Abishai's Dragons of Icespire Peak

Gareth,

You try to open the chest, but find it locked.

Gareth snorts. "I didn't suggest you open it and abscond into the night with its contents," he says. "I'm merely curious as to what's inside. Perhaps it can be of assistance in defeating our pair of meddlesome dragons."

The ranger eyes the veritable hoard of treasure laid out before them. "It's likely that these items and this coin once belonged to the many victims of those awful hags. The last thing I'd suggest is to make off with it and leave the residents of Phandalin high and dry. No, we should use whatever we find to help the town, if we can. I believe Zephyros mentioned using some of the coin to hire mercenaries to form a town militia or something of the sort."

With Rasziel unable or unwilling to try and open the magically sealed chest, Gareth turns to Alisande. "You've already done so much in identifying these items for us. Are you able to ascertain the nature of this magical seal and perhaps break it?"

With the first chest locked, Gareth nods at Meira. "Do you have anything to crack this thing open? This lock, at least, doesn't seem magical."

"I'm not saying you did, I just meant that if you are good at opening locked chests it is likely that you are also into stealing things." Rasziel answers with a small smile and a few coughs.

Meira started to come over to look at the chest after Gareth calls over to her. She just catches what Rasziel says. "Hmm. I find that mysterious looking businessmen with invisible 'accountants' to also likely be into stealing things."

She soon had her thieves' tools out and peers at the lock, checking for possible traps. (Investigation: 15) As she works, she says, "Not sure in any case though that appearances necessarily tell the whole story."

Assuming there seem to be no traps she will try to pick the lock. (Sleight of Hand: 25)

Gareth,

Alisande responds, (Arcana check: 23) "There is a protection ward on this chest. It's curious though... It appears to be both inwardly and outwardly facing. Whatever is in this chest is protected from people getting in and...something getting out. It may be possible for Meira to pick this lock as well, but I lack the skill to dispel this magical seal,. I do believe it is dangerous to meddle with, but I'm unsure as to how."

 Meira,

You inspect the locked chest and find it trapped with a simple mechanism. A small needle is hidden inside the locking clasp. With your tools you trigger the trap and the small needle shoots out two inches harmlessly. You break off the needle and unlock the chest. Opening the chest you find...

[[OOC: Will update shortly with more. The suspense! I know, I know. Lol ]]

... the inside filled with straw. On top of the straw is an exquisite shortbow with a quiver of arrows. A pair of gloves, bracers, and boots. With Alisande's assistance you learn these items are:

• Boots of Speed
• Bracers of Archery
• Gloves of Thievery
• Mundane quiver with 20 arrows.
• Shortbow (+2)