Is that sort of what you were looking for?

Chromir is 100% walking towards the probable trap until people go the other way. Better the devil you know

Cass is going to let Chromir check it out and report back with how it goes lol.

Now that the combat encounter has come to an end, we won't be tracking things round-by-round anymore.

I'll update the map as new areas get discovered/described, so that folks can visualize the areas we are talking about, but there won't be any need to place character tokens on the map.

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Where was the rat compared to the mosaic?

 On the floor just prior to the mosaic tiles.

Regarding the current scene, feel free to continue the discussion. 

I'll chime in as actions need to be adjudicated and when/if something new occurs that requires DM description (like a random encounter or something).  Other than that, though, you can expect me to remain silent as the 'game' is essentially paused.

With regard to duration limited ongoing effects (e.g. burning torches, Rage, Stonecunning, etc) the game is very much not  paused and time is still marching on. 

@EmileTherese, @Swiftgale, what is it you would like to accomplish with the proposed study action in the IC?

In each post, you described what the character would do if only they had the materials, then an investigation roll was made. 

Was the investigate roll intended to gather the materials in some way? Or was the roll intended to be the action you would like to attempt after acquiring the materials?

I guess I'm stuck on whether or not the character is doing something, or is only planning on doing something. 

Cass is just looking for a rock to throw.

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He looks around for a rock they can throw onto the next tile.

Investigation 21

Like, should the result I narrate be 'you find a rock', or should it be, 'after finding the rock, you do a thing ... and here is what happened' 

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Chromir looks to see if there is anything large he can jam into the slits. ...

(Investigation 13 in game log)

Similarly, should the result I narrate be 'you find the thing', or should it be 'you found the thing, and then enacted your plan ... here is what happens next.'

I'm fine with you going ahead and having him throw it onto the tile. Do you want another roll for it?

No need.  Nothing in the proposed series of actions rose to the level of an ability check. Just wanted to be sure I was interpreting the post as-intended. 

I was anticipating it for finding a thing. Expecting some sort of str based check or attack to do the action described. However if no check is required to do said action, the result can be the action 

Cool, cool.  Thanks for letting me know.  Will get the responses typed up.

OH my heck! I completly forgot about that! Can I try and disarm the triger mechanism?

Would that be Slight of Hand?

Thieves tools is separate roll Normally using dex, but some DM's allow different ability scores to apply.

^^ Yes, that is correct.

You guys were on to something with the connection between times of day and elements.

Dawn=Air, Midday=Earth, Evening=Water, and Night=Fire.

The rhyme was relaying which parts of the tile were safe to step on.

But, as Chromir and Navrine both proved, there is more than one way to skin a cat!

ah right, should have had a better look; nice one^^

Are they all disarmed now or just the first two?