Bob turns a critical, scholarly eye toward the massive, wall-spanning bookcase. He was something of a scholar himself, though he only read books when he came across them, often as payment from magical types. More specifically, however, he wanted to see if the bookcase was perhaps hiding something, possibly even a secret door or passage.
Gillain: The top of the desk is covered, containing an oil lamp, a jar of ink, a quill pen, a tinderbox, a letter kit containing a red wax candle 4 blank sheets of parchment, and a wooden wax sealer with the image of a windmill on it. There is nothing in the drawers of the desk save for 1 iron key found in the largest drawer. James: You go to the windows and open the curtains. The sunlight shines through the window. It's a sunny day outside. Birds can be heard singing and somewhere off in the distance you hear a dog barking. Ermren & Bob: both of you take an interest in the bookshelves. There are books and manuscripts on history, warfare, and alchemy, Among those books you also find several fiction novels and works of poetry.
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Ermren will sort through the alchemy books to see if there's anything of use. He glances up when James calls out, "Something is very wrong here, perhaps that's not really what it is outside?"
Ermren will sort through the alchemy books to see if there's anything of use. He glances up when James calls out, "Something is very wrong here, perhaps that's not really what it is outside?"
Intelligence with Alchemists tools proficiency: 24
Ermren looks over a couple of books on Alchemy. The theories presented in the book by a gnome named Professor Thadius Thunderbottles, appear to be sound and doable but, they are nothing new to a trained alchemist and it will take much more time to research the books to gain anything from them.
Gillain stands up from the desk and looks over at the window. Then she looks back at Ermren, and James, and the others, “You’re right, this doesn’t seem right at all!... ...The dust disappearing, the sun shining, the sounds of birds and dogs.... It’s almost like we’ve gone back in time, ..or we’re somehow seeing this place... as it once was... but that’s crazy! Isn’t it?.... oh hells, maybe we’re seeing this place back when the baby is still alive?! Maybe we can save it?? What did the kids say? Third floor? Oh no, come on!!”.
Gillain is flustered and has lost a little coordination. She fumbles and stumbles around the desk and is starting to head back towards the doors and the hallway.
((she will stumble and fumble long enough that everyone is free to finish whatever they are doing. She won’t leave the room just yet, on her own, or head anywhere without the group))
[edit]:((OOC: can Gillain hear anything from upstairs? Any noises? A baby crying?...))
Gillain stands up from the desk and looks over at the window. Then she looks back at Ermren, and James, and the others, “You’re right, this doesn’t seem right at all!... ...The dust disappearing, the sun shining, the sounds of birds and dogs.... It’s almost like we’ve gone back in time, ..or we’re somehow seeing this place... as it once was... but that’s crazy! Isn’t it?.... oh hells, maybe we’re seeing this place back when the baby is still alive?! Maybe we can save it?? What did the kids say? Third floor? Oh no, come on!!”.
Gillain is flustered and has lost a little coordination. She fumbled and stumbles around the desk and is starting to head back towards the doors and the hallway.
((she will stumble and fumble long enough that everyone is free to finish whatever they are doing. She won’t leave the room just yet, on her own, or head anywhere without the group))
[edit]:((OOC: can Gillain hear anything from upstairs? Any noises? A baby crying?...))
Gillain listens intently. Perception: 24
Gillain hears the faint sound of a door closing somewhere in the distance. She can not tell where.
Ermren thinks for a moment, "A trip through time might be possible, with the right magics and enough power. I will have to think about this some more later, for now, calm down miss, you'll accomplish nothing if you trip and fall down the stairs or some such. Let's not rush into the trap, keep on as we have been." And he'll move to examine the next room.
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Tio silent watches over the group, She picks a book at random and skims through it. As the group finishes Tio will follow Ermren to the next room. Keep a look out as Gillain mentions that they might not be alone.
Perception: 22
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Felix Windfall (Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA,Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiA
Dmitri ever at the rear of the party moves initially to calm Gillain as she rushes to the exit from the study. He says, "We must stay calm admist what ever fell power is at work admist this hellish abode. We must stay focused. There may be more dangers lurking or even others in need of our aid. We must continue our slow progression throughout the building cleansing it room by room." He offers a friendly smile to the warrioress as he finishes; but whirls about as she whispers that they are not alone. He turns back to her with a sheepish grin.
Bob on the other hand is not reassured in the slightest. While the bookshelf seemed to be just that, he was still highly suspicious of the sunny mirage.
"That's not any kind o' sunlight I know. Ain't natural," he says with conviction, though he has nothing but his sizeable gut to back it up. He scampers toward the center of the group away from the door they entered in when Gillain announces she heard something. "I agree with Dmitri, as usual! On to the next room, aye?"
You will have to choose. I will not make the choice for the party. The party took the double door along the east wall ( top double doors on the map). You have 2 options, the double doors along the west wall and the single door in the corner of the east wall, at the top of the stairs.
Gillain suggests to the group, “Why don’t we try the double doors along the western wall?...”. She moves over in that direction. And if there are no objections she,.... throws the doors open!
Gillain steps inside, and investigates the exquisite mahogany desk: opening draws, and checking through any papers or letters and things.
Investigation check: 5
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
James checks behind the curtains, looking out the windows
Paladin - warforged - orange
Bob turns a critical, scholarly eye toward the massive, wall-spanning bookcase. He was something of a scholar himself, though he only read books when he came across them, often as payment from magical types. More specifically, however, he wanted to see if the bookcase was perhaps hiding something, possibly even a secret door or passage.
Investigation check on the bookcase: 18
(continuing)
Gillain: The top of the desk is covered, containing an oil lamp, a jar of ink, a quill pen, a tinderbox, a letter kit containing a red wax candle 4 blank sheets of parchment, and a wooden wax sealer with the image of a windmill on it. There is nothing in the drawers of the desk save for 1 iron key found in the largest drawer.
James: You go to the windows and open the curtains. The sunlight shines through the window. It's a sunny day outside. Birds can be heard singing and somewhere off in the distance you hear a dog barking.
Ermren & Bob: both of you take an interest in the bookshelves. There are books and manuscripts on history, warfare, and alchemy, Among those books you also find several fiction novels and works of poetry.
Gillain will call out to the party, “I’ve got a key here. An iron key”. She pockets it.
She also gathers up a bunch of the writing supplies into a small bundle, and shuffles it into her pack, calling out, “...and some writing supplies”.
((She bundles up the ink, quill, parchments, wax and sealer. She’s always happy to share party loot but will hold onto these for the party for now))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
“I... this doesn’t seem right. There hasn’t been sunshine in this place in some years, yes?” James points out the sunshine
Paladin - warforged - orange
Ermren will sort through the alchemy books to see if there's anything of use. He glances up when James calls out, "Something is very wrong here, perhaps that's not really what it is outside?"
Intelligence with Alchemists tools proficiency: 9
Ermren looks over a couple of books on Alchemy. The theories presented in the book by a gnome named Professor Thadius Thunderbottles, appear to be sound and doable but, they are nothing new to a trained alchemist and it will take much more time to research the books to gain anything from them.
Gillain stands up from the desk and looks over at the window. Then she looks back at Ermren, and James, and the others, “You’re right, this doesn’t seem right at all!... ...The dust disappearing, the sun shining, the sounds of birds and dogs.... It’s almost like we’ve gone back in time, ..or we’re somehow seeing this place... as it once was... but that’s crazy! Isn’t it?.... oh hells, maybe we’re seeing this place back when the baby is still alive?! Maybe we can save it?? What did the kids say? Third floor? Oh no, come on!!”.
Gillain is flustered and has lost a little coordination. She fumbles and stumbles around the desk and is starting to head back towards the doors and the hallway.
((she will stumble and fumble long enough that everyone is free to finish whatever they are doing. She won’t leave the room just yet, on her own, or head anywhere without the group))
[edit]: ((OOC: can Gillain hear anything from upstairs? Any noises? A baby crying?...))
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Gillain listens intently.
Perception: 24
Gillain hears the faint sound of a door closing somewhere in the distance. She can not tell where.
Gillain freezes in the doorway at the sound of the door closing...
Her head spins this way and that way... left, right, up, down... trying to locate the sound... it’s no good.
She stands, frozen, looking utterly preposterous in the cramped doorway, indoors, in full armor, brandishing her shield and spear...
Her breathing is fast and a light sweat is standing out on her brow... ((somehow, her hair is still in it’s neat braids for once)).
”Did you hear that?!” she whispers back, through gritted teeth... “I don’t think we’re alone in here...”.
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Ermren thinks for a moment, "A trip through time might be possible, with the right magics and enough power. I will have to think about this some more later, for now, calm down miss, you'll accomplish nothing if you trip and fall down the stairs or some such. Let's not rush into the trap, keep on as we have been." And he'll move to examine the next room.
Tio silent watches over the group, She picks a book at random and skims through it. As the group finishes Tio will follow Ermren to the next room. Keep a look out as Gillain mentions that they might not be alone.
Perception: 22
Felix Windfall(Human-V Lv.7 Rogue) killed in ToA, Vallan Houndstrider (Halfling Ghostwise Lv.1 Fighter) in DiADmitri ever at the rear of the party moves initially to calm Gillain as she rushes to the exit from the study. He says, "We must stay calm admist what ever fell power is at work admist this hellish abode. We must stay focused. There may be more dangers lurking or even others in need of our aid. We must continue our slow progression throughout the building cleansing it room by room." He offers a friendly smile to the warrioress as he finishes; but whirls about as she whispers that they are not alone. He turns back to her with a sheepish grin.
Gillain is reassured somewhat by Ermren and Dmitri’s kind words, and generally by Tio’s calming presence.
She’s still a little on high alert (listening mostly), but is happy to move towards checking the next room with the others...
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
Bob on the other hand is not reassured in the slightest. While the bookshelf seemed to be just that, he was still highly suspicious of the sunny mirage.
"That's not any kind o' sunlight I know. Ain't natural," he says with conviction, though he has nothing but his sizeable gut to back it up. He scampers toward the center of the group away from the door they entered in when Gillain announces she heard something. "I agree with Dmitri, as usual! On to the next room, aye?"
James picks a door at random and nods to the others before leading through
Paladin - warforged - orange
You will have to choose. I will not make the choice for the party. The party took the double door along the east wall ( top double doors on the map). You have 2 options, the double doors along the west wall and the single door in the corner of the east wall, at the top of the stairs.
Gillain suggests to the group, “Why don’t we try the double doors along the western wall?...”. She moves over in that direction. And if there are no objections she,.... throws the doors open!
GILLAIN OF ATHKATLA - Human Paladin - Into the Mists PHILLIP THE GRUNG - Grung Eldritch Knight - Tomb of Annihilation
ROBWIN WINDROBE - High Elf Wizard - Dragon of Icespire Peak EVE DARKSHORE - Tiefling Warlock - Rime of the Frost Maiden
ASH OF THE FIRE - Tabaxi Rogue - Ghosts of Marshswamp LIA STARBORN - Aasimar Bard - Out of the Abyss
"Och! I don' see any problems with tha-" Bob's agreement with Gillain turns into a horrified gasp as she boldly opens the double doors.