"I don't think dried rations are going to be what they want to eat,"says Brunella carefully and in a low tone. "We need to keep together and show strength."
The doors of the shrine are slightly ajar and have rusty hinges that squeal loudly when the doors are opened.
The walls of this dark corridor are covered with painted reliefs showing Omuan people hunting, harvesting fruit, planting crops, crafting weapons, feasting, fighting, weaving, and skinning animals. Eight empty torch brackets protrude from the walls under the reliefs.
"Sounds like a good idea. I have torches. Maybe there are traps in the ground? Felix, could you have another look please, while I light the torches with Kurma?"
Gertrude will light all eight torches just standing in the entrance. She will wait for Felix's results before stepping inside and placing one torch in each of the empty holders.
A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a sun carving, but rather a moon carving.
Kurma detects a aura of conjugation emanating from the pool.
Kurma contemplate the well. " Well, there is some definitively some magic aura emanating from the well... And it doesn't reflect what it should be, look there is a moon down there."
"There are multiple possibilities... Should we swim through it and maybe we will be transported to a room with a moon ? Or maybe it's all about the light, as the inscription was saying. If we extinguish our torches, maybe a path open ? Or maybe the path is already open because our torches are lit...."
Kurma is looking around for clues : Investigation (with Guidance): 14 + 4
"I don't think dried rations are going to be what they want to eat," says Brunella carefully and in a low tone. "We need to keep together and show strength."
Brunella Wildheart, Dwarf Barbarian,Tomb of Annihilation
Nyx, Fairy Cleric, Descent Into Avernus
"Well then lead the way..."
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAKurma follows, holding up his shield that emits light
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In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
The doors of the shrine are slightly ajar and have rusty hinges that squeal loudly when the doors are opened.
Suddently Kurma calls out the group.
« wait, wait a few minutes.... I need to check for magic around here... » (casting detect magic as ritual)
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Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
The spell does not resonate with anything in here, aside from the party's magical items.
"ok very well, nothing here... let's continue.
Should we lit up the torches ? the inscription said "to tread warily and stay in the light."
Currently Playing: Regdus Ironfist (Greyhawk) Lvl 1 Storm Sorcerer ; Goraseth Drerjoxian (Icespeak) Lvl 3 Paladin Oath of Glory; Lerak (The Wild Beyond the Witchlight) Lvl 3 Barbarian Wild Magic
In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
"Sounds like a good idea. I have torches. Maybe there are traps in the ground? Felix, could you have another look please, while I light the torches with Kurma?"
Gertrude will light all eight torches just standing in the entrance. She will wait for Felix's results before stepping inside and placing one torch in each of the empty holders.
Fix begins to search for traps as they move inside.
Perception: 13
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAFelix sees no trap in here.
"I dont see anything be careful."
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAAs Gertrude places the eight torches brackets, silence falls upon the shrine. Silence interrupted only by another burp from the zorbos.
Nothing else happens.
Felix will continue walking in the shrine.
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAThe party makes it to the next room.
A glorious sun is carved on the ceiling, directly above a pool of still water. The ceiling reflected in the pool doesn’t show a sun carving, but rather a moon carving.
Kurma detects a aura of conjugation emanating from the pool.
"Well Kurma do you see anything?"
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiAOniss is looking into the pool and he casts mage hand. Oniss directs the mage hand into the pool watching for any reaction.
Oniss - Half-Elf Level 1 Sorcerer - ToA
Golden Blurg (GB) - Aarakocra Level 3 Wizard - KR
The magical hand reaches the bottom of the pool. And nothing happens. Nothing is on the bottom either.
Kurma contemplate the well. " Well, there is some definitively some magic aura emanating from the well... And it doesn't reflect what it should be, look there is a moon down there."
"There are multiple possibilities... Should we swim through it and maybe we will be transported to a room with a moon ? Or maybe it's all about the light, as the inscription was saying. If we extinguish our torches, maybe a path open ? Or maybe the path is already open because our torches are lit...."
Kurma is looking around for clues :
Investigation (with Guidance): 14 + 4
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In Pause: Grimnir " Shadow-Feet", Lv 11 Owner of "The Basilisk & the Monk" (OotA) - Kurma Kappa, Lv 8 Priest of Oghma (ToA)
Currently DM'ing: Princes of Apocalypse >> Tomb of Annihilation
There is no evident clue in the room.
Irommek frowns at the pool and then turns to Kurma.
“’Obo’laka teaches us to tread warily and stay in the light.’ That’s what it said outside right? I think you have the right idea…I hope.”
Lighting a torch and holding it up high, Irommek wearily wades out into the pool.