Riynor - You cast your spell and look around the room. You see the Archway and the mist glowing faintly with Conjuration magic. The Demon's face and mouth are glowing brightly but you are unable to tell what school of magic it is. And the small runes carved into the red path are glowing faintly as well with Enchantment magic.
Velkyn - You are standing back a bit waiting to see what is discovered by your companions. You glance at the pictures around you, there's a farm scene on one side of you and an image of a torture chamber on the other side, there is a poor creature laid out on a rack, a cell containing a cowering man, and at the back of the room is painted a large iron door with a small window. A creature is grasping the bars of the window and looking out at you.
Dell stands where the red tiles divide and glares towards each side of the room.
" This magic stuff is beyond my ken, I think... Plus, I'm getting wary of being spiked and such. Or turned into some slug or other beastie. I dunno... What do you magic folk think of all this?"
Then, noticing Velkyn is examining the wall paintings: " Hey, Whitewash, do you see anything that may give us a clue there ? Oh, and thanks for the twinkly healing right there, I'm feeling a little more prim now... Well-appreciated. Like you said: let's be safe ! "
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' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV) " Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII) " Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr) " This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
Grexx says, "This is not magic of nature. I am beginning to think we were brought here to eliminate the evil that resides here to rid this land of its' foul magic." Grexx will then walk along the red path towards the archway until/if the blue keystone light up and he will stop in this tracks. Does the blue keystone light up again and does it say lit up since Grexx is standing in place?
Riynor turns to the rest of the group, "This Demon is radiating strong magic. I can't quite place it, but I feel it is dangerous." Noticing Velkyn staring at something, "Velkyn, what has you so entranced over there?"
Hearing Dell and Riynor talk about potential clues Barry will spin around to see what Velkyn is looking at. Noticing there are more wall paintings he hasn't had a chance to inspect yet he will start to wander towards them before suddenly coming to a halt and slowly tilting his head towards Dell waiting for word.
Grexx - as you approach the Archway it lights up the same was as before, yellow on the left, orange on the right, then blue on the top, then goes dark again.
Dell calls out to Barry: " Oi, Hammer Head ! Red light !!! Look but don't touch, okay ? No fingers ! That's it... and stay on the red tiles... here ya go: Red Light, Red Tiles. Easy, right ? Attaboy. You're getting the hang of it, we gonna make a dungeon pro outta you yet ! ", he winks at the dwarf. " No hard feelings, I'm all healed up now, didn't mean to shout atcha..."
Then turning his attention back to the misty arch and Grexx standing by it: " This looks like some sort of portal, I wouldn't be surprised if it teleports whoever steps in there into a furnace... or a pit filled with snakes... or maybe Waterdeep's Royal Treasure chambers ?". At that, he sighs wistfully then winks at the rest of the group: " What? Can't a humble rogue dream a little ? "
Right at that moment he notices Velkyn making some magic passes into the air. He nods approvingly: "See ? Now, that's what I'm talking about..."
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV) " Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII) " Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr) " This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
With a nod Barry will do his best to shuffle to the edge of the red path and tippy toe lean in to get the best view he can of the painting without leaving the red path.
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Anders will inspect the paintings and murals to try and see if there are any religious stories or meanings from them.
religion check - 6
Fiddling with his holy symbol Anders begins to talk to himself, acting out both sides of a conversation while he is focused on the walls. He starts to ramble and ramble to himself the more he concentrates.
OOC: I know it might not count as a “crit success” but that’s a natural 20 just in case.
Grexx will say, "This walkway seems to cause the Archway to light up when you step on certain places. I am curious as to what will happen if we cause all three to light up at once?" Grexx will step off of the tile that he stopped at when the blue light occured. Would any two of you care to join me by identifying and then stepping on the tiles that cause the yellow and orange to light up at the same time as me stepping on this tile which activates the blue."
Grexx will hold his action and then step onto the blue tile simultaneosly as the others if he receives assistance.
Velkyn - you don't detect any portals to other planes within range
Grexx and Riynor- sorry, the tiles on the ground don't activate different parts, it just seems like when anyone approaches the arch that same sequence lights up. The ground is made up of a colourful mosaic of stones and the red winding path, so far you guys have all told me you are sticking to the red path
Anders - You start to notice various elements from many different religious stories scattered throughout the imagery, you don't see any pattern to them. You do notice that it wasn't all painted at once but seems to have been added to over time by different artists all overlapping each other . But the scenes and imagery all flow together seamlessly, except for the giant floating demon face, which stands out by itself at the end of the tunnel.
Velkyn if you're back behind the group give me a perception check too
Riynor are you casting Detect Magic?
(OOC Riynor will cast detect magic as a first level)
Perception -> 21
Riynor - You cast your spell and look around the room. You see the Archway and the mist glowing faintly with Conjuration magic. The Demon's face and mouth are glowing brightly but you are unable to tell what school of magic it is. And the small runes carved into the red path are glowing faintly as well with Enchantment magic.
Velkyn - You are standing back a bit waiting to see what is discovered by your companions. You glance at the pictures around you, there's a farm scene on one side of you and an image of a torture chamber on the other side, there is a poor creature laid out on a rack, a cell containing a cowering man, and at the back of the room is painted a large iron door with a small window. A creature is grasping the bars of the window and looking out at you.
Dell stands where the red tiles divide and glares towards each side of the room.
" This magic stuff is beyond my ken, I think... Plus, I'm getting wary of being spiked and such. Or turned into some slug or other beastie. I dunno... What do you magic folk think of all this?"
Then, noticing Velkyn is examining the wall paintings: " Hey, Whitewash, do you see anything that may give us a clue there ? Oh, and thanks for the twinkly healing right there, I'm feeling a little more prim now... Well-appreciated. Like you said: let's be safe ! "
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV)
" Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII)
" Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr)
" This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
Grexx says, "This is not magic of nature. I am beginning to think we were brought here to eliminate the evil that resides here to rid this land of its' foul magic." Grexx will then walk along the red path towards the archway until/if the blue keystone light up and he will stop in this tracks. Does the blue keystone light up again and does it say lit up since Grexx is standing in place?
Riynor turns to the rest of the group, "This Demon is radiating strong magic. I can't quite place it, but I feel it is dangerous." Noticing Velkyn staring at something, "Velkyn, what has you so entranced over there?"
Hearing Dell and Riynor talk about potential clues Barry will spin around to see what Velkyn is looking at. Noticing there are more wall paintings he hasn't had a chance to inspect yet he will start to wander towards them before suddenly coming to a halt and slowly tilting his head towards Dell waiting for word.
Grexx - as you approach the Archway it lights up the same was as before, yellow on the left, orange on the right, then blue on the top, then goes dark again.
Velkyn looking at the paintings and hearing the demon face is radiating energy is going to cast Detect Portal.
Once per short rest, as an action, you detect the distance and direction to the closest planar portal within 1 mile of you.
Dell calls out to Barry: " Oi, Hammer Head ! Red light !!! Look but don't touch, okay ? No fingers ! That's it... and stay on the red tiles... here ya go: Red Light, Red Tiles. Easy, right ? Attaboy. You're getting the hang of it, we gonna make a dungeon pro outta you yet ! ", he winks at the dwarf. " No hard feelings, I'm all healed up now, didn't mean to shout atcha..."
Then turning his attention back to the misty arch and Grexx standing by it: " This looks like some sort of portal, I wouldn't be surprised if it teleports whoever steps in there into a furnace... or a pit filled with snakes... or maybe Waterdeep's Royal Treasure chambers ?". At that, he sighs wistfully then winks at the rest of the group: " What? Can't a humble rogue dream a little ? "
Right at that moment he notices Velkyn making some magic passes into the air. He nods approvingly: "See ? Now, that's what I'm talking about..."
' Rogues Will Be Rogues ' (Circle of Fives Admission Rules, § 6 par. IV)
" Put It Down. Now. Or Be Sorry. " (D. Khar-Errendis' Reported Tips For Curing Soul Ailments And Assorted Bad Behaviours, v. LIV p.XIII)
" Tween thisThy and yonThou, shall I prove to Thee that these art what thou dost see ? " (Grimoire of The Great Pananthyr)
" This One has said enough. Now, we fight. This way please ?" (8th Grade Bronze Disciple Raulnar Drohjo, Way of the Open Palm)
With a nod Barry will do his best to shuffle to the edge of the red path and tippy toe lean in to get the best view he can of the painting without leaving the red path.
(OOC How close is everyone to the arch?)
Anders will inspect the paintings and murals to try and see if there are any religious stories or meanings from them.
religion check - 6
Fiddling with his holy symbol Anders begins to talk to himself, acting out both sides of a conversation while he is focused on the walls. He starts to ramble and ramble to himself the more he concentrates.
OOC: I know it might not count as a “crit success” but that’s a natural 20 just in case.
Grexx will say, "This walkway seems to cause the Archway to light up when you step on certain places. I am curious as to what will happen if we cause all three to light up at once?" Grexx will step off of the tile that he stopped at when the blue light occured. Would any two of you care to join me by identifying and then stepping on the tiles that cause the yellow and orange to light up at the same time as me stepping on this tile which activates the blue."
Grexx will hold his action and then step onto the blue tile simultaneosly as the others if he receives assistance.
Riynor begins to carefully step on the surrounding tiles waiting to see if the arch lights up after each one.
Velkyn - you don't detect any portals to other planes within range
Grexx and Riynor- sorry, the tiles on the ground don't activate different parts, it just seems like when anyone approaches the arch that same sequence lights up. The ground is made up of a colourful mosaic of stones and the red winding path, so far you guys have all told me you are sticking to the red path
Anders - You start to notice various elements from many different religious stories scattered throughout the imagery, you don't see any pattern to them. You do notice that it wasn't all painted at once but seems to have been added to over time by different artists all overlapping each other . But the scenes and imagery all flow together seamlessly, except for the giant floating demon face, which stands out by itself at the end of the tunnel.
Riynor casts Mage Hand and uses it to carry a nearby rock into the demon mouth.
Riynor - When you pull your mage hand back out, the rock is gone