Pax puts her hand up, "Hold up, hold up girl. What is it supposed to do? This Maze Engine? What's going to happen if you activate this 'very powerful' thing? My mother was always tellin me, Pax, stop and think before you act. Well....now you're makin me sound like my mother. Thanks a lot. Think before ya act. What's it going to do? In what context did those modron things mention it?"
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"In an attempt to converse our strength and as you require to be lowered rather rise, I could cast Levitate to lower you down and save Pax some magic," Kirin points out before tilt his staff of power in Rhayna's direction.
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
Rhayna is psycked to start tinkering with the Maze Engine, and even take on Kirin's offer, then Pax bursts her bubble. She stops, and rubs her chin. "You know... The Tridone, the inverted pyramid one, did warned us about this. I think..." She thinks for another moment. "At first, I thought it was referring to the Goristro, but I think is that IT did not want to deal with this thing." Rhayna points to the huge machine, then squints a little. "Maybe it did not want us to fix it, and that is why it was willing to tag along with us? I guess..." Rhayna shrugs. "As for what this thing is supposed to do? The Tridone did call it 'The Orderer'. Soo... Make sure that everything is in Order??" The Cleric gives another shrug.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
As Sekkar and Pax are collecting the heart Kaylyn calls down to the, "Collect some of the drops of blood or ichor from the demon lord if you can find any. It looks like it took some hits and maybe we can find fresher blood and ichor than what we have."
If she get the opportunity to go down there she will join the others.
Pax looks at Rhayna, then looks down at the object, then back to Rhayna. She sighs. "Well. Demons are chaos. Something called an Orderer could help fight them. Either....send them away...or perhaps create a field down here that inhibits their plans. Or it could transform us all into mindless robots or reshape the maze. Why is it here? Why was that demon hiding down there? Guarding it, or trying to activate it? Or was it trying to destroy it? How hard could it be to force it into the lava. I mean, if it was trying to destroy it, or activate it....it could have been there for days and probably could have accomplished it.....so...more likely it was guarding it? But why leave now? Maybe to go hunt or spy on the other demon lord? If it was guarding it....then....despite the unknowns, I'm more inclined to activate it. Though, if it was so dangerous....why not just destroy it in the lava....why guard it and let it remain. Unless they want it activated at the right time. Which still makes me inclined to activate it."
After this rather long winded and zigzagging thought process Pax sighs and turns to the group, "Alright, fine, unless anyone else disagrees, I think Kirin should levitate Rhayna down there to activate it. I am sorta wondering whats gotten into me, but....I think my logic is sound."
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"Who can understand a demon?" The question was rhetorical, Sekkar did not expect an answer. "They are like monkeys." He thought a bit. "Very evil monkeys. No brains, just anger. Their masters did not ... make that machine work. So, making it work sounds good to me."
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Excellent suggestion! A rare compliment as Vizeran nods at Kaylyn's suggestion and draws out a glass vial to collect the still-wet blood of Yeenoghu from the goristro's horns. Kleve returns momentarily with the last timmasks, having collected a few more than necessary just in case.
With Rhayna's companions cautiously agreeing to her attempt to activate the Maze Engine, Kirin casts his spell and Rhayna is slowly lowered down to the machine. Making the adjustments that she had in her mind, Rhayna throws the final switch and the machine begins to hum. Slowly the smaller gears start to turn, followed by the larger ones, and soon the large circular armatures begin to slide past one another in an intensely complex pattern. The vibrations of the machine cause it to slip slightly against the walls of the crevasse, and a shower of stones falls down into the magma 80 feet below. An invisible but palpable aura of magical force begins to emanate from the sphere in waves, each one accompanied by a low-frequency throbbing hum...
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Suddenly the engine emits a flash of violet-white light. Kleve, the death slaad bodyguard, vanishes with a pop.
Vizeran looks up from his blood-collecting, previously unaware of the device in the crevasse, sees his minion vanish, and calls out angrily: What have you done?
Pax looks away from Vizeran and his missing servant and stifles a grin for a moment, and then manages to straighten her faces. "Perhaps we just settled the demon issue in one fell swoop?" She turns back to Vizeran, "There is a powerful artifact below of Modron make. We activated it and it seems that it....sent poor Kleve away. With any luck it's had the same effect on as many demons within range as possible. Hopefully the range is very far. Hopefully it keeps them away for a while. It'll give us more time. So, we have the heart, thirteen mushrooms, angel feathers, demon lord blood. Excellent. Now all we need is the purple worm egg and the central eye of a beholder."
She glances at Vizeran, "I am sorry you've lost your servant. Is this going to be a problem? You previously said you'd want to return to someplace to prepare while we get the last few bits, yes?"
Rhayna returns to her companions. “Did it work? Did we fix it?”
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"Oh, yes, you did!" Unlike Pax, Sekkar did not bother to hide his wide and very toothy grin. The "pop" was hilarious! "Don't know about other demons, but one you fixed good, for sure!"
"So, beholder? Or should we bring our "friend" here back to his tower surrounded by purple worms?"
Kirin looks over the edge after the violet white flash, "Ok, we're getting you of there!" Kirin swings his staff upward like fishing rod to cause Rhayana to rise up away from the artifact, "I don't know what if it did what it meant to do but it did something for sure,"
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
Rhayna thanks Kirin for helping her accomplish the task. Then Sekkar "gently" pats Rhayna on her back for congratulation, and it knocks the Cleric forward almost dislodging her spectacles. "We all should thank the Goddess." Says Rhayna fixing her glasses. "She is the one that made this possible." She dusts herself off. "Where to next?" She takes out her Journal, and starts to annotate her observations of the Maze Engine.
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Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Kaylyn's head snaps up as Rhayna activates the thing. "What have you done?!? Pensive is gone, he has just vanished. Not destroyed or dead, but gone. hopefully just back to his plane of existence. Did that thing do it? What else will it do?" She looks around at the others. "Let's get out of here before who knows what else that thing does. We have everything we need from this labyrinth, let's go!"
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls - Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against Demogorgon Silas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of Annihilation Done
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Con save 24
I am unsure if Kaylyn went down into the chasm or how far down it is. She said she would go down if the opportunity was present but made no check to go down. Just trying to understand where she is in relation to the thing and the lava river etc...
(I just pictured the cave floor as rather flat with a narrow 80'-deep lava-filled chasm running through it. Rhayna went down inside then came back out, and everyone else that got close was probably standing on or near the edge.)
A problem? screams Vizeran. Kleve was our means of transport out of this place. Without the slaad we will have to-
Pax/Rhayna:
Vizeran's angry tirade is suddenly cut short when the violet light flashes. It takes a moment for their eyes to adjust, but when Rhayna and Pax look up, they see that Vizeran, Sekkar, Kirin and Kaylyn are now statues that appear to be made of solid bronze. Vizeran's face is fixed in mid-yell, Sekkar face is fixed in a toothy grin, Kirin is still holding his staff aloft, and Kaylyn is poised as if turning to leave.
What now?
Kirin/Kaylyn/Sekkar:
Sekkar, Kirin and Kaylyn don't hear what Vizeran says next. They are currently incapacitated and unaware of their surroundings.
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Pax puts her hand up, "Hold up, hold up girl. What is it supposed to do? This Maze Engine? What's going to happen if you activate this 'very powerful' thing? My mother was always tellin me, Pax, stop and think before you act. Well....now you're makin me sound like my mother. Thanks a lot. Think before ya act. What's it going to do? In what context did those modron things mention it?"
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"In an attempt to converse our strength and as you require to be lowered rather rise, I could cast Levitate to lower you down and save Pax some magic," Kirin points out before tilt his staff of power in Rhayna's direction.
((Forgot to recharge staff charges so 9))
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneRhayna is psycked to start tinkering with the Maze Engine, and even take on Kirin's offer, then Pax bursts her bubble. She stops, and rubs her chin. "You know... The Tridone, the inverted pyramid one, did warned us about this. I think..." She thinks for another moment. "At first, I thought it was referring to the Goristro, but I think is that IT did not want to deal with this thing." Rhayna points to the huge machine, then squints a little. "Maybe it did not want us to fix it, and that is why it was willing to tag along with us? I guess..." Rhayna shrugs. "As for what this thing is supposed to do? The Tridone did call it 'The Orderer'. Soo... Make sure that everything is in Order??" The Cleric gives another shrug.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
As Sekkar and Pax are collecting the heart Kaylyn calls down to the, "Collect some of the drops of blood or ichor from the demon lord if you can find any. It looks like it took some hits and maybe we can find fresher blood and ichor than what we have."
If she get the opportunity to go down there she will join the others.
Pax looks at Rhayna, then looks down at the object, then back to Rhayna. She sighs. "Well. Demons are chaos. Something called an Orderer could help fight them. Either....send them away...or perhaps create a field down here that inhibits their plans. Or it could transform us all into mindless robots or reshape the maze. Why is it here? Why was that demon hiding down there? Guarding it, or trying to activate it? Or was it trying to destroy it? How hard could it be to force it into the lava. I mean, if it was trying to destroy it, or activate it....it could have been there for days and probably could have accomplished it.....so...more likely it was guarding it? But why leave now? Maybe to go hunt or spy on the other demon lord? If it was guarding it....then....despite the unknowns, I'm more inclined to activate it. Though, if it was so dangerous....why not just destroy it in the lava....why guard it and let it remain. Unless they want it activated at the right time. Which still makes me inclined to activate it."
After this rather long winded and zigzagging thought process Pax sighs and turns to the group, "Alright, fine, unless anyone else disagrees, I think Kirin should levitate Rhayna down there to activate it. I am sorta wondering whats gotten into me, but....I think my logic is sound."
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
"Who can understand a demon?" The question was rhetorical, Sekkar did not expect an answer. "They are like monkeys." He thought a bit. "Very evil monkeys. No brains, just anger. Their masters did not ... make that machine work. So, making it work sounds good to me."
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Excellent suggestion! A rare compliment as Vizeran nods at Kaylyn's suggestion and draws out a glass vial to collect the still-wet blood of Yeenoghu from the goristro's horns. Kleve returns momentarily with the last timmasks, having collected a few more than necessary just in case.
With Rhayna's companions cautiously agreeing to her attempt to activate the Maze Engine, Kirin casts his spell and Rhayna is slowly lowered down to the machine. Making the adjustments that she had in her mind, Rhayna throws the final switch and the machine begins to hum. Slowly the smaller gears start to turn, followed by the larger ones, and soon the large circular armatures begin to slide past one another in an intensely complex pattern. The vibrations of the machine cause it to slip slightly against the walls of the crevasse, and a shower of stones falls down into the magma 80 feet below. An invisible but palpable aura of magical force begins to emanate from the sphere in waves, each one accompanied by a low-frequency throbbing hum...
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Suddenly the engine emits a flash of violet-white light. Kleve, the death slaad bodyguard, vanishes with a pop.
Vizeran looks up from his blood-collecting, previously unaware of the device in the crevasse, sees his minion vanish, and calls out angrily: What have you done?
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Pax looks away from Vizeran and his missing servant and stifles a grin for a moment, and then manages to straighten her faces. "Perhaps we just settled the demon issue in one fell swoop?" She turns back to Vizeran, "There is a powerful artifact below of Modron make. We activated it and it seems that it....sent poor Kleve away. With any luck it's had the same effect on as many demons within range as possible. Hopefully the range is very far. Hopefully it keeps them away for a while. It'll give us more time. So, we have the heart, thirteen mushrooms, angel feathers, demon lord blood. Excellent. Now all we need is the purple worm egg and the central eye of a beholder."
She glances at Vizeran, "I am sorry you've lost your servant. Is this going to be a problem? You previously said you'd want to return to someplace to prepare while we get the last few bits, yes?"
What's the difference between a Wizard and a Sorcerer?
Class.
Rhayna returns to her companions. “Did it work? Did we fix it?”
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
"Oh, yes, you did!" Unlike Pax, Sekkar did not bother to hide his wide and very toothy grin. The "pop" was hilarious! "Don't know about other demons, but one you fixed good, for sure!"
"So, beholder? Or should we bring our "friend" here back to his tower surrounded by purple worms?"
Meili Liang Lvl 5 Monk
Dice
Kirin looks over the edge after the violet white flash, "Ok, we're getting you of there!" Kirin swings his staff upward like fishing rod to cause Rhayana to rise up away from the artifact, "I don't know what if it did what it meant to do but it did something for sure,"
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneRhayna thanks Kirin for helping her accomplish the task. Then Sekkar "gently" pats Rhayna on her back for congratulation, and it knocks the Cleric forward almost dislodging her spectacles. "We all should thank the Goddess." Says Rhayna fixing her glasses. "She is the one that made this possible." She dusts herself off. "Where to next?" She takes out her Journal, and starts to annotate her observations of the Maze Engine.
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Kaylyn's head snaps up as Rhayna activates the thing. "What have you done?!? Pensive is gone, he has just vanished. Not destroyed or dead, but gone. hopefully just back to his plane of existence. Did that thing do it? What else will it do?" She looks around at the others. "Let's get out of here before who knows what else that thing does. We have everything we need from this labyrinth, let's go!"
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As the conversation continues, the machine grinds again, slips another ten feet down the crevasse, and a flash of violet light fills the cavern.
Everyone please make a CON saving throw...
(Vizeran: 18)
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?
Pax con save : 23
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Class.
Rhayna CON Save: 21
(Hopefully Pensive is not gone forever...)
Kazri - Level 10 Human Paladin (Oath of the Ancients) - The Tales of the Fellowship of the White Cloaks
Droknin Palemane - Level 4 Leonin Barbarian (Path of the Beast) - Where the Cold Winds Blow... A Lost Mines of Phandelver Story
Faelan (Cottontail) Whisperwind - Level 3 Ranger (Fey Wanderer) - Zorg's Lost Souls II
"Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."
Kirin Con Save: 7
Kirin - Level 15 High Elf Wizard (Evocation) - Zorg's Lost Souls- Overchannel Steel Wind Strike for the Win against DemogorgonSilas - Level 11 Human Cleric (War Domain) - Tomb of AnnihilationDoneCon save 24
I am unsure if Kaylyn went down into the chasm or how far down it is. She said she would go down if the opportunity was present but made no check to go down. Just trying to understand where she is in relation to the thing and the lava river etc...
Sekkar Con save: 18
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(I just pictured the cave floor as rather flat with a narrow 80'-deep lava-filled chasm running through it. Rhayna went down inside then came back out, and everyone else that got close was probably standing on or near the edge.)
A problem? screams Vizeran. Kleve was our means of transport out of this place. Without the slaad we will have to-
Pax/Rhayna:
Vizeran's angry tirade is suddenly cut short when the violet light flashes. It takes a moment for their eyes to adjust, but when Rhayna and Pax look up, they see that Vizeran, Sekkar, Kirin and Kaylyn are now statues that appear to be made of solid bronze. Vizeran's face is fixed in mid-yell, Sekkar face is fixed in a toothy grin, Kirin is still holding his staff aloft, and Kaylyn is poised as if turning to leave.
What now?
Kirin/Kaylyn/Sekkar:
Sekkar, Kirin and Kaylyn don't hear what Vizeran says next. They are currently incapacitated and unaware of their surroundings.
How does a red dragon blow out the candles on its birthday cake?