Storm King's Thunder

While Rip waits to hear back from his audience, Ink waves at the group and silently signals he's going to check the trap door above.  Ink checks to see if the door is locked and/or trapped. Along the way to the door, he taps Flint looking for some guidance.... // investigation 14 plus 3  //

Ink notices a small sigil on the right side of the door, which matches a similar sigil scratched into the stone next to the door. They look magical.

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Ink notices a small sigil on the right side of the door, which matches a similar sigil scratched into the stone next to the door. They look magical.

perception 9

Marav will look at it as well.  

Arcana: 9 + 3 guidance

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perception 9

history check 16 to see if Rip has read about any things that would "skitter" that would make sense in the current local

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history check 16 to see if Rip has read about any things that would "skitter" that would make sense in the current local

"I think that door might open if we touch the sigils, or perhaps just one of them - but I can try that using mage hand from a good bit away.  Before we do that though, how about we let some fresh air in - even if it is a little wet." 

Ink heads over to the trap door along the roof and tries to open it up.

// Point of clarification //

The magical "sigils" are on & near the closed, upright door that leads to the the third floor.

The trapdoor, on the other hand, seems to be a sturdy, well-built, pitched door that swings out from the inside. There's nothing particularly interesting about it. 

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"I think that door might open if we touch the sigils, or perhaps just one of them - but I can try that using mage hand from a good bit away.  Before we do that though, how about we let some fresh air in - even if it is a little wet." 

Ink heads over to the trap door along the roof and tries to open it up.

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  The trap door budges a little, but seems to be swollen from moisture...or perhaps the tar has created a gluing effect from disuse. 

// If you like, a brute Strength check can be attempted to force open the trapdoor //

It takes Ink more than a little time to force the door open. The pitch it's covered in, while ensuring watertightness, has had the effect of cementing a connection with the frame. With about a minute's worth of effort, the sturdy trapdoor finally dislodges and swings upward to allow some rain into the tower, lightly pelting Ink and any standing below the hatch.

The sky above is a mix of gray clouds and blue sky—both sunny and rainy.

Any tracks around the door in the mud?

Survival 18

Guidance 1

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Any tracks around the door in the mud?

Survival 19

Guidance 1

"Well, shall we open the door? Might as well - whatever fate waits for us behind that door is no worse than any other one... if you want you may want to get back some."

Ink gives enough time for those who want to move back to do so...

Calling up through the trap door, Ink says, "Marav, I'm trying one of the sigils."

From thirty feet away, with the new scimitar in one hand, and the short-sword Blood in the other, Ink conjures a mage hand which floats its way towards the door to press the sigil on the wall.

Marav readies himself.

// You can get about 15 feet away, if you like. It's fairly tight in here. //

// He will move 15 feet away then.//

As Ink reaches with his magic hand to touch the magical symbols, several things happen at once...

Electrical energy starts to lance out, coruscating from the wall of the tower's small landing area, making a ring around the inside of its circular wall and expanding inwards towards you! 

There is a thud that comes from the third-floor door and it begins to creak open. At the same time, the trap door slams shut, as if suddenly blown over by a strong wind. The torches you're holding in your hands are also suddenly doused, plunging the tiny area into darkness.  

// Everyone please make an Intelligence saving throw, DC 15 //