The siren stays in the boat, staring fearfully at the water. It doesn't look like she wants to get out and wade to shore.
Angelino, when you walk up to the gate, you can easily make out the ancient carving and symbols. The carving shows a figure wearing a long coat, his eyes are covered by his captains hat, but his smile is visible. His left hand is gripping the hilt of a sheathed rapier, and his right hand is outstretched in front of him, palm upward. He is standing at the head of a ship, with a large sail behind him. Below him, in the water in front of the ship, are large tentacles and three sirens. One siren, the one on the right, still has some color--as if the carving once held paint, which has been mostly washed away. The captain also has some paint, but his is far more faded than the siren's.
At the bottom of the carving there is an inscription, it reads: By the blood of the guardian this door will open.
Those of you who are still in the boats, make a perception check please.
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
Kay study’s the carving. “I’m not opposed to trying the siren’s blood, but what if he’s the guardian?” She points at the captain. “Does anyone else think the paint means anything? After all, only one has paint on it and we’ve only seen one siren. And if that means anything, then that guy might still be around somewhere.”
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
“He’s not joking.”
"You... MURDERER!!" Krogar attempts to stab Angelino with his longsword.
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
“He’s not joking.”
"You... MURDERER!!" Krogar attempts to stab Angelino with his longsword.
Attack: 17 Damage: 8
Attack: 20 Damage: 5
“Ow! God! I wasn’t saying I murder people! I don’t murder a LOT of people… I just meant we could take what we want. In this instance blood. Not that I do that all the time! Usually it’s money, or bread, or whatever I need. It’s called feudalism.” Angelino says this rapidly after you knock him back, thoroughly stabbed. He glares at Rynn. “I’m saying that this whole room thing will be done quicker if we just take a little blood… My theory is that she’s going to disappear afterward anyway. Think about it this way, you wouldn’t be upset if I killed her while she was drowning me. But it’s suddenly a problem when I want to prick her finger?”
*eh heh heh... uhmm, yeah sorry I just disappeared money was low so kinda didn't have Internet but we're good now so uhh, how do we deal with my gap in playing here?*
*eh heh heh... uhmm, yeah sorry I just disappeared money was low so kinda didn't have Internet but we're good now so uhh, how do we deal with my gap in playing here?*
No it’s fine! Well, we got the siren onto shore, that was big. Now we have a door that wants us to ‘use the blood of the guardian’ I assume the siren. Angelino has been accused of murder, even though he didn’t…. A lot. That’s about it.
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
“He’s not joking.”
"You... MURDERER!!" Krogar attempts to stab Angelino with his longsword.
Attack: 17 Damage: 8
Attack: 20 Damage: 5
“Ow! God! I wasn’t saying I murder people! I don’t murder a LOT of people… I just meant we could take what we want. In this instance blood. Not that I do that all the time! Usually it’s money, or bread, or whatever I need. It’s called feudalism.” Angelino says this rapidly after you knock him back, thoroughly stabbed. He glares at Rynn. “I’m saying that this whole room thing will be done quicker if we just take a little blood… My theory is that she’s going to disappear afterward anyway. Think about it this way, you wouldn’t be upset if I killed her while she was drowning me. But it’s suddenly a problem when I want to prick her finger?”
"Fudge," Krogar pants. "Dwarves have a much better system... If we get out of here, I'll lead a rebellion against you."
Harmony, glancing worriedly at the siren, will follow Kay and Angelino.
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Paladin main who spends most of his D&D time worldbuilding or DMing, not Paladin-ing.
The siren stays in the boat, staring fearfully at the water. It doesn't look like she wants to get out and wade to shore.
Angelino, when you walk up to the gate, you can easily make out the ancient carving and symbols. The carving shows a figure wearing a long coat, his eyes are covered by his captains hat, but his smile is visible. His left hand is gripping the hilt of a sheathed rapier, and his right hand is outstretched in front of him, palm upward. He is standing at the head of a ship, with a large sail behind him. Below him, in the water in front of the ship, are large tentacles and three sirens. One siren, the one on the right, still has some color--as if the carving once held paint, which has been mostly washed away. The captain also has some paint, but his is far more faded than the siren's.
At the bottom of the carving there is an inscription, it reads: By the blood of the guardian this door will open.
Those of you who are still in the boats, make a perception check please.
“I don’t like that… does someone want to prick their finger for the door?”
Krogar steps up. "I shall." He takes out his sword and swipes his finger, only wincing a little bit. He wipes the blood on the door.
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"It says 'By the blood of the guardian,' though, so I doubt that will accomplish anything."
Paladin main who spends most of his D&D time worldbuilding or DMing, not Paladin-ing.
*ITS JUST LIKE DUMBLEDORE*
"Dang... then who's the guardian?"
I am an Arachpriest, Cat Cultist, Sauce Monk, Angel of Death, and First Spinjitzu Master.
I play Thirteen the necromancer elf, Timber the tabaxi child, and more at the tavern. Hope you like yams!
Oh yeah, don't forget to be kind and loving and stuff. Not on during weekends.
“The siren? Hey! You mind if we take some of your blood? Like only a little.”
"Don't you think that's insensitive? I mean, there could probably be another way out... we could break through the walls with a pick, or... use a bomb, or..."
I am an Arachpriest, Cat Cultist, Sauce Monk, Angel of Death, and First Spinjitzu Master.
I play Thirteen the necromancer elf, Timber the tabaxi child, and more at the tavern. Hope you like yams!
Oh yeah, don't forget to be kind and loving and stuff. Not on during weekends.
I like bombs! Oh wait… whoops. My mistake, wrong character. “I guess. Isn’t that just… take long though…? We can just take what we want from her. We just need a little blood. Works great for my peasants!”
Thoruk would have been picking up the siren to carry her to the shore at this point.
Perception check: 7
Assuming nothing bad suddenly happens, Thoruk carries the siren towards the door, in the classic saving-a-fair-maiden sort of way.
-edit - whelp, guess Thoruk won't notice anything about to suddenly happen then!
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Kay study’s the carving. “I’m not opposed to trying the siren’s blood, but what if he’s the guardian?” She points at the captain. “Does anyone else think the paint means anything? After all, only one has paint on it and we’ve only seen one siren. And if that means anything, then that guy might still be around somewhere.”
"I hope you're joking..." Krogar examines the doorway. "Maybe we should check the inscriptions on the boat for clues?"
I am an Arachpriest, Cat Cultist, Sauce Monk, Angel of Death, and First Spinjitzu Master.
I play Thirteen the necromancer elf, Timber the tabaxi child, and more at the tavern. Hope you like yams!
Oh yeah, don't forget to be kind and loving and stuff. Not on during weekends.
“He’s not joking.”
"You... MURDERER!!" Krogar attempts to stab Angelino with his longsword.
Attack: 15 Damage: Unable to parse dice roll.
Attack: 22 Damage: 10
I am an Arachpriest, Cat Cultist, Sauce Monk, Angel of Death, and First Spinjitzu Master.
I play Thirteen the necromancer elf, Timber the tabaxi child, and more at the tavern. Hope you like yams!
Oh yeah, don't forget to be kind and loving and stuff. Not on during weekends.
“Ow! God! I wasn’t saying I murder people! I don’t murder a LOT of people… I just meant we could take what we want. In this instance blood. Not that I do that all the time! Usually it’s money, or bread, or whatever I need. It’s called feudalism.” Angelino says this rapidly after you knock him back, thoroughly stabbed. He glares at Rynn. “I’m saying that this whole room thing will be done quicker if we just take a little blood… My theory is that she’s going to disappear afterward anyway. Think about it this way, you wouldn’t be upset if I killed her while she was drowning me. But it’s suddenly a problem when I want to prick her finger?”
*eh heh heh... uhmm, yeah sorry I just disappeared money was low so kinda didn't have Internet but we're good now so uhh, how do we deal with my gap in playing here?*
She/They/it
Keep in mind I'm in the UK so my time zone's GMT.
Definitely not an undead.
No it’s fine! Well, we got the siren onto shore, that was big. Now we have a door that wants us to ‘use the blood of the guardian’ I assume the siren. Angelino has been accused of murder, even though he didn’t…. A lot. That’s about it.
"Fudge," Krogar pants. "Dwarves have a much better system... If we get out of here, I'll lead a rebellion against you."
I am an Arachpriest, Cat Cultist, Sauce Monk, Angel of Death, and First Spinjitzu Master.
I play Thirteen the necromancer elf, Timber the tabaxi child, and more at the tavern. Hope you like yams!
Oh yeah, don't forget to be kind and loving and stuff. Not on during weekends.