addressing Yartol. "Fair point Yartol, not sure any of us like our options to this point. It likely makes sense that this creature will not allow us sufficient rest while we are in the vicinity. Would a short rest benefit anyone, via Tyr's Healing Prayers?"
I am fine to continue on, but a short rest is also fine by me if it is needed.
If someone is in true need of more than a breather, it makes little sense to remain in here to me. The traps can be overcome when we are in this present condition. If we press on, they will be the same or a worse challenge for us. But the odds of ambush while inside seem much higher with these honeycombs over our heads rather than the stars.
How we deal with the dragon is a matter we deal with after this bloody tomb is done right.
Starker:”A short rest will avail me naught. If we should encounter a fell foe, I will do what I can with what puissance I posess and then I will run away.”
(( You may achieve a long rest just from the debate about whether to rest or not…🙄 ))
/OOC Well, as Xymox, it would seem to make sense to make the short journey and leave this place to camp safely, rest up, and prepare for what's next. However, as Todd, I'm guessing that "long rest" isn't going to pan out the way we want it to. Leomund's Tiny Hut or not!
"Kragen, let me take the gem from the cupped hands while you carry the one from the box. Your wisdom and willpower is unmatched and should better help you fight off any evil taint it may carry.
I vote for for a long rest rest, but will go with the majority decision. Either way, we set up camp now, or press on. Dithering will get us no where."
Back upstairs and check the eastern door? Perhaps the floor there will have a different colored arcane currents and maybe a spot to place a gem. Again, thinking this will be similar to Xagag’s dungeon and the puzzle there. Understanding what is beyond the next door can perhaps give us a more complete picture of the puzzle.
Prior to the short rest Trolkarl casts Aid granting 10 temporary hp for the next 8hours to Xymox, Starker, and himself. Happy to change the 3 selected- my consideration was Chadwick and Kragen are generally up front more but 10hp means less proportionally and the both have decent saves and great AC. Yartol could be swapped in there too if there is a preference
Back upstairs and check the eastern door? Perhaps the floor there will have a different colored arcane currents and maybe a spot to place a gem. Again, thinking this will be similar to Xagag’s dungeon and the puzzle there. Understanding what is beyond the next door can perhaps give us a more complete picture of the puzzle.
Xymox nods at Trolkarl: "Let's review options unexplored. Let us head to the door that Trolkarl has mentioned and try our luck there."
After taking a short break to enjoy rations and some reconstituted bark tea, The Company heads back to the upstairs portion of the tomb. The altar room appears unchanged. The dragons remain on watch over the room as you enter. The ropey flames writhe their way through the floor, gently pulsating in a rhythm similar to a heartbeat. The skull overlooking the altar gives forth a pulsating red glow from the eye sockets in time with the floor. On the altar is an opened silver box, a tarnished silver chalice and the tome with the pages randomly shifting to and fro in a slower rhythm than the flames.
The fog covered stair is climbed and once again. The tendrils of cool fog swirling and wrapping themselves around your ankles as you do. The gems come alight and a bolt of energy reaches out at Starker. His eye was ready for this and his proximity to Chadwick lent him Tyr's protection as well. He avoided the brunt of the bolt, taking 4 force damage.
You now find yourselves at the top of the steps in the landing room. The floor has the same ropey flames writhing their way through. The door to the right and ahead are slightly ajar. Cool fog pours from the door frame of the door ahead of you and passes across the floor and down the stairs. The door to the left remains closed. Inspecting it, it is locked.
Starker:”Which of your weights is closest to mine. Yartol, perhaps? I propose we go to the room with the teeter-totter floor and that Yartol and I each enter and go in opposite directions, with my direction being towards the handy jewel repository. Our velocity should be roughly the same, with the heavier of us moving slower by the ratio of our masses. Then, I will take all the jewels and we will return as we entered, assuming the masses of the jewels are in combination insignificant.
“Let us execute this excellent plan.”
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addressing Yartol. "Fair point Yartol, not sure any of us like our options to this point. It likely makes sense that this creature will not allow us sufficient rest while we are in the vicinity. Would a short rest benefit anyone, via Tyr's Healing Prayers?"
Looks to the group
Yartol shrugs, “My bow and swords are ready. Waiting will not change that.”
I am fine to continue on, but a short rest is also fine by me if it is needed.
If someone is in true need of more than a breather, it makes little sense to remain in here to me. The traps can be overcome when we are in this present condition. If we press on, they will be the same or a worse challenge for us. But the odds of ambush while inside seem much higher with these honeycombs over our heads rather than the stars.
How we deal with the dragon is a matter we deal with after this bloody tomb is done right.
"Shall we attempt a short rest here then, or carry on?", "I am prepared to move on, a short rest does not much benefit my capabilities."
"My spells are nearly depleted. That being said, I'm more than willing to continue on, if that is the consensus. "
Yartol looks around, “This place is seriously creepy.”
Starker:”A short rest will avail me naught. If we should encounter a fell foe, I will do what I can with what puissance I posess and then I will run away.”
"Sounds like we need a longer rest so we can recoup our spells and abilities."
(( You may achieve a long rest just from the debate about whether to rest or not…🙄 ))
/OOC Well, as Xymox, it would seem to make sense to make the short journey and leave this place to camp safely, rest up, and prepare for what's next. However, as Todd, I'm guessing that "long rest" isn't going to pan out the way we want it to. Leomund's Tiny Hut or not!
"Kragen, let me take the gem from the cupped hands while you carry the one from the box. Your wisdom and willpower is unmatched and should better help you fight off any evil taint it may carry.
I vote for for a long rest rest, but will go with the majority decision. Either way, we set up camp now, or press on. Dithering will get us no where."
Oh, it will get you somewhere. But, unlikely any place you want to be.
(( BTW it has been 5 days of real time for you all to make this decision. Seriously. ))
Short rest. Move on. Let's go.
A short rest is taken in the mausoleum area. Yartol stands on watch.
(( Perform any short rest recoveries you wish to do. ))
Nothing happens during your time there.
/Plans?
Back upstairs and check the eastern door? Perhaps the floor there will have a different colored arcane currents and maybe a spot to place a gem. Again, thinking this will be similar to Xagag’s dungeon and the puzzle there. Understanding what is beyond the next door can perhaps give us a more complete picture of the puzzle.
“Agree with Trolkarl, maybe our Bard can work use his technical capabilities to unlock that door.”
Prior to the short rest Trolkarl casts Aid granting 10 temporary hp for the next 8hours to Xymox, Starker, and himself.
Happy to change the 3 selected- my consideration was Chadwick and Kragen are generally up front more but 10hp means less proportionally and the both have decent saves and great AC. Yartol could be swapped in there too if there is a preference
spent 2 hd during short rest
Xymox nods at Trolkarl: "Let's review options unexplored. Let us head to the door that Trolkarl has mentioned and try our luck there."
After taking a short break to enjoy rations and some reconstituted bark tea, The Company heads back to the upstairs portion of the tomb. The altar room appears unchanged. The dragons remain on watch over the room as you enter. The ropey flames writhe their way through the floor, gently pulsating in a rhythm similar to a heartbeat. The skull overlooking the altar gives forth a pulsating red glow from the eye sockets in time with the floor. On the altar is an opened silver box, a tarnished silver chalice and the tome with the pages randomly shifting to and fro in a slower rhythm than the flames.
The fog covered stair is climbed and once again. The tendrils of cool fog swirling and wrapping themselves around your ankles as you do. The gems come alight and a bolt of energy reaches out at Starker. His eye was ready for this and his proximity to Chadwick lent him Tyr's protection as well. He avoided the brunt of the bolt, taking 4 force damage.
You now find yourselves at the top of the steps in the landing room. The floor has the same ropey flames writhing their way through. The door to the right and ahead are slightly ajar. Cool fog pours from the door frame of the door ahead of you and passes across the floor and down the stairs. The door to the left remains closed. Inspecting it, it is locked.
Starker:”Which of your weights is closest to mine. Yartol, perhaps? I propose we go to the room with the teeter-totter floor and that Yartol and I each enter and go in opposite directions, with my direction being towards the handy jewel repository. Our velocity should be roughly the same, with the heavier of us moving slower by the ratio of our masses. Then, I will take all the jewels and we will return as we entered, assuming the masses of the jewels are in combination insignificant.
“Let us execute this excellent plan.”