Looking closely at the book, it is closed and bound in leather. Since it is closed you cannot read any of the text within. The outside of the book appears to be beautifully decorated and has the words "The light of the silver lady" written on the front. As Ash moves to examine the top of the book, he can see a gap as though pages of the book were removed. The book sits on a simple but well made metal book stand that looks like it would allow a book to be placed on it either closed or open. it comes together at one metal bar that runs down into the podium. Ash can see an incredibly small gap around where the stone of the pedestal and the metal post of the book stand meet, giving him the impression that the book stand may be able to move up or down.
(Like an umbrella slotted into the middle of a table... I feel like I suck at descriptions)
You don't see anything that appears to be an obvious trap... You don't see any pressure plates, trip wires, runes, darts, spikes, or anything like that while investigating the book.
As Ash lifts the book from the bookstand, the entire stand seems to rise with the book, as if the book were a counter weight and everyone hears a small click from within the pedestal. The moment you hear the click, a large solid stone slab immediately drops down from the ceiling behind the group at the end of the hallway leading back to the room with the spikes. A second later a rumbling sound can be heard from behind each of the engravings on the walls before water begins pouring into the room at an alarming rate through the eyes of the engravings. With the end of the hallway sealed up, the water has no where to go and beings to rise quickly around your ankles
(I am going to have you each roll initiative because each round the water is going to rise and after it covers your heads you will start to drown and movement / checks are going to be at disadvantage once you are all operating underwater)
***You realize whoever was here before you pulled one of these moves... and succeeded...***
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(@Wrecks & Amazing I was gonna make a 'You must not read from the book!' reference, but ah well!)
Vruuk's Amazing Initiative: 21.
"Ohhhh! You did a bad!" Vruuk says as he rushes over (on his turn) to try and push the pedestal back down. "Pok'im! See if you can plug up holes." He shouts out if the other bugbear wasn't already busy with something.
Vruuk easily is able to push the bookstand down, actually much farther than it was originally positioned. When pushing down on the metal fixture, it attempts to rise back up as if the end of the bookstand inside the pedastal is attached to a large baloon submerged in the water and it was being held in a very speficic position to prevent the trap from going off. The bugbear can move it up and down easily but the water keeps pouring in..
(you can hold your breath for an hour right? You also have a swim speed correct?? In the off chance that you guys end up underwater you will be allowed to make your checks without disadvantage)
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Ash initiative 4
"Tyr have mercy," Ash exclaims putting the book into his bag and looking around at his brothers. "I...we need to find a way out," he adds looking around.
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Pok'im lifts one foot out of the water and brings it down with a splash exclaiming "where all dat water come from. Today is not bath night, dat is tomorrow!" Initiative roll: 13
Following is a pre-post to use on Pok'im's turn. I put it here for continuity.
"Poki'im got it Vruuk"Pokim says to Vruuk. On his turn Pok'im moves to the male dwarf (Q3) and and sticks a large meaty (right middle) finger in the dwarf's left eye exclaiming "Pok'im, pok'im and water go slow."
Alternative approaches: 1) If possible, Pok'im sticks another meaty finger (right index) in the dwarf's right eye exclaiming "Pok'im, pok'im 'gain and water go slower."If this is not possible because the dwarf engraving is too big he reaches up and sticks his left index finger in the dwarf engraving's right eye of Man (Acrobatics roll: 11. Spreadeagled as he is with his face pressed up against the wall he says "Vruuk, Pok'im not real comfortable here!"
2) If the dwarf engraving's face is to wide for Pok'im to use his left hand, he then uses his largely prehensile toes to climb the wall and swing himself up so that he use his toes to plug the holes in the dwarf's right eye hole. (Athletics roll: 7). Hanging off the wall in a position that can only be described as contorted he exclaims "Vruuk, Pok'im is very uncomfortable here!"
(Well tell me what you are trying to do... Are you investigating looking for a secret switch to shut off the water? A way to open the door? a way to clog the holes? Tell me what you wanna investigate and give me a roll please :D )
(So Ash, Darastrix, Vruuk, and then Pokim will go, please tell me what you are doing to try to get out and I will ask you to roll anything if needed. After each of you perform an action the water will rise and after 3 rounds the water will be above your heads. )
Ash holds up a hand to Vruuk.
"This...," he points to the book, "I think this is what they were after," he adds with a frown.
Investigation the book is it's trapped or has writing on it Ash can read. 20
Common, Dwarven, Sylvan
OOC: Serious Indiana Jones vibes right now lol
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Looking closely at the book, it is closed and bound in leather. Since it is closed you cannot read any of the text within. The outside of the book appears to be beautifully decorated and has the words "The light of the silver lady" written on the front. As Ash moves to examine the top of the book, he can see a gap as though pages of the book were removed. The book sits on a simple but well made metal book stand that looks like it would allow a book to be placed on it either closed or open. it comes together at one metal bar that runs down into the podium. Ash can see an incredibly small gap around where the stone of the pedestal and the metal post of the book stand meet, giving him the impression that the book stand may be able to move up or down.
(Like an umbrella slotted into the middle of a table... I feel like I suck at descriptions)
No traps?
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
You don't see anything that appears to be an obvious trap... You don't see any pressure plates, trip wires, runes, darts, spikes, or anything like that while investigating the book.
Ash removes the book and opens it.
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
As Ash lifts the book from the bookstand, the entire stand seems to rise with the book, as if the book were a counter weight and everyone hears a small click from within the pedestal. The moment you hear the click, a large solid stone slab immediately drops down from the ceiling behind the group at the end of the hallway leading back to the room with the spikes. A second later a rumbling sound can be heard from behind each of the engravings on the walls before water begins pouring into the room at an alarming rate through the eyes of the engravings. With the end of the hallway sealed up, the water has no where to go and beings to rise quickly around your ankles
(I am going to have you each roll initiative because each round the water is going to rise and after it covers your heads you will start to drown and movement / checks are going to be at disadvantage once you are all operating underwater)
***You realize whoever was here before you pulled one of these moves... and succeeded...***
(@Wrecks & Amazing I was gonna make a 'You must not read from the book!' reference, but ah well!)
Vruuk's Amazing Initiative: 21.
"Ohhhh! You did a bad!" Vruuk says as he rushes over (on his turn) to try and push the pedestal back down. "Pok'im! See if you can plug up holes." He shouts out if the other bugbear wasn't already busy with something.
Athletics: 22.
When you realize you're doing too much: Signature.
(But there's pages missing from the book...)
Darastrix watches the water start to flow into the room and shrugs as he crouches into it ever so slightly. "I told ya Ma would be mad."
Initiative 4.
Vruuk easily is able to push the bookstand down, actually much farther than it was originally positioned. When pushing down on the metal fixture, it attempts to rise back up as if the end of the bookstand inside the pedastal is attached to a large baloon submerged in the water and it was being held in a very speficic position to prevent the trap from going off. The bugbear can move it up and down easily but the water keeps pouring in..
(You are correct Darastrix... almost as if someone removed some pages so that that book would weigh the same as the book that had been there earlier)
(Ain't even mad. Free indoor swimming pool)
(you can hold your breath for an hour right? You also have a swim speed correct?? In the off chance that you guys end up underwater you will be allowed to make your checks without disadvantage)
(15 minutes hold breath. Swim speed!)
Ash initiative 4
"Tyr have mercy," Ash exclaims putting the book into his bag and looking around at his brothers. "I...we need to find a way out," he adds looking around.
Another investigation roll?
Sometimes a Nat 1 tells a better story than a Nat 20 ever could.
Pok'im lifts one foot out of the water and brings it down with a splash exclaiming "where all dat water come from. Today is not bath night, dat is tomorrow!"
Initiative roll: 13
Following is a pre-post to use on Pok'im's turn. I put it here for continuity.
"Poki'im got it Vruuk" Pokim says to Vruuk. On his turn Pok'im moves to the male dwarf (Q3) and and sticks a large meaty (right middle) finger in the dwarf's left eye exclaiming "Pok'im, pok'im and water go slow."
Alternative approaches:
1) If possible, Pok'im sticks another meaty finger (right index) in the dwarf's right eye exclaiming "Pok'im, pok'im 'gain and water go slower." If this is not possible because the dwarf engraving is too big he reaches up and sticks his left index finger in the dwarf engraving's right eye of Man (Acrobatics roll: 11. Spreadeagled as he is with his face pressed up against the wall he says "Vruuk, Pok'im not real comfortable here!"
2) If the dwarf engraving's face is to wide for Pok'im to use his left hand, he then uses his largely prehensile toes to climb the wall and swing himself up so that he use his toes to plug the holes in the dwarf's right eye hole. (Athletics roll: 7). Hanging off the wall in a position that can only be described as contorted he exclaims "Vruuk, Pok'im is very uncomfortable here!"
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(Well tell me what you are trying to do... Are you investigating looking for a secret switch to shut off the water? A way to open the door? a way to clog the holes? Tell me what you wanna investigate and give me a roll please :D )
(So Ash, Darastrix, Vruuk, and then Pokim will go, please tell me what you are doing to try to get out and I will ask you to roll anything if needed. After each of you perform an action the water will rise and after 3 rounds the water will be above your heads. )
(Did you see my PM?)
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yup
(Now posted as part of Post #555 - sorry missed Vruuk's suggestion - does Post make sense. I can see it in my mind's eye - hope you can as well!)
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