the forming melee. "Is this really necessary? I thought this was a place of worship..."
Ronin steps into the stained glass and becomes part of the image. He is facing the beast.
Cruce turns from the window, mouth agape.
"Umm... he seems like he's gonna be busy for a while. Should the rest of us go looking for a way to get off this rock? There's gotta be a working helm around here that we can use."