[Gameplay] Part 1: The Lottery & Tomb of Akhentepi

"Onward then, am more than ready to go on."

Reposting status table here - map updated.

[ +- ] Status effects

Order	PC	AC	PP	HP	Conditions
1	Iseret	17	15	10/10	none
2	Tabat	18	10	10/12	none
3	Khadi	10	13	8/8	none
4	Jaware	17	14	10/10	none
5	Bernard	11	10	8/8	thief scar
6	Gethean	17	14	13/13	none

"Spirals... I seem to recall that they have to do with Pharasma," Iseret muses aloud.

"Indeed," Tabat says in response to Iseret, "I believe you're right, though I'm certain our Lady Khadi could confirm."

Tabat moves around the room carefully and slowly, pausing only to admire the tapestry before heading to the Western door and placing a hand upon the door gently, applying no pressure. He focuses on what may lie beyond.

"Shall we try this way next?" he asks the group.

Jaware will cast detect magic on both doors. "Perhaps we should examine our choices a bit before proceeding."

Bernard would do his usual looking at everything with great interest, making Knowledge checks and detecting magic. You would notice a little more circumspection now though, probably with the occasional reaching up to his feel his forehead.

Out of curiousity, would Khadi’s channel have removed the writing on his forehead?

If Tabat takes a long time to concentrate on all of the objects in the room, Tabat doesn't detect any parts of the room are evil.

Bernard is undoubtedly dismayed that Khadi's channel divinity did not remove the mark on his forehead. He still proudly advertises to the world that he is, in fact, a thief.

Jaware detects no magic beyond the western door, or on the other side of the northern door.

Which door would you like to try? Oh, they're both locked. Which would would you like to try and pick?

Gethean also admires the tapestry closely while continuing to maintain his guard for anything that looks out of place.

Iseret will check the west door for traps and then attempt to open it.

[Perception +4]

The tapestry may seem interesting but its of no real value or significance. You suspect that it would not survive the journey from the tomb.

The western door isn't trapped. Iseret eventually opens it.

Beyond, a short hallway narrows sharply descending to a set a stairs that abruptly ends at a rough rock wall.

Tabat narrows his eyes. "Quiet," he says, "Could be a dead end." Just in case, he unsheathes his sword and steps cautiously forward towards the base of the stairs to inspect the rock wall. "Hrm," he remarks, "I don't see anything of interest."

Iseret also steps forward to search the dead end, tapping the wall at various points. [Perception +4]

Though the tapestry has no real significance, Bernard still gives it a good look over while the others check the path ahead, trying to take his mind off his forehead. He mutters some speculation as to what is depicted, but is not really trying to engage with it heavily.

Jaware will help Isaret (Perception +4)

As you search the area, Jaware notices very fine cracks that show there is a carefully concealed door just on the right hand side looking in (i.e., map north). He cannot determine any trigger mechanism to open it.

The area at the foot of the stairs was never excavated, although a few small tunnels pockmark the stone, small enough to be inaccessible without a burrow speed.

As you come down the stairs, a pair of large beetles (size small) emerge from the tunnels to attack, as if defending the bottom of the stairs.

Initiative please. If you beat the beetles, you may act at your leisure.

Hearing the beginnings of the sounds that would prelude a kerfuffle, Bernards reacts, moving into position with a clear shot but behind the more physically capable, and calls out any handy advice that he can think of from seeing these creatures decribed in some of his texts at the university.

"These are a type of Fire Beetle, regular tactics should prevail!"

Tabat wasn't expecting these insects but reacts with speed and discipline nonetheless. He moves upon them, drawing his sword, then laying into the closest one with a mighty swing.

The creatures are quick but even flatfooted, their thick hard shells protect them from Tabat's blow as Bernard's bolt pings off into the darkness.