Imela: The Adventure Begins

Kelvin nods in agreement. "Wise thoughts indeed." It's a good thing I got involved with this group, he thinks to himself. Just like Aunt Joule said, stick around others and your head'll stay on your shoulders, Winterbreath. He follows the party upstairs into the kitchen, taking a second glance at the oddly preserved fruit. "It'd be such a stupid idea to take a bite of one of these, but I can't help but wonder if it's worthwhile to hold onto one; seems an important clue. Any objections?" Kelvin asks, looking around. "Also have we agreed on whether to explore upstairs first, or the rest of the ground floor?"

Theo:

"Keep your notes handy Kelvin, we don't want to wander into anymore traps!"

 "Hmmm...that's a very interesting thought Viaya...We, a group of five (albeit green) adventurers were slightly hard-pressed to make our way into this sanctum, what hope would a child have to do so safely?" He gives a dark chuckle. "Although, I don't suppose Voll's outcome was particularly safe..." Kelvin looks around at his companions, meeting each of them in the eye. "What say all of you to this: we go out on this veranda, and possibly get a new vantage point on the surrounding area and what clues it might yield, we finish clearing around the ground floor, and then we check upstairs." Giving a second glance to the bowl of fruit, he says, "and I can't help but wonder if one of these might serve useful as a clue," and reaches out with a mage hand to pick up a particularly juicy-looking piece of citrus.

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And, Kelvin, be sure to go over that post with the hints you were given about the traps. That may come in handy.

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And, Kelvin, be sure to go over that post with the hints you were given about the traps. That may come in handy.

 

So I'm not gonna lie, I'm not finding what you're referring to here...do you mean the notes about the amulet/charisma check etc?

 

 Ooc: The stuff down in the workshop that diagrammed the traps. Like the statues on the veranda that swung weapons etc. 

 Kelvin gives a small gasp as he remembers the contents of some of his earlier exploration. "Wait shit! There's a scythe trap out on the veranda, give me a moment to recall the details of the plan I saw and I can try to disable it." Kelvin smiles internally with satisfaction as he manages to not repeat his earlier trap-based mishap. It's a good thing I saw those notes on those traps...he thinks. Traps...TrapSS...crap. Pay attention Kelvin... "Guys I'm realizing I forgot something that might be important," Kelvin admits reluctantly, stopping in his tracks. "We broke in with brute force correct? I'm recalling details that I found downstairs of a subtle trap on the front door, something about pricking intruders with some sort of coated needle. I hadn't given it enough thought before I guess, but now that I'm thinking about it seems all too likely this was the cause of Voll's ill fate." He pauses thoughtfully. "We ought to give the front door a second look before going upstairs. As to the trap guarding the veranda..." Kelvin gives Zakon and Viaya a glance. "I'm going to take a stab at this before you tricksy fellows, I think I remember a few details of the plans I saw that should give me an advantage."

OOC: Would this be sleight of hand or what?

Theo

"The idea that the poison on the front door is the cause of the young one's malady is a good theory. Perhaps someone could examine it and see if that trap has been sprung recently? If we find nothing else in this strange temple, perhaps the restoration scroll will help the child."

[Let's just do a generic dexterity check. But save that until you get the veranda since you guys are checking the front door again. Anyone doing that will need an investigation check.]

 Zakon nods as he listens to Kelvin's idea.  "But - our other cleric checked the boy over and declared that it was not something he could cure.  Surely he would have been able to cure Voll of a simple poison?" Zakon looks at Theo and Viaya questioningly.  "In any event, if there are more traps, perhaps your magic hand, Kelvin, could prove useful?  If not, perhaps Viaya and I should investigate first?"  Zakon again looks at Viaya, head cocked to the side.

Theo

Theo shrugs his shoulders. "We don't even know if it is poison, but lesser restoration is something that addresses poison. We have more investigating to do. Certainly."

Moving back to the front door, Kelvin examines it further for any traps or the aforementioned needle device, using mage hand if his investigation necessitates touching anything.

Investigation: 16

"It's worth at least taking a look at." Viaya nods as they discuss what Kelvin found regarding the trap on the door. Hoping to at least rule this out if not uncover the potential cause of Vall's condition. "We'll check that first then. Zakon and I will likely need to handle the veranda though your help would not go amiss since you studied those plans. So long as we're being careful about it, of course." She arches her eyebrows at the sorcerer as she says that but follows him and the others into the entry chamber once again regardless. Examining the door as Kelvin does if from a few feet back. 

Investigation: 17

 It takes a few minutes brushing away the rubble from the smashed door. Viaya's quick and observant eyes spot the metal needle buried in the broken stone. Careful not to touch its pointed end, she blows off the dust to find that the needle is coated in a dried substance with a rusty, almost purple coloration. Something was on the end of this meant to cause some effect to its poor victim.

Theo

Theo takes a moment to shoulder his shield and hammer. He steps up to Viaya and looks at the dried purplish substance on the needle. He holds it to his nose and takes a tentative  sniff. 

 "This definitely reminds me of something. It is odorless. I presume it is tasteless. That can mean only one thing...: He stops and straightens up. "Well, it could be a few different things."

Theo: While it's not actually a perfect match, you do recognize this as a form of poison that induces sleep. It's not a proper sleep potion that you've known back at your temple. Those are usually pretty mild and only have short-term effects. This one is much more natural and home-made, and definitely stronger. Based on what you learned from the various writings, this has to be something that will knock out an elf, who usually doesn't sleep, and could last a long time.

 "This is a sleep derivative, and if they made it strong enough for elves it would probably be considered an overdose for a child. Did anyone examine the child for a needle puncture?" He thinks that if the needle was sticking out of the floor then the puncture wound would probably be on the bottom of the child's foot. He still wasn't sure that the child would have been able to get to the needle. "Do you think that the child would have been able to step on this needle?"

"So it was a type of poison that caused Vall's condition then." Viaya says triumphantly, flashing Theo an admiring smile at his quick identification of the substance coating the needle. The smile fading into a contemplative expression at his questions. "I didn't examine him myself, neither did Zakon. We had another cleric with us at the time and thought he'd be better suited to such things. But I think it's more likely the needle was set into the handle of the door than the floor. We'll likely find the puncture mark in his hand when we get back. What about cures though?" She pauses, remembering the scrolls she found. "Would something such as lesser restoration wake him?"