Chadwick yells back "Xymox found a magical trap! Does someone want to dispell it? Otherwise I'm going to stand back and chuck the mace at it until it goes off or gets smashed open, which might take awhile."
Watching Chadwick and Xymox fiddle with the chest, says to Xymox as he passes by “Well done, Bard!”
then walks over to Chadwick and places his hand on his shoulder “Sir Chadwick, maybe you should put the Mace away and let Tyr intervene and assist with this nefarious magical effect.”
Kragen asks Xymox a few clarifying questions about what he found such as location of the effect he detected, what senses led him to the discovery and other key details. All the while he is examining the chest, carefully while Xymox provides his feedback.
perception check 19+6=25 Used while Xymox is splaining to ensure he doesn’t miss a key clue
barring information that would change his approach. He targets the magical effect on the chest.
Dispell Magic L3
then checks the chest to see if he can detect if the effect is still present
Seeing Xymox expertly assist Chadwick with the chest, Kragen stands and marvels at the high ceilings with Trolkarl.
"Stand back!"
Chadwick double checks the floor for any obvious glyphs and assuming none will try and open the lid using his halberd.
Xymox determines that there is a trap on the chest. It seems a magical effect is present that is somehow connected to the altar.
Chadwick’s halberd is not the key this chest needs. It remains closed.
Xymox: "I believe my part in this process is done." He bows deeply and exits toward the hallway.
Chadwick yells back "Xymox found a magical trap! Does someone want to dispell it? Otherwise I'm going to stand back and chuck the mace at it until it goes off or gets smashed open, which might take awhile."
“Perhaps throwing a mace at the chest with a wizardly trap on it is ‘not’ a good idea?,” Yartol asks looking to Kragen and Trolkarl for support.
Watching Chadwick and Xymox fiddle with the chest, says to Xymox as he passes by “Well done, Bard!”
then walks over to Chadwick and places his hand on his shoulder “Sir Chadwick, maybe you should put the Mace away and let Tyr intervene and assist with this nefarious magical effect.”
Kragen asks Xymox a few clarifying questions about what he found such as location of the effect he detected, what senses led him to the discovery and other key details. All the while he is examining the chest, carefully while Xymox provides his feedback.
perception check 19+6=25 Used while Xymox is splaining to ensure he doesn’t miss a key clue
barring information that would change his approach. He targets the magical effect on the chest.
Dispell Magic L3
then checks the chest to see if he can detect if the effect is still present
The magic of the chest resists Kragen’s attempt to end it with Dispel Magic, WIS ability check = 7.
((This tells you the spell effect in place is at greater than 3rd level.))