Jun 8, 2017 4:32 pm
"So what? Do we just call out his name?" asks Zangua.
Chapter Five: Bapdis Orjo's Gift of Reconciliation
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Jun 9, 2017 3:26 pm
"We could try that, I suppose," Domarc says, eyeing the mist warily. "Might be better than surprising him, though I have a hard time believing that he doesn't know someone or something is here."
Domarc raises his voice and calls out in Elven: "Pafthinel! We mean no harm! We seek only information!"
Domarc raises his voice and calls out in Elven: "Pafthinel! We mean no harm! We seek only information!"
Jun 12, 2017 9:23 am
Felor gestures in the air, and a light appears on the end of his sphere. He examines the room for signs of recent activity.
Rolls
Perception check - (1d20+3)
(13) + 3 = 16
Jun 12, 2017 4:06 pm
There is no answer.
Felor can see faint impressions of footprints on the cavern floor.
Felor can see faint impressions of footprints on the cavern floor.
Jun 12, 2017 4:11 pm
Mordred nods to the footprints and suggests they follow them.
Rolls
Stealth - (1d20+6)
(7) + 6 = 13
Jun 12, 2017 4:19 pm
The prints seem to head from the southwest exit to the south passage that leads upward.
Jun 13, 2017 12:06 am
The south tunnel corkscrews steeply upwards at a gentle curve. The air in here feels hot. Whatever is causing smoke to pour from the hilltop, the source of it must be up here.
Jun 13, 2017 5:26 pm
Zangua continues upward, jogging to cover as much distance as possible. "Path-finel!" he grunts, accidentally mispronouncing the name. "Stay your hand! We want to talk about the Iron Ball!"
Jun 13, 2017 5:36 pm
Zangua squints as the air before him grows hotter and drier. An amber glow illuminates the ascending tunnel as it curves around to face eastward.
Zangua emerges into a dome-shaped chamber about 40' across and reflexively raises his arms to shield himself from the intense heat radiating from inside it. In the center of the chamber is a shallow pit about 8' wide. Four small, crude statues stand around the edges of the pit, spewing jets of flame from their round mouths toward a figure squatting in the middle of the pit, where the flames converge into a towering column of fire that rises up about 50' to the ceiling, feeding a roiling, smoking fireball, vented by several holes near the top of the dome.
The squatting figure is naked and hairless and very gaunt. It is hard to see any of its physical features clearly through the flames surrounding it. To the right of the entrance to this chamber, a chest made of plain gray stone rests against the wall.
Zangua emerges into a dome-shaped chamber about 40' across and reflexively raises his arms to shield himself from the intense heat radiating from inside it. In the center of the chamber is a shallow pit about 8' wide. Four small, crude statues stand around the edges of the pit, spewing jets of flame from their round mouths toward a figure squatting in the middle of the pit, where the flames converge into a towering column of fire that rises up about 50' to the ceiling, feeding a roiling, smoking fireball, vented by several holes near the top of the dome.
The squatting figure is naked and hairless and very gaunt. It is hard to see any of its physical features clearly through the flames surrounding it. To the right of the entrance to this chamber, a chest made of plain gray stone rests against the wall.
Jun 13, 2017 5:56 pm
Mordred (and his fire resistance) approaches the pit, getting as close as possible to the figure. "Are you Pafthinel?" he asks?
Jun 13, 2017 6:11 pm
Zangua moves aside to clear the entranceway, feeling along the wall as he shields his eyes from the fire and flame.
Jun 13, 2017 6:22 pm
The figure in the flames does not respond in any way.
The misty form of the jinn lingers at the entrance, seemingly repelled by the intense dry heat inside the dome chamber.
The misty form of the jinn lingers at the entrance, seemingly repelled by the intense dry heat inside the dome chamber.
Jun 13, 2017 8:44 pm
Domarc squints at the figure in the fire, trying to determine if it is an elf or not. "Pafthinel!" he calls in Elven.
Jun 14, 2017 12:18 am
It certainly could be an elf. Feel free to try a Perception roll.
The person squatting in the flames does not seem to hear you.
The person squatting in the flames does not seem to hear you.
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